______________George M Myers ~________ MERRY CHRISTMAS seems bit odd composing Christmas col umn dog days summer am temperature high eighties humidity likewise magazine business peculiar business time time has re marked usually someone unhappy something have written what write column just own opin ion Official AMA Policy Thats right Official AMA policy obtained deliberations Executive Council column personal letter want keep way intention share ideas enthus iasms philosophies concerns also dig around find newsworthy items keeping mind deadlines peculiar business want AMA policy look back magazine AMA rule book authority claim truth accuracy can guess friends Ive made among RC manufacturers publishing some letters complain ing about way current FM sets being interfered old AM sets vice-versa Check MAs advertising see pulled out magazine cited reason Pulling ads didnt make problem go away did FM technique can support use closer-spaced RC frequencies does AM get right Consider fact virtually MRS Manu facturers Radio Service PRS Per sonal Radio Service systemswhich operate successfully 10 kHz AM setsare FM use dual-conversion receivers additional coding schemes verify reception valid signals dont seem have complaints about AM sets Getting right includes rejecting AlvI interference PCM seems PCM form FM includes coding scheme recognize valid signals Watching spectrum analyzer four days 1985 Nats convinced current Futaba PCM transmitter has exceptionally good characteristics People will have get used idea RC systems require periodic mainte nance just like engines transmitters people brought Nats very few exceptions good condi tion people commented sets just back being serviced first realigned Airtronics transmitter tested drew comment looks TOO GOOD rechecked twice sure no mistake easy see whoever now aligning transmitters Airtronics doing superlative job general old AM transmitters showing output power/frequency curves -40 -50 dB Hz new sets kinds showing -50 -60 dB Futaba PCM sets showing -90 dB better negative number efficient transmitter putting power wanted transmitter identified being need maintenance didnt get resulted spectacular crash owner came back tell us about misfortune thought pretty big him Another transmitter marked needing help got fixed thanks Pete Waters Paul Holsten owner came back tell us used day put near-perfect Sailplane flight second overtime some compensations spending four days vacation indoors testing other peoples transmitters remarkably few crashes 1985 Nats especially con sider weather times clement could check involved PCM sets can draw own conclusions drawing conclusions give some credit Contest Directors made strenuous efforts avoid situations combinations cause problems Using head just important using thumbs Now let make point FLYING LOW OVER SOMEBODY WHO IS 2000 FEET AWAY AND HOLDING OPERATING RC TRANSMITTER IS DUMB RC Pattern Scale events flown long runway locations about 2000 feet apart Time time again saw models make turnarounds front landing approaches 10 30 feet above heads contestants judges other flight stations Interfer ence certainly possible condi tions fly test flights mimic situation airplane carries missing-pulse counter certain find evidence interference thing keeps us out trouble airplane usually traveling fast enough responds slowly enough pilot either unaware sees momentary glitch airplane reacts unimportant 38 Model Aviation 1985 Nats transmitter-checking station action George P Steiner L sits midst forest scanners verified transmitters onfrequency correct frequency flags Most transmitters Nate good shape What see important human beings remote locations being exposed unnecessary risk Giant Scale Laser came vertically about 10 feet left Scale judges seated runway right front Nobody moved Nobody time move some place go doesnt matter whether crash caused some kind failure inside airplane interference point no way justify situa tion will no excuse will absolve pilot responsibility should next crash occur 15 feet right Part problem created practice seating judges pave ment judges would cooler safer seated grass alongside runway think contestants doing flying should out runway centerline judges dont need 180 field vi sion airplanes flown re quired Scale Pattern pilots file Flight Plans tell judges maneuvers will performand sequence same thinking applies Pylon Racers Helicopter pilots Everyone knows machines should given time flight Therefore should sim ple matter add dimension planning avoid flying over people Perhaps little instant feedback form zero points last maneuver because turned around over other set judges thats needed dispose unnecessarily dangerous custom precedent No lap scored Pylon Racer flies inside pylon race course no points awarded Pattern Scale maneuver takes machine over spectators Are judges less important spectators Ive hobby long time Ive built hundreds 10- 25-cent rubberpowered models call Peanut Scale now Ive run miles pursuit Hand-Launched Gliders Sailpianes gas-powered Free Flight models gas meant gasoline because thats what used fuel Ive screwed myself ground U-Control models using control sticks G-Lines U-Reely Hot Rock handles etc Ive flown RC escapements gallop ing ghost reeds digital proportional now PCM pulled microfilm Indoor models 1940 have flown tissue paper hot-air balloons short Ive privileged watch hobby grow Looking back Im amazed times actions might have led injury somebody else saving grace old days models lightly-built moved rather slowly Now worry high-technology Continued page 132 December 1985 39 beautiful scenes 1985 Nats display Formula Pylon Racers lawn outside AMA Nats HO set up like photojoumalists National Geographic magazinea future issue will feature 85 Nats U under minute uw discover subtle . data base iranemitters use IuI uqilent right set up iu.iuiant could see what mu iruosmitter ousput looked like scope PRO-CLAMP Tuned Pipe Clamp $250** pipe included ITS SNAP CLEANERPolisher Brass Tubing Replacement HEAT BENDABLE U-Line tank included Add $175 Add $050 Shipping Handling Dealer-Dist Inquiries Invited Custom Built Models 2036 N Thoree Ave Fresno CA 93704 COrder Phone am pm 209 233-1050ask Bill YOU LOVE fly HATE build Contact ve solution problem Kits Custom Built Order Sanded Ready Cover AndrewsGoldbergGreat PlanesEtc. IF1yWhatIBui1d carburetor closely possible Loosely pack tank foam plastic foam rubber dampen vibration used olive drab MonoKote covering fuselage white Solarfilm wings stab Lettering wings press-on type purchased local office supplies store Coverite let tering used fuselage unable buy proper size insignia locally used ones Wing Mfg Co Drone kit similar insignia available MonoKote Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 39 Flying First balance Super Drone point shown plans Mine required addition 3 oz lead under fuel tank wrapped foam rubber larger different engine might lessen amount ballast needed Since Super Drone basically Sr Falcon flies just like first flown Ed Frank Jr expert test pilot fellow member Cloud Kings RC Club No changes required plane am pleased say wish thank Eddie Frank help completing Super Drone serving test pilot am dedicating article memory Eddies dad Ed Sr succumbed heart attack August 20 1983 Ed Sr avid RC flier club officer sadly missed would happy hear fellow AMA members build Super Drone Pictures versions would interest Al Johnson 201 Cream Rd Oxford PA 19363 models too big too fast too power ful too dangerous continue fundamental changes way things designs ever see rudimentary stress analysis structures subjected adequate proof-testing prior first flight aircraft launched adequate preflight inspection pilots take other peoples lives hands time fly due inade quate education situations can lead failure react think magazine should lead way safer responsible future addressing subjects paragraph above detail What think Send postcard opinion George M Myers 70 Froehiich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 IMAA Festival/Hard Continued page 43 Airtronics 27 World 16 EK 8 Cirrus 6 Control modes used single stick 13 Mode 1 19 Mode 2 54 Flights recorded over 700 States represented Alabama Califor nia Arkansas Texas Louisiana Missis sippi Michigan Missouri Indiana Ohio North Carolina Virginia New Jersey New York Kansas Some attending Jerry Rhodes wife Martha Eagle Pass TX Mel Santmyer wife Anaheim CA Joe Utasi group Cincinnati OH RC Dick Garm hausen Miles Reed Canton OH Bob Campbell Dist III IMAA director group North Canton OH Howard Mottin group Sterling Heights MI Dick Bennett wife children Granger IN Tom Wilkinson group Montgomery AL Wendell Roberts wife Glenda group Little Rock AR Bud Atkinson Blue Springs MO Burnis Fields Jacksonville FL Bob Dean IMAA Dist IV director Charlotte NC Don Godfrey IMAA president Bingham ton NY Jerry Smith official photog rapher IMAA Dist VI assistant direc tor Osceola IN Les Hard IMAA Central Control wife Mary Lansing MI Mel Dorothy Nypuik IMAA Accessories Canton MI Pat Massey wife Pampa TX Al Willaert Carrollton TX Sam Hopkins Folsom LA Rusty Allen Lago TX John Vogel wife Gibsonia PA John Violette LaPlace LA Chris Joiner Co lumbus GA Bennet Aiken Suwanee GA Warren Shea Westfield NJ Doss Steed Belle Mead NJ Al Feeley wife Jacksonville FL Ian Senior Jacksonville FL Dick Koncle Smyrna GA JW Jones Dallas TX Dick Wrangler Nashville TN Chuck Pumilia New Orleans LA George Jordan Cocoa Beach FL Bill Edwards Picayune MS Sam Rosenbloom St Louis MO Dave West Perry OH Budd Crane Madison OH Bob Anderson Lillian AL Larry Horbacz Brunswick GA Jim Barrett Metairie LA Ben Beaird La Grange Park IL Mario Yederlinic Boca Raton FL Bob Smolinski group Mt Clemens MI registrants tending participating enjoying warm southern clime marveling Giant Scale aircraft display being flown Manpower furnished members IMAA Chapter 29 Bob Archer M Bumper Lyons Jerry L Bates Larry E Brown Bruce Lund Dick McKenzie Mike Richardson Rolf Skimmer Robert Shoels Bart Waltman James Waltman Sam Chest Nolan T Gray Arthur Chadwell James McGowen Charles Moses John Swope Henry Waltman Jeff Williams Mark Hilton local Boy Scouts assisted car parking though Fifth Rally Giants 132 Model Aviation Glider Pilots Take Note SUPER SHINE SUPER SLICK 8oz $4 95* $1 29** r- eJ 1 Il 9
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/12
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 132
______________George M Myers ~________ MERRY CHRISTMAS seems bit odd composing Christmas col umn dog days summer am temperature high eighties humidity likewise magazine business peculiar business time time has re marked usually someone unhappy something have written what write column just own opin ion Official AMA Policy Thats right Official AMA policy obtained deliberations Executive Council column personal letter want keep way intention share ideas enthus iasms philosophies concerns also dig around find newsworthy items keeping mind deadlines peculiar business want AMA policy look back magazine AMA rule book authority claim truth accuracy can guess friends Ive made among RC manufacturers publishing some letters complain ing about way current FM sets being interfered old AM sets vice-versa Check MAs advertising see pulled out magazine cited reason Pulling ads didnt make problem go away did FM technique can support use closer-spaced RC frequencies does AM get right Consider fact virtually MRS Manu facturers Radio Service PRS Per sonal Radio Service systemswhich operate successfully 10 kHz AM setsare FM use dual-conversion receivers additional coding schemes verify reception valid signals dont seem have complaints about AM sets Getting right includes rejecting AlvI interference PCM seems PCM form FM includes coding scheme recognize valid signals Watching spectrum analyzer four days 1985 Nats convinced current Futaba PCM transmitter has exceptionally good characteristics People will have get used idea RC systems require periodic mainte nance just like engines transmitters people brought Nats very few exceptions good condi tion people commented sets just back being serviced first realigned Airtronics transmitter tested drew comment looks TOO GOOD rechecked twice sure no mistake easy see whoever now aligning transmitters Airtronics doing superlative job general old AM transmitters showing output power/frequency curves -40 -50 dB Hz new sets kinds showing -50 -60 dB Futaba PCM sets showing -90 dB better negative number efficient transmitter putting power wanted transmitter identified being need maintenance didnt get resulted spectacular crash owner came back tell us about misfortune thought pretty big him Another transmitter marked needing help got fixed thanks Pete Waters Paul Holsten owner came back tell us used day put near-perfect Sailplane flight second overtime some compensations spending four days vacation indoors testing other peoples transmitters remarkably few crashes 1985 Nats especially con sider weather times clement could check involved PCM sets can draw own conclusions drawing conclusions give some credit Contest Directors made strenuous efforts avoid situations combinations cause problems Using head just important using thumbs Now let make point FLYING LOW OVER SOMEBODY WHO IS 2000 FEET AWAY AND HOLDING OPERATING RC TRANSMITTER IS DUMB RC Pattern Scale events flown long runway locations about 2000 feet apart Time time again saw models make turnarounds front landing approaches 10 30 feet above heads contestants judges other flight stations Interfer ence certainly possible condi tions fly test flights mimic situation airplane carries missing-pulse counter certain find evidence interference thing keeps us out trouble airplane usually traveling fast enough responds slowly enough pilot either unaware sees momentary glitch airplane reacts unimportant 38 Model Aviation 1985 Nats transmitter-checking station action George P Steiner L sits midst forest scanners verified transmitters onfrequency correct frequency flags Most transmitters Nate good shape What see important human beings remote locations being exposed unnecessary risk Giant Scale Laser came vertically about 10 feet left Scale judges seated runway right front Nobody moved Nobody time move some place go doesnt matter whether crash caused some kind failure inside airplane interference point no way justify situa tion will no excuse will absolve pilot responsibility should next crash occur 15 feet right Part problem created practice seating judges pave ment judges would cooler safer seated grass alongside runway think contestants doing flying should out runway centerline judges dont need 180 field vi sion airplanes flown re quired Scale Pattern pilots file Flight Plans tell judges maneuvers will performand sequence same thinking applies Pylon Racers Helicopter pilots Everyone knows machines should given time flight Therefore should sim ple matter add dimension planning avoid flying over people Perhaps little instant feedback form zero points last maneuver because turned around over other set judges thats needed dispose unnecessarily dangerous custom precedent No lap scored Pylon Racer flies inside pylon race course no points awarded Pattern Scale maneuver takes machine over spectators Are judges less important spectators Ive hobby long time Ive built hundreds 10- 25-cent rubberpowered models call Peanut Scale now Ive run miles pursuit Hand-Launched Gliders Sailpianes gas-powered Free Flight models gas meant gasoline because thats what used fuel Ive screwed myself ground U-Control models using control sticks G-Lines U-Reely Hot Rock handles etc Ive flown RC escapements gallop ing ghost reeds digital proportional now PCM pulled microfilm Indoor models 1940 have flown tissue paper hot-air balloons short Ive privileged watch hobby grow Looking back Im amazed times actions might have led injury somebody else saving grace old days models lightly-built moved rather slowly Now worry high-technology Continued page 132 December 1985 39 beautiful scenes 1985 Nats display Formula Pylon Racers lawn outside AMA Nats HO set up like photojoumalists National Geographic magazinea future issue will feature 85 Nats U under minute uw discover subtle . data base iranemitters use IuI uqilent right set up iu.iuiant could see what mu iruosmitter ousput looked like scope PRO-CLAMP Tuned Pipe Clamp $250** pipe included ITS SNAP CLEANERPolisher Brass Tubing Replacement HEAT BENDABLE U-Line tank included Add $175 Add $050 Shipping Handling Dealer-Dist Inquiries Invited Custom Built Models 2036 N Thoree Ave Fresno CA 93704 COrder Phone am pm 209 233-1050ask Bill YOU LOVE fly HATE build Contact ve solution problem Kits Custom Built Order Sanded Ready Cover AndrewsGoldbergGreat PlanesEtc. IF1yWhatIBui1d carburetor closely possible Loosely pack tank foam plastic foam rubber dampen vibration used olive drab MonoKote covering fuselage white Solarfilm wings stab Lettering wings press-on type purchased local office supplies store Coverite let tering used fuselage unable buy proper size insignia locally used ones Wing Mfg Co Drone kit similar insignia available MonoKote Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 39 Flying First balance Super Drone point shown plans Mine required addition 3 oz lead under fuel tank wrapped foam rubber larger different engine might lessen amount ballast needed Since Super Drone basically Sr Falcon flies just like first flown Ed Frank Jr expert test pilot fellow member Cloud Kings RC Club No changes required plane am pleased say wish thank Eddie Frank help completing Super Drone serving test pilot am dedicating article memory Eddies dad Ed Sr succumbed heart attack August 20 1983 Ed Sr avid RC flier club officer sadly missed would happy hear fellow AMA members build Super Drone Pictures versions would interest Al Johnson 201 Cream Rd Oxford PA 19363 models too big too fast too power ful too dangerous continue fundamental changes way things designs ever see rudimentary stress analysis structures subjected adequate proof-testing prior first flight aircraft launched adequate preflight inspection pilots take other peoples lives hands time fly due inade quate education situations can lead failure react think magazine should lead way safer responsible future addressing subjects paragraph above detail What think Send postcard opinion George M Myers 70 Froehiich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 IMAA Festival/Hard Continued page 43 Airtronics 27 World 16 EK 8 Cirrus 6 Control modes used single stick 13 Mode 1 19 Mode 2 54 Flights recorded over 700 States represented Alabama Califor nia Arkansas Texas Louisiana Missis sippi Michigan Missouri Indiana Ohio North Carolina Virginia New Jersey New York Kansas Some attending Jerry Rhodes wife Martha Eagle Pass TX Mel Santmyer wife Anaheim CA Joe Utasi group Cincinnati OH RC Dick Garm hausen Miles Reed Canton OH Bob Campbell Dist III IMAA director group North Canton OH Howard Mottin group Sterling Heights MI Dick Bennett wife children Granger IN Tom Wilkinson group Montgomery AL Wendell Roberts wife Glenda group Little Rock AR Bud Atkinson Blue Springs MO Burnis Fields Jacksonville FL Bob Dean IMAA Dist IV director Charlotte NC Don Godfrey IMAA president Bingham ton NY Jerry Smith official photog rapher IMAA Dist VI assistant direc tor Osceola IN Les Hard IMAA Central Control wife Mary Lansing MI Mel Dorothy Nypuik IMAA Accessories Canton MI Pat Massey wife Pampa TX Al Willaert Carrollton TX Sam Hopkins Folsom LA Rusty Allen Lago TX John Vogel wife Gibsonia PA John Violette LaPlace LA Chris Joiner Co lumbus GA Bennet Aiken Suwanee GA Warren Shea Westfield NJ Doss Steed Belle Mead NJ Al Feeley wife Jacksonville FL Ian Senior Jacksonville FL Dick Koncle Smyrna GA JW Jones Dallas TX Dick Wrangler Nashville TN Chuck Pumilia New Orleans LA George Jordan Cocoa Beach FL Bill Edwards Picayune MS Sam Rosenbloom St Louis MO Dave West Perry OH Budd Crane Madison OH Bob Anderson Lillian AL Larry Horbacz Brunswick GA Jim Barrett Metairie LA Ben Beaird La Grange Park IL Mario Yederlinic Boca Raton FL Bob Smolinski group Mt Clemens MI registrants tending participating enjoying warm southern clime marveling Giant Scale aircraft display being flown Manpower furnished members IMAA Chapter 29 Bob Archer M Bumper Lyons Jerry L Bates Larry E Brown Bruce Lund Dick McKenzie Mike Richardson Rolf Skimmer Robert Shoels Bart Waltman James Waltman Sam Chest Nolan T Gray Arthur Chadwell James McGowen Charles Moses John Swope Henry Waltman Jeff Williams Mark Hilton local Boy Scouts assisted car parking though Fifth Rally Giants 132 Model Aviation Glider Pilots Take Note SUPER SHINE SUPER SLICK 8oz $4 95* $1 29** r- eJ 1 Il 9
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/12
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 132
______________George M Myers ~________ MERRY CHRISTMAS seems bit odd composing Christmas col umn dog days summer am temperature high eighties humidity likewise magazine business peculiar business time time has re marked usually someone unhappy something have written what write column just own opin ion Official AMA Policy Thats right Official AMA policy obtained deliberations Executive Council column personal letter want keep way intention share ideas enthus iasms philosophies concerns also dig around find newsworthy items keeping mind deadlines peculiar business want AMA policy look back magazine AMA rule book authority claim truth accuracy can guess friends Ive made among RC manufacturers publishing some letters complain ing about way current FM sets being interfered old AM sets vice-versa Check MAs advertising see pulled out magazine cited reason Pulling ads didnt make problem go away did FM technique can support use closer-spaced RC frequencies does AM get right Consider fact virtually MRS Manu facturers Radio Service PRS Per sonal Radio Service systemswhich operate successfully 10 kHz AM setsare FM use dual-conversion receivers additional coding schemes verify reception valid signals dont seem have complaints about AM sets Getting right includes rejecting AlvI interference PCM seems PCM form FM includes coding scheme recognize valid signals Watching spectrum analyzer four days 1985 Nats convinced current Futaba PCM transmitter has exceptionally good characteristics People will have get used idea RC systems require periodic mainte nance just like engines transmitters people brought Nats very few exceptions good condi tion people commented sets just back being serviced first realigned Airtronics transmitter tested drew comment looks TOO GOOD rechecked twice sure no mistake easy see whoever now aligning transmitters Airtronics doing superlative job general old AM transmitters showing output power/frequency curves -40 -50 dB Hz new sets kinds showing -50 -60 dB Futaba PCM sets showing -90 dB better negative number efficient transmitter putting power wanted transmitter identified being need maintenance didnt get resulted spectacular crash owner came back tell us about misfortune thought pretty big him Another transmitter marked needing help got fixed thanks Pete Waters Paul Holsten owner came back tell us used day put near-perfect Sailplane flight second overtime some compensations spending four days vacation indoors testing other peoples transmitters remarkably few crashes 1985 Nats especially con sider weather times clement could check involved PCM sets can draw own conclusions drawing conclusions give some credit Contest Directors made strenuous efforts avoid situations combinations cause problems Using head just important using thumbs Now let make point FLYING LOW OVER SOMEBODY WHO IS 2000 FEET AWAY AND HOLDING OPERATING RC TRANSMITTER IS DUMB RC Pattern Scale events flown long runway locations about 2000 feet apart Time time again saw models make turnarounds front landing approaches 10 30 feet above heads contestants judges other flight stations Interfer ence certainly possible condi tions fly test flights mimic situation airplane carries missing-pulse counter certain find evidence interference thing keeps us out trouble airplane usually traveling fast enough responds slowly enough pilot either unaware sees momentary glitch airplane reacts unimportant 38 Model Aviation 1985 Nats transmitter-checking station action George P Steiner L sits midst forest scanners verified transmitters onfrequency correct frequency flags Most transmitters Nate good shape What see important human beings remote locations being exposed unnecessary risk Giant Scale Laser came vertically about 10 feet left Scale judges seated runway right front Nobody moved Nobody time move some place go doesnt matter whether crash caused some kind failure inside airplane interference point no way justify situa tion will no excuse will absolve pilot responsibility should next crash occur 15 feet right Part problem created practice seating judges pave ment judges would cooler safer seated grass alongside runway think contestants doing flying should out runway centerline judges dont need 180 field vi sion airplanes flown re quired Scale Pattern pilots file Flight Plans tell judges maneuvers will performand sequence same thinking applies Pylon Racers Helicopter pilots Everyone knows machines should given time flight Therefore should sim ple matter add dimension planning avoid flying over people Perhaps little instant feedback form zero points last maneuver because turned around over other set judges thats needed dispose unnecessarily dangerous custom precedent No lap scored Pylon Racer flies inside pylon race course no points awarded Pattern Scale maneuver takes machine over spectators Are judges less important spectators Ive hobby long time Ive built hundreds 10- 25-cent rubberpowered models call Peanut Scale now Ive run miles pursuit Hand-Launched Gliders Sailpianes gas-powered Free Flight models gas meant gasoline because thats what used fuel Ive screwed myself ground U-Control models using control sticks G-Lines U-Reely Hot Rock handles etc Ive flown RC escapements gallop ing ghost reeds digital proportional now PCM pulled microfilm Indoor models 1940 have flown tissue paper hot-air balloons short Ive privileged watch hobby grow Looking back Im amazed times actions might have led injury somebody else saving grace old days models lightly-built moved rather slowly Now worry high-technology Continued page 132 December 1985 39 beautiful scenes 1985 Nats display Formula Pylon Racers lawn outside AMA Nats HO set up like photojoumalists National Geographic magazinea future issue will feature 85 Nats U under minute uw discover subtle . data base iranemitters use IuI uqilent right set up iu.iuiant could see what mu iruosmitter ousput looked like scope PRO-CLAMP Tuned Pipe Clamp $250** pipe included ITS SNAP CLEANERPolisher Brass Tubing Replacement HEAT BENDABLE U-Line tank included Add $175 Add $050 Shipping Handling Dealer-Dist Inquiries Invited Custom Built Models 2036 N Thoree Ave Fresno CA 93704 COrder Phone am pm 209 233-1050ask Bill YOU LOVE fly HATE build Contact ve solution problem Kits Custom Built Order Sanded Ready Cover AndrewsGoldbergGreat PlanesEtc. IF1yWhatIBui1d carburetor closely possible Loosely pack tank foam plastic foam rubber dampen vibration used olive drab MonoKote covering fuselage white Solarfilm wings stab Lettering wings press-on type purchased local office supplies store Coverite let tering used fuselage unable buy proper size insignia locally used ones Wing Mfg Co Drone kit similar insignia available MonoKote Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 39 Flying First balance Super Drone point shown plans Mine required addition 3 oz lead under fuel tank wrapped foam rubber larger different engine might lessen amount ballast needed Since Super Drone basically Sr Falcon flies just like first flown Ed Frank Jr expert test pilot fellow member Cloud Kings RC Club No changes required plane am pleased say wish thank Eddie Frank help completing Super Drone serving test pilot am dedicating article memory Eddies dad Ed Sr succumbed heart attack August 20 1983 Ed Sr avid RC flier club officer sadly missed would happy hear fellow AMA members build Super Drone Pictures versions would interest Al Johnson 201 Cream Rd Oxford PA 19363 models too big too fast too power ful too dangerous continue fundamental changes way things designs ever see rudimentary stress analysis structures subjected adequate proof-testing prior first flight aircraft launched adequate preflight inspection pilots take other peoples lives hands time fly due inade quate education situations can lead failure react think magazine should lead way safer responsible future addressing subjects paragraph above detail What think Send postcard opinion George M Myers 70 Froehiich Farm Rd Hicksville NY 11801 IMAA Festival/Hard Continued page 43 Airtronics 27 World 16 EK 8 Cirrus 6 Control modes used single stick 13 Mode 1 19 Mode 2 54 Flights recorded over 700 States represented Alabama Califor nia Arkansas Texas Louisiana Missis sippi Michigan Missouri Indiana Ohio North Carolina Virginia New Jersey New York Kansas Some attending Jerry Rhodes wife Martha Eagle Pass TX Mel Santmyer wife Anaheim CA Joe Utasi group Cincinnati OH RC Dick Garm hausen Miles Reed Canton OH Bob Campbell Dist III IMAA director group North Canton OH Howard Mottin group Sterling Heights MI Dick Bennett wife children Granger IN Tom Wilkinson group Montgomery AL Wendell Roberts wife Glenda group Little Rock AR Bud Atkinson Blue Springs MO Burnis Fields Jacksonville FL Bob Dean IMAA Dist IV director Charlotte NC Don Godfrey IMAA president Bingham ton NY Jerry Smith official photog rapher IMAA Dist VI assistant direc tor Osceola IN Les Hard IMAA Central Control wife Mary Lansing MI Mel Dorothy Nypuik IMAA Accessories Canton MI Pat Massey wife Pampa TX Al Willaert Carrollton TX Sam Hopkins Folsom LA Rusty Allen Lago TX John Vogel wife Gibsonia PA John Violette LaPlace LA Chris Joiner Co lumbus GA Bennet Aiken Suwanee GA Warren Shea Westfield NJ Doss Steed Belle Mead NJ Al Feeley wife Jacksonville FL Ian Senior Jacksonville FL Dick Koncle Smyrna GA JW Jones Dallas TX Dick Wrangler Nashville TN Chuck Pumilia New Orleans LA George Jordan Cocoa Beach FL Bill Edwards Picayune MS Sam Rosenbloom St Louis MO Dave West Perry OH Budd Crane Madison OH Bob Anderson Lillian AL Larry Horbacz Brunswick GA Jim Barrett Metairie LA Ben Beaird La Grange Park IL Mario Yederlinic Boca Raton FL Bob Smolinski group Mt Clemens MI registrants tending participating enjoying warm southern clime marveling Giant Scale aircraft display being flown Manpower furnished members IMAA Chapter 29 Bob Archer M Bumper Lyons Jerry L Bates Larry E Brown Bruce Lund Dick McKenzie Mike Richardson Rolf Skimmer Robert Shoels Bart Waltman James Waltman Sam Chest Nolan T Gray Arthur Chadwell James McGowen Charles Moses John Swope Henry Waltman Jeff Williams Mark Hilton local Boy Scouts assisted car parking though Fifth Rally Giants 132 Model Aviation Glider Pilots Take Note SUPER SHINE SUPER SLICK 8oz $4 95* $1 29** r- eJ 1 Il 9