RC Soaring 0 Dan Pruss FIRST OFF let us lay rest horror stories generated events held three years ago might have tainted years event before started best RC soaring contests ever run anywhere took coordinated efforts least four clubs plus AMA pull off heres worked First LARKS Louisiana Area Radio Kontrol Society provided facilities such facilities should have field leased maintained parish county large enough north south accommodate 300-meter tow lines used year Materials provided LARKS now ninth year did work install run way pit area club house kitchen indoor facilities plus long canopy covered rest area LARKS 34 Model Aviation Skip Miller shows magnets uses spoiler blades keep spoilers closed Skip ran afoul subtle radio glitches too late put three magnificent flights Bad breaks evidently dont discriminate ne Mexican contingent mexicans uispmay greet ertisiry d5I uvusul dill Mueller UT ni-night winch fame Scott Simmons Mirages Blame Rawdon design isa reel lightweight Having rudder elevator 114-in wing 923 squares weighs 35 oz Stan Pfost representing Florida Cecil Hap Texas display award Texas eventually won onoing rivalry Top five scores state counted adds something extra way Alaska Leonard Oakley original aesign Caracara Covering Japanese tissue Len old free-flighter can tell beauty of sailplanes inspiring aiiea tne nest scoring manager soaring nas ever seen I-rank uiroiani operates Radio Shack TR-80 computer Scores printed five minutes after flight tabulated Text gives details power club Houston came 24 members Houston R/C Club headed Bert Striegler CDed event Manned Spacecraft Center R/C Club shared manpower Northwest Soaring Society came scoring system leaves others archaic categories 40 entries Unlim ited Open age group scheduled three days competi tion weather Strieglers side Conditions typical gulf coast time year90 degrees plus humid wind light somewhat variable Considering years hurricane next combined basis first Modified Standard Dave Rutledge ninth overall gave shot arm Two-Meter fans First Standard 85 percent perfect Leon Kincaid Five minutes after last flight first day standings being posted chiseled results stone age Retrievers sons LARKS trail bikes hastened line retrieval wives LARKS worked galley built custom hamburgers among need ice cream fix about two afternoon served best root beer float side Pecos Come think include other side Pecos above setting came 76 fliers Texas provided 20 Florida came 11 Mexico eight fliers remaining talent spread rather evenly representing 14 other states Skip Miller came defend National title Mod ified Standard Class Scott Millerno relationwho won Standard Class event last year also flew Modified Standard Class events included Two-Meter Cat egory Five contestants tried new chal lenge Nine entered Standard Class 22 entered Modified Standard Four seniors three juniors above Amelia just done thing couple hundred miles west everybody happy conditions task year 76 fliers lick ing chops Eight rounds seven minutesa piece cakeespecially 300-meter lines What made everyone just know going win walked flight line round after seven-minute max three minutes land Heck club task designed new members Old salts have field day such event Well maybe club field didnt happen way bayou country end first day Texas Tom Williams name tag indicated original Tom Williams others imposters 960257 percent perfectthat after three rounds flying place higher sixth have scored least 90 percent perfect going leave tough game catch up end first day Unlimited Class dominated top six John Rimmer November1978 35 narely dorn photog lucK out catcning winner tne act uan rruss tnere lop L ii uveraii ana uniimitea ~ass winner jim ritcn readies Sailaire Pop watches Dad 7th overall 5th Unlimited Jim patiently watches green air Bottom L R Ready launching landinggood 89 out 100 points Last years winner Current world champion Skip Miller offers congratulations Thanks Northwest Soaring Society worked out computer program clubs scoring needs NWSS sent Frank Girolani system fel low club member Mike Freeman worked out flier tipped hat Girolanis efforts three days sat feeding information Radio Shack TR-80 system coming up read-outs spot Frank treated no sweat job true TR-80 doing mental work system best efficient ever seen Basically contestant given ID number score came say 0653 time 95 points landing Girolani punched contestants num ber time0653 landing points95 76th last flier score entered read-out began order placement up end round print-out included overall place ID number name score percent perfect category competition age group So end round three top line read lst#68 Williams- 1498-960257 -ULTD/OP second day saw few maxes because air better claimed few Although top 20 point spread nearly 15 percent some bottom 20 going change Carl Raichle went 20th eighth overall took second place hold Modified Standard 885898 per cent perfect Derrek Gunning went 18th 14th Jim Smith jumped 11th third Jim Fitch went ahead Williams Jim ended round six day two 2978 points out possible 3120 sat comfortable 954487 percent prfet Dave Rutledge showed consis tency holding onto ninth overall first Two Meteragain 87 percent perfect Ed Berton took over first Modified Standard sixth overall point going Skip Mil ler having fits five rounds what thought sailplane problem new bird Aquila Grande What finally revealed themselves very subtle radio glitches Skip scratching head through five rounds CG trim changes Changing receiver good guys running through wires striped things again round six max 92 landing too late recover hopes another na tional title efficiency contest evident throughout event accented eighth final round wind ing down 130 pm third day luck draw Jim Fitch last fly needed max win class got along 89-point landing 19-year-old ended up over point scorer winner NSS Trophy placed published Competition Newsletter section its worthy note Carl Raichle fifth end first day 20th overall finished first class fourth overall Dave Rutledge showed real consistency finishing eighth overall first Two Meter class Leon Kincaid won Standard Class 23rd overall best Senior went Scott Miller sixth overall Best Junior Jorge Guzman Mexico Some sidelights.. Timing done Houston club contestants free chores between rounds.. 300 meter lines wound down turnaround winchmasters time retrievers picked up tow ring returned line Large strips ma terial used lieu parachutes flags because latter couldnt seen 300 meters.. Chet Tuthill trophy committee NSS Continued page 97 36 Model Aviation Bill Haga Legionair senior Haga design Bill finished third Unlimited Open Such workmanship delights dig construction Jim Fitch 1978AMA National Champion Sailairelong live king Sailplane designers meticulous use aerodynamics Carl Raichle modified Aquila placed first Modified Standard Used Miller Mod airfoilsee December 1977 MA Judge Davis launches transparent covered Legionair Dan wondered judge builds models bench Hes deeply theory Y2A SPORT-SCALE FOR 2 AND 3 CHANNEL R/C SYSTEMS Great trainer capability rb sport performance KIT No 1501ognnd Sam itlor,beg CESSILA 178* beautiful scale model espe cially designed RIG beginner still interest advanced modeler Very stable flight speeds quickly compensates beginner flying errors controls returned neutral Vacuum formed cowl shaped piece spring aluminum landing gear wood plywood used stress areas TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 1/a Wing span 45 1143cm area 270 sq th 32 8128cm Wing loading 12 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RIC equipment ne 049 051 IT No1502 kibmem Urulsemainier different low-wing scale model offered other kit manufacturers Like Cessna 170 has forgiving na ture valuable novice flyers will also satisfy average R/O pro its smooth flight handling characteristics Kit contents include vacuum formed cowl windshield plus hardwood plywood beef up construction required TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 /a 1 0 e Wing span 42 10859 cm area 252 sq th 28 7303 cm loading 12/2 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RCequipment Engine 049to 051 Kits Contain motors wheels R/C equipment Both models built easy Guillow way r concise planwork usely illustrated building assembly instructions rustrating guesswork See yoor local Hobby Dealer br Goillom kits k Veilow Pages ander HOBBiES Send 25c br compiete kit listing middle next year Horizon helicopter should available Precision Built Helicopters Houston Texas Prototypes flown Joe Pasztos Kirt Krest Helmut Holder first-place Expert winner Hubert Bitner Horizon rugged machine Joe having best luck engine failure put machine about hundred feet opportunity help repair bird can vouch rugged construction excellent serviceability Attractive design simplicity will make Hori zon desirable addition helipad NRCHA years AMA NATS Dale Willoughby arrived poll present helicopter event regarding interest resurrecting NRCHA Dale also offered assistance initiating resurrection Most us wanted NRCHA continue active effort made after contest good news arrived recently Don Chapman Radio Control Modeler magazine reported September issue Walter Knaus Ontario Canada taking positive action bring NRCHA life again havent seen Dons column try get contact Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave London tario Canada N5W155 interest NRCHA prove write Walter today wasnt room write names involved success AMA Helicopter NATS would like thank Jim Osbourne CD Bo Hinch Assistant CD judges helping collect info asked Also special thanks John Gorham Walt Schoonard letting fly first loops rolls Heliboys John Simone Mike Mas Lowell Draper Ron Barker thanks hangar talk regarding Revolution Rigid Rotor Next month well discuss Revolution II RR first attempts rigid rotor flying Meanwhile please drop line regarding experiences RC helicopters Nats/Pruss continued page 36 brought 3Y2-foot laurel Tulla homa have crosstown boy Jim Fitch haul back. er Skip Miller chased away gremlins next last three flights highest three consecutive rounds contest ant. Fritz introduced us Ken Cashion latter tried convince us really Picayune Mississippi.. No alligators devoured fair maidens line retrievers didnt have sidestep rattlesnakes way flight line mosquitos did outspan Two-Meter ships. t Striegler did great job MCing awards banquet did CDing contest.. missed good Nats/Paul continued page 41 Junior Stunt eight up two 77 Dave challenged Senior division pride Garden State Circle Burners Kevin Capitanelli both pilots flying 35size airplanes OS Max engines Dave using three-year-old modified Sig Chipmunk Monokote wing tail Kevin year old modified Genesis 35 has stretched fuselage said flew rather slowly very good corners watched both fliers last flights both could qualifiers Open division David very good intersections square maneuvers outstanding four-leaf clover Kevin very good first half flight wingover round figures inside outside squares triangles second half good Davids opinion Senior Randy Kauk eventful Nats plane lost day along Bob Barons first official flight built-up wing folded flight hurried off Belitz trailer repair came back earn third place Senior event Meanwhile Circle Burners out cheering junior entry Stunt Andy Harissiadis Thats pronounced Andy said Bill Simons time Garden State boys winner Andy November1978 97 Cessna 170A
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 34, 35, 36, 97
RC Soaring 0 Dan Pruss FIRST OFF let us lay rest horror stories generated events held three years ago might have tainted years event before started best RC soaring contests ever run anywhere took coordinated efforts least four clubs plus AMA pull off heres worked First LARKS Louisiana Area Radio Kontrol Society provided facilities such facilities should have field leased maintained parish county large enough north south accommodate 300-meter tow lines used year Materials provided LARKS now ninth year did work install run way pit area club house kitchen indoor facilities plus long canopy covered rest area LARKS 34 Model Aviation Skip Miller shows magnets uses spoiler blades keep spoilers closed Skip ran afoul subtle radio glitches too late put three magnificent flights Bad breaks evidently dont discriminate ne Mexican contingent mexicans uispmay greet ertisiry d5I uvusul dill Mueller UT ni-night winch fame Scott Simmons Mirages Blame Rawdon design isa reel lightweight Having rudder elevator 114-in wing 923 squares weighs 35 oz Stan Pfost representing Florida Cecil Hap Texas display award Texas eventually won onoing rivalry Top five scores state counted adds something extra way Alaska Leonard Oakley original aesign Caracara Covering Japanese tissue Len old free-flighter can tell beauty of sailplanes inspiring aiiea tne nest scoring manager soaring nas ever seen I-rank uiroiani operates Radio Shack TR-80 computer Scores printed five minutes after flight tabulated Text gives details power club Houston came 24 members Houston R/C Club headed Bert Striegler CDed event Manned Spacecraft Center R/C Club shared manpower Northwest Soaring Society came scoring system leaves others archaic categories 40 entries Unlim ited Open age group scheduled three days competi tion weather Strieglers side Conditions typical gulf coast time year90 degrees plus humid wind light somewhat variable Considering years hurricane next combined basis first Modified Standard Dave Rutledge ninth overall gave shot arm Two-Meter fans First Standard 85 percent perfect Leon Kincaid Five minutes after last flight first day standings being posted chiseled results stone age Retrievers sons LARKS trail bikes hastened line retrieval wives LARKS worked galley built custom hamburgers among need ice cream fix about two afternoon served best root beer float side Pecos Come think include other side Pecos above setting came 76 fliers Texas provided 20 Florida came 11 Mexico eight fliers remaining talent spread rather evenly representing 14 other states Skip Miller came defend National title Mod ified Standard Class Scott Millerno relationwho won Standard Class event last year also flew Modified Standard Class events included Two-Meter Cat egory Five contestants tried new chal lenge Nine entered Standard Class 22 entered Modified Standard Four seniors three juniors above Amelia just done thing couple hundred miles west everybody happy conditions task year 76 fliers lick ing chops Eight rounds seven minutesa piece cakeespecially 300-meter lines What made everyone just know going win walked flight line round after seven-minute max three minutes land Heck club task designed new members Old salts have field day such event Well maybe club field didnt happen way bayou country end first day Texas Tom Williams name tag indicated original Tom Williams others imposters 960257 percent perfectthat after three rounds flying place higher sixth have scored least 90 percent perfect going leave tough game catch up end first day Unlimited Class dominated top six John Rimmer November1978 35 narely dorn photog lucK out catcning winner tne act uan rruss tnere lop L ii uveraii ana uniimitea ~ass winner jim ritcn readies Sailaire Pop watches Dad 7th overall 5th Unlimited Jim patiently watches green air Bottom L R Ready launching landinggood 89 out 100 points Last years winner Current world champion Skip Miller offers congratulations Thanks Northwest Soaring Society worked out computer program clubs scoring needs NWSS sent Frank Girolani system fel low club member Mike Freeman worked out flier tipped hat Girolanis efforts three days sat feeding information Radio Shack TR-80 system coming up read-outs spot Frank treated no sweat job true TR-80 doing mental work system best efficient ever seen Basically contestant given ID number score came say 0653 time 95 points landing Girolani punched contestants num ber time0653 landing points95 76th last flier score entered read-out began order placement up end round print-out included overall place ID number name score percent perfect category competition age group So end round three top line read lst#68 Williams- 1498-960257 -ULTD/OP second day saw few maxes because air better claimed few Although top 20 point spread nearly 15 percent some bottom 20 going change Carl Raichle went 20th eighth overall took second place hold Modified Standard 885898 per cent perfect Derrek Gunning went 18th 14th Jim Smith jumped 11th third Jim Fitch went ahead Williams Jim ended round six day two 2978 points out possible 3120 sat comfortable 954487 percent prfet Dave Rutledge showed consis tency holding onto ninth overall first Two Meteragain 87 percent perfect Ed Berton took over first Modified Standard sixth overall point going Skip Mil ler having fits five rounds what thought sailplane problem new bird Aquila Grande What finally revealed themselves very subtle radio glitches Skip scratching head through five rounds CG trim changes Changing receiver good guys running through wires striped things again round six max 92 landing too late recover hopes another na tional title efficiency contest evident throughout event accented eighth final round wind ing down 130 pm third day luck draw Jim Fitch last fly needed max win class got along 89-point landing 19-year-old ended up over point scorer winner NSS Trophy placed published Competition Newsletter section its worthy note Carl Raichle fifth end first day 20th overall finished first class fourth overall Dave Rutledge showed real consistency finishing eighth overall first Two Meter class Leon Kincaid won Standard Class 23rd overall best Senior went Scott Miller sixth overall Best Junior Jorge Guzman Mexico Some sidelights.. Timing done Houston club contestants free chores between rounds.. 300 meter lines wound down turnaround winchmasters time retrievers picked up tow ring returned line Large strips ma terial used lieu parachutes flags because latter couldnt seen 300 meters.. Chet Tuthill trophy committee NSS Continued page 97 36 Model Aviation Bill Haga Legionair senior Haga design Bill finished third Unlimited Open Such workmanship delights dig construction Jim Fitch 1978AMA National Champion Sailairelong live king Sailplane designers meticulous use aerodynamics Carl Raichle modified Aquila placed first Modified Standard Used Miller Mod airfoilsee December 1977 MA Judge Davis launches transparent covered Legionair Dan wondered judge builds models bench Hes deeply theory Y2A SPORT-SCALE FOR 2 AND 3 CHANNEL R/C SYSTEMS Great trainer capability rb sport performance KIT No 1501ognnd Sam itlor,beg CESSILA 178* beautiful scale model espe cially designed RIG beginner still interest advanced modeler Very stable flight speeds quickly compensates beginner flying errors controls returned neutral Vacuum formed cowl shaped piece spring aluminum landing gear wood plywood used stress areas TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 1/a Wing span 45 1143cm area 270 sq th 32 8128cm Wing loading 12 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RIC equipment ne 049 051 IT No1502 kibmem Urulsemainier different low-wing scale model offered other kit manufacturers Like Cessna 170 has forgiving na ture valuable novice flyers will also satisfy average R/O pro its smooth flight handling characteristics Kit contents include vacuum formed cowl windshield plus hardwood plywood beef up construction required TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 /a 1 0 e Wing span 42 10859 cm area 252 sq th 28 7303 cm loading 12/2 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RCequipment Engine 049to 051 Kits Contain motors wheels R/C equipment Both models built easy Guillow way r concise planwork usely illustrated building assembly instructions rustrating guesswork See yoor local Hobby Dealer br Goillom kits k Veilow Pages ander HOBBiES Send 25c br compiete kit listing middle next year Horizon helicopter should available Precision Built Helicopters Houston Texas Prototypes flown Joe Pasztos Kirt Krest Helmut Holder first-place Expert winner Hubert Bitner Horizon rugged machine Joe having best luck engine failure put machine about hundred feet opportunity help repair bird can vouch rugged construction excellent serviceability Attractive design simplicity will make Hori zon desirable addition helipad NRCHA years AMA NATS Dale Willoughby arrived poll present helicopter event regarding interest resurrecting NRCHA Dale also offered assistance initiating resurrection Most us wanted NRCHA continue active effort made after contest good news arrived recently Don Chapman Radio Control Modeler magazine reported September issue Walter Knaus Ontario Canada taking positive action bring NRCHA life again havent seen Dons column try get contact Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave London tario Canada N5W155 interest NRCHA prove write Walter today wasnt room write names involved success AMA Helicopter NATS would like thank Jim Osbourne CD Bo Hinch Assistant CD judges helping collect info asked Also special thanks John Gorham Walt Schoonard letting fly first loops rolls Heliboys John Simone Mike Mas Lowell Draper Ron Barker thanks hangar talk regarding Revolution Rigid Rotor Next month well discuss Revolution II RR first attempts rigid rotor flying Meanwhile please drop line regarding experiences RC helicopters Nats/Pruss continued page 36 brought 3Y2-foot laurel Tulla homa have crosstown boy Jim Fitch haul back. er Skip Miller chased away gremlins next last three flights highest three consecutive rounds contest ant. Fritz introduced us Ken Cashion latter tried convince us really Picayune Mississippi.. No alligators devoured fair maidens line retrievers didnt have sidestep rattlesnakes way flight line mosquitos did outspan Two-Meter ships. t Striegler did great job MCing awards banquet did CDing contest.. missed good Nats/Paul continued page 41 Junior Stunt eight up two 77 Dave challenged Senior division pride Garden State Circle Burners Kevin Capitanelli both pilots flying 35size airplanes OS Max engines Dave using three-year-old modified Sig Chipmunk Monokote wing tail Kevin year old modified Genesis 35 has stretched fuselage said flew rather slowly very good corners watched both fliers last flights both could qualifiers Open division David very good intersections square maneuvers outstanding four-leaf clover Kevin very good first half flight wingover round figures inside outside squares triangles second half good Davids opinion Senior Randy Kauk eventful Nats plane lost day along Bob Barons first official flight built-up wing folded flight hurried off Belitz trailer repair came back earn third place Senior event Meanwhile Circle Burners out cheering junior entry Stunt Andy Harissiadis Thats pronounced Andy said Bill Simons time Garden State boys winner Andy November1978 97 Cessna 170A
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 34, 35, 36, 97
RC Soaring 0 Dan Pruss FIRST OFF let us lay rest horror stories generated events held three years ago might have tainted years event before started best RC soaring contests ever run anywhere took coordinated efforts least four clubs plus AMA pull off heres worked First LARKS Louisiana Area Radio Kontrol Society provided facilities such facilities should have field leased maintained parish county large enough north south accommodate 300-meter tow lines used year Materials provided LARKS now ninth year did work install run way pit area club house kitchen indoor facilities plus long canopy covered rest area LARKS 34 Model Aviation Skip Miller shows magnets uses spoiler blades keep spoilers closed Skip ran afoul subtle radio glitches too late put three magnificent flights Bad breaks evidently dont discriminate ne Mexican contingent mexicans uispmay greet ertisiry d5I uvusul dill Mueller UT ni-night winch fame Scott Simmons Mirages Blame Rawdon design isa reel lightweight Having rudder elevator 114-in wing 923 squares weighs 35 oz Stan Pfost representing Florida Cecil Hap Texas display award Texas eventually won onoing rivalry Top five scores state counted adds something extra way Alaska Leonard Oakley original aesign Caracara Covering Japanese tissue Len old free-flighter can tell beauty of sailplanes inspiring aiiea tne nest scoring manager soaring nas ever seen I-rank uiroiani operates Radio Shack TR-80 computer Scores printed five minutes after flight tabulated Text gives details power club Houston came 24 members Houston R/C Club headed Bert Striegler CDed event Manned Spacecraft Center R/C Club shared manpower Northwest Soaring Society came scoring system leaves others archaic categories 40 entries Unlim ited Open age group scheduled three days competi tion weather Strieglers side Conditions typical gulf coast time year90 degrees plus humid wind light somewhat variable Considering years hurricane next combined basis first Modified Standard Dave Rutledge ninth overall gave shot arm Two-Meter fans First Standard 85 percent perfect Leon Kincaid Five minutes after last flight first day standings being posted chiseled results stone age Retrievers sons LARKS trail bikes hastened line retrieval wives LARKS worked galley built custom hamburgers among need ice cream fix about two afternoon served best root beer float side Pecos Come think include other side Pecos above setting came 76 fliers Texas provided 20 Florida came 11 Mexico eight fliers remaining talent spread rather evenly representing 14 other states Skip Miller came defend National title Mod ified Standard Class Scott Millerno relationwho won Standard Class event last year also flew Modified Standard Class events included Two-Meter Cat egory Five contestants tried new chal lenge Nine entered Standard Class 22 entered Modified Standard Four seniors three juniors above Amelia just done thing couple hundred miles west everybody happy conditions task year 76 fliers lick ing chops Eight rounds seven minutesa piece cakeespecially 300-meter lines What made everyone just know going win walked flight line round after seven-minute max three minutes land Heck club task designed new members Old salts have field day such event Well maybe club field didnt happen way bayou country end first day Texas Tom Williams name tag indicated original Tom Williams others imposters 960257 percent perfectthat after three rounds flying place higher sixth have scored least 90 percent perfect going leave tough game catch up end first day Unlimited Class dominated top six John Rimmer November1978 35 narely dorn photog lucK out catcning winner tne act uan rruss tnere lop L ii uveraii ana uniimitea ~ass winner jim ritcn readies Sailaire Pop watches Dad 7th overall 5th Unlimited Jim patiently watches green air Bottom L R Ready launching landinggood 89 out 100 points Last years winner Current world champion Skip Miller offers congratulations Thanks Northwest Soaring Society worked out computer program clubs scoring needs NWSS sent Frank Girolani system fel low club member Mike Freeman worked out flier tipped hat Girolanis efforts three days sat feeding information Radio Shack TR-80 system coming up read-outs spot Frank treated no sweat job true TR-80 doing mental work system best efficient ever seen Basically contestant given ID number score came say 0653 time 95 points landing Girolani punched contestants num ber time0653 landing points95 76th last flier score entered read-out began order placement up end round print-out included overall place ID number name score percent perfect category competition age group So end round three top line read lst#68 Williams- 1498-960257 -ULTD/OP second day saw few maxes because air better claimed few Although top 20 point spread nearly 15 percent some bottom 20 going change Carl Raichle went 20th eighth overall took second place hold Modified Standard 885898 per cent perfect Derrek Gunning went 18th 14th Jim Smith jumped 11th third Jim Fitch went ahead Williams Jim ended round six day two 2978 points out possible 3120 sat comfortable 954487 percent prfet Dave Rutledge showed consis tency holding onto ninth overall first Two Meteragain 87 percent perfect Ed Berton took over first Modified Standard sixth overall point going Skip Mil ler having fits five rounds what thought sailplane problem new bird Aquila Grande What finally revealed themselves very subtle radio glitches Skip scratching head through five rounds CG trim changes Changing receiver good guys running through wires striped things again round six max 92 landing too late recover hopes another na tional title efficiency contest evident throughout event accented eighth final round wind ing down 130 pm third day luck draw Jim Fitch last fly needed max win class got along 89-point landing 19-year-old ended up over point scorer winner NSS Trophy placed published Competition Newsletter section its worthy note Carl Raichle fifth end first day 20th overall finished first class fourth overall Dave Rutledge showed real consistency finishing eighth overall first Two Meter class Leon Kincaid won Standard Class 23rd overall best Senior went Scott Miller sixth overall Best Junior Jorge Guzman Mexico Some sidelights.. Timing done Houston club contestants free chores between rounds.. 300 meter lines wound down turnaround winchmasters time retrievers picked up tow ring returned line Large strips ma terial used lieu parachutes flags because latter couldnt seen 300 meters.. Chet Tuthill trophy committee NSS Continued page 97 36 Model Aviation Bill Haga Legionair senior Haga design Bill finished third Unlimited Open Such workmanship delights dig construction Jim Fitch 1978AMA National Champion Sailairelong live king Sailplane designers meticulous use aerodynamics Carl Raichle modified Aquila placed first Modified Standard Used Miller Mod airfoilsee December 1977 MA Judge Davis launches transparent covered Legionair Dan wondered judge builds models bench Hes deeply theory Y2A SPORT-SCALE FOR 2 AND 3 CHANNEL R/C SYSTEMS Great trainer capability rb sport performance KIT No 1501ognnd Sam itlor,beg CESSILA 178* beautiful scale model espe cially designed RIG beginner still interest advanced modeler Very stable flight speeds quickly compensates beginner flying errors controls returned neutral Vacuum formed cowl shaped piece spring aluminum landing gear wood plywood used stress areas TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 1/a Wing span 45 1143cm area 270 sq th 32 8128cm Wing loading 12 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RIC equipment ne 049 051 IT No1502 kibmem Urulsemainier different low-wing scale model offered other kit manufacturers Like Cessna 170 has forgiving na ture valuable novice flyers will also satisfy average R/O pro its smooth flight handling characteristics Kit contents include vacuum formed cowl windshield plus hardwood plywood beef up construction required TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 /a 1 0 e Wing span 42 10859 cm area 252 sq th 28 7303 cm loading 12/2 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RCequipment Engine 049to 051 Kits Contain motors wheels R/C equipment Both models built easy Guillow way r concise planwork usely illustrated building assembly instructions rustrating guesswork See yoor local Hobby Dealer br Goillom kits k Veilow Pages ander HOBBiES Send 25c br compiete kit listing middle next year Horizon helicopter should available Precision Built Helicopters Houston Texas Prototypes flown Joe Pasztos Kirt Krest Helmut Holder first-place Expert winner Hubert Bitner Horizon rugged machine Joe having best luck engine failure put machine about hundred feet opportunity help repair bird can vouch rugged construction excellent serviceability Attractive design simplicity will make Hori zon desirable addition helipad NRCHA years AMA NATS Dale Willoughby arrived poll present helicopter event regarding interest resurrecting NRCHA Dale also offered assistance initiating resurrection Most us wanted NRCHA continue active effort made after contest good news arrived recently Don Chapman Radio Control Modeler magazine reported September issue Walter Knaus Ontario Canada taking positive action bring NRCHA life again havent seen Dons column try get contact Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave London tario Canada N5W155 interest NRCHA prove write Walter today wasnt room write names involved success AMA Helicopter NATS would like thank Jim Osbourne CD Bo Hinch Assistant CD judges helping collect info asked Also special thanks John Gorham Walt Schoonard letting fly first loops rolls Heliboys John Simone Mike Mas Lowell Draper Ron Barker thanks hangar talk regarding Revolution Rigid Rotor Next month well discuss Revolution II RR first attempts rigid rotor flying Meanwhile please drop line regarding experiences RC helicopters Nats/Pruss continued page 36 brought 3Y2-foot laurel Tulla homa have crosstown boy Jim Fitch haul back. er Skip Miller chased away gremlins next last three flights highest three consecutive rounds contest ant. Fritz introduced us Ken Cashion latter tried convince us really Picayune Mississippi.. No alligators devoured fair maidens line retrievers didnt have sidestep rattlesnakes way flight line mosquitos did outspan Two-Meter ships. t Striegler did great job MCing awards banquet did CDing contest.. missed good Nats/Paul continued page 41 Junior Stunt eight up two 77 Dave challenged Senior division pride Garden State Circle Burners Kevin Capitanelli both pilots flying 35size airplanes OS Max engines Dave using three-year-old modified Sig Chipmunk Monokote wing tail Kevin year old modified Genesis 35 has stretched fuselage said flew rather slowly very good corners watched both fliers last flights both could qualifiers Open division David very good intersections square maneuvers outstanding four-leaf clover Kevin very good first half flight wingover round figures inside outside squares triangles second half good Davids opinion Senior Randy Kauk eventful Nats plane lost day along Bob Barons first official flight built-up wing folded flight hurried off Belitz trailer repair came back earn third place Senior event Meanwhile Circle Burners out cheering junior entry Stunt Andy Harissiadis Thats pronounced Andy said Bill Simons time Garden State boys winner Andy November1978 97 Cessna 170A
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/11
Page Numbers: 34, 35, 36, 97
RC Soaring 0 Dan Pruss FIRST OFF let us lay rest horror stories generated events held three years ago might have tainted years event before started best RC soaring contests ever run anywhere took coordinated efforts least four clubs plus AMA pull off heres worked First LARKS Louisiana Area Radio Kontrol Society provided facilities such facilities should have field leased maintained parish county large enough north south accommodate 300-meter tow lines used year Materials provided LARKS now ninth year did work install run way pit area club house kitchen indoor facilities plus long canopy covered rest area LARKS 34 Model Aviation Skip Miller shows magnets uses spoiler blades keep spoilers closed Skip ran afoul subtle radio glitches too late put three magnificent flights Bad breaks evidently dont discriminate ne Mexican contingent mexicans uispmay greet ertisiry d5I uvusul dill Mueller UT ni-night winch fame Scott Simmons Mirages Blame Rawdon design isa reel lightweight Having rudder elevator 114-in wing 923 squares weighs 35 oz Stan Pfost representing Florida Cecil Hap Texas display award Texas eventually won onoing rivalry Top five scores state counted adds something extra way Alaska Leonard Oakley original aesign Caracara Covering Japanese tissue Len old free-flighter can tell beauty of sailplanes inspiring aiiea tne nest scoring manager soaring nas ever seen I-rank uiroiani operates Radio Shack TR-80 computer Scores printed five minutes after flight tabulated Text gives details power club Houston came 24 members Houston R/C Club headed Bert Striegler CDed event Manned Spacecraft Center R/C Club shared manpower Northwest Soaring Society came scoring system leaves others archaic categories 40 entries Unlim ited Open age group scheduled three days competi tion weather Strieglers side Conditions typical gulf coast time year90 degrees plus humid wind light somewhat variable Considering years hurricane next combined basis first Modified Standard Dave Rutledge ninth overall gave shot arm Two-Meter fans First Standard 85 percent perfect Leon Kincaid Five minutes after last flight first day standings being posted chiseled results stone age Retrievers sons LARKS trail bikes hastened line retrieval wives LARKS worked galley built custom hamburgers among need ice cream fix about two afternoon served best root beer float side Pecos Come think include other side Pecos above setting came 76 fliers Texas provided 20 Florida came 11 Mexico eight fliers remaining talent spread rather evenly representing 14 other states Skip Miller came defend National title Mod ified Standard Class Scott Millerno relationwho won Standard Class event last year also flew Modified Standard Class events included Two-Meter Cat egory Five contestants tried new chal lenge Nine entered Standard Class 22 entered Modified Standard Four seniors three juniors above Amelia just done thing couple hundred miles west everybody happy conditions task year 76 fliers lick ing chops Eight rounds seven minutesa piece cakeespecially 300-meter lines What made everyone just know going win walked flight line round after seven-minute max three minutes land Heck club task designed new members Old salts have field day such event Well maybe club field didnt happen way bayou country end first day Texas Tom Williams name tag indicated original Tom Williams others imposters 960257 percent perfectthat after three rounds flying place higher sixth have scored least 90 percent perfect going leave tough game catch up end first day Unlimited Class dominated top six John Rimmer November1978 35 narely dorn photog lucK out catcning winner tne act uan rruss tnere lop L ii uveraii ana uniimitea ~ass winner jim ritcn readies Sailaire Pop watches Dad 7th overall 5th Unlimited Jim patiently watches green air Bottom L R Ready launching landinggood 89 out 100 points Last years winner Current world champion Skip Miller offers congratulations Thanks Northwest Soaring Society worked out computer program clubs scoring needs NWSS sent Frank Girolani system fel low club member Mike Freeman worked out flier tipped hat Girolanis efforts three days sat feeding information Radio Shack TR-80 system coming up read-outs spot Frank treated no sweat job true TR-80 doing mental work system best efficient ever seen Basically contestant given ID number score came say 0653 time 95 points landing Girolani punched contestants num ber time0653 landing points95 76th last flier score entered read-out began order placement up end round print-out included overall place ID number name score percent perfect category competition age group So end round three top line read lst#68 Williams- 1498-960257 -ULTD/OP second day saw few maxes because air better claimed few Although top 20 point spread nearly 15 percent some bottom 20 going change Carl Raichle went 20th eighth overall took second place hold Modified Standard 885898 per cent perfect Derrek Gunning went 18th 14th Jim Smith jumped 11th third Jim Fitch went ahead Williams Jim ended round six day two 2978 points out possible 3120 sat comfortable 954487 percent prfet Dave Rutledge showed consis tency holding onto ninth overall first Two Meteragain 87 percent perfect Ed Berton took over first Modified Standard sixth overall point going Skip Mil ler having fits five rounds what thought sailplane problem new bird Aquila Grande What finally revealed themselves very subtle radio glitches Skip scratching head through five rounds CG trim changes Changing receiver good guys running through wires striped things again round six max 92 landing too late recover hopes another na tional title efficiency contest evident throughout event accented eighth final round wind ing down 130 pm third day luck draw Jim Fitch last fly needed max win class got along 89-point landing 19-year-old ended up over point scorer winner NSS Trophy placed published Competition Newsletter section its worthy note Carl Raichle fifth end first day 20th overall finished first class fourth overall Dave Rutledge showed real consistency finishing eighth overall first Two Meter class Leon Kincaid won Standard Class 23rd overall best Senior went Scott Miller sixth overall Best Junior Jorge Guzman Mexico Some sidelights.. Timing done Houston club contestants free chores between rounds.. 300 meter lines wound down turnaround winchmasters time retrievers picked up tow ring returned line Large strips ma terial used lieu parachutes flags because latter couldnt seen 300 meters.. Chet Tuthill trophy committee NSS Continued page 97 36 Model Aviation Bill Haga Legionair senior Haga design Bill finished third Unlimited Open Such workmanship delights dig construction Jim Fitch 1978AMA National Champion Sailairelong live king Sailplane designers meticulous use aerodynamics Carl Raichle modified Aquila placed first Modified Standard Used Miller Mod airfoilsee December 1977 MA Judge Davis launches transparent covered Legionair Dan wondered judge builds models bench Hes deeply theory Y2A SPORT-SCALE FOR 2 AND 3 CHANNEL R/C SYSTEMS Great trainer capability rb sport performance KIT No 1501ognnd Sam itlor,beg CESSILA 178* beautiful scale model espe cially designed RIG beginner still interest advanced modeler Very stable flight speeds quickly compensates beginner flying errors controls returned neutral Vacuum formed cowl shaped piece spring aluminum landing gear wood plywood used stress areas TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 1/a Wing span 45 1143cm area 270 sq th 32 8128cm Wing loading 12 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RIC equipment ne 049 051 IT No1502 kibmem Urulsemainier different low-wing scale model offered other kit manufacturers Like Cessna 170 has forgiving na ture valuable novice flyers will also satisfy average R/O pro its smooth flight handling characteristics Kit contents include vacuum formed cowl windshield plus hardwood plywood beef up construction required TECHNICAL DATA Scale 1 /a 1 0 e Wing span 42 10859 cm area 252 sq th 28 7303 cm loading 12/2 oz per sq ft ht 24 oz RCequipment Engine 049to 051 Kits Contain motors wheels R/C equipment Both models built easy Guillow way r concise planwork usely illustrated building assembly instructions rustrating guesswork See yoor local Hobby Dealer br Goillom kits k Veilow Pages ander HOBBiES Send 25c br compiete kit listing middle next year Horizon helicopter should available Precision Built Helicopters Houston Texas Prototypes flown Joe Pasztos Kirt Krest Helmut Holder first-place Expert winner Hubert Bitner Horizon rugged machine Joe having best luck engine failure put machine about hundred feet opportunity help repair bird can vouch rugged construction excellent serviceability Attractive design simplicity will make Hori zon desirable addition helipad NRCHA years AMA NATS Dale Willoughby arrived poll present helicopter event regarding interest resurrecting NRCHA Dale also offered assistance initiating resurrection Most us wanted NRCHA continue active effort made after contest good news arrived recently Don Chapman Radio Control Modeler magazine reported September issue Walter Knaus Ontario Canada taking positive action bring NRCHA life again havent seen Dons column try get contact Walter Knaus 82 Eldorado Ave London tario Canada N5W155 interest NRCHA prove write Walter today wasnt room write names involved success AMA Helicopter NATS would like thank Jim Osbourne CD Bo Hinch Assistant CD judges helping collect info asked Also special thanks John Gorham Walt Schoonard letting fly first loops rolls Heliboys John Simone Mike Mas Lowell Draper Ron Barker thanks hangar talk regarding Revolution Rigid Rotor Next month well discuss Revolution II RR first attempts rigid rotor flying Meanwhile please drop line regarding experiences RC helicopters Nats/Pruss continued page 36 brought 3Y2-foot laurel Tulla homa have crosstown boy Jim Fitch haul back. er Skip Miller chased away gremlins next last three flights highest three consecutive rounds contest ant. Fritz introduced us Ken Cashion latter tried convince us really Picayune Mississippi.. No alligators devoured fair maidens line retrievers didnt have sidestep rattlesnakes way flight line mosquitos did outspan Two-Meter ships. t Striegler did great job MCing awards banquet did CDing contest.. missed good Nats/Paul continued page 41 Junior Stunt eight up two 77 Dave challenged Senior division pride Garden State Circle Burners Kevin Capitanelli both pilots flying 35size airplanes OS Max engines Dave using three-year-old modified Sig Chipmunk Monokote wing tail Kevin year old modified Genesis 35 has stretched fuselage said flew rather slowly very good corners watched both fliers last flights both could qualifiers Open division David very good intersections square maneuvers outstanding four-leaf clover Kevin very good first half flight wingover round figures inside outside squares triangles second half good Davids opinion Senior Randy Kauk eventful Nats plane lost day along Bob Barons first official flight built-up wing folded flight hurried off Belitz trailer repair came back earn third place Senior event Meanwhile Circle Burners out cheering junior entry Stunt Andy Harissiadis Thats pronounced Andy said Bill Simons time Garden State boys winner Andy November1978 97 Cessna 170A