Helicopters Wall Schoonard NOW THAT SUMMER upon us lets think about competition dont have expert compete determined try great deal pleasure personal satisfaction well opportunity learn others can competing quite few helicopter meets planned summer important course AMA Helicopter Nationals held July 30 31 August 1 WORKS flying field south Dayton Ohio Friday July 30 course will set up practice judges will training column columns follow will discuss length different classes respective maneuvers particular column will deal novice intermediate categories urge take opportunity compete have several months practice get machine tuned fly chosen category novice maneuvers hover maneuvers must completed five minutes ample time rank novice need hurry can wish walk machine makes comfortable urge novice maneuvers follows Group OneNovice 1 Lift off 15-sec hover land 2 Lift off hover forward 15 ft land 3 Liftoffhoverbackwardl5ftland 4 Lift off hover right 15 ft land 5 Lift off hover left 15 ft land 6 Lift off hover constant heading figureeight starting left land maneuver will scored 0-10 have multiple K-Factor 15 Man euvers must flown less three ft high six ft high judges will looking smoothness continuity other words fly first maneuver say three ft should three ft Lets go through flight sequence flying right now will permitted helper call maneuvers Start helicopter up starting point helper carry main heli-pad indicate ready judges will start time clock helper will call out 15-sec hover time will lift off smoothly hover FEET STATIONARY HOVER near stationary position possible helper will need timing can tell land land ing will need soft heli-pad As soon have landed helper calls forward hover lift off come up same height hover forward 15 ft land softly second heli-pad 1~36FEET ii ORWARD HOVER helper calls backward hover lift off same height hover back main heli-pad land helper calls out hover right lift off same height hover sideways FEET 30 FEET 3 HOVER TO RIGHT right 15 ft land softly helper calls out hover left lift off same height hover left 15 ft continued page 101 18 Model Aviation Radio Control Left First place winner Scale 1974 Nets Ed Waither poses beautiful Bell Huey Cobra camera Above First successful copter US demonstrated indoors Out doorsboth firstsin 1971 Du-Bros Dave Gray flie hangar Glenview Nets ENGINE CYLINDER HEADQUARTERS SUITABLE FOR SCALE OR STAND-OFF \BLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Take hard work out radial engined models highly de tailed cylinders precision molded -impact styrene fea ture deep cooling fins f SIZES Whirlwind 1 1 Y2 2 scales Le Rhone 1 1 1/21 2 scales Wasp 1 1 1/2 2 scales Universal /8 /2 34P scales SPINNERS E WHEELS TS PIES 25 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG DEPT SM PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 9 RC Helicopters/Schoonard continued page 78 land softly main heli-pad helper calls out constant heading figure eight starting left lift off same height hover obliquely left 15 ft marker should little ahead marker hover back ward around marker hover obliquely right cross over main heli-pad continuing right around marker back left coming stationary hover over main heli-pad softly land helper calls out flight complete clock stopped Now wasnt bad have started way becoming national champion KFEE FEEiN 4 CONSTANT HEADING FIGURE OF EIGHT suggest build three heli pads three ft diameter lay out course follows practice practice until feel comfortable practice some Locate main heli-pad suit area locate second heli-pad 15 ft wind third pad should located 90 degrees wind 15 ft right main heli-pad heli-pad can made mater ial such fiber-board masonite plywood rigid material should thicker /4 Thicker material may possibly hazard causing helicop ter catch edge tip over practice have helper call out maneuvers time flight helper should criticize flying until get better doesnt may possibly become expert ing wrong Remember smoothness continuity what counts Intermediate contestants will fly Group 2 need practice Group 1 Novice same manner addition heli-pad layout Group 2 contestants should lay out flag marker 100 ft wind main heli-pad maneuvers include Group following Group TwoIntermediate I Lift offclimb 450 25 ft 2 One-hundred ft straight flight 3 Ninety-degree left turn followed 2700 right turn 4 Return flight same path #2 5 Figure-eight away spectators 6 Landing 7 Lift offstarting left fly 3600 flyaround land helper should call out ~450 climb Lift off climb 450 wind 25 ft altitude helper should now calling 100 ft straight flight should now flying 25 ft height straight level wind flagman will indicate have reached 100 ft point helper should call ~900 left turn 2700 right turn 900 left turn should sharp followed smooth 2700 right turn constant altitude 2700 turn should bring downwind same course went wind helper should now calling return flight followed figure-eight away 100 FEET ri _OO FEET N- 100 FEET PROCEDURE TURN AND HORIZONTAL FIGURE OF EIGHT spectators entry figure eight should over heli-pad Both segments figure-eight should round have good identical cross over point same altitude helper should now call landing Upon completion figure-eight bring helicopter main heli-pad softly -. .xEETI 100 FEET 6 3600 FLY AROUND land helper now calls ~360o flyaround should lift off climbing left 20 ft high fly 100-ft circle half bringing helicopter main heli-pad softly land helper calls flight complete clock stopped have seven minutes ample time should have hurry Remember smoothness continuity what judges will looking rules have used several contests have conducted have caused no problems con testants ability perform problems safety am looking judges years Nats would like judge will glad train think will find very rewarding experience will able see some nations best heli copter pilots perform close up need have previous experience come good judge willingness right open mind best assets willing help write will send rules some judging WINDmaterial study aim make National Helicopter Championships prestigious meet country address Walt Schoonard 2080 Sharon Rd Winter Park FL 32789 June1976 101 LE RHONE ALSO AVAILABLE MACHINE GUN KITS WASP 4 UNIVERSAL ACILLIAMS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/06
Page Numbers: 18, 101
Helicopters Wall Schoonard NOW THAT SUMMER upon us lets think about competition dont have expert compete determined try great deal pleasure personal satisfaction well opportunity learn others can competing quite few helicopter meets planned summer important course AMA Helicopter Nationals held July 30 31 August 1 WORKS flying field south Dayton Ohio Friday July 30 course will set up practice judges will training column columns follow will discuss length different classes respective maneuvers particular column will deal novice intermediate categories urge take opportunity compete have several months practice get machine tuned fly chosen category novice maneuvers hover maneuvers must completed five minutes ample time rank novice need hurry can wish walk machine makes comfortable urge novice maneuvers follows Group OneNovice 1 Lift off 15-sec hover land 2 Lift off hover forward 15 ft land 3 Liftoffhoverbackwardl5ftland 4 Lift off hover right 15 ft land 5 Lift off hover left 15 ft land 6 Lift off hover constant heading figureeight starting left land maneuver will scored 0-10 have multiple K-Factor 15 Man euvers must flown less three ft high six ft high judges will looking smoothness continuity other words fly first maneuver say three ft should three ft Lets go through flight sequence flying right now will permitted helper call maneuvers Start helicopter up starting point helper carry main heli-pad indicate ready judges will start time clock helper will call out 15-sec hover time will lift off smoothly hover FEET STATIONARY HOVER near stationary position possible helper will need timing can tell land land ing will need soft heli-pad As soon have landed helper calls forward hover lift off come up same height hover forward 15 ft land softly second heli-pad 1~36FEET ii ORWARD HOVER helper calls backward hover lift off same height hover back main heli-pad land helper calls out hover right lift off same height hover sideways FEET 30 FEET 3 HOVER TO RIGHT right 15 ft land softly helper calls out hover left lift off same height hover left 15 ft continued page 101 18 Model Aviation Radio Control Left First place winner Scale 1974 Nets Ed Waither poses beautiful Bell Huey Cobra camera Above First successful copter US demonstrated indoors Out doorsboth firstsin 1971 Du-Bros Dave Gray flie hangar Glenview Nets ENGINE CYLINDER HEADQUARTERS SUITABLE FOR SCALE OR STAND-OFF \BLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Take hard work out radial engined models highly de tailed cylinders precision molded -impact styrene fea ture deep cooling fins f SIZES Whirlwind 1 1 Y2 2 scales Le Rhone 1 1 1/21 2 scales Wasp 1 1 1/2 2 scales Universal /8 /2 34P scales SPINNERS E WHEELS TS PIES 25 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG DEPT SM PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 9 RC Helicopters/Schoonard continued page 78 land softly main heli-pad helper calls out constant heading figure eight starting left lift off same height hover obliquely left 15 ft marker should little ahead marker hover back ward around marker hover obliquely right cross over main heli-pad continuing right around marker back left coming stationary hover over main heli-pad softly land helper calls out flight complete clock stopped Now wasnt bad have started way becoming national champion KFEE FEEiN 4 CONSTANT HEADING FIGURE OF EIGHT suggest build three heli pads three ft diameter lay out course follows practice practice until feel comfortable practice some Locate main heli-pad suit area locate second heli-pad 15 ft wind third pad should located 90 degrees wind 15 ft right main heli-pad heli-pad can made mater ial such fiber-board masonite plywood rigid material should thicker /4 Thicker material may possibly hazard causing helicop ter catch edge tip over practice have helper call out maneuvers time flight helper should criticize flying until get better doesnt may possibly become expert ing wrong Remember smoothness continuity what counts Intermediate contestants will fly Group 2 need practice Group 1 Novice same manner addition heli-pad layout Group 2 contestants should lay out flag marker 100 ft wind main heli-pad maneuvers include Group following Group TwoIntermediate I Lift offclimb 450 25 ft 2 One-hundred ft straight flight 3 Ninety-degree left turn followed 2700 right turn 4 Return flight same path #2 5 Figure-eight away spectators 6 Landing 7 Lift offstarting left fly 3600 flyaround land helper should call out ~450 climb Lift off climb 450 wind 25 ft altitude helper should now calling 100 ft straight flight should now flying 25 ft height straight level wind flagman will indicate have reached 100 ft point helper should call ~900 left turn 2700 right turn 900 left turn should sharp followed smooth 2700 right turn constant altitude 2700 turn should bring downwind same course went wind helper should now calling return flight followed figure-eight away 100 FEET ri _OO FEET N- 100 FEET PROCEDURE TURN AND HORIZONTAL FIGURE OF EIGHT spectators entry figure eight should over heli-pad Both segments figure-eight should round have good identical cross over point same altitude helper should now call landing Upon completion figure-eight bring helicopter main heli-pad softly -. .xEETI 100 FEET 6 3600 FLY AROUND land helper now calls ~360o flyaround should lift off climbing left 20 ft high fly 100-ft circle half bringing helicopter main heli-pad softly land helper calls flight complete clock stopped have seven minutes ample time should have hurry Remember smoothness continuity what judges will looking rules have used several contests have conducted have caused no problems con testants ability perform problems safety am looking judges years Nats would like judge will glad train think will find very rewarding experience will able see some nations best heli copter pilots perform close up need have previous experience come good judge willingness right open mind best assets willing help write will send rules some judging WINDmaterial study aim make National Helicopter Championships prestigious meet country address Walt Schoonard 2080 Sharon Rd Winter Park FL 32789 June1976 101 LE RHONE ALSO AVAILABLE MACHINE GUN KITS WASP 4 UNIVERSAL ACILLIAMS