RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO club Eglin Aero Modellers held its annual Pattern contest Because judge good chance look fliers doing Novice Sportsman maneu ver schedules way John Fuqua share Contest Director duties acting CD am line judging Similar ly Im CD hes judging works out well provides extra judge line observed Novice Sportsman fliers critically other contests because Im usually preoccupied own event Master helping John Fuqua FAI am fliers Novice Sportsman doing couple things observed may generally useful first Stall Turn Double Stall Turn performed fliers have apparently read rules carefully have relied advice misinformed fliers Stall Turn should performed Stall Turn consists lines partial loop stall turn rule book says lines must have exactly vertical hori zontal flight paths fliers show vertical line after partial loop Rather perform stall turn just partial loop reaches vertical judges use FM downgrade criteria absence vertical line would result two-point downgrade can understand some fliers performing maneuver vertical line Thats way picture rule book shows despite written description drawing old showing way maneuver done before new description came out same reason Double Stall Turn picture shows no vertical lines Since still stages rules change cycle during corrections clarifications can made will ask Contest Board member suggest Board Chalrman drawings changed meantime since Im judge downgrades absence required lines would behoove Novice Sportsman fliers show vertical line Stall Turn Double Stall Turn second thing noticed fliers perform Straight Flight Out Straight Flight Back much too long rule book says model must brought exactly parallel flight path flown absolutely straight level path dis tance approximately 100 meters centered judges before starting Procedure Turn also says Straight Flight Back model shall fly back along same line outgoing path Novice fliers dont seem have clue long 100 meters extend maneuver 200 300 meters speeds airplanes fly 100 meters about 328 feet covered less four seconds maneuver performed longer required flier exposes himself downgrades extra portion ma neuver think good thing Novice fliers practice starting Straight Flight Out two seconds side center finishing two seconds other side center Give judges what expect no scores will improve next maneuvers Sportsman fliers some other classes can use coach ing One-half Cuban 8 Cuban 8 fliers achieve 450 up line Some low 300 one-point down grade itself Forty-five degrees lot steeper seems Try Hold up four-way lug wrench front see what 450 looks like stole idea Paul Verger Lafayette Louisiana Ill steal good ideas find upline downline Cuban 8 supposed contain half roll center Other rolls being super imposed next common flaw Cuban 8s saw absence line after half roll Thats two-point downgrade infraction FAI rules judges have adopted absence appropriate downgrade guideline rule book its done upline downline thats four points off maneuver might otherwise perfect Its easy get very low score simple maneuver like Cuban 8 some areas seems decline number fliers lower classes Very few people have able put finger reasons just received letter Sam Turner 2716 Shadecrest Rd Land OLakes FL 34639 wrote following Theres lot written lately about lower usual turnout Novice fliers Pattern contests Various reasons have given different folks have seen club contests may because club spends some time promoting Pattern flying least once year put some type Pattern clinic year held Novice-only clinic designed Tampa Bay area interested Pattern never flown Pattern contest though weather cold windy about 15 folks attended event given Charles Norris Bill Lairsey West Pasco Model Pilots Association format event half lecture half flying Starting 10 am rules presentation straight rule book emphasizing salient points arent apparent initial reading Copies Pattern rules distributed along info NSRCA some material provided Jim Graham R/C City After question-and-answer session Charles Norris discussed Novice maneuvers including what judges wanted see September 1993 69 Roif Schimmer RKS Models 6715 Old Shell Road Mobile AL 36608 produces beautifully built EOS airplanes 60 120 sizes FAI flier Ron Ellis Melbourne Florida uses speed brakes Satellite design brakes actuated low throttle cables go forward RC compartment iun ma 1I Is] IjEU 1111 ~ uiui RE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALSA SHUTS 36 48 30 *ALSAS1ICKS 3648 1/16233 3/32x240 1/8243 3/16249 1/4256 1/32337 1/20337 1/163374931 31323445837 1/83557445 3/163638455 1/43759861 5/16387115 3/839012871 1/2x3114160 3/4x3110200 1/164587648 3/32s4729756 1/848210966 3/16x49612675 1/4411513984 3/8s4170235144 1/2x4235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32x4109 1/8 x4129 3/164144 114 x4155 1/161/410 1/16x3/811 hiSs1/215 3/32x1/412 3/32x3/813 3/32x1/217 1/8x1/809 1/81/412 1/8x3/813 1/81/218 3/16x3/1612 3/163/818 3/iSs1/222 1/4X1/418 1/4x3/821 1/41/222 1/43/434 1/4x142 5/16x5/1623 3/8x3/829 3/8x1/233 3/8x3/444 3/Bo154 1/2x1/238 1/2x3/448 1/2x160 5/85/852 3/4x3/475 BALSA HOT LINE Call 1806 745 6394 10. 6pm Central lime QC~ w BALSA TRIANGLES 36 141425 383830 121235 34 34 45 155 BALSA PLANKS38 1190 12157 13219 114293 11/23302 11124396 22231 23336 24475 33515 34715 TAPERED SHEETS36 14265 14385 362 68 99 123 120 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% serious modeler want performance L/GHT 4-6 LB WOOD 36 1/32x378 1/2078 1/1678 3/3293 1/8114 3/16132 1/4157 3/8188 1/2238 3/4375 1532 1/164123 332149 1/8169 3/16197 14237 3/8357 1/2482 18 19 24 19 21 31 26 28 32 45 57 30 39 49 58TBAILINO EDGE36 73l4132 555/1611/439 663611246 8212 270 70 98 LONESTAR EPOXy INSTANT CLUt 9 ozList 10991 oz Thick300 5 Mn6691 oz Thi300 15 Mm6692oz Thick550 30 Mm6692 oz Thin550 BASSWOOD 3/163/16 3/161/4 3/163/6 3/161/2 3/16 1/4 1/4 1/43/6 1/4 3/8 3/8 1/2 3/8 2 12 34 BUNDLE DEALS 20-1/16s3s36699 20-1/1 64s361035 20-3/32s3x36875 1 5-3/324s36999 15-1 /8x3x36775 10-1/8s4x36775 15-3/16336940 10-3/16436899 10-1 /4s3x36699 10-1/4s4s361090 1 0-3/8s336850 5-3/8x436655 5-1 /2s336S40 5-1/2s4x361110 iO-3/32s4x48930 5-1 /8s4s48525 5-3/16448620 81 /4s4x48680 must try 4-6 lb balsa " * 26 dreds 30 38 l8W SiZ8S 46 cessories 60 ishing 42 materials 60 60 #10 SASE 70 atest 90 90 atalog 0SPRUCE STICKS 3648 16 1/81725 1/6 142026 16 3/62232 3163/162638 1/4 1/43450 1/4 3164055 14 1/24565 3/6 3/64969 3/61/26077 1/21/26666 1/23/47597 SPRUCE TRIANGLES36 363/847 121/264 34 3/481 LDTKPLY4 1/86175 1/812350 1/46276 1/412550 HARD MAPLE 1 4 3S 36 3/8 36 1 2 3934 1 234 IS 40 45 50 56 68 BIRCH DOWELS 36 1/812 3/1617 1/419 5/1625 3/832 3 PLY BIRCH 48 116412835 1/3212550 1l16x12550 1/812496 5 PLYBIRCH 48 3/320 12725 1/8x12825 3/1612625 1/4x12650 3/8s12750 1/212900 GROOVED LG MUUNTS 12 Inches 3/5x3/411/8145 3/8x 3/41S/32145 1/23/413/16150 LONE STAR MODELS 1623 57tI St Lbhock TX 79412 Cont 48 States Handling Charge $500 pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO VI We accept VISA MC Discover personal checha 000 6/% tax Texas US currency Mm wood order $1000 V. Sam Turner built RIC City Eclipse Bruce Faber model includes Futaba PCM radio 05 Hanno Special engine After hot-dog soda lunch [prepared] club member Bruce Horvath did practice flying front real judges judges score sheets specially prepared could write comments After flight discussion conclusion Bill Lairsey demonstrated winners determined normalization method awards ceremony Participants have added Pattern contest mailing list can kept informed local contests other events very interested note very high level interest shown participants based plan have another clinic summer just little interested Sams letter because could have changed names letter would have described what club Eglin Aero Modellers does northwest Florida names changed agaln would describe what John Kenna club Azalea City Model Aeronautics Club over Mobile Alabama dont seem experiencing low turnouts Novice fliers contests part country others have reported seem agree Novice-only clinics reason received letter Bob Underwood AMA s Technical Director about two items included June column both involved contest sanctions Id written Besides 300mile restriction applies contests same district District contest coordinators required coordinate other normally Well Bob pretty easygoing guy wouldnt let get away two errors seems Competition Regulations rule book specifically stating imply distance restriction intended hold across district boundaries Further page 4 does say absolutely imperative coordinators adjacent districts cooperate issuance sanctions guidelines indicate contest will draw participants district adjacent application made rule book goes address action should taken coordinator falls cooperate matter wrong However defense seem remember distance restriction used different contest coordinators didnt have coordinate another wish Id saved old rule books odel Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/09
Page Numbers: 69, 70
RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO club Eglin Aero Modellers held its annual Pattern contest Because judge good chance look fliers doing Novice Sportsman maneu ver schedules way John Fuqua share Contest Director duties acting CD am line judging Similar ly Im CD hes judging works out well provides extra judge line observed Novice Sportsman fliers critically other contests because Im usually preoccupied own event Master helping John Fuqua FAI am fliers Novice Sportsman doing couple things observed may generally useful first Stall Turn Double Stall Turn performed fliers have apparently read rules carefully have relied advice misinformed fliers Stall Turn should performed Stall Turn consists lines partial loop stall turn rule book says lines must have exactly vertical hori zontal flight paths fliers show vertical line after partial loop Rather perform stall turn just partial loop reaches vertical judges use FM downgrade criteria absence vertical line would result two-point downgrade can understand some fliers performing maneuver vertical line Thats way picture rule book shows despite written description drawing old showing way maneuver done before new description came out same reason Double Stall Turn picture shows no vertical lines Since still stages rules change cycle during corrections clarifications can made will ask Contest Board member suggest Board Chalrman drawings changed meantime since Im judge downgrades absence required lines would behoove Novice Sportsman fliers show vertical line Stall Turn Double Stall Turn second thing noticed fliers perform Straight Flight Out Straight Flight Back much too long rule book says model must brought exactly parallel flight path flown absolutely straight level path dis tance approximately 100 meters centered judges before starting Procedure Turn also says Straight Flight Back model shall fly back along same line outgoing path Novice fliers dont seem have clue long 100 meters extend maneuver 200 300 meters speeds airplanes fly 100 meters about 328 feet covered less four seconds maneuver performed longer required flier exposes himself downgrades extra portion ma neuver think good thing Novice fliers practice starting Straight Flight Out two seconds side center finishing two seconds other side center Give judges what expect no scores will improve next maneuvers Sportsman fliers some other classes can use coach ing One-half Cuban 8 Cuban 8 fliers achieve 450 up line Some low 300 one-point down grade itself Forty-five degrees lot steeper seems Try Hold up four-way lug wrench front see what 450 looks like stole idea Paul Verger Lafayette Louisiana Ill steal good ideas find upline downline Cuban 8 supposed contain half roll center Other rolls being super imposed next common flaw Cuban 8s saw absence line after half roll Thats two-point downgrade infraction FAI rules judges have adopted absence appropriate downgrade guideline rule book its done upline downline thats four points off maneuver might otherwise perfect Its easy get very low score simple maneuver like Cuban 8 some areas seems decline number fliers lower classes Very few people have able put finger reasons just received letter Sam Turner 2716 Shadecrest Rd Land OLakes FL 34639 wrote following Theres lot written lately about lower usual turnout Novice fliers Pattern contests Various reasons have given different folks have seen club contests may because club spends some time promoting Pattern flying least once year put some type Pattern clinic year held Novice-only clinic designed Tampa Bay area interested Pattern never flown Pattern contest though weather cold windy about 15 folks attended event given Charles Norris Bill Lairsey West Pasco Model Pilots Association format event half lecture half flying Starting 10 am rules presentation straight rule book emphasizing salient points arent apparent initial reading Copies Pattern rules distributed along info NSRCA some material provided Jim Graham R/C City After question-and-answer session Charles Norris discussed Novice maneuvers including what judges wanted see September 1993 69 Roif Schimmer RKS Models 6715 Old Shell Road Mobile AL 36608 produces beautifully built EOS airplanes 60 120 sizes FAI flier Ron Ellis Melbourne Florida uses speed brakes Satellite design brakes actuated low throttle cables go forward RC compartment iun ma 1I Is] IjEU 1111 ~ uiui RE SHOOTING DOWN HIGH BALSA PRICES WITH SUPER QUALITY Satisfaction Guaranteed Direct Only BALSA SHUTS 36 48 30 *ALSAS1ICKS 3648 1/16233 3/32x240 1/8243 3/16249 1/4256 1/32337 1/20337 1/163374931 31323445837 1/83557445 3/163638455 1/43759861 5/16387115 3/839012871 1/2x3114160 3/4x3110200 1/164587648 3/32s4729756 1/848210966 3/16x49612675 1/4411513984 3/8s4170235144 1/2x4235273200 MATCHED SHEETS 42 3/32x4109 1/8 x4129 3/164144 114 x4155 1/161/410 1/16x3/811 hiSs1/215 3/32x1/412 3/32x3/813 3/32x1/217 1/8x1/809 1/81/412 1/8x3/813 1/81/218 3/16x3/1612 3/163/818 3/iSs1/222 1/4X1/418 1/4x3/821 1/41/222 1/43/434 1/4x142 5/16x5/1623 3/8x3/829 3/8x1/233 3/8x3/444 3/Bo154 1/2x1/238 1/2x3/448 1/2x160 5/85/852 3/4x3/475 BALSA HOT LINE Call 1806 745 6394 10. 6pm Central lime QC~ w BALSA TRIANGLES 36 141425 383830 121235 34 34 45 155 BALSA PLANKS38 1190 12157 13219 114293 11/23302 11124396 22231 23336 24475 33515 34715 TAPERED SHEETS36 14265 14385 362 68 99 123 120 CUSTOM CUT CONTEST BALSA Sheets Piece ed Close Tolerances AAA Grade Dried ped 100% serious modeler want performance L/GHT 4-6 LB WOOD 36 1/32x378 1/2078 1/1678 3/3293 1/8114 3/16132 1/4157 3/8188 1/2238 3/4375 1532 1/164123 332149 1/8169 3/16197 14237 3/8357 1/2482 18 19 24 19 21 31 26 28 32 45 57 30 39 49 58TBAILINO EDGE36 73l4132 555/1611/439 663611246 8212 270 70 98 LONESTAR EPOXy INSTANT CLUt 9 ozList 10991 oz Thick300 5 Mn6691 oz Thi300 15 Mm6692oz Thick550 30 Mm6692 oz Thin550 BASSWOOD 3/163/16 3/161/4 3/163/6 3/161/2 3/16 1/4 1/4 1/43/6 1/4 3/8 3/8 1/2 3/8 2 12 34 BUNDLE DEALS 20-1/16s3s36699 20-1/1 64s361035 20-3/32s3x36875 1 5-3/324s36999 15-1 /8x3x36775 10-1/8s4x36775 15-3/16336940 10-3/16436899 10-1 /4s3x36699 10-1/4s4s361090 1 0-3/8s336850 5-3/8x436655 5-1 /2s336S40 5-1/2s4x361110 iO-3/32s4x48930 5-1 /8s4s48525 5-3/16448620 81 /4s4x48680 must try 4-6 lb balsa " * 26 dreds 30 38 l8W SiZ8S 46 cessories 60 ishing 42 materials 60 60 #10 SASE 70 atest 90 90 atalog 0SPRUCE STICKS 3648 16 1/81725 1/6 142026 16 3/62232 3163/162638 1/4 1/43450 1/4 3164055 14 1/24565 3/6 3/64969 3/61/26077 1/21/26666 1/23/47597 SPRUCE TRIANGLES36 363/847 121/264 34 3/481 LDTKPLY4 1/86175 1/812350 1/46276 1/412550 HARD MAPLE 1 4 3S 36 3/8 36 1 2 3934 1 234 IS 40 45 50 56 68 BIRCH DOWELS 36 1/812 3/1617 1/419 5/1625 3/832 3 PLY BIRCH 48 116412835 1/3212550 1l16x12550 1/812496 5 PLYBIRCH 48 3/320 12725 1/8x12825 3/1612625 1/4x12650 3/8s12750 1/212900 GROOVED LG MUUNTS 12 Inches 3/5x3/411/8145 3/8x 3/41S/32145 1/23/413/16150 LONE STAR MODELS 1623 57tI St Lbhock TX 79412 Cont 48 States Handling Charge $500 pay UPS Add $400 COD $500 extra PP APO FPO VI We accept VISA MC Discover personal checha 000 6/% tax Texas US currency Mm wood order $1000 V. Sam Turner built RIC City Eclipse Bruce Faber model includes Futaba PCM radio 05 Hanno Special engine After hot-dog soda lunch [prepared] club member Bruce Horvath did practice flying front real judges judges score sheets specially prepared could write comments After flight discussion conclusion Bill Lairsey demonstrated winners determined normalization method awards ceremony Participants have added Pattern contest mailing list can kept informed local contests other events very interested note very high level interest shown participants based plan have another clinic summer just little interested Sams letter because could have changed names letter would have described what club Eglin Aero Modellers does northwest Florida names changed agaln would describe what John Kenna club Azalea City Model Aeronautics Club over Mobile Alabama dont seem experiencing low turnouts Novice fliers contests part country others have reported seem agree Novice-only clinics reason received letter Bob Underwood AMA s Technical Director about two items included June column both involved contest sanctions Id written Besides 300mile restriction applies contests same district District contest coordinators required coordinate other normally Well Bob pretty easygoing guy wouldnt let get away two errors seems Competition Regulations rule book specifically stating imply distance restriction intended hold across district boundaries Further page 4 does say absolutely imperative coordinators adjacent districts cooperate issuance sanctions guidelines indicate contest will draw participants district adjacent application made rule book goes address action should taken coordinator falls cooperate matter wrong However defense seem remember distance restriction used different contest coordinators didnt have coordinate another wish Id saved old rule books odel Aviation