LETS SEE can help out fellow modeler Al Hansen 32 E Columbus Ave. #5 Phoe nix AZ 850 12 wrote asked could help him locate copies deBolt Kitten Kaz mtrski Taurus plans Kitten first RC airplane 27 years ago wants build another using modern radio components Talk about coincidences started RC 35 years ago first RC airplane deBolt Kit ten Unfortunately 1 no longer have Kitten Taurus plans put him touch Tom Dixon 1938 Peachtree Rd Suite 401 Atlanta GA 30309 sells lot items generally available through local dealers Tom sells Control Line RC model plans other items including Bolly props Merco Fox Royal Mag num engines know Tom has Taurus plans plans catalog does list Kitten anyone has Kitten plans knows can obtained about dropping line AJ Hansen addition spread word Tom Dixon has lot CL RC plans want con tact him write address indicated above Please dont try call him since model supplies main line work cant take office time deal modeling phone calls re turn promises write back quickly pos sible new idea comes Tony Stillman Radio South 9003 N Davis Highway Suite B Pensa cola FL 32514 idea obvious everyone Ive talked about has wondered wasnt thought before What Use K-factors Novice Sportsman Ad vanced events Expert Master FAI events have used system years use K-factors puts emphasis wonder Doc Mathews recognizes William McNamees St Louis MO Ag Wag 1 modified Ace RIC 4-40 Mods include taller ver tical fin Inverted engine sheeted turtledeck vacuum-formed canoopy Too bad cant show Jeff Owens Tallahassee FL redlwhite/blue Escape R color Ron says white wing tip contrasts well red fuselage make good in-flight visibility Van Puttes new Eclipse under construction Power will VS 6OREnot long-stroke Ron loves quality fiberglass fuwelage Two things note photo R unfinished wing 1 Marks foam core landing gear cutouts show plane will tail-dragger 2 Aileron servo dark spot well outboard wing panel lead has long run reach fuselage Arrow points servo connector 50 Model Aviation Radio Confrol Sport Aerobatics Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Wakon Beach FL 32548 NSRCA District Championships held Newburgh NY hosted MidHudson Aeromodelers Champions L-R Todd Kopi Advanced Norm Staub FAIsec ond year row Terry Terrenoire Sportsman Dave Lockhart Expertco-VP NSRCA District third Nats Karl Buchenhain Novice Rick Fletcher Master equivalent scores maneuvers different levels difficulty example times have heard Sportsman class flier say last flight would have great score blew landing use Kfactors can put blown landing perspective landing difficult maneuver Sportsman class current scoring sys tem treats maneuvers though equal levels difficulty does K-factor rem edy unfair situation First lets review Kfactors K-factor measure maneuvers dif ficulty Takeoff landing might have Kfactors comparison Double Stall Turn Reverse Outside Loop Three Hor izontal Rolls might have K-factors 3 re maining four maneuvers Sportsman class would have K-factors 2 judges score maneuver 0-to- 10 scale Currently judges scores added up determine flight score using Kfactors judges scores multiplied respective maneuver K-factor resulting numbers added up determine flight score What does give weight Kfactor maneuvers Landing worth third value Double Stall Turn Conse quently bad Landing cant hurt final score much other hand cant Double Stall Turn very well use K-factors will mean need some practice Dou ble Stall Turns can rightfully ask Im bringing up change way contests could scored time because havent started compe tition under new rules will govern AMA sanctioned contests 1990-91 Under present rules-making procedures would have wait two years until official AMA rule change could made include use K-factors Novice Sportsman Ad vanced events Well answer Im bringing up very simple can use proposed system im mediately Contest Directors announce ad vance K-factors will used score contests three affected events Too ex treme really NSRCA District 3 Championships held Baton Rouge LA October 14-15 representatives clubs Florida Al abama Mississippi Louisiana agreed prin ciple use K-factors classes Gulf Coast Pattern contests 1990-91 What must ironed out accepted list K-factors Actu ally few maneuvers K-factors must determined since maneuvers used three classes already have K-factors assigned elsewhere rule book think accepted list events/Kfactors will turn out EventManeuver Novice Takeoff Straight Flight Out Procedure Turn Straight Flight Back Stall Turn Immelmann Turn Three Inside Loops Horizontal Roll Landing K 2 2 2 2 Total13 Sportsman Takeoff Louble Stall Turn Cuban Eight Immelmann Turn 3 2 2 Continued page 158 sIJorldS best 5ellng Spark lgnitiOfl SVstem V Cliasan n Uflis TG Mt d kM Aircraft Sqiply far its outsluubi rahhlity Complete single cylinder system including $ PUEE95 throttlecoupled spark advance kit spark plug battery pack charger 900 sh elded LDa spark plug lead Much hmpr up ifs Easy hud stats-no kicidiack UiieIdmlqiukphlalmulUpkcovw Klmlzaiirushactsaviahls Spulc cab sp* plus aliuidad plum laud kit avaidib SHOOT YOUR ENEMY DOWNI LANIER RCa P51 Sport CAT NO 74112 Fuselage Length 45 Rec Engine Size 45-60 4 Stroke 80-90 Flying Weight 6 lbs Wing Span 63 Area 630 sq Radio Channels 4 Available favorite Hobby Dealer Replacement parts available Dealer distributor inquiries Invited Write today free color catalog PO Box 458 Oakwood Georgia 30566 Made USA 404-532-6401 February 1990 51 onprwe Diretfromi PATTERN TEE 340-E Turtle Creek Ct San Jose Ca 95i25 TeL4081298-031i Fat408298-6538 THE ORIGINATORS OF ALMOST-READY-TO-FLY AIRCRAFT MADE OF PLASTIC AND FOAM REV-UP INVENTORY V&HAUES OVER 9000 PROPS II IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ON VISA/MC SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051 S074S & 09S ALL CUSTOM & STOCKPARTS VAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY COMPETITION ACCESSORIES & CUSTOMIZED K&B ENGINES RACING WHEELS KLOTZ OIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OF FUEL TUBING FOUR BRANDS OF GLOW PLUGS HA RD-TO-FIND HA RD WA RE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK & STIlT SPARK PLUGS SILK 12 COLORS QUALITY DOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBER BANDS TRANSISTOR IGNITION SYSTEMS RESISTOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER POWER KITS PROPS TISSUE AND OTHER SUPPLIES CYANOACRYLA TES& EPOXIES ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 519 728-4395 SORRY NO COD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER $1000 SHIPPING & HANDLING FEE $200 FOR INSURANCE ADD $100 STOCK ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS 158 Model Aviation come Im sure have lift Gentle Lady will beat King luck draw important normal Duration events no land ing points help equalize lack lift Its nearly tough us thought flying straight line easy some beginners thought Using CBs communication device Base B really necessary item flags hard communicate cases Flying person time booooring tried two seemed work OK timer toes forced pilot turn command voice person CB personal opinion event would fun four six planes launched same time same air scores individ ual heats normalized 1000 points air wouldnt such overriding factor would take real team flagging Base B timers would have have lot prac tice really good could spark lot interest people burned out skying out spiking Its new challenge lot us manpower thing could worked out have worked scatter pylon Power racing time two longed WORKS club Dayton pain assignment Sailplanes should painless well noiseless Maybe two three time luck factor slick may fun Along two rounds Distance did 10-minute Duration spike break up tension see what liked better vote split believe things try fun will have least got troops talking about same thing same time once Sounds like pretty successful first try De troit club tries Sportsman Multi-Task adding new ideas will take program shake down can see popular its becoming Im anxious hear about own experiences Please drop line reading material readers no doubt familiar RIC Report magazine arent Id like give quick mention RIC Report maybe time read should say tabloid-sized monthly newspaper published Gordon Banks down Huntsville AL Gordon said No vember 1989 issue RCR going standard size order get better distribution news stands Anyway temptations call RCR National Enquirer RC model press should stren uously suppressed As would expected four-year-old general interest magazine its heaviest emphasis Power flying also lot in-depth product reports aspects hobby particular interest readers column fine Soaring column Hawks Eagles LeRoy Satterlee over Iowa Longtime Sailplaner Charlie Spear together Dr John Mountjoy does excellent job re porting Electrics too Subscriptions $l0 per year can ordered calling l-800/648-393l writing Box 1706 Huntsville AL 35807 CASAs LSF benefit Bob Biss Capital Area Soaring Association sent following let ter last summerIm embarrassed didnt get column timely fashion CASA has excellent idea perhaps other clubs can plan something along same lines upeoming season years CASA has espoused involved LSF program fact reasons sponsor monthly tournaments facilitate participation contest require ments LSF believe LSF program best methods improving pilots Soaring capabilities have concerned some time re garding need support LSF beyond sup port gains submission/processing vouchers have searched ways generate last club meeting decided would donate one-half proceeds May tournament LSF will enormous amount money perhaps $50 Soaring club US some thing similar believe annual contribution LSF could sizeable would make LSF viable organization permit things able now because fi nancial strictures familiar League Silent Flight LSF international fraternity RC Soaring pilots have earned right come members no annual dues once qualify membership youre LSFer life LSF program organized five Achievement Levels difficult progress Level through V can complete Level requirements soon after soloing Gentle Lady two five-minute flights five landings within three meters spot send voucher five first-class postage stamps youll get LSF number Level V may take rest life complete information voucher get started send $1 stamps check LSF Box 517 Winfield IL 60l90 Note old Mun delein IL address should used September 1989 issue LSF Newslet ter Shortlines indicated Bob Steele Su zie Lipp would running reelection pres ident treasurer respectively Nick Kozum plik Pete Waplinger up vice president secretary replacing Ray Hayes Jim Mar tin Also included September mailing flyer nifty T-shirts caps patches decals jackets can buy show off LSF af filiation Some nice stuff Ask flyer write Segelflug-Bildkalender 1990 just received flyer 21st edition German Soaring calendar photos year look best yet clubs buy S-B calendar use II l9-in beautiful full-size Soaring prints contest prizes buy yourself guarantee youll save pictures pin up shop wall price $1450 plus $450 UPS shipping $550 outside US Order Aero Smithing 4420 Darventry Court Charlotte NC 28226 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 51 Three Inside Loops Str Inverted Flight Rev Oside Loop Three Horizontal Rolls Landing 2 2 3 3 Total19 Continued page 160 Pcvwiwet Supe PaK& Peajicaie 40. FREE CATALOG FA Tidauaiei ffbbg Lsitpitiee 3ff1C SE 45th Curt DeaL Flgnda 32171 904 694-3531 Saud stmrqved uetf-sddzmsd czuwlo [Or prucsoa auduvOdOOsO coamets Add 8300 COD Parrish Aircraft & SCRC Models 1125 5W 0Eh Tet ieewtee t stv 3055814477 Ift CnteI Line lers Se og Mode --H H 4 Heavy Duty Helicracks nstable Leadouttoides Coolum Motor Mounts Aluminum toserts 'llaodles *Classic hits Ardrrruch cock roure UNSURPASSED QUALITYCAAHAHTEED SATISFAtTION Send came address $100 receioe Nour oem ropooded catalog aod cviii get $200 ott tirst order craftmna Modele Inc 3 eorfiele bso 46074 dci e uqoiries recited RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 158 Advanced Takeoff Non-Rolling Figure M Cuban Eight Double Immelmann Four-Point Roll 3 Rev Oside Loops Slow Roll Three Inside Loops Three Horizontal Rolls Square Loop Knife-Edge Flight Landing Whats opinion concept Kfactors three classes and/or listing K-factors classes Let hear hope 1990 sees large percentage contests adopting Tony Stillmans idea come Gulf Coast Pattern contest 1990 d better plan having K-factors Novice Sportsman Advanced well Masters Expert Turnaround FAI often get questions fliers about get different airplane kits Most recently re quests have about get Conquest kit save myself some time effort re interested Conquest kit write Phil lips Aircraft Co 2158 Walton Blvd Rochester Hills MI 48309 Anyone has flying airplanes very long recognizes trimming airplane no easy task Actually thats quite true Some people neoer trim airplane except pitch trim have asked fly airplanes some people having problems found airplane almost unflyable because trim bad What follows fliers wouldnt recognize well-trimmed airplane handed Ihem John Fuqua Niceville FL go contests together often spend six hours way Conversation wears thin af ter unless have some good topics John often talk about trimming problems having latest airplanes Recently asked John write down what hed told about solved problem hed having Lest tempted discount input unknown let point oul John Fuqua F3A Turnaround flier has competed last two team seleclion finals AMA District III RC Aerobatics Contest Board repre sentative Heres what John wrote Pitch Adjustment Pattern Airplanes time another everyone has pitch ing problem knife-edge flight newest Pattern creation have real run bad luck last three airplanes Aurora two Beetles aircraft pitched canopy top/up rudder input belly bottom/ down opposite rudder input Interestingly three pitched canopy right rudder belly left rudder easy way around use mixing feature found newest radios However always desirable solution re viewed lot articles going way back time cluding ones Jim Kirkland Dave Brown Bud Weber Dean Pappas Bob Hunt others unnamed However Dean Pappas provided real clue problem explanation possible causes see Deans article July 88 edition Flying Models magazine After trying conventional approaches ie. CG adjustment ailerons up/down thrust line changes etc. way fix condition short rebuilding airplane ad just elevator-half alignment stab-half align2 ment 2 'Dean suggests wing-to-stab incidence change might also work try keep stab adjustment available trimming vertical up down lines 2 Try Pick elevator half stab half move up down two three turns clevis Go some Knife Edges see pitching response changes adjusted correct direction aircraft may pitch Total32should pitch same directionie canopy belly went wrong way original problem will worse Through trial error can eliminate problem drawback however that loop tracking will affected some extent Therefore go back adjust loop tracking adding weight required make plane track inside outside loops major advantage method vis a-vHs mrxtng seems work better over varying speed ranges stick-deflection inputs amount mixing function stick deflec tIon te amount mixing proportional stick throw whereas elevator/stab adjustment works time Anyway try see what happens Anyone wishes talk about problem can contact 1-904/678-4923 Thanks John Now can figure out get latest airplane finished can try Johns technique way am Independent defined Ron Ellis edits Florida Pattern Associa tion newsletter Ron defines Independent person has full-time job pays own way builds own airplanes does own maintenance new team entries Pat tern Independents seem decline population RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 54 2 Bruce Brown 3 Rusty Van Baren 4 Lee Von Der Hey 11313 fast time 5 Jeff Carpenter LJTIIES ~ijtlI&2ydamU WS Ce Compact 5 Bob Fiorenze Hobby Center Inc Dealer Yeoow Aircraft UPS Orders Shipped Daily Now available Faotcover Covering Material Vale Showroom 136 mm Disney WoridI OmegalCool Power Fuelo Discounted 420 WamS SR 434407 3274363 WinAme Spdnga FL 32708 Fax 407 327-7148 160 Model Aviation plane designed meet QSPRA Fonnula 120 rules l/4scalemodelstacceits 60120 ci engines Features Epoxy glass fuselage foam wing contnoction Dural landing gear Foescalelandinggearadd$15 00 Full kit i~neo AA tin i urkA45wk MINI-JET SERIES planes feature balsa ccmstnoct Designed intermediate flyer mind will accept 25 32 size engine use rear exhaust engine exceptional perfoenance Get thrill jet hassles ducted fan $50" wso Spem es oaoguu emognou ion oCmay fly Wiung ama 720 sq Thea 454 cyde oe 402 cycte also moirslslo laee elecocic maces PIta. Cowtmg mod Who5 Rib alto mold Full kit $8500 Ad Rubber & Eng Power Free Flight Display Control Line ElectrIc Power R/C AIrplanes new Illustrated 32 page tabloid size catalog US & Canada $100 Foreign $300 Penn Valley Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lansdale PA 19446
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 158, 160
LETS SEE can help out fellow modeler Al Hansen 32 E Columbus Ave. #5 Phoe nix AZ 850 12 wrote asked could help him locate copies deBolt Kitten Kaz mtrski Taurus plans Kitten first RC airplane 27 years ago wants build another using modern radio components Talk about coincidences started RC 35 years ago first RC airplane deBolt Kit ten Unfortunately 1 no longer have Kitten Taurus plans put him touch Tom Dixon 1938 Peachtree Rd Suite 401 Atlanta GA 30309 sells lot items generally available through local dealers Tom sells Control Line RC model plans other items including Bolly props Merco Fox Royal Mag num engines know Tom has Taurus plans plans catalog does list Kitten anyone has Kitten plans knows can obtained about dropping line AJ Hansen addition spread word Tom Dixon has lot CL RC plans want con tact him write address indicated above Please dont try call him since model supplies main line work cant take office time deal modeling phone calls re turn promises write back quickly pos sible new idea comes Tony Stillman Radio South 9003 N Davis Highway Suite B Pensa cola FL 32514 idea obvious everyone Ive talked about has wondered wasnt thought before What Use K-factors Novice Sportsman Ad vanced events Expert Master FAI events have used system years use K-factors puts emphasis wonder Doc Mathews recognizes William McNamees St Louis MO Ag Wag 1 modified Ace RIC 4-40 Mods include taller ver tical fin Inverted engine sheeted turtledeck vacuum-formed canoopy Too bad cant show Jeff Owens Tallahassee FL redlwhite/blue Escape R color Ron says white wing tip contrasts well red fuselage make good in-flight visibility Van Puttes new Eclipse under construction Power will VS 6OREnot long-stroke Ron loves quality fiberglass fuwelage Two things note photo R unfinished wing 1 Marks foam core landing gear cutouts show plane will tail-dragger 2 Aileron servo dark spot well outboard wing panel lead has long run reach fuselage Arrow points servo connector 50 Model Aviation Radio Confrol Sport Aerobatics Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Wakon Beach FL 32548 NSRCA District Championships held Newburgh NY hosted MidHudson Aeromodelers Champions L-R Todd Kopi Advanced Norm Staub FAIsec ond year row Terry Terrenoire Sportsman Dave Lockhart Expertco-VP NSRCA District third Nats Karl Buchenhain Novice Rick Fletcher Master equivalent scores maneuvers different levels difficulty example times have heard Sportsman class flier say last flight would have great score blew landing use Kfactors can put blown landing perspective landing difficult maneuver Sportsman class current scoring sys tem treats maneuvers though equal levels difficulty does K-factor rem edy unfair situation First lets review Kfactors K-factor measure maneuvers dif ficulty Takeoff landing might have Kfactors comparison Double Stall Turn Reverse Outside Loop Three Hor izontal Rolls might have K-factors 3 re maining four maneuvers Sportsman class would have K-factors 2 judges score maneuver 0-to- 10 scale Currently judges scores added up determine flight score using Kfactors judges scores multiplied respective maneuver K-factor resulting numbers added up determine flight score What does give weight Kfactor maneuvers Landing worth third value Double Stall Turn Conse quently bad Landing cant hurt final score much other hand cant Double Stall Turn very well use K-factors will mean need some practice Dou ble Stall Turns can rightfully ask Im bringing up change way contests could scored time because havent started compe tition under new rules will govern AMA sanctioned contests 1990-91 Under present rules-making procedures would have wait two years until official AMA rule change could made include use K-factors Novice Sportsman Ad vanced events Well answer Im bringing up very simple can use proposed system im mediately Contest Directors announce ad vance K-factors will used score contests three affected events Too ex treme really NSRCA District 3 Championships held Baton Rouge LA October 14-15 representatives clubs Florida Al abama Mississippi Louisiana agreed prin ciple use K-factors classes Gulf Coast Pattern contests 1990-91 What must ironed out accepted list K-factors Actu ally few maneuvers K-factors must determined since maneuvers used three classes already have K-factors assigned elsewhere rule book think accepted list events/Kfactors will turn out EventManeuver Novice Takeoff Straight Flight Out Procedure Turn Straight Flight Back Stall Turn Immelmann Turn Three Inside Loops Horizontal Roll Landing K 2 2 2 2 Total13 Sportsman Takeoff Louble Stall Turn Cuban Eight Immelmann Turn 3 2 2 Continued page 158 sIJorldS best 5ellng Spark lgnitiOfl SVstem V Cliasan n Uflis TG Mt d kM Aircraft Sqiply far its outsluubi rahhlity Complete single cylinder system including $ PUEE95 throttlecoupled spark advance kit spark plug battery pack charger 900 sh elded LDa spark plug lead Much hmpr up ifs Easy hud stats-no kicidiack UiieIdmlqiukphlalmulUpkcovw Klmlzaiirushactsaviahls Spulc cab sp* plus aliuidad plum laud kit avaidib SHOOT YOUR ENEMY DOWNI LANIER RCa P51 Sport CAT NO 74112 Fuselage Length 45 Rec Engine Size 45-60 4 Stroke 80-90 Flying Weight 6 lbs Wing Span 63 Area 630 sq Radio Channels 4 Available favorite Hobby Dealer Replacement parts available Dealer distributor inquiries Invited Write today free color catalog PO Box 458 Oakwood Georgia 30566 Made USA 404-532-6401 February 1990 51 onprwe Diretfromi PATTERN TEE 340-E Turtle Creek Ct San Jose Ca 95i25 TeL4081298-031i Fat408298-6538 THE ORIGINATORS OF ALMOST-READY-TO-FLY AIRCRAFT MADE OF PLASTIC AND FOAM REV-UP INVENTORY V&HAUES OVER 9000 PROPS II IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ON VISA/MC SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051 S074S & 09S ALL CUSTOM & STOCKPARTS VAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY COMPETITION ACCESSORIES & CUSTOMIZED K&B ENGINES RACING WHEELS KLOTZ OIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OF FUEL TUBING FOUR BRANDS OF GLOW PLUGS HA RD-TO-FIND HA RD WA RE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK & STIlT SPARK PLUGS SILK 12 COLORS QUALITY DOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBER BANDS TRANSISTOR IGNITION SYSTEMS RESISTOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER POWER KITS PROPS TISSUE AND OTHER SUPPLIES CYANOACRYLA TES& EPOXIES ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 519 728-4395 SORRY NO COD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER $1000 SHIPPING & HANDLING FEE $200 FOR INSURANCE ADD $100 STOCK ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS 158 Model Aviation come Im sure have lift Gentle Lady will beat King luck draw important normal Duration events no land ing points help equalize lack lift Its nearly tough us thought flying straight line easy some beginners thought Using CBs communication device Base B really necessary item flags hard communicate cases Flying person time booooring tried two seemed work OK timer toes forced pilot turn command voice person CB personal opinion event would fun four six planes launched same time same air scores individ ual heats normalized 1000 points air wouldnt such overriding factor would take real team flagging Base B timers would have have lot prac tice really good could spark lot interest people burned out skying out spiking Its new challenge lot us manpower thing could worked out have worked scatter pylon Power racing time two longed WORKS club Dayton pain assignment Sailplanes should painless well noiseless Maybe two three time luck factor slick may fun Along two rounds Distance did 10-minute Duration spike break up tension see what liked better vote split believe things try fun will have least got troops talking about same thing same time once Sounds like pretty successful first try De troit club tries Sportsman Multi-Task adding new ideas will take program shake down can see popular its becoming Im anxious hear about own experiences Please drop line reading material readers no doubt familiar RIC Report magazine arent Id like give quick mention RIC Report maybe time read should say tabloid-sized monthly newspaper published Gordon Banks down Huntsville AL Gordon said No vember 1989 issue RCR going standard size order get better distribution news stands Anyway temptations call RCR National Enquirer RC model press should stren uously suppressed As would expected four-year-old general interest magazine its heaviest emphasis Power flying also lot in-depth product reports aspects hobby particular interest readers column fine Soaring column Hawks Eagles LeRoy Satterlee over Iowa Longtime Sailplaner Charlie Spear together Dr John Mountjoy does excellent job re porting Electrics too Subscriptions $l0 per year can ordered calling l-800/648-393l writing Box 1706 Huntsville AL 35807 CASAs LSF benefit Bob Biss Capital Area Soaring Association sent following let ter last summerIm embarrassed didnt get column timely fashion CASA has excellent idea perhaps other clubs can plan something along same lines upeoming season years CASA has espoused involved LSF program fact reasons sponsor monthly tournaments facilitate participation contest require ments LSF believe LSF program best methods improving pilots Soaring capabilities have concerned some time re garding need support LSF beyond sup port gains submission/processing vouchers have searched ways generate last club meeting decided would donate one-half proceeds May tournament LSF will enormous amount money perhaps $50 Soaring club US some thing similar believe annual contribution LSF could sizeable would make LSF viable organization permit things able now because fi nancial strictures familiar League Silent Flight LSF international fraternity RC Soaring pilots have earned right come members no annual dues once qualify membership youre LSFer life LSF program organized five Achievement Levels difficult progress Level through V can complete Level requirements soon after soloing Gentle Lady two five-minute flights five landings within three meters spot send voucher five first-class postage stamps youll get LSF number Level V may take rest life complete information voucher get started send $1 stamps check LSF Box 517 Winfield IL 60l90 Note old Mun delein IL address should used September 1989 issue LSF Newslet ter Shortlines indicated Bob Steele Su zie Lipp would running reelection pres ident treasurer respectively Nick Kozum plik Pete Waplinger up vice president secretary replacing Ray Hayes Jim Mar tin Also included September mailing flyer nifty T-shirts caps patches decals jackets can buy show off LSF af filiation Some nice stuff Ask flyer write Segelflug-Bildkalender 1990 just received flyer 21st edition German Soaring calendar photos year look best yet clubs buy S-B calendar use II l9-in beautiful full-size Soaring prints contest prizes buy yourself guarantee youll save pictures pin up shop wall price $1450 plus $450 UPS shipping $550 outside US Order Aero Smithing 4420 Darventry Court Charlotte NC 28226 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 51 Three Inside Loops Str Inverted Flight Rev Oside Loop Three Horizontal Rolls Landing 2 2 3 3 Total19 Continued page 160 Pcvwiwet Supe PaK& Peajicaie 40. FREE CATALOG FA Tidauaiei ffbbg Lsitpitiee 3ff1C SE 45th Curt DeaL Flgnda 32171 904 694-3531 Saud stmrqved uetf-sddzmsd czuwlo [Or prucsoa auduvOdOOsO coamets Add 8300 COD Parrish Aircraft & SCRC Models 1125 5W 0Eh Tet ieewtee t stv 3055814477 Ift CnteI Line lers Se og Mode --H H 4 Heavy Duty Helicracks nstable Leadouttoides Coolum Motor Mounts Aluminum toserts 'llaodles *Classic hits Ardrrruch cock roure UNSURPASSED QUALITYCAAHAHTEED SATISFAtTION Send came address $100 receioe Nour oem ropooded catalog aod cviii get $200 ott tirst order craftmna Modele Inc 3 eorfiele bso 46074 dci e uqoiries recited RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 158 Advanced Takeoff Non-Rolling Figure M Cuban Eight Double Immelmann Four-Point Roll 3 Rev Oside Loops Slow Roll Three Inside Loops Three Horizontal Rolls Square Loop Knife-Edge Flight Landing Whats opinion concept Kfactors three classes and/or listing K-factors classes Let hear hope 1990 sees large percentage contests adopting Tony Stillmans idea come Gulf Coast Pattern contest 1990 d better plan having K-factors Novice Sportsman Advanced well Masters Expert Turnaround FAI often get questions fliers about get different airplane kits Most recently re quests have about get Conquest kit save myself some time effort re interested Conquest kit write Phil lips Aircraft Co 2158 Walton Blvd Rochester Hills MI 48309 Anyone has flying airplanes very long recognizes trimming airplane no easy task Actually thats quite true Some people neoer trim airplane except pitch trim have asked fly airplanes some people having problems found airplane almost unflyable because trim bad What follows fliers wouldnt recognize well-trimmed airplane handed Ihem John Fuqua Niceville FL go contests together often spend six hours way Conversation wears thin af ter unless have some good topics John often talk about trimming problems having latest airplanes Recently asked John write down what hed told about solved problem hed having Lest tempted discount input unknown let point oul John Fuqua F3A Turnaround flier has competed last two team seleclion finals AMA District III RC Aerobatics Contest Board repre sentative Heres what John wrote Pitch Adjustment Pattern Airplanes time another everyone has pitch ing problem knife-edge flight newest Pattern creation have real run bad luck last three airplanes Aurora two Beetles aircraft pitched canopy top/up rudder input belly bottom/ down opposite rudder input Interestingly three pitched canopy right rudder belly left rudder easy way around use mixing feature found newest radios However always desirable solution re viewed lot articles going way back time cluding ones Jim Kirkland Dave Brown Bud Weber Dean Pappas Bob Hunt others unnamed However Dean Pappas provided real clue problem explanation possible causes see Deans article July 88 edition Flying Models magazine After trying conventional approaches ie. CG adjustment ailerons up/down thrust line changes etc. way fix condition short rebuilding airplane ad just elevator-half alignment stab-half align2 ment 2 'Dean suggests wing-to-stab incidence change might also work try keep stab adjustment available trimming vertical up down lines 2 Try Pick elevator half stab half move up down two three turns clevis Go some Knife Edges see pitching response changes adjusted correct direction aircraft may pitch Total32should pitch same directionie canopy belly went wrong way original problem will worse Through trial error can eliminate problem drawback however that loop tracking will affected some extent Therefore go back adjust loop tracking adding weight required make plane track inside outside loops major advantage method vis a-vHs mrxtng seems work better over varying speed ranges stick-deflection inputs amount mixing function stick deflec tIon te amount mixing proportional stick throw whereas elevator/stab adjustment works time Anyway try see what happens Anyone wishes talk about problem can contact 1-904/678-4923 Thanks John Now can figure out get latest airplane finished can try Johns technique way am Independent defined Ron Ellis edits Florida Pattern Associa tion newsletter Ron defines Independent person has full-time job pays own way builds own airplanes does own maintenance new team entries Pat tern Independents seem decline population RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 54 2 Bruce Brown 3 Rusty Van Baren 4 Lee Von Der Hey 11313 fast time 5 Jeff Carpenter LJTIIES ~ijtlI&2ydamU WS Ce Compact 5 Bob Fiorenze Hobby Center Inc Dealer Yeoow Aircraft UPS Orders Shipped Daily Now available Faotcover Covering Material Vale Showroom 136 mm Disney WoridI OmegalCool Power Fuelo Discounted 420 WamS SR 434407 3274363 WinAme Spdnga FL 32708 Fax 407 327-7148 160 Model Aviation plane designed meet QSPRA Fonnula 120 rules l/4scalemodelstacceits 60120 ci engines Features Epoxy glass fuselage foam wing contnoction Dural landing gear Foescalelandinggearadd$15 00 Full kit i~neo AA tin i urkA45wk MINI-JET SERIES planes feature balsa ccmstnoct Designed intermediate flyer mind will accept 25 32 size engine use rear exhaust engine exceptional perfoenance Get thrill jet hassles ducted fan $50" wso Spem es oaoguu emognou ion oCmay fly Wiung ama 720 sq Thea 454 cyde oe 402 cycte also moirslslo laee elecocic maces PIta. Cowtmg mod Who5 Rib alto mold Full kit $8500 Ad Rubber & Eng Power Free Flight Display Control Line ElectrIc Power R/C AIrplanes new Illustrated 32 page tabloid size catalog US & Canada $100 Foreign $300 Penn Valley Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lansdale PA 19446
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 158, 160
LETS SEE can help out fellow modeler Al Hansen 32 E Columbus Ave. #5 Phoe nix AZ 850 12 wrote asked could help him locate copies deBolt Kitten Kaz mtrski Taurus plans Kitten first RC airplane 27 years ago wants build another using modern radio components Talk about coincidences started RC 35 years ago first RC airplane deBolt Kit ten Unfortunately 1 no longer have Kitten Taurus plans put him touch Tom Dixon 1938 Peachtree Rd Suite 401 Atlanta GA 30309 sells lot items generally available through local dealers Tom sells Control Line RC model plans other items including Bolly props Merco Fox Royal Mag num engines know Tom has Taurus plans plans catalog does list Kitten anyone has Kitten plans knows can obtained about dropping line AJ Hansen addition spread word Tom Dixon has lot CL RC plans want con tact him write address indicated above Please dont try call him since model supplies main line work cant take office time deal modeling phone calls re turn promises write back quickly pos sible new idea comes Tony Stillman Radio South 9003 N Davis Highway Suite B Pensa cola FL 32514 idea obvious everyone Ive talked about has wondered wasnt thought before What Use K-factors Novice Sportsman Ad vanced events Expert Master FAI events have used system years use K-factors puts emphasis wonder Doc Mathews recognizes William McNamees St Louis MO Ag Wag 1 modified Ace RIC 4-40 Mods include taller ver tical fin Inverted engine sheeted turtledeck vacuum-formed canoopy Too bad cant show Jeff Owens Tallahassee FL redlwhite/blue Escape R color Ron says white wing tip contrasts well red fuselage make good in-flight visibility Van Puttes new Eclipse under construction Power will VS 6OREnot long-stroke Ron loves quality fiberglass fuwelage Two things note photo R unfinished wing 1 Marks foam core landing gear cutouts show plane will tail-dragger 2 Aileron servo dark spot well outboard wing panel lead has long run reach fuselage Arrow points servo connector 50 Model Aviation Radio Confrol Sport Aerobatics Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Wakon Beach FL 32548 NSRCA District Championships held Newburgh NY hosted MidHudson Aeromodelers Champions L-R Todd Kopi Advanced Norm Staub FAIsec ond year row Terry Terrenoire Sportsman Dave Lockhart Expertco-VP NSRCA District third Nats Karl Buchenhain Novice Rick Fletcher Master equivalent scores maneuvers different levels difficulty example times have heard Sportsman class flier say last flight would have great score blew landing use Kfactors can put blown landing perspective landing difficult maneuver Sportsman class current scoring sys tem treats maneuvers though equal levels difficulty does K-factor rem edy unfair situation First lets review Kfactors K-factor measure maneuvers dif ficulty Takeoff landing might have Kfactors comparison Double Stall Turn Reverse Outside Loop Three Hor izontal Rolls might have K-factors 3 re maining four maneuvers Sportsman class would have K-factors 2 judges score maneuver 0-to- 10 scale Currently judges scores added up determine flight score using Kfactors judges scores multiplied respective maneuver K-factor resulting numbers added up determine flight score What does give weight Kfactor maneuvers Landing worth third value Double Stall Turn Conse quently bad Landing cant hurt final score much other hand cant Double Stall Turn very well use K-factors will mean need some practice Dou ble Stall Turns can rightfully ask Im bringing up change way contests could scored time because havent started compe tition under new rules will govern AMA sanctioned contests 1990-91 Under present rules-making procedures would have wait two years until official AMA rule change could made include use K-factors Novice Sportsman Ad vanced events Well answer Im bringing up very simple can use proposed system im mediately Contest Directors announce ad vance K-factors will used score contests three affected events Too ex treme really NSRCA District 3 Championships held Baton Rouge LA October 14-15 representatives clubs Florida Al abama Mississippi Louisiana agreed prin ciple use K-factors classes Gulf Coast Pattern contests 1990-91 What must ironed out accepted list K-factors Actu ally few maneuvers K-factors must determined since maneuvers used three classes already have K-factors assigned elsewhere rule book think accepted list events/Kfactors will turn out EventManeuver Novice Takeoff Straight Flight Out Procedure Turn Straight Flight Back Stall Turn Immelmann Turn Three Inside Loops Horizontal Roll Landing K 2 2 2 2 Total13 Sportsman Takeoff Louble Stall Turn Cuban Eight Immelmann Turn 3 2 2 Continued page 158 sIJorldS best 5ellng Spark lgnitiOfl SVstem V Cliasan n Uflis TG Mt d kM Aircraft Sqiply far its outsluubi rahhlity Complete single cylinder system including $ PUEE95 throttlecoupled spark advance kit spark plug battery pack charger 900 sh elded LDa spark plug lead Much hmpr up ifs Easy hud stats-no kicidiack UiieIdmlqiukphlalmulUpkcovw Klmlzaiirushactsaviahls Spulc cab sp* plus aliuidad plum laud kit avaidib SHOOT YOUR ENEMY DOWNI LANIER RCa P51 Sport CAT NO 74112 Fuselage Length 45 Rec Engine Size 45-60 4 Stroke 80-90 Flying Weight 6 lbs Wing Span 63 Area 630 sq Radio Channels 4 Available favorite Hobby Dealer Replacement parts available Dealer distributor inquiries Invited Write today free color catalog PO Box 458 Oakwood Georgia 30566 Made USA 404-532-6401 February 1990 51 onprwe Diretfromi PATTERN TEE 340-E Turtle Creek Ct San Jose Ca 95i25 TeL4081298-031i Fat408298-6538 THE ORIGINATORS OF ALMOST-READY-TO-FLY AIRCRAFT MADE OF PLASTIC AND FOAM REV-UP INVENTORY V&HAUES OVER 9000 PROPS II IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ON VISA/MC SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051 S074S & 09S ALL CUSTOM & STOCKPARTS VAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY COMPETITION ACCESSORIES & CUSTOMIZED K&B ENGINES RACING WHEELS KLOTZ OIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OF FUEL TUBING FOUR BRANDS OF GLOW PLUGS HA RD-TO-FIND HA RD WA RE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK & STIlT SPARK PLUGS SILK 12 COLORS QUALITY DOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBER BANDS TRANSISTOR IGNITION SYSTEMS RESISTOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER POWER KITS PROPS TISSUE AND OTHER SUPPLIES CYANOACRYLA TES& EPOXIES ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 519 728-4395 SORRY NO COD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER $1000 SHIPPING & HANDLING FEE $200 FOR INSURANCE ADD $100 STOCK ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS 158 Model Aviation come Im sure have lift Gentle Lady will beat King luck draw important normal Duration events no land ing points help equalize lack lift Its nearly tough us thought flying straight line easy some beginners thought Using CBs communication device Base B really necessary item flags hard communicate cases Flying person time booooring tried two seemed work OK timer toes forced pilot turn command voice person CB personal opinion event would fun four six planes launched same time same air scores individ ual heats normalized 1000 points air wouldnt such overriding factor would take real team flagging Base B timers would have have lot prac tice really good could spark lot interest people burned out skying out spiking Its new challenge lot us manpower thing could worked out have worked scatter pylon Power racing time two longed WORKS club Dayton pain assignment Sailplanes should painless well noiseless Maybe two three time luck factor slick may fun Along two rounds Distance did 10-minute Duration spike break up tension see what liked better vote split believe things try fun will have least got troops talking about same thing same time once Sounds like pretty successful first try De troit club tries Sportsman Multi-Task adding new ideas will take program shake down can see popular its becoming Im anxious hear about own experiences Please drop line reading material readers no doubt familiar RIC Report magazine arent Id like give quick mention RIC Report maybe time read should say tabloid-sized monthly newspaper published Gordon Banks down Huntsville AL Gordon said No vember 1989 issue RCR going standard size order get better distribution news stands Anyway temptations call RCR National Enquirer RC model press should stren uously suppressed As would expected four-year-old general interest magazine its heaviest emphasis Power flying also lot in-depth product reports aspects hobby particular interest readers column fine Soaring column Hawks Eagles LeRoy Satterlee over Iowa Longtime Sailplaner Charlie Spear together Dr John Mountjoy does excellent job re porting Electrics too Subscriptions $l0 per year can ordered calling l-800/648-393l writing Box 1706 Huntsville AL 35807 CASAs LSF benefit Bob Biss Capital Area Soaring Association sent following let ter last summerIm embarrassed didnt get column timely fashion CASA has excellent idea perhaps other clubs can plan something along same lines upeoming season years CASA has espoused involved LSF program fact reasons sponsor monthly tournaments facilitate participation contest require ments LSF believe LSF program best methods improving pilots Soaring capabilities have concerned some time re garding need support LSF beyond sup port gains submission/processing vouchers have searched ways generate last club meeting decided would donate one-half proceeds May tournament LSF will enormous amount money perhaps $50 Soaring club US some thing similar believe annual contribution LSF could sizeable would make LSF viable organization permit things able now because fi nancial strictures familiar League Silent Flight LSF international fraternity RC Soaring pilots have earned right come members no annual dues once qualify membership youre LSFer life LSF program organized five Achievement Levels difficult progress Level through V can complete Level requirements soon after soloing Gentle Lady two five-minute flights five landings within three meters spot send voucher five first-class postage stamps youll get LSF number Level V may take rest life complete information voucher get started send $1 stamps check LSF Box 517 Winfield IL 60l90 Note old Mun delein IL address should used September 1989 issue LSF Newslet ter Shortlines indicated Bob Steele Su zie Lipp would running reelection pres ident treasurer respectively Nick Kozum plik Pete Waplinger up vice president secretary replacing Ray Hayes Jim Mar tin Also included September mailing flyer nifty T-shirts caps patches decals jackets can buy show off LSF af filiation Some nice stuff Ask flyer write Segelflug-Bildkalender 1990 just received flyer 21st edition German Soaring calendar photos year look best yet clubs buy S-B calendar use II l9-in beautiful full-size Soaring prints contest prizes buy yourself guarantee youll save pictures pin up shop wall price $1450 plus $450 UPS shipping $550 outside US Order Aero Smithing 4420 Darventry Court Charlotte NC 28226 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 51 Three Inside Loops Str Inverted Flight Rev Oside Loop Three Horizontal Rolls Landing 2 2 3 3 Total19 Continued page 160 Pcvwiwet Supe PaK& Peajicaie 40. FREE CATALOG FA Tidauaiei ffbbg Lsitpitiee 3ff1C SE 45th Curt DeaL Flgnda 32171 904 694-3531 Saud stmrqved uetf-sddzmsd czuwlo [Or prucsoa auduvOdOOsO coamets Add 8300 COD Parrish Aircraft & SCRC Models 1125 5W 0Eh Tet ieewtee t stv 3055814477 Ift CnteI Line lers Se og Mode --H H 4 Heavy Duty Helicracks nstable Leadouttoides Coolum Motor Mounts Aluminum toserts 'llaodles *Classic hits Ardrrruch cock roure UNSURPASSED QUALITYCAAHAHTEED SATISFAtTION Send came address $100 receioe Nour oem ropooded catalog aod cviii get $200 ott tirst order craftmna Modele Inc 3 eorfiele bso 46074 dci e uqoiries recited RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 158 Advanced Takeoff Non-Rolling Figure M Cuban Eight Double Immelmann Four-Point Roll 3 Rev Oside Loops Slow Roll Three Inside Loops Three Horizontal Rolls Square Loop Knife-Edge Flight Landing Whats opinion concept Kfactors three classes and/or listing K-factors classes Let hear hope 1990 sees large percentage contests adopting Tony Stillmans idea come Gulf Coast Pattern contest 1990 d better plan having K-factors Novice Sportsman Advanced well Masters Expert Turnaround FAI often get questions fliers about get different airplane kits Most recently re quests have about get Conquest kit save myself some time effort re interested Conquest kit write Phil lips Aircraft Co 2158 Walton Blvd Rochester Hills MI 48309 Anyone has flying airplanes very long recognizes trimming airplane no easy task Actually thats quite true Some people neoer trim airplane except pitch trim have asked fly airplanes some people having problems found airplane almost unflyable because trim bad What follows fliers wouldnt recognize well-trimmed airplane handed Ihem John Fuqua Niceville FL go contests together often spend six hours way Conversation wears thin af ter unless have some good topics John often talk about trimming problems having latest airplanes Recently asked John write down what hed told about solved problem hed having Lest tempted discount input unknown let point oul John Fuqua F3A Turnaround flier has competed last two team seleclion finals AMA District III RC Aerobatics Contest Board repre sentative Heres what John wrote Pitch Adjustment Pattern Airplanes time another everyone has pitch ing problem knife-edge flight newest Pattern creation have real run bad luck last three airplanes Aurora two Beetles aircraft pitched canopy top/up rudder input belly bottom/ down opposite rudder input Interestingly three pitched canopy right rudder belly left rudder easy way around use mixing feature found newest radios However always desirable solution re viewed lot articles going way back time cluding ones Jim Kirkland Dave Brown Bud Weber Dean Pappas Bob Hunt others unnamed However Dean Pappas provided real clue problem explanation possible causes see Deans article July 88 edition Flying Models magazine After trying conventional approaches ie. CG adjustment ailerons up/down thrust line changes etc. way fix condition short rebuilding airplane ad just elevator-half alignment stab-half align2 ment 2 'Dean suggests wing-to-stab incidence change might also work try keep stab adjustment available trimming vertical up down lines 2 Try Pick elevator half stab half move up down two three turns clevis Go some Knife Edges see pitching response changes adjusted correct direction aircraft may pitch Total32should pitch same directionie canopy belly went wrong way original problem will worse Through trial error can eliminate problem drawback however that loop tracking will affected some extent Therefore go back adjust loop tracking adding weight required make plane track inside outside loops major advantage method vis a-vHs mrxtng seems work better over varying speed ranges stick-deflection inputs amount mixing function stick deflec tIon te amount mixing proportional stick throw whereas elevator/stab adjustment works time Anyway try see what happens Anyone wishes talk about problem can contact 1-904/678-4923 Thanks John Now can figure out get latest airplane finished can try Johns technique way am Independent defined Ron Ellis edits Florida Pattern Associa tion newsletter Ron defines Independent person has full-time job pays own way builds own airplanes does own maintenance new team entries Pat tern Independents seem decline population RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 54 2 Bruce Brown 3 Rusty Van Baren 4 Lee Von Der Hey 11313 fast time 5 Jeff Carpenter LJTIIES ~ijtlI&2ydamU WS Ce Compact 5 Bob Fiorenze Hobby Center Inc Dealer Yeoow Aircraft UPS Orders Shipped Daily Now available Faotcover Covering Material Vale Showroom 136 mm Disney WoridI OmegalCool Power Fuelo Discounted 420 WamS SR 434407 3274363 WinAme Spdnga FL 32708 Fax 407 327-7148 160 Model Aviation plane designed meet QSPRA Fonnula 120 rules l/4scalemodelstacceits 60120 ci engines Features Epoxy glass fuselage foam wing contnoction Dural landing gear Foescalelandinggearadd$15 00 Full kit i~neo AA tin i urkA45wk MINI-JET SERIES planes feature balsa ccmstnoct Designed intermediate flyer mind will accept 25 32 size engine use rear exhaust engine exceptional perfoenance Get thrill jet hassles ducted fan $50" wso Spem es oaoguu emognou ion oCmay fly Wiung ama 720 sq Thea 454 cyde oe 402 cycte also moirslslo laee elecocic maces PIta. Cowtmg mod Who5 Rib alto mold Full kit $8500 Ad Rubber & Eng Power Free Flight Display Control Line ElectrIc Power R/C AIrplanes new Illustrated 32 page tabloid size catalog US & Canada $100 Foreign $300 Penn Valley Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lansdale PA 19446
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/02
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 158, 160
LETS SEE can help out fellow modeler Al Hansen 32 E Columbus Ave. #5 Phoe nix AZ 850 12 wrote asked could help him locate copies deBolt Kitten Kaz mtrski Taurus plans Kitten first RC airplane 27 years ago wants build another using modern radio components Talk about coincidences started RC 35 years ago first RC airplane deBolt Kit ten Unfortunately 1 no longer have Kitten Taurus plans put him touch Tom Dixon 1938 Peachtree Rd Suite 401 Atlanta GA 30309 sells lot items generally available through local dealers Tom sells Control Line RC model plans other items including Bolly props Merco Fox Royal Mag num engines know Tom has Taurus plans plans catalog does list Kitten anyone has Kitten plans knows can obtained about dropping line AJ Hansen addition spread word Tom Dixon has lot CL RC plans want con tact him write address indicated above Please dont try call him since model supplies main line work cant take office time deal modeling phone calls re turn promises write back quickly pos sible new idea comes Tony Stillman Radio South 9003 N Davis Highway Suite B Pensa cola FL 32514 idea obvious everyone Ive talked about has wondered wasnt thought before What Use K-factors Novice Sportsman Ad vanced events Expert Master FAI events have used system years use K-factors puts emphasis wonder Doc Mathews recognizes William McNamees St Louis MO Ag Wag 1 modified Ace RIC 4-40 Mods include taller ver tical fin Inverted engine sheeted turtledeck vacuum-formed canoopy Too bad cant show Jeff Owens Tallahassee FL redlwhite/blue Escape R color Ron says white wing tip contrasts well red fuselage make good in-flight visibility Van Puttes new Eclipse under construction Power will VS 6OREnot long-stroke Ron loves quality fiberglass fuwelage Two things note photo R unfinished wing 1 Marks foam core landing gear cutouts show plane will tail-dragger 2 Aileron servo dark spot well outboard wing panel lead has long run reach fuselage Arrow points servo connector 50 Model Aviation Radio Confrol Sport Aerobatics Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Wakon Beach FL 32548 NSRCA District Championships held Newburgh NY hosted MidHudson Aeromodelers Champions L-R Todd Kopi Advanced Norm Staub FAIsec ond year row Terry Terrenoire Sportsman Dave Lockhart Expertco-VP NSRCA District third Nats Karl Buchenhain Novice Rick Fletcher Master equivalent scores maneuvers different levels difficulty example times have heard Sportsman class flier say last flight would have great score blew landing use Kfactors can put blown landing perspective landing difficult maneuver Sportsman class current scoring sys tem treats maneuvers though equal levels difficulty does K-factor rem edy unfair situation First lets review Kfactors K-factor measure maneuvers dif ficulty Takeoff landing might have Kfactors comparison Double Stall Turn Reverse Outside Loop Three Hor izontal Rolls might have K-factors 3 re maining four maneuvers Sportsman class would have K-factors 2 judges score maneuver 0-to- 10 scale Currently judges scores added up determine flight score using Kfactors judges scores multiplied respective maneuver K-factor resulting numbers added up determine flight score What does give weight Kfactor maneuvers Landing worth third value Double Stall Turn Conse quently bad Landing cant hurt final score much other hand cant Double Stall Turn very well use K-factors will mean need some practice Dou ble Stall Turns can rightfully ask Im bringing up change way contests could scored time because havent started compe tition under new rules will govern AMA sanctioned contests 1990-91 Under present rules-making procedures would have wait two years until official AMA rule change could made include use K-factors Novice Sportsman Ad vanced events Well answer Im bringing up very simple can use proposed system im mediately Contest Directors announce ad vance K-factors will used score contests three affected events Too ex treme really NSRCA District 3 Championships held Baton Rouge LA October 14-15 representatives clubs Florida Al abama Mississippi Louisiana agreed prin ciple use K-factors classes Gulf Coast Pattern contests 1990-91 What must ironed out accepted list K-factors Actu ally few maneuvers K-factors must determined since maneuvers used three classes already have K-factors assigned elsewhere rule book think accepted list events/Kfactors will turn out EventManeuver Novice Takeoff Straight Flight Out Procedure Turn Straight Flight Back Stall Turn Immelmann Turn Three Inside Loops Horizontal Roll Landing K 2 2 2 2 Total13 Sportsman Takeoff Louble Stall Turn Cuban Eight Immelmann Turn 3 2 2 Continued page 158 sIJorldS best 5ellng Spark lgnitiOfl SVstem V Cliasan n Uflis TG Mt d kM Aircraft Sqiply far its outsluubi rahhlity Complete single cylinder system including $ PUEE95 throttlecoupled spark advance kit spark plug battery pack charger 900 sh elded LDa spark plug lead Much hmpr up ifs Easy hud stats-no kicidiack UiieIdmlqiukphlalmulUpkcovw Klmlzaiirushactsaviahls Spulc cab sp* plus aliuidad plum laud kit avaidib SHOOT YOUR ENEMY DOWNI LANIER RCa P51 Sport CAT NO 74112 Fuselage Length 45 Rec Engine Size 45-60 4 Stroke 80-90 Flying Weight 6 lbs Wing Span 63 Area 630 sq Radio Channels 4 Available favorite Hobby Dealer Replacement parts available Dealer distributor inquiries Invited Write today free color catalog PO Box 458 Oakwood Georgia 30566 Made USA 404-532-6401 February 1990 51 onprwe Diretfromi PATTERN TEE 340-E Turtle Creek Ct San Jose Ca 95i25 TeL4081298-031i Fat408298-6538 THE ORIGINATORS OF ALMOST-READY-TO-FLY AIRCRAFT MADE OF PLASTIC AND FOAM REV-UP INVENTORY V&HAUES OVER 9000 PROPS II IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT ON VISA/MC SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOM COX TEE DEE & REED ENGINES 020S 049S 051 S074S & 09S ALL CUSTOM & STOCKPARTS VAILABLE INDIVIDUALLY COMPETITION ACCESSORIES & CUSTOMIZED K&B ENGINES RACING WHEELS KLOTZ OIL CARBON FIBER SOLID LINES ALL KINDS OF FUEL TUBING FOUR BRANDS OF GLOW PLUGS HA RD-TO-FIND HA RD WA RE OLD TIMER SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS NGK & STIlT SPARK PLUGS SILK 12 COLORS QUALITY DOPE BRUSHES 5& 7LOOP 1/4RUBBER BANDS TRANSISTOR IGNITION SYSTEMS RESISTOR HIGH TENSION LEADS 1/2A TEXACO PLA YBOYSR KIT 1/2A TEXACO ENGINES & PARTS KSB & IGNITION TIMERS RUBBER POWER KITS PROPS TISSUE AND OTHER SUPPLIES CYANOACRYLA TES& EPOXIES ORDER BY MAIL OR PHONE 519 728-4395 SORRY NO COD VISA & MASTERCARD WELCOME MINIMUM MERCHANDISE ORDER $1000 SHIPPING & HANDLING FEE $200 FOR INSURANCE ADD $100 STOCK ORDERS SHIPPED WITHIN 24 HRS 158 Model Aviation come Im sure have lift Gentle Lady will beat King luck draw important normal Duration events no land ing points help equalize lack lift Its nearly tough us thought flying straight line easy some beginners thought Using CBs communication device Base B really necessary item flags hard communicate cases Flying person time booooring tried two seemed work OK timer toes forced pilot turn command voice person CB personal opinion event would fun four six planes launched same time same air scores individ ual heats normalized 1000 points air wouldnt such overriding factor would take real team flagging Base B timers would have have lot prac tice really good could spark lot interest people burned out skying out spiking Its new challenge lot us manpower thing could worked out have worked scatter pylon Power racing time two longed WORKS club Dayton pain assignment Sailplanes should painless well noiseless Maybe two three time luck factor slick may fun Along two rounds Distance did 10-minute Duration spike break up tension see what liked better vote split believe things try fun will have least got troops talking about same thing same time once Sounds like pretty successful first try De troit club tries Sportsman Multi-Task adding new ideas will take program shake down can see popular its becoming Im anxious hear about own experiences Please drop line reading material readers no doubt familiar RIC Report magazine arent Id like give quick mention RIC Report maybe time read should say tabloid-sized monthly newspaper published Gordon Banks down Huntsville AL Gordon said No vember 1989 issue RCR going standard size order get better distribution news stands Anyway temptations call RCR National Enquirer RC model press should stren uously suppressed As would expected four-year-old general interest magazine its heaviest emphasis Power flying also lot in-depth product reports aspects hobby particular interest readers column fine Soaring column Hawks Eagles LeRoy Satterlee over Iowa Longtime Sailplaner Charlie Spear together Dr John Mountjoy does excellent job re porting Electrics too Subscriptions $l0 per year can ordered calling l-800/648-393l writing Box 1706 Huntsville AL 35807 CASAs LSF benefit Bob Biss Capital Area Soaring Association sent following let ter last summerIm embarrassed didnt get column timely fashion CASA has excellent idea perhaps other clubs can plan something along same lines upeoming season years CASA has espoused involved LSF program fact reasons sponsor monthly tournaments facilitate participation contest require ments LSF believe LSF program best methods improving pilots Soaring capabilities have concerned some time re garding need support LSF beyond sup port gains submission/processing vouchers have searched ways generate last club meeting decided would donate one-half proceeds May tournament LSF will enormous amount money perhaps $50 Soaring club US some thing similar believe annual contribution LSF could sizeable would make LSF viable organization permit things able now because fi nancial strictures familiar League Silent Flight LSF international fraternity RC Soaring pilots have earned right come members no annual dues once qualify membership youre LSFer life LSF program organized five Achievement Levels difficult progress Level through V can complete Level requirements soon after soloing Gentle Lady two five-minute flights five landings within three meters spot send voucher five first-class postage stamps youll get LSF number Level V may take rest life complete information voucher get started send $1 stamps check LSF Box 517 Winfield IL 60l90 Note old Mun delein IL address should used September 1989 issue LSF Newslet ter Shortlines indicated Bob Steele Su zie Lipp would running reelection pres ident treasurer respectively Nick Kozum plik Pete Waplinger up vice president secretary replacing Ray Hayes Jim Mar tin Also included September mailing flyer nifty T-shirts caps patches decals jackets can buy show off LSF af filiation Some nice stuff Ask flyer write Segelflug-Bildkalender 1990 just received flyer 21st edition German Soaring calendar photos year look best yet clubs buy S-B calendar use II l9-in beautiful full-size Soaring prints contest prizes buy yourself guarantee youll save pictures pin up shop wall price $1450 plus $450 UPS shipping $550 outside US Order Aero Smithing 4420 Darventry Court Charlotte NC 28226 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 51 Three Inside Loops Str Inverted Flight Rev Oside Loop Three Horizontal Rolls Landing 2 2 3 3 Total19 Continued page 160 Pcvwiwet Supe PaK& Peajicaie 40. FREE CATALOG FA Tidauaiei ffbbg Lsitpitiee 3ff1C SE 45th Curt DeaL Flgnda 32171 904 694-3531 Saud stmrqved uetf-sddzmsd czuwlo [Or prucsoa auduvOdOOsO coamets Add 8300 COD Parrish Aircraft & SCRC Models 1125 5W 0Eh Tet ieewtee t stv 3055814477 Ift CnteI Line lers Se og Mode --H H 4 Heavy Duty Helicracks nstable Leadouttoides Coolum Motor Mounts Aluminum toserts 'llaodles *Classic hits Ardrrruch cock roure UNSURPASSED QUALITYCAAHAHTEED SATISFAtTION Send came address $100 receioe Nour oem ropooded catalog aod cviii get $200 ott tirst order craftmna Modele Inc 3 eorfiele bso 46074 dci e uqoiries recited RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 158 Advanced Takeoff Non-Rolling Figure M Cuban Eight Double Immelmann Four-Point Roll 3 Rev Oside Loops Slow Roll Three Inside Loops Three Horizontal Rolls Square Loop Knife-Edge Flight Landing Whats opinion concept Kfactors three classes and/or listing K-factors classes Let hear hope 1990 sees large percentage contests adopting Tony Stillmans idea come Gulf Coast Pattern contest 1990 d better plan having K-factors Novice Sportsman Advanced well Masters Expert Turnaround FAI often get questions fliers about get different airplane kits Most recently re quests have about get Conquest kit save myself some time effort re interested Conquest kit write Phil lips Aircraft Co 2158 Walton Blvd Rochester Hills MI 48309 Anyone has flying airplanes very long recognizes trimming airplane no easy task Actually thats quite true Some people neoer trim airplane except pitch trim have asked fly airplanes some people having problems found airplane almost unflyable because trim bad What follows fliers wouldnt recognize well-trimmed airplane handed Ihem John Fuqua Niceville FL go contests together often spend six hours way Conversation wears thin af ter unless have some good topics John often talk about trimming problems having latest airplanes Recently asked John write down what hed told about solved problem hed having Lest tempted discount input unknown let point oul John Fuqua F3A Turnaround flier has competed last two team seleclion finals AMA District III RC Aerobatics Contest Board repre sentative Heres what John wrote Pitch Adjustment Pattern Airplanes time another everyone has pitch ing problem knife-edge flight newest Pattern creation have real run bad luck last three airplanes Aurora two Beetles aircraft pitched canopy top/up rudder input belly bottom/ down opposite rudder input Interestingly three pitched canopy right rudder belly left rudder easy way around use mixing feature found newest radios However always desirable solution re viewed lot articles going way back time cluding ones Jim Kirkland Dave Brown Bud Weber Dean Pappas Bob Hunt others unnamed However Dean Pappas provided real clue problem explanation possible causes see Deans article July 88 edition Flying Models magazine After trying conventional approaches ie. CG adjustment ailerons up/down thrust line changes etc. way fix condition short rebuilding airplane ad just elevator-half alignment stab-half align2 ment 2 'Dean suggests wing-to-stab incidence change might also work try keep stab adjustment available trimming vertical up down lines 2 Try Pick elevator half stab half move up down two three turns clevis Go some Knife Edges see pitching response changes adjusted correct direction aircraft may pitch Total32should pitch same directionie canopy belly went wrong way original problem will worse Through trial error can eliminate problem drawback however that loop tracking will affected some extent Therefore go back adjust loop tracking adding weight required make plane track inside outside loops major advantage method vis a-vHs mrxtng seems work better over varying speed ranges stick-deflection inputs amount mixing function stick deflec tIon te amount mixing proportional stick throw whereas elevator/stab adjustment works time Anyway try see what happens Anyone wishes talk about problem can contact 1-904/678-4923 Thanks John Now can figure out get latest airplane finished can try Johns technique way am Independent defined Ron Ellis edits Florida Pattern Associa tion newsletter Ron defines Independent person has full-time job pays own way builds own airplanes does own maintenance new team entries Pat tern Independents seem decline population RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 54 2 Bruce Brown 3 Rusty Van Baren 4 Lee Von Der Hey 11313 fast time 5 Jeff Carpenter LJTIIES ~ijtlI&2ydamU WS Ce Compact 5 Bob Fiorenze Hobby Center Inc Dealer Yeoow Aircraft UPS Orders Shipped Daily Now available Faotcover Covering Material Vale Showroom 136 mm Disney WoridI OmegalCool Power Fuelo Discounted 420 WamS SR 434407 3274363 WinAme Spdnga FL 32708 Fax 407 327-7148 160 Model Aviation plane designed meet QSPRA Fonnula 120 rules l/4scalemodelstacceits 60120 ci engines Features Epoxy glass fuselage foam wing contnoction Dural landing gear Foescalelandinggearadd$15 00 Full kit i~neo AA tin i urkA45wk MINI-JET SERIES planes feature balsa ccmstnoct Designed intermediate flyer mind will accept 25 32 size engine use rear exhaust engine exceptional perfoenance Get thrill jet hassles ducted fan $50" wso Spem es oaoguu emognou ion oCmay fly Wiung ama 720 sq Thea 454 cyde oe 402 cycte also moirslslo laee elecocic maces PIta. Cowtmg mod Who5 Rib alto mold Full kit $8500 Ad Rubber & Eng Power Free Flight Display Control Line ElectrIc Power R/C AIrplanes new Illustrated 32 page tabloid size catalog US & Canada $100 Foreign $300 Penn Valley Hobby Center 837-A W Main St Lansdale PA 19446