LAST WEEK doctor told pneu monia really happy know some thing way felt wasnt way supposed feel having telephone conver sation ol flying buddies shortly after got home asked what prognosis Well sez I noticed wanted paid today Anyway am still bit tired weak time am going take advantage per mission editor publisher MA gave use certain material old Okie Free Flight Flyer newsletter used write pub lish said could use some favorite bits once Well will big help time because will take up about half usual column space like dont like let know will help determine often once should call piece Saturday Morning first since February column appeared couple sources silk have brought attention K&S Engineering has silk white colors three weights silkspan its product catalog Since hobby shop world must carry K&S tubing other metal products could have silk wanted dont may dont der because feel enough de mand very likely case dont buy di rect K&S anyone else supplied through distributor limited what distributor selects K&S line part consequence think hobby shops struggle exist alongside competition mail order discount places dont hold against does mean get things need must re sort mail ordernot much big dis count houses little cottage indus tries like Champion Model Products 880 Car men Court LaVerne CA 91750 tel 1-714/5993348 George Schroedter runs re tired math teacher makes fine-quality kits modern Wakefield Coupe P-30 designs no Old-Timers however has silk tissue rubber timers other things need just sent new catalog will send mere $150 fly Free Flight especially fly Rubber really need catalog also need FAI Model Supply catalog two major sources rubber use FM Model Supply catalog avail able PO Box 3957 Torrance CA 90510 cost $2 last time looked Ed Dolby runs outfit stocks several Old-Timer kits addition modem FF stuff plus rubber silk tissue timers bearings manner LFPs little fiddly pieces also have update products ser vices 77 Products 17119 South Harvard Blvd Gardena CA 90247 tel 1-213/3290273 Phil Bernhardt has catalog sheet can have SASE lists coils condensers spark plugs timers high-tension leads oil such SAE 70 excellent Blendzall sparkers latter specially treated castor oil will mix gasoline fliers use instead traditional 70-weight oil also using Klotz other modem synthetic oils sometimes bit castor oil Blendzall added Phil can also some custom engine work cluding average cost $55 installa tion ignition timers either modem glow en gines antique engines incomplete tim ersor owner may simply want better timer original have seen some work can recommend have oth erwise good engine missing broken timer assembly Phil best bet need some help need addresses people currently doing engine repair such chroming cylinders re-bushing crank case bearings rod bearings etc Ive sent out bunch inquiries sources thought still active theyve coming back Continued page 182 Cliff Silva L flew big Old-Timer Texaco California contests its apparently Ehling Texaco Baker says once commented Frank Ehling being prolific designer youth lot wood answered right Mike Mulligan Class C Ritz Tractor built sketches 1937 Zaic Yearbook Fuselage rolled balsa tube Scene 88 contest Taft CA Photos Mik Mikkelson planes left Junior Senior Playboys right Wrong 020- 19-sized Thermal Thumbers both fine fliers ac cording builder/photographer John Novak Jr wants find information about planes designer Maurice Bryceland Can some help him out design published May 1941 Model Airplane News Ray Smith designed 1941 Muivihill winner shown right beautiful example built photographed Mark Sexton Its good flier its size midway between Gollywock big Lanzo Stick about 220 sq wing area design published April 1942 Model Airplane News Full-size plan No lOCS available John Pond Old-Time Plan Service 253 No 4th St PO Box 90310 San Jose CA 95109-3310 76 Model Aviation Free Flight Old-Timers Bill Baker i902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 RIGINALSN# b5U1PlUll Glasair Byron Originals 1 sexiest designs available modelers . perfect project scale- minded sport flyer its flight character istics great its looks crisp re sponsive totally aerobatic Full flap landings slow fully predictable Byron Glasair TD Retractable Gear Version also available perfect example unique Complete-Kit-Concept ma terials required complete aircraft part package Just few items included landing gear tires custom scale tailwheel fuel system die-cut wood paint templates decal sheet specialized hardware last nut bolt Its fiberglass fuselage cowl injection molded wings tail surfaces build finish fast exclusive plug-in wings make transportation storage easy convenient appreciate top notch value performance RIO aircraft look just like real thing make Byron Originals Glasair next project detailed Info Pack send $200 Catalogs just $300 installation top fuselage sides completed fuselage box sanded thickness 1/16 rear lighten tail wing stab also typical Zeek con struction except /16-sheeted surfaces top Both leading edges wing stab /l6 x Wing spars / x % front tip spars x rear tip spar %-in sq wing trailing edge x -in tapered stock contoured parts cut A-in sheet ribs both wing stab /16 sheetand note top wing also sheeted between two centerline wing ribs way trailing edge stabs single center spar also /I6 X A-in strip stock its contoured parts cut /l6 sheet stock vertical fin /8-in sheet balsa sanded symmetrical airfoil shape think about covers pertinent construction information enable building 1951 Dan Lutz Class 09-size Zeek certainly owe thanks Dan Russ bringing fine Zeek derivative light once again Nostalgia Gas enthusiasts enjoy second time around now remains formal NFFS Nos Gas Design Eligibility Committee approval design before can officially qualify Dans vin tage Zeek derivative todays competition dated plans obvious 1951 rear li cense plates automobile Dans accompa nying photo verification expected piece cake instance See Local Byron Dealer Today Full Line Byron Kits Accessories Fuels time column sees print shall have instigated information packet through proper channels hoped approvals shall forthcoming full-size plans can made available next episode Zeek chronicles will last covers finaland probably elusivederivative Zeek family Fifties flat-bottom-airfoil 575-sq-in Zeek its associate 610 Till See ya downwind FF Old-Timers/Baker Continued page 76 marked No Forwarding Address etc Micro Model Engineering example cottage industry proved too successful owners got busy cottage industry no spare time alland yet could give up regular jobs has out operation just recently got no tice effect Shaffer Omni Systems Inyo kern AirportBuilding 1543 PO Box 1543 yokern CA 93527 tel 1-619/377-5253 has sumed task manufacturing fine line parts fit antique engines us able partsnot just display-case items Good news indeed Now can get Saturday Morning piece OFFF promised start column appeared No 7 dated 9-15-85 Saturday morning just sunup abso lute calm flag hangs limp hot air balloon hangs motionless like Christmas tree ornament park van set up stooge twin pusher Three times last two weeks have Out test fly early flights very much Out trim flight did loop touch-and-go street neatly shat tered both propellers What frustration 1935 model can 1985 know am near final trim now have made new propellers care fully keyed stab trim will repeat able Swallows skim surface making abrupt di rectional changes finding insects low early morning Later day will fly higher show thermals killdeer nesting nearby nervous dont want eggs bird large white cattle egret flaps slowly dignified straight line has flight plan wind up launch good quite enough turn just bit mushy touch tilt stab should killdeer thinks have come rob nest runs front dragging wing old broken wing trick dont have time play game bird wind might come up Calm weather time pre cious Oklahoma rewind turns tilt Oh does look good see now thing grace balance Days past frustration spastic awk wardness forgiven lovely thing see feel 1935 design born 1933 1944 building models learning read plans Fractions /16 What does mean stick What makes after 45 years keep building flying mo ments like solution arrived after much effort rewind again just watch enjoy No trim changes flag stirs just Conrinued page 184 182 Model Aviation 30% Scale SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span 90Channels 5 Length 75WeIght 18-19 lbs Power Super Tlgre 3000 Tartan Twin Quadra 40 Sailo 270 EquIvalent FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 178 bit Too dangerous fly full winds now small field Hand-Launched Gliders trim start work jogger goes appears trance blind seeing hot air balloon far away now two up can hear hiss burners can see drifting faster first did earlier work HLGs Pitch trim turn transi tion So much transition adjustment much technique throw angle bank velocity must optimum tran sition come out right Try get turn tran sition no rudder deflection avoids spiraldiving out lift like exercise throwing thinking game solving problems swifts curious about Gliders Fly ing higher now modify flight paths investigate What have found good eat quickly lose interest Gliders know insects Glider strays large shallow water pud dle made rains week ago marvel tadpoles wade Another Glider refuses turn goes further off leading through patch blue wild flowers wish knew name pretty name make HLGs batches year made 10 Usually make batches three four Out four usually get good two fair average should firmly stepped avoid unrelieved frustration year made four AMA six Old-Timer HLGs four AMA ships Thermal PigletsCamp bells kit good value appear keep ers two six OT models hopeless repair try again Hell no have learned something 40-plus years Besides couple batch look very good about can ask Once made four Pollys good thermaled away first toss other three took over year get rid modern HLG easier trim throw appears longer tail mo ment arm just less critical both trim launch consistent launch angle greater less bank used get higher still transition see some signs lift now Some HLGs staying up too long few minutes lift will enough climb has good morning swallows working higher now lift takes insects up home have breakfast patio wind comes up hope balloons down now see Baltimore Oriole nesting sweetgum tree Bright flash yellow gone day should day like CL Aerobatics/McMiIIafl Continued page 82 ever changed temperature dropped wind up live Now what since youve got everything dialed good conditions answer need series tried proven options tested under similar condi tions can confident will get ballpark Obviously assumes have practiced adverse conditions have options hand Most airplanes capable flying quite well rotten weather long dont get car ried away test flying conditions can learn effects variables still safe Keep bottoms maneuvers up watch positioning relative wind Also vary positioning find out airplane behaves different trim combinations Keep notes Use logbook have informa tion can access quickly suggest focus efforts two general areas varying location CG modi fying changing propeller Changing CG may best place start because effect tends fairly linear se pull out some nose weight get increased rates turn Normally reaction want because youre set up ideal conditions Start reducing nose weight about half ounce per flight see what does Control pressure should decrease turns should quicker Try find some limits making CG changes such making go yond best setting have replace some weight its ballpark though air plane may flying well consider making few prop changes well Reducing diameter will give quicker turn Thinning blades reducing blade area will also help Certain props respond slight reductions pitch tips isnt answer matter sys tematically trying combinations till works best may clear choice As explore prop CG changes take note what engine doing Some increase rpm wind normal weather somewhat cooler have used engine will need power can sense somethings quite right chances may need add head shim range 004-008 just take edge off power Well about does contest procedures What Ive tried outline approach get ting best performance setup 184 Model Aviation Electric Flight f Controller Perfect 05 Molars 510 cells Has Broke2 month Lightweight 12 onmoney hack Adjustahle switching pointguarantee Solderless terminal tar easy hookop ON/OFF Cant roll er $2495 Power save weight ve high efficiency O06V loss nt2OA5neZ2si2sskS Add Sicefar shepag Coulomb residents add 65% $163 Tao send Check money order CeoresabshjHigh Sky Fataha sonneolar3929 KansaS St #9 asker rOalseOlarS ate - 104 also availableSan DaegoCA 92
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/06
Page Numbers: 76, 182, 184
LAST WEEK doctor told pneu monia really happy know some thing way felt wasnt way supposed feel having telephone conver sation ol flying buddies shortly after got home asked what prognosis Well sez I noticed wanted paid today Anyway am still bit tired weak time am going take advantage per mission editor publisher MA gave use certain material old Okie Free Flight Flyer newsletter used write pub lish said could use some favorite bits once Well will big help time because will take up about half usual column space like dont like let know will help determine often once should call piece Saturday Morning first since February column appeared couple sources silk have brought attention K&S Engineering has silk white colors three weights silkspan its product catalog Since hobby shop world must carry K&S tubing other metal products could have silk wanted dont may dont der because feel enough de mand very likely case dont buy di rect K&S anyone else supplied through distributor limited what distributor selects K&S line part consequence think hobby shops struggle exist alongside competition mail order discount places dont hold against does mean get things need must re sort mail ordernot much big dis count houses little cottage indus tries like Champion Model Products 880 Car men Court LaVerne CA 91750 tel 1-714/5993348 George Schroedter runs re tired math teacher makes fine-quality kits modern Wakefield Coupe P-30 designs no Old-Timers however has silk tissue rubber timers other things need just sent new catalog will send mere $150 fly Free Flight especially fly Rubber really need catalog also need FAI Model Supply catalog two major sources rubber use FM Model Supply catalog avail able PO Box 3957 Torrance CA 90510 cost $2 last time looked Ed Dolby runs outfit stocks several Old-Timer kits addition modem FF stuff plus rubber silk tissue timers bearings manner LFPs little fiddly pieces also have update products ser vices 77 Products 17119 South Harvard Blvd Gardena CA 90247 tel 1-213/3290273 Phil Bernhardt has catalog sheet can have SASE lists coils condensers spark plugs timers high-tension leads oil such SAE 70 excellent Blendzall sparkers latter specially treated castor oil will mix gasoline fliers use instead traditional 70-weight oil also using Klotz other modem synthetic oils sometimes bit castor oil Blendzall added Phil can also some custom engine work cluding average cost $55 installa tion ignition timers either modem glow en gines antique engines incomplete tim ersor owner may simply want better timer original have seen some work can recommend have oth erwise good engine missing broken timer assembly Phil best bet need some help need addresses people currently doing engine repair such chroming cylinders re-bushing crank case bearings rod bearings etc Ive sent out bunch inquiries sources thought still active theyve coming back Continued page 182 Cliff Silva L flew big Old-Timer Texaco California contests its apparently Ehling Texaco Baker says once commented Frank Ehling being prolific designer youth lot wood answered right Mike Mulligan Class C Ritz Tractor built sketches 1937 Zaic Yearbook Fuselage rolled balsa tube Scene 88 contest Taft CA Photos Mik Mikkelson planes left Junior Senior Playboys right Wrong 020- 19-sized Thermal Thumbers both fine fliers ac cording builder/photographer John Novak Jr wants find information about planes designer Maurice Bryceland Can some help him out design published May 1941 Model Airplane News Ray Smith designed 1941 Muivihill winner shown right beautiful example built photographed Mark Sexton Its good flier its size midway between Gollywock big Lanzo Stick about 220 sq wing area design published April 1942 Model Airplane News Full-size plan No lOCS available John Pond Old-Time Plan Service 253 No 4th St PO Box 90310 San Jose CA 95109-3310 76 Model Aviation Free Flight Old-Timers Bill Baker i902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 RIGINALSN# b5U1PlUll Glasair Byron Originals 1 sexiest designs available modelers . perfect project scale- minded sport flyer its flight character istics great its looks crisp re sponsive totally aerobatic Full flap landings slow fully predictable Byron Glasair TD Retractable Gear Version also available perfect example unique Complete-Kit-Concept ma terials required complete aircraft part package Just few items included landing gear tires custom scale tailwheel fuel system die-cut wood paint templates decal sheet specialized hardware last nut bolt Its fiberglass fuselage cowl injection molded wings tail surfaces build finish fast exclusive plug-in wings make transportation storage easy convenient appreciate top notch value performance RIO aircraft look just like real thing make Byron Originals Glasair next project detailed Info Pack send $200 Catalogs just $300 installation top fuselage sides completed fuselage box sanded thickness 1/16 rear lighten tail wing stab also typical Zeek con struction except /16-sheeted surfaces top Both leading edges wing stab /l6 x Wing spars / x % front tip spars x rear tip spar %-in sq wing trailing edge x -in tapered stock contoured parts cut A-in sheet ribs both wing stab /16 sheetand note top wing also sheeted between two centerline wing ribs way trailing edge stabs single center spar also /I6 X A-in strip stock its contoured parts cut /l6 sheet stock vertical fin /8-in sheet balsa sanded symmetrical airfoil shape think about covers pertinent construction information enable building 1951 Dan Lutz Class 09-size Zeek certainly owe thanks Dan Russ bringing fine Zeek derivative light once again Nostalgia Gas enthusiasts enjoy second time around now remains formal NFFS Nos Gas Design Eligibility Committee approval design before can officially qualify Dans vin tage Zeek derivative todays competition dated plans obvious 1951 rear li cense plates automobile Dans accompa nying photo verification expected piece cake instance See Local Byron Dealer Today Full Line Byron Kits Accessories Fuels time column sees print shall have instigated information packet through proper channels hoped approvals shall forthcoming full-size plans can made available next episode Zeek chronicles will last covers finaland probably elusivederivative Zeek family Fifties flat-bottom-airfoil 575-sq-in Zeek its associate 610 Till See ya downwind FF Old-Timers/Baker Continued page 76 marked No Forwarding Address etc Micro Model Engineering example cottage industry proved too successful owners got busy cottage industry no spare time alland yet could give up regular jobs has out operation just recently got no tice effect Shaffer Omni Systems Inyo kern AirportBuilding 1543 PO Box 1543 yokern CA 93527 tel 1-619/377-5253 has sumed task manufacturing fine line parts fit antique engines us able partsnot just display-case items Good news indeed Now can get Saturday Morning piece OFFF promised start column appeared No 7 dated 9-15-85 Saturday morning just sunup abso lute calm flag hangs limp hot air balloon hangs motionless like Christmas tree ornament park van set up stooge twin pusher Three times last two weeks have Out test fly early flights very much Out trim flight did loop touch-and-go street neatly shat tered both propellers What frustration 1935 model can 1985 know am near final trim now have made new propellers care fully keyed stab trim will repeat able Swallows skim surface making abrupt di rectional changes finding insects low early morning Later day will fly higher show thermals killdeer nesting nearby nervous dont want eggs bird large white cattle egret flaps slowly dignified straight line has flight plan wind up launch good quite enough turn just bit mushy touch tilt stab should killdeer thinks have come rob nest runs front dragging wing old broken wing trick dont have time play game bird wind might come up Calm weather time pre cious Oklahoma rewind turns tilt Oh does look good see now thing grace balance Days past frustration spastic awk wardness forgiven lovely thing see feel 1935 design born 1933 1944 building models learning read plans Fractions /16 What does mean stick What makes after 45 years keep building flying mo ments like solution arrived after much effort rewind again just watch enjoy No trim changes flag stirs just Conrinued page 184 182 Model Aviation 30% Scale SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span 90Channels 5 Length 75WeIght 18-19 lbs Power Super Tlgre 3000 Tartan Twin Quadra 40 Sailo 270 EquIvalent FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 178 bit Too dangerous fly full winds now small field Hand-Launched Gliders trim start work jogger goes appears trance blind seeing hot air balloon far away now two up can hear hiss burners can see drifting faster first did earlier work HLGs Pitch trim turn transi tion So much transition adjustment much technique throw angle bank velocity must optimum tran sition come out right Try get turn tran sition no rudder deflection avoids spiraldiving out lift like exercise throwing thinking game solving problems swifts curious about Gliders Fly ing higher now modify flight paths investigate What have found good eat quickly lose interest Gliders know insects Glider strays large shallow water pud dle made rains week ago marvel tadpoles wade Another Glider refuses turn goes further off leading through patch blue wild flowers wish knew name pretty name make HLGs batches year made 10 Usually make batches three four Out four usually get good two fair average should firmly stepped avoid unrelieved frustration year made four AMA six Old-Timer HLGs four AMA ships Thermal PigletsCamp bells kit good value appear keep ers two six OT models hopeless repair try again Hell no have learned something 40-plus years Besides couple batch look very good about can ask Once made four Pollys good thermaled away first toss other three took over year get rid modern HLG easier trim throw appears longer tail mo ment arm just less critical both trim launch consistent launch angle greater less bank used get higher still transition see some signs lift now Some HLGs staying up too long few minutes lift will enough climb has good morning swallows working higher now lift takes insects up home have breakfast patio wind comes up hope balloons down now see Baltimore Oriole nesting sweetgum tree Bright flash yellow gone day should day like CL Aerobatics/McMiIIafl Continued page 82 ever changed temperature dropped wind up live Now what since youve got everything dialed good conditions answer need series tried proven options tested under similar condi tions can confident will get ballpark Obviously assumes have practiced adverse conditions have options hand Most airplanes capable flying quite well rotten weather long dont get car ried away test flying conditions can learn effects variables still safe Keep bottoms maneuvers up watch positioning relative wind Also vary positioning find out airplane behaves different trim combinations Keep notes Use logbook have informa tion can access quickly suggest focus efforts two general areas varying location CG modi fying changing propeller Changing CG may best place start because effect tends fairly linear se pull out some nose weight get increased rates turn Normally reaction want because youre set up ideal conditions Start reducing nose weight about half ounce per flight see what does Control pressure should decrease turns should quicker Try find some limits making CG changes such making go yond best setting have replace some weight its ballpark though air plane may flying well consider making few prop changes well Reducing diameter will give quicker turn Thinning blades reducing blade area will also help Certain props respond slight reductions pitch tips isnt answer matter sys tematically trying combinations till works best may clear choice As explore prop CG changes take note what engine doing Some increase rpm wind normal weather somewhat cooler have used engine will need power can sense somethings quite right chances may need add head shim range 004-008 just take edge off power Well about does contest procedures What Ive tried outline approach get ting best performance setup 184 Model Aviation Electric Flight f Controller Perfect 05 Molars 510 cells Has Broke2 month Lightweight 12 onmoney hack Adjustahle switching pointguarantee Solderless terminal tar easy hookop ON/OFF Cant roll er $2495 Power save weight ve high efficiency O06V loss nt2OA5neZ2si2sskS Add Sicefar shepag Coulomb residents add 65% $163 Tao send Check money order CeoresabshjHigh Sky Fataha sonneolar3929 KansaS St #9 asker rOalseOlarS ate - 104 also availableSan DaegoCA 92
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/06
Page Numbers: 76, 182, 184
LAST WEEK doctor told pneu monia really happy know some thing way felt wasnt way supposed feel having telephone conver sation ol flying buddies shortly after got home asked what prognosis Well sez I noticed wanted paid today Anyway am still bit tired weak time am going take advantage per mission editor publisher MA gave use certain material old Okie Free Flight Flyer newsletter used write pub lish said could use some favorite bits once Well will big help time because will take up about half usual column space like dont like let know will help determine often once should call piece Saturday Morning first since February column appeared couple sources silk have brought attention K&S Engineering has silk white colors three weights silkspan its product catalog Since hobby shop world must carry K&S tubing other metal products could have silk wanted dont may dont der because feel enough de mand very likely case dont buy di rect K&S anyone else supplied through distributor limited what distributor selects K&S line part consequence think hobby shops struggle exist alongside competition mail order discount places dont hold against does mean get things need must re sort mail ordernot much big dis count houses little cottage indus tries like Champion Model Products 880 Car men Court LaVerne CA 91750 tel 1-714/5993348 George Schroedter runs re tired math teacher makes fine-quality kits modern Wakefield Coupe P-30 designs no Old-Timers however has silk tissue rubber timers other things need just sent new catalog will send mere $150 fly Free Flight especially fly Rubber really need catalog also need FAI Model Supply catalog two major sources rubber use FM Model Supply catalog avail able PO Box 3957 Torrance CA 90510 cost $2 last time looked Ed Dolby runs outfit stocks several Old-Timer kits addition modem FF stuff plus rubber silk tissue timers bearings manner LFPs little fiddly pieces also have update products ser vices 77 Products 17119 South Harvard Blvd Gardena CA 90247 tel 1-213/3290273 Phil Bernhardt has catalog sheet can have SASE lists coils condensers spark plugs timers high-tension leads oil such SAE 70 excellent Blendzall sparkers latter specially treated castor oil will mix gasoline fliers use instead traditional 70-weight oil also using Klotz other modem synthetic oils sometimes bit castor oil Blendzall added Phil can also some custom engine work cluding average cost $55 installa tion ignition timers either modem glow en gines antique engines incomplete tim ersor owner may simply want better timer original have seen some work can recommend have oth erwise good engine missing broken timer assembly Phil best bet need some help need addresses people currently doing engine repair such chroming cylinders re-bushing crank case bearings rod bearings etc Ive sent out bunch inquiries sources thought still active theyve coming back Continued page 182 Cliff Silva L flew big Old-Timer Texaco California contests its apparently Ehling Texaco Baker says once commented Frank Ehling being prolific designer youth lot wood answered right Mike Mulligan Class C Ritz Tractor built sketches 1937 Zaic Yearbook Fuselage rolled balsa tube Scene 88 contest Taft CA Photos Mik Mikkelson planes left Junior Senior Playboys right Wrong 020- 19-sized Thermal Thumbers both fine fliers ac cording builder/photographer John Novak Jr wants find information about planes designer Maurice Bryceland Can some help him out design published May 1941 Model Airplane News Ray Smith designed 1941 Muivihill winner shown right beautiful example built photographed Mark Sexton Its good flier its size midway between Gollywock big Lanzo Stick about 220 sq wing area design published April 1942 Model Airplane News Full-size plan No lOCS available John Pond Old-Time Plan Service 253 No 4th St PO Box 90310 San Jose CA 95109-3310 76 Model Aviation Free Flight Old-Timers Bill Baker i902 Peter Pan Norman OK 73072 RIGINALSN# b5U1PlUll Glasair Byron Originals 1 sexiest designs available modelers . perfect project scale- minded sport flyer its flight character istics great its looks crisp re sponsive totally aerobatic Full flap landings slow fully predictable Byron Glasair TD Retractable Gear Version also available perfect example unique Complete-Kit-Concept ma terials required complete aircraft part package Just few items included landing gear tires custom scale tailwheel fuel system die-cut wood paint templates decal sheet specialized hardware last nut bolt Its fiberglass fuselage cowl injection molded wings tail surfaces build finish fast exclusive plug-in wings make transportation storage easy convenient appreciate top notch value performance RIO aircraft look just like real thing make Byron Originals Glasair next project detailed Info Pack send $200 Catalogs just $300 installation top fuselage sides completed fuselage box sanded thickness 1/16 rear lighten tail wing stab also typical Zeek con struction except /16-sheeted surfaces top Both leading edges wing stab /l6 x Wing spars / x % front tip spars x rear tip spar %-in sq wing trailing edge x -in tapered stock contoured parts cut A-in sheet ribs both wing stab /16 sheetand note top wing also sheeted between two centerline wing ribs way trailing edge stabs single center spar also /I6 X A-in strip stock its contoured parts cut /l6 sheet stock vertical fin /8-in sheet balsa sanded symmetrical airfoil shape think about covers pertinent construction information enable building 1951 Dan Lutz Class 09-size Zeek certainly owe thanks Dan Russ bringing fine Zeek derivative light once again Nostalgia Gas enthusiasts enjoy second time around now remains formal NFFS Nos Gas Design Eligibility Committee approval design before can officially qualify Dans vin tage Zeek derivative todays competition dated plans obvious 1951 rear li cense plates automobile Dans accompa nying photo verification expected piece cake instance See Local Byron Dealer Today Full Line Byron Kits Accessories Fuels time column sees print shall have instigated information packet through proper channels hoped approvals shall forthcoming full-size plans can made available next episode Zeek chronicles will last covers finaland probably elusivederivative Zeek family Fifties flat-bottom-airfoil 575-sq-in Zeek its associate 610 Till See ya downwind FF Old-Timers/Baker Continued page 76 marked No Forwarding Address etc Micro Model Engineering example cottage industry proved too successful owners got busy cottage industry no spare time alland yet could give up regular jobs has out operation just recently got no tice effect Shaffer Omni Systems Inyo kern AirportBuilding 1543 PO Box 1543 yokern CA 93527 tel 1-619/377-5253 has sumed task manufacturing fine line parts fit antique engines us able partsnot just display-case items Good news indeed Now can get Saturday Morning piece OFFF promised start column appeared No 7 dated 9-15-85 Saturday morning just sunup abso lute calm flag hangs limp hot air balloon hangs motionless like Christmas tree ornament park van set up stooge twin pusher Three times last two weeks have Out test fly early flights very much Out trim flight did loop touch-and-go street neatly shat tered both propellers What frustration 1935 model can 1985 know am near final trim now have made new propellers care fully keyed stab trim will repeat able Swallows skim surface making abrupt di rectional changes finding insects low early morning Later day will fly higher show thermals killdeer nesting nearby nervous dont want eggs bird large white cattle egret flaps slowly dignified straight line has flight plan wind up launch good quite enough turn just bit mushy touch tilt stab should killdeer thinks have come rob nest runs front dragging wing old broken wing trick dont have time play game bird wind might come up Calm weather time pre cious Oklahoma rewind turns tilt Oh does look good see now thing grace balance Days past frustration spastic awk wardness forgiven lovely thing see feel 1935 design born 1933 1944 building models learning read plans Fractions /16 What does mean stick What makes after 45 years keep building flying mo ments like solution arrived after much effort rewind again just watch enjoy No trim changes flag stirs just Conrinued page 184 182 Model Aviation 30% Scale SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span 90Channels 5 Length 75WeIght 18-19 lbs Power Super Tlgre 3000 Tartan Twin Quadra 40 Sailo 270 EquIvalent FF Duration/Murphy Continued page 178 bit Too dangerous fly full winds now small field Hand-Launched Gliders trim start work jogger goes appears trance blind seeing hot air balloon far away now two up can hear hiss burners can see drifting faster first did earlier work HLGs Pitch trim turn transi tion So much transition adjustment much technique throw angle bank velocity must optimum tran sition come out right Try get turn tran sition no rudder deflection avoids spiraldiving out lift like exercise throwing thinking game solving problems swifts curious about Gliders Fly ing higher now modify flight paths investigate What have found good eat quickly lose interest Gliders know insects Glider strays large shallow water pud dle made rains week ago marvel tadpoles wade Another Glider refuses turn goes further off leading through patch blue wild flowers wish knew name pretty name make HLGs batches year made 10 Usually make batches three four Out four usually get good two fair average should firmly stepped avoid unrelieved frustration year made four AMA six Old-Timer HLGs four AMA ships Thermal PigletsCamp bells kit good value appear keep ers two six OT models hopeless repair try again Hell no have learned something 40-plus years Besides couple batch look very good about can ask Once made four Pollys good thermaled away first toss other three took over year get rid modern HLG easier trim throw appears longer tail mo ment arm just less critical both trim launch consistent launch angle greater less bank used get higher still transition see some signs lift now Some HLGs staying up too long few minutes lift will enough climb has good morning swallows working higher now lift takes insects up home have breakfast patio wind comes up hope balloons down now see Baltimore Oriole nesting sweetgum tree Bright flash yellow gone day should day like CL Aerobatics/McMiIIafl Continued page 82 ever changed temperature dropped wind up live Now what since youve got everything dialed good conditions answer need series tried proven options tested under similar condi tions can confident will get ballpark Obviously assumes have practiced adverse conditions have options hand Most airplanes capable flying quite well rotten weather long dont get car ried away test flying conditions can learn effects variables still safe Keep bottoms maneuvers up watch positioning relative wind Also vary positioning find out airplane behaves different trim combinations Keep notes Use logbook have informa tion can access quickly suggest focus efforts two general areas varying location CG modi fying changing propeller Changing CG may best place start because effect tends fairly linear se pull out some nose weight get increased rates turn Normally reaction want because youre set up ideal conditions Start reducing nose weight about half ounce per flight see what does Control pressure should decrease turns should quicker Try find some limits making CG changes such making go yond best setting have replace some weight its ballpark though air plane may flying well consider making few prop changes well Reducing diameter will give quicker turn Thinning blades reducing blade area will also help Certain props respond slight reductions pitch tips isnt answer matter sys tematically trying combinations till works best may clear choice As explore prop CG changes take note what engine doing Some increase rpm wind normal weather somewhat cooler have used engine will need power can sense somethings quite right chances may need add head shim range 004-008 just take edge off power Well about does contest procedures What Ive tried outline approach get ting best performance setup 184 Model Aviation Electric Flight f Controller Perfect 05 Molars 510 cells Has Broke2 month Lightweight 12 onmoney hack Adjustahle switching pointguarantee Solderless terminal tar easy hookop ON/OFF Cant roll er $2495 Power save weight ve high efficiency O06V loss nt2OA5neZ2si2sskS Add Sicefar shepag Coulomb residents add 65% $163 Tao send Check money order CeoresabshjHigh Sky Fataha sonneolar3929 KansaS St #9 asker rOalseOlarS ate - 104 also availableSan DaegoCA 92