Radio Control Helicopters Larry Jolly WELCOME BACK Before start month Id like thank readers have responded pleas reader input last month received 10 responses some pictures Thats great news columnist makes him feel good someone out listening gives him some ammuultion next column Its really pain neck try think up interesting subject months writing readers contribute us rewarded Please have idea new ship ye got some pictures flying buddies doing thing dont think about sending copy maybe little note Ill best answer questions get infor mation Out open Just recently reader tell need help beginnersthat experts can fly anything weve forgotten what its like first rung ladder Hes right know Recently gold novice experience fall lap beginner calls Hello Mr Jolly Curt read column Model Aviation uh Im thinking getting RC Helicopters Schluter Mini-Boy okay machine Believe get calls like this particular happened June re sponse went something like Yes Mini-Boy good machine havent owned have seen perform admirably So check Out whats out sale should decide Mini-Boy right Im sure will hold up its end caller went Well uh live Santa Ana get done Helicopter could give hand Sure What name again Curt Sparnicht Okay Curt Ill expecting call hung up phone knowing Id never hear Curt again Surprise surprises got phone call Curt just about finished Helicopter wanted come visit Arrangements made Wednesday evening August first meeting Curt sounded young phone age 14 hes just started high school Curts dad Jack driven Curt shop As unloaded Helicopter chatted could see machine wasnt ready fly Curt made good attempt following struction manual little hung up align rotor head install radio make final adjustments asked Curt some questions couldnt answer assumed hadnt read manual Said Curt let see instructions think may have overlooked few things hadnt next nothing miss guess best way sum up particular manual writer sumed purchaser built machine before become tired reading about mundane things like hooking up controls looking kid dad put out over grand materialsand partially com pleted Helicopter point realized chance help elusive Juniors AMA keep looking take places showed Curt few things could install before next meeting arranged day following Saturdaywith hover scheduled before dinner time True word Curt early Saturday given him instructions make suitable training gear built father used fly Free Flight quite craftsman spent day installing linkage balancing rotor head checking throws Curts Mini-Boy Dont get wrong idea Hes some silver-spoon-fed brat decided would nice crash RC Helicopter Curt just opposite Having mastered RC cars thought excitement flight decided would like try Helicopters felt could use mechanical skills Fixedwing airplanes didnt turn him because didnt have woodworking skills thought necessary succeed Curs perfectly capable finishing machine proper instructions no instructions alien machine hed have just about same luck Id have tearing down Indy engine Curt asked questions did labor both learned Curt learned Helicopters learned about novices Anyway have aver sion things flying off machine flight con sider really bad form check tighten everything know what found lock nut grub screw Curts Mini-Boy loose discovered him tighten nut wasnt physically capable adequately tightening think its good idea take account someone writes Heli manual Getting toward sundown ready fire up Mini-Boy Curts face said OS engine came life go through standard ritual new machine Once get engine running ma chine carried open space spectators cleared back rotor spun-up prefer machine wind little lift off does lift preliminary hover adjustments made After few minutes shut down engine carefully check machine make sure airworthy before attempting flight tank filled return machine center spot proceed get dialed-in didnt have training gear installed point Curt Futaba gyro hadnt fashioned mount sun go ing down Curts Mini-Boy truly flying Continued page 153 54 Model Aviation Curt Sparnicht equipment researched what would need gave father con cise list progress made required item obtained Curt age 14 did great job first Helicopter Curts previous modeling experience RC cars Left Curt columnist Larry Jolly give Mini-Boys rotor test spin Larry explains functions transmitter various stick movements control Helicopter Right Larry controls Curt test Schiuter Mini-Boy hover Youngsters have super reflexes learn very fast Larry laments inadequate instructions beginners sponsored commercial interests An excerpt previously quoted newslet ter illustrates latter Birmingham Alabama club under joint sponsorship J Blach Sons dept store radio station WSGN held another door contest Municipal Auditorium Practi cally membership over 200 boys Birmingham Model Airplane Club attended entered various events full half-hour broadcast over WSGN Bob McRaney has very instrumental forming club Merchants civic organizations have nated number valuable trophies awards meet result interest has very high final unconnected quote newsletter says volumes opinion major triumph Richmond News Leader Junior chapter During same era National Contests sponsored first Scripps-Howard newspaper chain later national Exchange Clubs past columns Ive pointed out involvement military local civic clubs large contests Lets also remind older readers great Plymouth International con tests New York Daily Mirror Meets longtime involvement Navy AMA Nats such instance primary motivator Its good activity young peo ple Obviously something has subsequently gone wrong Consider Seventies two sons competing Nationals level over 20 entries Junior Free Flight Nats Compare entry 1987 Nats numbers began decline late Sev enties Navy issued ultimatum involvement justified youngsters attended Nationals final two Chicago Nats treated kids like kings result however Navy sufficiently im pressed withdrew AMAs fault see local memberships Soapbox time again construction model aircraft opposed flying same declining recreational activity needs no docu mentation further comment Equally important interrelated opinion alarming change national ethic diverse disparate reasons ethics American life style have declined since Thir ties us fortunate enough grow up model alrcraft learned interrela tionship between work pleasure effort success patience accomplishment frugality reward respect friendship helpfulness cooperation forth Frankly les sons could value youth Eighties Thirties us some combination hard work luck have managed raise children decent productive adults can truthfully say dont envy parents trying same contemporary setting par ents have much difficult task facing did point groups such YMCAs newspapers radio stations department stores later Chrysler Corporation US Navy etcsomehow recognized model alrplane build ing excellent youth activity worthy support Local clubs sensed obligation communitiesand obviously met cannot review history of clubs era detecting considerable sacrifice leaders personal time good young sters community sort sacrifice still us form Scouting Little League 4-H etc However perfectly frank exception very few such involvement among young people tally nonexistent modeling Are selfish could leave workshops eve ning week spend time YMCA school teaching model building class Have clubs become oriented competition rules interpre tation flying site maintenance would unable share youngsters Academy has made some very positive steps address sort concept tossing Out AMA strong its membership would monstrous mistake us citizens modelers adopt Let organization take care attitude person-to-person responsibility organization-to-organization Surely modelers have become too selfish selfcentered share expertise young peo ple Materials curricula experiences avail able through AMA individuals clubs approach local schools YMCAs very likely local civic clubs such Lions Rotary Exchange American Legionwhich always looking worth youth activities likely solid youth modeling program could established again town worth Well sure cant make matters much worse youth today need whole bunch Conrad Hansens Dee B Mathews 909 Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 87212 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 54 Curt sidelines watching flybar weights decided Mini-Boy would too much Curts un trained reflexes agreed meet again following Saturday time would install gyro start tralning Curt sent Gorham Model Products excellent videotape along Curt prime him following weekend hoping Curt would get something out did video proved excellent media reinforce what telling Curt highly recommend OMP video Saturday came installed gyro training gear gyro set rather high side Curt sat down discussed what would follow No Curt didnt lift off hover Just opposite machine sat its gear bouncing fore aft twisting madly Two tankfuls later Curt Mini-Boy almost swimming skids point suggested Curt steer model ground like car getting familiar effects controls fourth tank did lot steering little bit ac tual hopping time sun getting low Curts father shown up friend take Curt home Just time Curt said wishing show father what leamed machine started placed position Curt took posi tion behind right Heli throt eased ever carefully forward blades started turn Curts Mini-Boy startLearn pros Top Flite Step-by-step MONOKOTIapplication details clear easy-to-follow full-color close up action Wings Fuselage Trims Color-on-color Designs Hinging Basic through advanced heat gun iron usage techniques tape approximately 1 hour MONOKOTI H Basics Wings Tail Sections Fuselages Hinging Color Schemes Trimming MONOKOTI II Advanced Color Schemes Designs Wing Tips Multi-Color Combos MORE MONOKOTE III Airframe Prep Advanced Wing Tips Hinging Color-on-Color Graphics Painting MORE MONOKOTI W Wing Tips Canopy Covering Advanced Graphics Striping Car Bodies MORE MONOKOTI V Detailing Chrome Scale Tips Concave Surfaces Fragile Wing Tips MORE GREAT FOR CLUB MEETINGS RENT OR BUY $3995 $20 Refund per tape Rentals returned undamaged within 30 days Please specify 111111 IV orV order SPECIAL PURCHASE ONLY COMBO OFFER Combination 2-hour long tapes Specify & II Ill & IV Only $65 Save $1490 Sorry no rentals available Combo tapes Send check MO Name Full Address choice VI-IS BETA format r TOP FLITE MODELS INC Monokote Video Course 2635 5 Wabash Ave Chicago IL 60616 December 1987 153 GRATESHApEsrM SANDING BLOCKS Long lasting silicon carbide grit sides 10 Long OS 101OS 10205 103 1/4 & 31W112 & 5/8314 & 1 Combo package #1-GS 101 102 103 $1195 S&H SAVE Six Pack Combo GSs above $2195 S&H tongMONEY GRATE-SHAPESTM ROUNDSAll products guaranteed ers invited 05 200 PKGAsk hobby dealer first SENO CHECK OR.jYMASTER CHARGE Beti Rock tnduatrlee Sedona AZ 86336179-Suite 106 9$795 S&H602 284-1805 GS 104GS 105OS 106 3/a & 5/5 900 Vs w1515 450 & 900 Combo package #2GS 104 105 106 $1195 $200 S&H GRATE-SHAPESTM SQUARES GS 300 PKG 9 long$495 S&H PIPER SUPER CUB QUARTER SCALE QUADRA 4CYCLE SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98071 206 941-8248 m m m m M U u m JTEL1 PUt ALL 0510075 MOTORS ALL 0350515 COBALTS 895 ITEL2 tor 25-40 Motors lass UGHT WEIGHT 01ST AWMINUM tneludea motor hold down strap screws versatile motor mount provides firm firewall mountIng popular electric motors Mount allows exchanging motors best flight petformanca Motor can mounted through firewall toward fliewafi proper 013 balanclngorto fit design plane ELECTRIC MOTOR TEST STAND PLANES S ed hop suddenly click throttle Curt hovering Ten seconds passed 15 Curt eased back throttle Mini-Boy landednot much grace expert Helicopter pilot look Curts face fantastic Hes road success little practice will soon have young mind hands trained Theres something have say didnt minute think about loss time precious Saturdays Instead thought honored have Curt spread wings solo flight mo ment realized much learned novice Happily continued Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 crashes Most seemed caused equipment failure pilot error midair Sport Pylon resulted plane being taled least three people changed frequency Sport getting off Orange/White made much better matrix seeing last year change let us fly four-plane heats Sport three-plane heats flown FAI-Formula new takeoff procedure worked Out well fliers tightened up times competi tion didnt see problems between planes takeoff did give starter CD some extra work keep everybody set up proper take off position particularly true FAI Formula plane normally takes off second put third hole could take off first drop flag ap peared after several races everyone became acclimated race proceeded smoothly seemed work out well entry Standard Class Marlene Nikodem did quite well first race results scores given Points/Best Time Sport Pylon Expert 1 Gary Gau Rossi 19/142 2 Don Cowan Rossi18/144 3 Al Mack Rossi16/l43/l45/l46 4 Rick Paine Rossi 16/143/145/154 5 Dave Thomas Rossi15/137 Sport Pylon Standardflown along Ex pert 1 Marlene Nikodem K&B9/232 FAI-Formula 1 1 Neil Watson Formula IOS20/120 2 Doug Baker FAIOS20/ 122 3 Mark Sciandra Formula IOS20/ 125 4 Bob Ball Formula IOS15/l3U 5 Dave Thomas Formula IOS14/l 27 Lets look Racing Colorado re port Duane Gall Lowrys season opener Aurora Airpark jolted 20 fliers awake after long winter couch potatohood Such things rusty flying dead starting batteries wandering needle valves made sure race didnt go swift Swift case Jim Spences 1399a honkin course speed 72 mph 76 mph measured tween points 10 ft outside pylons Jim double-cut round four knock himself out first fast enough hang fifth Expert race provided testing ground new equipment including super full-coverage cages course officials courtesy Tom Neff Steve Gooderham highly visible pylon flags courtesy Virginia Seeber same old ratty checkered starters flag last year runway packed sand just fine Quick ies yours truly made two demo flights QM P-s 1 also will field Lowrys QM race August 22 club members made some spectacular flybys hopped-up Globe Swift hangared nearby ended up first due mainly distributing cuts evenly others did per heat rather two no truth rumor Im being secretly funded Oliver North Local Hero award has go Bob Carl Longmont demolished plane after winning heat put back together went place fifth division Way go Bob Its still pretty Scariest Rookie gocs Paul Buhse privilege calling him first heat after about first three laps knocked could have gone home knew sticks Unfortunately Paul got Jim Spen ces cut-itis settle fourth Look out Paul next time After dust settled final standings 'Expert Duane Gall1418 2 Lee Demaryl 434 3 Lloyd Nicholsonl 527 4 Brian Gates1460 5 Jim Spence1399 Sportsman 1 Rod Gettyl549 2 Ron Meyer1538 3 Hal Garwoodl55O 4 Paul Buhse207O 5 Bob Carl2l10 Well thats month See races Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 154 Model Aviation ELECTRIC MOTOR MOUNT P1 appi ed 10 testing breaking Comparing motors Large heat sinK clamp maxes motor run coOler Can also used boat motor mount ovoloble hobby slioO OROtS 0$RtCT tnmedote hIlEment Check MO Vho MC COO ad Add 5250 UPS $200 lor COt tt
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/12
Page Numbers: 54, 153, 154
Radio Control Helicopters Larry Jolly WELCOME BACK Before start month Id like thank readers have responded pleas reader input last month received 10 responses some pictures Thats great news columnist makes him feel good someone out listening gives him some ammuultion next column Its really pain neck try think up interesting subject months writing readers contribute us rewarded Please have idea new ship ye got some pictures flying buddies doing thing dont think about sending copy maybe little note Ill best answer questions get infor mation Out open Just recently reader tell need help beginnersthat experts can fly anything weve forgotten what its like first rung ladder Hes right know Recently gold novice experience fall lap beginner calls Hello Mr Jolly Curt read column Model Aviation uh Im thinking getting RC Helicopters Schluter Mini-Boy okay machine Believe get calls like this particular happened June re sponse went something like Yes Mini-Boy good machine havent owned have seen perform admirably So check Out whats out sale should decide Mini-Boy right Im sure will hold up its end caller went Well uh live Santa Ana get done Helicopter could give hand Sure What name again Curt Sparnicht Okay Curt Ill expecting call hung up phone knowing Id never hear Curt again Surprise surprises got phone call Curt just about finished Helicopter wanted come visit Arrangements made Wednesday evening August first meeting Curt sounded young phone age 14 hes just started high school Curts dad Jack driven Curt shop As unloaded Helicopter chatted could see machine wasnt ready fly Curt made good attempt following struction manual little hung up align rotor head install radio make final adjustments asked Curt some questions couldnt answer assumed hadnt read manual Said Curt let see instructions think may have overlooked few things hadnt next nothing miss guess best way sum up particular manual writer sumed purchaser built machine before become tired reading about mundane things like hooking up controls looking kid dad put out over grand materialsand partially com pleted Helicopter point realized chance help elusive Juniors AMA keep looking take places showed Curt few things could install before next meeting arranged day following Saturdaywith hover scheduled before dinner time True word Curt early Saturday given him instructions make suitable training gear built father used fly Free Flight quite craftsman spent day installing linkage balancing rotor head checking throws Curts Mini-Boy Dont get wrong idea Hes some silver-spoon-fed brat decided would nice crash RC Helicopter Curt just opposite Having mastered RC cars thought excitement flight decided would like try Helicopters felt could use mechanical skills Fixedwing airplanes didnt turn him because didnt have woodworking skills thought necessary succeed Curs perfectly capable finishing machine proper instructions no instructions alien machine hed have just about same luck Id have tearing down Indy engine Curt asked questions did labor both learned Curt learned Helicopters learned about novices Anyway have aver sion things flying off machine flight con sider really bad form check tighten everything know what found lock nut grub screw Curts Mini-Boy loose discovered him tighten nut wasnt physically capable adequately tightening think its good idea take account someone writes Heli manual Getting toward sundown ready fire up Mini-Boy Curts face said OS engine came life go through standard ritual new machine Once get engine running ma chine carried open space spectators cleared back rotor spun-up prefer machine wind little lift off does lift preliminary hover adjustments made After few minutes shut down engine carefully check machine make sure airworthy before attempting flight tank filled return machine center spot proceed get dialed-in didnt have training gear installed point Curt Futaba gyro hadnt fashioned mount sun go ing down Curts Mini-Boy truly flying Continued page 153 54 Model Aviation Curt Sparnicht equipment researched what would need gave father con cise list progress made required item obtained Curt age 14 did great job first Helicopter Curts previous modeling experience RC cars Left Curt columnist Larry Jolly give Mini-Boys rotor test spin Larry explains functions transmitter various stick movements control Helicopter Right Larry controls Curt test Schiuter Mini-Boy hover Youngsters have super reflexes learn very fast Larry laments inadequate instructions beginners sponsored commercial interests An excerpt previously quoted newslet ter illustrates latter Birmingham Alabama club under joint sponsorship J Blach Sons dept store radio station WSGN held another door contest Municipal Auditorium Practi cally membership over 200 boys Birmingham Model Airplane Club attended entered various events full half-hour broadcast over WSGN Bob McRaney has very instrumental forming club Merchants civic organizations have nated number valuable trophies awards meet result interest has very high final unconnected quote newsletter says volumes opinion major triumph Richmond News Leader Junior chapter During same era National Contests sponsored first Scripps-Howard newspaper chain later national Exchange Clubs past columns Ive pointed out involvement military local civic clubs large contests Lets also remind older readers great Plymouth International con tests New York Daily Mirror Meets longtime involvement Navy AMA Nats such instance primary motivator Its good activity young peo ple Obviously something has subsequently gone wrong Consider Seventies two sons competing Nationals level over 20 entries Junior Free Flight Nats Compare entry 1987 Nats numbers began decline late Sev enties Navy issued ultimatum involvement justified youngsters attended Nationals final two Chicago Nats treated kids like kings result however Navy sufficiently im pressed withdrew AMAs fault see local memberships Soapbox time again construction model aircraft opposed flying same declining recreational activity needs no docu mentation further comment Equally important interrelated opinion alarming change national ethic diverse disparate reasons ethics American life style have declined since Thir ties us fortunate enough grow up model alrcraft learned interrela tionship between work pleasure effort success patience accomplishment frugality reward respect friendship helpfulness cooperation forth Frankly les sons could value youth Eighties Thirties us some combination hard work luck have managed raise children decent productive adults can truthfully say dont envy parents trying same contemporary setting par ents have much difficult task facing did point groups such YMCAs newspapers radio stations department stores later Chrysler Corporation US Navy etcsomehow recognized model alrplane build ing excellent youth activity worthy support Local clubs sensed obligation communitiesand obviously met cannot review history of clubs era detecting considerable sacrifice leaders personal time good young sters community sort sacrifice still us form Scouting Little League 4-H etc However perfectly frank exception very few such involvement among young people tally nonexistent modeling Are selfish could leave workshops eve ning week spend time YMCA school teaching model building class Have clubs become oriented competition rules interpre tation flying site maintenance would unable share youngsters Academy has made some very positive steps address sort concept tossing Out AMA strong its membership would monstrous mistake us citizens modelers adopt Let organization take care attitude person-to-person responsibility organization-to-organization Surely modelers have become too selfish selfcentered share expertise young peo ple Materials curricula experiences avail able through AMA individuals clubs approach local schools YMCAs very likely local civic clubs such Lions Rotary Exchange American Legionwhich always looking worth youth activities likely solid youth modeling program could established again town worth Well sure cant make matters much worse youth today need whole bunch Conrad Hansens Dee B Mathews 909 Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 87212 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 54 Curt sidelines watching flybar weights decided Mini-Boy would too much Curts un trained reflexes agreed meet again following Saturday time would install gyro start tralning Curt sent Gorham Model Products excellent videotape along Curt prime him following weekend hoping Curt would get something out did video proved excellent media reinforce what telling Curt highly recommend OMP video Saturday came installed gyro training gear gyro set rather high side Curt sat down discussed what would follow No Curt didnt lift off hover Just opposite machine sat its gear bouncing fore aft twisting madly Two tankfuls later Curt Mini-Boy almost swimming skids point suggested Curt steer model ground like car getting familiar effects controls fourth tank did lot steering little bit ac tual hopping time sun getting low Curts father shown up friend take Curt home Just time Curt said wishing show father what leamed machine started placed position Curt took posi tion behind right Heli throt eased ever carefully forward blades started turn Curts Mini-Boy startLearn pros Top Flite Step-by-step MONOKOTIapplication details clear easy-to-follow full-color close up action Wings Fuselage Trims Color-on-color Designs Hinging Basic through advanced heat gun iron usage techniques tape approximately 1 hour MONOKOTI H Basics Wings Tail Sections Fuselages Hinging Color Schemes Trimming MONOKOTI II Advanced Color Schemes Designs Wing Tips Multi-Color Combos MORE MONOKOTE III Airframe Prep Advanced Wing Tips Hinging Color-on-Color Graphics Painting MORE MONOKOTI W Wing Tips Canopy Covering Advanced Graphics Striping Car Bodies MORE MONOKOTI V Detailing Chrome Scale Tips Concave Surfaces Fragile Wing Tips MORE GREAT FOR CLUB MEETINGS RENT OR BUY $3995 $20 Refund per tape Rentals returned undamaged within 30 days Please specify 111111 IV orV order SPECIAL PURCHASE ONLY COMBO OFFER Combination 2-hour long tapes Specify & II Ill & IV Only $65 Save $1490 Sorry no rentals available Combo tapes Send check MO Name Full Address choice VI-IS BETA format r TOP FLITE MODELS INC Monokote Video Course 2635 5 Wabash Ave Chicago IL 60616 December 1987 153 GRATESHApEsrM SANDING BLOCKS Long lasting silicon carbide grit sides 10 Long OS 101OS 10205 103 1/4 & 31W112 & 5/8314 & 1 Combo package #1-GS 101 102 103 $1195 S&H SAVE Six Pack Combo GSs above $2195 S&H tongMONEY GRATE-SHAPESTM ROUNDSAll products guaranteed ers invited 05 200 PKGAsk hobby dealer first SENO CHECK OR.jYMASTER CHARGE Beti Rock tnduatrlee Sedona AZ 86336179-Suite 106 9$795 S&H602 284-1805 GS 104GS 105OS 106 3/a & 5/5 900 Vs w1515 450 & 900 Combo package #2GS 104 105 106 $1195 $200 S&H GRATE-SHAPESTM SQUARES GS 300 PKG 9 long$495 S&H PIPER SUPER CUB QUARTER SCALE QUADRA 4CYCLE SEND $200 FOR COMPLETE CATALOG OF FINE KITS IKON NWST PO Box 566 Auburn WA 98071 206 941-8248 m m m m M U u m JTEL1 PUt ALL 0510075 MOTORS ALL 0350515 COBALTS 895 ITEL2 tor 25-40 Motors lass UGHT WEIGHT 01ST AWMINUM tneludea motor hold down strap screws versatile motor mount provides firm firewall mountIng popular electric motors Mount allows exchanging motors best flight petformanca Motor can mounted through firewall toward fliewafi proper 013 balanclngorto fit design plane ELECTRIC MOTOR TEST STAND PLANES S ed hop suddenly click throttle Curt hovering Ten seconds passed 15 Curt eased back throttle Mini-Boy landednot much grace expert Helicopter pilot look Curts face fantastic Hes road success little practice will soon have young mind hands trained Theres something have say didnt minute think about loss time precious Saturdays Instead thought honored have Curt spread wings solo flight mo ment realized much learned novice Happily continued Larry Jolly 5501 W Como Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 55 crashes Most seemed caused equipment failure pilot error midair Sport Pylon resulted plane being taled least three people changed frequency Sport getting off Orange/White made much better matrix seeing last year change let us fly four-plane heats Sport three-plane heats flown FAI-Formula new takeoff procedure worked Out well fliers tightened up times competi tion didnt see problems between planes takeoff did give starter CD some extra work keep everybody set up proper take off position particularly true FAI Formula plane normally takes off second put third hole could take off first drop flag ap peared after several races everyone became acclimated race proceeded smoothly seemed work out well entry Standard Class Marlene Nikodem did quite well first race results scores given Points/Best Time Sport Pylon Expert 1 Gary Gau Rossi 19/142 2 Don Cowan Rossi18/144 3 Al Mack Rossi16/l43/l45/l46 4 Rick Paine Rossi 16/143/145/154 5 Dave Thomas Rossi15/137 Sport Pylon Standardflown along Ex pert 1 Marlene Nikodem K&B9/232 FAI-Formula 1 1 Neil Watson Formula IOS20/120 2 Doug Baker FAIOS20/ 122 3 Mark Sciandra Formula IOS20/ 125 4 Bob Ball Formula IOS15/l3U 5 Dave Thomas Formula IOS14/l 27 Lets look Racing Colorado re port Duane Gall Lowrys season opener Aurora Airpark jolted 20 fliers awake after long winter couch potatohood Such things rusty flying dead starting batteries wandering needle valves made sure race didnt go swift Swift case Jim Spences 1399a honkin course speed 72 mph 76 mph measured tween points 10 ft outside pylons Jim double-cut round four knock himself out first fast enough hang fifth Expert race provided testing ground new equipment including super full-coverage cages course officials courtesy Tom Neff Steve Gooderham highly visible pylon flags courtesy Virginia Seeber same old ratty checkered starters flag last year runway packed sand just fine Quick ies yours truly made two demo flights QM P-s 1 also will field Lowrys QM race August 22 club members made some spectacular flybys hopped-up Globe Swift hangared nearby ended up first due mainly distributing cuts evenly others did per heat rather two no truth rumor Im being secretly funded Oliver North Local Hero award has go Bob Carl Longmont demolished plane after winning heat put back together went place fifth division Way go Bob Its still pretty Scariest Rookie gocs Paul Buhse privilege calling him first heat after about first three laps knocked could have gone home knew sticks Unfortunately Paul got Jim Spen ces cut-itis settle fourth Look out Paul next time After dust settled final standings 'Expert Duane Gall1418 2 Lee Demaryl 434 3 Lloyd Nicholsonl 527 4 Brian Gates1460 5 Jim Spence1399 Sportsman 1 Rod Gettyl549 2 Ron Meyer1538 3 Hal Garwoodl55O 4 Paul Buhse207O 5 Bob Carl2l10 Well thats month See races Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 154 Model Aviation ELECTRIC MOTOR MOUNT P1 appi ed 10 testing breaking Comparing motors Large heat sinK clamp maxes motor run coOler Can also used boat motor mount ovoloble hobby slioO OROtS 0$RtCT tnmedote hIlEment Check MO Vho MC COO ad Add 5250 UPS $200 lor COt tt
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/12
Page Numbers: 54, 153, 154
Radio Control Helicopters Larry Jolly WELCOME BACK Before start month Id like thank readers have responded pleas reader input last month received 10 responses some pictures Thats great news columnist makes him feel good someone out listening gives him some ammuultion next column Its really pain neck try think up interesting subject months writing readers contribute us rewarded Please have idea new ship ye got some pictures flying buddies doing thing dont think about sending copy maybe little note Ill best answer questions get infor mation Out open Just recently reader tell need help beginnersthat experts can fly anything weve forgotten what its like first rung ladder Hes right know Recently gold novice experience fall lap beginner calls Hello Mr Jolly Curt read column Model Aviation uh Im thinking getting RC Helicopters Schluter Mini-Boy okay machine Believe get calls like this particular happened June re sponse went something like Yes Mini-Boy good machine havent owned have seen perform admirably So check Out whats out sale should decide Mini-Boy right Im sure will hold up its end caller went Well uh live Santa Ana get done Helicopter could give hand Sure What name again Curt Sparnicht Okay Curt Ill expecting call hung up phone knowing Id never hear Curt again Surprise surprises got phone call Curt just about finished Helicopter wanted come visit Arrangements made Wednesday evening August first meeting Curt sounded young phone age 14 hes just started high school Curts dad Jack driven Curt shop As unloaded Helicopter chatted could see machine wasnt ready fly Curt made good attempt following struction manual little hung up align rotor head install radio make final adjustments asked Curt some questions couldnt answer assumed hadnt read manual Said Curt let see instructions think may have overlooked few things hadnt next nothing miss guess best way sum up particular manual writer sumed purchaser built machine before become tired reading about mundane things like hooking up controls looking kid dad put out over grand materialsand partially com pleted Helicopter point realized chance help elusive Juniors AMA keep looking take places showed Curt few things could install before next meeting arranged day following Saturdaywith hover scheduled before dinner time True word Curt early Saturday given him instructions make suitable training gear built father used fly Free Flight quite craftsman spent day installing linkage balancing rotor head checking throws Curts Mini-Boy Dont get wrong idea Hes some silver-spoon-fed brat decided would nice crash RC Helicopter Curt just opposite Having mastered RC cars thought excitement flight decided would like try Helicopters felt could use mechanical skills Fixedwing airplanes didnt turn him because didnt have woodworking skills thought necessary succeed Curs perfectly capable finishing machine proper instructions no instructions alien machine hed have just about same luck Id have tearing down Indy engine Curt asked questions did labor both learned Curt learned Helicopters learned about novices Anyway have aver sion things flying off machine flight con sider really bad form check tighten everything know what found lock nut grub screw Curts Mini-Boy loose discovered him tighten nut wasnt physically capable adequately tightening think its good idea take account someone writes Heli manual Getting toward sundown ready fire up Mini-Boy Curts face said OS engine came life go through standard ritual new machine Once get engine running ma chine carried open space spectators cleared back rotor spun-up prefer machine wind little lift off does lift preliminary hover adjustments made After few minutes shut down engine carefully check machine make sure airworthy before attempting flight tank filled return machine center spot proceed get dialed-in didnt have training gear installed point Curt Futaba gyro hadnt fashioned mount sun go ing down Curts Mini-Boy truly flying Continued page 153 54 Model Aviation Curt Sparnicht equipment researched what would need gave father con cise list progress made required item obtained Curt age 14 did great job first Helicopter Curts previous modeling experience RC cars Left Curt columnist Larry Jolly give Mini-Boys rotor test spin Larry explains functions transmitter various stick movements control Helicopter Right Larry controls Curt test Schiuter Mini-Boy hover Youngsters have super reflexes learn very fast Larry laments inadequate instructions beginners sponsored commercial interests An excerpt previously quoted newslet ter illustrates latter Birmingham Alabama club under joint sponsorship J Blach Sons dept store radio station WSGN held another door contest Municipal Auditorium Practi cally membership over 200 boys Birmingham Model Airplane Club attended entered various events full half-hour broadcast over WSGN Bob McRaney has very instrumental forming club Merchants civic organizations have nated number valuable trophies awards meet result interest has very high final unconnected quote newsletter says volumes opinion major triumph Richmond News Leader Junior chapter During same era National Contests sponsored first Scripps-Howard newspaper chain later national Exchange Clubs past columns Ive pointed out involvement military local civic clubs large contests Lets also remind older readers great Plymouth International con tests New York Daily Mirror Meets longtime involvement Navy AMA Nats such instance primary motivator Its good activity young peo ple Obviously something has subsequently gone wrong Consider Seventies two sons competing Nationals level over 20 entries Junior Free Flight Nats Compare entry 1987 Nats numbers began decline late Sev enties Navy issued ultimatum involvement justified youngsters attended Nationals final two Chicago Nats treated kids like kings result however Navy sufficiently im pressed withdrew AMAs fault see local memberships Soapbox time again construction model aircraft opposed flying same declining recreational activity needs no docu mentation further comment Equally important interrelated opinion alarming change national ethic diverse disparate reasons ethics American life style have declined since Thir ties us fortunate enough grow up model alrcraft learned interrela tionship between work pleasure effort success patience accomplishment frugality reward respect friendship helpfulness cooperation forth Frankly les sons could value youth Eighties Thirties us some combination hard work luck have managed raise children decent productive adults can truthfully say dont envy parents trying same contemporary setting par ents have much difficult task facing did point groups such YMCAs newspapers radio stations department stores later Chrysler Corporation US Navy etcsomehow recognized model alrplane build ing excellent youth activity worthy support Local clubs sensed obligation communitiesand obviously met cannot review history of clubs era detecting considerable sacrifice leaders personal time good young sters community sort sacrifice still us form Scouting Little League 4-H etc However perfectly frank exception very few such involvement among young people tally nonexistent modeling Are selfish could leave workshops eve ning week spend time YMCA school teaching model building class Have clubs become oriented competition rules interpre tation flying site maintenance would unable share youngsters Academy has made some very positive steps address sort concept tossing Out AMA strong its membership would monstrous mistake us citizens modelers adopt Let organization take care attitude person-to-person responsibility organization-to-organization Surely modelers have become too selfish selfcentered share expertise young peo ple Materials curricula experiences avail able through AMA individuals clubs approach local schools YMCAs very likely local civic clubs such Lions Rotary Exchange American Legionwhich always looking worth youth activities likely solid youth modeling program could established again town worth Well sure cant make matters much worse youth today need whole bunch Conrad Hansens Dee B Mathews 909 Maize Rd Townhouse 734 Wichita KS 87212 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 54 Curt sidelines watching flybar weights decided Mini-Boy would too much Curts un trained reflexes agreed meet again following Saturday time would install gyro start tralning Curt sent Gorham Model Products excellent videotape along Curt prime him following weekend hoping Curt would get something out did video proved excellent media reinforce what telling Curt highly recommend OMP video Saturday came installed gyro training gear gyro set rather high side Curt sat down discussed what would follow No Curt didnt lift off hover Just opposite machine sat its gear bouncing fore aft twisting madly Two tankfuls later Curt Mini-Boy almost swimming skids point suggested Curt steer model ground like car getting familiar effects controls fourth tank did lot steering little bit ac 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55 crashes Most seemed caused equipment failure pilot error midair Sport Pylon resulted plane being taled least three people changed frequency Sport getting off Orange/White made much better matrix seeing last year change let us fly four-plane heats Sport three-plane heats flown FAI-Formula new takeoff procedure worked Out well fliers tightened up times competi tion didnt see problems between planes takeoff did give starter CD some extra work keep everybody set up proper take off position particularly true FAI Formula plane normally takes off second put third hole could take off first drop flag ap peared after several races everyone became acclimated race proceeded smoothly seemed work out well entry Standard Class Marlene Nikodem did quite well first race results scores given Points/Best Time Sport Pylon Expert 1 Gary Gau Rossi 19/142 2 Don Cowan Rossi18/144 3 Al Mack Rossi16/l43/l45/l46 4 Rick Paine Rossi 16/143/145/154 5 Dave Thomas Rossi15/137 Sport Pylon Standardflown along Ex pert 1 Marlene Nikodem K&B9/232 FAI-Formula 1 1 Neil Watson Formula IOS20/120 2 Doug Baker FAIOS20/ 122 3 Mark Sciandra Formula IOS20/ 125 4 Bob Ball Formula IOS15/l3U 5 Dave Thomas Formula IOS14/l 27 Lets look Racing Colorado re port Duane Gall Lowrys season opener Aurora Airpark jolted 20 fliers awake after long winter couch potatohood Such things rusty flying dead starting batteries wandering needle valves made sure race didnt go swift Swift case Jim Spences 1399a honkin course speed 72 mph 76 mph measured tween points 10 ft outside pylons Jim double-cut round four knock himself out first fast enough hang fifth Expert race provided testing ground new equipment including super full-coverage cages course officials courtesy Tom Neff Steve Gooderham highly visible pylon flags courtesy Virginia Seeber same old ratty checkered starters flag last year runway packed sand just fine Quick ies yours truly made two demo flights QM P-s 1 also will field Lowrys QM race August 22 club members made 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