PYLON racing has done very well country veteran pylon racer can take some credit advancements engines radio gear industry has come up past few years pylon racing engines run very limits beyond number different types fuel used fliers mix own Some fliers design new airfoils develop new build ing techniques Radio gear must perfect near can get order withstand intense vibra donsprobably worst conditions radio modelingand have operate along side other frequencies What test radios hinges different types glue pushrods fuel tanks paint get workout list goes on products use improved through competition sport flier asks competition necessaryyou bet Just auto racing has helped tire auto manufacturers has competition modeling helped everyone have available very best equipment possible Pylon racing due its nature has have pretty good set safety rules rules always being up-dated Due increasing insur ance costs concerns self-policing prevent regulations outside being imposed upon us AMA Executive Council has asked some special interest groups come up new improved safety related events National Miniature Pylon Racing Associ ation asked input regards pylon racing NMPRA officers spent several months putting together suggestions improved safety full report recommendations sent AMA officers also printed column May issue ModelAviation read am sure anything ever heard other organizations know AMA Executive Council has asked specifically view slowing down models am sure what can short just plain killing event Pylon racing has kind stabilized over last four years 1975 Formula flying about same speeds today people going fast has very little change top speeds think time start looking some other types flying Probably worst safety offender sport flying illustrate what mean ill fate local field summer have plane put ground someones carelessness Someone accidentally turned transmitter same frequency end result totally uncontrolled flight airplane about minute ending crash no time did anyone else have control over plane going could have crashed right top someones head could have gone out over highway crashed through window car knows what could have happened scared little least pylon racing watching what going try keep spectators back far can Usually way fly pylon racers something does go wrong plane ends up splintering right out course have started being aware what going other types flying sport flier view needs improved safety consid erations much anyone monitor types flying safety Perhaps need set guidelines something basic concerning general safety rules must follow guidelines should also state rules must followed order insurance coverage good am sure what answers would like see something done other areas notjust pylon Sqfety everyones business What can help Write area AMA VP guys can act what hear membership dont say something have act own dont know too area VPs race pylon welcome comments Bill Hager 4622 Bridgeport Dr Garlan4 TX 75043 December 1979 29 Most ambitiouslooking fliers new Pylon L R Charles Anaston Phil Bussell Dave Layman Mitt Smith Jerry Small Dubby Jett Note presence famous dedicated CL Speed fliersand would well read Hempels laments about Speed MatS Smith pic Matt Smith caught stopection shot hefty push get Quickie off 2-in start