Radio Control PYLON RACING Bill Hager ABOUT THIS TIME year putting finishing touches new racers Most us also start checking years contest calendar about now little checking will probably tell some races have gone past lineup year Lets little checking will proW ably find out some clubs just tired racing happens usually another club two just getting started kind balances out disturbing possibility club has lost losing its flying field will probably find being blamed noise course next logical step blame Pylon Racers Yes usually catch end little research will prove almost cases problem Pylon Racers know column flying fields Pylon Racers usually involved search new flying fields very active existing clubs So lets look problem have racing about 12 years now racing has taken almost active areas countryfrom California New York Florida living Ohio got deeply involved project ended up people Dayton acquiring very nice flying field field right city limits Dayton city owns property paved 40 x 300-ft runway taxiways us have plenty parking picnic tables outhouses city-maintained sign posting flying field rules city cuts grass keeps up field field has around about 10 years now proper care will probably around 10 years living Dayton usually hosted three four Pylon events year usually two-day events Sport Pylon Quarter Midget Formula seldom problems What secret success think would lying said never problems field always able work out always got root problem before acted problem noise came about field about two years old friends city told us worry about wanted know what problem got small group together went people complaining people upset big noisy plane started fly almost morning sunup seems though some people worked nights needed couple hours extra sleep morning said would check get back turned out source noise problem wasnt big 60-powered Pattern ship Pylon Racer just 15-powered trainer muffler people trying get little extra sleep morn ing sounded awfully loud decided no needed fly sunup day put new rule effect would no flying powered aircraft week days before 1000 am Sundays before 12 noon exception contest days took solve noise problem seems long public knows under stands what going lot easier work About week before contest would get local paper give us little free advertis ing would usually get something local TV radio stations free public service would also pass out flyers contest inviting public come see what doing kind preparation never problem have since moved Dallas TX now am living Houston Dallas found noise problems directly related people would come out field sunup fly Rather put curfew flying field set stricter muffler requirements point have about lost field have also gotten calls people other areas same problems some fields too late Good public relations must start start using field Dont wait until neighbors start complaining Sometimes time hear about it too late Good public relations will end up public side takes See next month 50 Model Aviation starting line dusty good callerwill hold plane off pavement until just few seconds before flag drops saves lot engine wearyoud surprised Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Con roe TX 77302 start good races held Dallas RC Club Note 90-second clock nexttothe starter can big help although essential