The NSRCA Pan American Championships 1992s biggest RC Pattern contest U Ron Van Putte SUCCESS initial National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA Pan-American Championships N-PAC history put perspective N-PAC largest RC Pattern contest held world last year Five classes drew 138 contestants Novice5 Sportsman17 Advanced28 Master33 FAI55 event held Mid-American Air Center near Lawrenceville Illinois also hosted 1990 1991 AMA Nationals N-PAC held Thats good question though some people thought held protest way 1992 Nationals handled AMA officials wasnt real reason say idea time come cliche much closer trnth stated goal NSRCA officials N-PAC show could done assess viability continuing event Knowledgeable RC Pattern people know on-site jobs recent RC Pattern Nationals staffed NSRCA members planning administration events handled AMA officials N-PAC everything done NSRCA members Jim Fife Baton Rouge Louisiana Mike Dunphy Medford Oregon acted co-Contest Directors Jim Mike will probably agree coordination effort required direct something like N-PAC h 1993 45 Up-and-coming youngsters L-R Jason Shulman Windermere Florida 11th FAI brother David Shulman 1st Advanced Joe Walker Maitland Florida 6th Masters Above Steve Patty Goaseman Ace RIG process Gene Rodgers trans mitter Right Brian Ozment RPeachtree City Ga gets assist Bill Rutledge Brian finished 2nd Masters Lots NSRCA folks jobs N-PAC Dean Pappas RHamilton Square NJ scribes judge Frank Broach Jonas Pharr LNew Iberia Louisiana assisted dad Fitz Jonas 3rd Advanced Fitz 9th Sportsman David Shulman Windermere Florida tops Advanced class Hes son longtime modeler Leon Shulman difficult handle long distance few i thought taking care incidents during event However N-PAC went far smoothly critics ever thought would NSRCA proved can handle major pattern event Event processing held Executive Inn Vincennes Indiana Sunday July 26 Thanks Ace R/C representatives Steve Patty Gooseman contestants able get transmitters processed jumped breach promised transmitter processing personnel backed out week before N-PAC start wont mention names know judges training seminar scheduled Chief Judge Jim Graham yes R/C Citys owner during Sunday afternoon judges participated 212-hour session Jim showed new judging video Jay Gerber NFL football fame Ron Chidgey produced Jim big box videos sale snapped up participants video excellent review judging fundamentals well worth price dont know will sold future club officials should get copy review clubs judges explains judge almost maneuver breaking lines loops stalls rolls spins Left John Fuquas RNiceville FL plane rolled grass end landing rolls Greg Grigsby Niceville FL helps him wash grass seeds out engine Below Chief judge Jim Graham far left conducts clinic three sets seven judges used FAI finals Setting scene Three sites set up east-west runway MidAmerican Air Center Two flight lines available site morning starting 930 am Novice Advanced Master class fliers competed morning session ended about 1230 pm afternoon session began 130 pm after about hour break Sportsman FAI flew afternoon Novice flown flight line scores could normalized after round Sportsman started out two lines after second round lines combined Consequently Sportsman scores normalized after second round after following round Advanced flown two lines permitting normaliza tion after second fourth sixth rounds comparison Master fliers three lines scores could normalized after third sixth rounds As usual FM class special case Pilots chosen finals way similar what used 1992 Nationals pilots assigned flight line seeding based Continued page 49 46 Model Aviation s Dellinger contacts full-scale aircraft control tower see Mike Hayden can start up Advanced fliers John Robinson R Charlotte NC James Peavy Concord Tony Frakowiak Sierra Vista AZ NC try pump small piece trash borrowed Ron Chidgeys Typhoon fly MV-i Typhoons fuel tank a fourth-place finish FAI class Steve Lelito Wendell MA checks FAI class qualifying scores Hes chairman NSRCA Team Selection Committee NSRCAIVan Putte Continued page 46 placed two previous Nationals FAI Team Selection contest FAI line minicontest Pilots flew four qualifying flights front four sets judges scores set fliers particular line normalized against fliers same line top four Americans line made finals along Canadians included among top four Americans After additional fliers selected based normalization scores fliers until total 21 fliers selected turned out flight line four fliers selected finals two flight lines five qualified last line seven fliers made lines perfectly seeded would expect 5-5-5-6 split among As jokingly noted Ron Chidgey Bill Rutledge messed up seeding Because Bill attended last two Nationals Team Selection contest seeded same Bill Rutledge Jonesboro Georgia didnt surprise other top-level FAI Pattern fliers making finals because know too national-class flier Wind factor competition usually During 1990 Nationals wind primarily southwest Consequently takeoffs right-to-left maneuvers flown quartering crosswind 1991 Nationals winds mostly northeast Takeoffs leftto-right maneuvers usually flown quartering crosswind So didnt know what expect N-PAC except would probably crosswind first mornings takeoffs left-toright northeast wind During rest week takeoffs right-to-left direction co-CDs However during much time wind south direct crosswind would have perfect opportunity permit pilots option takeoff direction though rules change proposal permit pilots option takeoff direction defeated during last rules change cycle will submit again arbitrary designation takeoff direction contest management provides advantage set fliers expense others Needless say lobbied rules change proposal pointing out number fliers could have picked takeoff direction proposal passed during last rules change cycle Rain threatened times during week some heavy overnight early morning storms rain fall during competition brief shower during FM finals held up flying about 15 20 minutes P0 Box16621 Irvine CA 92714 Wj 250-1107 7141 250-0307 Two MAT WINNERS SWEEP 92 MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP NEW 1/3 SCALE EXTRA 300 8th pOSI12J TolIrnI8ce outI Oo Only model represented both Tournament Champions Las Vegas Scale M aaters Texas ute its aerobatic flying capabilities potential scale competition highest level Includes Hardware Wheels Aluminum Spinner Glass Fuse Cowl & Wheelpanta Sheeted Wings Stab Rudder Special Transportation Covera Wing Stab & Rudder Most beautiful realistic scale flying ine available today LimIted production numbered irder bslance 000 hv nervation [55 5551151retusdsble ate kit xtra Florida tots add 6% i tax OUR 6 VOLT GEL CELL vibration Resistant Faster Servo Response Longer Flight Time Maintenance Free 18 Month Shell Life No Memory Problems Flat Pack 3-3 /4 2 ht 10 Ounces S&H $400 $400 Fl Yoir cost $3000 Cant Afford Fail Depend Choice Champions 12848 Touchstone Place eeach Gardens FL 33416 MODEL AVIATION TECHNOLOGY Phone 407626-6955 407626-1588 March 1993 49 LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINALS. Still Best #RAM 01Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights 9V$2495 #RAM 02Strobe Light Adj Rate 9V$1995 #RAM 03Landing Lights 48V$3995 #RAM 04Mars Rotating Beacon Adj Rate 9V$1995 #RAM 05Marine Navigation Lights nonflashing 9V$1095 #RAM 06Sky Lights 18 Light Set 9V$2495 #RAM 14Big Airplane Navigation Lights 9V$2495 #RAM 16Econo Landing Lights brightest 9V$1995 #RAM 23Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe 3V$2995 0 SEE YOUR DEALER 0 SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO unavailable locally send check money order full credit card info cost item plus $400 $500 foreignlfor immediate shipment Include full address U PS Sorry no COD qam 229A E Rollins Rd d Lake Beach IL 60073 IAuTo-VAc SYSTEM oducing new fully automatic vacuum bagging system completely self monitoring has fully adjustable vacuum switch large capacity reservoir prevents frequent cycling vacuum pump Auto-Vac kit comes completely assembled ted wood base ready usefi cluded kit E-Z Vac II electric pump rated 24 Hg adjustable vacuum switch vacuum gauge large capacity reservoir check valve neoprene tubing E-Z Vac connector two Quick-Lock seals 9 18 wide bagging tube 9 15 wide breather cloth set vacuum bagging instructions results NEW POWER SOURCE RECEIVER BATtERY performs 7 top 22 finishers 92 Scale Masters used MAT 6 volt Gel Cell 2nd PlaceCharlie Nelson 4th PlaceDiego Lopez 7th PlaceGene Barton 13th PlaceClark Horkina 14th Place Mel Whit ey 15th PlaceCorvin Miller 22nd Place Bill MoCallie K Name Age Hometown AC WtWing/Fuselage AircraftlbozConstruction Wing/Stab Finish Engine Soft MountGlow SystemPlug 27Huntsville AL 35AtokaTN 39Gaithersburg MD Comp Arrow Joker King Kobra 80Foam-Bal/GlassPaint/PaintOS 61 88BaL/BalK&B/K&BYS 61 AR 78Foam-Bal/BalMKote/MKote05 61 LS Pump NoKB1L Enya s DieselOS 24Gulf Shores AL 35Indianapolis IN Baton Rouge LA 47 Columbia MD 16OrlandoFL 34Sumter SC 15New Iberia LA 48Baton Rouge LA Memphis TN Jekyll 60 Aurora Storm Ill Conquest 4 Pcraft Desire 9 Augusta MK Vt LA-2 Meridian 78 Bat/Glass 82 Bat/Bal 74 Foam-Bal/Bal 88 Foam-Bat/Glass 910 Foam-Bal/Glass 711 Foam-Bal/Bal 712 Foam-Bal/G lass 712 Foam-Bat/Glass 16New Iberia LA 36Peachtree City GA 17FtWorthTX 18Cincinnati OH 21Absecon NJ 19Maitland FL Desire 120 Pcraft SL-1 Wizard Conquest VI Dash Five Desire 120 98Foam-Bat/Glass 911Foam-Bal/G lass 90Foam-Bat/Glass 74Foam-Bat/Glass 78Foam-Bat/Glass 910Foam-Bat/Glass Ucote/Ucote Acr Enam/Aur Enam MKote/Ena MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote 20Henderson NV 35Mt Morris Mt 31TulsaOK 37Sierra Vista AZ 27Bedford OH 30Baltimore MD 28Jonesboro GA 37Springfield MO 34Pickerington OH 48Beavercreek OH 18Windermere FL Nemesis USA Star Malibu Typhoon 100 Nemesis Excatibur 2 T2A-MK-4 Fascination SL-1 Vortex Runaway 94 100 912 94 94 912 80 90 98 912 812 Foam-Bat/Glass-BatMKote/MKoIe Foam-Bat/Bat-Carbon Fiber Foam-Bat/BatMKote/MKote Wood/WoodMKote/Paint Foam-Bat/Bat-GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam/BatMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Heat wasnt significant factor previous years Lawrenceville Daytime highs low mid-80s during week except last day cold front came through drove down tempera ture Fridays high about 70g Combined wind rain cool temperature caused few judges fliers wish theyd brought jackets light jacket wished heavier hanging up motel room competition begins Novice class N-PAC first major contest Novice class has included five contestants would imagine future events will have Novice entrants since almost average contest would draw about fliers Mike Brown Huntsville Alabama Gary Shaw Atoka Tennessee took turns leading event until Mike prevailed less seven points out 4000 separating finish Next Sportsman class comparison Novice no such suspense about winner Sportsman Raiko Potter Gulf Shores Alabama leader six rounds rounds Bryan Hebert Baton Rouge Louisiana Martin Mathews Columbia Maryland took turns second third Craig Buckles Indianapolis Indiana won last round leapfrogged over second place top three fliers won three two round respectively Advanced class competition saw no change names first four places contest progressed David Shulman Windermere Florida Jim Taylor Sumter South Carolina alternating first second Jonas Pharr New Iberia Louisiana Mike Hayden Baton Rouge Louisiana third fourth respectively top three fliers won least round David Shulman won last two rounds take first place Master class Ron Roscoe Segura New Iberia Louisiana second Masters 1992 Nationals after taking first Sportsman 1990 first Advanced 1991 regained winning form taking first Masters N-PAC did winning final two rounds after winning during first four rounds Brian Ozment Peachtree City Georgia Bryan Byrd Ft Worth Texas Bob Smyth Cincinnati Ohio won round finished second third fourth respec tively remaining round won David McKenzie Ft Worth Texas couldnt come up three other good flights finished 10th Getting ready FAI finals Once dust settled after four minicontests FAI finalists selected pilot awarded score carry finals score based normalized scores fliers front judges example David von Linsowe s final score best three four 299747 Chip Hyde Bill Cunningham 297521 296215 respectively David won two rounds Chip Bill won finalists scores normalized Davids score took 1000 finals Chip got 99257 Bill got 98822 FAI finals flown heavy crosswinds Everyone problems wind helped judges separate better fliers rest Chip Hyde won two finals rounds David von Linsowe won meant two 1000-score rounds winner determined 50 Model Aviation * Novice Mike Brown Gary Shaw Pete Sittner Sportsman Raiko Potter Craig Buckles Bryan P Hebert Martin Mathews Advanced David Shulman Tim Taylor Jonas Pharr Mike Hayden Brian Austein K&B/K&B MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote K&B-SFilm/SFiIm MKote/MKote MKote/MKote Masters Rosco Segura Brian Ozment Bryan Byrd Bob Smyth Dave Lockhart Joe Walker OS Hanno 61 YS 61 AR 05 61 LS OS Hanno 61 YS 120 AC OS Hanno 61 OS Hanno 61 OS Hanno 61 Vibra Damp MK Vibra Damp Davis Diesel Gator Vibra Beam Gator Vibra Damp 05 #8 Rossi 0P52 OS#6 DS-F DS #8 KB iL OS#8 FAI Chip Hyde David von Linsowe Bill Cunningham Tony Frackowiak Michael B Klein Steve Stricker Bill Rutledge Chris Lakin Geoff Combs Dean Koger Jason Shulman YS 120 AC YS 120 YS 120 YS 61 LS Webra Race 61 LS YS 120 Gator Gator Gator Gator Planes & Things Gator Enya OS-F OS KB1L K Bit Enya Enya OS-F OS-F Enya OS-F OS-F Sig OS Enya Rossi Enya 05 120 Sup Chg YS 120 YS 120 AC YS 120 AC 05 120 Sup Chg YS 12OAC YS 61 AR 05 120 Sup Chg YS 120 Webra 61 YS 120 AC Hyde Vibra Damp Own Gator Hyde AAP Own Own Aerosport Prod Yes Hanson ControlsRate SwitchsNeck Strap ipePropellerFuelTx/ModeMixedEXPNTRFor WhatTrans TrayComments tatAPO 12x1 1WCool Power 15%Fut 7UAF-2Rud-EIevNo/NoNo/No/No tat 650APC 12s11Omega 15%Fut7UAF-2NoneNo/NoYes/AiI-EIevYes/No tatAPC lixilCool Power 150/0Fut7UAP-2NoneNo/NoNo/No/No tat 650APC 12s10WOmega 15%Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoYes/Elev-RudYes/No tat 650APC lixilOwn 20%Fut7UAP-2NoneYes/NoNoYes/No tat 650AFC 12x10Richs Brew 15%Fut 512-2NoneNo/YesYes/Ail-ElevNo/YesOwn design tat 650APC 13SxlOMagnum #2Fut 7UAPS-2NoneYes/NoYes/AuNo/NoLine drive elex talonAPO iSslOPower Master 200/oFut 7UAPS-2NoneYes/NoYes/RudNo/No tannoAPC l2xlOWPower Master 15%JR PCM 10-2NoneYes/NoNo/No/YesUpright engine tannoAPC 125x10Omega 15%Fut 9VAP-2Rud/ElevYes/NoNo/Yes/ tat 650APC 125x10Richs Brew25%Fut5l2-2NoneNo/YesNo/Pull-pull cableon elex tatAPC 144x12Power Master 30%Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoNo/Yes/No loltyCarFibAPO 144x12Power Master 200/oJR PCM 10-2NoneYes/NoNo/No/Yes tatAPC 135x14Magnum #2Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoNo/Yes/No tat 650APC 12x12Magnum #2JR PCM 10-2Etev-RudYes/NoYes/Ait-Elev-RudYes/No &W CarbonAPC 13SxlO5S&W20%JR PCM 10-2Rud-Elev-AilYes/NoNo/Yes/Fiberglass dash tatAPC 15x10Power Master 30%JR PCM 10-2NoYes/NoNo/Yes/No tatAPC 135x14Power Master 30%JR PCM 10-IlNoneYes/NoNo/Yes/NoBorrowed airplane APAPC 15x12Pro Power 20%Fut 9VAP-ltNoneRud/Etev-AilYes/RidNo/No tatAPC 145x1475Cool Power 25%Fat 9VAP-llRud-Ait-ElevYes/NoNo/No/Yes tatAPC 145s14Magnum #1Fut 9VAP-ltNoneYes/NoNo/No/YesBorrowed NC tatAPC 135x133Cool Power-Hell 300/o JR PCM 10-tiNoneAil/ElevYes/AuYes/NoOwn design APAPC 14s14Magnum #1Fat IVAP-IlRud-Ail Throt-Rud Yes/NoNo/Yes/No oIly Car FibAPO 12x12NPower Master 20%Fat 9VAP-lNoneNo/YesYes/Au-RidYes/No APAPC 135x14Cool Power 25%JR PCM 10-IRid-Au Rud-Elex No/YesNo/Yes/NoOwn design tat 665APC 135x14Coot Power 27%Fut 9VAP-llNoneNo/YesNo/Yes/NoOwn design ookOwn 155x8Cool Power 30%JR PCM 10-IRud-Ail Rud/Etev Yes/NoNo/Yes/NoBelt reduction eng tatAPC145x145Power Master 25%Fut 9VAP-llNoneYes/Yes/RudYes/Cunningham prop next best flight score Chips next best 99297 Davids 97059 50 FAI winner Bill Cunningham other 1991 World Championship team member 3rd nice see several fliers either new finals flew better position past Mike Klein Bedford Ohio finished fifth higher hes ever Jason Shulman Windermere Florida Rick Mattie Winchester Tennessee Richard Byrd Ft Worth Texas made finals first time finishing 11th 16th 17th respectively believe also first time finals Norm Staub Norm covered 1992 AMA Nationals RC Pattern events Model Aviation Lets pause take look what happened Chip Hyde during second round qualifying judging Chips flight Line Site 1 midair collision Ray McClellan Springfield Oregon flying Line B also Site 1 Both airplanes headed ground Chips right wing gone throttled back hut almost immediately brought engine Jekyll up full power watched amazing performances have ever seen heard him say something like Come baby knife edge regained control airplane knife edge brought back toward runway Someone yelled Youre heading spectators throttled back dumped airplane onto runway am certain could have landed airplane grass spectators Incredible will note technical matrix Chip flew Nemesis Mike Kleins design true because bought Mikes backup airplane him complete second-round flight flew remaining two qualifying flights three finals flights Needless say did well Two big questions answered contest successfully completed first big question addressed whether NSRCA could put major contest itself answered strong yes perfect contest however NSRCA district vice presidents convened evening before end competition hold brainstorming session what went wrong what about next time next time will produce guide put major contest something available anyone right now second big question NSRCA vice presidents answered whether have future N-PAC contests decided hold N-PAC event other year alternating World Championship years course N PAC would scheduled around Nationals attempt alleviate negative impact other two such major pattern contests Thanks co-CDs Mike Dunphy Jim Fife hard work looks like 1993 FAI Team Selection Finals will held Oregon Mike Dunphy CD event good hands Before signing off Ive got get personal note first time won trophy national contest finishing 12th Advanced True word will immediately move up Masters Quite few fliers claimed too good flying Advanced respond ed questions saying good should winning trophies hadnt won trophy year said Id move up soon won Masters come way Id never tried inverted three-turn spin until last weekend h 1993 51
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The NSRCA Pan American Championships 1992s biggest RC Pattern contest U Ron Van Putte SUCCESS initial National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA Pan-American Championships N-PAC history put perspective N-PAC largest RC Pattern contest held world last year Five classes drew 138 contestants Novice5 Sportsman17 Advanced28 Master33 FAI55 event held Mid-American Air Center near Lawrenceville Illinois also hosted 1990 1991 AMA Nationals N-PAC held Thats good question though some people thought held protest way 1992 Nationals handled AMA officials wasnt real reason say idea time come cliche much closer trnth stated goal NSRCA officials N-PAC show could done assess viability continuing event Knowledgeable RC Pattern people know on-site jobs recent RC Pattern Nationals staffed NSRCA members planning administration events handled AMA officials N-PAC everything done NSRCA members Jim Fife Baton Rouge Louisiana Mike Dunphy Medford Oregon acted co-Contest Directors Jim Mike will probably agree coordination effort required direct something like N-PAC h 1993 45 Up-and-coming youngsters L-R Jason Shulman Windermere Florida 11th FAI brother David Shulman 1st Advanced Joe Walker Maitland Florida 6th Masters Above Steve Patty Goaseman Ace RIG process Gene Rodgers trans mitter Right Brian Ozment RPeachtree City Ga gets assist Bill Rutledge Brian finished 2nd Masters Lots NSRCA folks jobs N-PAC Dean Pappas RHamilton Square NJ scribes judge Frank Broach Jonas Pharr LNew Iberia Louisiana assisted dad Fitz Jonas 3rd Advanced Fitz 9th Sportsman David Shulman Windermere Florida tops Advanced class Hes son longtime modeler Leon Shulman difficult handle long distance few i thought taking care incidents during event However N-PAC went far smoothly critics ever thought would NSRCA proved can handle major pattern event Event processing held Executive Inn Vincennes Indiana Sunday July 26 Thanks Ace R/C representatives Steve Patty Gooseman contestants able get transmitters processed jumped breach promised transmitter processing personnel backed out week before N-PAC start wont mention names know judges training seminar scheduled Chief Judge Jim Graham yes R/C Citys owner during Sunday afternoon judges participated 212-hour session Jim showed new judging video Jay Gerber NFL football fame Ron Chidgey produced Jim big box videos sale snapped up participants video excellent review judging fundamentals well worth price dont know will sold future club officials should get copy review clubs judges explains judge almost maneuver breaking lines loops stalls rolls spins Left John Fuquas RNiceville FL plane rolled grass end landing rolls Greg Grigsby Niceville FL helps him wash grass seeds out engine Below Chief judge Jim Graham far left conducts clinic three sets seven judges used FAI finals Setting scene Three sites set up east-west runway MidAmerican Air Center Two flight lines available site morning starting 930 am Novice Advanced Master class fliers competed morning session ended about 1230 pm afternoon session began 130 pm after about hour break Sportsman FAI flew afternoon Novice flown flight line scores could normalized after round Sportsman started out two lines after second round lines combined Consequently Sportsman scores normalized after second round after following round Advanced flown two lines permitting normaliza tion after second fourth sixth rounds comparison Master fliers three lines scores could normalized after third sixth rounds As usual FM class special case Pilots chosen finals way similar what used 1992 Nationals pilots assigned flight line seeding based Continued page 49 46 Model Aviation s Dellinger contacts full-scale aircraft control tower see Mike Hayden can start up Advanced fliers John Robinson R Charlotte NC James Peavy Concord Tony Frakowiak Sierra Vista AZ NC try pump small piece trash borrowed Ron Chidgeys Typhoon fly MV-i Typhoons fuel tank a fourth-place finish FAI class Steve Lelito Wendell MA checks FAI class qualifying scores Hes chairman NSRCA Team Selection Committee NSRCAIVan Putte Continued page 46 placed two previous Nationals FAI Team Selection contest FAI line minicontest Pilots flew four qualifying flights front four sets judges scores set fliers particular line normalized against fliers same line top four Americans line made finals along Canadians included among top four Americans After additional fliers selected based normalization scores fliers until total 21 fliers selected turned out flight line four fliers selected finals two flight lines five qualified last line seven fliers made lines perfectly seeded would expect 5-5-5-6 split among As jokingly noted Ron Chidgey Bill Rutledge messed up seeding Because Bill attended last two Nationals Team Selection contest seeded same Bill Rutledge Jonesboro Georgia didnt surprise other top-level FAI Pattern fliers making finals because know too national-class flier Wind factor competition usually During 1990 Nationals wind primarily southwest Consequently takeoffs right-to-left maneuvers flown quartering crosswind 1991 Nationals winds mostly northeast Takeoffs leftto-right maneuvers usually flown quartering crosswind So didnt know what expect N-PAC except would probably crosswind first mornings takeoffs left-toright northeast wind During rest week takeoffs right-to-left direction co-CDs However during much time wind south direct crosswind would have perfect opportunity permit pilots option takeoff direction though rules change proposal permit pilots option takeoff direction defeated during last rules change cycle will submit again arbitrary designation takeoff direction contest management provides advantage set fliers expense others Needless say lobbied rules change proposal pointing out number fliers could have picked takeoff direction proposal passed during last rules change cycle Rain threatened times during week some heavy overnight early morning storms rain fall during competition brief shower during FM finals held up flying about 15 20 minutes P0 Box16621 Irvine CA 92714 Wj 250-1107 7141 250-0307 Two MAT WINNERS SWEEP 92 MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP NEW 1/3 SCALE EXTRA 300 8th pOSI12J TolIrnI8ce outI Oo Only model represented both Tournament Champions Las Vegas Scale M aaters Texas ute its aerobatic flying capabilities potential scale competition highest level Includes Hardware Wheels Aluminum Spinner Glass Fuse Cowl & Wheelpanta Sheeted Wings Stab Rudder Special Transportation Covera Wing Stab & Rudder Most beautiful realistic scale flying ine available today LimIted production numbered irder bslance 000 hv nervation [55 5551151retusdsble ate kit xtra Florida tots add 6% i tax OUR 6 VOLT GEL CELL vibration Resistant Faster Servo Response Longer Flight Time Maintenance Free 18 Month Shell Life No Memory Problems Flat Pack 3-3 /4 2 ht 10 Ounces S&H $400 $400 Fl Yoir cost $3000 Cant Afford Fail Depend Choice Champions 12848 Touchstone Place eeach Gardens FL 33416 MODEL AVIATION TECHNOLOGY Phone 407626-6955 407626-1588 March 1993 49 LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINALS. Still Best #RAM 01Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights 9V$2495 #RAM 02Strobe Light Adj Rate 9V$1995 #RAM 03Landing Lights 48V$3995 #RAM 04Mars Rotating Beacon Adj Rate 9V$1995 #RAM 05Marine Navigation Lights nonflashing 9V$1095 #RAM 06Sky Lights 18 Light Set 9V$2495 #RAM 14Big Airplane Navigation Lights 9V$2495 #RAM 16Econo Landing Lights brightest 9V$1995 #RAM 23Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe 3V$2995 0 SEE YOUR DEALER 0 SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO unavailable locally send check money order full credit card info cost item plus $400 $500 foreignlfor immediate shipment Include full address U PS Sorry no COD qam 229A E Rollins Rd d Lake Beach IL 60073 IAuTo-VAc SYSTEM oducing new fully automatic vacuum bagging system completely self monitoring has fully adjustable vacuum switch large capacity reservoir prevents frequent cycling vacuum pump Auto-Vac kit comes completely assembled ted wood base ready usefi cluded kit E-Z Vac II electric pump rated 24 Hg adjustable vacuum switch vacuum gauge large capacity reservoir check valve neoprene tubing E-Z Vac connector two Quick-Lock seals 9 18 wide bagging tube 9 15 wide breather cloth set vacuum bagging instructions results NEW POWER SOURCE RECEIVER BATtERY performs 7 top 22 finishers 92 Scale Masters used MAT 6 volt Gel Cell 2nd PlaceCharlie Nelson 4th PlaceDiego Lopez 7th PlaceGene Barton 13th PlaceClark Horkina 14th Place Mel Whit ey 15th PlaceCorvin Miller 22nd Place Bill MoCallie K Name Age Hometown AC WtWing/Fuselage AircraftlbozConstruction Wing/Stab Finish Engine Soft MountGlow SystemPlug 27Huntsville AL 35AtokaTN 39Gaithersburg MD Comp Arrow Joker King Kobra 80Foam-Bal/GlassPaint/PaintOS 61 88BaL/BalK&B/K&BYS 61 AR 78Foam-Bal/BalMKote/MKote05 61 LS Pump NoKB1L Enya s DieselOS 24Gulf Shores AL 35Indianapolis IN Baton Rouge LA 47 Columbia MD 16OrlandoFL 34Sumter SC 15New Iberia LA 48Baton Rouge LA Memphis TN Jekyll 60 Aurora Storm Ill Conquest 4 Pcraft Desire 9 Augusta MK Vt LA-2 Meridian 78 Bat/Glass 82 Bat/Bal 74 Foam-Bal/Bal 88 Foam-Bat/Glass 910 Foam-Bal/Glass 711 Foam-Bal/Bal 712 Foam-Bal/G lass 712 Foam-Bat/Glass 16New Iberia LA 36Peachtree City GA 17FtWorthTX 18Cincinnati OH 21Absecon NJ 19Maitland FL Desire 120 Pcraft SL-1 Wizard Conquest VI Dash Five Desire 120 98Foam-Bat/Glass 911Foam-Bal/G lass 90Foam-Bat/Glass 74Foam-Bat/Glass 78Foam-Bat/Glass 910Foam-Bat/Glass Ucote/Ucote Acr Enam/Aur Enam MKote/Ena MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote 20Henderson NV 35Mt Morris Mt 31TulsaOK 37Sierra Vista AZ 27Bedford OH 30Baltimore MD 28Jonesboro GA 37Springfield MO 34Pickerington OH 48Beavercreek OH 18Windermere FL Nemesis USA Star Malibu Typhoon 100 Nemesis Excatibur 2 T2A-MK-4 Fascination SL-1 Vortex Runaway 94 100 912 94 94 912 80 90 98 912 812 Foam-Bat/Glass-BatMKote/MKoIe Foam-Bat/Bat-Carbon Fiber Foam-Bat/BatMKote/MKote Wood/WoodMKote/Paint Foam-Bat/Bat-GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam/BatMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Heat wasnt significant factor previous years Lawrenceville Daytime highs low mid-80s during week except last day cold front came through drove down tempera ture Fridays high about 70g Combined wind rain cool temperature caused few judges fliers wish theyd brought jackets light jacket wished heavier hanging up motel room competition begins Novice class N-PAC first major contest Novice class has included five contestants would imagine future events will have Novice entrants since almost average contest would draw about fliers Mike Brown Huntsville Alabama Gary Shaw Atoka Tennessee took turns leading event until Mike prevailed less seven points out 4000 separating finish Next Sportsman class comparison Novice no such suspense about winner Sportsman Raiko Potter Gulf Shores Alabama leader six rounds rounds Bryan Hebert Baton Rouge Louisiana Martin Mathews Columbia Maryland took turns second third Craig Buckles Indianapolis Indiana won last round leapfrogged over second place top three fliers won three two round respectively Advanced class competition saw no change names first four places contest progressed David Shulman Windermere Florida Jim Taylor Sumter South Carolina alternating first second Jonas Pharr New Iberia Louisiana Mike Hayden Baton Rouge Louisiana third fourth respectively top three fliers won least round David Shulman won last two rounds take first place Master class Ron Roscoe Segura New Iberia Louisiana second Masters 1992 Nationals after taking first Sportsman 1990 first Advanced 1991 regained winning form taking first Masters N-PAC did winning final two rounds after winning during first four rounds Brian Ozment Peachtree City Georgia Bryan Byrd Ft Worth Texas Bob Smyth Cincinnati Ohio won round finished second third fourth respec tively remaining round won David McKenzie Ft Worth Texas couldnt come up three other good flights finished 10th Getting ready FAI finals Once dust settled after four minicontests FAI finalists selected pilot awarded score carry finals score based normalized scores fliers front judges example David von Linsowe s final score best three four 299747 Chip Hyde Bill Cunningham 297521 296215 respectively David won two rounds Chip Bill won finalists scores normalized Davids score took 1000 finals Chip got 99257 Bill got 98822 FAI finals flown heavy crosswinds Everyone problems wind helped judges separate better fliers rest Chip Hyde won two finals rounds David von Linsowe won meant two 1000-score rounds winner determined 50 Model Aviation * Novice Mike Brown Gary Shaw Pete Sittner Sportsman Raiko Potter Craig Buckles Bryan P Hebert Martin Mathews Advanced David Shulman Tim Taylor Jonas Pharr Mike Hayden Brian Austein K&B/K&B MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote K&B-SFilm/SFiIm MKote/MKote MKote/MKote Masters Rosco Segura Brian Ozment Bryan Byrd Bob Smyth Dave Lockhart Joe Walker OS Hanno 61 YS 61 AR 05 61 LS OS Hanno 61 YS 120 AC OS Hanno 61 OS Hanno 61 OS Hanno 61 Vibra Damp MK Vibra Damp Davis Diesel Gator Vibra Beam Gator Vibra Damp 05 #8 Rossi 0P52 OS#6 DS-F DS #8 KB iL OS#8 FAI Chip Hyde David von Linsowe Bill Cunningham Tony Frackowiak Michael B Klein Steve Stricker Bill Rutledge Chris Lakin Geoff Combs Dean Koger Jason Shulman YS 120 AC YS 120 YS 120 YS 61 LS Webra Race 61 LS YS 120 Gator Gator Gator Gator Planes & Things Gator Enya OS-F OS KB1L K Bit Enya Enya OS-F OS-F Enya OS-F OS-F Sig OS Enya Rossi Enya 05 120 Sup Chg YS 120 YS 120 AC YS 120 AC 05 120 Sup Chg YS 12OAC YS 61 AR 05 120 Sup Chg YS 120 Webra 61 YS 120 AC Hyde Vibra Damp Own Gator Hyde AAP Own Own Aerosport Prod Yes Hanson ControlsRate SwitchsNeck Strap ipePropellerFuelTx/ModeMixedEXPNTRFor WhatTrans TrayComments tatAPO 12x1 1WCool Power 15%Fut 7UAF-2Rud-EIevNo/NoNo/No/No tat 650APC 12s11Omega 15%Fut7UAF-2NoneNo/NoYes/AiI-EIevYes/No tatAPC lixilCool Power 150/0Fut7UAP-2NoneNo/NoNo/No/No tat 650APC 12s10WOmega 15%Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoYes/Elev-RudYes/No tat 650APC lixilOwn 20%Fut7UAP-2NoneYes/NoNoYes/No tat 650AFC 12x10Richs Brew 15%Fut 512-2NoneNo/YesYes/Ail-ElevNo/YesOwn design tat 650APC 13SxlOMagnum #2Fut 7UAPS-2NoneYes/NoYes/AuNo/NoLine drive elex talonAPO iSslOPower Master 200/oFut 7UAPS-2NoneYes/NoYes/RudNo/No tannoAPC l2xlOWPower Master 15%JR PCM 10-2NoneYes/NoNo/No/YesUpright engine tannoAPC 125x10Omega 15%Fut 9VAP-2Rud/ElevYes/NoNo/Yes/ tat 650APC 125x10Richs Brew25%Fut5l2-2NoneNo/YesNo/Pull-pull cableon elex tatAPC 144x12Power Master 30%Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoNo/Yes/No loltyCarFibAPO 144x12Power Master 200/oJR PCM 10-2NoneYes/NoNo/No/Yes tatAPC 135x14Magnum #2Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoNo/Yes/No tat 650APC 12x12Magnum #2JR PCM 10-2Etev-RudYes/NoYes/Ait-Elev-RudYes/No &W CarbonAPC 13SxlO5S&W20%JR PCM 10-2Rud-Elev-AilYes/NoNo/Yes/Fiberglass dash tatAPC 15x10Power Master 30%JR PCM 10-2NoYes/NoNo/Yes/No tatAPC 135x14Power Master 30%JR PCM 10-IlNoneYes/NoNo/Yes/NoBorrowed airplane APAPC 15x12Pro Power 20%Fut 9VAP-ltNoneRud/Etev-AilYes/RidNo/No tatAPC 145x1475Cool Power 25%Fat 9VAP-llRud-Ait-ElevYes/NoNo/No/Yes tatAPC 145s14Magnum #1Fut 9VAP-ltNoneYes/NoNo/No/YesBorrowed NC tatAPC 135x133Cool Power-Hell 300/o JR PCM 10-tiNoneAil/ElevYes/AuYes/NoOwn design APAPC 14s14Magnum #1Fat IVAP-IlRud-Ail Throt-Rud Yes/NoNo/Yes/No oIly Car FibAPO 12x12NPower Master 20%Fat 9VAP-lNoneNo/YesYes/Au-RidYes/No APAPC 135x14Cool Power 25%JR PCM 10-IRid-Au Rud-Elex No/YesNo/Yes/NoOwn design tat 665APC 135x14Coot Power 27%Fut 9VAP-llNoneNo/YesNo/Yes/NoOwn design ookOwn 155x8Cool Power 30%JR PCM 10-IRud-Ail Rud/Etev Yes/NoNo/Yes/NoBelt reduction eng tatAPC145x145Power Master 25%Fut 9VAP-llNoneYes/Yes/RudYes/Cunningham prop next best flight score Chips next best 99297 Davids 97059 50 FAI winner Bill Cunningham other 1991 World Championship team member 3rd nice see several fliers either new finals flew better position past Mike Klein Bedford Ohio finished fifth higher hes ever Jason Shulman Windermere Florida Rick Mattie Winchester Tennessee Richard Byrd Ft Worth Texas made finals first time finishing 11th 16th 17th respectively believe also first time finals Norm Staub Norm covered 1992 AMA Nationals RC Pattern events Model Aviation Lets pause take look what happened Chip Hyde during second round qualifying judging Chips flight Line Site 1 midair collision Ray McClellan Springfield Oregon flying Line B also Site 1 Both airplanes headed ground Chips right wing gone throttled back hut almost immediately brought engine Jekyll up full power watched amazing performances have ever seen heard him say something like Come baby knife edge regained control airplane knife edge brought back toward runway Someone yelled Youre heading spectators throttled back dumped airplane onto runway am certain could have landed airplane grass spectators Incredible will note technical matrix Chip flew Nemesis Mike Kleins design true because bought Mikes backup airplane him complete second-round flight flew remaining two qualifying flights three finals flights Needless say did well Two big questions answered contest successfully completed first big question addressed whether NSRCA could put major contest itself answered strong yes perfect contest however NSRCA district vice presidents convened evening before end competition hold brainstorming session what went wrong what about next time next time will produce guide put major contest something available anyone right now second big question NSRCA vice presidents answered whether have future N-PAC contests decided hold N-PAC event other year alternating World Championship years course N PAC would scheduled around Nationals attempt alleviate negative impact other two such major pattern contests Thanks co-CDs Mike Dunphy Jim Fife hard work looks like 1993 FAI Team Selection Finals will held Oregon Mike Dunphy CD event good hands Before signing off Ive got get personal note first time won trophy national contest finishing 12th Advanced True word will immediately move up Masters Quite few fliers claimed too good flying Advanced respond ed questions saying good should winning trophies hadnt won trophy year said Id move up soon won Masters come way Id never tried inverted three-turn spin until last weekend h 1993 51
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The NSRCA Pan American Championships 1992s biggest RC Pattern contest U Ron Van Putte SUCCESS initial National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA Pan-American Championships N-PAC history put perspective N-PAC largest RC Pattern contest held world last year Five classes drew 138 contestants Novice5 Sportsman17 Advanced28 Master33 FAI55 event held Mid-American Air Center near Lawrenceville Illinois also hosted 1990 1991 AMA Nationals N-PAC held Thats good question though some people thought held protest way 1992 Nationals handled AMA officials wasnt real reason say idea time come cliche much closer trnth stated goal NSRCA officials N-PAC show could done assess viability continuing event Knowledgeable RC Pattern people know on-site jobs recent RC Pattern Nationals staffed NSRCA members planning administration events handled AMA officials N-PAC everything done NSRCA members Jim Fife Baton Rouge Louisiana Mike Dunphy Medford Oregon acted co-Contest Directors Jim Mike will probably agree coordination effort required direct something like N-PAC h 1993 45 Up-and-coming youngsters L-R Jason Shulman Windermere Florida 11th FAI brother David Shulman 1st Advanced Joe Walker Maitland Florida 6th Masters Above Steve Patty Goaseman Ace RIG process Gene Rodgers trans mitter Right Brian Ozment RPeachtree City Ga gets assist Bill Rutledge Brian finished 2nd Masters Lots NSRCA folks jobs N-PAC Dean Pappas RHamilton Square NJ scribes judge Frank Broach Jonas Pharr LNew Iberia Louisiana assisted dad Fitz Jonas 3rd Advanced Fitz 9th Sportsman David Shulman Windermere Florida tops Advanced class Hes son longtime modeler Leon Shulman difficult handle long distance few i thought taking care incidents during event However N-PAC went far smoothly critics ever thought would NSRCA proved can handle major pattern event Event processing held Executive Inn Vincennes Indiana Sunday July 26 Thanks Ace R/C representatives Steve Patty Gooseman contestants able get transmitters processed jumped breach promised transmitter processing personnel backed out week before N-PAC start wont mention names know judges training seminar scheduled Chief Judge Jim Graham yes R/C Citys owner during Sunday afternoon judges participated 212-hour session Jim showed new judging video Jay Gerber NFL football fame Ron Chidgey produced Jim big box videos sale snapped up participants video excellent review judging fundamentals well worth price dont know will sold future club officials should get copy review clubs judges explains judge almost maneuver breaking lines loops stalls rolls spins Left John Fuquas RNiceville FL plane rolled grass end landing rolls Greg Grigsby Niceville FL helps him wash grass seeds out engine Below Chief judge Jim Graham far left conducts clinic three sets seven judges used FAI finals Setting scene Three sites set up east-west runway MidAmerican Air Center Two flight lines available site morning starting 930 am Novice Advanced Master class fliers competed morning session ended about 1230 pm afternoon session began 130 pm after about hour break Sportsman FAI flew afternoon Novice flown flight line scores could normalized after round Sportsman started out two lines after second round lines combined Consequently Sportsman scores normalized after second round after following round Advanced flown two lines permitting normaliza tion after second fourth sixth rounds comparison Master fliers three lines scores could normalized after third sixth rounds As usual FM class special case Pilots chosen finals way similar what used 1992 Nationals pilots assigned flight line seeding based Continued page 49 46 Model Aviation s Dellinger contacts full-scale aircraft control tower see Mike Hayden can start up Advanced fliers John Robinson R Charlotte NC James Peavy Concord Tony Frakowiak Sierra Vista AZ NC try pump small piece trash borrowed Ron Chidgeys Typhoon fly MV-i Typhoons fuel tank a fourth-place finish FAI class Steve Lelito Wendell MA checks FAI class qualifying scores Hes chairman NSRCA Team Selection Committee NSRCAIVan Putte Continued page 46 placed two previous Nationals FAI Team Selection contest FAI line minicontest Pilots flew four qualifying flights front four sets judges scores set fliers particular line normalized against fliers same line top four Americans line made finals along Canadians included among top four Americans After additional fliers selected based normalization scores fliers until total 21 fliers selected turned out flight line four fliers selected finals two flight lines five qualified last line seven fliers made lines perfectly seeded would expect 5-5-5-6 split among As jokingly noted Ron Chidgey Bill Rutledge messed up seeding Because Bill attended last two Nationals Team Selection contest seeded same Bill Rutledge Jonesboro Georgia didnt surprise other top-level FAI Pattern fliers making finals because know too national-class flier Wind factor competition usually During 1990 Nationals wind primarily southwest Consequently takeoffs right-to-left maneuvers flown quartering crosswind 1991 Nationals winds mostly northeast Takeoffs leftto-right maneuvers usually flown quartering crosswind So didnt know what expect N-PAC except would probably crosswind first mornings takeoffs left-toright northeast wind During rest week takeoffs right-to-left direction co-CDs However during much time wind south direct crosswind would have perfect opportunity permit pilots option takeoff direction though rules change proposal permit pilots option takeoff direction defeated during last rules change cycle will submit again arbitrary designation takeoff direction contest management provides advantage set fliers expense others Needless say lobbied rules change proposal pointing out number fliers could have picked takeoff direction proposal passed during last rules change cycle Rain threatened times during week some heavy overnight early morning storms rain fall during competition brief shower during FM finals held up flying about 15 20 minutes P0 Box16621 Irvine CA 92714 Wj 250-1107 7141 250-0307 Two MAT WINNERS SWEEP 92 MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP NEW 1/3 SCALE EXTRA 300 8th pOSI12J TolIrnI8ce outI Oo Only model represented both Tournament Champions Las Vegas Scale M aaters Texas ute its aerobatic flying capabilities potential scale competition highest level Includes Hardware Wheels Aluminum Spinner Glass Fuse Cowl & Wheelpanta Sheeted Wings Stab Rudder Special Transportation Covera Wing Stab & Rudder Most beautiful realistic scale flying ine available today LimIted production numbered irder bslance 000 hv nervation [55 5551151retusdsble ate kit xtra Florida tots add 6% i tax OUR 6 VOLT GEL CELL vibration Resistant Faster Servo Response Longer Flight Time Maintenance Free 18 Month Shell Life No Memory Problems Flat Pack 3-3 /4 2 ht 10 Ounces S&H $400 $400 Fl Yoir cost $3000 Cant Afford Fail Depend Choice Champions 12848 Touchstone Place eeach Gardens FL 33416 MODEL AVIATION TECHNOLOGY 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Still Best #RAM 01Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights 9V$2495 #RAM 02Strobe Light Adj Rate 9V$1995 #RAM 03Landing Lights 48V$3995 #RAM 04Mars Rotating Beacon Adj Rate 9V$1995 #RAM 05Marine Navigation Lights nonflashing 9V$1095 #RAM 06Sky Lights 18 Light Set 9V$2495 #RAM 14Big Airplane Navigation Lights 9V$2495 #RAM 16Econo Landing Lights brightest 9V$1995 #RAM 23Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe 3V$2995 0 SEE YOUR DEALER 0 SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO unavailable locally send check money order full credit card info cost item plus $400 $500 foreignlfor immediate shipment Include full address U PS Sorry no COD qam 229A E Rollins Rd d Lake Beach IL 60073 IAuTo-VAc SYSTEM oducing new fully automatic vacuum bagging system completely self monitoring has fully adjustable vacuum switch large capacity reservoir prevents frequent cycling vacuum pump Auto-Vac kit comes completely assembled ted wood base ready usefi cluded kit E-Z Vac II electric pump rated 24 Hg adjustable vacuum switch vacuum gauge large capacity reservoir check valve neoprene tubing E-Z Vac connector two Quick-Lock seals 9 18 wide bagging tube 9 15 wide breather cloth set vacuum bagging instructions results NEW POWER SOURCE RECEIVER BATtERY performs 7 top 22 finishers 92 Scale Masters used MAT 6 volt Gel Cell 2nd PlaceCharlie Nelson 4th PlaceDiego Lopez 7th PlaceGene Barton 13th PlaceClark Horkina 14th Place Mel Whit ey 15th PlaceCorvin Miller 22nd Place Bill MoCallie K Name Age Hometown AC WtWing/Fuselage AircraftlbozConstruction Wing/Stab Finish Engine Soft MountGlow SystemPlug 27Huntsville AL 35AtokaTN 39Gaithersburg MD Comp Arrow Joker King Kobra 80Foam-Bal/GlassPaint/PaintOS 61 88BaL/BalK&B/K&BYS 61 AR 78Foam-Bal/BalMKote/MKote05 61 LS Pump NoKB1L Enya s DieselOS 24Gulf Shores AL 35Indianapolis IN Baton Rouge LA 47 Columbia MD 16OrlandoFL 34Sumter SC 15New Iberia LA 48Baton Rouge LA Memphis TN Jekyll 60 Aurora Storm Ill Conquest 4 Pcraft Desire 9 Augusta MK Vt LA-2 Meridian 78 Bat/Glass 82 Bat/Bal 74 Foam-Bal/Bal 88 Foam-Bat/Glass 910 Foam-Bal/Glass 711 Foam-Bal/Bal 712 Foam-Bal/G lass 712 Foam-Bat/Glass 16New Iberia LA 36Peachtree City GA 17FtWorthTX 18Cincinnati OH 21Absecon NJ 19Maitland FL Desire 120 Pcraft SL-1 Wizard Conquest VI Dash Five Desire 120 98Foam-Bat/Glass 911Foam-Bal/G lass 90Foam-Bat/Glass 74Foam-Bat/Glass 78Foam-Bat/Glass 910Foam-Bat/Glass Ucote/Ucote Acr Enam/Aur Enam MKote/Ena MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote 20Henderson NV 35Mt Morris Mt 31TulsaOK 37Sierra Vista AZ 27Bedford OH 30Baltimore MD 28Jonesboro GA 37Springfield MO 34Pickerington OH 48Beavercreek OH 18Windermere FL Nemesis USA Star Malibu Typhoon 100 Nemesis Excatibur 2 T2A-MK-4 Fascination SL-1 Vortex Runaway 94 100 912 94 94 912 80 90 98 912 812 Foam-Bat/Glass-BatMKote/MKoIe Foam-Bat/Bat-Carbon Fiber Foam-Bat/BatMKote/MKote Wood/WoodMKote/Paint Foam-Bat/Bat-GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam/BatMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Heat wasnt significant factor previous years Lawrenceville Daytime highs low mid-80s during week except last day cold front came through drove down tempera ture Fridays high about 70g Combined wind rain cool temperature caused few judges fliers wish theyd brought jackets light jacket wished heavier hanging up motel room competition begins Novice class N-PAC first major contest Novice class has included five contestants would imagine future events will have Novice entrants since almost average contest would draw about fliers Mike Brown Huntsville Alabama Gary Shaw Atoka Tennessee took turns leading event until Mike prevailed less seven points out 4000 separating finish Next Sportsman class comparison Novice no such suspense about winner Sportsman Raiko Potter Gulf Shores Alabama leader six rounds rounds Bryan Hebert Baton Rouge Louisiana Martin Mathews Columbia Maryland took turns second third Craig Buckles Indianapolis Indiana won last round leapfrogged over second place top three fliers won three two round respectively Advanced class competition saw no change names first four places contest progressed David Shulman Windermere Florida Jim Taylor Sumter South Carolina alternating first second Jonas Pharr New Iberia Louisiana Mike Hayden Baton Rouge Louisiana third fourth respectively top three fliers won least round David Shulman won last two rounds take first place Master class Ron Roscoe Segura New Iberia Louisiana second Masters 1992 Nationals after taking first Sportsman 1990 first Advanced 1991 regained winning form taking first Masters N-PAC did winning final two rounds after winning during first four rounds Brian Ozment Peachtree City Georgia Bryan Byrd Ft Worth Texas Bob Smyth Cincinnati Ohio won round finished second third fourth respec tively remaining round won David McKenzie Ft Worth Texas couldnt come up three other good flights finished 10th Getting ready FAI finals Once dust settled after four minicontests FAI finalists selected pilot awarded score carry finals score based normalized scores fliers front judges example David von Linsowe s final score best three four 299747 Chip Hyde Bill Cunningham 297521 296215 respectively David won two rounds Chip Bill won finalists scores normalized Davids score took 1000 finals Chip got 99257 Bill got 98822 FAI finals flown heavy crosswinds Everyone problems wind helped judges separate better fliers rest Chip Hyde won two finals rounds David von Linsowe won meant two 1000-score rounds winner determined 50 Model Aviation * Novice Mike Brown Gary Shaw Pete Sittner Sportsman Raiko Potter Craig Buckles Bryan P Hebert Martin Mathews Advanced David Shulman Tim Taylor Jonas Pharr Mike Hayden Brian Austein K&B/K&B MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote K&B-SFilm/SFiIm MKote/MKote MKote/MKote Masters Rosco Segura Brian Ozment Bryan Byrd Bob Smyth Dave Lockhart Joe Walker OS Hanno 61 YS 61 AR 05 61 LS OS Hanno 61 YS 120 AC OS Hanno 61 OS Hanno 61 OS Hanno 61 Vibra Damp MK Vibra Damp Davis Diesel Gator Vibra Beam Gator Vibra Damp 05 #8 Rossi 0P52 OS#6 DS-F DS #8 KB iL OS#8 FAI Chip Hyde David von Linsowe Bill Cunningham Tony Frackowiak Michael B Klein Steve Stricker Bill Rutledge Chris Lakin Geoff Combs Dean Koger Jason Shulman YS 120 AC YS 120 YS 120 YS 61 LS Webra Race 61 LS YS 120 Gator Gator Gator Gator Planes & Things Gator Enya OS-F OS KB1L K Bit Enya Enya OS-F OS-F Enya OS-F OS-F Sig OS Enya Rossi Enya 05 120 Sup Chg YS 120 YS 120 AC YS 120 AC 05 120 Sup Chg YS 12OAC YS 61 AR 05 120 Sup Chg YS 120 Webra 61 YS 120 AC Hyde Vibra Damp Own Gator Hyde AAP Own Own Aerosport Prod Yes Hanson ControlsRate SwitchsNeck Strap ipePropellerFuelTx/ModeMixedEXPNTRFor WhatTrans TrayComments tatAPO 12x1 1WCool Power 15%Fut 7UAF-2Rud-EIevNo/NoNo/No/No tat 650APC 12s11Omega 15%Fut7UAF-2NoneNo/NoYes/AiI-EIevYes/No tatAPC lixilCool Power 150/0Fut7UAP-2NoneNo/NoNo/No/No tat 650APC 12s10WOmega 15%Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoYes/Elev-RudYes/No tat 650APC lixilOwn 20%Fut7UAP-2NoneYes/NoNoYes/No tat 650AFC 12x10Richs Brew 15%Fut 512-2NoneNo/YesYes/Ail-ElevNo/YesOwn design tat 650APC 13SxlOMagnum #2Fut 7UAPS-2NoneYes/NoYes/AuNo/NoLine drive elex talonAPO iSslOPower Master 200/oFut 7UAPS-2NoneYes/NoYes/RudNo/No tannoAPC l2xlOWPower Master 15%JR PCM 10-2NoneYes/NoNo/No/YesUpright engine tannoAPC 125x10Omega 15%Fut 9VAP-2Rud/ElevYes/NoNo/Yes/ tat 650APC 125x10Richs Brew25%Fut5l2-2NoneNo/YesNo/Pull-pull cableon elex tatAPC 144x12Power Master 30%Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoNo/Yes/No loltyCarFibAPO 144x12Power Master 200/oJR PCM 10-2NoneYes/NoNo/No/Yes tatAPC 135x14Magnum #2Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoNo/Yes/No tat 650APC 12x12Magnum #2JR PCM 10-2Etev-RudYes/NoYes/Ait-Elev-RudYes/No &W CarbonAPC 13SxlO5S&W20%JR PCM 10-2Rud-Elev-AilYes/NoNo/Yes/Fiberglass dash tatAPC 15x10Power Master 30%JR PCM 10-2NoYes/NoNo/Yes/No tatAPC 135x14Power Master 30%JR PCM 10-IlNoneYes/NoNo/Yes/NoBorrowed airplane APAPC 15x12Pro Power 20%Fut 9VAP-ltNoneRud/Etev-AilYes/RidNo/No tatAPC 145x1475Cool Power 25%Fat 9VAP-llRud-Ait-ElevYes/NoNo/No/Yes tatAPC 145s14Magnum #1Fut 9VAP-ltNoneYes/NoNo/No/YesBorrowed NC tatAPC 135x133Cool Power-Hell 300/o JR PCM 10-tiNoneAil/ElevYes/AuYes/NoOwn design APAPC 14s14Magnum #1Fat IVAP-IlRud-Ail Throt-Rud Yes/NoNo/Yes/No oIly Car FibAPO 12x12NPower Master 20%Fat 9VAP-lNoneNo/YesYes/Au-RidYes/No APAPC 135x14Cool Power 25%JR PCM 10-IRid-Au Rud-Elex No/YesNo/Yes/NoOwn design tat 665APC 135x14Coot Power 27%Fut 9VAP-llNoneNo/YesNo/Yes/NoOwn design ookOwn 155x8Cool Power 30%JR PCM 10-IRud-Ail Rud/Etev Yes/NoNo/Yes/NoBelt reduction eng tatAPC145x145Power Master 25%Fut 9VAP-llNoneYes/Yes/RudYes/Cunningham prop next best flight score Chips next best 99297 Davids 97059 50 FAI winner Bill Cunningham other 1991 World Championship team member 3rd nice see several fliers either new finals flew better position past Mike Klein Bedford Ohio finished fifth higher hes ever Jason Shulman Windermere Florida Rick Mattie Winchester Tennessee Richard Byrd Ft Worth Texas made finals first time finishing 11th 16th 17th respectively believe also first time finals Norm Staub Norm covered 1992 AMA Nationals RC Pattern events Model Aviation Lets pause take look what happened Chip Hyde during second round qualifying judging Chips flight Line Site 1 midair collision Ray McClellan Springfield Oregon flying Line B also Site 1 Both airplanes headed ground Chips right wing gone throttled back hut almost immediately brought engine Jekyll up full power watched amazing performances have ever seen heard him say something like Come baby knife edge regained control airplane knife edge brought back toward runway Someone yelled Youre heading spectators throttled back dumped airplane onto runway am certain could have landed airplane grass spectators Incredible will note technical matrix Chip flew Nemesis Mike Kleins design true because bought Mikes backup airplane him complete second-round flight flew remaining two qualifying flights three finals flights Needless say did well Two big questions answered contest successfully completed first big question addressed whether NSRCA could put major contest itself answered strong yes perfect contest however NSRCA district vice presidents convened evening before end competition hold brainstorming session what went wrong what about next time next time will produce guide put major contest something available anyone right now second big question NSRCA vice presidents answered whether have future N-PAC contests decided hold N-PAC event other year alternating World Championship years course N PAC would scheduled around Nationals attempt alleviate negative impact other two such major pattern contests Thanks co-CDs Mike Dunphy Jim Fife hard work looks like 1993 FAI Team Selection Finals will held Oregon Mike Dunphy CD event good hands Before signing off Ive got get personal note first time won trophy national contest finishing 12th Advanced True word will immediately move up Masters Quite few fliers claimed too good flying Advanced respond ed questions saying good should winning trophies hadnt won trophy year said Id move up soon won Masters come way Id never tried inverted three-turn spin until last weekend h 1993 51
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The NSRCA Pan American Championships 1992s biggest RC Pattern contest U Ron Van Putte SUCCESS initial National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA Pan-American Championships N-PAC history put perspective N-PAC largest RC Pattern contest held world last year Five classes drew 138 contestants Novice5 Sportsman17 Advanced28 Master33 FAI55 event held Mid-American Air Center near Lawrenceville Illinois also hosted 1990 1991 AMA Nationals N-PAC held Thats good question though some people thought held protest way 1992 Nationals handled AMA officials wasnt real reason say idea time come cliche much closer trnth stated goal NSRCA officials N-PAC show could done assess viability continuing event Knowledgeable RC Pattern people know on-site jobs recent RC Pattern Nationals staffed NSRCA members planning administration events handled AMA officials N-PAC everything done NSRCA members Jim Fife Baton Rouge Louisiana Mike Dunphy Medford Oregon acted co-Contest Directors Jim Mike will probably agree coordination effort required direct something like N-PAC h 1993 45 Up-and-coming youngsters L-R Jason Shulman Windermere Florida 11th FAI brother David Shulman 1st Advanced Joe Walker Maitland Florida 6th Masters Above Steve Patty Goaseman Ace RIG process Gene Rodgers trans mitter Right Brian Ozment RPeachtree City Ga gets assist Bill Rutledge Brian finished 2nd Masters Lots NSRCA folks jobs N-PAC Dean Pappas RHamilton Square NJ scribes judge Frank Broach Jonas Pharr LNew Iberia Louisiana assisted dad Fitz Jonas 3rd Advanced Fitz 9th Sportsman David Shulman Windermere Florida tops Advanced class Hes son longtime modeler Leon Shulman difficult handle long distance few i thought taking care incidents during event However N-PAC went far smoothly critics ever thought would NSRCA proved can handle major pattern event Event processing held Executive Inn Vincennes Indiana Sunday July 26 Thanks Ace R/C representatives Steve Patty Gooseman contestants able get transmitters processed jumped breach promised transmitter processing personnel backed out week before N-PAC start wont mention names know judges training seminar scheduled Chief Judge Jim Graham yes R/C Citys owner during Sunday afternoon judges participated 212-hour session Jim showed new judging video Jay Gerber NFL football fame Ron Chidgey produced Jim big box videos sale snapped up participants video excellent review judging fundamentals well worth price dont know will sold future club officials should get copy review clubs judges explains judge almost maneuver breaking lines loops stalls rolls spins Left John Fuquas RNiceville FL plane rolled grass end landing rolls Greg Grigsby Niceville FL helps him wash grass seeds out engine Below Chief judge Jim Graham far left conducts clinic three sets seven judges used FAI finals Setting scene Three sites set up east-west runway MidAmerican Air Center Two flight lines available site morning starting 930 am Novice Advanced Master class fliers competed morning session ended about 1230 pm afternoon session began 130 pm after about hour break Sportsman FAI flew afternoon Novice flown flight line scores could normalized after round Sportsman started out two lines after second round lines combined Consequently Sportsman scores normalized after second round after following round Advanced flown two lines permitting normaliza tion after second fourth sixth rounds comparison Master fliers three lines scores could normalized after third sixth rounds As usual FM class special case Pilots chosen finals way similar what used 1992 Nationals pilots assigned flight line seeding based Continued page 49 46 Model Aviation s Dellinger contacts full-scale aircraft control tower see Mike Hayden can start up Advanced fliers John Robinson R Charlotte NC James Peavy Concord Tony Frakowiak Sierra Vista AZ NC try pump small piece trash borrowed Ron Chidgeys Typhoon fly MV-i Typhoons fuel tank a fourth-place finish FAI class Steve Lelito Wendell MA checks FAI class qualifying scores Hes chairman NSRCA Team Selection Committee NSRCAIVan Putte Continued page 46 placed two previous Nationals FAI Team Selection contest FAI line minicontest Pilots flew four qualifying flights front four sets judges scores set fliers particular line normalized against fliers same line top four Americans line made finals along Canadians included among top four Americans After additional fliers selected based normalization scores fliers until total 21 fliers selected turned out flight line four fliers selected finals two flight lines five qualified last line seven fliers made lines perfectly seeded would expect 5-5-5-6 split among As jokingly noted Ron Chidgey Bill Rutledge messed up seeding Because Bill attended last two Nationals Team Selection contest seeded same Bill Rutledge Jonesboro Georgia didnt surprise other top-level FAI Pattern fliers making finals because know too national-class flier Wind factor competition usually During 1990 Nationals wind primarily southwest Consequently takeoffs right-to-left maneuvers flown quartering crosswind 1991 Nationals winds mostly northeast Takeoffs leftto-right maneuvers usually flown quartering crosswind So didnt know what expect N-PAC except would probably crosswind first mornings takeoffs left-toright northeast wind During rest week takeoffs right-to-left direction co-CDs However during much time wind south direct crosswind would have perfect opportunity permit pilots option takeoff direction though rules change proposal permit pilots option takeoff direction defeated during last rules change cycle will submit again arbitrary designation takeoff direction contest management provides advantage set fliers expense others Needless say lobbied rules change proposal pointing out number fliers could have picked takeoff direction proposal passed during last rules change cycle Rain threatened times during week some heavy overnight early morning storms rain fall during competition brief shower during FM finals held up flying about 15 20 minutes P0 Box16621 Irvine CA 92714 Wj 250-1107 7141 250-0307 Two MAT WINNERS SWEEP 92 MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP NEW 1/3 SCALE EXTRA 300 8th pOSI12J TolIrnI8ce outI Oo Only model represented both Tournament Champions Las Vegas Scale M aaters Texas ute its aerobatic flying capabilities potential scale competition highest level Includes Hardware Wheels Aluminum Spinner Glass Fuse Cowl & Wheelpanta Sheeted Wings Stab Rudder Special Transportation Covera Wing Stab & Rudder Most beautiful realistic scale flying ine available today LimIted production numbered irder bslance 000 hv nervation [55 5551151retusdsble ate kit xtra Florida tots add 6% i tax OUR 6 VOLT GEL CELL vibration Resistant Faster Servo Response Longer Flight Time Maintenance Free 18 Month Shell Life No Memory Problems Flat Pack 3-3 /4 2 ht 10 Ounces S&H $400 $400 Fl Yoir cost $3000 Cant Afford Fail Depend Choice Champions 12848 Touchstone Place eeach Gardens FL 33416 MODEL AVIATION TECHNOLOGY Phone 407626-6955 407626-1588 March 1993 49 LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINALS. Still Best #RAM 01Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights 9V$2495 #RAM 02Strobe Light Adj Rate 9V$1995 #RAM 03Landing Lights 48V$3995 #RAM 04Mars Rotating Beacon Adj Rate 9V$1995 #RAM 05Marine Navigation Lights nonflashing 9V$1095 #RAM 06Sky Lights 18 Light Set 9V$2495 #RAM 14Big Airplane Navigation Lights 9V$2495 #RAM 16Econo Landing Lights brightest 9V$1995 #RAM 23Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe 3V$2995 0 SEE YOUR DEALER 0 SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO unavailable locally send check money order full credit card info cost item plus $400 $500 foreignlfor immediate shipment Include full address U PS Sorry no COD qam 229A E Rollins Rd d Lake Beach IL 60073 IAuTo-VAc SYSTEM oducing new fully automatic vacuum bagging system completely self monitoring has fully adjustable vacuum switch large capacity reservoir prevents frequent cycling vacuum pump Auto-Vac kit comes completely assembled ted wood base ready usefi cluded kit E-Z Vac II electric pump rated 24 Hg adjustable vacuum switch vacuum gauge large capacity reservoir check valve neoprene tubing E-Z Vac connector two Quick-Lock seals 9 18 wide bagging tube 9 15 wide breather cloth set vacuum bagging instructions results NEW POWER SOURCE RECEIVER BATtERY performs 7 top 22 finishers 92 Scale Masters used MAT 6 volt Gel Cell 2nd PlaceCharlie Nelson 4th PlaceDiego Lopez 7th PlaceGene Barton 13th PlaceClark Horkina 14th Place Mel Whit ey 15th PlaceCorvin Miller 22nd Place Bill MoCallie K Name Age Hometown AC WtWing/Fuselage AircraftlbozConstruction Wing/Stab Finish Engine Soft MountGlow SystemPlug 27Huntsville AL 35AtokaTN 39Gaithersburg MD Comp Arrow Joker King Kobra 80Foam-Bal/GlassPaint/PaintOS 61 88BaL/BalK&B/K&BYS 61 AR 78Foam-Bal/BalMKote/MKote05 61 LS Pump NoKB1L Enya s DieselOS 24Gulf Shores AL 35Indianapolis IN Baton Rouge LA 47 Columbia MD 16OrlandoFL 34Sumter SC 15New Iberia LA 48Baton Rouge LA Memphis TN Jekyll 60 Aurora Storm Ill Conquest 4 Pcraft Desire 9 Augusta MK Vt LA-2 Meridian 78 Bat/Glass 82 Bat/Bal 74 Foam-Bal/Bal 88 Foam-Bat/Glass 910 Foam-Bal/Glass 711 Foam-Bal/Bal 712 Foam-Bal/G lass 712 Foam-Bat/Glass 16New Iberia LA 36Peachtree City GA 17FtWorthTX 18Cincinnati OH 21Absecon NJ 19Maitland FL Desire 120 Pcraft SL-1 Wizard Conquest VI Dash Five Desire 120 98Foam-Bat/Glass 911Foam-Bal/G lass 90Foam-Bat/Glass 74Foam-Bat/Glass 78Foam-Bat/Glass 910Foam-Bat/Glass Ucote/Ucote Acr Enam/Aur Enam MKote/Ena MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote 20Henderson NV 35Mt Morris Mt 31TulsaOK 37Sierra Vista AZ 27Bedford OH 30Baltimore MD 28Jonesboro GA 37Springfield MO 34Pickerington OH 48Beavercreek OH 18Windermere FL Nemesis USA Star Malibu Typhoon 100 Nemesis Excatibur 2 T2A-MK-4 Fascination SL-1 Vortex Runaway 94 100 912 94 94 912 80 90 98 912 812 Foam-Bat/Glass-BatMKote/MKoIe Foam-Bat/Bat-Carbon Fiber Foam-Bat/BatMKote/MKote Wood/WoodMKote/Paint Foam-Bat/Bat-GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam/BatMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Heat wasnt significant factor previous years Lawrenceville Daytime highs low mid-80s during week except last day cold front came through drove down tempera ture Fridays high about 70g Combined wind rain cool temperature caused few judges fliers wish theyd brought jackets light jacket wished heavier hanging up motel room competition begins Novice class N-PAC first major contest Novice class has included five contestants would imagine future events will have Novice entrants since almost average contest would draw about fliers Mike Brown Huntsville Alabama Gary Shaw Atoka Tennessee took turns leading event until Mike prevailed less seven points out 4000 separating finish Next Sportsman class comparison Novice no such suspense about winner Sportsman Raiko Potter Gulf Shores Alabama leader six rounds rounds Bryan Hebert Baton Rouge Louisiana Martin Mathews Columbia Maryland took turns second third Craig Buckles Indianapolis Indiana won last round leapfrogged over second place top three fliers won three two round respectively Advanced class competition saw no change names first four places contest progressed David Shulman Windermere Florida Jim Taylor Sumter South Carolina alternating first second Jonas Pharr New Iberia Louisiana Mike Hayden Baton Rouge Louisiana third fourth respectively top three fliers won least round David Shulman won last two rounds take first place Master class Ron Roscoe Segura New Iberia Louisiana second Masters 1992 Nationals after taking first Sportsman 1990 first Advanced 1991 regained winning form taking first Masters N-PAC did winning final two rounds after winning during first four rounds Brian Ozment Peachtree City Georgia Bryan Byrd Ft Worth Texas Bob Smyth Cincinnati Ohio won round finished second third fourth respec tively remaining round won David McKenzie Ft Worth Texas couldnt come up three other good flights finished 10th Getting ready FAI finals Once dust settled after four minicontests FAI finalists selected pilot awarded score carry finals score based normalized scores fliers front judges example David von Linsowe s final score best three four 299747 Chip Hyde Bill Cunningham 297521 296215 respectively David won two rounds Chip Bill won finalists scores normalized Davids score took 1000 finals Chip got 99257 Bill got 98822 FAI finals flown heavy crosswinds Everyone problems wind helped judges separate better fliers rest Chip Hyde won two finals rounds David von Linsowe won meant two 1000-score rounds winner determined 50 Model Aviation * Novice Mike Brown Gary Shaw Pete Sittner Sportsman Raiko Potter Craig Buckles Bryan P Hebert Martin Mathews Advanced David Shulman Tim Taylor Jonas Pharr Mike Hayden Brian Austein K&B/K&B MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote K&B-SFilm/SFiIm MKote/MKote MKote/MKote Masters Rosco Segura Brian Ozment Bryan Byrd Bob Smyth Dave Lockhart Joe Walker OS Hanno 61 YS 61 AR 05 61 LS OS Hanno 61 YS 120 AC OS Hanno 61 OS Hanno 61 OS Hanno 61 Vibra Damp MK Vibra Damp Davis Diesel Gator Vibra Beam Gator Vibra Damp 05 #8 Rossi 0P52 OS#6 DS-F DS #8 KB iL OS#8 FAI Chip Hyde David von Linsowe Bill Cunningham Tony Frackowiak Michael B Klein Steve Stricker Bill Rutledge Chris Lakin Geoff Combs Dean Koger Jason Shulman YS 120 AC YS 120 YS 120 YS 61 LS Webra Race 61 LS YS 120 Gator Gator Gator Gator Planes & Things Gator Enya OS-F OS KB1L K Bit Enya Enya OS-F OS-F Enya OS-F OS-F Sig OS Enya Rossi Enya 05 120 Sup Chg YS 120 YS 120 AC YS 120 AC 05 120 Sup Chg YS 12OAC YS 61 AR 05 120 Sup Chg YS 120 Webra 61 YS 120 AC Hyde Vibra Damp Own Gator Hyde AAP Own Own Aerosport Prod Yes Hanson ControlsRate SwitchsNeck Strap ipePropellerFuelTx/ModeMixedEXPNTRFor WhatTrans TrayComments tatAPO 12x1 1WCool Power 15%Fut 7UAF-2Rud-EIevNo/NoNo/No/No tat 650APC 12s11Omega 15%Fut7UAF-2NoneNo/NoYes/AiI-EIevYes/No tatAPC lixilCool Power 150/0Fut7UAP-2NoneNo/NoNo/No/No tat 650APC 12s10WOmega 15%Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoYes/Elev-RudYes/No tat 650APC lixilOwn 20%Fut7UAP-2NoneYes/NoNoYes/No tat 650AFC 12x10Richs Brew 15%Fut 512-2NoneNo/YesYes/Ail-ElevNo/YesOwn design tat 650APC 13SxlOMagnum #2Fut 7UAPS-2NoneYes/NoYes/AuNo/NoLine drive elex talonAPO iSslOPower Master 200/oFut 7UAPS-2NoneYes/NoYes/RudNo/No tannoAPC l2xlOWPower Master 15%JR PCM 10-2NoneYes/NoNo/No/YesUpright engine tannoAPC 125x10Omega 15%Fut 9VAP-2Rud/ElevYes/NoNo/Yes/ tat 650APC 125x10Richs Brew25%Fut5l2-2NoneNo/YesNo/Pull-pull cableon elex tatAPC 144x12Power Master 30%Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoNo/Yes/No loltyCarFibAPO 144x12Power Master 200/oJR PCM 10-2NoneYes/NoNo/No/Yes tatAPC 135x14Magnum #2Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoNo/Yes/No tat 650APC 12x12Magnum #2JR PCM 10-2Etev-RudYes/NoYes/Ait-Elev-RudYes/No &W CarbonAPC 13SxlO5S&W20%JR PCM 10-2Rud-Elev-AilYes/NoNo/Yes/Fiberglass dash tatAPC 15x10Power Master 30%JR PCM 10-2NoYes/NoNo/Yes/No tatAPC 135x14Power Master 30%JR PCM 10-IlNoneYes/NoNo/Yes/NoBorrowed airplane APAPC 15x12Pro Power 20%Fut 9VAP-ltNoneRud/Etev-AilYes/RidNo/No tatAPC 145x1475Cool Power 25%Fat 9VAP-llRud-Ait-ElevYes/NoNo/No/Yes tatAPC 145s14Magnum #1Fut 9VAP-ltNoneYes/NoNo/No/YesBorrowed NC tatAPC 135x133Cool Power-Hell 300/o JR PCM 10-tiNoneAil/ElevYes/AuYes/NoOwn design APAPC 14s14Magnum #1Fat IVAP-IlRud-Ail Throt-Rud Yes/NoNo/Yes/No oIly Car FibAPO 12x12NPower Master 20%Fat 9VAP-lNoneNo/YesYes/Au-RidYes/No APAPC 135x14Cool Power 25%JR PCM 10-IRid-Au Rud-Elex No/YesNo/Yes/NoOwn design tat 665APC 135x14Coot Power 27%Fut 9VAP-llNoneNo/YesNo/Yes/NoOwn design ookOwn 155x8Cool Power 30%JR PCM 10-IRud-Ail Rud/Etev Yes/NoNo/Yes/NoBelt reduction eng tatAPC145x145Power Master 25%Fut 9VAP-llNoneYes/Yes/RudYes/Cunningham prop next best flight score Chips next best 99297 Davids 97059 50 FAI winner Bill Cunningham other 1991 World Championship team member 3rd nice see several fliers either new finals flew better position past Mike Klein Bedford Ohio finished fifth higher hes ever Jason Shulman Windermere Florida Rick Mattie Winchester Tennessee Richard Byrd Ft Worth Texas made finals first time finishing 11th 16th 17th respectively believe also first time finals Norm Staub Norm covered 1992 AMA Nationals RC Pattern events Model Aviation Lets pause take look what happened Chip Hyde during second round qualifying judging Chips flight Line Site 1 midair collision Ray McClellan Springfield Oregon flying Line B also Site 1 Both airplanes headed ground Chips right wing gone throttled back hut almost immediately brought engine Jekyll up full power watched amazing performances have ever seen heard him say something like Come baby knife edge regained control airplane knife edge brought back toward runway Someone yelled Youre heading spectators throttled back dumped airplane onto runway am certain could have landed airplane grass spectators Incredible will note technical matrix Chip flew Nemesis Mike Kleins design true because bought Mikes backup airplane him complete second-round flight flew remaining two qualifying flights three finals flights Needless say did well Two big questions answered contest successfully completed first big question addressed whether NSRCA could put major contest itself answered strong yes perfect contest however NSRCA district vice presidents convened evening before end competition hold brainstorming session what went wrong what about next time next time will produce guide put major contest something available anyone right now second big question NSRCA vice presidents answered whether have future N-PAC contests decided hold N-PAC event other year alternating World Championship years course N PAC would scheduled around Nationals attempt alleviate negative impact other two such major pattern contests Thanks co-CDs Mike Dunphy Jim Fife hard work looks like 1993 FAI Team Selection Finals will held Oregon Mike Dunphy CD event good hands Before signing off Ive got get personal note first time won trophy national contest finishing 12th Advanced True word will immediately move up Masters Quite few fliers claimed too good flying Advanced respond ed questions saying good should winning trophies hadnt won trophy year said Id move up soon won Masters come way Id never tried inverted three-turn spin until last weekend h 1993 51
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The NSRCA Pan American Championships 1992s biggest RC Pattern contest U Ron Van Putte SUCCESS initial National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA Pan-American Championships N-PAC history put perspective N-PAC largest RC Pattern contest held world last year Five classes drew 138 contestants Novice5 Sportsman17 Advanced28 Master33 FAI55 event held Mid-American Air Center near Lawrenceville Illinois also hosted 1990 1991 AMA Nationals N-PAC held Thats good question though some people thought held protest way 1992 Nationals handled AMA officials wasnt real reason say idea time come cliche much closer trnth stated goal NSRCA officials N-PAC show could done assess viability continuing event Knowledgeable RC Pattern people know on-site jobs recent RC Pattern Nationals staffed NSRCA members planning administration events handled AMA officials N-PAC everything done NSRCA members Jim Fife Baton Rouge Louisiana Mike Dunphy Medford Oregon acted co-Contest Directors Jim Mike will probably agree coordination effort required direct something like N-PAC h 1993 45 Up-and-coming youngsters L-R Jason Shulman Windermere Florida 11th FAI brother David Shulman 1st Advanced Joe Walker Maitland Florida 6th Masters Above Steve Patty Goaseman Ace RIG process Gene Rodgers trans mitter Right Brian Ozment RPeachtree City Ga gets assist Bill Rutledge Brian finished 2nd Masters Lots NSRCA folks jobs N-PAC Dean Pappas RHamilton Square NJ scribes judge Frank Broach Jonas Pharr LNew Iberia Louisiana assisted dad Fitz Jonas 3rd Advanced Fitz 9th Sportsman David Shulman Windermere Florida tops Advanced class Hes son longtime modeler Leon Shulman difficult handle long distance few i thought taking care incidents during event However N-PAC went far smoothly critics ever thought would NSRCA proved can handle major pattern event Event processing held Executive Inn Vincennes Indiana Sunday July 26 Thanks Ace R/C representatives Steve Patty Gooseman contestants able get transmitters processed jumped breach promised transmitter processing personnel backed out week before N-PAC start wont mention names know judges training seminar scheduled Chief Judge Jim Graham yes R/C Citys owner during Sunday afternoon judges participated 212-hour session Jim showed new judging video Jay Gerber NFL football fame Ron Chidgey produced Jim big box videos sale snapped up participants video excellent review judging fundamentals well worth price dont know will sold future club officials should get copy review clubs judges explains judge almost maneuver breaking lines loops stalls rolls spins Left John Fuquas RNiceville FL plane rolled grass end landing rolls Greg Grigsby Niceville FL helps him wash grass seeds out engine Below Chief judge Jim Graham far left conducts clinic three sets seven judges used FAI finals Setting scene Three sites set up east-west runway MidAmerican Air Center Two flight lines available site morning starting 930 am Novice Advanced Master class fliers competed morning session ended about 1230 pm afternoon session began 130 pm after about hour break Sportsman FAI flew afternoon Novice flown flight line scores could normalized after round Sportsman started out two lines after second round lines combined Consequently Sportsman scores normalized after second round after following round Advanced flown two lines permitting normaliza tion after second fourth sixth rounds comparison Master fliers three lines scores could normalized after third sixth rounds As usual FM class special case Pilots chosen finals way similar what used 1992 Nationals pilots assigned flight line seeding based Continued page 49 46 Model Aviation s Dellinger contacts full-scale aircraft control tower see Mike Hayden can start up Advanced fliers John Robinson R Charlotte NC James Peavy Concord Tony Frakowiak Sierra Vista AZ NC try pump small piece trash borrowed Ron Chidgeys Typhoon fly MV-i Typhoons fuel tank a fourth-place finish FAI class Steve Lelito Wendell MA checks FAI class qualifying scores Hes chairman NSRCA Team Selection Committee NSRCAIVan Putte Continued page 46 placed two previous Nationals FAI Team Selection contest FAI line minicontest Pilots flew four qualifying flights front four sets judges scores set fliers particular line normalized against fliers same line top four Americans line made finals along Canadians included among top four Americans After additional fliers selected based normalization scores fliers until total 21 fliers selected turned out flight line four fliers selected finals two flight lines five qualified last line seven fliers made lines perfectly seeded would expect 5-5-5-6 split among As jokingly noted Ron Chidgey Bill Rutledge messed up seeding Because Bill attended last two Nationals Team Selection contest seeded same Bill Rutledge Jonesboro Georgia didnt surprise other top-level FAI Pattern fliers making finals because know too national-class flier Wind factor competition usually During 1990 Nationals wind primarily southwest Consequently takeoffs right-to-left maneuvers flown quartering crosswind 1991 Nationals winds mostly northeast Takeoffs leftto-right maneuvers usually flown quartering crosswind So didnt know what expect N-PAC except would probably crosswind first mornings takeoffs left-toright northeast wind During rest week takeoffs right-to-left direction co-CDs However during much time wind south direct crosswind would have perfect opportunity permit pilots option takeoff direction though rules change proposal permit pilots option takeoff direction defeated during last rules change cycle will submit again arbitrary designation takeoff direction contest management provides advantage set fliers expense others Needless say lobbied rules change proposal pointing out number fliers could have picked takeoff direction proposal passed during last rules change cycle Rain threatened times during week some heavy overnight early morning storms rain fall during competition brief shower during FM finals held up flying about 15 20 minutes P0 Box16621 Irvine CA 92714 Wj 250-1107 7141 250-0307 Two MAT WINNERS SWEEP 92 MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP NEW 1/3 SCALE EXTRA 300 8th pOSI12J TolIrnI8ce outI Oo Only model represented both Tournament Champions Las Vegas Scale M aaters Texas ute its aerobatic flying capabilities potential scale competition highest level Includes Hardware Wheels Aluminum Spinner Glass Fuse Cowl & Wheelpanta Sheeted Wings Stab Rudder Special Transportation Covera Wing Stab & Rudder Most beautiful realistic scale flying ine available today LimIted production numbered irder bslance 000 hv nervation [55 5551151retusdsble ate kit xtra Florida tots add 6% i tax OUR 6 VOLT GEL CELL vibration Resistant Faster Servo Response Longer Flight Time Maintenance Free 18 Month Shell Life No Memory Problems Flat Pack 3-3 /4 2 ht 10 Ounces S&H $400 $400 Fl Yoir cost $3000 Cant Afford Fail Depend Choice Champions 12848 Touchstone Place eeach Gardens FL 33416 MODEL AVIATION TECHNOLOGY Phone 407626-6955 407626-1588 March 1993 49 LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINALS. Still Best #RAM 01Programmable Flashing Navigation Lights 9V$2495 #RAM 02Strobe Light Adj Rate 9V$1995 #RAM 03Landing Lights 48V$3995 #RAM 04Mars Rotating Beacon Adj Rate 9V$1995 #RAM 05Marine Navigation Lights nonflashing 9V$1095 #RAM 06Sky Lights 18 Light Set 9V$2495 #RAM 14Big Airplane Navigation Lights 9V$2495 #RAM 16Econo Landing Lights brightest 9V$1995 #RAM 23Real Strobe Light true zenon strobe 3V$2995 0 SEE YOUR DEALER 0 SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO unavailable locally send check money order full credit card info cost item plus $400 $500 foreignlfor immediate shipment Include full address U PS Sorry no COD qam 229A E Rollins Rd d Lake Beach IL 60073 IAuTo-VAc SYSTEM oducing new fully automatic vacuum bagging system completely self monitoring has fully adjustable vacuum switch large capacity reservoir prevents frequent cycling vacuum pump Auto-Vac kit comes completely assembled ted wood base ready usefi cluded kit E-Z Vac II electric pump rated 24 Hg adjustable vacuum switch vacuum gauge large capacity reservoir check valve neoprene tubing E-Z Vac connector two Quick-Lock seals 9 18 wide bagging tube 9 15 wide breather cloth set vacuum bagging instructions results NEW POWER SOURCE RECEIVER BATtERY performs 7 top 22 finishers 92 Scale Masters used MAT 6 volt Gel Cell 2nd PlaceCharlie Nelson 4th PlaceDiego Lopez 7th PlaceGene Barton 13th PlaceClark Horkina 14th Place Mel Whit ey 15th PlaceCorvin Miller 22nd Place Bill MoCallie K Name Age Hometown AC WtWing/Fuselage AircraftlbozConstruction Wing/Stab Finish Engine Soft MountGlow SystemPlug 27Huntsville AL 35AtokaTN 39Gaithersburg MD Comp Arrow Joker King Kobra 80Foam-Bal/GlassPaint/PaintOS 61 88BaL/BalK&B/K&BYS 61 AR 78Foam-Bal/BalMKote/MKote05 61 LS Pump NoKB1L Enya s DieselOS 24Gulf Shores AL 35Indianapolis IN Baton Rouge LA 47 Columbia MD 16OrlandoFL 34Sumter SC 15New Iberia LA 48Baton Rouge LA Memphis TN Jekyll 60 Aurora Storm Ill Conquest 4 Pcraft Desire 9 Augusta MK Vt LA-2 Meridian 78 Bat/Glass 82 Bat/Bal 74 Foam-Bal/Bal 88 Foam-Bat/Glass 910 Foam-Bal/Glass 711 Foam-Bal/Bal 712 Foam-Bal/G lass 712 Foam-Bat/Glass 16New Iberia LA 36Peachtree City GA 17FtWorthTX 18Cincinnati OH 21Absecon NJ 19Maitland FL Desire 120 Pcraft SL-1 Wizard Conquest VI Dash Five Desire 120 98Foam-Bat/Glass 911Foam-Bal/G lass 90Foam-Bat/Glass 74Foam-Bat/Glass 78Foam-Bat/Glass 910Foam-Bat/Glass Ucote/Ucote Acr Enam/Aur Enam MKote/Ena MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote 20Henderson NV 35Mt Morris Mt 31TulsaOK 37Sierra Vista AZ 27Bedford OH 30Baltimore MD 28Jonesboro GA 37Springfield MO 34Pickerington OH 48Beavercreek OH 18Windermere FL Nemesis USA Star Malibu Typhoon 100 Nemesis Excatibur 2 T2A-MK-4 Fascination SL-1 Vortex Runaway 94 100 912 94 94 912 80 90 98 912 812 Foam-Bat/Glass-BatMKote/MKoIe Foam-Bat/Bat-Carbon Fiber Foam-Bat/BatMKote/MKote Wood/WoodMKote/Paint Foam-Bat/Bat-GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam/BatMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Foam-Bat/GlassMKote/MKote Heat wasnt significant factor previous years Lawrenceville Daytime highs low mid-80s during week except last day cold front came through drove down tempera ture Fridays high about 70g Combined wind rain cool temperature caused few judges fliers wish theyd brought jackets light jacket wished heavier hanging up motel room competition begins Novice class N-PAC first major contest Novice class has included five contestants would imagine future events will have Novice entrants since almost average contest would draw about fliers Mike Brown Huntsville Alabama Gary Shaw Atoka Tennessee took turns leading event until Mike prevailed less seven points out 4000 separating finish Next Sportsman class comparison Novice no such suspense about winner Sportsman Raiko Potter Gulf Shores Alabama leader six rounds rounds Bryan Hebert Baton Rouge Louisiana Martin Mathews Columbia Maryland took turns second third Craig Buckles Indianapolis Indiana won last round leapfrogged over second place top three fliers won three two round respectively Advanced class competition saw no change names first four places contest progressed David Shulman Windermere Florida Jim Taylor Sumter South Carolina alternating first second Jonas Pharr New Iberia Louisiana Mike Hayden Baton Rouge Louisiana third fourth respectively top three fliers won least round David Shulman won last two rounds take first place Master class Ron Roscoe Segura New Iberia Louisiana second Masters 1992 Nationals after taking first Sportsman 1990 first Advanced 1991 regained winning form taking first Masters N-PAC did winning final two rounds after winning during first four rounds Brian Ozment Peachtree City Georgia Bryan Byrd Ft Worth Texas Bob Smyth Cincinnati Ohio won round finished second third fourth respec tively remaining round won David McKenzie Ft Worth Texas couldnt come up three other good flights finished 10th Getting ready FAI finals Once dust settled after four minicontests FAI finalists selected pilot awarded score carry finals score based normalized scores fliers front judges example David von Linsowe s final score best three four 299747 Chip Hyde Bill Cunningham 297521 296215 respectively David won two rounds Chip Bill won finalists scores normalized Davids score took 1000 finals Chip got 99257 Bill got 98822 FAI finals flown heavy crosswinds Everyone problems wind helped judges separate better fliers rest Chip Hyde won two finals rounds David von Linsowe won meant two 1000-score rounds winner determined 50 Model Aviation * Novice Mike Brown Gary Shaw Pete Sittner Sportsman Raiko Potter Craig Buckles Bryan P Hebert Martin Mathews Advanced David Shulman Tim Taylor Jonas Pharr Mike Hayden Brian Austein K&B/K&B MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote MKote/MKote K&B-SFilm/SFiIm MKote/MKote MKote/MKote Masters Rosco Segura Brian Ozment Bryan Byrd Bob Smyth Dave Lockhart Joe Walker OS Hanno 61 YS 61 AR 05 61 LS OS Hanno 61 YS 120 AC OS Hanno 61 OS Hanno 61 OS Hanno 61 Vibra Damp MK Vibra Damp Davis Diesel Gator Vibra Beam Gator Vibra Damp 05 #8 Rossi 0P52 OS#6 DS-F DS #8 KB iL OS#8 FAI Chip Hyde David von Linsowe Bill Cunningham Tony Frackowiak Michael B Klein Steve Stricker Bill Rutledge Chris Lakin Geoff Combs Dean Koger Jason Shulman YS 120 AC YS 120 YS 120 YS 61 LS Webra Race 61 LS YS 120 Gator Gator Gator Gator Planes & Things Gator Enya OS-F OS KB1L K Bit Enya Enya OS-F OS-F Enya OS-F OS-F Sig OS Enya Rossi Enya 05 120 Sup Chg YS 120 YS 120 AC YS 120 AC 05 120 Sup Chg YS 12OAC YS 61 AR 05 120 Sup Chg YS 120 Webra 61 YS 120 AC Hyde Vibra Damp Own Gator Hyde AAP Own Own Aerosport Prod Yes Hanson ControlsRate SwitchsNeck Strap ipePropellerFuelTx/ModeMixedEXPNTRFor WhatTrans TrayComments tatAPO 12x1 1WCool Power 15%Fut 7UAF-2Rud-EIevNo/NoNo/No/No tat 650APC 12s11Omega 15%Fut7UAF-2NoneNo/NoYes/AiI-EIevYes/No tatAPC lixilCool Power 150/0Fut7UAP-2NoneNo/NoNo/No/No tat 650APC 12s10WOmega 15%Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoYes/Elev-RudYes/No tat 650APC lixilOwn 20%Fut7UAP-2NoneYes/NoNoYes/No tat 650AFC 12x10Richs Brew 15%Fut 512-2NoneNo/YesYes/Ail-ElevNo/YesOwn design tat 650APC 13SxlOMagnum #2Fut 7UAPS-2NoneYes/NoYes/AuNo/NoLine drive elex talonAPO iSslOPower Master 200/oFut 7UAPS-2NoneYes/NoYes/RudNo/No tannoAPC l2xlOWPower Master 15%JR PCM 10-2NoneYes/NoNo/No/YesUpright engine tannoAPC 125x10Omega 15%Fut 9VAP-2Rud/ElevYes/NoNo/Yes/ tat 650APC 125x10Richs Brew25%Fut5l2-2NoneNo/YesNo/Pull-pull cableon elex tatAPC 144x12Power Master 30%Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoNo/Yes/No loltyCarFibAPO 144x12Power Master 200/oJR PCM 10-2NoneYes/NoNo/No/Yes tatAPC 135x14Magnum #2Fut 9VAP-2NoneYes/NoNo/Yes/No tat 650APC 12x12Magnum #2JR PCM 10-2Etev-RudYes/NoYes/Ait-Elev-RudYes/No &W CarbonAPC 13SxlO5S&W20%JR PCM 10-2Rud-Elev-AilYes/NoNo/Yes/Fiberglass dash tatAPC 15x10Power Master 30%JR PCM 10-2NoYes/NoNo/Yes/No tatAPC 135x14Power Master 30%JR PCM 10-IlNoneYes/NoNo/Yes/NoBorrowed airplane APAPC 15x12Pro Power 20%Fut 9VAP-ltNoneRud/Etev-AilYes/RidNo/No tatAPC 145x1475Cool Power 25%Fat 9VAP-llRud-Ait-ElevYes/NoNo/No/Yes tatAPC 145s14Magnum #1Fut 9VAP-ltNoneYes/NoNo/No/YesBorrowed NC tatAPC 135x133Cool Power-Hell 300/o JR PCM 10-tiNoneAil/ElevYes/AuYes/NoOwn design APAPC 14s14Magnum #1Fat IVAP-IlRud-Ail Throt-Rud Yes/NoNo/Yes/No oIly Car FibAPO 12x12NPower Master 20%Fat 9VAP-lNoneNo/YesYes/Au-RidYes/No APAPC 135x14Cool Power 25%JR PCM 10-IRid-Au Rud-Elex No/YesNo/Yes/NoOwn design tat 665APC 135x14Coot Power 27%Fut 9VAP-llNoneNo/YesNo/Yes/NoOwn design ookOwn 155x8Cool Power 30%JR PCM 10-IRud-Ail Rud/Etev Yes/NoNo/Yes/NoBelt reduction eng tatAPC145x145Power Master 25%Fut 9VAP-llNoneYes/Yes/RudYes/Cunningham prop next best flight score Chips next best 99297 Davids 97059 50 FAI winner Bill Cunningham other 1991 World Championship team member 3rd nice see several fliers either new finals flew better position past Mike Klein Bedford Ohio finished fifth higher hes ever Jason Shulman Windermere Florida Rick Mattie Winchester Tennessee Richard Byrd Ft Worth Texas made finals first time finishing 11th 16th 17th respectively believe also first time finals Norm Staub Norm covered 1992 AMA Nationals RC Pattern events Model Aviation Lets pause take look what happened Chip Hyde during second round qualifying judging Chips flight Line Site 1 midair collision Ray McClellan Springfield Oregon flying Line B also Site 1 Both airplanes headed ground Chips right wing gone throttled back hut almost immediately brought engine Jekyll up full power watched amazing performances have ever seen heard him say something like Come baby knife edge regained control airplane knife edge brought back toward runway Someone yelled Youre heading spectators throttled back dumped airplane onto runway am certain could have landed airplane grass spectators Incredible will note technical matrix Chip flew Nemesis Mike Kleins design true because bought Mikes backup airplane him complete second-round flight flew remaining two qualifying flights three finals flights Needless say did well Two big questions answered contest successfully completed first big question addressed whether NSRCA could put major contest itself answered strong yes perfect contest however NSRCA district vice presidents convened evening before end competition hold brainstorming session what went wrong what about next time next time will produce guide put major contest something available anyone right now second big question NSRCA vice presidents answered whether have future N-PAC contests decided hold N-PAC event other year alternating World Championship years course N PAC would scheduled around Nationals attempt alleviate negative impact other two such major pattern contests Thanks co-CDs Mike Dunphy Jim Fife hard work looks like 1993 FAI Team Selection Finals will held Oregon Mike Dunphy CD event good hands Before signing off Ive got get personal note first time won trophy national contest finishing 12th Advanced True word will immediately move up Masters Quite few fliers claimed too good flying Advanced respond ed questions saying good should winning trophies hadnt won trophy year said Id move up soon won Masters come way Id never tried inverted three-turn spin until last weekend h 1993 51