CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS EACH NATS SEEMS develop its own feeling character over years has neon models big models semiscales pipes etc As recalled Lubbock Nationals thought struck Precision Aerobatics community has seen significant worthwhile change have evolved early Nats entire competitive year wrapped up flight elimination process national champion proves himself herself Over years have gradually added other events developed participation such Old-Time Classic Advanced skill class now have real flying format Monday through Saturday things change remain same character strength event people will always As already know have pleasure renewing longtime friendships year after year Two finest modelers returned year former world champion Les McDonald former Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association PAMPA president national champion Keith Trostle Keith PAMPA president formulative years remarks during Nationals banquet triggered idea just far have come cant national champion current format has events interest skill level Everyone can participate competitive part competition worlds leading fliers Although flying throughout Nats real showcase Precision Aerobatics Open Championships elusive quest began Sunday fliers practice site Texas Tech University parking lots nice strong winds passed over adjacent hospital buildings trees created some interesting conditions Bill Rich saw side model less-than-perfect wingover Flying lots required fliers adjust models could recover power turn expected 3000foot-plus altitude temperature would significantly affect performance came prepared options Most fliers initially tried prop pitch diameter worked well usually adjustments necessary extract power engines comfortably turn increased load next steps adjusting engines increasing venturi size and/or increasing compression increments final option tipping nitro can chose over venturi compression options Quite few leading fliers used 1520% Almost everyone sorted out power problems Tuesday realized conditions would change rapidly during day Mornings relatively cool temperature up noon power elusive thing Most fliers turned up wick flew faster usually did home field get authority penetration demanding parts pattern Bill Werwages Junar flew 52 seconds lap good air faster turbulent conditions 53 seconds versus 55 home trend piped models around 53 seconds Frank Williams slowest around 56 seconds lap fastest combination far Windy Urtnowskis ST 60 20% nitro much less 50 seconds caught 45 seconds occasion heavy air type adjustments made depended model type Medium-to-light models few problems although thin air did tend reveal trim problems apparent lower altitudes Adjusting tip weight usually lessening perhaps adding touch nose weight common Most competitors remarked models turning light Quite few experienced occasional violent tip-stalling produced warts outboard flaps trim tabs somewhat heavy models either fly fast oras observed later weekneeded larger flaps provide extra lift David Fitzgerald made interesting trim adjustment added turbulating strip 05 cable leading edge stabilizer just aft high point purpose reattach airflow improve models tracking quite few turbulence-related situations during practice fatality unrelated conditions Bob Whitelys new stylized Laser 300 looked absolutely super air During practice flight engine stopped halfway through wingover model destroyed No doubt Bob would have contender Laser December 1994 65 Classic Nats champ Don McClave Thunderbird Very light clear dope tissue finish elegant style Fox 35 Bill Werwages latest Junar edition Concours winner Precision Aero 40 Bills pipe setup Appearance Judging kicked off actual competition Tuesday afternoon Theres always some suspense because quite often single point appearance doubles Friday flying can mean several places its important stay close competitive fliers front row 19-point models really small year Windy Urtnowskis Tsunami Steve Busos Sound Wave Concours award decided fliers votes went Bill Werwages lunar 16-point model first day qualifications dawned cool moderate windsnothing near what expected Most fliers seemed satisfied first-round scores passed second round flights early since wind getting quite strong However fliers waited got break clouds passed temperature went up wind dropped making very nice conditions Randy Smith put up nice flight did throughout week challenge circle lead flying generally excellent no runaway scores forecast close competition second day qualifications also quite reasonable conditions some light rain during second round fliers circle three posting big numbers Dave Fitzgerald showing high score above pack Once again fliers passed second round except us forced fly like author overran first flight stage set real shootout Friday Because both flights count Friday pressure flier simply couldnt afford letdown As predicted reigning world champion Paul Walker current F2B team Bob Hunt Dave Fitzgerald Ted Fancher made final five meager ten-point spread separated real question would get last open slot Windy Urtnowski took slot aggressive flying hard corners smallish maneuvers good conditions Bill Werwage flew well week earned sixth perhaps locked-in look After relatively low-scoring leadoff flight first round Bill Rich bore down characteristic style second flight second consecutive seventh place debuted Aero Products Novar design consistent latest Super Caudron eighth place edging out fellow Texan Bob Gieseke Bob flew last years Bear solved engine problems looked like super competitor know Back top ten another Texan Frank Williams newest Lonestar series War Bird chock-full innovative features final five exactly everyone expected after watching previous elimination rounds weather factor wind strongmore 20 mph timesand onlookers caused considerable turbulence really high drama fliers battled through rounds no giving anything point spread rounds being 8 10 9 As could predicted Paul Walker broke out top old Impact powering through wind Paul working Dave Fitzgerald close behind superb corners using Fancher derivative design second round real breakout competition 66 Model Aviation Whitely John Hill discuss points Rabe Mustang over Lucky Pyatts classic Mustang Semiscale coming back Gary Phelps back Nationals competition once again entry reminded famous Patriot Part Texas tradition Frank Williams Lonestar series latest Warbird Franks front-exhaust 0S 40 Windy Urtnowski Texas Tech Youth Program visited Nats Program sponsor Gwynn Barrow second right Someone up smiled Bob Hunt clouds rolled wind stopped about ten minutes After fixing loose/leaking coupler first round got Saturn singing high flight day flying waiting confident aggressive dead-on precise Bob ahead end Round Two just Bob flew early final round heavy wind proved could handle strong flight Saturn perhaps least disturbed turbulence outcome rested Paul Walker responded like World Champion yet another fine flight Pauls margin one-half point reflects close skills two pilots Dave Fitzgerald Ted Fancher finished third fourth respectively proved conclusively belong February team Windy Urtnowski really worked hard wind bring Pattern Master/Tsunami fifth place extremely close competition Senior time between Robbie Hunt Derek Barry Robbie flew Europa/HP 40 Derek flew Dixon Charisma/ST 51 design As has case last few years Robbie edged out Derek less five points performed some excellent wind flying Walker Cup Robbie will represent US Shanghai Junior Control Line Team Dondi Garrison won Junior competition some fine flights newly finished SV-12 Anyone has seen Dondi fly cant forget two-handed style Everyone enjoyed flying Walker Cup Classic Stunt has become popular events Nats Although flying generally close weather hot windy Don McClave really class field type Thunderbird extremely light 37 ounces supersounding Fox 35 locked bottoms first flight demonstrated small models can handle wind well Dons first Nats win after years welldeserved congratulations Marvin Denny Carl Lovins right end Some closest competition Nats occurs Old-Time Stunt year Marvin Denny edged out Mike Pratt Lou Woolard Don Hutchinson favorite fifth-place Rusty Brown Icarus huge elliptical wing English design spark-ignition Super Cyke watched flights reflected neat what OldDecember 1994 67 F2B team member Davis Fitzgeralds Star Gazer OS 46VF AAC-powered model best corners Nats Robbie Hunts small light Senior winner Europa little 600 square inches Slender elegant HP 40 design Walker Cup finalists front L-R Walker B Hunt Garrison Back row R Hunt Fancher Fitzgerald Urtnowski Barry Windy Urtnowskis fine craftsmanship earned Pattern Winners L-R Derek Barry Advanced Dondi Garrison Jr Paul Master/Tsunami front row Appearance judging ST 60 power Walker Walker Cup Open Robbie Hunt Senior BUY BUY A1 BUY FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5305 TOWSON AVENUE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS 72901 PHONE 501 646-1656 501 645-1757 Time about Thanks Rusty Advanced Class proposed Nats event few years ago must admit somewhat skeptical wrong spades Thanks Rollie Bob McDonald have wonderful venue up-and-coming fliers have great competition gets better year Make no mistake just serious Open competition Its interesting grouping because ages fly against other As 1993 leading Senior flier Derek Barry won closely contested bout former OldTime champ John Wright Sam Sciorrota third Rick Ashford Jim Damerell tied fourth some models Id like highlight Bill Werwages Junar really suited expected conditions light 52 ounces about 650 square inches precision Aero 40 provided plenty power wind turbulence did affect itit rails Dave Fitzgeralds new model Star Gazer drove incredibly deep corners came out clean flatmost impressive Bob Hunts Saturn did everything well course much has said Paul Walkers Impact still remains standard now upgraded precision Aero 40 Steve Buso Sound Wave new looked like has good potential Aero Products new Nayar Bill Rich flew excellent terms technical innovation Ron Burns Macchi 202 semiscale extremely interesting worthy mention Ron excellent Scale builder likes try something different circular fuselage molded over multipiece foam male model three spirally wrapped layers /32 balsa glued contact cement molding process complete mold came apart pieces retrieved through wing opening way powered tuned-pipe 60 interesting molded wing glass cloth /32 balsa carbon veil entire surface done over foam core vacuum-bagged-very strong minimum interior structure Really neat stuff Hope get pictures Ron Ive saved engine discussion end engines ran well anything Stunt has made great strides variety packages working other top fliers using Randy Smith/Henry Nelson precision Aero 40 made auspicious debut Paul Walker Bill Werwage Bill Rich others using engines ran reliably power variety runs ie some fast fourcycle harder two-cycle occasion demanded OPS 40s Hunt McMillan Mike Pratt flew extremely well used also ran well good power OS 46 VF AAC Ted Fancher Dave Fitzgerald have working also some excellent ST 60s hands Windy Urtnowski Terry Wright Add legend Nats just Mike Pratt new model working well fell victim faulty leadouts suffered major damage However Paul Walker Windy Urtnowski did puzzle-reassembly back together six hours dozen people feeding parts pieces epoxy Hot Stuff Dremel tools etc wouldnt have believed it flew well carried Mike fifteenth place Openhis best finish must mention volunteers make Nats possible what claims last Nats run Event Director Bruce Gifford made everything run smoothly looked easy sojust lots hard work Bruce assisted year Bill Hopkins along Specialty Events Directors Darrell Harvin Classic Jim Lee Old Time Todd Lee /2A New hot seat head judge Gary McClellan handled entire week calmly professionally Sticking Gary judges Lee Lorio Lou Wolgast Dan McClellan Doug Taffinder Robin Sizemore Doug Cook Mary Gebhart Additional event judges Bob Whitely Carl Raichle Junior Senior Bob Parker Classic Steve Buso As has done longer can remember Shareen Fancher did fine job head tabulator ably assisted Lila Lee Janice Gifford Karen Hopkins Pit bosses Fred Smith Bob Brooking Bob Harvey kept everything running smoothly throughout week Runners Jamie Pratt Barbara Pratt Jessica Pratt kept flow score sheets going week Jenny Pratt Elaine Brookings acted recorders necessary Greg Doe Jim Allen Mike Stokes performed quite difficult job appearance judging individuals make competitors life easy fact virtually invisible during week testimony well everything went extend sincerest thanks appreciation Well another Nats books didnt come missed grand experience Thanks again volunteers Aerobatics community making Nats happen Until next time good friends odel Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/12
Page Numbers: 65, 66, 67, 68
CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS EACH NATS SEEMS develop its own feeling character over years has neon models big models semiscales pipes etc As recalled Lubbock Nationals thought struck Precision Aerobatics community has seen significant worthwhile change have evolved early Nats entire competitive year wrapped up flight elimination process national champion proves himself herself Over years have gradually added other events developed participation such Old-Time Classic Advanced skill class now have real flying format Monday through Saturday things change remain same character strength event people will always As already know have pleasure renewing longtime friendships year after year Two finest modelers returned year former world champion Les McDonald former Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association PAMPA president national champion Keith Trostle Keith PAMPA president formulative years remarks during Nationals banquet triggered idea just far have come cant national champion current format has events interest skill level Everyone can participate competitive part competition worlds leading fliers Although flying throughout Nats real showcase Precision Aerobatics Open Championships elusive quest began Sunday fliers practice site Texas Tech University parking lots nice strong winds passed over adjacent hospital buildings trees created some interesting conditions Bill Rich saw side model less-than-perfect wingover Flying lots required fliers adjust models could recover power turn expected 3000foot-plus altitude temperature would significantly affect performance came prepared options Most fliers initially tried prop pitch diameter worked well usually adjustments necessary extract power engines comfortably turn increased load next steps adjusting engines increasing venturi size and/or increasing compression increments final option tipping nitro can chose over venturi compression options Quite few leading fliers used 1520% Almost everyone sorted out power problems Tuesday realized conditions would change rapidly during day Mornings relatively cool temperature up noon power elusive thing Most fliers turned up wick flew faster usually did home field get authority penetration demanding parts pattern Bill Werwages Junar flew 52 seconds lap good air faster turbulent conditions 53 seconds versus 55 home trend piped models around 53 seconds Frank Williams slowest around 56 seconds lap fastest combination far Windy Urtnowskis ST 60 20% nitro much less 50 seconds caught 45 seconds occasion heavy air type adjustments made depended model type Medium-to-light models few problems although thin air did tend reveal trim problems apparent lower altitudes Adjusting tip weight usually lessening perhaps adding touch nose weight common Most competitors remarked models turning light Quite few experienced occasional violent tip-stalling produced warts outboard flaps trim tabs somewhat heavy models either fly fast oras observed later weekneeded larger flaps provide extra lift David Fitzgerald made interesting trim adjustment added turbulating strip 05 cable leading edge stabilizer just aft high point purpose reattach airflow improve models tracking quite few turbulence-related situations during practice fatality unrelated conditions Bob Whitelys new stylized Laser 300 looked absolutely super air During practice flight engine stopped halfway through wingover model destroyed No doubt Bob would have contender Laser December 1994 65 Classic Nats champ Don McClave Thunderbird Very light clear dope tissue finish elegant style Fox 35 Bill Werwages latest Junar edition Concours winner Precision Aero 40 Bills pipe setup Appearance Judging kicked off actual competition Tuesday afternoon Theres always some suspense because quite often single point appearance doubles Friday flying can mean several places its important stay close competitive fliers front row 19-point models really small year Windy Urtnowskis Tsunami Steve Busos Sound Wave Concours award decided fliers votes went Bill Werwages lunar 16-point model first day qualifications dawned cool moderate windsnothing near what expected Most fliers seemed satisfied first-round scores passed second round flights early since wind getting quite strong However fliers waited got break clouds passed temperature went up wind dropped making very nice conditions Randy Smith put up nice flight did throughout week challenge circle lead flying generally excellent no runaway scores forecast close competition second day qualifications also quite reasonable conditions some light rain during second round fliers circle three posting big numbers Dave Fitzgerald showing high score above pack Once again fliers passed second round except us forced fly like author overran first flight stage set real shootout Friday Because both flights count Friday pressure flier simply couldnt afford letdown As predicted reigning world champion Paul Walker current F2B team Bob Hunt Dave Fitzgerald Ted Fancher made final five meager ten-point spread separated real question would get last open slot Windy Urtnowski took slot aggressive flying hard corners smallish maneuvers good conditions Bill Werwage flew well week earned sixth perhaps locked-in look After relatively low-scoring leadoff flight first round Bill Rich bore down characteristic style second flight second consecutive seventh place debuted Aero Products Novar design consistent latest Super Caudron eighth place edging out fellow Texan Bob Gieseke Bob flew last years Bear solved engine problems looked like super competitor know Back top ten another Texan Frank Williams newest Lonestar series War Bird chock-full innovative features final five exactly everyone expected after watching previous elimination rounds weather factor wind strongmore 20 mph timesand onlookers caused considerable turbulence really high drama fliers battled through rounds no giving anything point spread rounds being 8 10 9 As could predicted Paul Walker broke out top old Impact powering through wind Paul working Dave Fitzgerald close behind superb corners using Fancher derivative design second round real breakout competition 66 Model Aviation Whitely John Hill discuss points Rabe Mustang over Lucky Pyatts classic Mustang Semiscale coming back Gary Phelps back Nationals competition once again entry reminded famous Patriot Part Texas tradition Frank Williams Lonestar series latest Warbird Franks front-exhaust 0S 40 Windy Urtnowski Texas Tech Youth Program visited Nats Program sponsor Gwynn Barrow second right Someone up smiled Bob Hunt clouds rolled wind stopped about ten minutes After fixing loose/leaking coupler first round got Saturn singing high flight day flying waiting confident aggressive dead-on precise Bob ahead end Round Two just Bob flew early final round heavy wind proved could handle strong flight Saturn perhaps least disturbed turbulence outcome rested Paul Walker responded like World Champion yet another fine flight Pauls margin one-half point reflects close skills two pilots Dave Fitzgerald Ted Fancher finished third fourth respectively proved conclusively belong February team Windy Urtnowski really worked hard wind bring Pattern Master/Tsunami fifth place extremely close competition Senior time between Robbie Hunt Derek Barry Robbie flew Europa/HP 40 Derek flew Dixon Charisma/ST 51 design As has case last few years Robbie edged out Derek less five points performed some excellent wind flying Walker Cup Robbie will represent US Shanghai Junior Control Line Team Dondi Garrison won Junior competition some fine flights newly finished SV-12 Anyone has seen Dondi fly cant forget two-handed style Everyone enjoyed flying Walker Cup Classic Stunt has become popular events Nats Although flying generally close weather hot windy Don McClave really class field type Thunderbird extremely light 37 ounces supersounding Fox 35 locked bottoms first flight demonstrated small models can handle wind well Dons first Nats win after years welldeserved congratulations Marvin Denny Carl Lovins right end Some closest competition Nats occurs Old-Time Stunt year Marvin Denny edged out Mike Pratt Lou Woolard Don Hutchinson favorite fifth-place Rusty Brown Icarus huge elliptical wing English design spark-ignition Super Cyke watched flights reflected neat what OldDecember 1994 67 F2B team member Davis Fitzgeralds Star Gazer OS 46VF AAC-powered model best corners Nats Robbie Hunts small light Senior winner Europa little 600 square inches Slender elegant HP 40 design Walker Cup finalists front L-R Walker B Hunt Garrison Back row R Hunt Fancher Fitzgerald Urtnowski Barry Windy Urtnowskis fine craftsmanship earned Pattern Winners L-R Derek Barry Advanced Dondi Garrison Jr Paul Master/Tsunami front row Appearance judging ST 60 power Walker Walker Cup Open Robbie Hunt Senior BUY BUY A1 BUY FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5305 TOWSON AVENUE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS 72901 PHONE 501 646-1656 501 645-1757 Time about Thanks Rusty Advanced Class proposed Nats event few years ago must admit somewhat skeptical wrong spades Thanks Rollie Bob McDonald have wonderful venue up-and-coming fliers have great competition gets better year Make no mistake just serious Open competition Its interesting grouping because ages fly against other As 1993 leading Senior flier Derek Barry won closely contested bout former OldTime champ John Wright Sam Sciorrota third Rick Ashford Jim Damerell tied fourth some models Id like highlight Bill Werwages Junar really suited expected conditions light 52 ounces about 650 square inches precision Aero 40 provided plenty power wind turbulence did affect itit rails Dave Fitzgeralds new model Star Gazer drove incredibly deep corners came out clean flatmost impressive Bob Hunts Saturn did everything well course much has said Paul Walkers Impact still remains standard now upgraded precision Aero 40 Steve Buso Sound Wave new looked like has good potential Aero Products new Nayar Bill Rich flew excellent terms technical innovation Ron Burns Macchi 202 semiscale extremely interesting worthy mention Ron excellent Scale builder likes try something different circular fuselage molded over multipiece foam male model three spirally wrapped layers /32 balsa glued contact cement molding process complete mold came apart pieces retrieved through wing opening way powered tuned-pipe 60 interesting molded wing glass cloth /32 balsa carbon veil entire surface done over foam core vacuum-bagged-very strong minimum interior structure Really neat stuff Hope get pictures Ron Ive saved engine discussion end engines ran well anything Stunt has made great strides variety packages working other top fliers using Randy Smith/Henry Nelson precision Aero 40 made auspicious debut Paul Walker Bill Werwage Bill Rich others using engines ran reliably power variety runs ie some fast fourcycle harder two-cycle occasion demanded OPS 40s Hunt McMillan Mike Pratt flew extremely well used also ran well good power OS 46 VF AAC Ted Fancher Dave Fitzgerald have working also some excellent ST 60s hands Windy Urtnowski Terry Wright Add legend Nats just Mike Pratt new model working well fell victim faulty leadouts suffered major damage However Paul Walker Windy Urtnowski did puzzle-reassembly back together six hours dozen people feeding parts pieces epoxy Hot Stuff Dremel tools etc wouldnt have believed it flew well carried Mike fifteenth place Openhis best finish must mention volunteers make Nats possible what claims last Nats run Event Director Bruce Gifford made everything run smoothly looked easy sojust lots hard work Bruce assisted year Bill Hopkins along Specialty Events Directors Darrell Harvin Classic Jim Lee Old Time Todd Lee /2A New hot seat head judge Gary McClellan handled entire week calmly professionally Sticking Gary judges Lee Lorio Lou Wolgast Dan McClellan Doug Taffinder Robin Sizemore Doug Cook Mary Gebhart Additional event judges Bob Whitely Carl Raichle Junior Senior Bob Parker Classic Steve Buso As has done longer can remember Shareen Fancher did fine job head tabulator ably assisted Lila Lee Janice Gifford Karen Hopkins Pit bosses Fred Smith Bob Brooking Bob Harvey kept everything running smoothly throughout week Runners Jamie Pratt Barbara Pratt Jessica Pratt kept flow score sheets going week Jenny Pratt Elaine Brookings acted recorders necessary Greg Doe Jim Allen Mike Stokes performed quite difficult job appearance judging individuals make competitors life easy fact virtually invisible during week testimony well everything went extend sincerest thanks appreciation Well another Nats books didnt come missed grand experience Thanks again volunteers Aerobatics community making Nats happen Until next time good friends odel Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/12
Page Numbers: 65, 66, 67, 68
CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS EACH NATS SEEMS develop its own feeling character over years has neon models big models semiscales pipes etc As recalled Lubbock Nationals thought struck Precision Aerobatics community has seen significant worthwhile change have evolved early Nats entire competitive year wrapped up flight elimination process national champion proves himself herself Over years have gradually added other events developed participation such Old-Time Classic Advanced skill class now have real flying format Monday through Saturday things change remain same character strength event people will always As already know have pleasure renewing longtime friendships year after year Two finest modelers returned year former world champion Les McDonald former Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association PAMPA president national champion Keith Trostle Keith PAMPA president formulative years remarks during Nationals banquet triggered idea just far have come cant national champion current format has events interest skill level Everyone can participate competitive part competition worlds leading fliers Although flying throughout Nats real showcase Precision Aerobatics Open Championships elusive quest began Sunday fliers practice site Texas Tech University parking lots nice strong winds passed over adjacent hospital buildings trees created some interesting conditions Bill Rich saw side model less-than-perfect wingover Flying lots required fliers adjust models could recover power turn expected 3000foot-plus altitude temperature would significantly affect performance came prepared options Most fliers initially tried prop pitch diameter worked well usually adjustments necessary extract power engines comfortably turn increased load next steps adjusting engines increasing venturi size and/or increasing compression increments final option tipping nitro can chose over venturi compression options Quite few leading fliers used 1520% Almost everyone sorted out power problems Tuesday realized conditions would change rapidly during day Mornings relatively cool temperature up noon power elusive thing Most fliers turned up wick flew faster usually did home field get authority penetration demanding parts pattern Bill Werwages Junar flew 52 seconds lap good air faster turbulent conditions 53 seconds versus 55 home trend piped models around 53 seconds Frank Williams slowest around 56 seconds lap fastest combination far Windy Urtnowskis ST 60 20% nitro much less 50 seconds caught 45 seconds occasion heavy air type adjustments made depended model type Medium-to-light models few problems although thin air did tend reveal trim problems apparent lower altitudes Adjusting tip weight usually lessening perhaps adding touch nose weight common Most competitors remarked models turning light Quite few experienced occasional violent tip-stalling produced warts outboard flaps trim tabs somewhat heavy models either fly fast oras observed later weekneeded larger flaps provide extra lift David Fitzgerald made interesting trim adjustment added turbulating strip 05 cable leading edge stabilizer just aft high point purpose reattach airflow improve models tracking quite few turbulence-related situations during practice fatality unrelated conditions Bob Whitelys new stylized Laser 300 looked absolutely super air During practice flight engine stopped halfway through wingover model destroyed No doubt Bob would have contender Laser December 1994 65 Classic Nats champ Don McClave Thunderbird Very light clear dope tissue finish elegant style Fox 35 Bill Werwages latest Junar edition Concours winner Precision Aero 40 Bills pipe setup Appearance Judging kicked off actual competition Tuesday afternoon Theres always some suspense because quite often single point appearance doubles Friday flying can mean several places its important stay close competitive fliers front row 19-point models really small year Windy Urtnowskis Tsunami Steve Busos Sound Wave Concours award decided fliers votes went Bill Werwages lunar 16-point model first day qualifications dawned cool moderate windsnothing near what expected Most fliers seemed satisfied first-round scores passed second round flights early since wind getting quite strong However fliers waited got break clouds passed temperature went up wind dropped making very nice conditions Randy Smith put up nice flight did throughout week challenge circle lead flying generally excellent no runaway scores forecast close competition second day qualifications also quite reasonable conditions some light rain during second round fliers circle three posting big numbers Dave Fitzgerald showing high score above pack Once again fliers passed second round except us forced fly like author overran first flight stage set real shootout Friday Because both flights count Friday pressure flier simply couldnt afford letdown As predicted reigning world champion Paul Walker current F2B team Bob Hunt Dave Fitzgerald Ted Fancher made final five meager ten-point spread separated real question would get last open slot Windy Urtnowski took slot aggressive flying hard corners smallish maneuvers good conditions Bill Werwage flew well week earned sixth perhaps locked-in look After relatively low-scoring leadoff flight first round Bill Rich bore down characteristic style second flight second consecutive seventh place debuted Aero Products Novar design consistent latest Super Caudron eighth place edging out fellow Texan Bob Gieseke Bob flew last years Bear solved engine problems looked like super competitor know Back top ten another Texan Frank Williams newest Lonestar series War Bird chock-full innovative features final five exactly everyone expected after watching previous elimination rounds weather factor wind strongmore 20 mph timesand onlookers caused considerable turbulence really high drama fliers battled through rounds no giving anything point spread rounds being 8 10 9 As could predicted Paul Walker broke out top old Impact powering through wind Paul working Dave Fitzgerald close behind superb corners using Fancher derivative design second round real breakout competition 66 Model Aviation Whitely John Hill discuss points Rabe Mustang over Lucky Pyatts classic Mustang Semiscale coming back Gary Phelps back Nationals competition once again entry reminded famous Patriot Part Texas tradition Frank Williams Lonestar series latest Warbird Franks front-exhaust 0S 40 Windy Urtnowski Texas Tech Youth Program visited Nats Program sponsor Gwynn Barrow second right Someone up smiled Bob Hunt clouds rolled wind stopped about ten minutes After fixing loose/leaking coupler first round got Saturn singing high flight day flying waiting confident aggressive dead-on precise Bob ahead end Round Two just Bob flew early final round heavy wind proved could handle strong flight Saturn perhaps least disturbed turbulence outcome rested Paul Walker responded like World Champion yet another fine flight Pauls margin one-half point reflects close skills two pilots Dave Fitzgerald Ted Fancher finished third fourth respectively proved conclusively belong February team Windy Urtnowski really worked hard wind bring Pattern Master/Tsunami fifth place extremely close competition Senior time between Robbie Hunt Derek Barry Robbie flew Europa/HP 40 Derek flew Dixon Charisma/ST 51 design As has case last few years Robbie edged out Derek less five points performed some excellent wind flying Walker Cup Robbie will represent US Shanghai Junior Control Line Team Dondi Garrison won Junior competition some fine flights newly finished SV-12 Anyone has seen Dondi fly cant forget two-handed style Everyone enjoyed flying Walker Cup Classic Stunt has become popular events Nats Although flying generally close weather hot windy Don McClave really class field type Thunderbird extremely light 37 ounces supersounding Fox 35 locked bottoms first flight demonstrated small models can handle wind well Dons first Nats win after years welldeserved congratulations Marvin Denny Carl Lovins right end Some closest competition Nats occurs Old-Time Stunt year Marvin Denny edged out Mike Pratt Lou Woolard Don Hutchinson favorite fifth-place Rusty Brown Icarus huge elliptical wing English design spark-ignition Super Cyke watched flights reflected neat what OldDecember 1994 67 F2B team member Davis Fitzgeralds Star Gazer OS 46VF AAC-powered model best corners Nats Robbie Hunts small light Senior winner Europa little 600 square inches Slender elegant HP 40 design Walker Cup finalists front L-R Walker B Hunt Garrison Back row R Hunt Fancher Fitzgerald Urtnowski Barry Windy Urtnowskis fine craftsmanship earned Pattern Winners L-R Derek Barry Advanced Dondi Garrison Jr Paul Master/Tsunami front row Appearance judging ST 60 power Walker Walker Cup Open Robbie Hunt Senior BUY BUY A1 BUY FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5305 TOWSON AVENUE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS 72901 PHONE 501 646-1656 501 645-1757 Time about Thanks Rusty Advanced Class proposed Nats event few years ago must admit somewhat skeptical wrong spades Thanks Rollie Bob McDonald have wonderful venue up-and-coming fliers have great competition gets better year Make no mistake just serious Open competition Its interesting grouping because ages fly against other As 1993 leading Senior flier Derek Barry won closely contested bout former OldTime champ John Wright Sam Sciorrota third Rick Ashford Jim Damerell tied fourth some models Id like highlight Bill Werwages Junar really suited expected conditions light 52 ounces about 650 square inches precision Aero 40 provided plenty power wind turbulence did affect itit rails Dave Fitzgeralds new model Star Gazer drove incredibly deep corners came out clean flatmost impressive Bob Hunts Saturn did everything well course much has said Paul Walkers Impact still remains standard now upgraded precision Aero 40 Steve Buso Sound Wave new looked like has good potential Aero Products new Nayar Bill Rich flew excellent terms technical innovation Ron Burns Macchi 202 semiscale extremely interesting worthy mention Ron excellent Scale builder likes try something different circular fuselage molded over multipiece foam male model three spirally wrapped layers /32 balsa glued contact cement molding process complete mold came apart pieces retrieved through wing opening way powered tuned-pipe 60 interesting molded wing glass cloth /32 balsa carbon veil entire surface done over foam core vacuum-bagged-very strong minimum interior structure Really neat stuff Hope get pictures Ron Ive saved engine discussion end engines ran well anything Stunt has made great strides variety packages working other top fliers using Randy Smith/Henry Nelson precision Aero 40 made auspicious debut Paul Walker Bill Werwage Bill Rich others using engines ran reliably power variety runs ie some fast fourcycle harder two-cycle occasion demanded OPS 40s Hunt McMillan Mike Pratt flew extremely well used also ran well good power OS 46 VF AAC Ted Fancher Dave Fitzgerald have working also some excellent ST 60s hands Windy Urtnowski Terry Wright Add legend Nats just Mike Pratt new model working well fell victim faulty leadouts suffered major damage However Paul Walker Windy Urtnowski did puzzle-reassembly back together six hours dozen people feeding parts pieces epoxy Hot Stuff Dremel tools etc wouldnt have believed it flew well carried Mike fifteenth place Openhis best finish must mention volunteers make Nats possible what claims last Nats run Event Director Bruce Gifford made everything run smoothly looked easy sojust lots hard work Bruce assisted year Bill Hopkins along Specialty Events Directors Darrell Harvin Classic Jim Lee Old Time Todd Lee /2A New hot seat head judge Gary McClellan handled entire week calmly professionally Sticking Gary judges Lee Lorio Lou Wolgast Dan McClellan Doug Taffinder Robin Sizemore Doug Cook Mary Gebhart Additional event judges Bob Whitely Carl Raichle Junior Senior Bob Parker Classic Steve Buso As has done longer can remember Shareen Fancher did fine job head tabulator ably assisted Lila Lee Janice Gifford Karen Hopkins Pit bosses Fred Smith Bob Brooking Bob Harvey kept everything running smoothly throughout week Runners Jamie Pratt Barbara Pratt Jessica Pratt kept flow score sheets going week Jenny Pratt Elaine Brookings acted recorders necessary Greg Doe Jim Allen Mike Stokes performed quite difficult job appearance judging individuals make competitors life easy fact virtually invisible during week testimony well everything went extend sincerest thanks appreciation Well another Nats books didnt come missed grand experience Thanks again volunteers Aerobatics community making Nats happen Until next time good friends odel Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/12
Page Numbers: 65, 66, 67, 68
CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS EACH NATS SEEMS develop its own feeling character over years has neon models big models semiscales pipes etc As recalled Lubbock Nationals thought struck Precision Aerobatics community has seen significant worthwhile change have evolved early Nats entire competitive year wrapped up flight elimination process national champion proves himself herself Over years have gradually added other events developed participation such Old-Time Classic Advanced skill class now have real flying format Monday through Saturday things change remain same character strength event people will always As already know have pleasure renewing longtime friendships year after year Two finest modelers returned year former world champion Les McDonald former Precision Aerobatics Model Pilots Association PAMPA president national champion Keith Trostle Keith PAMPA president formulative years remarks during Nationals banquet triggered idea just far have come cant national champion current format has events interest skill level Everyone can participate competitive part competition worlds leading fliers Although flying throughout Nats real showcase Precision Aerobatics Open Championships elusive quest began Sunday fliers practice site Texas Tech University parking lots nice strong winds passed over adjacent hospital buildings trees created some interesting conditions Bill Rich saw side model less-than-perfect wingover Flying lots required fliers adjust models could recover power turn expected 3000foot-plus altitude temperature would significantly affect performance came prepared options Most fliers initially tried prop pitch diameter worked well usually adjustments necessary extract power engines comfortably turn increased load next steps adjusting engines increasing venturi size and/or increasing compression increments final option tipping nitro can chose over venturi compression options Quite few leading fliers used 1520% Almost everyone sorted out power problems Tuesday realized conditions would change rapidly during day Mornings relatively cool temperature up noon power elusive thing Most fliers turned up wick flew faster usually did home field get authority penetration demanding parts pattern Bill Werwages Junar flew 52 seconds lap good air faster turbulent conditions 53 seconds versus 55 home trend piped models around 53 seconds Frank Williams slowest around 56 seconds lap fastest combination far Windy Urtnowskis ST 60 20% nitro much less 50 seconds caught 45 seconds occasion heavy air type adjustments made depended model type Medium-to-light models few problems although thin air did tend reveal trim problems apparent lower altitudes Adjusting tip weight usually lessening perhaps adding touch nose weight common Most competitors remarked models turning light Quite few experienced occasional violent tip-stalling produced warts outboard flaps trim tabs somewhat heavy models either fly fast oras observed later weekneeded larger flaps provide extra lift David Fitzgerald made interesting trim adjustment added turbulating strip 05 cable leading edge stabilizer just aft high point purpose reattach airflow improve models tracking quite few turbulence-related situations during practice fatality unrelated conditions Bob Whitelys new stylized Laser 300 looked absolutely super air During practice flight engine stopped halfway through wingover model destroyed No doubt Bob would have contender Laser December 1994 65 Classic Nats champ Don McClave Thunderbird Very light clear dope tissue finish elegant style Fox 35 Bill Werwages latest Junar edition Concours winner Precision Aero 40 Bills pipe setup Appearance Judging kicked off actual competition Tuesday afternoon Theres always some suspense because quite often single point appearance doubles Friday flying can mean several places its important stay close competitive fliers front row 19-point models really small year Windy Urtnowskis Tsunami Steve Busos Sound Wave Concours award decided fliers votes went Bill Werwages lunar 16-point model first day qualifications dawned cool moderate windsnothing near what expected Most fliers seemed satisfied first-round scores passed second round flights early since wind getting quite strong However fliers waited got break clouds passed temperature went up wind dropped making very nice conditions Randy Smith put up nice flight did throughout week challenge circle lead flying generally excellent no runaway scores forecast close competition second day qualifications also quite reasonable conditions some light rain during second round fliers circle three posting big numbers Dave Fitzgerald showing high score above pack Once again fliers passed second round except us forced fly like author overran first flight stage set real shootout Friday Because both flights count Friday pressure flier simply couldnt afford letdown As predicted reigning world champion Paul Walker current F2B team Bob Hunt Dave Fitzgerald Ted Fancher made final five meager ten-point spread separated real question would get last open slot Windy Urtnowski took slot aggressive flying hard corners smallish maneuvers good conditions Bill Werwage flew well week earned sixth perhaps locked-in look After relatively low-scoring leadoff flight first round Bill Rich bore down characteristic style second flight second consecutive seventh place debuted Aero Products Novar design consistent latest Super Caudron eighth place edging out fellow Texan Bob Gieseke Bob flew last years Bear solved engine problems looked like super competitor know Back top ten another Texan Frank Williams newest Lonestar series War Bird chock-full innovative features final five exactly everyone expected after watching previous elimination rounds weather factor wind strongmore 20 mph timesand onlookers caused considerable turbulence really high drama fliers battled through rounds no giving anything point spread rounds being 8 10 9 As could predicted Paul Walker broke out top old Impact powering through wind Paul working Dave Fitzgerald close behind superb corners using Fancher derivative design second round real breakout competition 66 Model Aviation Whitely John Hill discuss points Rabe Mustang over Lucky Pyatts classic Mustang Semiscale coming back Gary Phelps back Nationals competition once again entry reminded famous Patriot Part Texas tradition Frank Williams Lonestar series latest Warbird Franks front-exhaust 0S 40 Windy Urtnowski Texas Tech Youth Program visited Nats Program sponsor Gwynn Barrow second right Someone up smiled Bob Hunt clouds rolled wind stopped about ten minutes After fixing loose/leaking coupler first round got Saturn singing high flight day flying waiting confident aggressive dead-on precise Bob ahead end Round Two just Bob flew early final round heavy wind proved could handle strong flight Saturn perhaps least disturbed turbulence outcome rested Paul Walker responded like World Champion yet another fine flight Pauls margin one-half point reflects close skills two pilots Dave Fitzgerald Ted Fancher finished third fourth respectively proved conclusively belong February team Windy Urtnowski really worked hard wind bring Pattern Master/Tsunami fifth place extremely close competition Senior time between Robbie Hunt Derek Barry Robbie flew Europa/HP 40 Derek flew Dixon Charisma/ST 51 design As has case last few years Robbie edged out Derek less five points performed some excellent wind flying Walker Cup Robbie will represent US Shanghai Junior Control Line Team Dondi Garrison won Junior competition some fine flights newly finished SV-12 Anyone has seen Dondi fly cant forget two-handed style Everyone enjoyed flying Walker Cup Classic Stunt has become popular events Nats Although flying generally close weather hot windy Don McClave really class field type Thunderbird extremely light 37 ounces supersounding Fox 35 locked bottoms first flight demonstrated small models can handle wind well Dons first Nats win after years welldeserved congratulations Marvin Denny Carl Lovins right end Some closest competition Nats occurs Old-Time Stunt year Marvin Denny edged out Mike Pratt Lou Woolard Don Hutchinson favorite fifth-place Rusty Brown Icarus huge elliptical wing English design spark-ignition Super Cyke watched flights reflected neat what OldDecember 1994 67 F2B team member Davis Fitzgeralds Star Gazer OS 46VF AAC-powered model best corners Nats Robbie Hunts small light Senior winner Europa little 600 square inches Slender elegant HP 40 design Walker Cup finalists front L-R Walker B Hunt Garrison Back row R Hunt Fancher Fitzgerald Urtnowski Barry Windy Urtnowskis fine craftsmanship earned Pattern Winners L-R Derek Barry Advanced Dondi Garrison Jr Paul Master/Tsunami front row Appearance judging ST 60 power Walker Walker Cup Open Robbie Hunt Senior BUY BUY A1 BUY FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5305 TOWSON AVENUE FORT SMITH ARKANSAS 72901 PHONE 501 646-1656 501 645-1757 Time about Thanks Rusty Advanced Class proposed Nats event few years ago must admit somewhat skeptical wrong spades Thanks Rollie Bob McDonald have wonderful venue up-and-coming fliers have great competition gets better year Make no mistake just serious Open competition Its interesting grouping because ages fly against other As 1993 leading Senior flier Derek Barry won closely contested bout former OldTime champ John Wright Sam Sciorrota third Rick Ashford Jim Damerell tied fourth some models Id like highlight Bill Werwages Junar really suited expected conditions light 52 ounces about 650 square inches precision Aero 40 provided plenty power wind turbulence did affect itit rails Dave Fitzgeralds new model Star Gazer drove incredibly deep corners came out clean flatmost impressive Bob Hunts Saturn did everything well course much has said Paul Walkers Impact still remains standard now upgraded precision Aero 40 Steve Buso Sound Wave new looked like has good potential Aero Products new Nayar Bill Rich flew excellent terms technical innovation Ron Burns Macchi 202 semiscale extremely interesting worthy mention Ron excellent Scale builder likes try something different circular fuselage molded over multipiece foam male model three spirally wrapped layers /32 balsa glued contact cement molding process complete mold came apart pieces retrieved through wing opening way powered tuned-pipe 60 interesting molded wing glass cloth /32 balsa carbon veil entire surface done over foam core vacuum-bagged-very strong minimum interior structure Really neat stuff Hope get pictures Ron Ive saved engine discussion end engines ran well anything Stunt has made great strides variety packages working other top fliers using Randy Smith/Henry Nelson precision Aero 40 made auspicious debut Paul Walker Bill Werwage Bill Rich others using engines ran reliably power variety runs ie some fast fourcycle harder two-cycle occasion demanded OPS 40s Hunt McMillan Mike Pratt flew extremely well used also ran well good power OS 46 VF AAC Ted Fancher Dave Fitzgerald have working also some excellent ST 60s hands Windy Urtnowski Terry Wright Add legend Nats just Mike Pratt new model working well fell victim faulty leadouts suffered major damage However Paul Walker Windy Urtnowski did puzzle-reassembly back together six hours dozen people feeding parts pieces epoxy Hot Stuff Dremel tools etc wouldnt have believed it flew well carried Mike fifteenth place Openhis best finish must mention volunteers make Nats possible what claims last Nats run Event Director Bruce Gifford made everything run smoothly looked easy sojust lots hard work Bruce assisted year Bill Hopkins along Specialty Events Directors Darrell Harvin Classic Jim Lee Old Time Todd Lee /2A New hot seat head judge Gary McClellan handled entire week calmly professionally Sticking Gary judges Lee Lorio Lou Wolgast Dan McClellan Doug Taffinder Robin Sizemore Doug Cook Mary Gebhart Additional event judges Bob Whitely Carl Raichle Junior Senior Bob Parker Classic Steve Buso As has done longer can remember Shareen Fancher did fine job head tabulator ably assisted Lila Lee Janice Gifford Karen Hopkins Pit bosses Fred Smith Bob Brooking Bob Harvey kept everything running smoothly throughout week Runners Jamie Pratt Barbara Pratt Jessica Pratt kept flow score sheets going week Jenny Pratt Elaine Brookings acted recorders necessary Greg Doe Jim Allen Mike Stokes performed quite difficult job appearance judging individuals make competitors life easy fact virtually invisible during week testimony well everything went extend sincerest thanks appreciation Well another Nats books didnt come missed grand experience Thanks again volunteers Aerobatics community making Nats happen Until next time good friends odel Aviation