RADIO CONTROL Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 THE POTENTIAL rules change proposal penalize four-stroke 120 users has resulted mail Ive ever received except perhaps mail concerning downwind turn Four-stroke users have uniformly indignant such thing could considered virtually unanimous response has pilot ability practice important engine power determining winner dont have argument Im sure its correct However claim four-stroke 120 engine gives competitive edge over two-stroke engines Four-stroke engines have two advantages over two-stroke engines first actual performance advantage though some letter writers argued two-stroke piped engines have powerto-weight advantage over four-stroke engines can easily refuted observing vertical performance acceleration after climb four-strokeengine airplanes dont have fly fourstroke-powered airplane observe its performance After thats what judges can watch maneuvers like Square Loop Four Half Rolls Triangle Rolling Loop Square Horizontal Eight K-factors 5 4 5 respectively compare what two-stroke four-stroke engines can hands good pilot four-stroke makes airplane climb better pulls through corners better hands average pilot fourstroke engine has superior performance capability pilot just may able Note Only screw- used Attach Push rod E Music Wire onnector II Spring Aileron Connector t-o 0Spring oJ Did ever have elevator servo fail Heres way use two servos elevator pushrod take advantage Can visualize average Novice Sportsman class flier trying use rudder maintain 200-footlong vertical climb stall turn second advantage enjoyed fourstroke pilots perception observers have pilot uses engine Look top-level pilots Leaving out people like Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen minute virtually toplevel pilots use four-stroke engines other words order perceived top-level pilot must use four-stroke engine corollary perception anyone uses two-stroke engine must top-level Pattern flier So can Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen get away using two-stroke engines First superior fliers Second perceived innovative can get away doing things other fliers cant virtually other flier tried what Chip Ivan have done face four-stroke invasion would categorized radical out step current Pattern requirements example think biplanes least good monoplanes flying Pattern However pilot has competed successfully top level using biplane Tony Frackowiak made 1989 US team using biplane called Fyg Leaf designed Ken Bonema also superior flier Some top-level fliers considered him trend-setter used biplane others thought radical barely got away bucking system question Can win Pattern flying two-stroke engine answer yes However should prepared considered radical youd better superior flier Back few paragraphs statement has caused modify opinion applying penalty flying four-stroke 120 engine What wrote hands average pilot four-stroke engine has superior performance capability pilot just may able take advantage Just professionalquality tennis racquet wont make average club hacker tennis champion four-stroke 120 engine probably wont turn average Novice Sportsman class flier contest winner other hand Master class flier should have skills necessary take advantage four-stroke 120s superior performance no longer think should across-the-board 5% penalty using four-stroke 120 engine should applied Master class Im debating myself whether should applied Advanced class dont think should penalty Sportsman Novice classes Comments dont have hard data effects pilot dehydration flying RC airplane have anecdotal evidence As far know have never felt effects dehydration until recently spring has unseasonably cool Ive contests Ocala Florida Eglin AFB Florida Jackson Mississippi Pensacola Florida Lafayette Louisiana Jacksonville Floridaand 58 Model Aviation cannibalistic Desire appears finishing off another same species Seen Fiesta Five Flags contest Pensacola Florida Greg Grigsby Niceville FL shows off new Fresh Aire annual contest Jackson Mississippi NOW YOU HAVE CHOICE IN EAGLES RING Proven Long Life Easy Economical Repair ABC Provides Extra Edge Power Youre Looking FOX EAGLE IV now available Ring ABC proven state-of-the-art motor standard 60s 74s will measured features choice configurations Now can customize power plant ge pistons liners add large bore carb after market pump pipe no can touch made America fast parts quick repair service FLY AMERICAN *** FLY FOX - jm~ FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5305 TOWSON AVENUE * FORT SMITH ARKANSAS 72901 * 501 646-1656 * FAX 501 646-1757 weather cool until Jacksonville contest Jacksonville hot After long day trying stay Out sun Gateway R/C Clubs new RC model pavilion went up fourthround flight Since fly Advanced first maneuver after Takeoff Double Immelmann performed first half maneuver ready one-half outside loop difficulty figuring out what finally remembered sequence completed maneuver Half Reverse Cuban Eight turnaround completed incident started perform Slow Roll couldnt figure out what initial rudder input should rest flight demonstrated poor mental condition coordination got bad told caller wanted land airplane convinced continue completed flight successfully Since nothing like ever happened before assume dehydrated and/or suffering heat exhaustion scary totally unexpected since am long-distance runner have completed nine marathons 262 miles past six years trouble can bet Ill drinking plenty water Gatorade soft drinks hot flying sessions now feel uneasy about having elevator servo Ive servos fail airplanes before fortunately two recent ones aileron use two aileron servos Pattern airplanes able land airplane safely time elevator gets just much use ailerons worry about elevator servo failure causing crash Ive installed two elevator servos last three airplanes give chance get airplane down case servo failure bothered have weight extra elevator pushrod used per servo just figured out neat way hook up two elevator servos Continued page 143 October 1992 59 Al Glenn Memphis TN gets some assistance control adjustment Lee Adams Perryville AR Jacksonvilles Magnolia Classic main spar location Both Mikes model own balance added weight Finishing Mike covered model pearly white MonoKote multicolored trim used red Micafilm wings stab black UltraCote fuselage rudder trimmed UltraCote Hobbypoxy red paint paint holds well plastic film Just wipe film down alcohol beforehand remove masking tape right after spraying paint Flying Lots fun Takeoffs easy Like its larger sibling LII Foiler tracks straight rudder correction Its very responsive little plane can also quite docile Dont tempted move up 60 engineLu Foiler doesnt need Landings easy too Using low-pitch prop can walk model nose-high set down want Happy Landings erobatics Continued page 59 pushrod installed LA-i works great takes two Du-Bro #121 EZ Connectors two springs Du-Bro #120 Control Over-ride Servo Saver Sig #SH-659 aileron connector short piece 1/16 music wire figure shows hooked up Sig aileron connector has 1/16 hole fits snugly 1/16 music wire theres no slop have file aileron connector flat side will clear servo ann springs keep aileron connector centered between servo arm outputs servo stops working mechanism allows remaining servo move pushrod However mechanism gives about half throw instead full throw So use setup transmitter elevator dual rate turned set about half throw servo quits can switch high-rate elevator get full elevator authority back again havent elevator servo failures since installing system Im ready Food thought Only 96 Pattern fliers Westover AFB Massachusetts 1992 AMA Nationals smallest number years enter Nationals Last year 203 Pattern fliers competed Lawrenceville illinois Nationals 1985 last time Nationals held Westover AEB 145 Pattern fliers would like hear readers what significance can drawn facts C Sourli Rofarencb Catalog thought safe stop building soaring season. Northeast Sailplane Products carries comprehensive line NC Soaring kits accessories market today NSP catalog compilation information BC soaring kits related products well how-to information articles some prominant figures RC Soaring industry II interested RC Soaring NSP catalog reference must have Send $700 check mo first class mailing NSP 16 Kirby Lane Williston Vermont 05495 October1992 143 DIANA Aviatrix 30s ontann Pilot head Jacket Helmet Goggles Easy asemble finish latex parts No4031/3 ScaleslS95 No4041/4 Scales 995 No4051/5 Scaler 895 No406 1/6 Scales 795 ORDEffING INSTRUCTIONS See poor dealer tirstor nrde diect Ada 5100 snipping NYS Residents add 7% Yan Chock o Money oae Satisfaction Guaranteed EA Y II I I SH-710 Pkg 24 52 95 THE HIGH-TECH HINGE DESIGNED FOR THE CYANOACRYLATE AGE Easier install other hinge No gouging picking messy epoxies Simply cut single knife slot hinge slide hinges place apply few drops favorite CA glue youre donel SUPER FAST SUPER EASY SUPER STRONG 74e ea 9e4 f4 eaa MFG CO INC.401-7 So Front St.Montezuma IA 50171 623-5154
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/10
Page Numbers: 58, 59, 143
RADIO CONTROL Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 THE POTENTIAL rules change proposal penalize four-stroke 120 users has resulted mail Ive ever received except perhaps mail concerning downwind turn Four-stroke users have uniformly indignant such thing could considered virtually unanimous response has pilot ability practice important engine power determining winner dont have argument Im sure its correct However claim four-stroke 120 engine gives competitive edge over two-stroke engines Four-stroke engines have two advantages over two-stroke engines first actual performance advantage though some letter writers argued two-stroke piped engines have powerto-weight advantage over four-stroke engines can easily refuted observing vertical performance acceleration after climb four-strokeengine airplanes dont have fly fourstroke-powered airplane observe its performance After thats what judges can watch maneuvers like Square Loop Four Half Rolls Triangle Rolling Loop Square Horizontal Eight K-factors 5 4 5 respectively compare what two-stroke four-stroke engines can hands good pilot four-stroke makes airplane climb better pulls through corners better hands average pilot fourstroke engine has superior performance capability pilot just may able Note Only screw- used Attach Push rod E Music Wire onnector II Spring Aileron Connector t-o 0Spring oJ Did ever have elevator servo fail Heres way use two servos elevator pushrod take advantage Can visualize average Novice Sportsman class flier trying use rudder maintain 200-footlong vertical climb stall turn second advantage enjoyed fourstroke pilots perception observers have pilot uses engine Look top-level pilots Leaving out people like Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen minute virtually toplevel pilots use four-stroke engines other words order perceived top-level pilot must use four-stroke engine corollary perception anyone uses two-stroke engine must top-level Pattern flier So can Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen get away using two-stroke engines First superior fliers Second perceived innovative can get away doing things other fliers cant virtually other flier tried what Chip Ivan have done face four-stroke invasion would categorized radical out step current Pattern requirements example think biplanes least good monoplanes flying Pattern However pilot has competed successfully top level using biplane Tony Frackowiak made 1989 US team using biplane called Fyg Leaf designed Ken Bonema also superior flier Some top-level fliers considered him trend-setter used biplane others thought radical barely got away bucking system question Can win Pattern flying two-stroke engine answer yes However should prepared considered radical youd better superior flier Back few paragraphs statement has caused modify opinion applying penalty flying four-stroke 120 engine What wrote hands average pilot four-stroke engine has superior performance capability pilot just may able take advantage Just professionalquality tennis racquet wont make average club hacker tennis champion four-stroke 120 engine probably wont turn average Novice Sportsman class flier contest winner other hand Master class flier should have skills necessary take advantage four-stroke 120s superior performance no longer think should across-the-board 5% penalty using four-stroke 120 engine should applied Master class Im debating myself whether should applied Advanced class dont think should penalty Sportsman Novice classes Comments dont have hard data effects pilot dehydration flying RC airplane have anecdotal evidence As far know have never felt effects dehydration until recently spring has unseasonably cool Ive contests Ocala Florida Eglin AFB Florida Jackson Mississippi Pensacola Florida Lafayette Louisiana Jacksonville Floridaand 58 Model Aviation cannibalistic Desire appears finishing off another same species Seen Fiesta Five Flags contest Pensacola Florida Greg Grigsby Niceville FL shows off new Fresh Aire annual contest Jackson Mississippi NOW YOU HAVE CHOICE IN EAGLES RING Proven Long Life Easy Economical Repair ABC Provides Extra Edge Power Youre Looking FOX EAGLE IV now available Ring ABC proven state-of-the-art motor standard 60s 74s will measured features choice configurations Now can customize power plant ge pistons liners add large bore carb after market pump pipe no can touch made America fast parts quick repair service FLY AMERICAN *** FLY FOX - jm~ FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5305 TOWSON AVENUE * FORT SMITH ARKANSAS 72901 * 501 646-1656 * FAX 501 646-1757 weather cool until Jacksonville contest Jacksonville hot After long day trying stay Out sun Gateway R/C Clubs new RC model pavilion went up fourthround flight Since fly Advanced first maneuver after Takeoff Double Immelmann performed first half maneuver ready one-half outside loop difficulty figuring out what finally remembered sequence completed maneuver Half Reverse Cuban Eight turnaround completed incident started perform Slow Roll couldnt figure out what initial rudder input should rest flight demonstrated poor mental condition coordination got bad told caller wanted land airplane convinced continue completed flight successfully Since nothing like ever happened before assume dehydrated and/or suffering heat exhaustion scary totally unexpected since am long-distance runner have completed nine marathons 262 miles past six years trouble can bet Ill drinking plenty water Gatorade soft drinks hot flying sessions now feel uneasy about having elevator servo Ive servos fail airplanes before fortunately two recent ones aileron use two aileron servos Pattern airplanes able land airplane safely time elevator gets just much use ailerons worry about elevator servo failure causing crash Ive installed two elevator servos last three airplanes give chance get airplane down case servo failure bothered have weight extra elevator pushrod used per servo just figured out neat way hook up two elevator servos Continued page 143 October 1992 59 Al Glenn Memphis TN gets some assistance control adjustment Lee Adams Perryville AR Jacksonvilles Magnolia Classic main spar location Both Mikes model own balance added weight Finishing Mike covered model pearly white MonoKote multicolored trim used red Micafilm wings stab black UltraCote fuselage rudder trimmed UltraCote Hobbypoxy red paint paint holds well plastic film Just wipe film down alcohol beforehand remove masking tape right after spraying paint Flying Lots fun Takeoffs easy Like its larger sibling LII Foiler tracks straight rudder correction Its very responsive little plane can also quite docile Dont tempted move up 60 engineLu Foiler doesnt need Landings easy too Using low-pitch prop can walk model nose-high set down want Happy Landings erobatics Continued page 59 pushrod installed LA-i works great takes two Du-Bro #121 EZ Connectors two springs Du-Bro #120 Control Over-ride Servo Saver Sig #SH-659 aileron connector short piece 1/16 music wire figure shows hooked up Sig aileron connector has 1/16 hole fits snugly 1/16 music wire theres no slop have file aileron connector flat side will clear servo ann springs keep aileron connector centered between servo arm outputs servo stops working mechanism allows remaining servo move pushrod However mechanism gives about half throw instead full throw So use setup transmitter elevator dual rate turned set about half throw servo quits can switch high-rate elevator get full elevator authority back again havent elevator servo failures since installing system Im ready Food thought Only 96 Pattern fliers Westover AFB Massachusetts 1992 AMA Nationals smallest number years enter Nationals Last year 203 Pattern fliers competed Lawrenceville illinois Nationals 1985 last time Nationals held Westover AEB 145 Pattern fliers would like hear readers what significance can drawn facts C Sourli Rofarencb Catalog thought safe stop building soaring season. Northeast Sailplane Products carries comprehensive line NC Soaring kits accessories market today NSP catalog compilation information BC soaring kits related products well how-to information articles some prominant figures RC Soaring industry II interested RC Soaring NSP catalog reference must have Send $700 check mo first class mailing NSP 16 Kirby Lane Williston Vermont 05495 October1992 143 DIANA Aviatrix 30s ontann Pilot head Jacket Helmet Goggles Easy asemble finish latex parts No4031/3 ScaleslS95 No4041/4 Scales 995 No4051/5 Scaler 895 No406 1/6 Scales 795 ORDEffING INSTRUCTIONS See poor dealer tirstor nrde diect Ada 5100 snipping NYS Residents add 7% Yan Chock o Money oae Satisfaction Guaranteed EA Y II I I SH-710 Pkg 24 52 95 THE HIGH-TECH HINGE DESIGNED FOR THE CYANOACRYLATE AGE Easier install other hinge No gouging picking messy epoxies Simply cut single knife slot hinge slide hinges place apply few drops favorite CA glue youre donel SUPER FAST SUPER EASY SUPER STRONG 74e ea 9e4 f4 eaa MFG CO INC.401-7 So Front St.Montezuma IA 50171 623-5154
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/10
Page Numbers: 58, 59, 143
RADIO CONTROL Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 THE POTENTIAL rules change proposal penalize four-stroke 120 users has resulted mail Ive ever received except perhaps mail concerning downwind turn Four-stroke users have uniformly indignant such thing could considered virtually unanimous response has pilot ability practice important engine power determining winner dont have argument Im sure its correct However claim four-stroke 120 engine gives competitive edge over two-stroke engines Four-stroke engines have two advantages over two-stroke engines first actual performance advantage though some letter writers argued two-stroke piped engines have powerto-weight advantage over four-stroke engines can easily refuted observing vertical performance acceleration after climb four-strokeengine airplanes dont have fly fourstroke-powered airplane observe its performance After thats what judges can watch maneuvers like Square Loop Four Half Rolls Triangle Rolling Loop Square Horizontal Eight K-factors 5 4 5 respectively compare what two-stroke four-stroke engines can hands good pilot four-stroke makes airplane climb better pulls through corners better hands average pilot fourstroke engine has superior performance capability pilot just may able Note Only screw- used Attach Push rod E Music Wire onnector II Spring Aileron Connector t-o 0Spring oJ Did ever have elevator servo fail Heres way use two servos elevator pushrod take advantage Can visualize average Novice Sportsman class flier trying use rudder maintain 200-footlong vertical climb stall turn second advantage enjoyed fourstroke pilots perception observers have pilot uses engine Look top-level pilots Leaving out people like Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen minute virtually toplevel pilots use four-stroke engines other words order perceived top-level pilot must use four-stroke engine corollary perception anyone uses two-stroke engine must top-level Pattern flier So can Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen get away using two-stroke engines First superior fliers Second perceived innovative can get away doing things other fliers cant virtually other flier tried what Chip Ivan have done face four-stroke invasion would categorized radical out step current Pattern requirements example think biplanes least good monoplanes flying Pattern However pilot has competed successfully top level using biplane Tony Frackowiak made 1989 US team using biplane called Fyg Leaf designed Ken Bonema also superior flier Some top-level fliers considered him trend-setter used biplane others thought radical barely got away bucking system question Can win Pattern flying two-stroke engine answer yes However should prepared considered radical youd better superior flier Back few paragraphs statement has caused modify opinion applying penalty flying four-stroke 120 engine What wrote hands average pilot four-stroke engine has superior performance capability pilot just may able take advantage Just professionalquality tennis racquet wont make average club hacker tennis champion four-stroke 120 engine probably wont turn average Novice Sportsman class flier contest winner other hand Master class flier should have skills necessary take advantage four-stroke 120s superior performance no longer think should across-the-board 5% penalty using four-stroke 120 engine should applied Master class Im debating myself whether should applied Advanced class dont think should penalty Sportsman Novice classes Comments dont have hard data effects pilot dehydration flying RC airplane have anecdotal evidence As far know have never felt effects dehydration until recently spring has unseasonably cool Ive contests Ocala Florida Eglin AFB Florida Jackson Mississippi Pensacola Florida Lafayette Louisiana Jacksonville Floridaand 58 Model Aviation cannibalistic Desire appears finishing off another same species Seen Fiesta Five Flags contest Pensacola Florida Greg Grigsby Niceville FL shows off new Fresh Aire annual contest Jackson Mississippi NOW YOU HAVE CHOICE IN EAGLES RING Proven Long Life Easy Economical Repair ABC Provides Extra Edge Power Youre Looking FOX EAGLE IV now available Ring ABC proven state-of-the-art motor standard 60s 74s will measured features choice configurations Now can customize power plant ge pistons liners add large bore carb after market pump pipe no can touch made America fast parts quick repair service FLY AMERICAN *** FLY FOX - jm~ FOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY 5305 TOWSON AVENUE * FORT SMITH ARKANSAS 72901 * 501 646-1656 * FAX 501 646-1757 weather cool until Jacksonville contest Jacksonville hot After long day trying stay Out sun Gateway R/C Clubs new RC model pavilion went up fourthround flight Since fly Advanced first maneuver after Takeoff Double Immelmann performed first half maneuver ready one-half outside loop difficulty figuring out what finally remembered sequence completed maneuver Half Reverse Cuban Eight turnaround completed incident started perform Slow Roll couldnt figure out what initial rudder input should rest flight demonstrated poor mental condition coordination got bad told caller wanted land airplane convinced continue completed flight successfully Since nothing like ever happened before assume dehydrated and/or suffering heat exhaustion scary totally unexpected since am long-distance runner have completed nine marathons 262 miles past six years trouble can bet Ill drinking plenty water Gatorade soft drinks hot flying sessions now feel uneasy about having elevator servo Ive servos fail airplanes before fortunately two recent ones aileron use two aileron servos Pattern airplanes able land airplane safely time elevator gets just much use ailerons worry about elevator servo failure causing crash Ive installed two elevator servos last three airplanes give chance get airplane down case servo failure bothered have weight extra elevator pushrod used per servo just figured out neat way hook up two elevator servos Continued page 143 October 1992 59 Al Glenn Memphis TN gets some assistance control adjustment Lee Adams Perryville AR Jacksonvilles Magnolia Classic main spar location Both Mikes model own balance added weight Finishing Mike covered model pearly white MonoKote multicolored trim used red Micafilm wings stab black UltraCote fuselage rudder trimmed UltraCote Hobbypoxy red paint paint holds well plastic film Just wipe film down alcohol beforehand remove masking tape right after spraying paint Flying Lots fun Takeoffs easy Like its larger sibling LII Foiler tracks straight rudder correction Its very responsive little plane can also quite docile Dont tempted move up 60 engineLu Foiler doesnt need Landings easy too Using low-pitch prop can walk model nose-high set down want Happy Landings erobatics Continued page 59 pushrod installed LA-i works great takes two Du-Bro #121 EZ Connectors two springs Du-Bro #120 Control Over-ride Servo Saver Sig #SH-659 aileron connector short piece 1/16 music wire figure shows hooked up Sig aileron connector has 1/16 hole fits snugly 1/16 music wire theres no slop have file aileron connector flat side will clear servo ann springs keep aileron connector centered between servo arm outputs servo stops working mechanism allows remaining servo move pushrod However mechanism gives about half throw instead full throw So use setup transmitter elevator dual rate turned set about half throw servo quits can switch high-rate elevator get full elevator authority back again havent elevator servo failures since installing system Im ready Food thought Only 96 Pattern fliers Westover AFB Massachusetts 1992 AMA Nationals smallest number years enter Nationals Last year 203 Pattern fliers competed Lawrenceville illinois Nationals 1985 last time Nationals held Westover AEB 145 Pattern fliers would like hear readers what significance can drawn facts C Sourli Rofarencb Catalog thought safe stop building soaring season. Northeast Sailplane Products carries comprehensive line NC Soaring kits accessories market today NSP catalog compilation information BC soaring kits related products well how-to information articles some prominant figures RC Soaring industry II interested RC Soaring NSP catalog reference must have Send $700 check mo first class mailing NSP 16 Kirby Lane Williston Vermont 05495 October1992 143 DIANA Aviatrix 30s ontann Pilot head Jacket Helmet Goggles Easy asemble finish latex parts No4031/3 ScaleslS95 No4041/4 Scales 995 No4051/5 Scaler 895 No406 1/6 Scales 795 ORDEffING INSTRUCTIONS See poor dealer tirstor nrde diect Ada 5100 snipping NYS Residents add 7% Yan Chock o Money oae Satisfaction Guaranteed EA Y II I I SH-710 Pkg 24 52 95 THE HIGH-TECH HINGE DESIGNED FOR THE CYANOACRYLATE AGE Easier install other hinge No gouging picking messy epoxies Simply cut single knife slot hinge slide hinges place apply few drops favorite CA glue youre donel SUPER FAST SUPER EASY SUPER STRONG 74e ea 9e4 f4 eaa MFG CO INC.401-7 So Front St.Montezuma IA 50171 623-5154