Radio Control Pylon Racing IF YOU DIDNT come Nats year missed good relatively good weather lots racing Being experienced F-I pilot helped very much because knew what fliers wanted arranging frequency groupings shuffled fliers fre quency group calling other much possible wouldnt have back-to-back heats addition arranged heat matrix no two fliers would have fly other once course layout arranged within safety code runway taxi-way inter section give minimum walking distance ready line flight line Also pit area conveniently located behind desk alongside taxi strip vehicles parked 550 feet course Pilots meet ings held before event ground rules stated fully stressed AMA rules NMPRA Race Procedure included strict enforcement safety rules zeros given infractions fast movement flight line no talking lap counters flagmen talk starter head lap counter no changes heat results after flier left flight line starting procedure use lap-counter stand Most callers use lap-counter stand inform flier cuts lap Equipment proved another key factor running efficient race included large visible wooden pylons NMPRA lap-counter stand NMPRA clock visible flags #1 pylon pilots prefer flags lights cut boards #1 pylon wire-mesh safety barriers pylons lap counter station thanks Jay Ed Rankin Lewis Dave Alter owners Hobby Market furnishing van transport equip ment personnel addition furnished materials lap-counter stand clock permanent score boards impor tant equipment required five-way com munications between #123 pylons head lap counter event director whici proved expedite heats clarify cuts ai relay structions promptly reduce errors made workers speed up time between heats assigned people task rather doubling up tasks #1 pylon head flagman two-way radio four flagmen flight line head lap counter two-way radio starter flight-line recorder four lap counters man stationed #2 3 pylons two-way radios main desk four recorders two pit bosses PA call fliers ready line announce results races frequency monitor weigh-in transmit ter impound runner two refuel men QM system requires total 26 people 14 course 12 desk including relief crew five people proof system works num ber heats flown 51 entries QM 14 hours consumed nine rounds 2 hours lost due rain pilots meetings including two heat reruns including fly-offs averages 705 minutes per heat 13 heats per round 49 entries F-I 135 hours consumed 10 rounds including four heat reruns including fly-offs averages 604 minutes per heat 13 heats per round first heat air promptly 800 am day except Monday helped utilize time available An event director no better work ers run race expert crew would like recognize QM F-I pilots AMA Headquarters have asked thank congratulate job well done Jan Sakert AMA Executive Council repre sentative did tremendous job relieving administrative duties associated headquarters processing help supervising equipment set up break down day verifying final tabulations advisement key decisions Without fine dedicated man could have survived seven days processing racing John Emery Ned Barnes headed-up LARKS manpower believe did tremendous job helping move equipment provide neces sities running race Twelve LARKS race site worked worker positions both full time relief Bob Talley spent six days spectrum ana lyzer monitoring frequencies counted five occasions saved airplanes crashes Paul Bartell Atlanta Ga vol unteered services race assigned pit boss position QM en joyed working well stayed extra day help F-I other people volunteered race site unable use Ft Worth Dallas Austin crew re ported duty promised names follows John Harris President Ft Worth Thunderbirds F-I Pit Boss Paul Fon David McKensie Peggy Jensen Donna Parks Nancy Barrett Jan Helms Desk Re corders Jimmy Harris Johnnie Eddyhausen Chris Bedwell Refuel Pit Steve Barrett Run ner Don Downing Desk Supervisor John Eddyhausen Head Flagman Dwyane Brown Jim Simpson Starter Flight Recorder Jon Rynd Head Lap Counter Roger Cerillie Tom Blakney Tex Schmitt Bill Slater Larry Jensen Jim Harris Frank Harris Vernon Miles Edd Carr John Kidwell George Parks Lap Counters Flagmen special thanks Mr Richmond Fla father Bryan Dave Richmond volunteered run transmitter impound area Quarter Midget Event first problem processing airplanes event legality Rossi engine exhaust extensions Contestants tried enter airplane -wave-length tuned pipes elbow extensions make decision draw line tuned pipe decision easy since against AMA rules however 2- 3-in elbow extension questionable fair contestants remove extensions ex haust stack regardless length special cases elbow extension couldnt removed saw 3/8 slot opening outboard side would preclude sound wave tuning also ruled tunnels through cowling permissible did tach exhaust stack approxi mately er diameter ex haust stack would preclude exhaust tuning decision acceptable majority flyers will relay sug gestion Bill Booper NMPRA-QM Exec VP recommendation RC CB corporating AMA rule book appears very simple way solve problem rpm test exhaust extension Rossi engine legal continued page 81 December1975 29 Dave Lane Jack Stafford Iatters apanking new Quarter Midget called Brown Racer Actually Brown dating early air race days ia perennial favorite subject RC Pylon Racing/Rankin continued page 29 Perry carb letter John Worth listing engines legal QM Also Rossi head standard glow plug legal over 2000 units avail able Bill McGraw importer Jim Finley distributor verified Also Jim Finley box heads available Nats Rossi engine revolutionized QM racing majority pilots using took top ten places except two addition Bob Ruether took first place fastest time trophy 140 using Rossi Other fast times Rossi Austin Leftwich 1405 Paul Verger 142 Bob Royal 142 Jim Moorehead 142 Steve Sica 142 George Parks 142 Dave Pearce turned 144 K&B race ran very smoothly close heats majority fliers agreed idle rule used Engine idle capability called first round retarding transmitter control full idle command 10 seconds penalty t deducted airplane landed dead-stick per AMA rules Formula Event No problems existed during processing contestants complied rigid safety weight dimensions wing area checks Scale judging started 6 pm 82 airplanes entered scoring sys tem through six used trophy given best F-I Scale Judging Whit Stockwell won honor beauti ful Prather Toni Eric Miles close second Bob Violett Loki some contestants presented airplanes 3-views props placed 6th row After announced problem some did rectify mistake two airplanes corrected left 6th row predominant airplane engine Prather Toni ST-X40 very diffi cult time distinguishing between airplanes because airplanes looked alike Everyone very anxious see new K&B rearexhaust engine would perform its first con test received copy letter K&B AMA Headquarters stating over 1000 units distributed new K&B held fastest time meet 1193 Bob Violett up until last hour humidity went down ST-X40 came strong John McDermitt winning fastest time trophy 1189 also well deserved 5th place opinion John flew best course pilots Bill Preis turned 1199 ST-X40 took 3rd place Bill has become top pilots country 2nd place 74 Nats 2nd place 75 Bakersfield meet Doug Roble turned 119 ST-X40 winning 6th place also best Senior trophy Dougs first year F-I has really doing well Calif races Congratulations Tommy Baker charter member Overthe-Hill-Gang winning 4th place new K&B fastest time 127 con sistency paid off end Honorable mention goes Keith Davidson turning 1217 ST-X40 Bob Violett came second Little Toni new K&B Bob tied first place until 9th round placed second 124 Also 10th round placed third 121 tangled bunch Tigers Irwin Fun derburk won top honors El Bandito K&B rear exhaust engine beaten Bob Violett 6th round race Irwin turned 127 II laps clocked 122 fastest time contest NMPRA Meeting general meeting held Thursday night members nonmembers invited 54 attend ance Subjects discussed NMPRA Cham pionship Race QM rules changes Race Procedure Guide Don Downing gave complete status report great tournament champions Added attractions since last report securing Mike Clark pro football player speaker banquet presentation trophies Also full-size F-I airplane will display possible full-scale acrobatic demonstra tion Art Chambers offered good suggestion preprocessing will incorporate will require contestant simply sign statement model meets AMA NMPRA rules pertaining safety dimen sions wing area weight engine winners will processed end contest will speed up time-consuming process ing aid long-distance travelers will arriving late registration will end approxi mately 1000 pm Friday can register telephone before time Phone number race headquarters will pre entry blank Scale judging will scheduled start 7 am racing will start 8 am Saturday Changes needed NMPRA Race Procedure Guide both QM F-I events Nats race time started air plane flagged off line per Guide suggested changed race time starts airplanes first flag whieh would include handicap race time also suggested Guide sent NMPRA members membership renewal time addition should sent AMA CDs applying race contest Guide now available AMA headquarters asking Glen Spickler previously stated should add minimum require ments cheek cowls pilots discussions held field meeting concerning impact Rossi engine QM event observations Nats local contests reports over USA Rossi engine has very well received accepted majority fliers Most people have welcomed avail ability well-made long-lasting high-per formance engine Simple arithmetic shows $100 initial investment type engine better buying four five inferior engines $40 last racing season Some say MOVING COMPLETETHIS CARD AND ATTACH MAILING LABEL FROM RECENT ISSUE ROCKET HT 50 $179 space ships missiles Engine thrust 4 ozs Duration 45 sees Wgt 3/8 oz Lgt 1-3/4 Dia 7/B Fuel EN2 20 Pack FU2 198 Fuel EN3 150-8 FU3189 Fuel EN3 158-16 FU3A239 WICKS Jetex Engine Book 150 pgs 00 SEE OUR THUNDERHEAD ENGINES AD ON PAGE 87 BLUEBOOK OF HOBBIES CATALOG 1 Lfl TARI flIflI7 PAF ne will make event too com petitive have stated times once event nationalized AMA event will no longer have Sunday afternoon low key low investment event beginner Quoting Jan Sakert no such thing beginner havent won contest Two classes have discussed $50 engine limit class unlimited engine cost other class Bill Cooper has called opinion other issues QM July NMPRA newsletter address 6072 Wonder Dr Ft Worth Tex 76133 II II II II I0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION subscription rates $1200 12 months inCanada United States posses- INon-AMA ions elsewhere $1400 Membership AMA includes subscription see separate applica- tion issueI NAMEI ADDRESSI CITY/STATElIP___________________ L MODEL AVIATION 806 FIFTEENTH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20005 J December 1975 81 SPACE-AGE MODEL POWER Aircraft Helicopters Cars Speed Boats Ships Etc LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks re quired change address Attach current MA mailing label space check appropriate box below mail Subscription Dept Model Aviation 806 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Cheek appropriate boxenclose payment
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/12
Page Numbers: 29, 81
Radio Control Pylon Racing IF YOU DIDNT come Nats year missed good relatively good weather lots racing Being experienced F-I pilot helped very much because knew what fliers wanted arranging frequency groupings shuffled fliers fre quency group calling other much possible wouldnt have back-to-back heats addition arranged heat matrix no two fliers would have fly other once course layout arranged within safety code runway taxi-way inter section give minimum walking distance ready line flight line Also pit area conveniently located behind desk alongside taxi strip vehicles parked 550 feet course Pilots meet ings held before event ground rules stated fully stressed AMA rules NMPRA Race Procedure included strict enforcement safety rules zeros given infractions fast movement flight line no talking lap counters flagmen talk starter head lap counter no changes heat results after flier left flight line starting procedure use lap-counter stand Most callers use lap-counter stand inform flier cuts lap Equipment proved another key factor running efficient race included large visible wooden pylons NMPRA lap-counter stand NMPRA clock visible flags #1 pylon pilots prefer flags lights cut boards #1 pylon wire-mesh safety barriers pylons lap counter station thanks Jay Ed Rankin Lewis Dave Alter owners Hobby Market furnishing van transport equip ment personnel addition furnished materials lap-counter stand clock permanent score boards impor tant equipment required five-way com munications between #123 pylons head lap counter event director whici proved expedite heats clarify cuts ai relay structions promptly reduce errors made workers speed up time between heats assigned people task rather doubling up tasks #1 pylon head flagman two-way radio four flagmen flight line head lap counter two-way radio starter flight-line recorder four lap counters man stationed #2 3 pylons two-way radios main desk four recorders two pit bosses PA call fliers ready line announce results races frequency monitor weigh-in transmit ter impound runner two refuel men QM system requires total 26 people 14 course 12 desk including relief crew five people proof system works num ber heats flown 51 entries QM 14 hours consumed nine rounds 2 hours lost due rain pilots meetings including two heat reruns including fly-offs averages 705 minutes per heat 13 heats per round 49 entries F-I 135 hours consumed 10 rounds including four heat reruns including fly-offs averages 604 minutes per heat 13 heats per round first heat air promptly 800 am day except Monday helped utilize time available An event director no better work ers run race expert crew would like recognize QM F-I pilots AMA Headquarters have asked thank congratulate job well done Jan Sakert AMA Executive Council repre sentative did tremendous job relieving administrative duties associated headquarters processing help supervising equipment set up break down day verifying final tabulations advisement key decisions Without fine dedicated man could have survived seven days processing racing John Emery Ned Barnes headed-up LARKS manpower believe did tremendous job helping move equipment provide neces sities running race Twelve LARKS race site worked worker positions both full time relief Bob Talley spent six days spectrum ana lyzer monitoring frequencies counted five occasions saved airplanes crashes Paul Bartell Atlanta Ga vol unteered services race assigned pit boss position QM en joyed working well stayed extra day help F-I other people volunteered race site unable use Ft Worth Dallas Austin crew re ported duty promised names follows John Harris President Ft Worth Thunderbirds F-I Pit Boss Paul Fon David McKensie Peggy Jensen Donna Parks Nancy Barrett Jan Helms Desk Re corders Jimmy Harris Johnnie Eddyhausen Chris Bedwell Refuel Pit Steve Barrett Run ner Don Downing Desk Supervisor John Eddyhausen Head Flagman Dwyane Brown Jim Simpson Starter Flight Recorder Jon Rynd Head Lap Counter Roger Cerillie Tom Blakney Tex Schmitt Bill Slater Larry Jensen Jim Harris Frank Harris Vernon Miles Edd Carr John Kidwell George Parks Lap Counters Flagmen special thanks Mr Richmond Fla father Bryan Dave Richmond volunteered run transmitter impound area Quarter Midget Event first problem processing airplanes event legality Rossi engine exhaust extensions Contestants tried enter airplane -wave-length tuned pipes elbow extensions make decision draw line tuned pipe decision easy since against AMA rules however 2- 3-in elbow extension questionable fair contestants remove extensions ex haust stack regardless length special cases elbow extension couldnt removed saw 3/8 slot opening outboard side would preclude sound wave tuning also ruled tunnels through cowling permissible did tach exhaust stack approxi mately er diameter ex haust stack would preclude exhaust tuning decision acceptable majority flyers will relay sug gestion Bill Booper NMPRA-QM Exec VP recommendation RC CB corporating AMA rule book appears very simple way solve problem rpm test exhaust extension Rossi engine legal continued page 81 December1975 29 Dave Lane Jack Stafford Iatters apanking new Quarter Midget called Brown Racer Actually Brown dating early air race days ia perennial favorite subject RC Pylon Racing/Rankin continued page 29 Perry carb letter John Worth listing engines legal QM Also Rossi head standard glow plug legal over 2000 units avail able Bill McGraw importer Jim Finley distributor verified Also Jim Finley box heads available Nats Rossi engine revolutionized QM racing majority pilots using took top ten places except two addition Bob Ruether took first place fastest time trophy 140 using Rossi Other fast times Rossi Austin Leftwich 1405 Paul Verger 142 Bob Royal 142 Jim Moorehead 142 Steve Sica 142 George Parks 142 Dave Pearce turned 144 K&B race ran very smoothly close heats majority fliers agreed idle rule used Engine idle capability called first round retarding transmitter control full idle command 10 seconds penalty t deducted airplane landed dead-stick per AMA rules Formula Event No problems existed during processing contestants complied rigid safety weight dimensions wing area checks Scale judging started 6 pm 82 airplanes entered scoring sys tem through six used trophy given best F-I Scale Judging Whit Stockwell won honor beauti ful Prather Toni Eric Miles close second Bob Violett Loki some contestants presented airplanes 3-views props placed 6th row After announced problem some did rectify mistake two airplanes corrected left 6th row predominant airplane engine Prather Toni ST-X40 very diffi cult time distinguishing between airplanes because airplanes looked alike Everyone very anxious see new K&B rearexhaust engine would perform its first con test received copy letter K&B AMA Headquarters stating over 1000 units distributed new K&B held fastest time meet 1193 Bob Violett up until last hour humidity went down ST-X40 came strong John McDermitt winning fastest time trophy 1189 also well deserved 5th place opinion John flew best course pilots Bill Preis turned 1199 ST-X40 took 3rd place Bill has become top pilots country 2nd place 74 Nats 2nd place 75 Bakersfield meet Doug Roble turned 119 ST-X40 winning 6th place also best Senior trophy Dougs first year F-I has really doing well Calif races Congratulations Tommy Baker charter member Overthe-Hill-Gang winning 4th place new K&B fastest time 127 con sistency paid off end Honorable mention goes Keith Davidson turning 1217 ST-X40 Bob Violett came second Little Toni new K&B Bob tied first place until 9th round placed second 124 Also 10th round placed third 121 tangled bunch Tigers Irwin Fun derburk won top honors El Bandito K&B rear exhaust engine beaten Bob Violett 6th round race Irwin turned 127 II laps clocked 122 fastest time contest NMPRA Meeting general meeting held Thursday night members nonmembers invited 54 attend ance Subjects discussed NMPRA Cham pionship Race QM rules changes Race Procedure Guide Don Downing gave complete status report great tournament champions Added attractions since last report securing Mike Clark pro football player speaker banquet presentation trophies Also full-size F-I airplane will display possible full-scale acrobatic demonstra tion Art Chambers offered good suggestion preprocessing will incorporate will require contestant simply sign statement model meets AMA NMPRA rules pertaining safety dimen sions wing area weight engine winners will processed end contest will speed up time-consuming process ing aid long-distance travelers will arriving late registration will end approxi mately 1000 pm Friday can register telephone before time Phone number race headquarters will pre entry blank Scale judging will scheduled start 7 am racing will start 8 am Saturday Changes needed NMPRA Race Procedure Guide both QM F-I events Nats race time started air plane flagged off line per Guide suggested changed race time starts airplanes first flag whieh would include handicap race time also suggested Guide sent NMPRA members membership renewal time addition should sent AMA CDs applying race contest Guide now available AMA headquarters asking Glen Spickler previously stated should add minimum require ments cheek cowls pilots discussions held field meeting concerning impact Rossi engine QM event observations Nats local contests reports over USA Rossi engine has very well received accepted majority fliers Most people have welcomed avail ability well-made long-lasting high-per formance engine Simple arithmetic shows $100 initial investment type engine better buying four five inferior engines $40 last racing season Some say MOVING COMPLETETHIS CARD AND ATTACH MAILING LABEL FROM RECENT ISSUE ROCKET HT 50 $179 space ships missiles Engine thrust 4 ozs Duration 45 sees Wgt 3/8 oz Lgt 1-3/4 Dia 7/B Fuel EN2 20 Pack FU2 198 Fuel EN3 150-8 FU3189 Fuel EN3 158-16 FU3A239 WICKS Jetex Engine Book 150 pgs 00 SEE OUR THUNDERHEAD ENGINES AD ON PAGE 87 BLUEBOOK OF HOBBIES CATALOG 1 Lfl TARI flIflI7 PAF ne will make event too com petitive have stated times once event nationalized AMA event will no longer have Sunday afternoon low key low investment event beginner Quoting Jan Sakert no such thing beginner havent won contest Two classes have discussed $50 engine limit class unlimited engine cost other class Bill Cooper has called opinion other issues QM July NMPRA newsletter address 6072 Wonder Dr Ft Worth Tex 76133 II II II II I0 CHANGE OF ADDRESS0 NEW SUBSCRIPTION subscription rates $1200 12 months inCanada United States posses- INon-AMA ions elsewhere $1400 Membership AMA includes subscription see separate applica- tion issueI NAMEI ADDRESSI CITY/STATElIP___________________ L MODEL AVIATION 806 FIFTEENTH ST. NW. WASHINGTON DC 20005 J December 1975 81 SPACE-AGE MODEL POWER Aircraft Helicopters Cars Speed Boats Ships Etc LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING move please let us know advancesix weeks re quired change address Attach current MA mailing label space check appropriate box below mail Subscription Dept Model Aviation 806 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC 20005 Cheek appropriate boxenclose payment