RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS THIS MONTHS COLUMN will report F3A Team Selection Finals prepared Gene Rodgers Ft Worth Texas competitors Gene flew well qualified finals finished sixth called him report receipt text matrix congratulated him placing responded something like just goes show blind pig can find food once know took pictures However captioned sent NSRCAs president Rick Allison also Pattern columnist Model Builder Rick too thrilled Model Aviations publication schedule would probably help scoop him reporting Team Selection results Nevertheless gentleman about sent pictures anyway Okay Gene its yours June 5 19931 flew great Northwest 1993 F3A Team Selection Contest held Corvallis Oregon week June 7-11 normal questions zoomed through head walked off airplane Portland Did model make damage didnt bring heavier clothing cool temperatures was supposed meet partnerat gate baggage claim area Some questions quickly answered saw Geoff Combs waiting gate just short walk baggage claim equipment model box seems getting bigger time fly out town arrived damage no time practice site near Salem know everyone must have secret site can get away everyone else practice way no can see maneuver having problems laugh whatever supposed concerned 44 Model Aviation allis Oregon Don Weitz James Mike Klein gets Nemesis ready go Bennett Dave von Linsowe bundle up case OS 120 broke flight Gene Rodgers puts finals flight Geoff Combs calling 93 US F3A Team & mechanics L-R Greg Frohreich Tony Frackowiak Bill CUnIIngllum nwas nris L8KI5 I-ascrnation Tor Dave von Linsowe Janell von Linsowe Bill Cunningham Chris Lakin sound check Lakin just missed F3A team Gene Rodgers Geoff Combs get Geoffs SL-iR ready official attemptThe pits Corvaiiis I-5A team eIectIon Finals Goklberg Ultimate Cowl/Wheel Pants Wing Sldnning Video Desaflo U Wing Span 685 WeIgli 85-95 WInaAra840sah 120 GeldbergEzbi 300 Cowl/Wheel Pants Please send $100 Catalog FAX 615 455-0677 UTb 111111 215 Bg Springs Avenue homa TN 37388 nice site sod farm about hour north official field plenty interesting entertainment around field serious business identifying three best Pattern fliers represent US F3A World Championships Okay maybe would allow myself just little fun night after business taken care host hostess Mike Maureen Dunphy planned just enough fun stuff keep everyone smiling during day others Emerald Air Force Corvallis Oregon also worked tails off put contest Team Selection Masters often called traditionally completely run bookthe FAI Sporting Code case always perfect example what serious Pattern contest supposed Masters held special meaning fliers because qualification requirements established Team Selection Committee year before difficult idea decrease number qualified fliers would easier judges Masters identify absolute certainty best fliers team think worked Shortly after arriving Corvallis Nendels Inn model together off find another practice siteperhaps little closer hard-surface runway drove published practice sites Eugene about hour away found grass little tall really able take off So using technique developed previous practice-site hunts went small active airfield nearby asked might able fly Locals identified hard-surface RC field just mile away upon arriving easy see no secret John Nosler several others beating air froth allowed Geoff Ito put couple practice flightsjust make sure working right little surprised find control rates decreased apparently due 600 temperatures flying week before 1000 Texas heat made changes feel model few minor changes new Futaba 9ZAP feeling solid sticks again Upon returning motel learned several fliers flying official site Saturday Apparently approval obtained Contest Director CD fly near official flight lines practice Geoff decided flying same horizon contest would give us better practice unable fly times would have liked went quality instead quantity though sod farm some enticing points about Im sure same enticing points increased pressure Mike Kleins OS 120 flying not-so-secret sod farm case engine broke flight dont think have seen before just clean break along camshaft front bearing housing think must something about sod farm increases internal pressure Monday morning judges met first several clinics held Ron Chidgey Maneuver-by-maneuver discussions held demonstration flights conducted World Champion Chip Hyde also planned Chip would conduct warmup flight judges day - of competition Chip already invited World Championships virtue reign World Champion equipment processing done official measurements weights taken models confirmed battery place model participants passed requirements very large model coming close Ultimate Biplane two-stroke belt drive Wayne Ulery built Dean Koger very impressive looked about -scale weighed little over nine pounds Looking model would believe could light big news equipment Continued page 48 November1993 45 0 q 0 ratirt II Wing Span 62 WelgIt 95-1 00 Wing Span 68 WelgIt 85-95 Wing Ama 965sq Eflw t0 Wing Ama 9CX sq h En1e 120 Wing Span 66 WoIgli 85-90 bs Wing Ama 940 sq h Englns 120 615 455-0735 I] WIg Span MIgrt 5-95 Wing Ama 8W sq b En0w 120 0 0 above statements made Clarence Lee Don Lowe Howard Cr/spin FREE Tech Seppert DS-817-1792 Il LUCRE HEALER OR Cli tar cmplete utile suit self -aditrened 75c stamped #10 envelap S2U ciadltal te 1st order DAVIS MUD PEECTS ex 141 MA II CT 13410 S11-1O1D WIND IT UP AND TURN IT LOOSE GET YOUR CHILDREN STARTED IN MODELING WITH Lanier RCS RB-I King Condor Cat No 92211 Fuselage Length 56 Flying Weight 1 Wing Span 74 Area 629 sq Send SASE Free Color Catalog TODAYI Lanier RC PO Box 458 Oakwood GA 30566 Phone 706/404-532-6401 900-530 EST M-F FAX 706/404-532-2163 FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER Complete multi-camera coverage h-depth interviews building tips Spectacular slow-motion footage Exceptional static detail Exciting soundtrack narration Award-ceremony coverage NOW AVAILABLE TOP GUN 93 BACK WITH THE BEST TOP GUN 92- FLYING WITH THE BEST 4Th ANNUAL JETS OVER DELAND GIANTS OF ThE SKY 10Th ANNIV GREATER SW FAN FLY TOP GUN UK $2999 $1995 $2495 $2495 $2495 $2495 ORDERZ 800 972-4847 Fax 407 220-4849EE NO TELSTAR VIDEO PRODUCTIONS INC 1501 SE Decker Ave Suite 109 Stuart FL 34994 W4b ORDERING INFORMATION Visa Master Card checks money orders accepted Shipping US Canada Mexico $250 - Europe $650 order Europe call 407 286-2535 Add $5 PAL/SECAM orders Fl Residents please add 6% sales tax RC Aerobatics/Van Putt Continued page 45 processlng Iwo-stroke entire field Kogers bell drive Maybe news yes Ron four-stroke dominating F3A Monday night Pilots meeting open bar hors doeuvres great deal discuss leveljust site locations rotation flight plan two flights day Tuesday Wednesday eight fliers finals Friday three flights Mike Harrison explained manner judges Masters selected Interested judges submitted rdsum6s Team Selection Committee selected group vote judges came areas country no particular style advantage system judge selection worked great judges liked Tuesday preliminary rounds started what seemed like dead air Most regarded good sign because practice day before wind blew across runway grass-seed farm pollen thick settling everything people really suffering allergies Eyes swollen shut throats burningnot exactly conditions want have fly What seemed like dead air first round swirly turbulent air resulted several flopped Stall Turns first few fliers After rest us saw flying turned very conservative rest round Flying across Stall Turns conservative approach everyone seemed have problems holding line Towering yellow dust devils dancing around grass seed farm just often enough remind real conditions just above ground level suppose serves remind us important confidence sport end first round apparent raw numbers Tony Frackowiak won round David von Linsowe second wind became steady second round Bill Cunningham put real burner flight win round followed Dave von Linsowe Wednesday everyone really settled down flying stepped up two notches wind seemed pick up little creating crosswind day top three last two rounds identical von Linsowe won both Cunningham second Chris Lakin third top eight finals set Only 1765 points three best round totals separated number eight number nsne Continued page SI 48 Model Aviation 4Simply ueu. Tasted 881W 3 Mat ers ler Thilika ita pipe 8th Meat Effecuve Muffler no worias arges Rubberband Powered Airplane S THE GREATEST R/C VIDEOS EVERPRODUCED Most Comprehensive Coverage Major Ducted-Fan Scale Events TOP GUN 93BACK WITH THE BEST Now ou CAN lAUNCH K SOAR AND 01ff LAND FOR LESS Genesis all-composite precision-molded thermal duration competition model available market today Synergy F3B models highly competitive everything thermal duration slope racing Limited time pricing Genesis $449 Synergy Ill $599 Synergy 91 $549 SB/XC $749 Available exclusively Slegers International 201 366-0880 RnR Products 1120 Wrigley Way Milpitas cA 95035 408 946-4751 RC Aerobatics/VanPutte Continued page 48 Steve Helms made huge jump bad first day just slip past Mike McConville number eight position now whole new contest normalized preliminary numbers providing first-round figure take finals finalists numbers looked like Dave von Linsowe 2989 Bill Cunningham2970 Tony Frackowiak2931 Chris Lakin2898 Jason Shulman2828 Gene Rodgers2812 Geoffrey Combs2785 Steve Helms2780 Dunphy family Emerald Air Force planned steak barbecue evening after preliminary rounds muchtouted IFR Beer Pour also planned teams established Futaba JR state Oregon JFR Beer Pour essentially test blind flying ability sons steellike nerves airport usually woman team event judged mainly originality accuracy primary object have pilot hold cup beer blindfold place fly over airfield pour cup beer cup held airport Without going gruesome somewhat lurid details suffice say Team Futaba composed Dave von Linsowe pilot wife airport won perfect score Team JR need experience maybe next time Chip Team Oregon appeared have years experienceunderstand contest originated neck woods Geoff held up field put couple flights B Pattern before leaving nearly too late great steaks cooked over open pit back motel early us check over model prepare finals next morning Because questionable weather forecasts CD elected have round finals Thursday final two rounds Friday originally planned way everyone could reflect firstround mistakes get together final day first finals round won Dave von Linsowe Tony Frackowiak second Bill Cunningham third Jason Shulman jumped up outscored Chris Lakin take over fourth place As turned out judges noticed major difference first round finals last two next day noted judges everyone really stepped up Friday flying looked like would expect top fliers country Dave again won Round Two Tony outscored Bill little over normalized point Round Three impossible seems three top fliers identical scores three received 1000 points final results computed interesting note flier finals used number carried over preliminaries easy understand difficult move up finals everyone uses preliminary number keeper person did move up Jason Shulman able knock Chris Lakin team alternate spot would imagine Shulman looking own model point flying borrowed brother Friday night hosts honored team participants awards banquet red-white-and-blue decorations set off banquet theme USA Stars Great food served plenty desserts fact several persons caught dessert hand raffle conducted several goodies including RIC City kit Airtronics radio JR radio Jason Shulman won JR radio gave back auctioned off team fund Chris Lakin paid $215 radio also gave back auctioned again auctioned off $265 again given back auctioned money total $665 collected team fund radio Excellent awards sponsored Futaba given out finalists Team Selection Tournament unique process glowing example Pattern America today Congratulations best luck USA F3A team Thanks Gene Rick f/46rXkOO1 Learn fly planes privale field Five 6 day course $350 Open year round Send SASE complete info Soulhwest RO Flying 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110505-832-6394 November1993 51 NEW PRODUCT NEW PRODUCT NEW PRODUCTI NEW PRODUCT AIRFOIL DATA DISKS FOILED AGAINW Now popular demand shipping disks ready-made airfoils use FOILED AGAIN! MORE THAN 50 AIRFOIL DATA FILES ON EACH DISK IN NEW STANDARDIZED DATA FORMAT ILLUSTRATED 58-PAGE MANUAL WITH MULTIPLE PLOTS & COORDINATE DATA FOR EACH AIRFOIL Disk A- Selig-Donovan Eppler other Airfoils Disk B NACA Symmetric Cambered Airfoils requras FOILED AGAIN! VIAlS later ORDER YOUR COPIES NOW $2500 OVERSEAS OROESS $3500 USPER 0055 WATCH SAIl ADS FOR NEWS UT OTHER DATA DISK DECEASES CYGNET Software619 792-8021 3525 Del Mar Heights #2378 San Diego CA 92130
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/11
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 48, 51
RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS THIS MONTHS COLUMN will report F3A Team Selection Finals prepared Gene Rodgers Ft Worth Texas competitors Gene flew well qualified finals finished sixth called him report receipt text matrix congratulated him placing responded something like just goes show blind pig can find food once know took pictures However captioned sent NSRCAs president Rick Allison also Pattern columnist Model Builder Rick too thrilled Model Aviations publication schedule would probably help scoop him reporting Team Selection results Nevertheless gentleman about sent pictures anyway Okay Gene its yours June 5 19931 flew great Northwest 1993 F3A Team Selection Contest held Corvallis Oregon week June 7-11 normal questions zoomed through head walked off airplane Portland Did model make damage didnt bring heavier clothing cool temperatures was supposed meet partnerat gate baggage claim area Some questions quickly answered saw Geoff Combs waiting gate just short walk baggage claim equipment model box seems getting bigger time fly out town arrived damage no time practice site near Salem know everyone must have secret site can get away everyone else practice way no can see maneuver having problems laugh whatever supposed concerned 44 Model Aviation allis Oregon Don Weitz James Mike Klein gets Nemesis ready go Bennett Dave von Linsowe bundle up case OS 120 broke flight Gene Rodgers puts finals flight Geoff Combs calling 93 US F3A Team & mechanics L-R Greg Frohreich Tony Frackowiak Bill CUnIIngllum nwas nris L8KI5 I-ascrnation Tor Dave von Linsowe Janell von Linsowe Bill Cunningham Chris Lakin sound check Lakin just missed F3A team Gene Rodgers Geoff Combs get Geoffs SL-iR ready official attemptThe pits Corvaiiis I-5A team eIectIon Finals Goklberg Ultimate Cowl/Wheel Pants Wing Sldnning Video Desaflo U Wing Span 685 WeIgli 85-95 WInaAra840sah 120 GeldbergEzbi 300 Cowl/Wheel Pants Please send $100 Catalog FAX 615 455-0677 UTb 111111 215 Bg Springs Avenue homa TN 37388 nice site sod farm about hour north official field plenty interesting entertainment around field serious business identifying three best Pattern fliers represent US F3A World Championships Okay maybe would allow myself just little fun night after business taken care host hostess Mike Maureen Dunphy planned just enough fun stuff keep everyone smiling during day others Emerald Air Force Corvallis Oregon also worked tails off put contest Team Selection Masters often called traditionally completely run bookthe FAI Sporting Code case always perfect example what serious Pattern contest supposed Masters held special meaning fliers because qualification requirements established Team Selection Committee year before difficult idea decrease number qualified fliers would easier judges Masters identify absolute certainty best fliers team think worked Shortly after arriving Corvallis Nendels Inn model together off find another practice siteperhaps little closer hard-surface runway drove published practice sites Eugene about hour away found grass little tall really able take off So using technique developed previous practice-site hunts went small active airfield nearby asked might able fly Locals identified hard-surface RC field just mile away upon arriving easy see no secret John Nosler several others beating air froth allowed Geoff Ito put couple practice flightsjust make sure working right little surprised find control rates decreased apparently due 600 temperatures flying week before 1000 Texas heat made changes feel model few minor changes new Futaba 9ZAP feeling solid sticks again Upon returning motel learned several fliers flying official site Saturday Apparently approval obtained Contest Director CD fly near official flight lines practice Geoff decided flying same horizon contest would give us better practice unable fly times would have liked went quality instead quantity though sod farm some enticing points about Im sure same enticing points increased pressure Mike Kleins OS 120 flying not-so-secret sod farm case engine broke flight dont think have seen before just clean break along camshaft front bearing housing think must something about sod farm increases internal pressure Monday morning judges met first several clinics held Ron Chidgey Maneuver-by-maneuver discussions held demonstration flights conducted World Champion Chip Hyde also planned Chip would conduct warmup flight judges day - of competition Chip already invited World Championships virtue reign World Champion equipment processing done official measurements weights taken models confirmed battery place model participants passed requirements very large model coming close Ultimate Biplane two-stroke belt drive Wayne Ulery built Dean Koger very impressive looked about -scale weighed little over nine pounds Looking model would believe could light big news equipment Continued page 48 November1993 45 0 q 0 ratirt II Wing Span 62 WelgIt 95-1 00 Wing Span 68 WelgIt 85-95 Wing Ama 965sq Eflw t0 Wing Ama 9CX sq h En1e 120 Wing Span 66 WoIgli 85-90 bs Wing Ama 940 sq h Englns 120 615 455-0735 I] WIg Span MIgrt 5-95 Wing Ama 8W sq b En0w 120 0 0 above statements made Clarence Lee Don Lowe Howard Cr/spin FREE Tech Seppert DS-817-1792 Il LUCRE HEALER OR Cli tar cmplete utile suit self -aditrened 75c stamped #10 envelap S2U ciadltal te 1st order DAVIS MUD PEECTS ex 141 MA II CT 13410 S11-1O1D WIND IT UP AND TURN IT LOOSE GET YOUR CHILDREN STARTED IN MODELING WITH Lanier RCS RB-I King Condor Cat No 92211 Fuselage Length 56 Flying Weight 1 Wing Span 74 Area 629 sq Send SASE Free Color Catalog TODAYI Lanier RC PO Box 458 Oakwood GA 30566 Phone 706/404-532-6401 900-530 EST M-F FAX 706/404-532-2163 FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER Complete multi-camera coverage h-depth interviews building tips Spectacular slow-motion footage Exceptional static detail Exciting soundtrack narration Award-ceremony coverage NOW AVAILABLE TOP GUN 93 BACK WITH THE BEST TOP GUN 92- FLYING WITH THE BEST 4Th ANNUAL JETS OVER DELAND GIANTS OF ThE SKY 10Th ANNIV GREATER SW FAN FLY TOP GUN UK $2999 $1995 $2495 $2495 $2495 $2495 ORDERZ 800 972-4847 Fax 407 220-4849EE NO TELSTAR VIDEO PRODUCTIONS INC 1501 SE Decker Ave Suite 109 Stuart FL 34994 W4b ORDERING INFORMATION Visa Master Card checks money orders accepted Shipping US Canada Mexico $250 - Europe $650 order Europe call 407 286-2535 Add $5 PAL/SECAM orders Fl Residents please add 6% sales tax RC Aerobatics/Van Putt Continued page 45 processlng Iwo-stroke entire field Kogers bell drive Maybe news yes Ron four-stroke dominating F3A Monday night Pilots meeting open bar hors doeuvres great deal discuss leveljust site locations rotation flight plan two flights day Tuesday Wednesday eight fliers finals Friday three flights Mike Harrison explained manner judges Masters selected Interested judges submitted rdsum6s Team Selection Committee selected group vote judges came areas country no particular style advantage system judge selection worked great judges liked Tuesday preliminary rounds started what seemed like dead air Most regarded good sign because practice day before wind blew across runway grass-seed farm pollen thick settling everything people really suffering allergies Eyes swollen shut throats burningnot exactly conditions want have fly What seemed like dead air first round swirly turbulent air resulted several flopped Stall Turns first few fliers After rest us saw flying turned very conservative rest round Flying across Stall Turns conservative approach everyone seemed have problems holding line Towering yellow dust devils dancing around grass seed farm just often enough remind real conditions just above ground level suppose serves remind us important confidence sport end first round apparent raw numbers Tony Frackowiak won round David von Linsowe second wind became steady second round Bill Cunningham put real burner flight win round followed Dave von Linsowe Wednesday everyone really settled down flying stepped up two notches wind seemed pick up little creating crosswind day top three last two rounds identical von Linsowe won both Cunningham second Chris Lakin third top eight finals set Only 1765 points three best round totals separated number eight number nsne Continued page SI 48 Model Aviation 4Simply ueu. Tasted 881W 3 Mat ers ler Thilika ita pipe 8th Meat Effecuve Muffler no worias arges Rubberband Powered Airplane S THE GREATEST R/C VIDEOS EVERPRODUCED Most Comprehensive Coverage Major Ducted-Fan Scale Events TOP GUN 93BACK WITH THE BEST Now ou CAN lAUNCH K SOAR AND 01ff LAND FOR LESS Genesis all-composite precision-molded thermal duration competition model available market today Synergy F3B models highly competitive everything thermal duration slope racing Limited time pricing Genesis $449 Synergy Ill $599 Synergy 91 $549 SB/XC $749 Available exclusively Slegers International 201 366-0880 RnR Products 1120 Wrigley Way Milpitas cA 95035 408 946-4751 RC Aerobatics/VanPutte Continued page 48 Steve Helms made huge jump bad first day just slip past Mike McConville number eight position now whole new contest normalized preliminary numbers providing first-round figure take finals finalists numbers looked like Dave von Linsowe 2989 Bill Cunningham2970 Tony Frackowiak2931 Chris Lakin2898 Jason Shulman2828 Gene Rodgers2812 Geoffrey Combs2785 Steve Helms2780 Dunphy family Emerald Air Force planned steak barbecue evening after preliminary rounds muchtouted IFR Beer Pour also planned teams established Futaba JR state Oregon JFR Beer Pour essentially test blind flying ability sons steellike nerves airport usually woman team event judged mainly originality accuracy primary object have pilot hold cup beer blindfold place fly over airfield pour cup beer cup held airport Without going gruesome somewhat lurid details suffice say Team Futaba composed Dave von Linsowe pilot wife airport won perfect score Team JR need experience maybe next time Chip Team Oregon appeared have years experienceunderstand contest originated neck woods Geoff held up field put couple flights B Pattern before leaving nearly too late great steaks cooked over open pit back motel early us check over model prepare finals next morning Because questionable weather forecasts CD elected have round finals Thursday final two rounds Friday originally planned way everyone could reflect firstround mistakes get together final day first finals round won Dave von Linsowe Tony Frackowiak second Bill Cunningham third Jason Shulman jumped up outscored Chris Lakin take over fourth place As turned out judges noticed major difference first round finals last two next day noted judges everyone really stepped up Friday flying looked like would expect top fliers country Dave again won Round Two Tony outscored Bill little over normalized point Round Three impossible seems three top fliers identical scores three received 1000 points final results computed interesting note flier finals used number carried over preliminaries easy understand difficult move up finals everyone uses preliminary number keeper person did move up Jason Shulman able knock Chris Lakin team alternate spot would imagine Shulman looking own model point flying borrowed brother Friday night hosts honored team participants awards banquet red-white-and-blue decorations set off banquet theme USA Stars Great food served plenty desserts fact several persons caught dessert hand raffle conducted several goodies including RIC City kit Airtronics radio JR radio Jason Shulman won JR radio gave back auctioned off team fund Chris Lakin paid $215 radio also gave back auctioned again auctioned off $265 again given back auctioned money total $665 collected team fund radio Excellent awards sponsored Futaba given out finalists Team Selection Tournament unique process glowing example Pattern America today Congratulations best luck USA F3A team Thanks Gene Rick f/46rXkOO1 Learn fly planes privale field Five 6 day course $350 Open year round Send SASE complete info Soulhwest RO Flying 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110505-832-6394 November1993 51 NEW PRODUCT NEW PRODUCT NEW PRODUCTI NEW PRODUCT AIRFOIL DATA DISKS FOILED AGAINW Now popular demand shipping disks ready-made airfoils use FOILED AGAIN! MORE THAN 50 AIRFOIL DATA FILES ON EACH DISK IN NEW STANDARDIZED DATA FORMAT ILLUSTRATED 58-PAGE MANUAL WITH MULTIPLE PLOTS & COORDINATE DATA FOR EACH AIRFOIL Disk A- Selig-Donovan Eppler other Airfoils Disk B NACA Symmetric Cambered Airfoils requras FOILED AGAIN! VIAlS later ORDER YOUR COPIES NOW $2500 OVERSEAS OROESS $3500 USPER 0055 WATCH SAIl ADS FOR NEWS UT OTHER DATA DISK DECEASES CYGNET Software619 792-8021 3525 Del Mar Heights #2378 San Diego CA 92130
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/11
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 48, 51
RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS THIS MONTHS COLUMN will report F3A Team Selection Finals prepared Gene Rodgers Ft Worth Texas competitors Gene flew well qualified finals finished sixth called him report receipt text matrix congratulated him placing responded something like just goes show blind pig can find food once know took pictures However captioned sent NSRCAs president Rick Allison also Pattern columnist Model Builder Rick too thrilled Model Aviations publication schedule would probably help scoop him reporting Team Selection results Nevertheless gentleman about sent pictures anyway Okay Gene its yours June 5 19931 flew great Northwest 1993 F3A Team Selection Contest held Corvallis Oregon week June 7-11 normal questions zoomed through head walked off airplane Portland Did model make damage didnt bring heavier clothing cool temperatures was supposed meet partnerat gate baggage claim area Some questions quickly answered saw Geoff Combs waiting gate just short walk baggage claim equipment model box seems getting bigger time fly out town arrived damage no time practice site near Salem know everyone must have secret site can get away everyone else practice way no can see maneuver having problems laugh whatever supposed concerned 44 Model Aviation allis Oregon Don Weitz James Mike Klein gets Nemesis ready go Bennett Dave von Linsowe bundle up case OS 120 broke flight Gene Rodgers puts finals flight Geoff Combs calling 93 US F3A Team & mechanics L-R Greg Frohreich Tony Frackowiak Bill CUnIIngllum nwas nris L8KI5 I-ascrnation Tor Dave von Linsowe Janell von Linsowe Bill Cunningham Chris Lakin sound check Lakin just missed F3A team Gene Rodgers Geoff Combs get Geoffs SL-iR ready official attemptThe pits Corvaiiis I-5A team eIectIon Finals Goklberg Ultimate Cowl/Wheel Pants Wing Sldnning Video Desaflo U Wing Span 685 WeIgli 85-95 WInaAra840sah 120 GeldbergEzbi 300 Cowl/Wheel Pants Please send $100 Catalog FAX 615 455-0677 UTb 111111 215 Bg Springs Avenue homa TN 37388 nice site sod farm about hour north official field plenty interesting entertainment around field serious business identifying three best Pattern fliers represent US F3A World Championships Okay maybe would allow myself just little fun night after business taken care host hostess Mike Maureen Dunphy planned just enough fun stuff keep everyone smiling during day others Emerald Air Force Corvallis Oregon also worked tails off put contest Team Selection Masters often called traditionally completely run bookthe FAI Sporting Code case always perfect example what serious Pattern contest supposed Masters held special meaning fliers because qualification requirements established Team Selection Committee year before difficult idea decrease number qualified fliers would easier judges Masters identify absolute certainty best fliers team think worked Shortly after arriving Corvallis Nendels Inn model together off find another practice siteperhaps little closer hard-surface runway drove published practice sites Eugene about hour away found grass little tall really able take off So using technique developed previous practice-site hunts went small active airfield nearby asked might able fly Locals identified hard-surface RC field just mile away upon arriving easy see no secret John Nosler several others beating air froth allowed Geoff Ito put couple practice flightsjust make sure working right little surprised find control rates decreased apparently due 600 temperatures flying week before 1000 Texas heat made changes feel model few minor changes new Futaba 9ZAP feeling solid sticks again Upon returning motel learned several fliers flying official site Saturday Apparently approval obtained Contest Director CD fly near official flight lines practice Geoff decided flying same horizon contest would give us better practice unable fly times would have liked went quality instead quantity though sod farm some enticing points about Im sure same enticing points increased pressure Mike Kleins OS 120 flying not-so-secret sod farm case engine broke flight dont think have seen before just clean break along camshaft front bearing housing think must something about sod farm increases internal pressure Monday morning judges met first several clinics held Ron Chidgey Maneuver-by-maneuver discussions held demonstration flights conducted World Champion Chip Hyde also planned Chip would conduct warmup flight judges day - of competition Chip already invited World Championships virtue reign World Champion equipment processing done official measurements weights taken models confirmed battery place model participants passed requirements very large model coming close Ultimate Biplane two-stroke belt drive Wayne Ulery built Dean Koger very impressive looked about -scale weighed little over nine pounds Looking model would believe could light big news equipment Continued page 48 November1993 45 0 q 0 ratirt II Wing Span 62 WelgIt 95-1 00 Wing Span 68 WelgIt 85-95 Wing Ama 965sq Eflw t0 Wing Ama 9CX sq h En1e 120 Wing Span 66 WoIgli 85-90 bs Wing Ama 940 sq h Englns 120 615 455-0735 I] WIg Span MIgrt 5-95 Wing Ama 8W sq b En0w 120 0 0 above statements made Clarence Lee Don Lowe Howard Cr/spin FREE Tech Seppert DS-817-1792 Il LUCRE HEALER OR Cli tar cmplete utile suit self -aditrened 75c stamped #10 envelap S2U ciadltal te 1st order DAVIS MUD PEECTS ex 141 MA II CT 13410 S11-1O1D WIND IT UP AND TURN IT LOOSE GET YOUR CHILDREN STARTED IN MODELING WITH Lanier RCS RB-I King Condor Cat No 92211 Fuselage Length 56 Flying Weight 1 Wing Span 74 Area 629 sq Send SASE Free Color Catalog TODAYI Lanier RC PO Box 458 Oakwood GA 30566 Phone 706/404-532-6401 900-530 EST M-F FAX 706/404-532-2163 FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER Complete multi-camera coverage h-depth interviews building tips Spectacular slow-motion footage Exceptional static detail Exciting soundtrack narration Award-ceremony coverage NOW AVAILABLE TOP GUN 93 BACK WITH THE BEST TOP GUN 92- FLYING WITH THE BEST 4Th ANNUAL JETS OVER DELAND GIANTS OF ThE SKY 10Th ANNIV GREATER SW FAN FLY TOP GUN UK $2999 $1995 $2495 $2495 $2495 $2495 ORDERZ 800 972-4847 Fax 407 220-4849EE NO TELSTAR VIDEO PRODUCTIONS INC 1501 SE Decker Ave Suite 109 Stuart FL 34994 W4b ORDERING INFORMATION Visa Master Card checks money orders accepted Shipping US Canada Mexico $250 - Europe $650 order Europe call 407 286-2535 Add $5 PAL/SECAM orders Fl Residents please add 6% sales tax RC Aerobatics/Van Putt Continued page 45 processlng Iwo-stroke entire field Kogers bell drive Maybe news yes Ron four-stroke dominating F3A Monday night Pilots meeting open bar hors doeuvres great deal discuss leveljust site locations rotation flight plan two flights day Tuesday Wednesday eight fliers finals Friday three flights Mike Harrison explained manner judges Masters selected Interested judges submitted rdsum6s Team Selection Committee selected group vote judges came areas country no particular style advantage system judge selection worked great judges liked Tuesday preliminary rounds started what seemed like dead air Most regarded good sign because practice day before wind blew across runway grass-seed farm pollen thick settling everything people really suffering allergies Eyes swollen shut throats burningnot exactly conditions want have fly What seemed like dead air first round swirly turbulent air resulted several flopped Stall Turns first few fliers After rest us saw flying turned very conservative rest round Flying across Stall Turns conservative approach everyone seemed have problems holding line Towering yellow dust devils dancing around grass seed farm just often enough remind real conditions just above ground level suppose serves remind us important confidence sport end first round apparent raw numbers Tony Frackowiak won round David von Linsowe second wind became steady second round Bill Cunningham put real burner flight win round followed Dave von Linsowe Wednesday everyone really settled down flying stepped up two notches wind seemed pick up little creating crosswind day top three last two rounds identical von Linsowe won both Cunningham second Chris Lakin third top eight finals set Only 1765 points three best round totals separated number eight number nsne Continued page SI 48 Model Aviation 4Simply ueu. Tasted 881W 3 Mat ers ler Thilika ita pipe 8th Meat Effecuve Muffler no worias arges Rubberband Powered Airplane S THE GREATEST R/C VIDEOS EVERPRODUCED Most Comprehensive Coverage Major Ducted-Fan Scale Events TOP GUN 93BACK WITH THE BEST Now ou CAN lAUNCH K SOAR AND 01ff LAND FOR LESS Genesis all-composite precision-molded thermal duration competition model available market today Synergy F3B models highly competitive everything thermal duration slope racing Limited time pricing Genesis $449 Synergy Ill $599 Synergy 91 $549 SB/XC $749 Available exclusively Slegers International 201 366-0880 RnR Products 1120 Wrigley Way Milpitas cA 95035 408 946-4751 RC Aerobatics/VanPutte Continued page 48 Steve Helms made huge jump bad first day just slip past Mike McConville number eight position now whole new contest normalized preliminary numbers providing first-round figure take finals finalists numbers looked like Dave von Linsowe 2989 Bill Cunningham2970 Tony Frackowiak2931 Chris Lakin2898 Jason Shulman2828 Gene Rodgers2812 Geoffrey Combs2785 Steve Helms2780 Dunphy family Emerald Air Force planned steak barbecue evening after preliminary rounds muchtouted IFR Beer Pour also planned teams established Futaba JR state Oregon JFR Beer Pour essentially test blind flying ability sons steellike nerves airport usually woman team event judged mainly originality accuracy primary object have pilot hold cup beer blindfold place fly over airfield pour cup beer cup held airport Without going gruesome somewhat lurid details suffice say Team Futaba composed Dave von Linsowe pilot wife airport won perfect score Team JR need experience maybe next time Chip Team Oregon appeared have years experienceunderstand contest originated neck woods Geoff held up field put couple flights B Pattern before leaving nearly too late great steaks cooked over open pit back motel early us check over model prepare finals next morning Because questionable weather forecasts CD elected have round finals Thursday final two rounds Friday originally planned way everyone could reflect firstround mistakes get together final day first finals round won Dave von Linsowe Tony Frackowiak second Bill Cunningham third Jason Shulman jumped up outscored Chris Lakin take over fourth place As turned out judges noticed major difference first round finals last two next day noted judges everyone really stepped up Friday flying looked like would expect top fliers country Dave again won Round Two Tony outscored Bill little over normalized point Round Three impossible seems three top fliers identical scores three received 1000 points final results computed interesting note flier finals used number carried over preliminaries easy understand difficult move up finals everyone uses preliminary number keeper person did move up Jason Shulman able knock Chris Lakin team alternate spot would imagine Shulman looking own model point flying borrowed brother Friday night hosts honored team participants awards banquet red-white-and-blue decorations set off banquet theme USA Stars Great food served plenty desserts fact several persons caught dessert hand raffle conducted several goodies including RIC City kit Airtronics radio JR radio Jason Shulman won JR radio gave back auctioned off team fund Chris Lakin paid $215 radio also gave back auctioned again auctioned off $265 again given back auctioned money total $665 collected team fund radio Excellent awards sponsored Futaba given out finalists Team Selection Tournament unique process glowing example Pattern America today Congratulations best luck USA F3A team Thanks Gene Rick f/46rXkOO1 Learn fly planes privale field Five 6 day course $350 Open year round Send SASE complete info Soulhwest RO Flying 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110505-832-6394 November1993 51 NEW PRODUCT NEW PRODUCT NEW PRODUCTI NEW PRODUCT AIRFOIL DATA DISKS FOILED AGAINW Now popular demand shipping disks ready-made airfoils use FOILED AGAIN! 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RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS THIS MONTHS COLUMN will report F3A Team Selection Finals prepared Gene Rodgers Ft Worth Texas competitors Gene flew well qualified finals finished sixth called him report receipt text matrix congratulated him placing responded something like just goes show blind pig can find food once know took pictures However captioned sent NSRCAs president Rick Allison also Pattern columnist Model Builder Rick too thrilled Model Aviations publication schedule would probably help scoop him reporting Team Selection results Nevertheless gentleman about sent pictures anyway Okay Gene its yours June 5 19931 flew great Northwest 1993 F3A Team Selection Contest held Corvallis Oregon week June 7-11 normal questions zoomed through head walked off airplane Portland Did model make damage didnt bring heavier clothing cool temperatures was supposed meet partnerat gate baggage claim area Some questions quickly answered saw Geoff Combs waiting gate just short walk baggage claim equipment model box seems getting bigger time fly out town arrived damage no time practice site near Salem know everyone must have secret site can get away everyone else practice way no can see maneuver having problems laugh whatever supposed concerned 44 Model Aviation allis Oregon Don Weitz James Mike Klein gets Nemesis ready go Bennett Dave von Linsowe bundle up case OS 120 broke flight Gene Rodgers puts finals flight Geoff Combs calling 93 US F3A Team & mechanics L-R Greg Frohreich Tony Frackowiak Bill CUnIIngllum nwas nris L8KI5 I-ascrnation Tor Dave von Linsowe Janell von Linsowe Bill Cunningham Chris Lakin sound check Lakin just missed F3A team Gene Rodgers Geoff Combs get Geoffs SL-iR ready official attemptThe pits Corvaiiis I-5A team eIectIon Finals Goklberg Ultimate Cowl/Wheel Pants Wing Sldnning Video Desaflo U Wing Span 685 WeIgli 85-95 WInaAra840sah 120 GeldbergEzbi 300 Cowl/Wheel Pants Please send $100 Catalog FAX 615 455-0677 UTb 111111 215 Bg Springs Avenue homa TN 37388 nice site sod farm about hour north official field plenty interesting entertainment around field serious business identifying three best Pattern fliers represent US F3A World Championships Okay maybe would allow myself just little fun night after business taken care host hostess Mike Maureen Dunphy planned just enough fun stuff keep everyone smiling during day others Emerald Air Force Corvallis Oregon also worked tails off put contest Team Selection Masters often called traditionally completely run bookthe FAI Sporting Code case always perfect example what serious Pattern contest supposed Masters held special meaning fliers because qualification requirements established Team Selection Committee year before difficult idea decrease number qualified fliers would easier judges Masters identify absolute certainty best fliers team think worked Shortly after arriving Corvallis Nendels Inn model together off find another practice siteperhaps little closer hard-surface runway drove published practice sites Eugene about hour away found grass little tall really able take off So using technique developed previous practice-site hunts went small active airfield nearby asked might able fly Locals identified hard-surface RC field just mile away upon arriving easy see no secret John Nosler several others beating air froth allowed Geoff Ito put couple practice flightsjust make sure working right little surprised find control rates decreased apparently due 600 temperatures flying week before 1000 Texas heat made changes feel model few minor changes new Futaba 9ZAP feeling solid sticks again Upon returning motel learned several fliers flying official site Saturday Apparently approval obtained Contest Director CD fly near official flight lines practice Geoff decided flying same horizon contest would give us better practice unable fly times would have liked went quality instead quantity though sod farm some enticing points about Im sure same enticing points increased pressure Mike Kleins OS 120 flying not-so-secret sod farm case engine broke flight dont think have seen before just clean break along camshaft front bearing housing think must something about sod farm increases internal pressure Monday morning judges met first several clinics held Ron Chidgey Maneuver-by-maneuver discussions held demonstration flights conducted World Champion Chip Hyde also planned Chip would conduct warmup flight judges day - 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Europe $650 order Europe call 407 286-2535 Add $5 PAL/SECAM orders Fl Residents please add 6% sales tax RC Aerobatics/Van Putt Continued page 45 processlng Iwo-stroke entire field Kogers bell drive Maybe news yes Ron four-stroke dominating F3A Monday night Pilots meeting open bar hors doeuvres great deal discuss leveljust site locations rotation flight plan two flights day Tuesday Wednesday eight fliers finals Friday three flights Mike Harrison explained manner judges Masters selected Interested judges submitted rdsum6s Team Selection Committee selected group vote judges came areas country no particular style advantage system judge selection worked great judges liked Tuesday preliminary rounds started what seemed like dead air Most regarded good sign because practice day before wind blew across runway grass-seed farm pollen thick settling everything people really suffering allergies Eyes swollen shut throats burningnot exactly conditions want have fly What seemed like dead air first round swirly turbulent air resulted several flopped Stall Turns first few fliers After rest us saw flying turned very conservative rest round Flying across Stall Turns conservative approach everyone seemed have problems holding line Towering yellow dust devils dancing around grass seed farm just often enough remind real conditions just above ground level suppose serves remind us important confidence sport end first round apparent raw numbers Tony Frackowiak won round David von Linsowe second wind became steady second round Bill Cunningham put real burner flight win round followed Dave von Linsowe Wednesday everyone really settled down flying stepped up two notches wind seemed pick up little creating crosswind day top three last two rounds identical von Linsowe won both Cunningham second Chris Lakin third top eight finals set Only 1765 points three best round totals separated number eight number nsne Continued page SI 48 Model Aviation 4Simply ueu. Tasted 881W 3 Mat ers ler Thilika ita pipe 8th Meat Effecuve Muffler no worias arges Rubberband Powered Airplane S THE GREATEST R/C VIDEOS EVERPRODUCED Most Comprehensive Coverage Major Ducted-Fan Scale Events TOP GUN 93BACK WITH THE BEST Now ou CAN lAUNCH K SOAR AND 01ff LAND FOR LESS Genesis all-composite precision-molded thermal duration competition model available market today Synergy F3B models highly competitive everything thermal duration slope racing Limited time pricing Genesis $449 Synergy Ill $599 Synergy 91 $549 SB/XC $749 Available exclusively Slegers International 201 366-0880 RnR Products 1120 Wrigley Way Milpitas cA 95035 408 946-4751 RC Aerobatics/VanPutte Continued page 48 Steve Helms made huge jump bad first day just slip past Mike McConville number eight position now whole new contest normalized preliminary numbers providing first-round figure take finals finalists numbers looked like Dave von Linsowe 2989 Bill Cunningham2970 Tony Frackowiak2931 Chris Lakin2898 Jason Shulman2828 Gene Rodgers2812 Geoffrey Combs2785 Steve Helms2780 Dunphy family Emerald Air Force planned steak barbecue evening after preliminary rounds muchtouted IFR Beer Pour also planned teams established Futaba JR state Oregon JFR Beer Pour essentially test blind flying ability sons steellike nerves airport usually woman team event judged mainly originality accuracy primary object have pilot hold cup beer blindfold place fly over airfield pour cup beer cup held airport Without going gruesome somewhat lurid details suffice say Team Futaba composed Dave von Linsowe pilot wife airport won perfect score Team JR need experience maybe next time Chip Team Oregon appeared have years experienceunderstand contest originated neck woods Geoff held up field put couple flights B Pattern before leaving nearly too late great steaks cooked over open pit back motel early us check over model prepare finals next morning Because questionable weather forecasts CD elected have round finals Thursday final two rounds Friday originally planned way everyone could reflect firstround mistakes get together final day first finals round won Dave von Linsowe Tony Frackowiak second Bill Cunningham third Jason Shulman jumped up outscored Chris Lakin take over fourth place As turned out judges noticed major difference first round finals last two next day noted judges everyone really stepped up Friday flying looked like would expect top fliers country Dave again won Round Two Tony outscored Bill little over normalized point Round Three impossible seems three top fliers identical scores three received 1000 points final results computed interesting note flier finals used number carried over preliminaries easy understand difficult move up finals everyone uses preliminary number keeper person did move up Jason Shulman able knock Chris Lakin team alternate spot would imagine Shulman looking own model point flying borrowed brother Friday night hosts honored team participants awards banquet red-white-and-blue decorations set off banquet theme USA Stars Great food served plenty desserts fact several persons caught dessert hand raffle conducted several goodies including RIC City kit Airtronics radio JR radio Jason Shulman won JR radio gave back auctioned off team fund Chris Lakin paid $215 radio also gave back auctioned again auctioned off $265 again given back auctioned money total $665 collected team fund radio Excellent awards sponsored Futaba given out finalists Team Selection Tournament unique process glowing example Pattern America today Congratulations best luck USA F3A team Thanks Gene Rick f/46rXkOO1 Learn fly planes privale field Five 6 day course $350 Open year round Send SASE complete info Soulhwest RO Flying 2818 Carolina NE Albuquerque NM 87110505-832-6394 November1993 51 NEW PRODUCT NEW PRODUCT NEW PRODUCTI NEW PRODUCT AIRFOIL DATA DISKS FOILED AGAINW Now popular demand shipping disks ready-made airfoils use FOILED AGAIN! MORE THAN 50 AIRFOIL DATA FILES ON EACH DISK IN NEW STANDARDIZED DATA FORMAT ILLUSTRATED 58-PAGE MANUAL WITH MULTIPLE PLOTS & COORDINATE DATA FOR EACH AIRFOIL Disk A- Selig-Donovan Eppler other Airfoils Disk B NACA Symmetric Cambered Airfoils requras FOILED AGAIN! VIAlS later ORDER YOUR COPIES NOW $2500 OVERSEAS OROESS $3500 USPER 0055 WATCH SAIl ADS FOR NEWS UT OTHER DATA DISK DECEASES CYGNET Software619 792-8021 3525 Del Mar Heights #2378 San Diego CA 92130