RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING U i-I IE BOY THIS season went fast lost some good friends yearHubert Wills Texas Matt Smith Monty Moncrief John Brodbeck K&B remember John helping get K&B engine running Oshkosh Nationals seems though always around orange K&B truck help out racers latest loss friend friend Pylon RacingJim Shinohara Following write-up Dave Shadel presented High Pefornance NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing Association newsletter pretty well covers Pylon Racings greatest advocate supporter gone passed away October 6 Sumperk Czech Republic nearly two months after very serious heart attack participating F3D World Championships Jimmie guy never expected leave us always eternal teenager full mischief blessed great sense humor always expected would around forever outliving us Jimmies contributions Pylon racing quite well known kindness generosity afforded people chance race otherwise would have able built over 500 racing aircraft twenty plus years friendship gladly given racing enthusiasts worldwide wish recipients go out win races Winning what Jimmie like best though some races absolute disasters took challenge better next time Win lose Jimmie always fun winning icing cake pleasure knowing him indeed fortunate about unique could possibly described meet once lifetime Although Jimmie no longer us person long Pylon Racing flown spirit will never die Until meet again friend miss you can know Thanks Dave people will missed first part 1997 talked Rob Kurek ModelAviation about finding someone else column have writing 18 years growing machine shop business just enough time continue good job So decided start looking someone else continue colunm until replacement foundthat has changedbut have missed few articles Im sony didnt know would missed through E-mail letters phone calls people contests asking what happened realize does AMA Pylon column important part ModelAviation thought might good ask guest columns interested until find someone think will job person should open-minded aspects racing know Ive slanted toward Formula think Ive fair other events think person should member NMPRA since its Special Interest Group has large say what happens Pylon Racing thats happens columnist must have writing skills wouldnt hurt know use camera person needs avid competitor hope whoever get will have some new ideas will help out try include building painting flying engine tips come out NMPRA newsletter things people like know about what going around country columnist just writing Pylon racers probably about 125000 other people out read magazine people think need get Some have expressed concerns AMA interested Pylon Racing doesnt care column true Racing such important part modeling will always Pylon Racing column Quarter 40 really taking off expect see about event future issues tip Darrol Cady published NMPRA newsletter different pinch used Q-40s used Quickie SOOs Q-40 needle needle up until just comes pipe still 1500 rpm below peak needling goal pinch quickiy goes peak immediately drops back 500-1000 rpm touching anything get optimum setting needle pinch turn needle -turn increments until you should doesnt drop back open needle -turn carefully put finger thumb over part venturi cool engine repeat times March 1998 99 Gail Jake Jacobson watches clock gets ready fire up 0-40 model February Pro Flyers race Vein Smith NMPRA President holding plenty action 1997 Pro Flyers race Phoenix Arizona Quarter 40 models held up pylon workers identification necessary get 500 1000 get set spot After fly make decision whether its little fat just right liffle lean move needle YI-tum direction needed leave have established spot running position some reason overheat line goes flat clock gone put spot go hack fly nothing else wrong time comes back will cool off run like did last run restart system get line race open needle full turn wait until comfortable amount time left get starting procedure done before clock becomes enemy Choke engine putting finger over exhaust spin engine until see fuel coming out venturi Take finger off before quit spinning engine suck some fuel After determine comfort level time start start engine Leave glow connected until has warmed bit will stay running glow Disconnect glow immediately turn needle half way its still /2-turn spot Watch clock start moving needle spot gets will have least 15 seconds get back flying area Im old fat may need much time I start about 45 seconds left clock have plenty time whole routine did originate system am very observant its what consistent racers doing helps least will have worth time took share Wow went Pro Ryers race Februarythe event starts off season Formula Q-40 fliers US still deep freeze weather Phoenix Arizona usually very good 1997 being no exception Results Formula 1stRichard Verano 2ndJim Allen 3rdScott McAfee 4thDarrol Cady Quarter 40 stTravis Flynn 2ndRichard Verano 3rdChip Hyde 4thJim Allen looking forward 1998 race next column should about NMPRA Championship race held Irving Texas October 10-12 See next month Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/03
Page Numbers: 99, 100
RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING U i-I IE BOY THIS season went fast lost some good friends yearHubert Wills Texas Matt Smith Monty Moncrief John Brodbeck K&B remember John helping get K&B engine running Oshkosh Nationals seems though always around orange K&B truck help out racers latest loss friend friend Pylon RacingJim Shinohara Following write-up Dave Shadel presented High Pefornance NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing Association newsletter pretty well covers Pylon Racings greatest advocate supporter gone passed away October 6 Sumperk Czech Republic nearly two months after very serious heart attack participating F3D World Championships Jimmie guy never expected leave us always eternal teenager full mischief blessed great sense humor always expected would around forever outliving us Jimmies contributions Pylon racing quite well known kindness generosity afforded people chance race otherwise would have able built over 500 racing aircraft twenty plus years friendship gladly given racing enthusiasts worldwide wish recipients go out win races Winning what Jimmie like best though some races absolute disasters took challenge better next time Win lose Jimmie always fun winning icing cake pleasure knowing him indeed fortunate about unique could possibly described meet once lifetime Although Jimmie no longer us person long Pylon Racing flown spirit will never die Until meet again friend miss you can know Thanks Dave people will missed first part 1997 talked Rob Kurek ModelAviation about finding someone else column have writing 18 years growing machine shop business just enough time continue good job So decided start looking someone else continue colunm until replacement foundthat has changedbut have missed few articles Im sony didnt know would missed through E-mail letters phone calls people contests asking what happened realize does AMA Pylon column important part ModelAviation thought might good ask guest columns interested until find someone think will job person should open-minded aspects racing know Ive slanted toward Formula think Ive fair other events think person should member NMPRA since its Special Interest Group has large say what happens Pylon Racing thats happens columnist must have writing skills wouldnt hurt know use camera person needs avid competitor hope whoever get will have some new ideas will help out try include building painting flying engine tips come out NMPRA newsletter things people like know about what going around country columnist just writing Pylon racers probably about 125000 other people out read magazine people think need get Some have expressed concerns AMA interested Pylon Racing doesnt care column true Racing such important part modeling will always Pylon Racing column Quarter 40 really taking off expect see about event future issues tip Darrol Cady published NMPRA newsletter different pinch used Q-40s used Quickie SOOs Q-40 needle needle up until just comes pipe still 1500 rpm below peak needling goal pinch quickiy goes peak immediately drops back 500-1000 rpm touching anything get optimum setting needle pinch turn needle -turn increments until you should doesnt drop back open needle -turn carefully put finger thumb over part venturi cool engine repeat times March 1998 99 Gail Jake Jacobson watches clock gets ready fire up 0-40 model February Pro Flyers race Vein Smith NMPRA President holding plenty action 1997 Pro Flyers race Phoenix Arizona Quarter 40 models held up pylon workers identification necessary get 500 1000 get set spot After fly make decision whether its little fat just right liffle lean move needle YI-tum direction needed leave have established spot running position some reason overheat line goes flat clock gone put spot go hack fly nothing else wrong time comes back will cool off run like did last run restart system get line race open needle full turn wait until comfortable amount time left get starting procedure done before clock becomes enemy Choke engine putting finger over exhaust spin engine until see fuel coming out venturi Take finger off before quit spinning engine suck some fuel After determine comfort level time start start engine Leave glow connected until has warmed bit will stay running glow Disconnect glow immediately turn needle half way its still /2-turn spot Watch clock start moving needle spot gets will have least 15 seconds get back flying area Im old fat may need much time I start about 45 seconds left clock have plenty time whole routine did originate system am very observant its what consistent racers doing helps least will have worth time took share Wow went Pro Ryers race Februarythe event starts off season Formula Q-40 fliers US still deep freeze weather Phoenix Arizona usually very good 1997 being no exception Results Formula 1stRichard Verano 2ndJim Allen 3rdScott McAfee 4thDarrol Cady Quarter 40 stTravis Flynn 2ndRichard Verano 3rdChip Hyde 4thJim Allen looking forward 1998 race next column should about NMPRA Championship race held Irving Texas October 10-12 See next month Model Aviation