RADIO CONTROL SOARING Li SOME HESITATION loaded van 10 sailpianes appropriate radio gear wife Meesh 10-year-old son Dusty began 10-hour trek south compete Soaring portion Nationals hesitation First knew no club stepped forward run competition no Contest Director Given amount preparation necessary compete Hand Launch F3B Two-Meter Standard Unlimited confidence good event bit low side Second everyone said youre going blows 30 mph over 1000 day Being lifelong modeler acknowledging must little bit fringe first place having convinced family really great idea.yep going Lubbock Fortunately George Joy Torrey Pines Gulls volunteered Soaring Event Director six members TPGs volunteered run Soaring events Anyway off went heading south Lubbock about seven-hour mark drove through Amarillo noticed steering wheel rotated 1/4 turn go straight Honey think its getting windy About 30 mph windy Well preparedI four pounds ballast spent remaining three hours drive trying convince myself actually getting calmer approached Lubbockand actually arrived soaring practice site 3 pm blowing 15 20 mph mere 900 everybody tried convince going windy hot Heck what know quickly whipped out lightweight allcomposite 13-ounce Solitaire hand launch chucked thermal Six circles later 300 feet high 800 feet downwind came back strapped four ounces lead belly hoped wing didnt fold commenced flying some really strong lift conditions now know begin about 330 pm dayabout hour half after daily events wrapped up got Dusty going Two-Meter Airtronics Whisper flying short histart conditions launching moon pilots meeting began George Joy explaining viewed events come would essentially run Nats ourselves would take us pulling together have successful competition introduced dedicated wife J0 going handle scoring no small feat Ron Scharck Torrey Pine Gulls would CD Hand Launch whole program well organized neat little scorecards six HL tasks easy-to-score boxes check points fly 10-minute windows except Round Four seven minutes diverse HL tasks have flown beginning task three longest unlimited throws Task two unlimited throws two three five minutes task three increments 15 seconds having better last 15 seconds count four seven-minute window six throws five-minute flight task five incremental increasing flights first being least 15 seconds next launch exceeding last took 15 minutes just figure out got less time existing vs previous didnt get count flight increasing times sixth round finished traditional six throws five twos Through early rounds wind blowing 15 20 mph competitors working slight hillside extreme boundary field get times seemed pack scores top Fortunately wind backed off about halfway through round Now real hand launch contest early leader guessed Torrey Pines Gulls TPGs wasnt anyone December 1994 41 author son Dusty unpack some 10 models Aerodyne boxes Senior champion Gil Ortiz launches Marlt*loward spots heard name Don Richmond 59 years old What say must typo isnt hand launch stuff dominated gorilla arms athletes thermal noses Don decided going take up Hand Launch fly Nats began training trained three days 30 throws As training program progressed found could fly during day actually raise arm brush teeth night actually getting shape making success Nats much greater first three rounds three points perfect Unfortunately fourth round brought disaster airplane broke although hurried repair put him back air rest field left him behind early leaders Richmond Scharck Joy Stricklett Shelby myself As fourth round began tricky yet good thermal conditions began held through sixth round As dust settled first 5860 points followed Shelby 5293 Steve Stricklett recently started playing hand launch game respectable third 5236 followed Joy Scharck Don Richmond 16 competitors hand launch Junior Senior great battle raging Dusty Miller fending off 15year-old Jimmy Schoon 18-year-old Gilbert Ortiz flew same flight group six rounds really let have some fun Dusty won Junior followed Schoon Despite fact no other Seniors hand launch Gilbert flew very well flew above-mentioned Solitaire good friend Kalman Kanyo have developed over past two years has 5D406 1 airfoil removable V-tail skin hinging Through early rounds flew four ounces ballast Dusty flew stock 15-ounce Agnew Vertigo three ounces ballast Most TPGs rounded out top six flew CR Climaxes Most flew ballast 14-ounce range Hand Launch has come long way over 42 Model Aviation 40 eq ml Julian Tamez Houston Texas Texas Shooting Starthe largest sailplane Nats Ten-year-old Dusty Miller focuses flight author spots him Steve Stricklett George Joy assist Don Richmond emergency HL repair past few years certainly exciting demanding interesting events fly might consider adding fourth event overall champion Nats its importance should overlooked Judging smiles fatigue enjoyment demonstrated competitors event cheering going sidelines Don Richmond Dusty Miller living proof age factor dedicated commitment training key Two-Meter dished out interesting condition rain No sooner did CD Fred Sage finish pilots meeting opening Round challenging three-minute bell curve precision intermittent rain showers strong downwind launching began made through round finding nothing except massive sink zeros awarded round pilots didnt make 21/2-minute bell curve fliers actually losing control models appearing shot down lot carnage occurring yet nothing appeared significant astute monitoring being done under watchful eye George Steiner frequency coordinator Nationals led Round 994 flying Falcon 600 followed Jim Farris Pearland Texas Ron Schark TPG Tom Jones Houston Jim son Lee flying own modified Spirit dubbed Spirit Attitude own-design glass fuselage molded teeth slip-on nose cone model light strong interesting note very few Texans flew Lubbock strong showing made California Colorado hey folks cowboy boots Round Two set off big-time downwind launch conditions rain Tom Jones peeled off downwind did spectacular job actually finding thermal crud hung five 1/8 mile away pilots flailed posting pretty bad scores end round Tom posted best score 997 flying Levoe Super V Two-Meter followed Dusty Miller all-built-up Airtronics Whisper 831 longtime soaring advocate Dale Nutter Duck close behind round became throwaway conditions challenging get became pretty occupied volunteering winch masters day consequently focusing winching flying thing did notice competition senior really heating up Katie Bosman Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin representing Bay Fliers Model Club way up north spent winter building finishing immaculate Sig Riser practiced summer least three times per week sometimes wind up 30 mph remember its riser After 2 1/2-day drive started zero first round making bell curve Now its simple just make no mistakes rest day thing Katie did have great support Bobbie Bauer owner Family Hobbies Door County dad nifty team watch action true Nats excitement outcome dependent move know Senior flier Gilbert Ortiz looking over shoulder Somehow knew would come down last flight Junior Dusty Miller Lee Ferris Jimmy Schoon going easily beating 75% adult fliers time December 1994 43 Open HI winners L-R SKip Miller 1st hicK Sneiby 2nd Steve Stricklett 3rd George Joy 4th Junior HL winners L-H Jimmy Schoon 2nd Dusty Miller 1st Senior winner Gilbert Ortiz far right Two-Meter L-R T Jones 1st R Scharck 2nd G Joy 3rd J Tamez 4th D Nutter 5th M Howard 6th Standard winners L-R Gilbert Ortiz 1st Sr Jimmy Schoon 1st Jr Dusty Miller 2nd Jr Lee Farris 3rd Jr Two-Meter back L-R Ortiz 2nd Sr Bosman 1st Sr Front L R Schoon 1st Jr Miller 2nd Jr Farris 3rd Jr Jimmy Nats veteran showing style improving launch landing recover zero first round unfortunates total model due what thought interference problem Because pounding dished out first round bell curve eliminated starting second round well going 25-foot circle instead line landing downwind proved dangerous remained next two days flying tried keep things going 1100 went lunch/rain delay Mother Nature just cooperating huddling under organizers tent staying dry up leaped George Steiner frequency monitoring equipment dancing little jig exclaiming Ive got pinned down interference problem proof isolated two frequencies generated 455 kHz strong enough cause interference single conversion receivers As day went signals became stronger stronger pilots notified after rain delay flying single conversion don t will probably lose model Most listened begged dual conversion receivers friends fellow competitors some didnt paid consequences got shot down offered reflights brought up receivers showed George Guess what single conversion Write George AMA want details know hadnt giving expert support soaring would have serious situation After rain delay switching two winches compliments TPGs contestants old buzzard himself Dave Thornburg drove six hours just see what going help out things got underway again Round Three seven-minute large thermal came through As winch master got bullhorn inspiring pilots launch pressuring rate 14 airplanes got up huge air mass truly great sight Unfortunately got caught sink afterward sunk model Two-Meter category Dale Nutter first launch next round six- minute displaying strong thermal skills netted 602 92 definitely keeper Houstons Julian Tamez flying Mariah posting great scores Ron Scharck flying loaner Shadow prototype Tekoa George Joy getting dialed brand new R&R Evolution all-composite ready-to-fly four-minute went pretty much numbers leaders end Tom Jones bested rest 3933 followed closely Scharek Joy Tamez Nutter sixth first Nats experience Mark Howard RMSA Colorado cloud nine recovered first-round shoot- down yet ended hardware think still has smile plastered face Senior came down last flight Katie Bosman besting Gilbert Ortiz support group still floating accomplishment believe first woman ever win Two-Meter event Nats Whats next Maybe first woman US team Jimmy Schoon won Junior 174 points over Dusty Miller Lee Ferris third 426 points back Hmmm.looks like future three-man F3B team very challenging day Two Meter could hope Standard would become normal Standard Class day looked great actual wind launch thermals popping quite regularly Half competitors flew Two-Meter models some moved up 100-inchers Everyone bit strongergetting groove speak days packed top quite battle going Nutter Sage Joy Jones Miller Jim Ferris really fighting out werent above 95 landing points maxing within second really werent going make top slots TPGs putting max after max Jenkins Shelby 44 Model Aviation dard winners L-R place order George Joy Fred Sage Tom Jones Skip Miller Jim Farris Dale Nutter Unlimited L-R F Sage 1st 5 Miller 2nd T Jones 3rd G Joy 4th D Nutter 5th R Shelby 6th Senior Two-Meter champion Katie Bosman Sturgeon WI dad avid supporter Bobbie Bauer Open winners L-R Fred Sage 1st Skip Miller 2nd Tom Jones 3rd George Joy 4th Rick Shelby 5th Scharck Dee Thompson putting high-quality flights time after time Junior Dusty Miller Jimmy Schoon Lee Ferris also going secure flier Gilbert Ortiz doing some excellent flying no Seniors compete George Joy won flying Evolution followed Fred Sage own design Tom Jones third Super V TwoMeter fourth Airtronics Falcon 600 Jim Farris reeled fifth Spirit give idea immaculate George Joys flying scant 25 points out 4000 separated first fourthand worst landing 92 Junior tighter Jimmy Schoon outpaced Dusty Miller two points Thats less second time difference Lee Ferris third 145 points back kids flew against adults would have seventh eighth 13th overall Senior Ortiz won trophy would have 16th overall could see some strong rivalry brewing between Joy Sage after six points separated two Unlimited began no typical patterns other medium wind Air proved quite tricky top pilots taking hits early rounds day belonged Fred Sage start finish pilot no throwaway Id like say no competition field local favorite Tom Jones hunt two former US Team members Nutter myself along Joy Rick Shelby really starting hit stride Fred really won Unlimited original V-tailed design relentless Going last round Tom Jones tied ended up second keeping string second-place finishes Unlimited going last three Nationals Tom Jones finished third followed Joy Nutter Shelby Steve Stricklett Senior competition won Ortiz Junior turnabout would become fair play being settled final landing Dusty Miller flying Thermal Eagle won 254 points over Schoon flying clipped-wing Falcon all-important overall Lee Renaud Memorial trophy Two-Meter Standard Unlimited scores added together went deservedly Tom Jones demonstrated necessary consistency over three days George Joy second Fred Sage third fourth Dale Nutter fifth Dan Pruss Memorial Team Trophy went TPGs ran competition start finish also set flying standard others Hi Johnson award went George J Joy Senior Gilbert Ortiz first Katy Bosman second Junior Dusty Miller first overall slipping ahead Jimmy Schoon scant 77 points out 12000 Lee Ferris placed very respectable third personal award dedication above beyond call duty goes George Jo Joy really made happen along rest TPG contingent Torrey Gulls should quite proud have such dedicated individuals represented well organizing event soaring portion Nats would have occurred behalf competitors soaring wing tipped course big thanks goes AMA providing best sod soaring site last four years complete full-service concessions didnt attend really missed mber 1994 45 Leon Kincaid immaculate original design Heat Seeker May 1994 MA See results Focus Competition
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/12
Page Numbers: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
RADIO CONTROL SOARING Li SOME HESITATION loaded van 10 sailpianes appropriate radio gear wife Meesh 10-year-old son Dusty began 10-hour trek south compete Soaring portion Nationals hesitation First knew no club stepped forward run competition no Contest Director Given amount preparation necessary compete Hand Launch F3B Two-Meter Standard Unlimited confidence good event bit low side Second everyone said youre going blows 30 mph over 1000 day Being lifelong modeler acknowledging must little bit fringe first place having convinced family really great idea.yep going Lubbock Fortunately George Joy Torrey Pines Gulls volunteered Soaring Event Director six members TPGs volunteered run Soaring events Anyway off went heading south Lubbock about seven-hour mark drove through Amarillo noticed steering wheel rotated 1/4 turn go straight Honey think its getting windy About 30 mph windy Well preparedI four pounds ballast spent remaining three hours drive trying convince myself actually getting calmer approached Lubbockand actually arrived soaring practice site 3 pm blowing 15 20 mph mere 900 everybody tried convince going windy hot Heck what know quickly whipped out lightweight allcomposite 13-ounce Solitaire hand launch chucked thermal Six circles later 300 feet high 800 feet downwind came back strapped four ounces lead belly hoped wing didnt fold commenced flying some really strong lift conditions now know begin about 330 pm dayabout hour half after daily events wrapped up got Dusty going Two-Meter Airtronics Whisper flying short histart conditions launching moon pilots meeting began George Joy explaining viewed events come would essentially run Nats ourselves would take us pulling together have successful competition introduced dedicated wife J0 going handle scoring no small feat Ron Scharck Torrey Pine Gulls would CD Hand Launch whole program well organized neat little scorecards six HL tasks easy-to-score boxes check points fly 10-minute windows except Round Four seven minutes diverse HL tasks have flown beginning task three longest unlimited throws Task two unlimited throws two three five minutes task three increments 15 seconds having better last 15 seconds count four seven-minute window six throws five-minute flight task five incremental increasing flights first being least 15 seconds next launch exceeding last took 15 minutes just figure out got less time existing vs previous didnt get count flight increasing times sixth round finished traditional six throws five twos Through early rounds wind blowing 15 20 mph competitors working slight hillside extreme boundary field get times seemed pack scores top Fortunately wind backed off about halfway through round Now real hand launch contest early leader guessed Torrey Pines Gulls TPGs wasnt anyone December 1994 41 author son Dusty unpack some 10 models Aerodyne boxes Senior champion Gil Ortiz launches Marlt*loward spots heard name Don Richmond 59 years old What say must typo isnt hand launch stuff dominated gorilla arms athletes thermal noses Don decided going take up Hand Launch fly Nats began training trained three days 30 throws As training program progressed found could fly during day actually raise arm brush teeth night actually getting shape making success Nats much greater first three rounds three points perfect Unfortunately fourth round brought disaster airplane broke although hurried repair put him back air rest field left him behind early leaders Richmond Scharck Joy Stricklett Shelby myself As fourth round began tricky yet good thermal conditions began held through sixth round As dust settled first 5860 points followed Shelby 5293 Steve Stricklett recently started playing hand launch game respectable third 5236 followed Joy Scharck Don Richmond 16 competitors hand launch Junior Senior great battle raging Dusty Miller fending off 15year-old Jimmy Schoon 18-year-old Gilbert Ortiz flew same flight group six rounds really let have some fun Dusty won Junior followed Schoon Despite fact no other Seniors hand launch Gilbert flew very well flew above-mentioned Solitaire good friend Kalman Kanyo have developed over past two years has 5D406 1 airfoil removable V-tail skin hinging Through early rounds flew four ounces ballast Dusty flew stock 15-ounce Agnew Vertigo three ounces ballast Most TPGs rounded out top six flew CR Climaxes Most flew ballast 14-ounce range Hand Launch has come long way over 42 Model Aviation 40 eq ml Julian Tamez Houston Texas Texas Shooting Starthe largest sailplane Nats Ten-year-old Dusty Miller focuses flight author spots him Steve Stricklett George Joy assist Don Richmond emergency HL repair past few years certainly exciting demanding interesting events fly might consider adding fourth event overall champion Nats its importance should overlooked Judging smiles fatigue enjoyment demonstrated competitors event cheering going sidelines Don Richmond Dusty Miller living proof age factor dedicated commitment training key Two-Meter dished out interesting condition rain No sooner did CD Fred Sage finish pilots meeting opening Round challenging three-minute bell curve precision intermittent rain showers strong downwind launching began made through round finding nothing except massive sink zeros awarded round pilots didnt make 21/2-minute bell curve fliers actually losing control models appearing shot down lot carnage occurring yet nothing appeared significant astute monitoring being done under watchful eye George Steiner frequency coordinator Nationals led Round 994 flying Falcon 600 followed Jim Farris Pearland Texas Ron Schark TPG Tom Jones Houston Jim son Lee flying own modified Spirit dubbed Spirit Attitude own-design glass fuselage molded teeth slip-on nose cone model light strong interesting note very few Texans flew Lubbock strong showing made California Colorado hey folks cowboy boots Round Two set off big-time downwind launch conditions rain Tom Jones peeled off downwind did spectacular job actually finding thermal crud hung five 1/8 mile away pilots flailed posting pretty bad scores end round Tom posted best score 997 flying Levoe Super V Two-Meter followed Dusty Miller all-built-up Airtronics Whisper 831 longtime soaring advocate Dale Nutter Duck close behind round became throwaway conditions challenging get became pretty occupied volunteering winch masters day consequently focusing winching flying thing did notice competition senior really heating up Katie Bosman Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin representing Bay Fliers Model Club way up north spent winter building finishing immaculate Sig Riser practiced summer least three times per week sometimes wind up 30 mph remember its riser After 2 1/2-day drive started zero first round making bell curve Now its simple just make no mistakes rest day thing Katie did have great support Bobbie Bauer owner Family Hobbies Door County dad nifty team watch action true Nats excitement outcome dependent move know Senior flier Gilbert Ortiz looking over shoulder Somehow knew would come down last flight Junior Dusty Miller Lee Ferris Jimmy Schoon going easily beating 75% adult fliers time December 1994 43 Open HI winners L-R SKip Miller 1st hicK Sneiby 2nd Steve Stricklett 3rd George Joy 4th Junior HL winners L-H Jimmy Schoon 2nd Dusty Miller 1st Senior winner Gilbert Ortiz far right Two-Meter L-R T Jones 1st R Scharck 2nd G Joy 3rd J Tamez 4th D Nutter 5th M Howard 6th Standard winners L-R Gilbert Ortiz 1st Sr Jimmy Schoon 1st Jr Dusty Miller 2nd Jr Lee Farris 3rd Jr Two-Meter back L-R Ortiz 2nd Sr Bosman 1st Sr Front L R Schoon 1st Jr Miller 2nd Jr Farris 3rd Jr Jimmy Nats veteran showing style improving launch landing recover zero first round unfortunates total model due what thought interference problem Because pounding dished out first round bell curve eliminated starting second round well going 25-foot circle instead line landing downwind proved dangerous remained next two days flying tried keep things going 1100 went lunch/rain delay Mother Nature just cooperating huddling under organizers tent staying dry up leaped George Steiner frequency monitoring equipment dancing little jig exclaiming Ive got pinned down interference problem proof isolated two frequencies generated 455 kHz strong enough cause interference single conversion receivers As day went signals became stronger stronger pilots notified after rain delay flying single conversion don t will probably lose model Most listened begged dual conversion receivers friends fellow competitors some didnt paid consequences got shot down offered reflights brought up receivers showed George Guess what single conversion Write George AMA want details know hadnt giving expert support soaring would have serious situation After rain delay switching two winches compliments TPGs contestants old buzzard himself Dave Thornburg drove six hours just see what going help out things got underway again Round Three seven-minute large thermal came through As winch master got bullhorn inspiring pilots launch pressuring rate 14 airplanes got up huge air mass truly great sight Unfortunately got caught sink afterward sunk model Two-Meter category Dale Nutter first launch next round six- minute displaying strong thermal skills netted 602 92 definitely keeper Houstons Julian Tamez flying Mariah posting great scores Ron Scharck flying loaner Shadow prototype Tekoa George Joy getting dialed brand new R&R Evolution all-composite ready-to-fly four-minute went pretty much numbers leaders end Tom Jones bested rest 3933 followed closely Scharek Joy Tamez Nutter sixth first Nats experience Mark Howard RMSA Colorado cloud nine recovered first-round shoot- down yet ended hardware think still has smile plastered face Senior came down last flight Katie Bosman besting Gilbert Ortiz support group still floating accomplishment believe first woman ever win Two-Meter event Nats Whats next Maybe first woman US team Jimmy Schoon won Junior 174 points over Dusty Miller Lee Ferris third 426 points back Hmmm.looks like future three-man F3B team very challenging day Two Meter could hope Standard would become normal Standard Class day looked great actual wind launch thermals popping quite regularly Half competitors flew Two-Meter models some moved up 100-inchers Everyone bit strongergetting groove speak days packed top quite battle going Nutter Sage Joy Jones Miller Jim Ferris really fighting out werent above 95 landing points maxing within second really werent going make top slots TPGs putting max after max Jenkins Shelby 44 Model Aviation dard winners L-R place order George Joy Fred Sage Tom Jones Skip Miller Jim Farris Dale Nutter Unlimited L-R F Sage 1st 5 Miller 2nd T Jones 3rd G Joy 4th D Nutter 5th R Shelby 6th Senior Two-Meter champion Katie Bosman Sturgeon WI dad avid supporter Bobbie Bauer Open winners L-R Fred Sage 1st Skip Miller 2nd Tom Jones 3rd George Joy 4th Rick Shelby 5th Scharck Dee Thompson putting high-quality flights time after time Junior Dusty Miller Jimmy Schoon Lee Ferris also going secure flier Gilbert Ortiz doing some excellent flying no Seniors compete George Joy won flying Evolution followed Fred Sage own design Tom Jones third Super V TwoMeter fourth Airtronics Falcon 600 Jim Farris reeled fifth Spirit give idea immaculate George Joys flying scant 25 points out 4000 separated first fourthand worst landing 92 Junior tighter Jimmy Schoon outpaced Dusty Miller two points Thats less second time difference Lee Ferris third 145 points back kids flew against adults would have seventh eighth 13th overall Senior Ortiz won trophy would have 16th overall could see some strong rivalry brewing between Joy Sage after six points separated two Unlimited began no typical patterns other medium wind Air proved quite tricky top pilots taking hits early rounds day belonged Fred Sage start finish pilot no throwaway Id like say no competition field local favorite Tom Jones hunt two former US Team members Nutter myself along Joy Rick Shelby really starting hit stride Fred really won Unlimited original V-tailed design relentless Going last round Tom Jones tied ended up second keeping string second-place finishes Unlimited going last three Nationals Tom Jones finished third followed Joy Nutter Shelby Steve Stricklett Senior competition won Ortiz Junior turnabout would become fair play being settled final landing Dusty Miller flying Thermal Eagle won 254 points over Schoon flying clipped-wing Falcon all-important overall Lee Renaud Memorial trophy Two-Meter Standard Unlimited scores added together went deservedly Tom Jones demonstrated necessary consistency over three days George Joy second Fred Sage third fourth Dale Nutter fifth Dan Pruss Memorial Team Trophy went TPGs ran competition start finish also set flying standard others Hi Johnson award went George J Joy Senior Gilbert Ortiz first Katy Bosman second Junior Dusty Miller first overall slipping ahead Jimmy Schoon scant 77 points out 12000 Lee Ferris placed very respectable third personal award dedication above beyond call duty goes George Jo Joy really made happen along rest TPG contingent Torrey Gulls should quite proud have such dedicated individuals represented well organizing event soaring portion Nats would have occurred behalf competitors soaring wing tipped course big thanks goes AMA providing best sod soaring site last four years complete full-service concessions didnt attend really missed mber 1994 45 Leon Kincaid immaculate original design Heat Seeker May 1994 MA See results Focus Competition
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/12
Page Numbers: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
RADIO CONTROL SOARING Li SOME HESITATION loaded van 10 sailpianes appropriate radio gear wife Meesh 10-year-old son Dusty began 10-hour trek south compete Soaring portion Nationals hesitation First knew no club stepped forward run competition no Contest Director Given amount preparation necessary compete Hand Launch F3B Two-Meter Standard Unlimited confidence good event bit low side Second everyone said youre going blows 30 mph over 1000 day Being lifelong modeler acknowledging must little bit fringe first place having convinced family really great idea.yep going Lubbock Fortunately George Joy Torrey Pines Gulls volunteered Soaring Event Director six members TPGs volunteered run Soaring events Anyway off went heading south Lubbock about seven-hour mark drove through Amarillo noticed steering wheel rotated 1/4 turn go straight Honey think its getting windy About 30 mph windy Well preparedI four pounds ballast spent remaining three hours drive trying convince myself actually getting calmer approached Lubbockand actually arrived soaring practice site 3 pm blowing 15 20 mph mere 900 everybody tried convince going windy hot Heck what know quickly whipped out lightweight allcomposite 13-ounce Solitaire hand launch chucked thermal Six circles later 300 feet high 800 feet downwind came back strapped four ounces lead belly hoped wing didnt fold commenced flying some really strong lift conditions now know begin about 330 pm dayabout hour half after daily events wrapped up got Dusty going Two-Meter Airtronics Whisper flying short histart conditions launching moon pilots meeting began George Joy explaining viewed events come would essentially run Nats ourselves would take us pulling together have successful competition introduced dedicated wife J0 going handle scoring no small feat Ron Scharck Torrey Pine Gulls would CD Hand Launch whole program well organized neat little scorecards six HL tasks easy-to-score boxes check points fly 10-minute windows except Round Four seven minutes diverse HL tasks have flown beginning task three longest unlimited throws Task two unlimited throws two three five minutes task three increments 15 seconds having better last 15 seconds count four seven-minute window six throws five-minute flight task five incremental increasing flights first being least 15 seconds next launch exceeding last took 15 minutes just figure out got less time existing vs previous didnt get count flight increasing times sixth round finished traditional six throws five twos Through early rounds wind blowing 15 20 mph competitors working slight hillside extreme boundary field get times seemed pack scores top Fortunately wind backed off about halfway through round Now real hand launch contest early leader guessed Torrey Pines Gulls TPGs wasnt anyone December 1994 41 author son Dusty unpack some 10 models Aerodyne boxes Senior champion Gil Ortiz launches Marlt*loward spots heard name Don Richmond 59 years old What say must typo isnt hand launch stuff dominated gorilla arms athletes thermal noses Don decided going take up Hand Launch fly Nats began training trained three days 30 throws As training program progressed found could fly during day actually raise arm brush teeth night actually getting shape making success Nats much greater first three rounds three points perfect Unfortunately fourth round brought disaster airplane broke although hurried repair put him back air rest field left him behind early leaders Richmond Scharck Joy Stricklett Shelby myself As fourth round began tricky yet good thermal conditions began held through sixth round As dust settled first 5860 points followed Shelby 5293 Steve Stricklett recently started playing hand launch game respectable third 5236 followed Joy Scharck Don Richmond 16 competitors hand launch Junior Senior great battle raging Dusty Miller fending off 15year-old Jimmy Schoon 18-year-old Gilbert Ortiz flew same flight group six rounds really let have some fun Dusty won Junior followed Schoon Despite fact no other Seniors hand launch Gilbert flew very well flew above-mentioned Solitaire good friend Kalman Kanyo have developed over past two years has 5D406 1 airfoil removable V-tail skin hinging Through early rounds flew four ounces ballast Dusty flew stock 15-ounce Agnew Vertigo three ounces ballast Most TPGs rounded out top six flew CR Climaxes Most flew ballast 14-ounce range Hand Launch has come long way over 42 Model Aviation 40 eq ml Julian Tamez Houston Texas Texas Shooting Starthe largest sailplane Nats Ten-year-old Dusty Miller focuses flight author spots him Steve Stricklett George Joy assist Don Richmond emergency HL repair past few years certainly exciting demanding interesting events fly might consider adding fourth event overall champion Nats its importance should overlooked Judging smiles fatigue enjoyment demonstrated competitors event cheering going sidelines Don Richmond Dusty Miller living proof age factor dedicated commitment training key Two-Meter dished out interesting condition rain No sooner did CD Fred Sage finish pilots meeting opening Round challenging three-minute bell curve precision intermittent rain showers strong downwind launching began made through round finding nothing except massive sink zeros awarded round pilots didnt make 21/2-minute bell curve fliers actually losing control models appearing shot down lot carnage occurring yet nothing appeared significant astute monitoring being done under watchful eye George Steiner frequency coordinator Nationals led Round 994 flying Falcon 600 followed Jim Farris Pearland Texas Ron Schark TPG Tom Jones Houston Jim son Lee flying own modified Spirit dubbed Spirit Attitude own-design glass fuselage molded teeth slip-on nose cone model light strong interesting note very few Texans flew Lubbock strong showing made California Colorado hey folks cowboy boots Round Two set off big-time downwind launch conditions rain Tom Jones peeled off downwind did spectacular job actually finding thermal crud hung five 1/8 mile away pilots flailed posting pretty bad scores end round Tom posted best score 997 flying Levoe Super V Two-Meter followed Dusty Miller all-built-up Airtronics Whisper 831 longtime soaring advocate Dale Nutter Duck close behind round became throwaway conditions challenging get became pretty occupied volunteering winch masters day consequently focusing winching flying thing did notice competition senior really heating up Katie Bosman Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin representing Bay Fliers Model Club way up north spent winter building finishing immaculate Sig Riser practiced summer least three times per week sometimes wind up 30 mph remember its riser After 2 1/2-day drive started zero first round making bell curve Now its simple just make no mistakes rest day thing Katie did have great support Bobbie Bauer owner Family Hobbies Door County dad nifty team watch action true Nats excitement outcome dependent move know Senior flier Gilbert Ortiz looking over shoulder Somehow knew would come down last flight Junior Dusty Miller Lee Ferris Jimmy Schoon going easily beating 75% adult fliers time December 1994 43 Open HI winners L-R SKip Miller 1st hicK Sneiby 2nd Steve Stricklett 3rd George Joy 4th Junior HL winners L-H Jimmy Schoon 2nd Dusty Miller 1st Senior winner Gilbert Ortiz far right Two-Meter L-R T Jones 1st R Scharck 2nd G Joy 3rd J Tamez 4th D Nutter 5th M Howard 6th Standard winners L-R Gilbert Ortiz 1st Sr Jimmy Schoon 1st Jr Dusty Miller 2nd Jr Lee Farris 3rd Jr Two-Meter back L-R Ortiz 2nd Sr Bosman 1st Sr Front L R Schoon 1st Jr Miller 2nd Jr Farris 3rd Jr Jimmy Nats veteran showing style improving launch landing recover zero first round unfortunates total model due what thought interference problem Because pounding dished out first round bell curve eliminated starting second round well going 25-foot circle instead line landing downwind proved dangerous remained next two days flying tried keep things going 1100 went lunch/rain delay Mother Nature just cooperating huddling under organizers tent staying dry up leaped George Steiner frequency monitoring equipment dancing little jig exclaiming Ive got pinned down interference problem proof isolated two frequencies generated 455 kHz strong enough cause interference single conversion receivers As day went signals became stronger stronger pilots notified after rain delay flying single conversion don t will probably lose model Most listened begged dual conversion receivers friends fellow competitors some didnt paid consequences got shot down offered reflights brought up receivers showed George Guess what single conversion Write George AMA want details know hadnt giving expert support soaring would have serious situation After rain delay switching two winches compliments TPGs contestants old buzzard himself Dave Thornburg drove six hours just see what going help out things got underway again Round Three seven-minute large thermal came through As winch master got bullhorn inspiring pilots launch pressuring rate 14 airplanes got up huge air mass truly great sight Unfortunately got caught sink afterward sunk model Two-Meter category Dale Nutter first launch next round six- minute displaying strong thermal skills netted 602 92 definitely keeper Houstons Julian Tamez flying Mariah posting great scores Ron Scharck flying loaner Shadow prototype Tekoa George Joy getting dialed brand new R&R Evolution all-composite ready-to-fly four-minute went pretty much numbers leaders end Tom Jones bested rest 3933 followed closely Scharek Joy Tamez Nutter sixth first Nats experience Mark Howard RMSA Colorado cloud nine recovered first-round shoot- down yet ended hardware think still has smile plastered face Senior came down last flight Katie Bosman besting Gilbert Ortiz support group still floating accomplishment believe first woman ever win Two-Meter event Nats Whats next Maybe first woman US team Jimmy Schoon won Junior 174 points over Dusty Miller Lee Ferris third 426 points back Hmmm.looks like future three-man F3B team very challenging day Two Meter could hope Standard would become normal Standard Class day looked great actual wind launch thermals popping quite regularly Half competitors flew Two-Meter models some moved up 100-inchers Everyone bit strongergetting groove speak days packed top quite battle going Nutter Sage Joy Jones Miller Jim Ferris really fighting out werent above 95 landing points maxing within second really werent going make top slots TPGs putting max after max Jenkins Shelby 44 Model Aviation dard winners L-R place order George Joy Fred Sage Tom Jones Skip Miller Jim Farris Dale Nutter Unlimited L-R F Sage 1st 5 Miller 2nd T Jones 3rd G Joy 4th D Nutter 5th R Shelby 6th Senior Two-Meter champion Katie Bosman Sturgeon WI dad avid supporter Bobbie Bauer Open winners L-R Fred Sage 1st Skip Miller 2nd Tom Jones 3rd George Joy 4th Rick Shelby 5th Scharck Dee Thompson putting high-quality flights time after time Junior Dusty Miller Jimmy Schoon Lee Ferris also going secure flier Gilbert Ortiz doing some excellent flying no Seniors compete George Joy won flying Evolution followed Fred Sage own design Tom Jones third Super V TwoMeter fourth Airtronics Falcon 600 Jim Farris reeled fifth Spirit give idea immaculate George Joys flying scant 25 points out 4000 separated first fourthand worst landing 92 Junior tighter Jimmy Schoon outpaced Dusty Miller two points Thats less second time difference Lee Ferris third 145 points back kids flew against adults would have seventh eighth 13th overall Senior Ortiz won trophy would have 16th overall could see some strong rivalry brewing between Joy Sage after six points separated two Unlimited began no typical patterns other medium wind Air proved quite tricky top pilots taking hits early rounds day belonged Fred Sage start finish pilot no throwaway Id like say no competition field local favorite Tom Jones hunt two former US Team members Nutter myself along Joy Rick Shelby really starting hit stride Fred really won Unlimited original V-tailed design relentless Going last round Tom Jones tied ended up second keeping string second-place finishes Unlimited going last three Nationals Tom Jones finished third followed Joy Nutter Shelby Steve Stricklett Senior competition won Ortiz Junior turnabout would become fair play being settled final landing Dusty Miller flying Thermal Eagle won 254 points over Schoon flying clipped-wing Falcon all-important overall Lee Renaud Memorial trophy Two-Meter Standard Unlimited scores added together went deservedly Tom Jones demonstrated necessary consistency over three days George Joy second Fred Sage third fourth Dale Nutter fifth Dan Pruss Memorial Team Trophy went TPGs ran competition start finish also set flying standard others Hi Johnson award went George J Joy Senior Gilbert Ortiz first Katy Bosman second Junior Dusty Miller first overall slipping ahead Jimmy Schoon scant 77 points out 12000 Lee Ferris placed very respectable third personal award dedication above beyond call duty goes George Jo Joy really made happen along rest TPG contingent Torrey Gulls should quite proud have such dedicated individuals represented well organizing event soaring portion Nats would have occurred behalf competitors soaring wing tipped course big thanks goes AMA providing best sod soaring site last four years complete full-service concessions didnt attend really missed mber 1994 45 Leon Kincaid immaculate original design Heat Seeker May 1994 MA See results Focus Competition
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/12
Page Numbers: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
RADIO CONTROL SOARING Li SOME HESITATION loaded van 10 sailpianes appropriate radio gear wife Meesh 10-year-old son Dusty began 10-hour trek south compete Soaring portion Nationals hesitation First knew no club stepped forward run competition no Contest Director Given amount preparation necessary compete Hand Launch F3B Two-Meter Standard Unlimited confidence good event bit low side Second everyone said youre going blows 30 mph over 1000 day Being lifelong modeler acknowledging must little bit fringe first place having convinced family really great idea.yep going Lubbock Fortunately George Joy Torrey Pines Gulls volunteered Soaring Event Director six members TPGs volunteered run Soaring events Anyway off went heading south Lubbock about seven-hour mark drove through Amarillo noticed steering wheel rotated 1/4 turn go straight Honey think its getting windy About 30 mph windy Well preparedI four pounds ballast spent remaining three hours drive trying convince myself actually getting calmer approached Lubbockand actually arrived soaring practice site 3 pm blowing 15 20 mph mere 900 everybody tried convince going windy hot Heck what know quickly whipped out lightweight allcomposite 13-ounce Solitaire hand launch chucked thermal Six circles later 300 feet high 800 feet downwind came back strapped four ounces lead belly hoped wing didnt fold commenced flying some really strong lift conditions now know begin about 330 pm dayabout hour half after daily events wrapped up got Dusty going Two-Meter Airtronics Whisper flying short histart conditions launching moon pilots meeting began George Joy explaining viewed events come would essentially run Nats ourselves would take us pulling together have successful competition introduced dedicated wife J0 going handle scoring no small feat Ron Scharck Torrey Pine Gulls would CD Hand Launch whole program well organized neat little scorecards six HL tasks easy-to-score boxes check points fly 10-minute windows except Round Four seven minutes diverse HL tasks have flown beginning task three longest unlimited throws Task two unlimited throws two three five minutes task three increments 15 seconds having better last 15 seconds count four seven-minute window six throws five-minute flight task five incremental increasing flights first being least 15 seconds next launch exceeding last took 15 minutes just figure out got less time existing vs previous didnt get count flight increasing times sixth round finished traditional six throws five twos Through early rounds wind blowing 15 20 mph competitors working slight hillside extreme boundary field get times seemed pack scores top Fortunately wind backed off about halfway through round Now real hand launch contest early leader guessed Torrey Pines Gulls TPGs wasnt anyone December 1994 41 author son Dusty unpack some 10 models Aerodyne boxes Senior champion Gil Ortiz launches Marlt*loward spots heard name Don Richmond 59 years old What say must typo isnt hand launch stuff dominated gorilla arms athletes thermal noses Don decided going take up Hand Launch fly Nats began training trained three days 30 throws As training program progressed found could fly during day actually raise arm brush teeth night actually getting shape making success Nats much greater first three rounds three points perfect Unfortunately fourth round brought disaster airplane broke although hurried repair put him back air rest field left him behind early leaders Richmond Scharck Joy Stricklett Shelby myself As fourth round began tricky yet good thermal conditions began held through sixth round As dust settled first 5860 points followed Shelby 5293 Steve Stricklett recently started playing hand launch game respectable third 5236 followed Joy Scharck Don Richmond 16 competitors hand launch Junior Senior great battle raging Dusty Miller fending off 15year-old Jimmy Schoon 18-year-old Gilbert Ortiz flew same flight group six rounds really let have some fun Dusty won Junior followed Schoon Despite fact no other Seniors hand launch Gilbert flew very well flew above-mentioned Solitaire good friend Kalman Kanyo have developed over past two years has 5D406 1 airfoil removable V-tail skin hinging Through early rounds flew four ounces ballast Dusty flew stock 15-ounce Agnew Vertigo three ounces ballast Most TPGs rounded out top six flew CR Climaxes Most flew ballast 14-ounce range Hand Launch has come long way over 42 Model Aviation 40 eq ml Julian Tamez Houston Texas Texas Shooting Starthe largest sailplane Nats Ten-year-old Dusty Miller focuses flight author spots him Steve Stricklett George Joy assist Don Richmond emergency HL repair past few years certainly exciting demanding interesting events fly might consider adding fourth event overall champion Nats its importance should overlooked Judging smiles fatigue enjoyment demonstrated competitors event cheering going sidelines Don Richmond Dusty Miller living proof age factor dedicated commitment training key Two-Meter dished out interesting condition rain No sooner did CD Fred Sage finish pilots meeting opening Round challenging three-minute bell curve precision intermittent rain showers strong downwind launching began made through round finding nothing except massive sink zeros awarded round pilots didnt make 21/2-minute bell curve fliers actually losing control models appearing shot down lot carnage occurring yet nothing appeared significant astute monitoring being done under watchful eye George Steiner frequency coordinator Nationals led Round 994 flying Falcon 600 followed Jim Farris Pearland Texas Ron Schark TPG Tom Jones Houston Jim son Lee flying own modified Spirit dubbed Spirit Attitude own-design glass fuselage molded teeth slip-on nose cone model light strong interesting note very few Texans flew Lubbock strong showing made California Colorado hey folks cowboy boots Round Two set off big-time downwind launch conditions rain Tom Jones peeled off downwind did spectacular job actually finding thermal crud hung five 1/8 mile away pilots flailed posting pretty bad scores end round Tom posted best score 997 flying Levoe Super V Two-Meter followed Dusty Miller all-built-up Airtronics Whisper 831 longtime soaring advocate Dale Nutter Duck close behind round became throwaway conditions challenging get became pretty occupied volunteering winch masters day consequently focusing winching flying thing did notice competition senior really heating up Katie Bosman Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin representing Bay Fliers Model Club way up north spent winter building finishing immaculate Sig Riser practiced summer least three times per week sometimes wind up 30 mph remember its riser After 2 1/2-day drive started zero first round making bell curve Now its simple just make no mistakes rest day thing Katie did have great support Bobbie Bauer owner Family Hobbies Door County dad nifty team watch action true Nats excitement outcome dependent move know Senior flier Gilbert Ortiz looking over shoulder Somehow knew would come down last flight Junior Dusty Miller Lee Ferris Jimmy Schoon going easily beating 75% adult fliers time December 1994 43 Open HI winners L-R SKip Miller 1st hicK Sneiby 2nd Steve Stricklett 3rd George Joy 4th Junior HL winners L-H Jimmy Schoon 2nd Dusty Miller 1st Senior winner Gilbert Ortiz far right Two-Meter L-R T Jones 1st R Scharck 2nd G Joy 3rd J Tamez 4th D Nutter 5th M Howard 6th Standard winners L-R Gilbert Ortiz 1st Sr Jimmy Schoon 1st Jr Dusty Miller 2nd Jr Lee Farris 3rd Jr Two-Meter back L-R Ortiz 2nd Sr Bosman 1st Sr Front L R Schoon 1st Jr Miller 2nd Jr Farris 3rd Jr Jimmy Nats veteran showing style improving launch landing recover zero first round unfortunates total model due what thought interference problem Because pounding dished out first round bell curve eliminated starting second round well going 25-foot circle instead line landing downwind proved dangerous remained next two days flying tried keep things going 1100 went lunch/rain delay Mother Nature just cooperating huddling under organizers tent staying dry up leaped George Steiner frequency monitoring equipment dancing little jig exclaiming Ive got pinned down interference problem proof isolated two frequencies generated 455 kHz strong enough cause interference single conversion receivers As day went signals became stronger stronger pilots notified after rain delay flying single conversion don t will probably lose model Most listened begged dual conversion receivers friends fellow competitors some didnt paid consequences got shot down offered reflights brought up receivers showed George Guess what single conversion Write George AMA want details know hadnt giving expert support soaring would have serious situation After rain delay switching two winches compliments TPGs contestants old buzzard himself Dave Thornburg drove six hours just see what going help out things got underway again Round Three seven-minute large thermal came through As winch master got bullhorn inspiring pilots launch pressuring rate 14 airplanes got up huge air mass truly great sight Unfortunately got caught sink afterward sunk model Two-Meter category Dale Nutter first launch next round six- minute displaying strong thermal skills netted 602 92 definitely keeper Houstons Julian Tamez flying Mariah posting great scores Ron Scharck flying loaner Shadow prototype Tekoa George Joy getting dialed brand new R&R Evolution all-composite ready-to-fly four-minute went pretty much numbers leaders end Tom Jones bested rest 3933 followed closely Scharek Joy Tamez Nutter sixth first Nats experience Mark Howard RMSA Colorado cloud nine recovered first-round shoot- down yet ended hardware think still has smile plastered face Senior came down last flight Katie Bosman besting Gilbert Ortiz support group still floating accomplishment believe first woman ever win Two-Meter event Nats Whats next Maybe first woman US team Jimmy Schoon won Junior 174 points over Dusty Miller Lee Ferris third 426 points back Hmmm.looks like future three-man F3B team very challenging day Two Meter could hope Standard would become normal Standard Class day looked great actual wind launch thermals popping quite regularly Half competitors flew Two-Meter models some moved up 100-inchers Everyone bit strongergetting groove speak days packed top quite battle going Nutter Sage Joy Jones Miller Jim Ferris really fighting out werent above 95 landing points maxing within second really werent going make top slots TPGs putting max after max Jenkins Shelby 44 Model Aviation dard winners L-R place order George Joy Fred Sage Tom Jones Skip Miller Jim Farris Dale Nutter Unlimited L-R F Sage 1st 5 Miller 2nd T Jones 3rd G Joy 4th D Nutter 5th R Shelby 6th Senior Two-Meter champion Katie Bosman Sturgeon WI dad avid supporter Bobbie Bauer Open winners L-R Fred Sage 1st Skip Miller 2nd Tom Jones 3rd George Joy 4th Rick Shelby 5th Scharck Dee Thompson putting high-quality flights time after time Junior Dusty Miller Jimmy Schoon Lee Ferris also going secure flier Gilbert Ortiz doing some excellent flying no Seniors compete George Joy won flying Evolution followed Fred Sage own design Tom Jones third Super V TwoMeter fourth Airtronics Falcon 600 Jim Farris reeled fifth Spirit give idea immaculate George Joys flying scant 25 points out 4000 separated first fourthand worst landing 92 Junior tighter Jimmy Schoon outpaced Dusty Miller two points Thats less second time difference Lee Ferris third 145 points back kids flew against adults would have seventh eighth 13th overall Senior Ortiz won trophy would have 16th overall could see some strong rivalry brewing between Joy Sage after six points separated two Unlimited began no typical patterns other medium wind Air proved quite tricky top pilots taking hits early rounds day belonged Fred Sage start finish pilot no throwaway Id like say no competition field local favorite Tom Jones hunt two former US Team members Nutter myself along Joy Rick Shelby really starting hit stride Fred really won Unlimited original V-tailed design relentless Going last round Tom Jones tied ended up second keeping string second-place finishes Unlimited going last three Nationals Tom Jones finished third followed Joy Nutter Shelby Steve Stricklett Senior competition won Ortiz Junior turnabout would become fair play being settled final landing Dusty Miller flying Thermal Eagle won 254 points over Schoon flying clipped-wing Falcon all-important overall Lee Renaud Memorial trophy Two-Meter Standard Unlimited scores added together went deservedly Tom Jones demonstrated necessary consistency over three days George Joy second Fred Sage third fourth Dale Nutter fifth Dan Pruss Memorial Team Trophy went TPGs ran competition start finish also set flying standard others Hi Johnson award went George J Joy Senior Gilbert Ortiz first Katy Bosman second Junior Dusty Miller first overall slipping ahead Jimmy Schoon scant 77 points out 12000 Lee Ferris placed very respectable third personal award dedication above beyond call duty goes George Jo Joy really made happen along rest TPG contingent Torrey Gulls should quite proud have such dedicated individuals represented well organizing event soaring portion Nats would have occurred behalf competitors soaring wing tipped course big thanks goes AMA providing best sod soaring site last four years complete full-service concessions didnt attend really missed mber 1994 45 Leon Kincaid immaculate original design Heat Seeker May 1994 MA See results Focus Competition
Edition: Model Aviation - 1994/12
Page Numbers: 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
RADIO CONTROL SOARING Li SOME HESITATION loaded van 10 sailpianes appropriate radio gear wife Meesh 10-year-old son Dusty began 10-hour trek south compete Soaring portion Nationals hesitation First knew no club stepped forward run competition no Contest Director Given amount preparation necessary compete Hand Launch F3B Two-Meter Standard Unlimited confidence good event bit low side Second everyone said youre going blows 30 mph over 1000 day Being lifelong modeler acknowledging must little bit fringe first place having convinced family really great idea.yep going Lubbock Fortunately George Joy Torrey Pines Gulls volunteered Soaring Event Director six members TPGs volunteered run Soaring events Anyway off went heading south Lubbock about seven-hour mark drove through Amarillo noticed steering wheel rotated 1/4 turn go straight Honey think its getting windy About 30 mph windy Well preparedI four pounds ballast spent remaining three hours drive trying convince myself actually getting calmer approached Lubbockand actually arrived soaring practice site 3 pm blowing 15 20 mph mere 900 everybody tried convince going windy hot Heck what know quickly whipped out lightweight allcomposite 13-ounce Solitaire hand launch chucked thermal Six circles later 300 feet high 800 feet downwind came back strapped four ounces lead belly hoped wing didnt fold commenced flying some really strong lift conditions now know begin about 330 pm dayabout hour half after daily events wrapped up got Dusty going Two-Meter Airtronics Whisper flying short histart conditions launching moon pilots meeting began George Joy explaining viewed events come would essentially run Nats ourselves would take us pulling together have successful competition introduced dedicated wife J0 going handle scoring no small feat Ron Scharck Torrey Pine Gulls would CD Hand Launch whole program well organized neat little scorecards six HL tasks easy-to-score boxes check points fly 10-minute windows except Round Four seven minutes diverse HL tasks have flown beginning task three longest unlimited throws Task two unlimited throws two three five minutes task three increments 15 seconds having better last 15 seconds count four seven-minute window six throws five-minute flight task five incremental increasing flights first being least 15 seconds next launch exceeding last took 15 minutes just figure out got less time existing vs previous didnt get count flight increasing times sixth round finished traditional six throws five twos Through early rounds wind blowing 15 20 mph competitors working slight hillside extreme boundary field get times seemed pack scores top Fortunately wind backed off about halfway through round Now real hand launch contest early leader guessed Torrey Pines Gulls TPGs wasnt anyone December 1994 41 author son Dusty unpack some 10 models Aerodyne boxes Senior champion Gil Ortiz launches Marlt*loward spots heard name Don Richmond 59 years old What say must typo isnt hand launch stuff dominated gorilla arms athletes thermal noses Don decided going take up Hand Launch fly Nats began training trained three days 30 throws As training program progressed found could fly during day actually raise arm brush teeth night actually getting shape making success Nats much greater first three rounds three points perfect Unfortunately fourth round brought disaster airplane broke although hurried repair put him back air rest field left him behind early leaders Richmond Scharck Joy Stricklett Shelby myself As fourth round began tricky yet good thermal conditions began held through sixth round As dust settled first 5860 points followed Shelby 5293 Steve Stricklett recently started playing hand launch game respectable third 5236 followed Joy Scharck Don Richmond 16 competitors hand launch Junior Senior great battle raging Dusty Miller fending off 15year-old Jimmy Schoon 18-year-old Gilbert Ortiz flew same flight group six rounds really let have some fun Dusty won Junior followed Schoon Despite fact no other Seniors hand launch Gilbert flew very well flew above-mentioned Solitaire good friend Kalman Kanyo have developed over past two years has 5D406 1 airfoil removable V-tail skin hinging Through early rounds flew four ounces ballast Dusty flew stock 15-ounce Agnew Vertigo three ounces ballast Most TPGs rounded out top six flew CR Climaxes Most flew ballast 14-ounce range Hand Launch has come long way over 42 Model Aviation 40 eq ml Julian Tamez Houston Texas Texas Shooting Starthe largest sailplane Nats Ten-year-old Dusty Miller focuses flight author spots him Steve Stricklett George Joy assist Don Richmond emergency HL repair past few years certainly exciting demanding interesting events fly might consider adding fourth event overall champion Nats its importance should overlooked Judging smiles fatigue enjoyment demonstrated competitors event cheering going sidelines Don Richmond Dusty Miller living proof age factor dedicated commitment training key Two-Meter dished out interesting condition rain No sooner did CD Fred Sage finish pilots meeting opening Round challenging three-minute bell curve precision intermittent rain showers strong downwind launching began made through round finding nothing except massive sink zeros awarded round pilots didnt make 21/2-minute bell curve fliers actually losing control models appearing shot down lot carnage occurring yet nothing appeared significant astute monitoring being done under watchful eye George Steiner frequency coordinator Nationals led Round 994 flying Falcon 600 followed Jim Farris Pearland Texas Ron Schark TPG Tom Jones Houston Jim son Lee flying own modified Spirit dubbed Spirit Attitude own-design glass fuselage molded teeth slip-on nose cone model light strong interesting note very few Texans flew Lubbock strong showing made California Colorado hey folks cowboy boots Round Two set off big-time downwind launch conditions rain Tom Jones peeled off downwind did spectacular job actually finding thermal crud hung five 1/8 mile away pilots flailed posting pretty bad scores end round Tom posted best score 997 flying Levoe Super V Two-Meter followed Dusty Miller all-built-up Airtronics Whisper 831 longtime soaring advocate Dale Nutter Duck close behind round became throwaway conditions challenging get became pretty occupied volunteering winch masters day consequently focusing winching flying thing did notice competition senior really heating up Katie Bosman Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin representing Bay Fliers Model Club way up north spent winter building finishing immaculate Sig Riser practiced summer least three times per week sometimes wind up 30 mph remember its riser After 2 1/2-day drive started zero first round making bell curve Now its simple just make no mistakes rest day thing Katie did have great support Bobbie Bauer owner Family Hobbies Door County dad nifty team watch action true Nats excitement outcome dependent move know Senior flier Gilbert Ortiz looking over shoulder Somehow knew would come down last flight Junior Dusty Miller Lee Ferris Jimmy Schoon going easily beating 75% adult fliers time December 1994 43 Open HI winners L-R SKip Miller 1st hicK Sneiby 2nd Steve Stricklett 3rd George Joy 4th Junior HL winners L-H Jimmy Schoon 2nd Dusty Miller 1st Senior winner Gilbert Ortiz far right Two-Meter L-R T Jones 1st R Scharck 2nd G Joy 3rd J Tamez 4th D Nutter 5th M Howard 6th Standard winners L-R Gilbert Ortiz 1st Sr Jimmy Schoon 1st Jr Dusty Miller 2nd Jr Lee Farris 3rd Jr Two-Meter back L-R Ortiz 2nd Sr Bosman 1st Sr Front L R Schoon 1st Jr Miller 2nd Jr Farris 3rd Jr Jimmy Nats veteran showing style improving launch landing recover zero first round unfortunates total model due what thought interference problem Because pounding dished out first round bell curve eliminated starting second round well going 25-foot circle instead line landing downwind proved dangerous remained next two days flying tried keep things going 1100 went lunch/rain delay Mother Nature just cooperating huddling under organizers tent staying dry up leaped George Steiner frequency monitoring equipment dancing little jig exclaiming Ive got pinned down interference problem proof isolated two frequencies generated 455 kHz strong enough cause interference single conversion receivers As day went signals became stronger stronger pilots notified after rain delay flying single conversion don t will probably lose model Most listened begged dual conversion receivers friends fellow competitors some didnt paid consequences got shot down offered reflights brought up receivers showed George Guess what single conversion Write George AMA want details know hadnt giving expert support soaring would have serious situation After rain delay switching two winches compliments TPGs contestants old buzzard himself Dave Thornburg drove six hours just see what going help out things got underway again Round Three seven-minute large thermal came through As winch master got bullhorn inspiring pilots launch pressuring rate 14 airplanes got up huge air mass truly great sight Unfortunately got caught sink afterward sunk model Two-Meter category Dale Nutter first launch next round six- minute displaying strong thermal skills netted 602 92 definitely keeper Houstons Julian Tamez flying Mariah posting great scores Ron Scharck flying loaner Shadow prototype Tekoa George Joy getting dialed brand new R&R Evolution all-composite ready-to-fly four-minute went pretty much numbers leaders end Tom Jones bested rest 3933 followed closely Scharek Joy Tamez Nutter sixth first Nats experience Mark Howard RMSA Colorado cloud nine recovered first-round shoot- down yet ended hardware think still has smile plastered face Senior came down last flight Katie Bosman besting Gilbert Ortiz support group still floating accomplishment believe first woman ever win Two-Meter event Nats Whats next Maybe first woman US team Jimmy Schoon won Junior 174 points over Dusty Miller Lee Ferris third 426 points back Hmmm.looks like future three-man F3B team very challenging day Two Meter could hope Standard would become normal Standard Class day looked great actual wind launch thermals popping quite regularly Half competitors flew Two-Meter models some moved up 100-inchers Everyone bit strongergetting groove speak days packed top quite battle going Nutter Sage Joy Jones Miller Jim Ferris really fighting out werent above 95 landing points maxing within second really werent going make top slots TPGs putting max after max Jenkins Shelby 44 Model Aviation dard winners L-R place order George Joy Fred Sage Tom Jones Skip Miller Jim Farris Dale Nutter Unlimited L-R F Sage 1st 5 Miller 2nd T Jones 3rd G Joy 4th D Nutter 5th R Shelby 6th Senior Two-Meter champion Katie Bosman Sturgeon WI dad avid supporter Bobbie Bauer Open winners L-R Fred Sage 1st Skip Miller 2nd Tom Jones 3rd George Joy 4th Rick Shelby 5th Scharck Dee Thompson putting high-quality flights time after time Junior Dusty Miller Jimmy Schoon Lee Ferris also going secure flier Gilbert Ortiz doing some excellent flying no Seniors compete George Joy won flying Evolution followed Fred Sage own design Tom Jones third Super V TwoMeter fourth Airtronics Falcon 600 Jim Farris reeled fifth Spirit give idea immaculate George Joys flying scant 25 points out 4000 separated first fourthand worst landing 92 Junior tighter Jimmy Schoon outpaced Dusty Miller two points Thats less second time difference Lee Ferris third 145 points back kids flew against adults would have seventh eighth 13th overall Senior Ortiz won trophy would have 16th overall could see some strong rivalry brewing between Joy Sage after six points separated two Unlimited began no typical patterns other medium wind Air proved quite tricky top pilots taking hits early rounds day belonged Fred Sage start finish pilot no throwaway Id like say no competition field local favorite Tom Jones hunt two former US Team members Nutter myself along Joy Rick Shelby really starting hit stride Fred really won Unlimited original V-tailed design relentless Going last round Tom Jones tied ended up second keeping string second-place finishes Unlimited going last three Nationals Tom Jones finished third followed Joy Nutter Shelby Steve Stricklett Senior competition won Ortiz Junior turnabout would become fair play being settled final landing Dusty Miller flying Thermal Eagle won 254 points over Schoon flying clipped-wing Falcon all-important overall Lee Renaud Memorial trophy Two-Meter Standard Unlimited scores added together went deservedly Tom Jones demonstrated necessary consistency over three days George Joy second Fred Sage third fourth Dale Nutter fifth Dan Pruss Memorial Team Trophy went TPGs ran competition start finish also set flying standard others Hi Johnson award went George J Joy Senior Gilbert Ortiz first Katy Bosman second Junior Dusty Miller first overall slipping ahead Jimmy Schoon scant 77 points out 12000 Lee Ferris placed very respectable third personal award dedication above beyond call duty goes George Jo Joy really made happen along rest TPG contingent Torrey Gulls should quite proud have such dedicated individuals represented well organizing event soaring portion Nats would have occurred behalf competitors soaring wing tipped course big thanks goes AMA providing best sod soaring site last four years complete full-service concessions didnt attend really missed mber 1994 45 Leon Kincaid immaculate original design Heat Seeker May 1994 MA See results Focus Competition