George M Myera INSTRUCTOR PILOT mechanics RC flying quite simple student pilot must learn see what airplane doing believe certain amount eye-hand coordina tion must developed student also needs understand some principles aerodynamics kinematics order able predict what machine will What must instructor pilot important thing must build up students confidence has other tasks well will discuss below photos shows John Kicisler ST 29-powered biplane has designed built Johns father Philip has friend over 20 years During time Phil has concentrated designing build ing flying RC Sailplanes John took interest flying him started building flying own powered RC designs Phil brought John instruction soon discovered John Phil already built several powered RC aircraft encountered range problems fact experiences microcosm growth RC hobby Beginning model essentially stick-and-tissue Free Flight-type occasionally disturbed RC progressed two-chaunel biplane model its characteristic problems spent quite bit time repairing revising designs See can fly challenge offered foggy Friday afternoon biplane performed preflight inspec tion pointed out some bits pieces could improved decided machine flyable took out runway After bit time spent getting engine under control began taxi tests revealed some landing gear problems also fixed fog thickened drizzle come fly flew Big discovery methe biplane tail-heavy Exciting got down again piece Two D-cell batteries flashlight strapped nose balance controlled pitch oscillations discovered wasnt enough power ailerons overcome twist wing added rudder lift wing plane skidded sideways ground went home make repairs improvements tried again could fly plane too problems used trainer Tom Hunt flew suggested larger fm would improve Dutch roll resistance Since both wings held rubberbands spent lot time adjusting before flight like have same wing area side plane John marked wings added fin area made other suggested im provements also added wing struts keep gap constant began make progress Instructor pilots usually have double test pilots includes diagnosing problems suggesting solutions followed bit bit plane developed very nice trainer Handling characteristics improved John began learn fly John began showing up lunch time flying sessions session devoted specific subject straight level flight constant-altitude turns S-turns out back loops landing pat tern takeoffs landings two three axial rolls trimming aircraft engine adjust ments stall turnsJohn picked up subject turn persevered making full flights takeoff landing about two weeks learned rapidly plane own design makes teaching effort worthwhile happens During period Howard Sherman came along too Goldberg Sr Falcon Howards problems different spent some flights learning rubberbands needed wing dont manu facturers put information plans heart skipped several beats various times plane jumped around violently flight because wing lifted shifted became 50 Model Aviation lunch time flying session crowd can found such notable writers builders Bob Aberle Howle Applegate Ron Farkas Tom Hunt Hank Stumpf obedient servant Without friends like George says wouldnt writing BubbaSpiveyand hisJavelinattheB6Nats Fun-Fly specializes wild flying 100yard inverted passes four feet off deck same thing knife-edge Hes careless though Hes just good what doescomes lots practice John Kielsier original-design Super tigre 29-powered biplane siikspan covered balsa-sticks model built like Doc Mathews Old-Timers Set up way plane makes good trainer because instance must use coordinated rudder/aileron/elevator inputs decent axial rolls Being atail-draggerbipe itworks well small turf field adept chopping throttle making cau tious landings radio stopped working two minutes flight later found two exhausted cells transmitter pack cystal socket receiver filled solder drilled out factory surmise electrical contact crystal intermittent due loss contact pressure drilled-out socket extremely lucky get plane down piece Soldered-in crystals safer Howards now soldered During another training session Howie got trouble handed box doing hit aileron dual-rate switch Naturally DIR dialed minimum Since ailer ons very slow full rate low rate got impression aileron servo failed made rudder/elevator/throttle landing fortunately damage point show great flier am illustrate thatwhen take role Instructor have prepared unexpected unexpected things can vast difference between last airplane flew next will fly found flying deteriorated switched between Howies Falcon Johns biplane alternate flights instance Instructors have learn fast recent flying has done threechannel Cessna-type foamies really arent ready fast neutral four-channel airplane least Im made painfully evident Bubba Spivey let fly Javelin Fun-Fly following 1986 Nats Bubba powerful 40 25 meant ailerons set about two rolls per second flew across sun ducked eyes behind bill cap put feel what should have gentle banked turn wasnt Split-S spied airplane wrong part sky diving ground got very busy trying crash After sorted out spent two flights bringing reaction time up match airplane liked Javelin well enough buy Bubba Spivey manufacturer Lanier RC Models PO Box 458 Oakwood Rd Oakwood GA 30566 telephone 404/532-6401 Javelin newest 90% RTF airplanes point students bound show up something like learn Will ready cherished memories test flying Joe Thompsons airplane looked pretty ordinarya 25-powered tractor cabin mono plane trike gear things out ordinary ailerons mounted would expect see flaps After completing usual ground checks took off started making trim adjustments little nose-heavy otherwise OK tried Continued page 148 GATOR Makes Winner dl 11613 TAIL IS DELUX ALL ALSA UT An new Tiger Toil 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing off balsa kit machined wood parts ond complete hardware package includes plug-in ad justable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 Wing Area 860 sq Complete Delus Kit$15995 I3ANTSUR CASE An nerrpensrne hissed moloco case Protect errpensnc transnrnter both two Stick singe stick transmitters Brown learner gra n tn ire num tr ar ano locking cano $1895 See Your Dealer Order Direct Include 51 50 Per Item toe UPS GATOR A/C PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano brine Pensacc FL 37514 Phone 1904 4768639 pLUG-IN ADJITAULE STA3 KIT last can optimize stab incidence best fight chauctenistrcs pair glass filled nylon adustms included prounde micro screw adlustarent smaller hoar tube Main tube aluminum sniur matching phersolic socket $695 WING urn & soainTs Aluminum ulkr1rtubwg toe plug-in asngs Included pair special slip-ht phenolic sockets build MO nung shucturer Plan size uS models 7/8 dia u 2$ 895 1i/ dia u 2$ 995 11-h dia 3$1495 NEW WING MOUNYINI SET wing mounting system deecloped b1r Ron Cttidgey fus neS accurate stnys tigm Three nylon brackets screass ned machined hang blocks included $595 1 AorOeaoor de, eusused Isy Ibstensen ci accuately meusue ostrr e enaror sidder tlaroun ekes guess work out ci em wegouranarpurre Aipia tytost ompete m h nstructow og bookand anyng use $795 p SWEITZER ENTERPRISES P0 BOX 834 SBORO 7123 PHONE 5031640-5102 T 0 U sn-un sheets Arsuise run L V DH89ARczpide________ __ PLANS 0C CANOPY -NOSELIGHT-$ 1500A FIBERGLASS COWLS 21 $6000L BUILT-Up KIT- $32500E 00 4 4 Tool ready HAL PAYNE ENTERPRISES Sinus, ur,Sii STEARIVIAN 4E PLANS $3995 FIBERGLASS ACCESSORY PACKAGE $8500 PARTIAL KIT 00 Flt$ mount up 3 wide last hav found reliable way drill tap engine mounts Simply clamp mount firewall Insert pins drop engine down pins Slide guides around desired engine location Drill holes through hardened guides Move guides aside tap holes Supports wood avoid deflection drills tap breakage Heat treated steel guides included 4-40 832 holes lt Filly plus $2 ship SitlStM CAresadd6 % ATTENTION DEALERS Ask thou ymr hobby shop drill tip now being distributed Urea Planes Model DIstrIbutIng Dealer inuulles Welcome 12131 320-3068 1843 Torrance Blvd Torrance CA 90501 December 1986 51 AMA instructor Pilots badge can buy AMAS Supply ServiCe Dept dollar What does mean means much make mean AIRMAIL -PLANS ACCESS0RI ADD $400 ea KIT $1500 FOREIGN OVERSEAS ORDERS ADD $2000 PLANS & ACCESS en KIT- $4500 Drill Jig Motor Mounts drilling holes Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 51 ailerons made plane lean little tried elevators power available enough loop tapped rudderand got 2 snap rolls before could get thumb back started adrenalin flowing Time land set ttle tried trim descent fell like rock After few attempts landed full back-stick about 80% throttle ending landing roll right feet spectators thought flies good Little did know Joe went modify airplane until flew like other always wished hadnt wanted keep plane aroundjust visiting hot shot pilots try seriously intend help someone learn fly RC should spend some time flying own airplane badly Out trim Push trims way end practice making Figure Eights crossing time point convenient cloud sky make some takeoffs landings still out trim good training preparation next student will show up plane cant trimmed flight Next same thing CG moved back until airplane almost unflyable CG moved far forward can barely take off good training teaches recognizeand deal withthe kind problems will face Just record have flown airplanes CG out front wing werent canards have flown CG behind 50% point much fun faced new model dont know should balance try 20% behind wing leading edge its biplane 20% behind leading edge top wing have dual-rate controls practice dual rate set minimum simulate in-flight failure servo Guess got idea prefer have too much control available first flights set up pushrods much possible within reason Beginners usually set up too little control dont know just Get throttle right before first flight best friend can throttle will kill engine command cant remember students have presented brand new engine brand new airplane would loop low throttle plus low trim keep doing New engines wont idle nervous student shuts off receiverjust before launching plane always produces crash has happened three times 30 years hate gadgets put switch inside airplane leave guess whether wire should pulled out pushed fly really must train ourselves wiggle control stick watch control surfaces respond before flight have train students same way Insist really believe should flying redundant radios Ive talking about last couple months wont happen until some manufacturers start offering packaged redundant systems Ask Ask dealer dont stock redundant radios Write manufacturers ask same question Theyll sell anything will buy well safer hope have found piece entertaining has started thinking about respon sibility accept offer become Instructor Pilot writing has worthwhile George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 53 way went means 101 dB two times noise 94dB What does prove Maybe equipment needed calibrated often Perhaps engine different noise level weather hot cool Possibly operators read noise level wrong Ill interested hear what Howard Crispin Chairman AMA Sound Committee has say about sound measure ments 1986 Nats Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 55 pressure wing plane will stable As CG moved farther forward stability increases stab must now work harder harder keep nose up PYLON FREE FLIGHT UC SPEED RACING COMBAT EPOXY-GLASS PROPS CONTINUOUS LENGTH AS LOW AS $125 EA FREE BROCHURE Div Pops Prop,IncJ// 709 Crescent Sunnyside WA 98944 509-837-5983 S aVO Old TII11qg 1niwteS RepfO6uctOIt P@~ IOV ee BENTOM N JR CAMPBELL IGENE DUBOIS GUILLOW- K&B- K&S L R st this. OMET- COVERITE COX DUBRO BUILT MODELS FAt INE FOX- GOLDBERG-GOLDEN AGE REPROspa PERFECT MAX PACTRA PECK-POLYMER R/N MODELS SEAGL STERLING- SULLIVAN R TIGRE TAFFINDER TELCO FLITE- TREXLERI WILLIAMS & OTHERS IESTES MODEL ROCKETSI II S.id $100 ie Cesh Check Stamps ition tabloid sire DISCOUNT Catalog tstationsover 700 Kits choose IEngine IMAILORDER PHONEORDER IN STOREI PENN VALLEY HOBBY CENTER IOver 600 items U7 W Main t LansdalslaAUI4I $200 current catalog 148 Model Aviation SUNBIRD SENSATION WITH STYLE Sunbird combines eye opening performance truly distinctive styling terrific flying design Whether choose 40 size Sunhird 10 Sunbird Jr youll find Sunhird perfect sport plane 3fl P RECISKN PROIUCTS INC 714 592-5144 511 E Arrow Highway San Dimas CA 91773
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/12
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 148
George M Myera INSTRUCTOR PILOT mechanics RC flying quite simple student pilot must learn see what airplane doing believe certain amount eye-hand coordina tion must developed student also needs understand some principles aerodynamics kinematics order able predict what machine will What must instructor pilot important thing must build up students confidence has other tasks well will discuss below photos shows John Kicisler ST 29-powered biplane has designed built Johns father Philip has friend over 20 years During time Phil has concentrated designing build ing flying RC Sailplanes John took interest flying him started building flying own powered RC designs Phil brought John instruction soon discovered John Phil already built several powered RC aircraft encountered range problems fact experiences microcosm growth RC hobby Beginning model essentially stick-and-tissue Free Flight-type occasionally disturbed RC progressed two-chaunel biplane model its characteristic problems spent quite bit time repairing revising designs See can fly challenge offered foggy Friday afternoon biplane performed preflight inspec tion pointed out some bits pieces could improved decided machine flyable took out runway After bit time spent getting engine under control began taxi tests revealed some landing gear problems also fixed fog thickened drizzle come fly flew Big discovery methe biplane tail-heavy Exciting got down again piece Two D-cell batteries flashlight strapped nose balance controlled pitch oscillations discovered wasnt enough power ailerons overcome twist wing added rudder lift wing plane skidded sideways ground went home make repairs improvements tried again could fly plane too problems used trainer Tom Hunt flew suggested larger fm would improve Dutch roll resistance Since both wings held rubberbands spent lot time adjusting before flight like have same wing area side plane John marked wings added fin area made other suggested im provements also added wing struts keep gap constant began make progress Instructor pilots usually have double test pilots includes diagnosing problems suggesting solutions followed bit bit plane developed very nice trainer Handling characteristics improved John began learn fly John began showing up lunch time flying sessions session devoted specific subject straight level flight constant-altitude turns S-turns out back loops landing pat tern takeoffs landings two three axial rolls trimming aircraft engine adjust ments stall turnsJohn picked up subject turn persevered making full flights takeoff landing about two weeks learned rapidly plane own design makes teaching effort worthwhile happens During period Howard Sherman came along too Goldberg Sr Falcon Howards problems different spent some flights learning rubberbands needed wing dont manu facturers put information plans heart skipped several beats various times plane jumped around violently flight because wing lifted shifted became 50 Model Aviation lunch time flying session crowd can found such notable writers builders Bob Aberle Howle Applegate Ron Farkas Tom Hunt Hank Stumpf obedient servant Without friends like George says wouldnt writing BubbaSpiveyand hisJavelinattheB6Nats Fun-Fly specializes wild flying 100yard inverted passes four feet off deck same thing knife-edge Hes careless though Hes just good what doescomes lots practice John Kielsier original-design Super tigre 29-powered biplane siikspan covered balsa-sticks model built like Doc Mathews Old-Timers Set up way plane makes good trainer because instance must use coordinated rudder/aileron/elevator inputs decent axial rolls Being atail-draggerbipe itworks well small turf field adept chopping throttle making cau tious landings radio stopped working two minutes flight later found two exhausted cells transmitter pack cystal socket receiver filled solder drilled out factory surmise electrical contact crystal intermittent due loss contact pressure drilled-out socket extremely lucky get plane down piece Soldered-in crystals safer Howards now soldered During another training session Howie got trouble handed box doing hit aileron dual-rate switch Naturally DIR dialed minimum Since ailer ons very slow full rate low rate got impression aileron servo failed made rudder/elevator/throttle landing fortunately damage point show great flier am illustrate thatwhen take role Instructor have prepared unexpected unexpected things can vast difference between last airplane flew next will fly found flying deteriorated switched between Howies Falcon Johns biplane alternate flights instance Instructors have learn fast recent flying has done threechannel Cessna-type foamies really arent ready fast neutral four-channel airplane least Im made painfully evident Bubba Spivey let fly Javelin Fun-Fly following 1986 Nats Bubba powerful 40 25 meant ailerons set about two rolls per second flew across sun ducked eyes behind bill cap put feel what should have gentle banked turn wasnt Split-S spied airplane wrong part sky diving ground got very busy trying crash After sorted out spent two flights bringing reaction time up match airplane liked Javelin well enough buy Bubba Spivey manufacturer Lanier RC Models PO Box 458 Oakwood Rd Oakwood GA 30566 telephone 404/532-6401 Javelin newest 90% RTF airplanes point students bound show up something like learn Will ready cherished memories test flying Joe Thompsons airplane looked pretty ordinarya 25-powered tractor cabin mono plane trike gear things out ordinary ailerons mounted would expect see flaps After completing usual ground checks took off started making trim adjustments little nose-heavy otherwise OK tried Continued page 148 GATOR Makes Winner dl 11613 TAIL IS DELUX ALL ALSA UT An new Tiger Toil 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing off balsa kit machined wood parts ond complete hardware package includes plug-in ad justable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 Wing Area 860 sq Complete Delus Kit$15995 I3ANTSUR CASE An nerrpensrne hissed moloco case Protect errpensnc transnrnter both two Stick singe stick transmitters Brown learner gra n tn ire num tr ar ano locking cano $1895 See Your Dealer Order Direct Include 51 50 Per Item toe UPS GATOR A/C PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano brine Pensacc FL 37514 Phone 1904 4768639 pLUG-IN ADJITAULE STA3 KIT last can optimize stab incidence best fight chauctenistrcs pair glass filled nylon adustms included prounde micro screw adlustarent smaller hoar tube Main tube aluminum sniur matching phersolic socket $695 WING urn & soainTs Aluminum ulkr1rtubwg toe plug-in asngs Included pair special slip-ht phenolic sockets build MO nung shucturer Plan size uS models 7/8 dia u 2$ 895 1i/ dia u 2$ 995 11-h dia 3$1495 NEW WING MOUNYINI SET wing mounting system deecloped b1r Ron Cttidgey fus neS accurate stnys tigm Three nylon brackets screass ned machined hang blocks included $595 1 AorOeaoor de, eusused Isy Ibstensen ci accuately meusue ostrr e enaror sidder tlaroun ekes guess work out ci em wegouranarpurre Aipia tytost ompete m h nstructow og bookand anyng use $795 p SWEITZER ENTERPRISES P0 BOX 834 SBORO 7123 PHONE 5031640-5102 T 0 U sn-un sheets Arsuise run L V DH89ARczpide________ __ PLANS 0C CANOPY -NOSELIGHT-$ 1500A FIBERGLASS COWLS 21 $6000L BUILT-Up KIT- $32500E 00 4 4 Tool ready HAL PAYNE ENTERPRISES Sinus, ur,Sii STEARIVIAN 4E PLANS $3995 FIBERGLASS ACCESSORY PACKAGE $8500 PARTIAL KIT 00 Flt$ mount up 3 wide last hav found reliable way drill tap engine mounts Simply clamp mount firewall Insert pins drop engine down pins Slide guides around desired engine location Drill holes through hardened guides Move guides aside tap holes Supports wood avoid deflection drills tap breakage Heat treated steel guides included 4-40 832 holes lt Filly plus $2 ship SitlStM CAresadd6 % ATTENTION DEALERS Ask thou ymr hobby shop drill tip now being distributed Urea Planes Model DIstrIbutIng Dealer inuulles Welcome 12131 320-3068 1843 Torrance Blvd Torrance CA 90501 December 1986 51 AMA instructor Pilots badge can buy AMAS Supply ServiCe Dept dollar What does mean means much make mean AIRMAIL -PLANS ACCESS0RI ADD $400 ea KIT $1500 FOREIGN OVERSEAS ORDERS ADD $2000 PLANS & ACCESS en KIT- $4500 Drill Jig Motor Mounts drilling holes Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 51 ailerons made plane lean little tried elevators power available enough loop tapped rudderand got 2 snap rolls before could get thumb back started adrenalin flowing Time land set ttle tried trim descent fell like rock After few attempts landed full back-stick about 80% throttle ending landing roll right feet spectators thought flies good Little did know Joe went modify airplane until flew like other always wished hadnt wanted keep plane aroundjust visiting hot shot pilots try seriously intend help someone learn fly RC should spend some time flying own airplane badly Out trim Push trims way end practice making Figure Eights crossing time point convenient cloud sky make some takeoffs landings still out trim good training preparation next student will show up plane cant trimmed flight Next same thing CG moved back until airplane almost unflyable CG moved far forward can barely take off good training teaches recognizeand deal withthe kind problems will face Just record have flown airplanes CG out front wing werent canards have flown CG behind 50% point much fun faced new model dont know should balance try 20% behind wing leading edge its biplane 20% behind leading edge top wing have dual-rate controls practice dual rate set minimum simulate in-flight failure servo Guess got idea prefer have too much control available first flights set up pushrods much possible within reason Beginners usually set up too little control dont know just Get throttle right before first flight best friend can throttle will kill engine command cant remember students have presented brand new engine brand new airplane would loop low throttle plus low trim keep doing New engines wont idle nervous student shuts off receiverjust before launching plane always produces crash has happened three times 30 years hate gadgets put switch inside airplane leave guess whether wire should pulled out pushed fly really must train ourselves wiggle control stick watch control surfaces respond before flight have train students same way Insist really believe should flying redundant radios Ive talking about last couple months wont happen until some manufacturers start offering packaged redundant systems Ask Ask dealer dont stock redundant radios Write manufacturers ask same question Theyll sell anything will buy well safer hope have found piece entertaining has started thinking about respon sibility accept offer become Instructor Pilot writing has worthwhile George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 53 way went means 101 dB two times noise 94dB What does prove Maybe equipment needed calibrated often Perhaps engine different noise level weather hot cool Possibly operators read noise level wrong Ill interested hear what Howard Crispin Chairman AMA Sound Committee has say about sound measure ments 1986 Nats Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 RC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 55 pressure wing plane will stable As CG moved farther forward stability increases stab must now work harder harder keep nose up PYLON FREE FLIGHT UC SPEED RACING COMBAT EPOXY-GLASS PROPS CONTINUOUS LENGTH AS LOW AS $125 EA FREE BROCHURE Div Pops Prop,IncJ// 709 Crescent Sunnyside WA 98944 509-837-5983 S aVO Old TII11qg 1niwteS RepfO6uctOIt P@~ IOV ee BENTOM N JR CAMPBELL IGENE DUBOIS GUILLOW- K&B- K&S L R st this. OMET- COVERITE COX DUBRO BUILT MODELS FAt INE FOX- GOLDBERG-GOLDEN AGE REPROspa PERFECT MAX PACTRA PECK-POLYMER R/N MODELS SEAGL STERLING- SULLIVAN R TIGRE TAFFINDER TELCO FLITE- TREXLERI WILLIAMS & OTHERS IESTES MODEL ROCKETSI II S.id $100 ie Cesh Check Stamps ition tabloid sire DISCOUNT Catalog tstationsover 700 Kits choose IEngine IMAILORDER PHONEORDER IN STOREI PENN VALLEY HOBBY CENTER IOver 600 items U7 W Main t LansdalslaAUI4I $200 current catalog 148 Model Aviation SUNBIRD SENSATION WITH STYLE Sunbird combines eye opening performance truly distinctive styling terrific flying design Whether choose 40 size Sunhird 10 Sunbird Jr youll find Sunhird perfect sport plane 3fl P RECISKN PROIUCTS INC 714 592-5144 511 E Arrow Highway San Dimas CA 91773
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/12
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 148
George M Myera INSTRUCTOR PILOT mechanics RC flying quite simple student pilot must learn see what airplane doing believe certain amount eye-hand coordina tion must developed student also needs understand some principles aerodynamics kinematics order able predict what machine will What must instructor pilot important thing must build up students confidence has other tasks well will discuss below photos shows John Kicisler ST 29-powered biplane has designed built Johns father Philip has friend over 20 years During time Phil has concentrated designing build ing flying RC Sailplanes John took interest flying him started building flying own powered RC designs Phil brought John instruction soon discovered John Phil already built several powered RC aircraft encountered range problems fact experiences microcosm growth RC hobby Beginning model essentially stick-and-tissue Free Flight-type occasionally disturbed RC progressed two-chaunel biplane model its characteristic problems spent quite bit time repairing revising designs See can fly challenge offered foggy Friday afternoon biplane performed preflight inspec tion pointed out some bits pieces could improved decided machine flyable took out runway After bit time spent getting engine under control began taxi tests revealed some landing gear problems also fixed fog thickened drizzle come fly flew Big discovery methe biplane tail-heavy Exciting got down again piece Two D-cell batteries flashlight strapped nose balance controlled pitch oscillations discovered wasnt enough power ailerons overcome twist wing added rudder lift wing plane skidded sideways ground went home make repairs improvements tried again could fly plane too problems used trainer Tom Hunt flew suggested larger fm would improve Dutch roll resistance Since both wings held rubberbands spent lot time adjusting before flight like have same wing area side plane John marked wings added fin area made other suggested im provements also added wing struts keep gap constant began make progress Instructor pilots usually have double test pilots includes diagnosing problems suggesting solutions followed bit bit plane developed very nice trainer Handling characteristics improved John began learn fly John began showing up lunch time flying sessions session devoted specific subject straight level flight constant-altitude turns S-turns out back loops landing pat tern takeoffs landings two three axial rolls trimming aircraft engine adjust ments stall turnsJohn picked up subject turn persevered making full flights takeoff landing about two weeks learned rapidly plane own design makes teaching effort worthwhile happens During period Howard Sherman came along too Goldberg Sr Falcon Howards problems different spent some flights learning rubberbands needed wing dont manu facturers put information plans heart skipped several beats various times plane jumped around violently flight because wing lifted shifted became 50 Model Aviation lunch time flying session crowd can found such notable writers builders Bob Aberle Howle Applegate Ron Farkas Tom Hunt Hank Stumpf obedient servant Without friends like George says wouldnt writing BubbaSpiveyand hisJavelinattheB6Nats Fun-Fly specializes wild flying 100yard inverted passes four feet off deck same thing knife-edge Hes careless though Hes just good what doescomes lots practice John Kielsier original-design Super tigre 29-powered biplane siikspan covered balsa-sticks model built like Doc Mathews Old-Timers Set up way plane makes good trainer because instance must use coordinated rudder/aileron/elevator inputs decent axial rolls Being atail-draggerbipe itworks well small turf field adept chopping throttle making cau tious landings radio stopped working two minutes flight later found two exhausted cells transmitter pack cystal socket receiver filled solder drilled out factory surmise electrical contact crystal intermittent due loss contact pressure drilled-out socket extremely lucky get plane down piece Soldered-in crystals safer Howards now soldered During another training session Howie got trouble handed box doing hit aileron dual-rate switch Naturally DIR dialed minimum Since ailer ons very slow full rate low rate got impression aileron servo failed made rudder/elevator/throttle landing fortunately damage point show great flier am illustrate thatwhen take role Instructor have prepared unexpected unexpected things can vast difference between last airplane flew next will fly found flying deteriorated switched between Howies Falcon Johns biplane alternate flights instance Instructors have learn fast recent flying has done threechannel Cessna-type foamies really arent ready fast neutral four-channel airplane least Im made painfully evident Bubba Spivey let fly Javelin Fun-Fly following 1986 Nats Bubba powerful 40 25 meant ailerons set about two rolls per second flew across sun ducked eyes behind bill cap put feel what should have gentle banked turn wasnt Split-S spied airplane wrong part sky diving ground got very busy trying crash After sorted out spent two flights bringing reaction time up match airplane liked Javelin well enough buy Bubba Spivey manufacturer Lanier RC Models PO Box 458 Oakwood Rd Oakwood GA 30566 telephone 404/532-6401 Javelin newest 90% RTF airplanes point students bound show up something like learn Will ready cherished memories test flying Joe Thompsons airplane looked pretty ordinarya 25-powered tractor cabin mono plane trike gear things out ordinary ailerons mounted would expect see flaps After completing usual ground checks took off started making trim adjustments little nose-heavy otherwise OK tried Continued page 148 GATOR Makes Winner dl 11613 TAIL IS DELUX ALL ALSA UT An new Tiger Toil 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing off balsa kit machined wood parts ond complete hardware package includes plug-in ad justable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 Wing Area 860 sq Complete Delus Kit$15995 I3ANTSUR CASE An nerrpensrne hissed moloco case Protect errpensnc transnrnter both two Stick singe stick transmitters Brown learner gra n tn ire num tr ar ano locking cano $1895 See Your Dealer Order Direct Include 51 50 Per Item toe UPS GATOR A/C PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano brine Pensacc FL 37514 Phone 1904 4768639 pLUG-IN ADJITAULE STA3 KIT last can optimize stab incidence best fight chauctenistrcs pair glass filled nylon adustms included prounde micro screw adlustarent smaller hoar tube Main tube aluminum sniur matching phersolic socket $695 WING urn & soainTs Aluminum ulkr1rtubwg toe plug-in asngs Included pair special slip-ht phenolic sockets build MO nung shucturer Plan size uS models 7/8 dia u 2$ 895 1i/ dia u 2$ 995 11-h dia 3$1495 NEW WING MOUNYINI SET wing mounting system deecloped b1r Ron Cttidgey fus neS accurate stnys tigm Three nylon brackets screass ned machined hang blocks included $595 1 AorOeaoor de, eusused Isy Ibstensen ci accuately meusue ostrr e enaror sidder tlaroun ekes guess work out ci em wegouranarpurre Aipia tytost ompete m h nstructow og bookand anyng use $795 p SWEITZER ENTERPRISES P0 BOX 834 SBORO 7123 PHONE 5031640-5102 T 0 U sn-un sheets Arsuise run L V DH89ARczpide________ __ PLANS 0C CANOPY -NOSELIGHT-$ 1500A FIBERGLASS COWLS 21 $6000L BUILT-Up KIT- $32500E 00 4 4 Tool ready HAL PAYNE ENTERPRISES Sinus, ur,Sii STEARIVIAN 4E PLANS $3995 FIBERGLASS ACCESSORY PACKAGE $8500 PARTIAL KIT 00 Flt$ mount up 3 wide last hav found reliable way drill tap engine mounts Simply clamp mount firewall Insert pins drop engine down pins Slide guides around desired engine location Drill holes through hardened guides Move guides aside tap holes Supports wood avoid deflection drills tap breakage Heat treated steel guides included 4-40 832 holes lt Filly plus $2 ship SitlStM CAresadd6 % ATTENTION DEALERS Ask thou ymr hobby shop drill tip now being distributed Urea Planes Model DIstrIbutIng Dealer inuulles Welcome 12131 320-3068 1843 Torrance Blvd Torrance CA 90501 December 1986 51 AMA instructor Pilots badge can buy AMAS Supply ServiCe Dept dollar What does mean means much make mean AIRMAIL -PLANS ACCESS0RI ADD $400 ea KIT $1500 FOREIGN OVERSEAS ORDERS ADD $2000 PLANS & ACCESS en KIT- $4500 Drill Jig Motor Mounts drilling holes Radio Technique/Myers Continued page 51 ailerons made plane lean little tried elevators power available enough loop tapped rudderand got 2 snap rolls before could get thumb back started adrenalin flowing Time land set ttle tried trim descent fell like rock After few attempts landed full back-stick about 80% throttle ending landing roll right feet spectators thought flies good Little did know Joe went modify airplane until flew like other always wished hadnt wanted keep plane aroundjust visiting hot shot pilots try seriously intend help someone learn fly RC should spend some time flying own airplane badly Out trim Push trims way end practice making Figure Eights crossing time point convenient cloud sky make some takeoffs landings still out trim good training preparation next student will show up plane cant trimmed flight Next same thing CG moved back until airplane almost unflyable CG moved far forward can barely take off good training teaches recognizeand deal withthe kind problems will face Just record have flown airplanes CG out front wing werent canards have flown CG behind 50% point much fun faced new model dont know should balance try 20% behind wing leading edge its biplane 20% behind leading edge top wing have dual-rate controls practice dual rate set minimum simulate in-flight failure servo Guess got idea prefer have too much control available first flights set up pushrods much possible within reason Beginners usually set up too little control dont know just Get throttle right before first flight best friend can throttle will kill engine command cant remember students have presented brand new engine brand new airplane would loop low throttle plus low trim keep doing New engines wont idle nervous student shuts off receiverjust before launching plane always produces crash has happened three times 30 years hate gadgets put switch inside airplane leave guess whether wire should pulled out pushed fly really must train ourselves wiggle control stick watch control surfaces respond before flight have train students same way Insist really believe should flying redundant radios Ive talking about last couple months wont happen until some manufacturers start offering packaged redundant systems Ask Ask dealer dont stock redundant radios Write manufacturers ask same question Theyll sell anything will buy well safer hope have found piece entertaining has started thinking about respon sibility accept offer become Instructor Pilot writing has worthwhile George M Myers 70 Froehlich Farm Rd Hicks yule NY 11801 RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 53 way went means 101 dB two times noise 94dB What does prove Maybe equipment needed calibrated often Perhaps engine 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