EE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT 4 N FF Glider Chris Matsuno THE FIRST glider event flown A-i has case last several Nats event may looked upon some tune-up event A-2 dont kid yourself FAI A-i rules nowinuse 220 grams77 oz minimum weight have made event difficult fly 2-mi maxes A-i models have never easy tow additional weight has helped quite difficult get full line extension lift 10-second sprinters speed number fliers also caught surprise find rules now require towlines pull-tested 2 kilogram FAI standard much cutting re-tying lines order Flying conditions beautifulor Light variable breezes towline fliers bane modeler unable keep model tow after failing find lift soon after launch No maxed out though Open winner Alfonso Cane Mexico came close with578 seconds Cane sizable contingent south border Mexicans acquitted themselves well during Nats potential A-i appears remain somewhat less fully exploited Good de signs both simple advanced plentiful However flying techniques tactics lag behind used A-2 Circle-tow still seems desirable generally neglected FREE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT. Fl feature A-i models Exclusive use FAI rules should provide interesting future developments Continued page 119 Stan Stay winner both Indoor Outdoor HLG discusses folder model-of-theyear Charlie Sotich launches Chuck Markos towlinerA nappy n MacLieery witn nis winning R- Lively Lady designHe flew similar model 75 Nats win Mark Kumerows A-2 shows influence Osprey design wing construction features acurvedbox-spar Markiafrom GreatLakes IL Hank Cole describes George Xenakis A-i model-of-the-year Tadpole December 1980 53 BEGINNER TO PRO ES HOT STUFFM JUST RIGHT FOR YOU HOT STUFF. ORIGINAL CLEAR FORMULA LOW VISCOSITY-DEEP PENETRATION INSTANT BOND RATE 3 10 sec THIS IS THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL oz HOT STUFF EL\J LINEE N HOT STUFF GAP FILLING FILLETING POSITIONABLE HIGH VISCOSITY-TIMED BOND 10 25 sec Use like regular glue wait 1/4 1/2 2 oz HOT STUFFGETS YOU OUT OF THE BUILDING ROOM AND INTO THE ACTION FAST HI-PERFORMANCE ADHESIVES FOR MODELERS AROUND THE WORLD C4*l Ctky PO BOX 836 SIMI CA 93062 522-0062 EXCLUSIVE VISIBLE FORMULA LOW VISCOSITY-DEEP PENETRATION INSTANT BOND RATE 3 10 sec 1/20Z cloudy quite breezy marginal air morning partly sunny turbulent condi tions afternoon stronger thermals attendant holes forced usual decisionfly now fly later need lift max increased risk downers can squeak out marginal air Actually five flights put competitors fly both conditions maxes did come easily No maxed out surprisingly end day showed tie first between David Evans Chris Matsuno Both scored 539 points three maxes change Following prec edent A-2 79 Nats both declared co-winners Jim Miller Cincinnati 3rd Senior Tad Jones 4th highest score overall creditable 525 points co-champion models represented two widely different approaches Matsunos model modern high aspect-ratio model built 100-gram rules large prop slow cruise Evans used Gollywock squaredoff tips original prop gives fastclimbing model anyone has seen Gollywock go knows says old designs arent competitive today Unofficials have fun As always National Free Flight Society sponsored several unofficial eventa being gumband-powerecL Rubber Speed won chief unofficial official Terry Rimert good speed 47 mph 7-11 distance event 7 diameter prop 11 maximum motor length won George Perryman flying modified P-30 model flew 623 feet winning easily Rise-off-water ROW Rubber taken Dr Bill Baker wet feet already wet day P-30 well-contested good turnout age classes what seems have oversight P-30 sponsored AMA Nats official event though has voted official status latest rule book Five intrepid individuals gathered McDonnell-Douglas FF Club-sponsored Dick Korda Open Rubber eventone flight unlimit ed max Jim OReilly wrote article state art Mulvihill 79 NFFS Symposium repeated 79 win event time 814 out-of-sight low haze model eventually found N 01P HEAD LOCK THE NEW STANDARD FOR GLOW PLUG CONNECTORS hobby dee/erg INOIJrnIS INVITED state trooper returned George Perryman flying 17 -ounce condenser-paper-covered model 2 ounces rubber second 55 3 George Batiuk landed base hangars 551 Mulvihill Rubber again flown windiest conditions week decided go 2-mm maxes retrospect would have possible start 3-mm maxes since during week Wright Field flew larger longer appeared marathon contest seemed assured got right away lead see-sawed back forth max upon max turned As flying drew close picture devel oped David Evans flying model rolled balsa tube fuselage stretched Gollywock wing smallish prop 1st having missed 6-mm max Working 6-mm max other George Perryman George flown Lanzo Stick model first four maxes switched normal model since Perryman model normal subsequent flights During 6-mm max flight model DTed early flight long enough move him 1st minutes remaining contest 01 Perfesser waited long time first win 77 second win just sweet Norm Poti versatile performer 3rd Nicholas Pitas 4th last years winner Dr Bill Baker finished 5th Although no serious problem lost models perhaps time AMA reconsider Mulvihill flyoff format Nats increasing max methods principal drawback increased chance lost models seems considerable support unlimited max flyoff either end day perhaps early morning Mulvihill flown sometime during week rather last day Nats event director could flexible choosing best time flyoff would have considerable drama spectator interest would certainly spectacular see score models filling air Nats FF Glider/Matsuno Continued page 53 scene A-2 flying another story Local weather forecasts predicting rain since Wednesday rains finally came late Thursday night Friday morning After contestants meeting some delay contest started hour behind schedule Fortunately rain slowed drizzle during first round stopped soon after leaving overcast skies almost no wind very dead air first round flier out 40 Greg Simon maxed top December 1980 119 G CHECK THESE FEATURES twist its locked 2Push tft Its off 3Will come f under heavy engine vibration 4Will short out 5Positive spring contact 630 inch lead wire three after Round 1 Detroit Fat City teamSimon last years co-champ Bill Shailor and75 Nats winner RichMacCleery flying Paul Crowley-designed Happy Hookers next four rounds produced some longThe last glider event flown Hand-Launch waiting sessions mass launches 10 toGlider Saturday Interest event 15 models air once mass mayhembeen building during week prosresulted usual line tangles well apect exciting competition involving six couple mid-air collisions both ironicallypast winners Tulsa Glue Dobbers High involving Happy Hookers Simon maintainedTime trophyLarry Sargent 79 Bob Boyer lead Round 2 another max but78 Joe Mekina 75 Mike Stoy 74 Dan disaster struck Round 3 Attempting towDomina 73 Bob Larsh 68 National crosswind reach thermaling model SimonsHLG Team Challenge sponsored Steve glider released prematurely dropped himGeraghty Bob Boyer also created much out 1st former team member Chuckinterest seven teams eventually entering Markos moving lead Flying conditions Saturday less resorting overlapping rounds eventideal strongest winds week director Joe Guylas soon rounds backovercast sky very unusual air Rising schedule fact flying completedbubbles cattail fluffies often seemed earlier scheduled Lift became spottyassociated cold air warm patches during last two rounds Markos heldair would produce no visible indications lift lead start 7th roundThe HLG fliers soon created own launch Markos led MacCleery 20 seconds Mac-pad half dozen streamer poles thermis Cleerys first two flights close totors bubble machines fluffies maxing strung together four Joe Mekina turned first max day maxes Flying early Round 7 maxed forbut action slow until noon 5th row moved leadconditions improved slightly lift spotting Markos won FAI Power daythe HLG fliers able depend before needed 161 seconds win secondhigh-climbing Mulvihill Rubber B Gas FM event Nats After circle-towing amodels being flown day few minutes Elton Drew-designedmuch waiting mass launches resulting Lively Lady made good launch airwhen another HLG indicated good air seemed promising However air deter- Stan Stoy obliterated field iorated down 22 seconds short ofIndoor HLG NFFS Model Year MacCleery finished 1200Folder series first max out followed seconds Former team member Vince Croghamin short order Joe Mekina Bill Shailor comeback trail finished third also flyingBill flown l{LG several years Happy Hooker As mentioned previouslyhad enterd give Michigan contingent DFhFh1COMPLETE THIS FORM IhlEhEflEIUIEIFAND ATTACH MAILINGI LABEL FROM RECENT IbJJ ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING\ move please let 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WASHINGTON DC 20005 team entry HLG challenge Stoy also first put up flyoff flight air looked promising model bumping few times lift soon deteriorated drop ping Stoy 48 sec Shaior 37 sec Mekina unable better thats finished Stoy thus pulled off rare double first Open Indoor Outdoor HLG possibly another firsthigh time regardless age both events Team Trophy won Ohio team Mekins Rudy Kluiber Norm Poti edged Michigan team Bill Paul Shailor Greg Simon 964 sec 938 sec Think about scores minute Ohioans averaged 321 sec apiecetheir total 116 sec short nine maxes impressive flying anyones standard Team Challenge added zest competition fliers out individual running still gave best shot try help teams score Other teams participating order finish Californis Illinois Indians Missouri Texas closing heres item concerning Nats perennial Carl Goldberg addition appearances continued com pete HLG Carl received NFFS special award development pop-up DT stab heres hoping continues grace Nats presence years come Nats FF Out Scale/Warner Continued page 54 hold slight up down right left settings adds drop glue hold rudder ele vator place once its right Allan Schanzles Spitfire work art fine scale presentation boot Allan opaque-finish school also finest fliers aroundmakes great performance biggest contrasts meet comparison Allans Spitfire turning modest times superscale appearance Dr John Martins Alco monoplane condenser-paper-cov ered transluscent normally flown indoors incredible flier seemingly staying up long Dr John felt prudent given thermal activity Scale never gets boring Bill Stroman Bobby Haight incred ibly-detailed gas- diesel-powered ships Bellanca Columbia Sopwith Pup respec tively problems getting needed engine power Whether density altitude change Continued page 122 120 Model Aviation MacCleery won A-2 Lake Charles 1975 suggested bother coming Nats again until 1985since seems five-year cycle
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 53, 119, 120
EE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT 4 N FF Glider Chris Matsuno THE FIRST glider event flown A-i has case last several Nats event may looked upon some tune-up event A-2 dont kid yourself FAI A-i rules nowinuse 220 grams77 oz minimum weight have made event difficult fly 2-mi maxes A-i models have never easy tow additional weight has helped quite difficult get full line extension lift 10-second sprinters speed number fliers also caught surprise find rules now require towlines pull-tested 2 kilogram FAI standard much cutting re-tying lines order Flying conditions beautifulor Light variable breezes towline fliers bane modeler unable keep model tow after failing find lift soon after launch No maxed out though Open winner Alfonso Cane Mexico came close with578 seconds Cane sizable contingent south border Mexicans acquitted themselves well during Nats potential A-i appears remain somewhat less fully exploited Good de signs both simple advanced plentiful However flying techniques tactics lag behind used A-2 Circle-tow still seems desirable generally neglected FREE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT. Fl feature A-i models Exclusive use FAI rules should provide interesting future developments Continued page 119 Stan Stay winner both Indoor Outdoor HLG discusses folder model-of-theyear Charlie Sotich launches Chuck Markos towlinerA nappy n MacLieery witn nis winning R- Lively Lady designHe flew similar model 75 Nats win Mark Kumerows A-2 shows influence Osprey design wing construction features acurvedbox-spar Markiafrom GreatLakes IL Hank Cole describes George Xenakis A-i model-of-the-year Tadpole December 1980 53 BEGINNER TO PRO ES HOT STUFFM JUST RIGHT FOR YOU HOT STUFF. ORIGINAL CLEAR FORMULA LOW VISCOSITY-DEEP PENETRATION INSTANT BOND RATE 3 10 sec THIS IS THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL oz HOT STUFF EL\J LINEE N HOT STUFF GAP FILLING FILLETING POSITIONABLE HIGH VISCOSITY-TIMED BOND 10 25 sec Use like regular glue wait 1/4 1/2 2 oz HOT STUFFGETS YOU OUT OF THE BUILDING ROOM AND INTO THE ACTION FAST HI-PERFORMANCE ADHESIVES FOR MODELERS AROUND THE WORLD C4*l Ctky PO BOX 836 SIMI CA 93062 522-0062 EXCLUSIVE VISIBLE FORMULA LOW VISCOSITY-DEEP PENETRATION INSTANT BOND RATE 3 10 sec 1/20Z cloudy quite breezy marginal air morning partly sunny turbulent condi tions afternoon stronger thermals attendant holes forced usual decisionfly now fly later need lift max increased risk downers can squeak out marginal air Actually five flights put competitors fly both conditions maxes did come easily No maxed out surprisingly end day showed tie first between David Evans Chris Matsuno Both scored 539 points three maxes change Following prec edent A-2 79 Nats both declared co-winners Jim Miller Cincinnati 3rd Senior Tad Jones 4th highest score overall creditable 525 points co-champion models represented two widely different approaches Matsunos model modern high aspect-ratio model built 100-gram rules large prop slow cruise Evans used Gollywock squaredoff tips original prop gives fastclimbing model anyone has seen Gollywock go knows says old designs arent competitive today Unofficials have fun As always National Free Flight Society sponsored several unofficial eventa being gumband-powerecL Rubber Speed won chief unofficial official Terry Rimert good speed 47 mph 7-11 distance event 7 diameter prop 11 maximum motor length won George Perryman flying modified P-30 model flew 623 feet winning easily Rise-off-water ROW Rubber taken Dr Bill Baker wet feet already wet day P-30 well-contested good turnout age classes what seems have oversight P-30 sponsored AMA Nats official event though has voted official status latest rule book Five intrepid individuals gathered McDonnell-Douglas FF Club-sponsored Dick Korda Open Rubber eventone flight unlimit ed max Jim OReilly wrote article state art Mulvihill 79 NFFS Symposium repeated 79 win event time 814 out-of-sight low haze model eventually found N 01P HEAD LOCK THE NEW STANDARD FOR GLOW PLUG CONNECTORS hobby dee/erg INOIJrnIS INVITED state trooper returned George Perryman flying 17 -ounce condenser-paper-covered model 2 ounces rubber second 55 3 George Batiuk landed base hangars 551 Mulvihill Rubber again flown windiest conditions week decided go 2-mm maxes retrospect would have possible start 3-mm maxes since during week Wright Field flew larger longer appeared marathon contest seemed assured got right away lead see-sawed back forth max upon max turned As flying drew close picture devel oped David Evans flying model rolled balsa tube fuselage stretched Gollywock wing smallish prop 1st having missed 6-mm max Working 6-mm max other George Perryman George flown Lanzo Stick model first four maxes switched normal model since Perryman model normal subsequent flights During 6-mm max flight model DTed early flight long enough move him 1st minutes remaining contest 01 Perfesser waited long time first win 77 second win just sweet Norm Poti versatile performer 3rd Nicholas Pitas 4th last years winner Dr Bill Baker finished 5th Although no serious problem lost models perhaps time AMA reconsider Mulvihill flyoff format Nats increasing max methods principal drawback increased chance lost models seems considerable support unlimited max flyoff either end day perhaps early morning Mulvihill flown sometime during week rather last day Nats event director could flexible choosing best time flyoff would have considerable drama spectator interest would certainly spectacular see score models filling air Nats FF Glider/Matsuno Continued page 53 scene A-2 flying another story Local weather forecasts predicting rain since Wednesday rains finally came late Thursday night Friday morning After contestants meeting some delay contest started hour behind schedule Fortunately rain slowed drizzle during first round stopped soon after leaving overcast skies almost no wind very dead air first round flier out 40 Greg Simon maxed top December 1980 119 G CHECK THESE FEATURES twist its locked 2Push tft Its off 3Will come f under heavy engine vibration 4Will short out 5Positive spring contact 630 inch lead wire three after Round 1 Detroit Fat City teamSimon last years co-champ Bill Shailor and75 Nats winner RichMacCleery flying Paul Crowley-designed Happy Hookers next four rounds produced some longThe last glider event flown Hand-Launch waiting sessions mass launches 10 toGlider Saturday Interest event 15 models air once mass mayhembeen building during week prosresulted usual line tangles well apect exciting competition involving six couple mid-air collisions both ironicallypast winners Tulsa Glue Dobbers High involving Happy Hookers Simon maintainedTime trophyLarry Sargent 79 Bob Boyer lead Round 2 another max but78 Joe Mekina 75 Mike Stoy 74 Dan disaster struck Round 3 Attempting towDomina 73 Bob Larsh 68 National crosswind reach thermaling model SimonsHLG Team Challenge sponsored Steve glider released prematurely dropped himGeraghty Bob Boyer also created much out 1st former team member Chuckinterest seven teams eventually entering Markos moving lead Flying conditions Saturday less resorting overlapping rounds eventideal strongest winds week director Joe Guylas soon rounds backovercast sky very unusual air Rising schedule fact flying completedbubbles cattail fluffies often seemed earlier scheduled Lift became spottyassociated cold air warm patches during last two rounds Markos heldair would produce no visible indications lift lead start 7th roundThe HLG fliers soon created own launch Markos led MacCleery 20 seconds Mac-pad half dozen streamer poles thermis Cleerys first two flights close totors bubble machines fluffies maxing strung together four Joe Mekina turned first max day maxes Flying early Round 7 maxed forbut action slow until noon 5th row moved leadconditions improved slightly lift spotting Markos won FAI Power daythe HLG fliers able depend before needed 161 seconds win secondhigh-climbing Mulvihill Rubber B Gas FM event Nats After circle-towing amodels being flown day few minutes Elton Drew-designedmuch waiting mass launches resulting Lively Lady made good launch airwhen another HLG indicated good air seemed promising However air deter- Stan Stoy obliterated field iorated down 22 seconds short ofIndoor HLG NFFS Model Year MacCleery finished 1200Folder series first max out followed seconds Former team member Vince Croghamin short order Joe Mekina Bill Shailor comeback trail finished third also flyingBill flown l{LG several years Happy Hooker As mentioned previouslyhad enterd give Michigan contingent DFhFh1COMPLETE THIS FORM IhlEhEflEIUIEIFAND ATTACH MAILINGI LABEL FROM RECENT IbJJ ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING\ move please let 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WASHINGTON DC 20005 team entry HLG challenge Stoy also first put up flyoff flight air looked promising model bumping few times lift soon deteriorated drop ping Stoy 48 sec Shaior 37 sec Mekina unable better thats finished Stoy thus pulled off rare double first Open Indoor Outdoor HLG possibly another firsthigh time regardless age both events Team Trophy won Ohio team Mekins Rudy Kluiber Norm Poti edged Michigan team Bill Paul Shailor Greg Simon 964 sec 938 sec Think about scores minute Ohioans averaged 321 sec apiecetheir total 116 sec short nine maxes impressive flying anyones standard Team Challenge added zest competition fliers out individual running still gave best shot try help teams score Other teams participating order finish Californis Illinois Indians Missouri Texas closing heres item concerning Nats perennial Carl Goldberg addition appearances continued com pete HLG Carl received NFFS special award development pop-up DT stab heres hoping continues grace Nats presence years come Nats FF Out Scale/Warner Continued page 54 hold slight up down right left settings adds drop glue hold rudder ele vator place once its right Allan Schanzles Spitfire work art fine scale presentation boot Allan opaque-finish school also finest fliers aroundmakes great performance biggest contrasts meet comparison Allans Spitfire turning modest times superscale appearance Dr John Martins Alco monoplane condenser-paper-cov ered transluscent normally flown indoors incredible flier seemingly staying up long Dr John felt prudent given thermal activity Scale never gets boring Bill Stroman Bobby Haight incred ibly-detailed gas- diesel-powered ships Bellanca Columbia Sopwith Pup respec tively problems getting needed engine power Whether density altitude change Continued page 122 120 Model Aviation MacCleery won A-2 Lake Charles 1975 suggested bother coming Nats again until 1985since seems five-year cycle
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/12
Page Numbers: 53, 119, 120
EE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT . FREE FLIGHT 4 N FF Glider Chris Matsuno THE FIRST glider event flown A-i has case last several Nats event may looked upon some tune-up event A-2 dont kid yourself FAI A-i rules nowinuse 220 grams77 oz minimum weight have made event difficult fly 2-mi maxes A-i models have never easy tow additional weight has helped quite difficult get full line extension lift 10-second sprinters speed number fliers also caught surprise find rules now require towlines pull-tested 2 kilogram FAI standard much cutting re-tying lines order Flying conditions beautifulor Light variable breezes towline fliers bane modeler unable keep model tow after failing find lift soon after launch No maxed out though Open winner Alfonso Cane Mexico came close with578 seconds Cane sizable contingent south border Mexicans acquitted themselves well during Nats potential A-i appears remain somewhat less fully exploited Good de signs both simple advanced plentiful However flying techniques tactics lag behind used A-2 Circle-tow still seems desirable generally neglected FREE FLIGHT. FREE FLIGHT. Fl feature A-i models Exclusive use FAI rules should provide interesting future developments Continued page 119 Stan Stay winner both Indoor Outdoor HLG discusses folder model-of-theyear Charlie Sotich launches Chuck Markos towlinerA nappy n MacLieery witn nis winning R- Lively Lady designHe flew similar model 75 Nats win Mark Kumerows A-2 shows influence Osprey design wing construction features acurvedbox-spar Markiafrom GreatLakes IL Hank Cole describes George Xenakis A-i model-of-the-year Tadpole December 1980 53 BEGINNER TO PRO ES HOT STUFFM JUST RIGHT FOR YOU HOT STUFF. ORIGINAL CLEAR FORMULA LOW VISCOSITY-DEEP PENETRATION INSTANT BOND RATE 3 10 sec THIS IS THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL oz HOT STUFF EL\J LINEE N HOT STUFF GAP FILLING FILLETING POSITIONABLE HIGH VISCOSITY-TIMED BOND 10 25 sec Use like regular glue wait 1/4 1/2 2 oz HOT STUFFGETS YOU OUT OF THE BUILDING ROOM AND INTO THE ACTION FAST HI-PERFORMANCE ADHESIVES FOR MODELERS AROUND THE WORLD C4*l Ctky PO BOX 836 SIMI CA 93062 522-0062 EXCLUSIVE VISIBLE FORMULA LOW VISCOSITY-DEEP PENETRATION INSTANT BOND RATE 3 10 sec 1/20Z cloudy quite breezy marginal air morning partly sunny turbulent condi tions afternoon stronger thermals attendant holes forced usual decisionfly now fly later need lift max increased risk downers can squeak out marginal air Actually five flights put competitors fly both conditions maxes did come easily No maxed out surprisingly end day showed tie first between David Evans Chris Matsuno Both scored 539 points three maxes change Following prec edent A-2 79 Nats both declared co-winners Jim Miller Cincinnati 3rd Senior Tad Jones 4th highest score overall creditable 525 points co-champion models represented two widely different approaches Matsunos model modern high aspect-ratio model built 100-gram rules large prop slow cruise Evans used Gollywock squaredoff tips original prop gives fastclimbing model anyone has seen Gollywock go knows says old designs arent competitive today Unofficials have fun As always National Free Flight Society sponsored several unofficial eventa being gumband-powerecL Rubber Speed won chief unofficial official Terry Rimert good speed 47 mph 7-11 distance event 7 diameter prop 11 maximum motor length won George Perryman flying modified P-30 model flew 623 feet winning easily Rise-off-water ROW Rubber taken Dr Bill Baker wet feet already wet day P-30 well-contested good turnout age classes what seems have oversight P-30 sponsored AMA Nats official event though has voted official status latest rule book Five intrepid individuals gathered McDonnell-Douglas FF Club-sponsored Dick Korda Open Rubber eventone flight unlimit ed max Jim OReilly wrote article state art Mulvihill 79 NFFS Symposium repeated 79 win event time 814 out-of-sight low haze model eventually found N 01P HEAD LOCK THE NEW STANDARD FOR GLOW PLUG CONNECTORS hobby dee/erg INOIJrnIS INVITED state trooper returned George Perryman flying 17 -ounce condenser-paper-covered model 2 ounces rubber second 55 3 George Batiuk landed base hangars 551 Mulvihill Rubber again flown windiest conditions week decided go 2-mm maxes retrospect would have possible start 3-mm maxes since during week Wright Field flew larger longer appeared marathon contest seemed assured got right away lead see-sawed back forth max upon max turned As flying drew close picture devel oped David Evans flying model rolled balsa tube fuselage stretched Gollywock wing smallish prop 1st having missed 6-mm max Working 6-mm max other George Perryman George flown Lanzo Stick model first four maxes switched normal model since Perryman model normal subsequent flights During 6-mm max flight model DTed early flight long enough move him 1st minutes remaining contest 01 Perfesser waited long time first win 77 second win just sweet Norm Poti versatile performer 3rd Nicholas Pitas 4th last years winner Dr Bill Baker finished 5th Although no serious problem lost models perhaps time AMA reconsider Mulvihill flyoff format Nats increasing max methods principal drawback increased chance lost models seems considerable support unlimited max flyoff either end day perhaps early morning Mulvihill flown sometime during week rather last day Nats event director could flexible choosing best time flyoff would have considerable drama spectator interest would certainly spectacular see score models filling air Nats FF Glider/Matsuno Continued page 53 scene A-2 flying another story Local weather forecasts predicting rain since Wednesday rains finally came late Thursday night Friday morning After contestants meeting some delay contest started hour behind schedule Fortunately rain slowed drizzle during first round stopped soon after leaving overcast skies almost no wind very dead air first round flier out 40 Greg Simon maxed top December 1980 119 G CHECK THESE FEATURES twist its locked 2Push tft Its off 3Will come f under heavy engine vibration 4Will short out 5Positive spring contact 630 inch lead wire three after Round 1 Detroit Fat City teamSimon last years co-champ Bill Shailor and75 Nats winner RichMacCleery flying Paul Crowley-designed Happy Hookers next four rounds produced some longThe last glider event flown Hand-Launch waiting sessions mass launches 10 toGlider Saturday Interest event 15 models air once mass mayhembeen building during week prosresulted usual line tangles well apect exciting competition involving six couple mid-air collisions both ironicallypast winners Tulsa Glue Dobbers High involving Happy Hookers Simon maintainedTime trophyLarry Sargent 79 Bob Boyer lead Round 2 another max but78 Joe Mekina 75 Mike Stoy 74 Dan disaster struck Round 3 Attempting towDomina 73 Bob Larsh 68 National crosswind reach thermaling model SimonsHLG Team Challenge sponsored Steve glider released prematurely dropped himGeraghty Bob Boyer also created much out 1st former team member Chuckinterest seven teams eventually entering Markos moving lead Flying conditions Saturday less resorting overlapping rounds eventideal strongest winds week director Joe Guylas soon rounds backovercast sky very unusual air Rising schedule fact flying completedbubbles cattail fluffies often seemed earlier scheduled Lift became spottyassociated cold air warm patches during last two rounds Markos heldair would produce no visible indications lift lead start 7th roundThe HLG fliers soon created own launch Markos led MacCleery 20 seconds Mac-pad half dozen streamer poles thermis Cleerys first two flights close totors bubble machines fluffies maxing strung together four Joe Mekina turned first max day maxes Flying early Round 7 maxed forbut action slow until noon 5th row moved leadconditions improved slightly lift spotting Markos won FAI Power daythe HLG fliers able depend before needed 161 seconds win secondhigh-climbing Mulvihill Rubber B Gas FM event Nats After circle-towing amodels being flown day few minutes Elton Drew-designedmuch waiting mass launches resulting Lively Lady made good launch airwhen another HLG indicated good air seemed promising However air deter- Stan Stoy obliterated field iorated down 22 seconds short ofIndoor HLG NFFS Model Year MacCleery finished 1200Folder series first max out followed seconds Former team member Vince Croghamin short order Joe Mekina Bill Shailor comeback trail finished third also flyingBill flown l{LG several years Happy Hooker As mentioned previouslyhad enterd give Michigan contingent DFhFh1COMPLETE THIS FORM IhlEhEflEIUIEIFAND ATTACH MAILINGI LABEL FROM RECENT IbJJ ISSUE LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING\ move please let us know advancesix weeks re quired change address Attach current MA mailing label check appropriate box mail Subscription Dept. Model Aviation 815 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC. 20005 Check appropriate boxenclose payment 0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION 0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Non-AMA subscriptIon rates $1600 12 months Canada United States possesslonselsewhere $1800 NAME ADDRESS CITY/STATE ____________________________________________ ZIP _______________ MODEL AVIATION 815 FIFTEENTH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20005 team entry HLG challenge Stoy also first put up flyoff flight air looked promising model bumping few times lift soon deteriorated drop ping Stoy 48 sec Shaior 37 sec Mekina unable better thats finished Stoy thus pulled off rare double first Open Indoor Outdoor HLG possibly another firsthigh time regardless age both events Team Trophy won Ohio team Mekins Rudy Kluiber Norm Poti edged Michigan team Bill Paul Shailor Greg Simon 964 sec 938 sec Think about scores minute Ohioans averaged 321 sec apiecetheir total 116 sec short nine maxes impressive flying anyones standard Team Challenge added zest competition fliers out individual running still gave best shot try help teams score Other teams participating order finish Californis Illinois Indians Missouri Texas closing heres item concerning Nats perennial Carl Goldberg addition appearances continued com pete HLG Carl received NFFS special award development pop-up DT stab heres hoping continues grace Nats presence years come Nats FF Out Scale/Warner Continued page 54 hold slight up down right left settings adds drop glue hold rudder ele vator place once its right Allan Schanzles Spitfire work art fine scale presentation boot Allan opaque-finish school also finest fliers aroundmakes great performance biggest contrasts meet comparison Allans Spitfire turning modest times superscale appearance Dr John Martins Alco monoplane condenser-paper-cov ered transluscent normally flown indoors incredible flier seemingly staying up long Dr John felt prudent given thermal activity Scale never gets boring Bill Stroman Bobby Haight incred ibly-detailed gas- diesel-powered ships Bellanca Columbia Sopwith Pup respec tively problems getting needed engine power Whether density altitude change Continued page 122 120 Model Aviation MacCleery won A-2 Lake Charles 1975 suggested bother coming Nats again until 1985since seems five-year cycle