Soaring LSF/2000 less two years League Silent Flight roster has grown 1000 members LSF/2000 went Hans Dangelmeier Switzerland though growth rate predicted couple years ago remarkable crease 1500 aspirant files next thousand could just possibly take half long LSF Shortlines Apparently some older PDVs Performance Document Vouchers still out tinge mis understanding remains method launching precision spot landings Section 9 should read .All precision spot-landing flights must commence launch meeting specifications towline lengths methods outlined Section 7 ease note rise off ground has should deleted . Contest requirements cases Levels II through V minimum six contests required regardless points accumulated less six contests Re quired points may waived required win places earned Levels Dan Pruss II through IV Again minimum six contests required . contest results posted too late member get CDs signature contestant submitting PDV form may attach printed results voucher lieu CDs signature member should also include completed computations circle name attached contest forms Classes B C. since break down competition plane size usual ly discretion CD hosting club final standing points earned may based final results after tegrating classes allows flying class outnumbered either other two classes fulfill minimum number entrants require ments Example 1 flying Class sailplane against 17 others 36 Classes B C working towards Level V minimum required number entrants scoring contest points 20 combining two classes can now base LSF points 53 contestants Please note Integration must final contest score third say 3740 points before combining classes found yourself seventh after wards must use seventh place calculations Example 2 Level IV enter Class plane contest compete against 24 others Classes B C combined have 48 contestants place first Class being ace local base have already placed first three other contests now need points integrating standings find yourself third place advantage LSF point department hadnt win yet Level V obviously would have accepted re quired win based overall score other 24 contestants * Main reason above changes after much deliberation LSF Board Directorsis USA country sailplanes broken down classes date 22 foreign countries have 338 sailplane fliers proudly wear LSF insignia inter ested joining write League Silent Flight P 0 Box 39068 Dept AM Chicago IL 60639 USA San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers Desert Dash As mentioned last months col umn SFVSF holding sec ond race years Rules sim ple 1 Pick course downwind flight 2 Fly established goal less elapsed time anybody else 3 Try wreck sailplane accom plishing 2 After trying same course last year 25-knot wind gusts called course change favorable site course Palmdale Blvd39th 220th St Wind 3 knots Fliers planes Loren Blewett Pierce 970 Barbara HenonCumulus Pat PotegaMother Goose Mike Rea ganParagon Roy StowersJavalin Contest Director Ed Slobod As Ed tells set up officials stand finish first cross Pat Potegas Goosethe time 124 pm About minute later Loren Blewetts 970 crossed finish line Loren started out 38 minutes after Pat big differenceLorens flight relaunch total elapsed time 47/2 minutes 970s average speed 2526 mph despite times stopped circle altitude Third place went Mike Reagan elapsed time hour 49 min utes Overall reaction fun nonfinishers practical point view event like could just remedy weekends holidays see too large crowd local flying field youre continued page 87 26 Model Aviation Fort Wayne Semi-Finals Above Keith Finken biner Tony Estepone made didnt Right Jerry Kay CD L0FT-hosted meet Below Ray Haynes Frank Wren L0FT going have sit wait turn frequency clip might just well get involved part team en ter club project SFVSFs did TS3 Tn State Soaring So ciety having flown enough during day quarter-finals last May group included Dick Beltz Dr Walt Good Bill Cavanaugh Jay Stargell Gene Shel key Dave Burt decided venture what couple other clubs have triednight flying Burt lends some tips along story 3M reflective tape glow tube lights attached ships light attached launch line Most flying done light wing panelhalf way out bot tom 3M tape very effective silver tape far better orange-red tape tape doesnt work well until light striking 450 greater tape surface Launching done normal manner spotlight shining ship aids flier determining wing bowor loading ship After short period time pilots dont require spotlight should aware sharp turns stalls could get flier confused flight two lights mounted front rear fuselage result instant confusion because pilot couldnt tell wings level spotlight can used landings several made ship got within two three feet ground could see moving circle light below ship Dave estimates nighttime launches time heights discretion being factor no doubt Flight times 1 4 minutes Only mishap eveningGene Shelkey demonstrated fold wing trick However undamaged glo lights aided finding pieces Dont look now gang think Burt making noise create new task Indiana D Corven R Gill J Mrlik T Estep R Robinson Stop Presses July 11 1976 Los An geles CA Fort Wayne IN Fort Worth TX Huntsville AL Elmira NY Spo kane WA Over July 4th weekend survived FAI quarter-finals last May competed above sites hopes making finals over Labor Day weekend Denver Standings finals California D Thornburg M Reagan R Pearson P Parszik T Koplan R Thacker J Wiseman Huntsville J Gunsallis F Deis G Smith B Miller S Pfost Washington D Banks B Dodgeson J Christie R Ve Mulm G Horstman G Russo Texas L Payne C Haga D Darnell G Temple J Hamilton J Simpson D Nutter C Wade New York L Pike D Law DBurt J Zeigen fuse Nobody Ever Asked But. Depart ment mixing small amount epoxy paints small parts touch-up work metal measuring spoons work great Bend handle 900 spoon end have miniature ladle Dipping out small amounts keeps rims paint cans clean Just sure wash ladle between parts B epoxy its just small amounts mixing bottom tin cans serve pur pose saucer-like bottom ridged edges keep mix confined As mixing epoxy glues cheap note pad serves well mixing pallet After using glue simply tear off sheet paper have clean note pad again glue notes Acid swabsavailable hardware stores plumbing shopsare inexpen sive work well painting epoxy polyester resins fiberglass work brushes have hollow handle ls fit readily act handle extension can usually purchased gross lots low cost makes almost throw-away item pad foam inch thicker large enough suit own needs does excellent job protecting next world beater sanding Rest fuselage wings etc foam prevent nicks want avoid further nicks scratches remove watches rings shirt buttons down frontchange Foam board available through art stores can used building board Make sure building surfacebench boardis flat Suds City Soar Draws Fliers Seven States Suds City Milwaukee Soar sponsored Old Milwaukee Beer hosted Milwaukee Flying Electrons held annual bash July 10 11 bash Saturday saw temper atures near 1000 mark winds 25 35 knots Only fittest survived final re sults showed John Czeszak winner Unlimited Astro-JeffJohn won two-minute precision sixminute duration Grand champion Jack Hiner Fly ing Aquilla Jack also won twominute precision ten-minute dura tion outpointed Czeszak Czeszak came back Sunday however high scorer earned days grand champ award Allen Epps highest soaring junior day won traditional medallions Old Milwaukee sponsors Forty-five fliers IL WI IA IN MN MI CO competed what contest manager Ron Kopp says toughest test fliers sailplanes has ever seen Dan Pruss RI 2 Box 490 Plainfield IL 60S44 October1976 87 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 26
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/10
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Soaring LSF/2000 less two years League Silent Flight roster has grown 1000 members LSF/2000 went Hans Dangelmeier Switzerland though growth rate predicted couple years ago remarkable crease 1500 aspirant files next thousand could just possibly take half long LSF Shortlines Apparently some older PDVs Performance Document Vouchers still out tinge mis understanding remains method launching precision spot landings Section 9 should read .All precision spot-landing flights must commence launch meeting specifications towline lengths methods outlined Section 7 ease note rise off ground has should deleted . Contest requirements cases Levels II through V minimum six contests required regardless points accumulated less six contests Re quired points may waived required win places earned Levels Dan Pruss II through IV Again minimum six contests required . contest results posted too late member get CDs signature contestant submitting PDV form may attach printed results voucher lieu CDs signature member should also include completed computations circle name attached contest forms Classes B C. since break down competition plane size usual ly discretion CD hosting club final standing points earned may based final results after tegrating classes allows flying class outnumbered either other two classes fulfill minimum number entrants require ments Example 1 flying Class sailplane against 17 others 36 Classes B C working towards Level V minimum required number entrants scoring contest points 20 combining two classes can now base LSF points 53 contestants Please note Integration must final contest score third say 3740 points before combining classes found yourself seventh after wards must use seventh place calculations Example 2 Level IV enter Class plane contest compete against 24 others Classes B C combined have 48 contestants place first Class being ace local base have already placed first three other contests now need points integrating standings find yourself third place advantage LSF point department hadnt win yet Level V obviously would have accepted re quired win based overall score other 24 contestants * Main reason above changes after much deliberation LSF Board Directorsis USA country sailplanes broken down classes date 22 foreign countries have 338 sailplane fliers proudly wear LSF insignia inter ested joining write League Silent Flight P 0 Box 39068 Dept AM Chicago IL 60639 USA San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers Desert Dash As mentioned last months col umn SFVSF holding sec ond race years Rules sim ple 1 Pick course downwind flight 2 Fly established goal less elapsed time anybody else 3 Try wreck sailplane accom plishing 2 After trying same course last year 25-knot wind gusts called course change favorable site course Palmdale Blvd39th 220th St Wind 3 knots Fliers planes Loren Blewett Pierce 970 Barbara HenonCumulus Pat PotegaMother Goose Mike Rea ganParagon Roy StowersJavalin Contest Director Ed Slobod As Ed tells set up officials stand finish first cross Pat Potegas Goosethe time 124 pm About minute later Loren Blewetts 970 crossed finish line Loren started out 38 minutes after Pat big differenceLorens flight relaunch total elapsed time 47/2 minutes 970s average speed 2526 mph despite times stopped circle altitude Third place went Mike Reagan elapsed time hour 49 min utes Overall reaction fun nonfinishers practical point view event like could just remedy weekends holidays see too large crowd local flying field youre continued page 87 26 Model Aviation Fort Wayne Semi-Finals Above Keith Finken biner Tony Estepone made didnt Right Jerry Kay CD L0FT-hosted meet Below Ray Haynes Frank Wren L0FT going have sit wait turn frequency clip might just well get involved part team en ter club project SFVSFs did TS3 Tn State Soaring So ciety having flown enough during day quarter-finals last May group included Dick Beltz Dr Walt Good Bill Cavanaugh Jay Stargell Gene Shel key Dave Burt decided venture what couple other clubs have triednight flying Burt lends some tips along story 3M reflective tape glow tube lights attached ships light attached launch line Most flying done light wing panelhalf way out bot tom 3M tape very effective silver tape far better orange-red tape tape doesnt work well until light striking 450 greater tape surface Launching done normal manner spotlight shining ship aids flier determining wing bowor loading ship After short period time pilots dont require spotlight should aware sharp turns stalls could get flier confused flight two lights mounted front rear fuselage result instant confusion because pilot couldnt tell wings level spotlight can used landings several made ship got within two three feet ground could see moving circle light below ship Dave estimates nighttime launches time heights discretion being factor no doubt Flight times 1 4 minutes Only mishap eveningGene Shelkey demonstrated fold wing trick However undamaged glo lights aided finding pieces Dont look now gang think Burt making noise create new task Indiana D Corven R Gill J Mrlik T Estep R Robinson Stop Presses July 11 1976 Los An geles CA Fort Wayne IN Fort Worth TX Huntsville AL Elmira NY Spo kane WA Over July 4th weekend survived FAI quarter-finals last May competed above sites hopes making finals over Labor Day weekend Denver Standings finals California D Thornburg M Reagan R Pearson P Parszik T Koplan R Thacker J Wiseman Huntsville J Gunsallis F Deis G Smith B Miller S Pfost Washington D Banks B Dodgeson J Christie R Ve Mulm G Horstman G Russo Texas L Payne C Haga D Darnell G Temple J Hamilton J Simpson D Nutter C Wade New York L Pike D Law DBurt J Zeigen fuse Nobody Ever Asked But. Depart ment mixing small amount epoxy paints small parts touch-up work metal measuring spoons work great Bend handle 900 spoon end have miniature ladle Dipping out small amounts keeps rims paint cans clean Just sure wash ladle between parts B epoxy its just small amounts mixing bottom tin cans serve pur pose saucer-like bottom ridged edges keep mix confined As mixing epoxy glues cheap note pad serves well mixing pallet After using glue simply tear off sheet paper have clean note pad again glue notes Acid swabsavailable hardware stores plumbing shopsare inexpen sive work well painting epoxy polyester resins fiberglass work brushes have hollow handle ls fit readily act handle extension can usually purchased gross lots low cost makes almost throw-away item pad foam inch thicker large enough suit own needs does excellent job protecting next world beater sanding Rest fuselage wings etc foam prevent nicks want avoid further nicks scratches remove watches rings shirt buttons down frontchange Foam board available through art stores can used building board Make sure building surfacebench boardis flat Suds City Soar Draws Fliers Seven States Suds City Milwaukee Soar sponsored Old Milwaukee Beer hosted Milwaukee Flying Electrons held annual bash July 10 11 bash Saturday saw temper atures near 1000 mark winds 25 35 knots Only fittest survived final re sults showed John Czeszak winner Unlimited Astro-JeffJohn won two-minute precision sixminute duration Grand champion Jack Hiner Fly ing Aquilla Jack also won twominute precision ten-minute dura tion outpointed Czeszak Czeszak came back Sunday however high scorer earned days grand champ award Allen Epps highest soaring junior day won traditional medallions Old Milwaukee sponsors Forty-five fliers IL WI IA IN MN MI CO competed what contest manager Ron Kopp says toughest test fliers sailplanes has ever seen Dan Pruss RI 2 Box 490 Plainfield IL 60S44 October1976 87 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 26