Almost builders-fliers posed end-of-contest-photo missing three second day competItIon bad turnout first SPA Senior Pattern Association contest Without doubt promises first come brainchild long-time Pattern flier Mickey Walker Senior Pattern Associations October contest catered builder/fliers older 45 years required aircraft designed before December 31 1969 no Schnuerle porting tuned pipes retracts Attend ance two-day meet portends great future LETS TURN BACK THE TIME Several us did just Senior Pattern Association SPA held its first contest October 12th 13th featuring Pattern aircraft 1960s event brainchild long-time pattern flier Mickey Walker Smyrna Georgia Mickey written back March 1991 announce formation SPA its first contest published letter August issue Model Aviation mentioned again last month rules SPA fairly simple First must older 45 years current age groups 45 54 over 55 some older guys want senior group start 60 also some youngsters want Jim JiJdgu 38 Model Aviation ncnrusun new mis Asiro nog ouper Senior Novice took second place junior division 35 44 just two age groups now second rule says aircraft must have designed before December 31 1969 lot really fine airplanes meet criterion few Kwik Fli Taurus A-6 Intruder Tiger Tail New Orleanean Daddy Rabbit Stormer Thunderstormer Jester Triton Astro Hog next three rules no Schnuerle ported engines no tuned pipes no retracts rules keep airplanes simple thats really about extent rules John Fuqua built A-6 Intruders painted same color scheme used Jim Kirkland 1970 Nationals-winning airplane close identical sometimes took us figure out couple times started refuel Johns airplane headed off Atlanta October 11th knowing what store us no guarantee would show up contest Early next morning arrived flying field about 25 miles north Atlanta concerns dissolved flight line full February 1992 39 Darrell Kampschror left placed second Super SenIor Master Kwik FIi Mark Ill photo right Keith Watson grins shows off real winner Keith best youngsters taking Senior Master New Orleanean Darby Dozlerr out Pattern about 15 years decided join us again came back Tiger Tall second piace Senior Novice Check out colors right Herman Willliams New Orleanean Herman took third place Senior Novice Neal KlY photo left flew Taurus contest Notice vertical Tin isnt swept ana ineres no canopy enner uurris motes right bought fabricated beautiful scoreboard donated SPA flew New Orleanean Super Senior Master vintage Pattern airplanes time official flying began 19 entrants event Some pilots new old familiar fliers Just grayer balder Id last seen quite spectrum airplanes first design saw Astro Hog Sig kit Rick Richardson hadnt seen Astro Hog about 20 years Frankly just ugly last time Id seen However ugliness has certain charm about other old designs present fit right saw Taurus Neal Kilby neither us recognized t know Taurus didnt look like Taurus vertical fin essentially vertical rather swept Apparently late modification design didnt know about absence canopy compounded disguise airplanes built just contest Taurus very old far popular design flown New Orleanean big factor availability fiberglass fuselage/foam wing kit Tom Adkins made available under shop name Southeastern Air Crafters Tom bought original fiberglass molds could produce kits Apparently molds complicated come five pieces Tom got reasonable price youre familiar New Orleanean popular design Southeast during sixties designed Bob Doc Lein died way us would probably like go heart attack flying RC airplane think airplane Formula 1 design story heard melore after photos John Fuqua Ron Van Putte built flew identical A-6 Intruders fact hard pressed times figure plane No problem though authors radio quit during fifth round flight Jim Rogers left first Senior Novice New Orieanean Frank Stewart took third Super Senior Novice Kwik Ri Mark Ill k EUI 40 Model Aviation uw urIc urn wu Super Senior Novice Jack Dunn took third Super Senior Master New Oricanean figured out what happening him throttled back added uptrim airplane collapsed later someone noticed airplane circling high overhead landed safely various versions Kwik Fli attendance memory pretty foggy differences between looked like either two three different types contest Len Purdy originator Lanier Industries Jester design has production 20 years good option would like participate SPA dont have building time hoped see Red Chidgey original Nationals-winning Tiger Tail way F3A World Championships Australia Don Lowe wanted attend original Phoenix III too off Australia Both plan participate next years events rumored Jim Doc Edwards building two airplanes contest Orion another aircraft didnt show up also fingers crossed Jim Daddy Rabbit Whitley would Daddy Rabbit well have wait till next year participants wonderful event most-heard comment fun interesting note Old Timers havent lost touchdespite some having competed Pattern competition 15 20 years social event also competition competing just strongly years ago contest feeling havent felt years started competing 1966 havent stopped have seen lot Pattern competition over years first SPA contest dose what Pattern used like Nobody technological edge airplanes relatively simple competition within social event other way around fun What did people use engines answer almost unanimous SuperTigre G 60 Bluehead couple Webra Blackheads Veco 61 recall SuperTigres far away choice SPA fliers What props purists used Top Flite Power Props Rev Up Special Pro props few did use APC props obviously didnt pick get quiet combination because us ear splitting sound readings hope someone somewhere has quiet muffler doesnt rob power weigh ton because mufflers used didnt hack effective silencers will have find something better type event have future enthusiasm witnessed would warrant Before going further let mention radio equipment use modern narrow band gear 20-plusyear-old-stuff airplanes engines used back 1960s also few concessions made airplane control systems Quite few fliers using pull-pull cable systems rudder well aileron servo wing drive ailerons directly rather using servo drive via torque rods Mickey plans have least SPA contest club field near Atlanta next year addition would like have other clubs apply SPA charter sponsor contests next year club Eglin Aero Modellers applied charter already will have contest middle summer after people have chance recover Nationals contest will probably held late July early August youd like information about SPA would like join contact Mickey Walker 3121 North View Place Smyrna GA 30080 Keep mind Mickey did dream up idea SPA open suggestions improve concept Give him some feedback after youve chance digest information package hell send ask John Fuqua has already suggested some changes order maneuvers make flow better upwinddownwind sequence way maneuvers Rolling Circle However its probably might have visualized maneuver involves half-roll 900 circle roll upright near inverted finish carving 900 circle half-roll near upright finish another 900 circle third fourth half-rolls February 1992 41 iicey warner inc uontest Llirector Dut ne Touna time buila three airplanes anywaya 1505 NCVu 5flC5fl anc -pictured left right Tom Atkins produced kits New Oriesnean original molds Tom second Junior Master Continued page 9S True can spend tens thousands dollars some equipment thats primarily survey geographic people need 1 cm right 1 centimeter accuracy low end TransPac competitors products Magellen Pro-Nay available under $2000 Mr Paden included brochures companys products including TransPac GPS hand-held GPS receiver available $1795 GMM typical accuracy LORAN 200 meters What makes seem accurate its good repeatability LORAN may show absolute error makes same error time GMM LORANs repeatability typically 25 meters GPS 15 meters LORAN cheaper GPS because has simpler signal structure low frequency 100 kHz amplitude-modulated AM prone interference manmade natural causes GPS operates 1575 1227 GHz spread-spectrum signal 50 baud thus requires expensive receiver resistant interference currently 15 16 GPS satellites orbit 21 satellites orbit GPS will permit three-dimensional navigation ANYWHERE ON OR ABOVE THE EARTH Eventually technology will lower price receivers GPS will become standard form navigation land sea air hope dont mind lesson GPS part problem lack knowledge about especially compared older LORAN think ideas have merit hope something comes also hope someday soon youll retire LORAN receiver favor someones inexpensive accurate GPS receiver Is/Tom Paden Mountain View California talk about LORAN GPS has pointI am absolutely convinced AMA must learn precisely flying sites USA ways know flying sites will possible make national directory similar constructed Roger Jaffe friends San Diego County Modelers Association use directory example everyone USA collecting such information except please add Lat/Lon site information Having national flying site data base will vastly simplify contest coordination job make lot easier find out-of-town contest sites aid protecting sites have plus help us get new ones Theres nothing like being able show local government officials 4000 voters modelers within 15 miles place wantII SPA Contest/Van Putte Continued page 41 pretty sporty until get used Im used yet Mickey Walker also editor SPA newsletter called Mickeys S PA News intends newsletter source information airplane kits engines related vintage Pattern airplanes will list available kits engines people send him lists received first issue just before finishing column dont know regular Mickey intends publishing newsletter admits success failure depends much support input receive first issue included report first contest current list legal airplanes October 1 1991 rather extensive input John Fuqua described string related coincidences went through finding building two A-6 Intruder kits flew first SPA contest few weeks before went contest Don Lowe Eglin AFB flying RPV test program got together couple times After listening talk about what John Fuqua doing involving SPA finally said Youre really excited about arent ever right E February 1992 95
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/02
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 40, 41, 95
Almost builders-fliers posed end-of-contest-photo missing three second day competItIon bad turnout first SPA Senior Pattern Association contest Without doubt promises first come brainchild long-time Pattern flier Mickey Walker Senior Pattern Associations October contest catered builder/fliers older 45 years required aircraft designed before December 31 1969 no Schnuerle porting tuned pipes retracts Attend ance two-day meet portends great future LETS TURN BACK THE TIME Several us did just Senior Pattern Association SPA held its first contest October 12th 13th featuring Pattern aircraft 1960s event brainchild long-time pattern flier Mickey Walker Smyrna Georgia Mickey written back March 1991 announce formation SPA its first contest published letter August issue Model Aviation mentioned again last month rules SPA fairly simple First must older 45 years current age groups 45 54 over 55 some older guys want senior group start 60 also some youngsters want Jim JiJdgu 38 Model Aviation ncnrusun new mis Asiro nog ouper Senior Novice took second place junior division 35 44 just two age groups now second rule says aircraft must have designed before December 31 1969 lot really fine airplanes meet criterion few Kwik Fli Taurus A-6 Intruder Tiger Tail New Orleanean Daddy Rabbit Stormer Thunderstormer Jester Triton Astro Hog next three rules no Schnuerle ported engines no tuned pipes no retracts rules keep airplanes simple thats really about extent rules John Fuqua built A-6 Intruders painted same color scheme used Jim Kirkland 1970 Nationals-winning airplane close identical sometimes took us figure out couple times started refuel Johns airplane headed off Atlanta October 11th knowing what store us no guarantee would show up contest Early next morning arrived flying field about 25 miles north Atlanta concerns dissolved flight line full February 1992 39 Darrell Kampschror left placed second Super SenIor Master Kwik FIi Mark Ill photo right Keith Watson grins shows off real winner Keith best youngsters taking Senior Master New Orleanean Darby Dozlerr out Pattern about 15 years decided join us again came back Tiger Tall second piace Senior Novice Check out colors right Herman Willliams New Orleanean Herman took third place Senior Novice Neal KlY photo left flew Taurus contest Notice vertical Tin isnt swept ana ineres no canopy enner uurris motes right bought fabricated beautiful scoreboard donated SPA flew New Orleanean Super Senior Master vintage Pattern airplanes time official flying began 19 entrants event Some pilots new old familiar fliers Just grayer balder Id last seen quite spectrum airplanes first design saw Astro Hog Sig kit Rick Richardson hadnt seen Astro Hog about 20 years Frankly just ugly last time Id seen However ugliness has certain charm about other old designs present fit right saw Taurus Neal Kilby neither us recognized t know Taurus didnt look like Taurus vertical fin essentially vertical rather swept Apparently late modification design didnt know about absence canopy compounded disguise airplanes built just contest Taurus very old far popular design flown New Orleanean big factor availability fiberglass fuselage/foam wing kit Tom Adkins made available under shop name Southeastern Air Crafters Tom bought original fiberglass molds could produce kits Apparently molds complicated come five pieces Tom got reasonable price youre familiar New Orleanean popular design Southeast during sixties designed Bob Doc Lein died way us would probably like go heart attack flying RC airplane think airplane Formula 1 design story heard melore after photos John Fuqua Ron Van Putte built flew identical A-6 Intruders fact hard pressed times figure plane No problem though authors radio quit during fifth round flight Jim Rogers left first Senior Novice New Orieanean Frank Stewart took third Super Senior Novice Kwik Ri Mark Ill k EUI 40 Model Aviation uw urIc urn wu Super Senior Novice Jack Dunn took third Super Senior Master New Oricanean figured out what happening him throttled back added uptrim airplane collapsed later someone noticed airplane circling high overhead landed safely various versions Kwik Fli attendance memory pretty foggy differences between looked like either two three different types contest Len Purdy originator Lanier Industries Jester design has production 20 years good option would like participate SPA dont have building time hoped see Red Chidgey original Nationals-winning Tiger Tail way F3A World Championships Australia Don Lowe wanted attend original Phoenix III too off Australia Both plan participate next years events rumored Jim Doc Edwards building two airplanes contest Orion another aircraft didnt show up also fingers crossed Jim Daddy Rabbit Whitley would Daddy Rabbit well have wait till next year participants wonderful event most-heard comment fun interesting note Old Timers havent lost touchdespite some having competed Pattern competition 15 20 years social event also competition competing just strongly years ago contest feeling havent felt years started competing 1966 havent stopped have seen lot Pattern competition over years first SPA contest dose what Pattern used like Nobody technological edge airplanes relatively simple competition within social event other way around fun What did people use engines answer almost unanimous SuperTigre G 60 Bluehead couple Webra Blackheads Veco 61 recall SuperTigres far away choice SPA fliers What props purists used Top Flite Power Props Rev Up Special Pro props few did use APC props obviously didnt pick get quiet combination because us ear splitting sound readings hope someone somewhere has quiet muffler doesnt rob power weigh ton because mufflers used didnt hack effective silencers will have find something better type event have future enthusiasm witnessed would warrant Before going further let mention radio equipment use modern narrow band gear 20-plusyear-old-stuff airplanes engines used back 1960s also few concessions made airplane control systems Quite few fliers using pull-pull cable systems rudder well aileron servo wing drive ailerons directly rather using servo drive via torque rods Mickey plans have least SPA contest club field near Atlanta next year addition would like have other clubs apply SPA charter sponsor contests next year club Eglin Aero Modellers applied charter already will have contest middle summer after people have chance recover Nationals contest will probably held late July early August youd like information about SPA would like join contact Mickey Walker 3121 North View Place Smyrna GA 30080 Keep mind Mickey did dream up idea SPA open suggestions improve concept Give him some feedback after youve chance digest information package hell send ask John Fuqua has already suggested some changes order maneuvers make flow better upwinddownwind sequence way maneuvers Rolling Circle However its probably might have visualized maneuver involves half-roll 900 circle roll upright near inverted finish carving 900 circle half-roll near upright finish another 900 circle third fourth half-rolls February 1992 41 iicey warner inc uontest Llirector Dut ne Touna time buila three airplanes anywaya 1505 NCVu 5flC5fl anc -pictured left right Tom Atkins produced kits New Oriesnean original molds Tom second Junior Master Continued page 9S True can spend tens thousands dollars some equipment thats primarily survey geographic people need 1 cm right 1 centimeter accuracy low end TransPac competitors products Magellen Pro-Nay available under $2000 Mr Paden included brochures companys products including TransPac GPS hand-held GPS receiver available $1795 GMM typical accuracy LORAN 200 meters What makes seem accurate its good repeatability LORAN may show absolute error makes same error time GMM LORANs repeatability typically 25 meters GPS 15 meters LORAN cheaper GPS because has simpler signal structure low frequency 100 kHz amplitude-modulated AM prone interference manmade natural causes GPS operates 1575 1227 GHz spread-spectrum signal 50 baud thus requires expensive receiver resistant interference currently 15 16 GPS satellites orbit 21 satellites orbit GPS will permit three-dimensional navigation ANYWHERE ON OR ABOVE THE EARTH Eventually technology will lower price receivers GPS will become standard form navigation land sea air hope dont mind lesson GPS part problem lack knowledge about especially compared older LORAN think ideas have merit hope something comes also hope someday soon youll retire LORAN receiver favor someones inexpensive accurate GPS receiver Is/Tom Paden Mountain View California talk about LORAN GPS has pointI am absolutely convinced AMA must learn precisely flying sites USA ways know flying sites will possible make national directory similar constructed Roger Jaffe friends San Diego County Modelers Association use directory example everyone USA collecting such information except please add Lat/Lon site information Having national flying site data base will vastly simplify contest coordination job make lot easier find out-of-town contest sites aid protecting sites have plus help us get new ones Theres nothing like being able show local government officials 4000 voters modelers within 15 miles place wantII SPA Contest/Van Putte Continued page 41 pretty sporty until get used Im used yet Mickey Walker also editor SPA newsletter called Mickeys S PA News intends newsletter source information airplane kits engines related vintage Pattern airplanes will list available kits engines people send him lists received first issue just before finishing column dont know regular Mickey intends publishing newsletter admits success failure depends much support input receive first issue included report first contest current list legal airplanes October 1 1991 rather extensive input John Fuqua described string related coincidences went through finding building two A-6 Intruder kits flew first SPA contest few weeks before went contest Don Lowe Eglin AFB flying RPV test program got together couple times After listening talk about what John Fuqua doing involving SPA finally said Youre really excited about arent ever right E February 1992 95
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/02
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 40, 41, 95
Almost builders-fliers posed end-of-contest-photo missing three second day competItIon bad turnout first SPA Senior Pattern Association contest Without doubt promises first come brainchild long-time Pattern flier Mickey Walker Senior Pattern Associations October contest catered builder/fliers older 45 years required aircraft designed before December 31 1969 no Schnuerle porting tuned pipes retracts Attend ance two-day meet portends great future LETS TURN BACK THE TIME Several us did just Senior Pattern Association SPA held its first contest October 12th 13th featuring Pattern aircraft 1960s event brainchild long-time pattern flier Mickey Walker Smyrna Georgia Mickey written back March 1991 announce formation SPA its first contest published letter August issue Model Aviation mentioned again last month rules SPA fairly simple First must older 45 years current age groups 45 54 over 55 some older guys want senior group start 60 also some youngsters want Jim JiJdgu 38 Model Aviation ncnrusun new mis Asiro nog ouper Senior Novice took second place junior division 35 44 just two age groups now second rule says aircraft must have designed before December 31 1969 lot really fine airplanes meet criterion few Kwik Fli Taurus A-6 Intruder Tiger Tail New Orleanean Daddy Rabbit Stormer Thunderstormer Jester Triton Astro Hog next three rules no Schnuerle ported engines no tuned pipes no retracts rules keep airplanes simple thats really about extent rules John Fuqua built A-6 Intruders painted same color scheme used Jim Kirkland 1970 Nationals-winning airplane close identical sometimes took us figure out couple times started refuel Johns airplane headed off Atlanta October 11th knowing what store us no guarantee would show up contest Early next morning arrived flying field about 25 miles north Atlanta concerns dissolved flight line full February 1992 39 Darrell Kampschror left placed second Super SenIor Master Kwik FIi Mark Ill photo right Keith Watson grins shows off real winner Keith best youngsters taking Senior Master New Orleanean Darby Dozlerr out Pattern about 15 years decided join us again came back Tiger Tall second piace Senior Novice Check out colors right Herman Willliams New Orleanean Herman took third place Senior Novice Neal KlY photo left flew Taurus contest Notice vertical Tin isnt swept ana ineres no canopy enner uurris motes right bought fabricated beautiful scoreboard donated SPA flew New Orleanean Super Senior Master vintage Pattern airplanes time official flying began 19 entrants event Some pilots new old familiar fliers Just grayer balder Id last seen quite spectrum airplanes first design saw Astro Hog Sig kit Rick Richardson hadnt seen Astro Hog about 20 years Frankly just ugly last time Id seen However ugliness has certain charm about other old designs present fit right saw Taurus Neal Kilby neither us recognized t know Taurus didnt look like Taurus vertical fin essentially vertical rather swept Apparently late modification design didnt know about absence canopy compounded disguise airplanes built just contest Taurus very old far popular design flown New Orleanean big factor availability fiberglass fuselage/foam wing kit Tom Adkins made available under shop name Southeastern Air Crafters Tom bought original fiberglass molds could produce kits Apparently molds complicated come five pieces Tom got reasonable price youre familiar New Orleanean popular design Southeast during sixties designed Bob Doc Lein died way us would probably like go heart attack flying RC airplane think airplane Formula 1 design story heard melore after photos John Fuqua Ron Van Putte built flew identical A-6 Intruders fact hard pressed times figure plane No problem though authors radio quit during fifth round flight Jim Rogers left first Senior Novice New Orieanean Frank Stewart took third Super Senior Novice Kwik Ri Mark Ill k EUI 40 Model Aviation uw urIc urn wu Super Senior Novice Jack Dunn took third Super Senior Master New Oricanean figured out what happening him throttled back added uptrim airplane collapsed later someone noticed airplane circling high overhead landed safely various versions Kwik Fli attendance memory pretty foggy differences between looked like either two three different types contest Len Purdy originator Lanier Industries Jester design has production 20 years good option would like participate SPA dont have building time hoped see Red Chidgey original Nationals-winning Tiger Tail way F3A World Championships Australia Don Lowe wanted attend original Phoenix III too off Australia Both plan participate next years events rumored Jim Doc Edwards building two airplanes contest Orion another aircraft didnt show up also fingers crossed Jim Daddy Rabbit Whitley would Daddy Rabbit well have wait till next year participants wonderful event most-heard comment fun interesting note Old Timers havent lost touchdespite some having competed Pattern competition 15 20 years social event also competition competing just strongly years ago contest feeling havent felt years started competing 1966 havent stopped have seen lot Pattern competition over years first SPA contest dose what Pattern used like Nobody technological edge airplanes relatively simple competition within social event other way around fun What did people use engines answer almost unanimous SuperTigre G 60 Bluehead couple Webra Blackheads Veco 61 recall SuperTigres far away choice SPA fliers What props purists used Top Flite Power Props Rev Up Special Pro props few did use APC props obviously didnt pick get quiet combination because us ear splitting sound readings hope someone somewhere has quiet muffler doesnt rob power weigh ton because mufflers used didnt hack effective silencers will have find something better type event have future enthusiasm witnessed would warrant Before going further let mention radio equipment use modern narrow band gear 20-plusyear-old-stuff airplanes engines used back 1960s also few concessions made airplane control systems Quite few fliers using pull-pull cable systems rudder well aileron servo wing drive ailerons directly rather using servo drive via torque rods Mickey plans have least SPA contest club field near Atlanta next year addition would like have other clubs apply SPA charter sponsor contests next year club Eglin Aero Modellers applied charter already will have contest middle summer after people have chance recover Nationals contest will probably held late July early August youd like information about SPA would like join contact Mickey Walker 3121 North View Place Smyrna GA 30080 Keep mind Mickey did dream up idea SPA open suggestions improve concept Give him some feedback after youve chance digest information package hell send ask John Fuqua has already suggested some changes order maneuvers make flow better upwinddownwind sequence way maneuvers Rolling Circle However its probably might have visualized maneuver involves half-roll 900 circle roll upright near inverted finish carving 900 circle half-roll near upright finish another 900 circle third fourth half-rolls February 1992 41 iicey warner inc uontest Llirector Dut ne Touna time buila three airplanes anywaya 1505 NCVu 5flC5fl anc -pictured left right Tom Atkins produced kits New Oriesnean original molds Tom second Junior Master Continued page 9S True can spend tens thousands dollars some equipment thats primarily survey geographic people need 1 cm right 1 centimeter accuracy low end TransPac competitors products Magellen Pro-Nay available under $2000 Mr Paden included brochures companys products including TransPac GPS hand-held GPS receiver available $1795 GMM typical accuracy LORAN 200 meters What makes seem accurate its good repeatability LORAN may show absolute error makes same error time GMM LORANs repeatability typically 25 meters GPS 15 meters LORAN cheaper GPS because has simpler signal structure low frequency 100 kHz amplitude-modulated AM prone interference manmade natural causes GPS operates 1575 1227 GHz spread-spectrum signal 50 baud thus requires expensive receiver resistant interference currently 15 16 GPS satellites orbit 21 satellites orbit GPS will permit three-dimensional navigation ANYWHERE ON OR ABOVE THE EARTH Eventually technology will lower price receivers GPS will become standard form navigation land sea air hope dont mind lesson GPS part problem lack knowledge about especially compared older LORAN think ideas have merit hope something comes also hope someday soon youll retire LORAN receiver favor someones inexpensive accurate GPS receiver Is/Tom Paden Mountain View California talk about LORAN GPS has pointI am absolutely convinced AMA must learn precisely flying sites USA ways know flying sites will possible make national directory similar constructed Roger Jaffe friends San Diego County Modelers Association use directory example everyone USA collecting such information except please add Lat/Lon site information Having national flying site data base will vastly simplify contest coordination job make lot easier find out-of-town contest sites aid protecting sites have plus help us get new ones Theres nothing like being able show local government officials 4000 voters modelers within 15 miles place wantII SPA Contest/Van Putte Continued page 41 pretty sporty until get used Im used yet Mickey Walker also editor SPA newsletter called Mickeys S PA News intends newsletter source information airplane kits engines related vintage Pattern airplanes will list available kits engines people send him lists received first issue just before finishing column dont know regular Mickey intends publishing newsletter admits success failure depends much support input receive first issue included report first contest current list legal airplanes October 1 1991 rather extensive input John Fuqua described string related coincidences went through finding building two A-6 Intruder kits flew first SPA contest few weeks before went contest Don Lowe Eglin AFB flying RPV test program got together couple times After listening talk about what John Fuqua doing involving SPA finally said Youre really excited about arent ever right E February 1992 95
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/02
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 40, 41, 95
Almost builders-fliers posed end-of-contest-photo missing three second day competItIon bad turnout first SPA Senior Pattern Association contest Without doubt promises first come brainchild long-time Pattern flier Mickey Walker Senior Pattern Associations October contest catered builder/fliers older 45 years required aircraft designed before December 31 1969 no Schnuerle porting tuned pipes retracts Attend ance two-day meet portends great future LETS TURN BACK THE TIME Several us did just Senior Pattern Association SPA held its first contest October 12th 13th featuring Pattern aircraft 1960s event brainchild long-time pattern flier Mickey Walker Smyrna Georgia Mickey written back March 1991 announce formation SPA its first contest published letter August issue Model Aviation mentioned again last month rules SPA fairly simple First must older 45 years current age groups 45 54 over 55 some older guys want senior group start 60 also some youngsters want Jim JiJdgu 38 Model Aviation ncnrusun new mis Asiro nog ouper Senior Novice took second place junior division 35 44 just two age groups now second rule says aircraft must have designed before December 31 1969 lot really fine airplanes meet criterion few Kwik Fli Taurus A-6 Intruder Tiger Tail New Orleanean Daddy Rabbit Stormer Thunderstormer Jester Triton Astro Hog next three rules no Schnuerle ported engines no tuned pipes no retracts rules keep airplanes simple thats really about extent rules John Fuqua built A-6 Intruders painted same color scheme used Jim Kirkland 1970 Nationals-winning airplane close identical sometimes took us figure out couple times started refuel Johns airplane headed off Atlanta October 11th knowing what store us no guarantee would show up contest Early next morning arrived flying field about 25 miles north Atlanta concerns dissolved flight line full February 1992 39 Darrell Kampschror left placed second Super SenIor Master Kwik FIi Mark Ill photo right Keith Watson grins shows off real winner Keith best youngsters taking Senior Master New Orleanean Darby Dozlerr out Pattern about 15 years decided join us again came back Tiger Tall second piace Senior Novice Check out colors right Herman Willliams New Orleanean Herman took third place Senior Novice Neal KlY photo left flew Taurus contest Notice vertical Tin isnt swept ana ineres no canopy enner uurris motes right bought fabricated beautiful scoreboard donated SPA flew New Orleanean Super Senior Master vintage Pattern airplanes time official flying began 19 entrants event Some pilots new old familiar fliers Just grayer balder Id last seen quite spectrum airplanes first design saw Astro Hog Sig kit Rick Richardson hadnt seen Astro Hog about 20 years Frankly just ugly last time Id seen However ugliness has certain charm about other old designs present fit right saw Taurus Neal Kilby neither us recognized t know Taurus didnt look like Taurus vertical fin essentially vertical rather swept Apparently late modification design didnt know about absence canopy compounded disguise airplanes built just contest Taurus very old far popular design flown New Orleanean big factor availability fiberglass fuselage/foam wing kit Tom Adkins made available under shop name Southeastern Air Crafters Tom bought original fiberglass molds could produce kits Apparently molds complicated come five pieces Tom got reasonable price youre familiar New Orleanean popular design Southeast during sixties designed Bob Doc Lein died way us would probably like go heart attack flying RC airplane think airplane Formula 1 design story heard melore after photos John Fuqua Ron Van Putte built flew identical A-6 Intruders fact hard pressed times figure plane No problem though authors radio quit during fifth round flight Jim Rogers left first Senior Novice New Orieanean Frank Stewart took third Super Senior Novice Kwik Ri Mark Ill k EUI 40 Model Aviation uw urIc urn wu Super Senior Novice Jack Dunn took third Super Senior Master New Oricanean figured out what happening him throttled back added uptrim airplane collapsed later someone noticed airplane circling high overhead landed safely various versions Kwik Fli attendance memory pretty foggy differences between looked like either two three different types contest Len Purdy originator Lanier Industries Jester design has production 20 years good option would like participate SPA dont have building time hoped see Red Chidgey original Nationals-winning Tiger Tail way F3A World Championships Australia Don Lowe wanted attend original Phoenix III too off Australia Both plan participate next years events rumored Jim Doc Edwards building two airplanes contest Orion another aircraft didnt show up also fingers crossed Jim Daddy Rabbit Whitley would Daddy Rabbit well have wait till next year participants wonderful event most-heard comment fun interesting note Old Timers havent lost touchdespite some having competed Pattern competition 15 20 years social event also competition competing just strongly years ago contest feeling havent felt years started competing 1966 havent stopped have seen lot Pattern competition over years first SPA contest dose what Pattern used like Nobody technological edge airplanes relatively simple competition within social event other way around fun What did people use engines answer almost unanimous SuperTigre G 60 Bluehead couple Webra Blackheads Veco 61 recall SuperTigres far away choice SPA fliers What props purists used Top Flite Power Props Rev Up Special Pro props few did use APC props obviously didnt pick get quiet combination because us ear splitting sound readings hope someone somewhere has quiet muffler doesnt rob power weigh ton because mufflers used didnt hack effective silencers will have find something better type event have future enthusiasm witnessed would warrant Before going further let mention radio equipment use modern narrow band gear 20-plusyear-old-stuff airplanes engines used back 1960s also few concessions made airplane control systems Quite few fliers using pull-pull cable systems rudder well aileron servo wing drive ailerons directly rather using servo drive via torque rods Mickey plans have least SPA contest club field near Atlanta next year addition would like have other clubs apply SPA charter sponsor contests next year club Eglin Aero Modellers applied charter already will have contest middle summer after people have chance recover Nationals contest will probably held late July early August youd like information about SPA would like join contact Mickey Walker 3121 North View Place Smyrna GA 30080 Keep mind Mickey did dream up idea SPA open suggestions improve concept Give him some feedback after youve chance digest information package hell send ask John Fuqua has already suggested some changes order maneuvers make flow better upwinddownwind sequence way maneuvers Rolling Circle However its probably might have visualized maneuver involves half-roll 900 circle roll upright near inverted finish carving 900 circle half-roll near upright finish another 900 circle third fourth half-rolls February 1992 41 iicey warner inc uontest Llirector Dut ne Touna time buila three airplanes anywaya 1505 NCVu 5flC5fl anc -pictured left right Tom Atkins produced kits New Oriesnean original molds Tom second Junior Master Continued page 9S True can spend tens thousands dollars some equipment thats primarily survey geographic people need 1 cm right 1 centimeter accuracy low end TransPac competitors products Magellen Pro-Nay available under $2000 Mr Paden included brochures companys products including TransPac GPS hand-held GPS receiver available $1795 GMM typical accuracy LORAN 200 meters What makes seem accurate its good repeatability LORAN may show absolute error makes same error time GMM LORANs repeatability typically 25 meters GPS 15 meters LORAN cheaper GPS because has simpler signal structure low frequency 100 kHz amplitude-modulated AM prone interference manmade natural causes GPS operates 1575 1227 GHz spread-spectrum signal 50 baud thus requires expensive receiver resistant interference currently 15 16 GPS satellites orbit 21 satellites orbit GPS will permit three-dimensional navigation ANYWHERE ON OR ABOVE THE EARTH Eventually technology will lower price receivers GPS will become standard form navigation land sea air hope dont mind lesson GPS part problem lack knowledge about especially compared older LORAN think ideas have merit hope something comes also hope someday soon youll retire LORAN receiver favor someones inexpensive accurate GPS receiver Is/Tom Paden Mountain View California talk about LORAN GPS has pointI am absolutely convinced AMA must learn precisely flying sites USA ways know flying sites will possible make national directory similar constructed Roger Jaffe friends San Diego County Modelers Association use directory example everyone USA collecting such information except please add Lat/Lon site information Having national flying site data base will vastly simplify contest coordination job make lot easier find out-of-town contest sites aid protecting sites have plus help us get new ones Theres nothing like being able show local government officials 4000 voters modelers within 15 miles place wantII SPA Contest/Van Putte Continued page 41 pretty sporty until get used Im used yet Mickey Walker also editor SPA newsletter called Mickeys S PA News intends newsletter source information airplane kits engines related vintage Pattern airplanes will list available kits engines people send him lists received first issue just before finishing column dont know regular Mickey intends publishing newsletter admits success failure depends much support input receive first issue included report first contest current list legal airplanes October 1 1991 rather extensive input John Fuqua described string related coincidences went through finding building two A-6 Intruder kits flew first SPA contest few weeks before went contest Don Lowe Eglin AFB flying RPV test program got together couple times After listening talk about what John Fuqua doing involving SPA finally said Youre really excited about arent ever right E February 1992 95
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/02
Page Numbers: 38, 39, 40, 41, 95
Almost builders-fliers posed end-of-contest-photo missing three second day competItIon bad turnout first SPA Senior Pattern Association contest Without doubt promises first come brainchild long-time Pattern flier Mickey Walker Senior Pattern Associations October contest catered builder/fliers older 45 years required aircraft designed before December 31 1969 no Schnuerle porting tuned pipes retracts Attend ance two-day meet portends great future LETS TURN BACK THE TIME Several us did just Senior Pattern Association SPA held its first contest October 12th 13th featuring Pattern aircraft 1960s event brainchild long-time pattern flier Mickey Walker Smyrna Georgia Mickey written back March 1991 announce formation SPA its first contest published letter August issue Model Aviation mentioned again last month rules SPA fairly simple First must older 45 years current age groups 45 54 over 55 some older guys want senior group start 60 also some youngsters want Jim JiJdgu 38 Model Aviation ncnrusun new mis Asiro nog ouper Senior Novice took second place junior division 35 44 just two age groups now second rule says aircraft must have designed before December 31 1969 lot really fine airplanes meet criterion few Kwik Fli Taurus A-6 Intruder Tiger Tail New Orleanean Daddy Rabbit Stormer Thunderstormer Jester Triton Astro Hog next three rules no Schnuerle ported engines no tuned pipes no retracts rules keep airplanes simple thats really about extent rules John Fuqua built A-6 Intruders painted same color scheme used Jim Kirkland 1970 Nationals-winning airplane close identical sometimes took us figure out couple times started refuel Johns airplane headed off Atlanta October 11th knowing what store us no guarantee would show up contest Early next morning arrived flying field about 25 miles north Atlanta concerns dissolved flight line full February 1992 39 Darrell Kampschror left placed second Super SenIor Master Kwik FIi Mark Ill photo right Keith Watson grins shows off real winner Keith best youngsters taking Senior Master New Orleanean Darby Dozlerr out Pattern about 15 years decided join us again came back Tiger Tall second piace Senior Novice Check out colors right Herman Willliams New Orleanean Herman took third place Senior Novice Neal KlY photo left flew Taurus contest Notice vertical Tin isnt swept ana ineres no canopy enner uurris motes right bought fabricated beautiful scoreboard donated SPA flew New Orleanean Super Senior Master vintage Pattern airplanes time official flying began 19 entrants event Some pilots new old familiar fliers Just grayer balder Id last seen quite spectrum airplanes first design saw Astro Hog Sig kit Rick Richardson hadnt seen Astro Hog about 20 years Frankly just ugly last time Id seen However ugliness has certain charm about other old designs present fit right saw Taurus Neal Kilby neither us recognized t know Taurus didnt look like Taurus vertical fin essentially vertical rather swept Apparently late modification design didnt know about absence canopy compounded disguise airplanes built just contest Taurus very old far popular design flown New Orleanean big factor availability fiberglass fuselage/foam wing kit Tom Adkins made available under shop name Southeastern Air Crafters Tom bought original fiberglass molds could produce kits Apparently molds complicated come five pieces Tom got reasonable price youre familiar New Orleanean popular design Southeast during sixties designed Bob Doc Lein died way us would probably like go heart attack flying RC airplane think airplane Formula 1 design story heard melore after photos John Fuqua Ron Van Putte built flew identical A-6 Intruders fact hard pressed times figure plane No problem though authors radio quit during fifth round flight Jim Rogers left first Senior Novice New Orieanean Frank Stewart took third Super Senior Novice Kwik Ri Mark Ill k EUI 40 Model Aviation uw urIc urn wu Super Senior Novice Jack Dunn took third Super Senior Master New Oricanean figured out what happening him throttled back added uptrim airplane collapsed later someone noticed airplane circling high overhead landed safely various versions Kwik Fli attendance memory pretty foggy differences between looked like either two three different types contest Len Purdy originator Lanier Industries Jester design has production 20 years good option would like participate SPA dont have building time hoped see Red Chidgey original Nationals-winning Tiger Tail way F3A World Championships Australia Don Lowe wanted attend original Phoenix III too off Australia Both plan participate next years events rumored Jim Doc Edwards building two airplanes contest Orion another aircraft didnt show up also fingers crossed Jim Daddy Rabbit Whitley would Daddy Rabbit well have wait till next year participants wonderful event most-heard comment fun interesting note Old Timers havent lost touchdespite some having competed Pattern competition 15 20 years social event also competition competing just strongly years ago contest feeling havent felt years started competing 1966 havent stopped have seen lot Pattern competition over years first SPA contest dose what Pattern used like Nobody technological edge airplanes relatively simple competition within social event other way around fun What did people use engines answer almost unanimous SuperTigre G 60 Bluehead couple Webra Blackheads Veco 61 recall SuperTigres far away choice SPA fliers What props purists used Top Flite Power Props Rev Up Special Pro props few did use APC props obviously didnt pick get quiet combination because us ear splitting sound readings hope someone somewhere has quiet muffler doesnt rob power weigh ton because mufflers used didnt hack effective silencers will have find something better type event have future enthusiasm witnessed would warrant Before going further let mention radio equipment use modern narrow band gear 20-plusyear-old-stuff airplanes engines used back 1960s also few concessions made airplane control systems Quite few fliers using pull-pull cable systems rudder well aileron servo wing drive ailerons directly rather using servo drive via torque rods Mickey plans have least SPA contest club field near Atlanta next year addition would like have other clubs apply SPA charter sponsor contests next year club Eglin Aero Modellers applied charter already will have contest middle summer after people have chance recover Nationals contest will probably held late July early August youd like information about SPA would like join contact Mickey Walker 3121 North View Place Smyrna GA 30080 Keep mind Mickey did dream up idea SPA open suggestions improve concept Give him some feedback after youve chance digest information package hell send ask John Fuqua has already suggested some changes order maneuvers make flow better upwinddownwind sequence way maneuvers Rolling Circle However its probably might have visualized maneuver involves half-roll 900 circle roll upright near inverted finish carving 900 circle half-roll near upright finish another 900 circle third fourth half-rolls February 1992 41 iicey warner inc uontest Llirector Dut ne Touna time buila three airplanes anywaya 1505 NCVu 5flC5fl anc -pictured left right Tom Atkins produced kits New Oriesnean original molds Tom second Junior Master Continued page 9S True can spend tens thousands dollars some equipment thats primarily survey geographic people need 1 cm right 1 centimeter accuracy low end TransPac competitors products Magellen Pro-Nay available under $2000 Mr Paden included brochures companys products including TransPac GPS hand-held GPS receiver available $1795 GMM typical accuracy LORAN 200 meters What makes seem accurate its good repeatability LORAN may show absolute error makes same error time GMM LORANs repeatability typically 25 meters GPS 15 meters LORAN cheaper GPS because has simpler signal structure low frequency 100 kHz amplitude-modulated AM prone interference manmade natural causes GPS operates 1575 1227 GHz spread-spectrum signal 50 baud thus requires expensive receiver resistant interference currently 15 16 GPS satellites orbit 21 satellites orbit GPS will permit three-dimensional navigation ANYWHERE ON OR ABOVE THE EARTH Eventually technology will lower price receivers GPS will become standard form navigation land sea air hope dont mind lesson GPS part problem lack knowledge about especially compared older LORAN think ideas have merit hope something comes also hope someday soon youll retire LORAN receiver favor someones inexpensive accurate GPS receiver Is/Tom Paden Mountain View California talk about LORAN GPS has pointI am absolutely convinced AMA must learn precisely flying sites USA ways know flying sites will possible make national directory similar constructed Roger Jaffe friends San Diego County Modelers Association use directory example everyone USA collecting such information except please add Lat/Lon site information Having national flying site data base will vastly simplify contest coordination job make lot easier find out-of-town contest sites aid protecting sites have plus help us get new ones Theres nothing like being able show local government officials 4000 voters modelers within 15 miles place wantII SPA Contest/Van Putte Continued page 41 pretty sporty until get used Im used yet Mickey Walker also editor SPA newsletter called Mickeys S PA News intends newsletter source information airplane kits engines related vintage Pattern airplanes will list available kits engines people send him lists received first issue just before finishing column dont know regular Mickey intends publishing newsletter admits success failure depends much support input receive first issue included report first contest current list legal airplanes October 1 1991 rather extensive input John Fuqua described string related coincidences went through finding building two A-6 Intruder kits flew first SPA contest few weeks before went contest Don Lowe Eglin AFB flying RPV test program got together couple times After listening talk about what John Fuqua doing involving SPA finally said Youre really excited about arent ever right E February 1992 95