FF Glider 0 Jerry Barnette maim N73 0 THE free flight glider eventsA-2 Nor dic A-i Nordic Hand-Launched Glidercould described two words Jim Lewis Jim won three glider events A- 1 flown first day accordance old 508-oz weight require ments Conditions very helpful Louisiana summer shower kind four-ounce raindrops made short ap pearance around 9 am everything nicely drenched much lift gen erated wind caused site change downwind large bunch trees thermals such new site very small probably hinderance help No maxed out A- 1 general A-I fliers still suffer tow problems everyone however Jim Lewis circle towed few did kited model flight Jims model Phil Hartman design may become Blue Ridge Models kit featured two-piece wing ultra-simple twanger-type circle tow hook mounted outside fuselage As designs people flew Jetstreams Tupkicks Jerry Guiles sec ond Open 3/4-size Ultimate Dragmaster Ron Roberti fifth neat Offspring 2 sheeted wings Jede lesky-winged models Gob Starstream also evidence A-I younger fliers especially Junior did A-2 However modelers appear take A-I seriously real event Hand-Launched Glider typical pig pen~ circus Jim Lewis did top HLG fliers piggybacked flights quite sight watching people trying stick model invisible piece air somehow differed quality adjacent piece air Long waits short flights frequent Jim Lewis won first Open HLG other awards Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time HLG regardless age won Senior Continued page 106 November1978 53 erry uwles launcnes Uavld lurgeons job A-i Glider David 4th Junior Jerry 2nd Open irIu rime men wnu swepi ins gamuer evenTs im ewis preparing circle-tow winning A-i Nordic George Batiuk holds him John Sites modified Super Sweep HIG looks elusive thermal Thinking sees too Jim Parker ready time flight I.necKing timer very car- -p readies Poacher another max Jerry ended up second place Open Class Nordic Addicted Natlonalsgoers long since became accustomed Doug Joyce canards explains end Nordic tion Wonderful Oh yes free flight participation taled out respectable 90 individuals Apparently rule change deleting glo engines didnt exert quite negative impact anticipated Surprisingly very few ignition conversions evidence yet engines legal competition certainly provide good stable performance avail able See Salt Lake City 79 Nats/Barnette continued page 53 HLG win years US Free Flight Champs Texas Dick Mathis Larry McFarland Mike Hallum beat California Steve Geraghty Bob Boyer David Turgeon 185 seconds re gain quasi-perpetual Texas-California HLG Challenge Trophy Captain Steves id rather fly RC Texas Hand Launch Glider Team poster appar ently failed rally California troops enough provided needed impetus Texans both Grady Turner finishing second Open other person max out Rudy Klubier third close 340 Mike Clem won Junior Friday A-2 Nordic day start delayed until 9 am due site change Again very small Pitifully small quote frustrated flier thermals challenge/nemesis early part day Later day lift better breeze died air became super hot humid first round saw respectable num ber maxes plus some very close ones Dale Segle second Bob Issacson last years fly-off missed max 01 sec ond Bob Klipp noticed DT-timer set less three minutes Rather take time reset timer Bob gambled would high enough DTd would still max Almost Bob did fact DT early touched down 177 Bob went score six straight maxes second place missed forcing flyoff Lewis same three seconds good day Don Chancey designs Klipp flew Poacher Jim Lewis modified Hyperion V Jims Hy perion second A-2 first Poacher Jim worked hard well deserved win circle-towing upwind pick own air round Jim running couple miles evening keep shape event Louisiana heat humidity almost too much Jim spent half hour air conditioning prior last round regain composure Lucky did towed monster downer last round eventu ally ending up long way downwind before releasing max complete perfect score After Lewis Klipp came Herb Mieras first three Seniors top seven places followed Jon Watson sixth Andrew Barron seventh Seniors tough competition Nats/Barnette continued page 54 over minute Rolfe Gregorys nicely detailed Heinkel He-lOOD took fifth place help DC Maxecuters dominate event first sec ond fifth Rolfe also placed fifth Indoor same Flyline kit Tailwinds popular addition Tom Starks Bill Langleys flew identical red ones elder Bill seventh Open younger Bill first Junior Senior closely contested Nick Decarlis Fike Guy Larsen Miles Sparrowhawk Nick Decarlis eventually winning three outdoor scale events Gas Scale sort misnomer widespread use electric first Open CO2 first second Senior fourth fifth Open diesels second Open followed next day Again early morning trimming first order business models brand new However new models cantankerous ones Ron Robertis beautiful blue sil ver Curtiss Robin earned high est static score has around awhile 106 Model Aviation Please send me.......... copies new fourth edition Radio Control Buyers Guide Enclosed $600 copy ordered $525 Guide plus $75 postage & handling Total Enclosed ___________ anada City State ZIP Return Boynton & Assoc Clifton House Clifton VA 22024 Bob Boyer Bob did outstanding job making five maxes plus higher score
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 53, 106
FF Glider 0 Jerry Barnette maim N73 0 THE free flight glider eventsA-2 Nor dic A-i Nordic Hand-Launched Glidercould described two words Jim Lewis Jim won three glider events A- 1 flown first day accordance old 508-oz weight require ments Conditions very helpful Louisiana summer shower kind four-ounce raindrops made short ap pearance around 9 am everything nicely drenched much lift gen erated wind caused site change downwind large bunch trees thermals such new site very small probably hinderance help No maxed out A- 1 general A-I fliers still suffer tow problems everyone however Jim Lewis circle towed few did kited model flight Jims model Phil Hartman design may become Blue Ridge Models kit featured two-piece wing ultra-simple twanger-type circle tow hook mounted outside fuselage As designs people flew Jetstreams Tupkicks Jerry Guiles sec ond Open 3/4-size Ultimate Dragmaster Ron Roberti fifth neat Offspring 2 sheeted wings Jede lesky-winged models Gob Starstream also evidence A-I younger fliers especially Junior did A-2 However modelers appear take A-I seriously real event Hand-Launched Glider typical pig pen~ circus Jim Lewis did top HLG fliers piggybacked flights quite sight watching people trying stick model invisible piece air somehow differed quality adjacent piece air Long waits short flights frequent Jim Lewis won first Open HLG other awards Tulsa Glue Dobbers Trophy high time HLG regardless age won Senior Continued page 106 November1978 53 erry uwles launcnes Uavld lurgeons job A-i Glider David 4th Junior Jerry 2nd Open irIu rime men wnu swepi ins gamuer evenTs im ewis preparing circle-tow winning A-i Nordic George Batiuk holds him John Sites modified Super Sweep HIG looks elusive thermal Thinking sees too Jim Parker ready time flight I.necKing timer very car- -p readies Poacher another max Jerry ended up second place Open Class Nordic Addicted Natlonalsgoers long since became accustomed Doug Joyce canards explains end Nordic tion Wonderful Oh yes free flight participation taled out respectable 90 individuals Apparently rule change deleting glo engines didnt exert quite negative impact anticipated Surprisingly very few ignition conversions evidence yet engines legal competition certainly provide good stable performance avail able See Salt Lake City 79 Nats/Barnette continued page 53 HLG win years US Free Flight Champs Texas Dick Mathis Larry McFarland Mike Hallum beat California Steve Geraghty Bob Boyer David Turgeon 185 seconds re gain quasi-perpetual Texas-California HLG Challenge Trophy Captain Steves id rather fly RC Texas Hand Launch Glider Team poster appar ently failed rally California troops enough provided needed impetus Texans both Grady Turner finishing second Open other person max out Rudy Klubier third close 340 Mike Clem won Junior Friday A-2 Nordic day start delayed until 9 am due site change Again very small Pitifully small quote frustrated flier thermals challenge/nemesis early part day Later day lift better breeze died air became super hot humid first round saw respectable num ber maxes plus some very close ones Dale Segle second Bob Issacson last years fly-off missed max 01 sec ond Bob Klipp noticed DT-timer set less three minutes Rather take time reset timer Bob gambled would high enough DTd would still max Almost Bob did fact DT early touched down 177 Bob went score six straight maxes second place missed forcing flyoff Lewis same three seconds good day Don Chancey designs Klipp flew Poacher Jim Lewis modified Hyperion V Jims Hy perion second A-2 first Poacher Jim worked hard well deserved win circle-towing upwind pick own air round Jim running couple miles evening keep shape event Louisiana heat humidity almost too much Jim spent half hour air conditioning prior last round regain composure Lucky did towed monster downer last round eventu ally ending up long way downwind before releasing max complete perfect score After Lewis Klipp came Herb Mieras first three Seniors top seven places followed Jon Watson sixth Andrew Barron seventh Seniors tough competition Nats/Barnette continued page 54 over minute Rolfe Gregorys nicely detailed Heinkel He-lOOD took fifth place help DC Maxecuters dominate event first sec ond fifth Rolfe also placed fifth Indoor same Flyline kit Tailwinds popular addition Tom Starks Bill Langleys flew identical red ones elder Bill seventh Open younger Bill first Junior Senior closely contested Nick Decarlis Fike Guy Larsen Miles Sparrowhawk Nick Decarlis eventually winning three outdoor scale events Gas Scale sort misnomer widespread use electric first Open CO2 first second Senior fourth fifth Open diesels second Open followed next day Again early morning trimming first order business models brand new However new models cantankerous ones Ron Robertis beautiful blue sil ver Curtiss Robin earned high est static score has around awhile 106 Model Aviation Please send me.......... copies new fourth edition Radio Control Buyers Guide Enclosed $600 copy ordered $525 Guide plus $75 postage & handling Total Enclosed ___________ anada City State ZIP Return Boynton & Assoc Clifton House Clifton VA 22024 Bob Boyer Bob did outstanding job making five maxes plus higher score