S Cumesflist Model fliers hit headlines Chicago IL Redondo Beach CAby reportedly flying too near members public Crop duster buzzes RCers John Preston ANY READERS have tried attract tention press media publicize forthcoming contest model airshow will probably agree its tough job Favorable ar ticles about model avia tion newspaper periodical other model magazines selves frequently seen However let something happen puts modelers un favorable spotlight sudden hit headlines Incidents involving safety model airplane flying usual such stories couple months ago RC modeling subject traffic helicopter report broadcast Chicago news station came attention via Rock Valley RC Fliers newsletter edi tor Ed Fowler reported follows Boy its sometimes difficult figure out people some things couple days ago May 27th driving home work Newburg Road turned radio station WGN find out what going world After few minutes switched over traffic copter get report traffic conditions first thing traffic officer said Boy people driving down think its hazardous Well guys flying radio controlled model airplanes just aimed us came within about five feet us before turned away Evidently story about incident TV network news bulletin few days later Earl Levine editor Sierra Madre CA Radio Control Modelers newsletter fol lowing say about After lapse about eight years news model-to-full-scale near miss has hit media again Channel 4 news June 3 reported near miss 57-in wingspan remote control model airplane traffic helicopter Chicago Both flying 600 ft TV reporter smirked course model pilot date court presumption will always model pilot wrong case went court result charges dismissedperhaps helicopter flying area should have near well-known model flying site incident pointed up old lesson. models area may full-scale air craft traffic have assistant sole job warn other fliers proximity full-scale aircraft facts life right wrong modelers involved sort incident will pre sumed guilty case being right enoughgiving way vital avoiding acci dents gravated assault following day second newspaper re port quoted Des Moines FAA representative effect del airplaners violated FAAs requirement 30 days ad vance notification such activities Later statement found inconsistent FAA rules regulationsbut never cor rected newspapers think Lorens report especially last paragraph points out undeniable fact existence fliers totem pole flight absolute bottom Well sad say incident eventually led modelers Shelby losing use air port though fault buzzing incident So rather considering flying model aircraft rights youd better consider privilegea privilege could taken away next report Sailplane activities California clearly points out Another report involving modelers fullscale aircraft has unusual twist came us report Quincy Falcons newsletter written AMA District VI AVP Loren HoIm will reading about incident volving full-sized crop duster airplane radio controlled model airplane Iowa May First please draw no judgments report newspaper reports incident took place Sibley IA airport Two members Plane Sports Club using area runways model RC operations forced lie ground avoid being hit low-flying airplane buzzing right angles runway pilot ofthecrop duster made four passes modelers before landing duster pilot also airport manager Plane Sports Club has written agree ment Sibley Airport Commission last two years use airport model RC ac tivities After incident modelers pre ferred charges against duster pilot arrestedjailed later released $2000 bail exact nature charges known Gliders floating breeze above sea described newspaper reports ag report comes two newspaper clippings dated June 16 July II both Daily Breeze assume published Redondo Beach CA Model Gliders Fly Barrage Complaints Continued page 14 12 Model Aviation 0000 0000 0000 0000 cO 00 7 II BEACN FLVIN& Does HAVE MRNJY HAZARX OF COARSE cliffs Redondo Beach hardly conjure up no tions Battle Britain some beach area residents comparing Luftwaffe letters complaints landing City Hall over radio controlled gliders fill sky along Esplanade between Avenue Avenue C What originally considered minor nuisance has developed major dangerous constant threat well-being security Ellinor Sculley lives west side Esplanade wrote city asked city remedy dreadful shocking situation has assumed horrendous proportions response City Council has asked its staff investigate complaints about gliders Mrs Sculley letter said 900 block Esplanade has become infested motley crew undesirables dont give damn about personal safety prop erty damage rights others said has seen planes crash beach barely missing bathers fall Esplanade causing near accidents case some readers feel lady quoted newspaper merely alarmist con sider account another area resident taken - from same newspaper clipping Leslie Ray lives along beach said about 18 feet off ground painting house last year glider whizzed over head slammed house next large window sounded like explosion said gan think tragic would have hit head young man soon came Rays yard looking remains plane Ray said asked what would happen plane smashed plate glass window young man said insured What hit fell 18 feet onto cement maybe died asked man answered again Im insured second newspaper clipping head line reads Redondo May Ban Radio Controlled Gliders Residents Esplanade may have suc ceeded grounding radio controlled gliders can seen flying afternoons off south Redondo Beach cliffs Redondo Beach City Council Tuesday ordered its staff prepare ordinance pro hibit colorful 22-pound glidersor powered model airplanesfrom flying near Esplanade beach below ordinance would also ban use radio controlled model aircraft within 100 yards home city newspaper article concluded stating ordinance would introduced future City Council Meeting have since learned ordinance indeed intro duced council gave modelets re prieve probationary basis repeat previous problems complaints would result model flying being banned site Also available assembled tested package overbalancedWhile sympathetic glider fliers Quadra engine Call write pricesRedondo Beach other slope soaring site Dealerwe believe activities reported Inquiries InvitedDaily Breeze violation AMA EASTCRAFT Safety Code Whether fly Sailplanes powered models overflying either people Speciality Products property contrary safety guidelines Continued page 83 14 Model Aviation 0 Sport$32995 50 60 Pro$39995 BUILT CRICKETS AVAILABLE Prepanted Canopies $2495 C t' 25 40 Powered Kit$24995 Cricket Conversion9995 2473 E State Stwef Sharon PA 16146 Th East Coast Largest Stocking GMP DealerCall 412-342-5740 le 21 oz Enough newest Lectra Starter* Quadra weighs 21 oz including rechargable nicad battery 2550 starts between battery charges evening installation now possible starter mechanics ahead firewall Finest quality components used throughout Engine starter easily transferred model model introductory Price $15995 Compete Mount & Charger Patented System 200 now 61 * Send $100 teday * complete catalog IDeductible first order PO Box 508-Me Irwin PA 15642 412 864-4959 Safety Preston Continued page 14 have stated previously column model flying has excellent safety record com pared other leisure pursuits would like see stay way urge take objective look current flying site frequently fly over someone elses property over spectators innocent bystand ers youanswer yes perhaps change op erating procedures needed suggest check letter AMA HQ offices AMAs attorney appeared recent issue MA Flier His/Her Neighbor October 1982 pp 86 89 deals overflying other peoples property AMA members consequences respect trespass appears trespass can occur merely invasion airspace above property owned others Its food thought wind up months column would like thank readers wrote us opinions weight limits Giant Models apologize responding personal letter spare time has very limited summer As write preparing leave Nats second trip CL Scale World Championships Kiev follows almost immediately Because latter trip will miss deadline December issue magazine Expect us back January issue Meanwhile please fly safely John Preston 7012 Elvira Ct Falls Church VA 22042 Fun/Winter Continued page 20 plc writers Gramps 6-ft rudder job stunted Veco 19 escapement rudder-only no throttlewas pub lished MAN during 50s Guys search RC oldies will find fine flier three servos Schnuerle 25 plainbearing non-Schnuerle 29-35 sitting box Letters will reach Merlyn H Welch PO Box 86 Hilsdale KS 66036 has dreamed having own fly ing field freedom fly anytime just walking out back door once such place could hand-launch big early-day RCs quiet ings put up 5/2A Free Flight Rubber Fuse lage job sheet-balsa ROG Swarms twittering barn swallows would dart around silently gliding crates cool evening never hooked strong ther mal didnt bother DTs Faint lift sometimes kept stick-and-tissue birds circling forever seemed So has won der Free Flight such all-or-nothing thing innocent low-key pleasure bru tally wrung out dont need milelong field During SOs Long Island joined Johnny ZaIc Pete Andrews Val Luce Curtiss Field already haif-fuli housing sweated over cranky RC guys put up dozens flights early morn sundown High-performance 1/2As then-new 10% airfoil like Frank Eblings Phoenix put out Jetco sharp leading edges Never did ship leave field used short engine runs dethermal ized few seconds after models trans Specifications 735 Inch Wing Span 1000 Sq Wing Area 56 Inch Length 90 170 Lbs 61 Engine Gear Drive 9050 Engine Straight Drive 4 Channel Radio Required ** Look Next Kit P-58104 Span ** Price $22995 plus shipping Kit Endorsed Leo Loudenstager World erobatic Ctampios Mallory Models PO Box 207 Falls Church VA 22046 703 360-5424 Ann Bill Hinnant Kit Includes Epoxy Glass Fuselage Two Alum Spars 6061 T6 Spar Locations Molded Fuselage Two Piece Foam Wing Spar Locations Cut Out Foam Wing Alignment Tubes Spars Wing Molded Hatch Bottom Fuselage 1 Piece Alum 6061T6 Landing Gear Epoxy Glass Wheel Pants New Tail Design Tinted Canopy Scale Decals Full Size Scale Drawings Flying Wires Three View Drawing November 1982 83 Tatone Makes Easy joe osxo &Laser uu Scale Masters 1982 Mallory Models QUARTER SCALE LASER 200 Sport Scale AMA Scale Pattern Fun Fly
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/11
Page Numbers: 12, 14, 83
S Cumesflist Model fliers hit headlines Chicago IL Redondo Beach CAby reportedly flying too near members public Crop duster buzzes RCers John Preston ANY READERS have tried attract tention press media publicize forthcoming contest model airshow will probably agree its tough job Favorable ar ticles about model avia tion newspaper periodical other model magazines selves frequently seen However let something happen puts modelers un favorable spotlight sudden hit headlines Incidents involving safety model airplane flying usual such stories couple months ago RC modeling subject traffic helicopter report broadcast Chicago news station came attention via Rock Valley RC Fliers newsletter edi tor Ed Fowler reported follows Boy its sometimes difficult figure out people some things couple days ago May 27th driving home work Newburg Road turned radio station WGN find out what going world After few minutes switched over traffic copter get report traffic conditions first thing traffic officer said Boy people driving down think its hazardous Well guys flying radio controlled model airplanes just aimed us came within about five feet us before turned away Evidently story about incident TV network news bulletin few days later Earl Levine editor Sierra Madre CA Radio Control Modelers newsletter fol lowing say about After lapse about eight years news model-to-full-scale near miss has hit media again Channel 4 news June 3 reported near miss 57-in wingspan remote control model airplane traffic helicopter Chicago Both flying 600 ft TV reporter smirked course model pilot date court presumption will always model pilot wrong case went court result charges dismissedperhaps helicopter flying area should have near well-known model flying site incident pointed up old lesson. models area may full-scale air craft traffic have assistant sole job warn other fliers proximity full-scale aircraft facts life right wrong modelers involved sort incident will pre sumed guilty case being right enoughgiving way vital avoiding acci dents gravated assault following day second newspaper re port quoted Des Moines FAA representative effect del airplaners violated FAAs requirement 30 days ad vance notification such activities Later statement found inconsistent FAA rules regulationsbut never cor rected newspapers think Lorens report especially last paragraph points out undeniable fact existence fliers totem pole flight absolute bottom Well sad say incident eventually led modelers Shelby losing use air port though fault buzzing incident So rather considering flying model aircraft rights youd better consider privilegea privilege could taken away next report Sailplane activities California clearly points out Another report involving modelers fullscale aircraft has unusual twist came us report Quincy Falcons newsletter written AMA District VI AVP Loren HoIm will reading about incident volving full-sized crop duster airplane radio controlled model airplane Iowa May First please draw no judgments report newspaper reports incident took place Sibley IA airport Two members Plane Sports Club using area runways model RC operations forced lie ground avoid being hit low-flying airplane buzzing right angles runway pilot ofthecrop duster made four passes modelers before landing duster pilot also airport manager Plane Sports Club has written agree ment Sibley Airport Commission last two years use airport model RC ac tivities After incident modelers pre ferred charges against duster pilot arrestedjailed later released $2000 bail exact nature charges known Gliders floating breeze above sea described newspaper reports ag report comes two newspaper clippings dated June 16 July II both Daily Breeze assume published Redondo Beach CA Model Gliders Fly Barrage Complaints Continued page 14 12 Model Aviation 0000 0000 0000 0000 cO 00 7 II BEACN FLVIN& Does HAVE MRNJY HAZARX OF COARSE cliffs Redondo Beach hardly conjure up no tions Battle Britain some beach area residents comparing Luftwaffe letters complaints landing City Hall over radio controlled gliders fill sky along Esplanade between Avenue Avenue C What originally considered minor nuisance has developed major dangerous constant threat well-being security Ellinor Sculley lives west side Esplanade wrote city asked city remedy dreadful shocking situation has assumed horrendous proportions response City Council has asked its staff investigate complaints about gliders Mrs Sculley letter said 900 block Esplanade has become infested motley crew undesirables dont give damn about personal safety prop erty damage rights others said has seen planes crash beach barely missing bathers fall Esplanade causing near accidents case some readers feel lady quoted newspaper merely alarmist con sider account another area resident taken - from same newspaper clipping Leslie Ray lives along beach said about 18 feet off ground painting house last year glider whizzed over head slammed house next large window sounded like explosion said gan think tragic would have hit head young man soon came Rays yard looking remains plane Ray said asked what would happen plane smashed plate glass window young man said insured What hit fell 18 feet onto cement maybe died asked man answered again Im insured second newspaper clipping head line reads Redondo May Ban Radio Controlled Gliders Residents Esplanade may have suc ceeded grounding radio controlled gliders can seen flying afternoons off south Redondo Beach cliffs Redondo Beach City Council Tuesday ordered its staff prepare ordinance pro hibit colorful 22-pound glidersor powered model airplanesfrom flying near Esplanade beach below ordinance would also ban use radio controlled model aircraft within 100 yards home city newspaper article concluded stating ordinance would introduced future City Council Meeting have since learned ordinance indeed intro duced council gave modelets re prieve probationary basis repeat previous problems complaints would result model flying being banned site Also available assembled tested package overbalancedWhile sympathetic glider fliers Quadra engine Call write pricesRedondo Beach other slope soaring site Dealerwe believe activities reported Inquiries InvitedDaily Breeze violation AMA EASTCRAFT Safety Code Whether fly Sailplanes powered models overflying either people Speciality Products property contrary safety guidelines Continued page 83 14 Model Aviation 0 Sport$32995 50 60 Pro$39995 BUILT CRICKETS AVAILABLE Prepanted Canopies $2495 C t' 25 40 Powered Kit$24995 Cricket Conversion9995 2473 E State Stwef Sharon PA 16146 Th East Coast Largest Stocking GMP DealerCall 412-342-5740 le 21 oz Enough newest Lectra Starter* Quadra weighs 21 oz including rechargable nicad battery 2550 starts between battery charges evening installation now possible starter mechanics ahead firewall Finest quality components used throughout Engine starter easily transferred model model introductory Price $15995 Compete Mount & Charger Patented System 200 now 61 * Send $100 teday * complete catalog IDeductible first order PO Box 508-Me Irwin PA 15642 412 864-4959 Safety Preston Continued page 14 have stated previously column model flying has excellent safety record com pared other leisure pursuits would like see stay way urge take objective look current flying site frequently fly over someone elses property over spectators innocent bystand ers youanswer yes perhaps change op erating procedures needed suggest check letter AMA HQ offices AMAs attorney appeared recent issue MA Flier His/Her Neighbor October 1982 pp 86 89 deals overflying other peoples property AMA members consequences respect trespass appears trespass can occur merely invasion airspace above property owned others Its food thought wind up months column would like thank readers wrote us opinions weight limits Giant Models apologize responding personal letter spare time has very limited summer As write preparing leave Nats second trip CL Scale World Championships Kiev follows almost immediately Because latter trip will miss deadline December issue magazine Expect us back January issue Meanwhile please fly safely John Preston 7012 Elvira Ct Falls Church VA 22042 Fun/Winter Continued page 20 plc writers Gramps 6-ft rudder job stunted Veco 19 escapement rudder-only no throttlewas pub lished MAN during 50s Guys search RC oldies will find fine flier three servos Schnuerle 25 plainbearing non-Schnuerle 29-35 sitting box Letters will reach Merlyn H Welch PO Box 86 Hilsdale KS 66036 has dreamed having own fly ing field freedom fly anytime just walking out back door once such place could hand-launch big early-day RCs quiet ings put up 5/2A Free Flight Rubber Fuse lage job sheet-balsa ROG Swarms twittering barn swallows would dart around silently gliding crates cool evening never hooked strong ther mal didnt bother DTs Faint lift sometimes kept stick-and-tissue birds circling forever seemed So has won der Free Flight such all-or-nothing thing innocent low-key pleasure bru tally wrung out dont need milelong field During SOs Long Island joined Johnny ZaIc Pete Andrews Val Luce Curtiss Field already haif-fuli housing sweated over cranky RC guys put up dozens flights early morn sundown High-performance 1/2As then-new 10% airfoil like Frank Eblings Phoenix put out Jetco sharp leading edges Never did ship leave field used short engine runs dethermal ized few seconds after models trans Specifications 735 Inch Wing Span 1000 Sq Wing Area 56 Inch Length 90 170 Lbs 61 Engine Gear Drive 9050 Engine Straight Drive 4 Channel Radio Required ** Look Next Kit P-58104 Span ** Price $22995 plus shipping Kit Endorsed Leo Loudenstager World erobatic Ctampios Mallory Models PO Box 207 Falls Church VA 22046 703 360-5424 Ann Bill Hinnant Kit Includes Epoxy Glass Fuselage Two Alum Spars 6061 T6 Spar Locations Molded Fuselage Two Piece Foam Wing Spar Locations Cut Out Foam Wing Alignment Tubes Spars Wing Molded Hatch Bottom Fuselage 1 Piece Alum 6061T6 Landing Gear Epoxy Glass Wheel Pants New Tail Design Tinted Canopy Scale Decals Full Size Scale Drawings Flying Wires Three View Drawing November 1982 83 Tatone Makes Easy joe osxo &Laser uu Scale Masters 1982 Mallory Models QUARTER SCALE LASER 200 Sport Scale AMA Scale Pattern Fun Fly
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/11
Page Numbers: 12, 14, 83
S Cumesflist Model fliers hit headlines Chicago IL Redondo Beach CAby reportedly flying too near members public Crop duster buzzes RCers John Preston ANY READERS have tried attract tention press media publicize forthcoming contest model airshow will probably agree its tough job Favorable ar ticles about model avia tion newspaper periodical other model magazines selves frequently seen However let something happen puts modelers un favorable spotlight sudden hit headlines Incidents involving safety model airplane flying usual such stories couple months ago RC modeling subject traffic helicopter report broadcast Chicago news station came attention via Rock Valley RC Fliers newsletter edi tor Ed Fowler reported follows Boy its sometimes difficult figure out people some things couple days ago May 27th driving home work Newburg Road turned radio station WGN find out what going world After few minutes switched over traffic copter get report traffic conditions first thing traffic officer said Boy people driving down think its hazardous Well guys flying radio controlled model airplanes just aimed us came within about five feet us before turned away Evidently story about incident TV network news bulletin few days later Earl Levine editor Sierra Madre CA Radio Control Modelers newsletter fol lowing say about After lapse about eight years news model-to-full-scale near miss has hit media again Channel 4 news June 3 reported near miss 57-in wingspan remote control model airplane traffic helicopter Chicago Both flying 600 ft TV reporter smirked course model pilot date court presumption will always model pilot wrong case went court result charges dismissedperhaps helicopter flying area should have near well-known model flying site incident pointed up old lesson. models area may full-scale air craft traffic have assistant sole job warn other fliers proximity full-scale aircraft facts life right wrong modelers involved sort incident will pre sumed guilty case being right enoughgiving way vital avoiding acci dents gravated assault following day second newspaper re port quoted Des Moines FAA representative effect del airplaners violated FAAs requirement 30 days ad vance notification such activities Later statement found inconsistent FAA rules regulationsbut never cor rected newspapers think Lorens report especially last paragraph points out undeniable fact existence fliers totem pole flight absolute bottom Well sad say incident eventually led modelers Shelby losing use air port though fault buzzing incident So rather considering flying model aircraft rights youd better consider privilegea privilege could taken away next report Sailplane activities California clearly points out Another report involving modelers fullscale aircraft has unusual twist came us report Quincy Falcons newsletter written AMA District VI AVP Loren HoIm will reading about incident volving full-sized crop duster airplane radio controlled model airplane Iowa May First please draw no judgments report newspaper reports incident took place Sibley IA airport Two members Plane Sports Club using area runways model RC operations forced lie ground avoid being hit low-flying airplane buzzing right angles runway pilot ofthecrop duster made four passes modelers before landing duster pilot also airport manager Plane Sports Club has written agree ment Sibley Airport Commission last two years use airport model RC ac tivities After incident modelers pre ferred charges against duster pilot arrestedjailed later released $2000 bail exact nature charges known Gliders floating breeze above sea described newspaper reports ag report comes two newspaper clippings dated June 16 July II both Daily Breeze assume published Redondo Beach CA Model Gliders Fly Barrage Complaints Continued page 14 12 Model Aviation 0000 0000 0000 0000 cO 00 7 II BEACN FLVIN& Does HAVE MRNJY HAZARX OF COARSE cliffs Redondo Beach hardly conjure up no tions Battle Britain some beach area residents comparing Luftwaffe letters complaints landing City Hall over radio controlled gliders fill sky along Esplanade between Avenue Avenue C What originally considered minor nuisance has developed major dangerous constant threat well-being security Ellinor Sculley lives west side Esplanade wrote city asked city remedy dreadful shocking situation has assumed horrendous proportions response City Council has asked its staff investigate complaints about gliders Mrs Sculley letter said 900 block Esplanade has become infested motley crew undesirables dont give damn about personal safety prop erty damage rights others said has seen planes crash beach barely missing bathers fall Esplanade causing near accidents case some readers feel lady quoted newspaper merely alarmist con sider account another area resident taken - from same newspaper clipping Leslie Ray lives along beach said about 18 feet off ground painting house last year glider whizzed over head slammed house next large window sounded like explosion said gan think tragic would have hit head young man soon came Rays yard looking remains plane Ray said asked what would happen plane smashed plate glass window young man said insured What hit fell 18 feet onto cement maybe died asked man answered again Im insured second newspaper clipping head line reads Redondo May Ban Radio Controlled Gliders Residents Esplanade may have suc ceeded grounding radio controlled gliders can seen flying afternoons off south Redondo Beach cliffs Redondo Beach City Council Tuesday ordered its staff prepare ordinance pro hibit colorful 22-pound glidersor powered model airplanesfrom flying near Esplanade beach below ordinance would also ban use radio controlled model aircraft within 100 yards home city newspaper article concluded stating ordinance would introduced future City Council Meeting have since learned ordinance indeed intro duced council gave modelets re prieve probationary basis repeat previous problems complaints would result model flying being banned site Also available assembled tested package overbalancedWhile sympathetic glider fliers Quadra engine Call write pricesRedondo Beach other slope soaring site Dealerwe believe activities reported Inquiries InvitedDaily Breeze violation AMA EASTCRAFT Safety Code Whether fly Sailplanes powered models overflying either people Speciality Products property contrary safety guidelines Continued page 83 14 Model Aviation 0 Sport$32995 50 60 Pro$39995 BUILT CRICKETS AVAILABLE Prepanted Canopies $2495 C t' 25 40 Powered Kit$24995 Cricket Conversion9995 2473 E State Stwef Sharon PA 16146 Th East Coast Largest Stocking GMP DealerCall 412-342-5740 le 21 oz Enough newest Lectra Starter* Quadra weighs 21 oz including rechargable nicad battery 2550 starts between battery charges evening installation now possible starter mechanics ahead firewall Finest quality components used throughout Engine starter easily transferred model model introductory Price $15995 Compete Mount & Charger Patented System 200 now 61 * Send $100 teday * complete catalog IDeductible first order PO Box 508-Me Irwin PA 15642 412 864-4959 Safety Preston Continued page 14 have stated previously column model flying has excellent safety record com pared other leisure pursuits would like see stay way urge take objective look current flying site frequently fly over someone elses property over spectators innocent bystand ers youanswer yes perhaps change op erating procedures needed suggest check letter AMA HQ offices AMAs attorney appeared recent issue MA Flier His/Her Neighbor October 1982 pp 86 89 deals overflying other peoples property AMA members consequences respect trespass appears trespass can occur merely invasion airspace above property owned others Its food thought wind up months column would like thank readers wrote us opinions weight limits Giant Models apologize responding personal letter spare time has very limited summer As write preparing leave Nats second trip CL Scale World Championships Kiev follows almost immediately Because latter trip will miss deadline December issue magazine Expect us back January issue Meanwhile please fly safely John Preston 7012 Elvira Ct Falls Church VA 22042 Fun/Winter Continued page 20 plc writers Gramps 6-ft rudder job stunted Veco 19 escapement rudder-only no throttlewas pub lished MAN during 50s Guys search RC oldies will find fine flier three servos Schnuerle 25 plainbearing non-Schnuerle 29-35 sitting box Letters will reach Merlyn H Welch PO Box 86 Hilsdale KS 66036 has dreamed having own fly ing field freedom fly anytime just walking out back door once such place could hand-launch big early-day RCs quiet ings put up 5/2A Free Flight Rubber Fuse lage job sheet-balsa ROG Swarms twittering barn swallows would dart around silently gliding crates cool evening never hooked strong ther mal didnt bother DTs Faint lift sometimes kept stick-and-tissue birds circling forever seemed So has won der Free Flight such all-or-nothing thing innocent low-key pleasure bru tally wrung out dont need milelong field During SOs Long Island joined Johnny ZaIc Pete Andrews Val Luce Curtiss Field already haif-fuli housing sweated over cranky RC guys put up dozens flights early morn sundown High-performance 1/2As then-new 10% airfoil like Frank Eblings Phoenix put out Jetco sharp leading edges Never did ship leave field used short engine runs dethermal ized few seconds after models trans Specifications 735 Inch Wing Span 1000 Sq Wing Area 56 Inch Length 90 170 Lbs 61 Engine Gear Drive 9050 Engine Straight Drive 4 Channel Radio Required ** Look Next Kit P-58104 Span ** Price $22995 plus shipping Kit Endorsed Leo Loudenstager World erobatic Ctampios Mallory Models PO Box 207 Falls Church VA 22046 703 360-5424 Ann Bill Hinnant Kit Includes Epoxy Glass Fuselage Two Alum Spars 6061 T6 Spar Locations Molded Fuselage Two Piece Foam Wing Spar Locations Cut Out Foam Wing Alignment Tubes Spars Wing Molded Hatch Bottom Fuselage 1 Piece Alum 6061T6 Landing Gear Epoxy Glass Wheel Pants New Tail Design Tinted Canopy Scale Decals Full Size Scale Drawings Flying Wires Three View Drawing November 1982 83 Tatone Makes Easy joe osxo &Laser uu Scale Masters 1982 Mallory Models QUARTER SCALE LASER 200 Sport Scale AMA Scale Pattern Fun Fly