Radio Control Pylon Racing DaveLane RECEIVED note Richard W Duckhardt Virginia Richard says eight ten Bridi AT-6s under con struction plan race season Any guys out inter ested contact Richard W Duckhardt Rt Box 365E Glen Allen VA 23060 Richard belongs RARC Rich mond Area Radio Control David Chen El Paso Texas recently moved Hawaii suggests instead slowing down Formula expert pilots should ask themselves What have done promote sport David feels people could brought Formula experts would spend some time newcomers groom Formula think David has valid point Maybe experts various districts could sponsor host couple races season just novice Formula pilot Some experienced Standard pilots could help newcomers interested idea contact David Chen 3805 Fillmore Apt #2 El Paso TX 79930 Sam Compton Highlands Texas likes idea de-tuned type pylon rac ing such mentioned March 1978 issue Sam would like add following rules basic suggestions made Only four servos allowed oper ate rudder elevator ailerons throttle No other control linkage allowed engine 2 Engine must able idle before after race 3 Plane must able taxi starting line designated starting pit af ter race must taxi back same pit 4 High wings 5 All planes entered must able carry pilot plane scaled-up full size 6 No back-up plane engine allowed 7 After speed runs slow runs clocked see slow planes can make course After some computations Ill let figure part out winner can selected know done straight course real planes would like see planes sweat through some slow turns 8 Plane must built pilot Ideas No No 2 seem fine No 3 would take too much time would require brakes model thing go wrong No 4 would limit event one-de sign airplane think little variety makes racing interesting No 5 okay No 6 eliminates contestant compe tition dings plane engine beyond repair field No 7 would take too much time really wouldnt prove anything fullscale requirement slow flight make sure pilot capable handling plane minimum controllable airspeed Hang Sam think right track let know make out Houston area AMA District VIII has adopted follow ing rules 500 Class Pylon Racing IIntent event provide closed course racing event will encour age attract novices sport fliers pylon racing lowest pos sible cost involving largest number club members possible IlAircraft Any following kits Quickee 500Glen Spickler Models RCM- 5-500Bridi Hobby Enterprises Skooter IImodified 500 sq Continued page 88 24 Model Aviation 0 20 4 Team Turkeys WILD TURKEY C0L0R ALUMINUM TRIM GREEN 012343 e I— Richard W Duckhardt modeled AT-B real Texan Dicks area Virginia local group building 10 Bridi AT-Bs racing AU IlL BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MISSOURI 64037 As mentioned last month 1978 LSF Regional Tournament will first half two year program list sites date Kent Washington Hurst Texas Denver Colorado Detroit Mich igan Reading Pennsylvania Ottawa Ontario Canada San Bernardino Cal ifornia Santa Clara California Milwau kee Wisconsin Huntsville Alabama Winter Park Florida big news second half schedule 1979 will LSF Cham pionship Contest held late summer Lewis University site past SOAR Nationals Entry eligibility will based 1978 tournament performance follows Eitherlst 2nd places Standard Class 1st 2nd places Unlimited Class 1st Sport Scale 1st Junior 1978 Regional Tournament top 20% class 1978 Re gional Tournament Whichever greater League Silent Flight president Gor don Pearson said details will mailed LSF members time pre register between June 15th July 15th LSF also announced has made available its membership summer winter weight jackets jackets dark blue LSF blue down sleeve An LSF logo smartly trims front jacket back has left plain worn way further trimmed clubs insignia Light blue T-shirts available LSF logo front back League also has made available two sizes glasses logo etched membership order forms write League Silent Flight PO Box 39068 Chicago IL 60638 information membership NSS write Dave Cook Star Route Granby CO 80446 Dan Pruss Route 2 Box 490 Plainfield IL 60544 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 24 Flite Line Models Toadby Wolif-Pak Models Sb-Pokeby HLP Models Four Bitsby Models West Quickest 500by Bridi Hobby Enterprises Quicker 500 Haflast 500by Big State scratch built version above listed kits allowed Any manufacturer may introduce version planes must strictly meet design parameters planforms now allowed kits No devia tion will permitted grounds disqualify craft question SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span 50 mm constant chord no sweep Thickness 12 mm no tapers Area 500 sq mm Aile rons strip barndoor types allowed Fuselage May enlarged height width reduced sizes shown allowed kits planforms V4 maximum edge radium corners Can opy optional Tail Assembly No major changes plan shape reduction area Stab thickness must 3/16th mm midspan Landing Gear Dural gear 5/32 wire locations shown plans No re tracts no wheel pants 2 diameter mm wheels type Weight 3 pounds mm Will checked prior race Engines Any stock non-modified non-ABC / non-Schnuerle front-intake RC engine up 401 cu displacement Spinner size AMA safety nut re quired No cowlings allowed No pressure fuel systems allowed Muffler pressure permitted Mufflers optional no tuned pipes kind shape form Claiming fee $500 engine protests Propellers Stunt-type wood prop size No toothpick racing props allowed May sanded blade balance Fuel Furnished host club up 15% content nitro ourse standard AMA Quarter Midget Course shall used requests heat matrix fre quency separation Jack Fabbri Eau Galle Florida numerous have decided run matrix Au gust article view month Wild Turkey raced Reno 1977 Go fast turn left Dave Lane 4477 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 Dayton Kitty Hawk continued page 27 describes Bill recalls having throttle back model engine because pilots car couldnt go fast enough highways notes several lightplanes fly well between 70 80 mph speed seems comfortable FAI model brings up point challenge such flight within rea sonable weight limitthe FAI maximum 5 kg about 11 lbs good ceiling using limit engines no larger 61 cubic inchessuch flights eligible official world records Also technology previous record flights published magazines through years freely available Such weight limit typically allows 90 ounces fuel carried aboard model has shown times engines smaller 60s can used improved fuel economy some figures some record breaking models give idea what has successful Richard Weber Distance miles Duration urs 19 mm Total Surface Area sq Fuel lbs Engine iesel Bill Bertrand Distance 227 miles Duration urs 23 mm Total Surface Area 2 sq Fuel lbs Engine 0 Maynard Hill Distance miles Duration urs 26 mm Total Surface Area sq Fuel lbs Engine o 61 So far good go AMA leaders seeking some sponsorship money provide incentive would-be distance fliers hope provide awards longest non-stop flight way fewest landings anyone goes whole distance shortest total time whole distance regardless landings logical starting point Wright 88 Model Aviation Since weve buiness 24 years can sure stay offer service customers years come youre interested what have offer send Si complete catalog Add 550 1st Class mail return II writing advert., mention reed about MA
Edition: Model Aviation - 1978/07
Page Numbers: 24, 88
Radio Control Pylon Racing DaveLane RECEIVED note Richard W Duckhardt Virginia Richard says eight ten Bridi AT-6s under con struction plan race season Any guys out inter ested contact Richard W Duckhardt Rt Box 365E Glen Allen VA 23060 Richard belongs RARC Rich mond Area Radio Control David Chen El Paso Texas recently moved Hawaii suggests instead slowing down Formula expert pilots should ask themselves What have done promote sport David feels people could brought Formula experts would spend some time newcomers groom Formula think David has valid point Maybe experts various districts could sponsor host couple races season just novice Formula pilot Some experienced Standard pilots could help newcomers interested idea contact David Chen 3805 Fillmore Apt #2 El Paso TX 79930 Sam Compton Highlands Texas likes idea de-tuned type pylon rac ing such mentioned March 1978 issue Sam would like add following rules basic suggestions made Only four servos allowed oper ate rudder elevator ailerons throttle No other control linkage allowed engine 2 Engine must able idle before after race 3 Plane must able taxi starting line designated starting pit af ter race must taxi back same pit 4 High wings 5 All planes entered must able carry pilot plane scaled-up full size 6 No back-up plane engine allowed 7 After speed runs slow runs clocked see slow planes can make course After some computations Ill let figure part out winner can selected know done straight course real planes would like see planes sweat through some slow turns 8 Plane must built pilot Ideas No No 2 seem fine No 3 would take too much time would require brakes model thing go wrong No 4 would limit event one-de sign airplane think little variety makes racing interesting No 5 okay No 6 eliminates contestant compe tition dings plane engine beyond repair field No 7 would take too much time really wouldnt prove anything fullscale requirement slow flight make sure pilot capable handling plane minimum controllable airspeed Hang Sam think right track let know make out Houston area AMA District VIII has adopted follow ing rules 500 Class Pylon Racing IIntent event provide closed course racing event will encour age attract novices sport fliers pylon racing lowest pos sible cost involving largest number club members possible IlAircraft Any following kits Quickee 500Glen Spickler Models RCM- 5-500Bridi Hobby Enterprises Skooter IImodified 500 sq Continued page 88 24 Model Aviation 0 20 4 Team Turkeys WILD TURKEY C0L0R ALUMINUM TRIM GREEN 012343 e I— Richard W Duckhardt modeled AT-B real Texan Dicks area Virginia local group building 10 Bridi AT-Bs racing AU IlL BOX 511E HIGGINSVILLE MISSOURI 64037 As mentioned last month 1978 LSF Regional Tournament will first half two year program list sites date Kent Washington Hurst Texas Denver Colorado Detroit Mich igan Reading Pennsylvania Ottawa Ontario Canada San Bernardino Cal ifornia Santa Clara California Milwau kee Wisconsin Huntsville Alabama Winter Park Florida big news second half schedule 1979 will LSF Cham pionship Contest held late summer Lewis University site past SOAR Nationals Entry eligibility will based 1978 tournament performance follows Eitherlst 2nd places Standard Class 1st 2nd places Unlimited Class 1st Sport Scale 1st Junior 1978 Regional Tournament top 20% class 1978 Re gional Tournament Whichever greater League Silent Flight president Gor don Pearson said details will mailed LSF members time pre register between June 15th July 15th LSF also announced has made available its membership summer winter weight jackets jackets dark blue LSF blue down sleeve An LSF logo smartly trims front jacket back has left plain worn way further trimmed clubs insignia Light blue T-shirts available LSF logo front back League also has made available two sizes glasses logo etched membership order forms write League Silent Flight PO Box 39068 Chicago IL 60638 information membership NSS write Dave Cook Star Route Granby CO 80446 Dan Pruss Route 2 Box 490 Plainfield IL 60544 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 24 Flite Line Models Toadby Wolif-Pak Models Sb-Pokeby HLP Models Four Bitsby Models West Quickest 500by Bridi Hobby Enterprises Quicker 500 Haflast 500by Big State scratch built version above listed kits allowed Any manufacturer may introduce version planes must strictly meet design parameters planforms now allowed kits No devia tion will permitted grounds disqualify craft question SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span 50 mm constant chord no sweep Thickness 12 mm no tapers Area 500 sq mm Aile rons strip barndoor types allowed Fuselage May enlarged height width reduced sizes shown allowed kits planforms V4 maximum edge radium corners Can opy optional Tail Assembly No major changes plan shape reduction area Stab thickness must 3/16th mm midspan Landing Gear Dural gear 5/32 wire locations shown plans No re tracts no wheel pants 2 diameter mm wheels type Weight 3 pounds mm Will checked prior race Engines Any stock non-modified non-ABC / non-Schnuerle front-intake RC engine up 401 cu displacement Spinner size AMA safety nut re quired No cowlings allowed No pressure fuel systems allowed Muffler pressure permitted Mufflers optional no tuned pipes kind shape form Claiming fee $500 engine protests Propellers Stunt-type wood prop size No toothpick racing props allowed May sanded blade balance Fuel Furnished host club up 15% content nitro ourse standard AMA Quarter Midget Course shall used requests heat matrix fre quency separation Jack Fabbri Eau Galle Florida numerous have decided run matrix Au gust article view month Wild Turkey raced Reno 1977 Go fast turn left Dave Lane 4477 W 136th St Haw thorne CA 90250 Dayton Kitty Hawk continued page 27 describes Bill recalls having throttle back model engine because pilots car couldnt go fast enough highways notes several lightplanes fly well between 70 80 mph speed seems comfortable FAI model brings up point challenge such flight within rea sonable weight limitthe FAI maximum 5 kg about 11 lbs good ceiling using limit engines no larger 61 cubic inchessuch flights eligible official world records Also technology previous record flights published magazines through years freely available Such weight limit typically allows 90 ounces fuel carried aboard model has shown times engines smaller 60s can used improved fuel economy some figures some record breaking models give idea what has successful Richard Weber Distance miles Duration urs 19 mm Total Surface Area sq Fuel lbs Engine iesel Bill Bertrand Distance 227 miles Duration urs 23 mm Total Surface Area 2 sq Fuel lbs Engine 0 Maynard Hill Distance miles Duration urs 26 mm Total Surface Area sq Fuel lbs Engine o 61 So far good go AMA leaders seeking some sponsorship money provide incentive would-be distance fliers hope provide awards longest non-stop flight way fewest landings anyone goes whole distance shortest total time whole distance regardless landings logical starting point Wright 88 Model Aviation Since weve buiness 24 years can sure stay offer service customers years come youre interested what have offer send Si complete catalog Add 550 1st Class mail return II writing advert., mention reed about MA