FredBerman V 0 FEI~ guest columnist calls upon years modelingand work-related experience give us some words wisdom Read em heed em ERRANT model airplane crashes schoolyard killing injuring another Boy wouldnt media grab splash over continentand possibly beyond No did happen thank God morbid fascination populace disaster bloody gruc sells newspapers magazines TV viewer ratings fodder politicians seeking empathy voters Such mayhem spawns growth bureaucracy experts know less about problems perpetrators days back mill accidentssome very serious fatal responsible supervisor victims own peoplehis other family suffered gut sorrow guilt months after spent sleepless nights pondering such happenings might have prevented safeguards future could implemented Perhaps toughest subsequent duty notifying families such instance mill related because pertained mill people task informing diligent supervisors duty beloved wife just succumbed auto accident AR REALLY GcAtG Th FLY ThAT returning college daughter Christmas holiday What forever haunting tragedy especially knowing close family relations Just visualize having bear news schoolyard plane crash childs mother Work place safety lack has generated OSHA Federal Occupational Safety Health Administration almost human pursuit has safety overseer some sort tries guard countrys precious commodity peoples health welfare overriding philosophy course accident too Notwithstanding accidents happen legal well fiscal reasons accidents usually have lopsided focus much equipment blame little have people contributed mishap Generally stymied finding sure fire methods about switch think before act chip peoples brains eradicate Ill take just chance attitude Summarily human nature safety arc often odds trite much maligned overused word safety respected after dam has already burst Fun Pleasant diversions hobbys major aims Lest forget dealing potentially lethal forces fellow hobbyists have less adequate appreciation forces Oh know pitfalls still see em tolerate em may lightning strike commit em ourselves flying field Dummy-cisms Taking off radio checks battery checks control surfaces movement checks proper frequency pin discipline engine fueling assurances other transmitters rack O CcxJisG GOT IT 1Ack ~ti4 LAST FLIQ-4T P4T ? off checks mind just cant say No some part system isnt altogether kosher Like nicked prop instance Say did last check tightness prop nut own clubs 91 safety record clean what did happen people AMA insurance claims perspective honesty cannot label overall performance good knowing about near misses trash barrel contents recollect least four fly-aways three fortunately minor finger slicings though required stitches half dozen mid-airs three radio shoot-downs five in-flight structural disintegrations minimum three dozen crashes causes such flameouts pilot errors balsa/Mylar-devouring trees wind shear sun white-out wasp attack Other damage result taxi run away pit area collision alarming cry heads up heard least three times flight path too close seemingly under less full control case Lyme disease though uncertain exactly tick bite acquired deer have sighted traversing runway Most everything has some inherent hazardsfrom drinking water driving nations highways sipping straw air bag wont afford us absolute protection Yes workbench harbors saw teeth X-Acto blade edges cannot tell difference between fiber flesh safety slogans world just much alphabet soup after theyve skimmed over time two Furthermore Homo Sapiens daredevil show-off lazy-bones may have sieve memory imperfect organic software tempting Murphy hiding wings finger button Hmmm clubs dont have effective safety officer field marshall An unpopular job sure sort friends needs enemies Nobody likes admonished second guessed Butdont need second opinion now thwart Murphy hurts pride So what Certainly about throw towel fatalistically resign ourselves eventual inevitable onset disaster Oh well keep up insurance alright let us recognize lots fellow modelers still own 10 limber fingers covered virgin skin myriad old read experienced not-so-bold flying machines still plying ozone Continued page 1S8 12 Model Aviation Five feet A-in flat rubber strip FAL tan sheet 18 x 24-in colored Japanese tissue Two Sig 1 A-in light plastic wheels Twelve small plastic head pins 1/16 x 1 x 2-in plywood sheet Four #8 pins #8 rubberbands tube Sig balsa cement 4-oz bottle Sig Lite-Coat clear dope 7-in Sig Hi-Torque plastic prop nose piece Safety/Berman Continued page 12 Oh maybe sport balsa band aid couple skin patches some undercover BALSA USA EM Byplane2150 J-3Cub /4 scale wfengine23 00 Phueton 90 wcheeks26 50 EarnA & EUSrUB Aeronca Champ 1/4scale2300 Cessna 310 Twin2500 Citabria /4 scale2300 Mr Mulliganwfblisters 3300 P-51 Full lengthw/detail3700 CAN BOLDuIRS KITS Super Chipmunk2300 J-3 Cub1400 Electric Glider750 Ultimate 10-3002800 Wheelpanta17 00 Y EON MIELS Space Walker /4 scale20 00 Bucker Jungmeister scale35 00 BOLAT PUIES Decathlon 401800 Electric Cub wiengine1200 Super Aeromaster1700 Telutar 401500 MCMI AIIPUE EWS Ryan STA /4 Scale23 00 Wheelpants tairing pair28 00 Ultra Hots1900 PICA Cessna 182 /5 scale2300 T28B 1/5 scale2700 Spittire scale1800 mildew Just what secret Its simple embarrassing Simply pull floppy disc marked Common Sense out tool flight box insert shoulder-top computerhabitually us knows best what right tight light balsa birds pre-flight preparation just serious enough appreciation Murphy scenario Somehow us got IZ 91 flying season perhaps luck design about resolving 92 become honest about truly letting safety come first way John Preston felt about please pass unusual safety-related experiences editor rest us just might learn valuable lesson SI Citabria 1500 J-3 Cub /4 scale w/engine . 2300 Kadet SR 1300 Seniurita1000 Smith Minihiplane 1500 SCALE PIIIS AM P110105 Fly Baby scale2300 Monucuspe liOS Fwhlsters2300 Taylorcraft 1/4 scale2600 Wacs YMF-5 hlioters2900 WI TECHnICAL SERVICES PUNS Fukker DVII lung 2700 J-3 Cub wlengine /3 scale . 3200 Monocoupe 90A scale 3000 Wheelpants tairings 3800 Piper Tn-Pacer PA22 scale 2800 Spud XIII Cl 2800 WOuLD EMIl MUlL TEd Cap 21 40 size 1600 Robin Hood 80 1900 Robin Hood 99 2300 ALL DUES KITS ACE Seamaster Pod 2800 CONCEPT Fleet Biplane Ie scale 1000 HENRY HAFFKE Black Baron . 1300 Jeep 1300 Pea Shooter 1300 MIDWEST Super Hots 1350 SUREFLITE P-40 1700 ILASS STER INC Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 Phone orders information call 703 890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT DUETED FAN5 REPLACE PIPE PRESSURE WITH FITOT POh/EF FAN HOUSING MOUNTED PICKUP FOR TANK PRESSURE N LESS DRAG N EASY HOOKUP PSI fr_ AIR FLOW FULL SIZE $800 CASH OR MO USHER ENTERPRISES INC 1017 SE FRONTAGE RD BOX 511 NORTH PLAINS OR 97133 gratis Thanks Timing Models/Bott Continued page 71 November 1991 JPO clocks use top speed winner event Steve Korney Hurricane Cobra first attempt JPO clocks got him 218 mph second attempt ran 165 mph standing about 15 feet back flight line hand-holding Decatur Electronics Tracer radar gun especially designed radio-controlled models picked up Cobra about 1000 feet away 186 mph first pass 189 mph second event promotor elected use speeds radar gun versus official clocks event since speeds consistent Participants event promoters amazed could pick up planes speeds far away such accuracy consistency Tracer answer done lies latest technology Tracer sports radar gun takes computer technology step beyond other radar gun history using microprocessors control high-quality back-lit liquid crystal readout signal processing Tracers performance Conrinued page 162 158 Model Aviation lying way meant . thats beauty Control Line Planes want experience flying way meant -- way American pioneers like Charles Lindbergh flew airplane Control-Line Planes BRODAK DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC has worlds largest selection control-line planes equipment including hard-to-find classics Li Write today catalogue $300 catalogue charge refundable first order $20 Li guarantee prices complete No hidden charges Li pay shipping ship immediately Brodaks Li 100 Park Avenue Li Carmichaels PA 15320 HUTAI Super Chipmunk 40 EZ 2000 Stinuon 5R8-5R9 wlblioters . 2200 SHOP TASK Original Home Machine Shop Designed LiSA Shoptask
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/03
Page Numbers: 12, 160
FredBerman V 0 FEI~ guest columnist calls upon years modelingand work-related experience give us some words wisdom Read em heed em ERRANT model airplane crashes schoolyard killing injuring another Boy wouldnt media grab splash over continentand possibly beyond No did happen thank God morbid fascination populace disaster bloody gruc sells newspapers magazines TV viewer ratings fodder politicians seeking empathy voters Such mayhem spawns growth bureaucracy experts know less about problems perpetrators days back mill accidentssome very serious fatal responsible supervisor victims own peoplehis other family suffered gut sorrow guilt months after spent sleepless nights pondering such happenings might have prevented safeguards future could implemented Perhaps toughest subsequent duty notifying families such instance mill related because pertained mill people task informing diligent supervisors duty beloved wife just succumbed auto accident AR REALLY GcAtG Th FLY ThAT returning college daughter Christmas holiday What forever haunting tragedy especially knowing close family relations Just visualize having bear news schoolyard plane crash childs mother Work place safety lack has generated OSHA Federal Occupational Safety Health Administration almost human pursuit has safety overseer some sort tries guard countrys precious commodity peoples health welfare overriding philosophy course accident too Notwithstanding accidents happen legal well fiscal reasons accidents usually have lopsided focus much equipment blame little have people contributed mishap Generally stymied finding sure fire methods about switch think before act chip peoples brains eradicate Ill take just chance attitude Summarily human nature safety arc often odds trite much maligned overused word safety respected after dam has already burst Fun Pleasant diversions hobbys major aims Lest forget dealing potentially lethal forces fellow hobbyists have less adequate appreciation forces Oh know pitfalls still see em tolerate em may lightning strike commit em ourselves flying field Dummy-cisms Taking off radio checks battery checks control surfaces movement checks proper frequency pin discipline engine fueling assurances other transmitters rack O CcxJisG GOT IT 1Ack ~ti4 LAST FLIQ-4T P4T ? off checks mind just cant say No some part system isnt altogether kosher Like nicked prop instance Say did last check tightness prop nut own clubs 91 safety record clean what did happen people AMA insurance claims perspective honesty cannot label overall performance good knowing about near misses trash barrel contents recollect least four fly-aways three fortunately minor finger slicings though required stitches half dozen mid-airs three radio shoot-downs five in-flight structural disintegrations minimum three dozen crashes causes such flameouts pilot errors balsa/Mylar-devouring trees wind shear sun white-out wasp attack Other damage result taxi run away pit area collision alarming cry heads up heard least three times flight path too close seemingly under less full control case Lyme disease though uncertain exactly tick bite acquired deer have sighted traversing runway Most everything has some inherent hazardsfrom drinking water driving nations highways sipping straw air bag wont afford us absolute protection Yes workbench harbors saw teeth X-Acto blade edges cannot tell difference between fiber flesh safety slogans world just much alphabet soup after theyve skimmed over time two Furthermore Homo Sapiens daredevil show-off lazy-bones may have sieve memory imperfect organic software tempting Murphy hiding wings finger button Hmmm clubs dont have effective safety officer field marshall An unpopular job sure sort friends needs enemies Nobody likes admonished second guessed Butdont need second opinion now thwart Murphy hurts pride So what Certainly about throw towel fatalistically resign ourselves eventual inevitable onset disaster Oh well keep up insurance alright let us recognize lots fellow modelers still own 10 limber fingers covered virgin skin myriad old read experienced not-so-bold flying machines still plying ozone Continued page 1S8 12 Model Aviation Five feet A-in flat rubber strip FAL tan sheet 18 x 24-in colored Japanese tissue Two Sig 1 A-in light plastic wheels Twelve small plastic head pins 1/16 x 1 x 2-in plywood sheet Four #8 pins #8 rubberbands tube Sig balsa cement 4-oz bottle Sig Lite-Coat clear dope 7-in Sig Hi-Torque plastic prop nose piece Safety/Berman Continued page 12 Oh maybe sport balsa band aid couple skin patches some undercover BALSA USA EM Byplane2150 J-3Cub /4 scale wfengine23 00 Phueton 90 wcheeks26 50 EarnA & EUSrUB Aeronca Champ 1/4scale2300 Cessna 310 Twin2500 Citabria /4 scale2300 Mr Mulliganwfblisters 3300 P-51 Full lengthw/detail3700 CAN BOLDuIRS KITS Super Chipmunk2300 J-3 Cub1400 Electric Glider750 Ultimate 10-3002800 Wheelpanta17 00 Y EON MIELS Space Walker /4 scale20 00 Bucker Jungmeister scale35 00 BOLAT PUIES Decathlon 401800 Electric Cub wiengine1200 Super Aeromaster1700 Telutar 401500 MCMI AIIPUE EWS Ryan STA /4 Scale23 00 Wheelpants tairing pair28 00 Ultra Hots1900 PICA Cessna 182 /5 scale2300 T28B 1/5 scale2700 Spittire scale1800 mildew Just what secret Its simple embarrassing Simply pull floppy disc marked Common Sense out tool flight box insert shoulder-top computerhabitually us knows best what right tight light balsa birds pre-flight preparation just serious enough appreciation Murphy scenario Somehow us got IZ 91 flying season perhaps luck design about resolving 92 become honest about truly letting safety come first way John Preston felt about please pass unusual safety-related experiences editor rest us just might learn valuable lesson SI Citabria 1500 J-3 Cub /4 scale w/engine . 2300 Kadet SR 1300 Seniurita1000 Smith Minihiplane 1500 SCALE PIIIS AM P110105 Fly Baby scale2300 Monucuspe liOS Fwhlsters2300 Taylorcraft 1/4 scale2600 Wacs YMF-5 hlioters2900 WI TECHnICAL SERVICES PUNS Fukker DVII lung 2700 J-3 Cub wlengine /3 scale . 3200 Monocoupe 90A scale 3000 Wheelpants tairings 3800 Piper Tn-Pacer PA22 scale 2800 Spud XIII Cl 2800 WOuLD EMIl MUlL TEd Cap 21 40 size 1600 Robin Hood 80 1900 Robin Hood 99 2300 ALL DUES KITS ACE Seamaster Pod 2800 CONCEPT Fleet Biplane Ie scale 1000 HENRY HAFFKE Black Baron . 1300 Jeep 1300 Pea Shooter 1300 MIDWEST Super Hots 1350 SUREFLITE P-40 1700 ILASS STER INC Hundreds cowls radial cowls & wheelpants Strong lightweight one-piece construction Exact duplicate manufacturers original Send $100 catalog Dept MA Rt 1 Box 530 Goodview VA 24095 Phone orders information call 703 890-6017 9 am-6 pm EDT DUETED FAN5 REPLACE PIPE PRESSURE WITH FITOT POh/EF FAN HOUSING MOUNTED PICKUP FOR TANK PRESSURE N LESS DRAG N EASY HOOKUP PSI fr_ AIR FLOW FULL SIZE $800 CASH OR MO USHER ENTERPRISES INC 1017 SE FRONTAGE RD BOX 511 NORTH PLAINS OR 97133 gratis Thanks Timing Models/Bott Continued page 71 November 1991 JPO clocks use top speed winner event Steve Korney Hurricane Cobra first attempt JPO clocks got him 218 mph second attempt ran 165 mph standing about 15 feet back flight line hand-holding Decatur Electronics Tracer radar gun especially designed radio-controlled models picked up Cobra about 1000 feet away 186 mph first pass 189 mph second event promotor elected use speeds radar gun versus official clocks event since speeds consistent Participants event promoters amazed could pick up planes speeds far away such accuracy consistency Tracer answer done lies latest technology Tracer sports radar gun takes computer technology step beyond other radar gun history using microprocessors control high-quality back-lit liquid crystal readout signal processing Tracers performance Conrinued page 162 158 Model Aviation lying way meant . thats beauty Control Line Planes want experience flying way meant -- way American pioneers like Charles Lindbergh flew airplane Control-Line Planes BRODAK DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC has worlds largest selection control-line planes equipment including hard-to-find classics Li Write today catalogue $300 catalogue charge refundable first order $20 Li guarantee prices complete No hidden charges Li pay shipping ship immediately Brodaks Li 100 Park Avenue Li Carmichaels PA 15320 HUTAI Super Chipmunk 40 EZ 2000 Stinuon 5R8-5R9 wlblioters . 2200 SHOP TASK Original Home Machine Shop Designed LiSA Shoptask