Combat Charlie Johnson AFTER READING European accounts style combat becomes rather apparent think brand combat far superior two AMA varieties AMA Combat portrayed mid-air line-tangle head-on-pass after another first guy up belicranks opponent win air time just look broken models de stroyed engines love see pictures debris know sort thing happens too frequently take close look alternative FAI combat things rosy terrific increase speed brought transition diesel glow find European pilots adopting American flying styles since has American pilots have mastered high-performance combat models speed opposed tight turn ing Close-following tactics pre glow days practical anymore very sporting spirit gone too Contestants no longer concede matches no hope catching up cuts entire streamer cut preferring wait see some thing breaks such opponents en gine FAI twice hard models suppose proponents event need build par ticularly bad match British Nation als four models totally destroyed less 45 seconds AMA Combat can lose model per bout WAM can use per contest FAI possibility losing two though fairly rare better pilots FAI supposed totally game pilot skill pride themselves having fastest best pit crews world superior pit crew outstanding flier has lit tle chance might think Im really down FAI flying just opposite case would well move toward type flying restrictive rules dont guarantee good matches FAI cer tainly has potential good flying sudden-death method FAI Com bat will have its growing pains now true international event Once thousands USA fliers move FAI well have bigger voice rules running international meetings exception handful pi Continued page 86 April 1977 27 Tuning Supertigre Paul Klahn Dave Shirley holds aircraft Picture taken Richard Lopez WAM competitionWAM requires mufflers Paul won four times WAM Combat during past year Foam showing up increasinglywith mixed opinions far Ben Sasnett left Charlie Johnson Jed KusikCharlie came out top Mike Spindler left Rich Lopez Merced Calif Fireflys Mike using plane captured Phil Granderson Kusik second finished first Rich second WAM rules allow up 19 engines Tamerlane Ben dared use Jr Ringmaster fourth Samuel pic Rich uses G-1 5 19 engine Mike Veco Lopez photo 5% nitro $650 gallon Custom Blended Bill Hager 10% nitro $725 gallon 15% nitro $800 gallon 54 gallon drum 15% $21954 HARRYS HOBBIESWESHIP FREE WITH 5214 N Dixie Drive Dayton Ohio 45414 past articles stated World Championships may going threeyear schedule have informed going remain present two-year schedule time being personally hope reconsider threeyear proposal future date Mike Stott 118 East Wheeler St North Mankato MN 56001 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 27 lots USA rest dont have remotest idea about FAI Combat get practice develop skills AMA Slow Combat good starting place flown FAI style Eliminate kill entirely count paper cuts 100 points given cutting string right back started having get real close get last bit last two contests have flown way youll find have turn away guaranteed cut because too much streamer will taken off Five min utes combat awfully long en joyable time spend air forget quick kill Its attitude 100 GALLON ORDER GM Fuel Dayton Nationals equipment makes good matches Gentlemen flying T-Sqaures will put better match rascals flying latest Fast Combat creation During Condor Legion contest San Francisco pilot plane fly out Bay Two weeks later Spe cial Pro meet infamous Rich Brasher yours truly flying Richs plane went orbit Over 20 minutes clock model landed unhurt about 100 yards launch site way AMA Junior member Russell Hester won meet beating Brasher final latest triumph after winning clubs annual double elimination com bat meet last September Hesters have two spectacular fires lately recent Early Bird Contest Poway Calif looked like Chinese set off another 10-megaton bomb Fox Combat Special 1976 version has become universal choice both Fast Slow Combat fliers want some extra zip planes Nothing really needs done engine intended Slow Combat going Fast ship might good idea re place rear bearing preci sion unit bearing could find superior the engine MORE wM13OfflQ~ same powerYELLOWN 3 e p1tC7 1 B ad ~seTao ~ed0otQ~~ e53 54 5 Blade Pusher -szes e.6-3 6-4 354 \ 68-6854 9-610-6 1 3 Blade TCactor 5-35-4 6-36-4 504 3 Blade Pusher 6-3504 5~35W4304 6-36-4354 7 47-67-850 8 48-68-8654 9-49-697q8 10-4106854 11-411-611-851 AC 124 125126i5o ORISH BROS ST jOHN INDIANA 46373 too expensive Class VII FAG SR8KI have trouble finding bearings own may take easy way out send $600 Hoffelt Group Aerosport Division 1021 Sapphire St San Diego California 92109 bearing youll receive quite bit better what youre replacing will need fit crankshaft Put several layers masking tape threaded portion crank stick end drill polish some emery paper oil Make sure dont take off too much bearing fit just nice push fit Dont tell machinist friends about technique either Most broken cranks like have gone counter weight figure might help although nothing guaran teed sure check head clearance new engine including Fox tightest four Foxes 004 loosest 016 prefer looser fit Head clearance isnt whole story since combustion chamber volumes vary too Find good running motor doesnt blow plugs see drops light machine oil takes fill up chamber first plug thread engine TDC Slow Combat Inboard Tank next set rules may ban inboard tank now very much part Slow Combat Motors sliding farther aft bodies becoming like monobooms As simple tanks often hardest problem solve especially mounted inboard engine plane maneuvered violently common problem having engine go over-rich after launch possible fool engine running pickup tube out the- extreme inboard side tank engine still has suck fuel uphill against centrifugal force small amount fuel line doesnt seem present siphoning problem Stand model its right wing tip youll get idea fuel going during flight wide flat tanks used stunters seem work better tall narrow profile tanks either case pickup tube should outboard rear corner uniflow vent slightly inside about ront both exit extreme inboard side An over-flow vent may used simplify fueling should located top left corner sealing plug will easy re move Uniflow tanks have airtight sure pressure check yours before use Hint running engine ground seal off uniflow vent finger engine doesnt lean die have leak someplace Brass sheet may soldered tank writing advertisers mention read about MA 86 Model Aviation KGL cWEAT LA 4u0aace4 7th Annual #4 4Pre-Season Radio System Check-up pcs Valid until May 151977 FULL TIME TECHNICIANS FACTORY TRAINED ST TEST EQUIPMENT NEW MODERN SHOP ONLY GENUINE FACTORY PARTS SFACTION GUARANTEED r PR-SESO SPSCIAL ONLY $2595 plus posfaqe Perform Transmitter Battery Load Check Perform Transmitter Crystal Frequency Count Perform Receiver Battery Load Check Check Battery Charging Circuit Tune Transmitter R F Check Receiver Sensitivity & Adjust Align Receiver RF IF Stages Check Receiver Logic Align Transmitter Encoder Check Servo Stalled Motor Current Repair parts additional $2595 500 $2095 Less AMA COupon Repair ______ Met Cost Check Servo Mechanics Adjust Servo Centering Perform System Servo Noise Check Shock Test Complete Airborne System Range Check System System Flight Test Necessary AMA Membership Bonus oe Kratt Great Lakes Inc 6787 Wales Ave PO Box 2482 North CantonOhio 44720 BankAmericard Master Charge Weteume feet attached engine mounting bolts come through body engine/fuel tank package can transferred another plane very easily last note have running plane conventional tank set-up move inboard will probably have add wing-tip weight took another half ounce properly trim model dont add weight model may visit out center circle Looks like FAT Trials will St Louis over July 4th holidays se lection process will pick three best pi lots alternates necessarily best team Team members will have fly well will have pit fellow competitors Good pilots arent necessarily good pitmen nor will team entirely compatible AMA HQ note hasnt yet determined wheth er US Combat Team will consist three pilots three pilots plus three pitmen Rules interpretations Remembering what just read about fire would consider plane flyable outboard wing burned off rest plane sound safe fly What think about person being disqualified cause engine blew up crank prop left airplane happened recent combat meet rules say lose part airplane falls off result collision always thought breaking cranks kind act God rather poor misfortune pilot Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 714 273-6530 CL Racing/Lee Continued page 28 Missouri Glenn Lee Illinois chief self-appointed ultimately suc cessful trouble-maker Doctor Laird Jack son Pennsylvania Over course past couple years FAICLS has become established recognized special-interest groups seemingly important ingredient common special-interest groups good means regular communication its members Thanks primarily efforts Doc Jackson FAICLS com munication medium established publication Gazette news letter has become important source information FAI flier both racing speed Gazette originally tied FAICLS has expanded recently cover speed now also publication NASA North American Speed Association Mem bership either NASA FAICLS will get Gazette part dues eign subscriptions $10 primarily airmail postage Addresses interest FAI Control Line Society Stan Clough Secretary 111 5th Artillery Rd Ft Leavenworth KS 66027 NASA Jill Russell Secretary 4803 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 Gazette 523 Meadowbrook Circle St Davids PA 19087 Sanding Aid very handy way sand new super stunter make home made sanding blocks using 12 hard balsa blocks various grades paper glued stuck sides Try 180 side 100 other long blocks great sanding wing leading edge trailing edge flaps stabs top bottom blocks paper gets worn just peel off old glue new glue right over old trick old Aldrich maybe some newer folk would like try local hobby shop also have what known Tee-Bar piece aluminum extrusion use same way Try self adhesive sandpaper Tee-Bar comes several differ ent sizesturn page April 1977 87 KRAFT ce Jack Yarger Mark Porter 216 499-8310 o fteca4iia/ 4ewcee
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/04
Page Numbers: 27, 86, 87
Combat Charlie Johnson AFTER READING European accounts style combat becomes rather apparent think brand combat far superior two AMA varieties AMA Combat portrayed mid-air line-tangle head-on-pass after another first guy up belicranks opponent win air time just look broken models de stroyed engines love see pictures debris know sort thing happens too frequently take close look alternative FAI combat things rosy terrific increase speed brought transition diesel glow find European pilots adopting American flying styles since has American pilots have mastered high-performance combat models speed opposed tight turn ing Close-following tactics pre glow days practical anymore very sporting spirit gone too Contestants no longer concede matches no hope catching up cuts entire streamer cut preferring wait see some thing breaks such opponents en gine FAI twice hard models suppose proponents event need build par ticularly bad match British Nation als four models totally destroyed less 45 seconds AMA Combat can lose model per bout WAM can use per contest FAI possibility losing two though fairly rare better pilots FAI supposed totally game pilot skill pride themselves having fastest best pit crews world superior pit crew outstanding flier has lit tle chance might think Im really down FAI flying just opposite case would well move toward type flying restrictive rules dont guarantee good matches FAI cer tainly has potential good flying sudden-death method FAI Com bat will have its growing pains now true international event Once thousands USA fliers move FAI well have bigger voice rules running international meetings exception handful pi Continued page 86 April 1977 27 Tuning Supertigre Paul Klahn Dave Shirley holds aircraft Picture taken Richard Lopez WAM competitionWAM requires mufflers Paul won four times WAM Combat during past year Foam showing up increasinglywith mixed opinions far Ben Sasnett left Charlie Johnson Jed KusikCharlie came out top Mike Spindler left Rich Lopez Merced Calif Fireflys Mike using plane captured Phil Granderson Kusik second finished first Rich second WAM rules allow up 19 engines Tamerlane Ben dared use Jr Ringmaster fourth Samuel pic Rich uses G-1 5 19 engine Mike Veco Lopez photo 5% nitro $650 gallon Custom Blended Bill Hager 10% nitro $725 gallon 15% nitro $800 gallon 54 gallon drum 15% $21954 HARRYS HOBBIESWESHIP FREE WITH 5214 N Dixie Drive Dayton Ohio 45414 past articles stated World Championships may going threeyear schedule have informed going remain present two-year schedule time being personally hope reconsider threeyear proposal future date Mike Stott 118 East Wheeler St North Mankato MN 56001 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 27 lots USA rest dont have remotest idea about FAI Combat get practice develop skills AMA Slow Combat good starting place flown FAI style Eliminate kill entirely count paper cuts 100 points given cutting string right back started having get real close get last bit last two contests have flown way youll find have turn away guaranteed cut because too much streamer will taken off Five min utes combat awfully long en joyable time spend air forget quick kill Its attitude 100 GALLON ORDER GM Fuel Dayton Nationals equipment makes good matches Gentlemen flying T-Sqaures will put better match rascals flying latest Fast Combat creation During Condor Legion contest San Francisco pilot plane fly out Bay Two weeks later Spe cial Pro meet infamous Rich Brasher yours truly flying Richs plane went orbit Over 20 minutes clock model landed unhurt about 100 yards launch site way AMA Junior member Russell Hester won meet beating Brasher final latest triumph after winning clubs annual double elimination com bat meet last September Hesters have two spectacular fires lately recent Early Bird Contest Poway Calif looked like Chinese set off another 10-megaton bomb Fox Combat Special 1976 version has become universal choice both Fast Slow Combat fliers want some extra zip planes Nothing really needs done engine intended Slow Combat going Fast ship might good idea re place rear bearing preci sion unit bearing could find superior the engine MORE wM13OfflQ~ same powerYELLOWN 3 e p1tC7 1 B ad ~seTao ~ed0otQ~~ e53 54 5 Blade Pusher -szes e.6-3 6-4 354 \ 68-6854 9-610-6 1 3 Blade TCactor 5-35-4 6-36-4 504 3 Blade Pusher 6-3504 5~35W4304 6-36-4354 7 47-67-850 8 48-68-8654 9-49-697q8 10-4106854 11-411-611-851 AC 124 125126i5o ORISH BROS ST jOHN INDIANA 46373 too expensive Class VII FAG SR8KI have trouble finding bearings own may take easy way out send $600 Hoffelt Group Aerosport Division 1021 Sapphire St San Diego California 92109 bearing youll receive quite bit better what youre replacing will need fit crankshaft Put several layers masking tape threaded portion crank stick end drill polish some emery paper oil Make sure dont take off too much bearing fit just nice push fit Dont tell machinist friends about technique either Most broken cranks like have gone counter weight figure might help although nothing guaran teed sure check head clearance new engine including Fox tightest four Foxes 004 loosest 016 prefer looser fit Head clearance isnt whole story since combustion chamber volumes vary too Find good running motor doesnt blow plugs see drops light machine oil takes fill up chamber first plug thread engine TDC Slow Combat Inboard Tank next set rules may ban inboard tank now very much part Slow Combat Motors sliding farther aft bodies becoming like monobooms As simple tanks often hardest problem solve especially mounted inboard engine plane maneuvered violently common problem having engine go over-rich after launch possible fool engine running pickup tube out the- extreme inboard side tank engine still has suck fuel uphill against centrifugal force small amount fuel line doesnt seem present siphoning problem Stand model its right wing tip youll get idea fuel going during flight wide flat tanks used stunters seem work better tall narrow profile tanks either case pickup tube should outboard rear corner uniflow vent slightly inside about ront both exit extreme inboard side An over-flow vent may used simplify fueling should located top left corner sealing plug will easy re move Uniflow tanks have airtight sure pressure check yours before use Hint running engine ground seal off uniflow vent finger engine doesnt lean die have leak someplace Brass sheet may soldered tank writing advertisers mention read about MA 86 Model Aviation KGL cWEAT LA 4u0aace4 7th Annual #4 4Pre-Season Radio System Check-up pcs Valid until May 151977 FULL TIME TECHNICIANS FACTORY TRAINED ST TEST EQUIPMENT NEW MODERN SHOP ONLY GENUINE FACTORY PARTS SFACTION GUARANTEED r PR-SESO SPSCIAL ONLY $2595 plus posfaqe Perform Transmitter Battery Load Check Perform Transmitter Crystal Frequency Count Perform Receiver Battery Load Check Check Battery Charging Circuit Tune Transmitter R F Check Receiver Sensitivity & Adjust Align Receiver RF IF Stages Check Receiver Logic Align Transmitter Encoder Check Servo Stalled Motor Current Repair parts additional $2595 500 $2095 Less AMA COupon Repair ______ Met Cost Check Servo Mechanics Adjust Servo Centering Perform System Servo Noise Check Shock Test Complete Airborne System Range Check System System Flight Test Necessary AMA Membership Bonus oe Kratt Great Lakes Inc 6787 Wales Ave PO Box 2482 North CantonOhio 44720 BankAmericard Master Charge Weteume feet attached engine mounting bolts come through body engine/fuel tank package can transferred another plane very easily last note have running plane conventional tank set-up move inboard will probably have add wing-tip weight took another half ounce properly trim model dont add weight model may visit out center circle Looks like FAT Trials will St Louis over July 4th holidays se lection process will pick three best pi lots alternates necessarily best team Team members will have fly well will have pit fellow competitors Good pilots arent necessarily good pitmen nor will team entirely compatible AMA HQ note hasnt yet determined wheth er US Combat Team will consist three pilots three pilots plus three pitmen Rules interpretations Remembering what just read about fire would consider plane flyable outboard wing burned off rest plane sound safe fly What think about person being disqualified cause engine blew up crank prop left airplane happened recent combat meet rules say lose part airplane falls off result collision always thought breaking cranks kind act God rather poor misfortune pilot Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 714 273-6530 CL Racing/Lee Continued page 28 Missouri Glenn Lee Illinois chief self-appointed ultimately suc cessful trouble-maker Doctor Laird Jack son Pennsylvania Over course past couple years FAICLS has become established recognized special-interest groups seemingly important ingredient common special-interest groups good means regular communication its members Thanks primarily efforts Doc Jackson FAICLS com munication medium established publication Gazette news letter has become important source information FAI flier both racing speed Gazette originally tied FAICLS has expanded recently cover speed now also publication NASA North American Speed Association Mem bership either NASA FAICLS will get Gazette part dues eign subscriptions $10 primarily airmail postage Addresses interest FAI Control Line Society Stan Clough Secretary 111 5th Artillery Rd Ft Leavenworth KS 66027 NASA Jill Russell Secretary 4803 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 Gazette 523 Meadowbrook Circle St Davids PA 19087 Sanding Aid very handy way sand new super stunter make home made sanding blocks using 12 hard balsa blocks various grades paper glued stuck sides Try 180 side 100 other long blocks great sanding wing leading edge trailing edge flaps stabs top bottom blocks paper gets worn just peel off old glue new glue right over old trick old Aldrich maybe some newer folk would like try local hobby shop also have what known Tee-Bar piece aluminum extrusion use same way Try self adhesive sandpaper Tee-Bar comes several differ ent sizesturn page April 1977 87 KRAFT ce Jack Yarger Mark Porter 216 499-8310 o fteca4iia/ 4ewcee
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/04
Page Numbers: 27, 86, 87
Combat Charlie Johnson AFTER READING European accounts style combat becomes rather apparent think brand combat far superior two AMA varieties AMA Combat portrayed mid-air line-tangle head-on-pass after another first guy up belicranks opponent win air time just look broken models de stroyed engines love see pictures debris know sort thing happens too frequently take close look alternative FAI combat things rosy terrific increase speed brought transition diesel glow find European pilots adopting American flying styles since has American pilots have mastered high-performance combat models speed opposed tight turn ing Close-following tactics pre glow days practical anymore very sporting spirit gone too Contestants no longer concede matches no hope catching up cuts entire streamer cut preferring wait see some thing breaks such opponents en gine FAI twice hard models suppose proponents event need build par ticularly bad match British Nation als four models totally destroyed less 45 seconds AMA Combat can lose model per bout WAM can use per contest FAI possibility losing two though fairly rare better pilots FAI supposed totally game pilot skill pride themselves having fastest best pit crews world superior pit crew outstanding flier has lit tle chance might think Im really down FAI flying just opposite case would well move toward type flying restrictive rules dont guarantee good matches FAI cer tainly has potential good flying sudden-death method FAI Com bat will have its growing pains now true international event Once thousands USA fliers move FAI well have bigger voice rules running international meetings exception handful pi Continued page 86 April 1977 27 Tuning Supertigre Paul Klahn Dave Shirley holds aircraft Picture taken Richard Lopez WAM competitionWAM requires mufflers Paul won four times WAM Combat during past year Foam showing up increasinglywith mixed opinions far Ben Sasnett left Charlie Johnson Jed KusikCharlie came out top Mike Spindler left Rich Lopez Merced Calif Fireflys Mike using plane captured Phil Granderson Kusik second finished first Rich second WAM rules allow up 19 engines Tamerlane Ben dared use Jr Ringmaster fourth Samuel pic Rich uses G-1 5 19 engine Mike Veco Lopez photo 5% nitro $650 gallon Custom Blended Bill Hager 10% nitro $725 gallon 15% nitro $800 gallon 54 gallon drum 15% $21954 HARRYS HOBBIESWESHIP FREE WITH 5214 N Dixie Drive Dayton Ohio 45414 past articles stated World Championships may going threeyear schedule have informed going remain present two-year schedule time being personally hope reconsider threeyear proposal future date Mike Stott 118 East Wheeler St North Mankato MN 56001 CL Combat/Johnson Continued page 27 lots USA rest dont have remotest idea about FAI Combat get practice develop skills AMA Slow Combat good starting place flown FAI style Eliminate kill entirely count paper cuts 100 points given cutting string right back started having get real close get last bit last two contests have flown way youll find have turn away guaranteed cut because too much streamer will taken off Five min utes combat awfully long en joyable time spend air forget quick kill Its attitude 100 GALLON ORDER GM Fuel Dayton Nationals equipment makes good matches Gentlemen flying T-Sqaures will put better match rascals flying latest Fast Combat creation During Condor Legion contest San Francisco pilot plane fly out Bay Two weeks later Spe cial Pro meet infamous Rich Brasher yours truly flying Richs plane went orbit Over 20 minutes clock model landed unhurt about 100 yards launch site way AMA Junior member Russell Hester won meet beating Brasher final latest triumph after winning clubs annual double elimination com bat meet last September Hesters have two spectacular fires lately recent Early Bird Contest Poway Calif looked like Chinese set off another 10-megaton bomb Fox Combat Special 1976 version has become universal choice both Fast Slow Combat fliers want some extra zip planes Nothing really needs done engine intended Slow Combat going Fast ship might good idea re place rear bearing preci sion unit bearing could find superior the engine MORE wM13OfflQ~ same powerYELLOWN 3 e p1tC7 1 B ad ~seTao ~ed0otQ~~ e53 54 5 Blade Pusher -szes e.6-3 6-4 354 \ 68-6854 9-610-6 1 3 Blade TCactor 5-35-4 6-36-4 504 3 Blade Pusher 6-3504 5~35W4304 6-36-4354 7 47-67-850 8 48-68-8654 9-49-697q8 10-4106854 11-411-611-851 AC 124 125126i5o ORISH BROS ST jOHN INDIANA 46373 too expensive Class VII FAG SR8KI have trouble finding bearings own may take easy way out send $600 Hoffelt Group Aerosport Division 1021 Sapphire St San Diego California 92109 bearing youll receive quite bit better what youre replacing will need fit crankshaft Put several layers masking tape threaded portion crank stick end drill polish some emery paper oil Make sure dont take off too much bearing fit just nice push fit Dont tell machinist friends about technique either Most broken cranks like have gone counter weight figure might help although nothing guaran teed sure check head clearance new engine including Fox tightest four Foxes 004 loosest 016 prefer looser fit Head clearance isnt whole story since combustion chamber volumes vary too Find good running motor doesnt blow plugs see drops light machine oil takes fill up chamber first plug thread engine TDC Slow Combat Inboard Tank next set rules may ban inboard tank now very much part Slow Combat Motors sliding farther aft bodies becoming like monobooms As simple tanks often hardest problem solve especially mounted inboard engine plane maneuvered violently common problem having engine go over-rich after launch possible fool engine running pickup tube out the- extreme inboard side tank engine still has suck fuel uphill against centrifugal force small amount fuel line doesnt seem present siphoning problem Stand model its right wing tip youll get idea fuel going during flight wide flat tanks used stunters seem work better tall narrow profile tanks either case pickup tube should outboard rear corner uniflow vent slightly inside about ront both exit extreme inboard side An over-flow vent may used simplify fueling should located top left corner sealing plug will easy re move Uniflow tanks have airtight sure pressure check yours before use Hint running engine ground seal off uniflow vent finger engine doesnt lean die have leak someplace Brass sheet may soldered tank writing advertisers mention read about MA 86 Model Aviation KGL cWEAT LA 4u0aace4 7th Annual #4 4Pre-Season Radio System Check-up pcs Valid until May 151977 FULL TIME TECHNICIANS FACTORY TRAINED ST TEST EQUIPMENT NEW MODERN SHOP ONLY GENUINE FACTORY PARTS SFACTION GUARANTEED r PR-SESO SPSCIAL ONLY $2595 plus posfaqe Perform Transmitter Battery Load Check Perform Transmitter Crystal Frequency Count Perform Receiver Battery Load Check Check Battery Charging Circuit Tune Transmitter R F Check Receiver Sensitivity & Adjust Align Receiver RF IF Stages Check Receiver Logic Align Transmitter Encoder Check Servo Stalled Motor Current Repair parts additional $2595 500 $2095 Less AMA COupon Repair ______ Met Cost Check Servo Mechanics Adjust Servo Centering Perform System Servo Noise Check Shock Test Complete Airborne System Range Check System System Flight Test Necessary AMA Membership Bonus oe Kratt Great Lakes Inc 6787 Wales Ave PO Box 2482 North CantonOhio 44720 BankAmericard Master Charge Weteume feet attached engine mounting bolts come through body engine/fuel tank package can transferred another plane very easily last note have running plane conventional tank set-up move inboard will probably have add wing-tip weight took another half ounce properly trim model dont add weight model may visit out center circle Looks like FAT Trials will St Louis over July 4th holidays se lection process will pick three best pi lots alternates necessarily best team Team members will have fly well will have pit fellow competitors Good pilots arent necessarily good pitmen nor will team entirely compatible AMA HQ note hasnt yet determined wheth er US Combat Team will consist three pilots three pilots plus three pitmen Rules interpretations Remembering what just read about fire would consider plane flyable outboard wing burned off rest plane sound safe fly What think about person being disqualified cause engine blew up crank prop left airplane happened recent combat meet rules say lose part airplane falls off result collision always thought breaking cranks kind act God rather poor misfortune pilot Charlie Johnson 3716 Ingraham St San Diego CA 92109 714 273-6530 CL Racing/Lee Continued page 28 Missouri Glenn Lee Illinois chief self-appointed ultimately suc cessful trouble-maker Doctor Laird Jack son Pennsylvania Over course past couple years FAICLS has become established recognized special-interest groups seemingly important ingredient common special-interest groups good means regular communication its members Thanks primarily efforts Doc Jackson FAICLS com munication medium established publication Gazette news letter has become important source information FAI flier both racing speed Gazette originally tied FAICLS has expanded recently cover speed now also publication NASA North American Speed Association Mem bership either NASA FAICLS will get Gazette part dues eign subscriptions $10 primarily airmail postage Addresses interest FAI Control Line Society Stan Clough Secretary 111 5th Artillery Rd Ft Leavenworth KS 66027 NASA Jill Russell Secretary 4803 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 Gazette 523 Meadowbrook Circle St Davids PA 19087 Sanding Aid very handy way sand new super stunter make home made sanding blocks using 12 hard balsa blocks various grades paper glued stuck sides Try 180 side 100 other long blocks great sanding wing leading edge trailing edge flaps stabs top bottom blocks paper gets worn just peel off old glue new glue right over old trick old Aldrich maybe some newer folk would like try local hobby shop also have what known Tee-Bar piece aluminum extrusion use same way Try self adhesive sandpaper Tee-Bar comes several differ ent sizesturn page April 1977 87 KRAFT ce Jack Yarger Mark Porter 216 499-8310 o fteca4iia/ 4ewcee