PYLON RACING Bill Hager BY THE time read will probably getting ready 1980 racing season will probably also trying put together schedule spring summer point check people have put races past may find some regular annual contests have rescheduled season Wow think What now Most us like attend six eight contests year some Formula flier needs six contests able compete national points championship NM PR awards year point system used qualify individual Championship race seasons end Quarter Midget people use five contests determine champion Sport Quickie 2A racers just plain like race will go can point trying make races hosted AMA chartered clubs people make up clubs mostly sport fliers Usually two racers club prod coax club putting race time passes faces change people move peoples interests change Hence annual race club has put five ten years no Usually other clubs pop up fill gaps always some areas March 1980 27 country used racing hot spots have very little activity now Maybe live area like wonder what can get things going again promote pylon racing area First clubs hold competition events Most clubs use contests help fatten treasury extra money can used improvement existing flying field Christmas parties club picnics other things little work members part club can successful entry fee contestant pays should used cover expenses Usually means cost trophies rented equipment food concession stand have lot races entry fee jacked way up provide little profit nothing else done may work some extent club missing out real money-makera concession stand oneday contest flier people come him field eight ten hours needs eat cold drink between races hits spot Private fields have no trouble some public fields little extra effort needed probably will have get permit city Most ofthe clubs non-profit no problem Just explain money earned will used club activities After taken care ready go best way get up concession stand get two wives take care After find someone charge concession stand try buy items used cheaply possible Most grocery stores meat markets will give discount non-profit organiza tion give discount large quantities Always buy hot dogs hamburger meat market have found chili dogs sloppy Joes sell very well yield profit Buy day-old buns bakery bread outlet store much cheaper way Order hot dogs bulk packages make chili sauce instead ready-made Cold drinks can either cans pressurized canisters bought local soft drink company sold cup Usually soft drink company will furnish trailer set everything up found pressurized canisters easiest make profit wifes Continued page 101 flag has dropped Dave Pearce gets ann Ivicuermous 1-ormula tandit ott tast start McDermott 7th last years Nats Lincoln NE Pearce 9th Note ear protectors Its nice see something different Pylon Racers Kevin Nelson Bugatti fashioned after Italian racer put appearance Lincoln Nats Ah ever usesul Hot Stust memory serves photographer correctly Jim Deyoung using fix wheel problem QM Midget Mustang between heats handy shrinking job Photographic techniques would fine available use handy pocket calculator reduce dimensions draw plan grid paper As rule small detail may safely omitted antenna door latches etc changing results According tests NASA spin tunnel landing gear does affect model spin behavior measurable way reason leave delicate parts off models always refinements possible type project method measuring air velocity would real asset would method easily measuring spin rate models have experimented strobe light Seemingly no end variations possible project sort will always looking opportunities improve equipment techniques involved Maybe some day can find RC system tiny enough fit models could observe recovery behavior also Todays dream to-1 morrows project has theme through effort anyone would like correspond will try answer mail especially selfaddressed stamped envelope Happy spinning REFERENCES I Janet Pocket Book Series such Light Aircraft etc 2 Burt S M. Jr Bowman J S. Jr white E L SpinTunnel Investigation Spinning Characteristics Typical Single-Engine General Aviation Airplane Designs NASA Technical Paper 1009 September 1977 3 Beechcraft Today company hrochnre 4 Powers Bradford Ahout Size Model riarian January 1978 5 Powers Bradford Lets Talk About Reynolds Numbers Model Aviation February 1979 RC Pylon/Hager continued page 27 100% profit ideas get members wife bake cookies cupcakes brownies items sell very well 100% profit Always buy large size jars catsup mustard relish creamer sugar coffee Buy cups case What isnt used can saved another contest Dont sell items too high price want make profit dont overdo club can make several hundred dollars just well-run concession stand good example well-planned race annual Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Pylon Races run Jim Gager Jim club spend lot time before race day promoting As non-profit club can usually get free publicity local radio stations television helps promote sport gets public out see racing people also spend money club also gives out several hundred dollars prize money seems working year turn-out up 79 contest 28 entries Formula 36 entries Quarter Midget results Formula 11 Jim Moorehead 2 Bob Reuther 3 Dave Keats 4 Bill Johnason 5 Bob Onori 6 William Preis 7 Wayne Yeager 8 Eric Meyers 9 Al Grove 10 Art Arro Quarter Midget 1 Doug Bebensee 2 Duane Gall 3 Gail Jacobson 4 Dennis Sumner 5 Brian Richmond 6 Floyd Fitzgerald 7 Ken Heatlie 8 John Kilsdonk 9 Dave Timcoe 10 Allen Booth Any might have some ideas tips running successful race send will pass Bill Hager 4622 Bridgeport Dr Garland TX 75043 Inexpensive key word ACES new line R/C kits called Silver Series line offers unique combination value wide range versatility found todays R/C market until now cutting out biggeal costs Labor furnish kit furnish labor allows us give top-quality product inexpensive price comparable $800 radios its featuren * SERVO REVERSAL SWITCHES--With ists flip aft switch terso travel direcriae etch four psievasy channets rue reversed INDEPENDENT THROW ADJUST-On chavuels amount servo travel can cos stalled independeerty * EtETH CHANNEL ADItJST--Seeno position whea retract switch either le Up Down posirice ledepeedeutly adiastabte * TRtM LOCATtON rARtABLES-flee marion af trims us builders discrerivo cue have standard trim crossed trim cemhiaatioe two TRtM AUTI-IORITY PROORAMMABILITYBy ebasgiag plug-in lived resistors amouas remo esoursios whes tIre trims mooed programmable * DUAL RATE--Switches aed adiusemeet pats famished provide DUAL RATE up three channels EXPONENTIAL RATE OPTtONThis ptughs option provides ean-liarar servo teasel se klatioe snob movement up three vhannels 5t795 ELECTRONIC MIXER OPEIONWith plug-in modate two functices cue N k-i together tither onidirectiaerlly arhidireosioeally lSlt95 * PROGRAMMABLE PUSH BUTTON OPTION-te-tight adiustable peepeogeammed covasot surface muermena may obtained push g h $89 THE SILVER SEVEN $28495 Full ni cd system kit receiver four servos two classics Flyline Farman Moustique SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER send 25c catalog 34 span 020 power $1595 QUAKER FLASH single Channel nC Power free flight Y9 Wtngspan FLYLINE MODELS INC aaaa DORR AVENUE lB FAIRFAX VtAGINIA aunas 17031 5732t38 March 1980 101 Cheek wish Ane dealer metre naIl nomptate datailt crws S complete Catalogs $100 lasid $BOfo CaunMa urnl Box 511E 119W 19th. Higginsville Mo 64037 816 584-7121 COMING SOON 117e READY NOW
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/03
Page Numbers: 27, 101
PYLON RACING Bill Hager BY THE time read will probably getting ready 1980 racing season will probably also trying put together schedule spring summer point check people have put races past may find some regular annual contests have rescheduled season Wow think What now Most us like attend six eight contests year some Formula flier needs six contests able compete national points championship NM PR awards year point system used qualify individual Championship race seasons end Quarter Midget people use five contests determine champion Sport Quickie 2A racers just plain like race will go can point trying make races hosted AMA chartered clubs people make up clubs mostly sport fliers Usually two racers club prod coax club putting race time passes faces change people move peoples interests change Hence annual race club has put five ten years no Usually other clubs pop up fill gaps always some areas March 1980 27 country used racing hot spots have very little activity now Maybe live area like wonder what can get things going again promote pylon racing area First clubs hold competition events Most clubs use contests help fatten treasury extra money can used improvement existing flying field Christmas parties club picnics other things little work members part club can successful entry fee contestant pays should used cover expenses Usually means cost trophies rented equipment food concession stand have lot races entry fee jacked way up provide little profit nothing else done may work some extent club missing out real money-makera concession stand oneday contest flier people come him field eight ten hours needs eat cold drink between races hits spot Private fields have no trouble some public fields little extra effort needed probably will have get permit city Most ofthe clubs non-profit no problem Just explain money earned will used club activities After taken care ready go best way get up concession stand get two wives take care After find someone charge concession stand try buy items used cheaply possible Most grocery stores meat markets will give discount non-profit organiza tion give discount large quantities Always buy hot dogs hamburger meat market have found chili dogs sloppy Joes sell very well yield profit Buy day-old buns bakery bread outlet store much cheaper way Order hot dogs bulk packages make chili sauce instead ready-made Cold drinks can either cans pressurized canisters bought local soft drink company sold cup Usually soft drink company will furnish trailer set everything up found pressurized canisters easiest make profit wifes Continued page 101 flag has dropped Dave Pearce gets ann Ivicuermous 1-ormula tandit ott tast start McDermott 7th last years Nats Lincoln NE Pearce 9th Note ear protectors Its nice see something different Pylon Racers Kevin Nelson Bugatti fashioned after Italian racer put appearance Lincoln Nats Ah ever usesul Hot Stust memory serves photographer correctly Jim Deyoung using fix wheel problem QM Midget Mustang between heats handy shrinking job Photographic techniques would fine available use handy pocket calculator reduce dimensions draw plan grid paper As rule small detail may safely omitted antenna door latches etc changing results According tests NASA spin tunnel landing gear does affect model spin behavior measurable way reason leave delicate parts off models always refinements possible type project method measuring air velocity would real asset would method easily measuring spin rate models have experimented strobe light Seemingly no end variations possible project sort will always looking opportunities improve equipment techniques involved Maybe some day can find RC system tiny enough fit models could observe recovery behavior also Todays dream to-1 morrows project has theme through effort anyone would like correspond will try answer mail especially selfaddressed stamped envelope Happy spinning REFERENCES I Janet Pocket Book Series such Light Aircraft etc 2 Burt S M. Jr Bowman J S. Jr white E L SpinTunnel Investigation Spinning Characteristics Typical Single-Engine General Aviation Airplane Designs NASA Technical Paper 1009 September 1977 3 Beechcraft Today company hrochnre 4 Powers Bradford Ahout Size Model riarian January 1978 5 Powers Bradford Lets Talk About Reynolds Numbers Model Aviation February 1979 RC Pylon/Hager continued page 27 100% profit ideas get members wife bake cookies cupcakes brownies items sell very well 100% profit Always buy large size jars catsup mustard relish creamer sugar coffee Buy cups case What isnt used can saved another contest Dont sell items too high price want make profit dont overdo club can make several hundred dollars just well-run concession stand good example well-planned race annual Fort Wayne Flying Circuits Pylon Races run Jim Gager Jim club spend lot time before race day promoting As non-profit club can usually get free publicity local radio stations television helps promote sport gets public out see racing people also spend money club also gives out several hundred dollars prize money seems working year turn-out up 79 contest 28 entries Formula 36 entries Quarter Midget results Formula 11 Jim Moorehead 2 Bob Reuther 3 Dave Keats 4 Bill Johnason 5 Bob Onori 6 William Preis 7 Wayne Yeager 8 Eric Meyers 9 Al Grove 10 Art Arro Quarter Midget 1 Doug Bebensee 2 Duane Gall 3 Gail Jacobson 4 Dennis Sumner 5 Brian Richmond 6 Floyd Fitzgerald 7 Ken Heatlie 8 John Kilsdonk 9 Dave Timcoe 10 Allen Booth Any might have some ideas tips running successful race send will pass Bill Hager 4622 Bridgeport Dr Garland TX 75043 Inexpensive key word ACES new line R/C kits called Silver Series line offers unique combination value wide range versatility found todays R/C market until now cutting out biggeal costs Labor furnish kit furnish labor allows us give top-quality product inexpensive price comparable $800 radios its featuren * SERVO REVERSAL SWITCHES--With ists flip aft switch terso travel direcriae etch four psievasy channets rue reversed INDEPENDENT THROW ADJUST-On chavuels amount servo travel can cos stalled independeerty * EtETH CHANNEL ADItJST--Seeno position whea retract switch either le Up Down posirice ledepeedeutly adiastabte * TRtM LOCATtON rARtABLES-flee marion af trims us builders discrerivo cue have standard trim crossed trim cemhiaatioe two TRtM AUTI-IORITY PROORAMMABILITYBy ebasgiag plug-in lived resistors amouas remo esoursios whes tIre trims mooed programmable * DUAL RATE--Switches aed adiusemeet pats famished provide DUAL RATE up three channels EXPONENTIAL RATE OPTtONThis ptughs option provides ean-liarar servo teasel se klatioe snob movement up three vhannels 5t795 ELECTRONIC MIXER OPEIONWith plug-in modate two functices cue N k-i together tither onidirectiaerlly arhidireosioeally lSlt95 * PROGRAMMABLE PUSH BUTTON OPTION-te-tight adiustable peepeogeammed covasot surface muermena may obtained push g h $89 THE SILVER SEVEN $28495 Full ni cd system kit receiver four servos two classics Flyline Farman Moustique SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER send 25c catalog 34 span 020 power $1595 QUAKER FLASH single Channel nC Power free flight Y9 Wtngspan FLYLINE MODELS INC aaaa DORR AVENUE lB FAIRFAX VtAGINIA aunas 17031 5732t38 March 1980 101 Cheek wish Ane dealer metre naIl nomptate datailt crws S complete Catalogs $100 lasid $BOfo CaunMa urnl Box 511E 119W 19th. Higginsville Mo 64037 816 584-7121 COMING SOON 117e READY NOW