HOW DO describe worlds largest contest miniature aircraft As reporter competitor foimd interesting challenging altogether easyi After 16-hour drive frrsn Ohio arrived Lincoln Saturday evening before dark located Nats Headquarters west side Lincoln Municipal Airport Headquarters set up large no-longer-used firehouse next largest concrete aprons have ever seen apron approximately 1000 feet wide least mile long site RC Pylon Pattern Scale CL events However active could Chattanoga Cnoo-cnoo really judges seated tandemfrom vantage point see same thing Involved deep discussion about rules ana judgingDave Brown Director Betty Stream runway approximately another 1000 feet east airspace definitely unlimited Flying over grass between concrete apron active runway strictly verbooten some Pattern fliers called down violating airspace no incidents after initial rounds everyone kept aircraft over concrete active used occasional corn4 Left Judges watch John WoIflicks interesting twin executes three rolls Right Doing bit maintenance Johns twin flew very well Aftera speciacuiar mia-airwirn naiiey Ijeuce Mark Doucey dad friends carry backthe wreckage cornerof vastconcrete area Right Balleys Curare landed safely minus 1/5 Its right wing panel really flew through Marks Dirty Birdy 14 Model Aviation mercial private traffic very active group approximately 15 Air Guard F-4 Phantoms almost day An F-4 takeoff very impressive noisy Speaking above call maneuver impossible fliers f-4ed during course contest Although 30 years old onetime parking ramp what must have hundreds SAC B-47 bombers still good condition Pattern Pylon no trouble making smooth takeoffs landings Sunday sought out Lincoin Sky Hawks field practice field Nats get few flights before competition started Monday Located east side town approximately five miles airport Nats host club hadanice grass field complete much-needed sun shelter large wind Tee wind sock southwest coiner field stood large sign warning fliers away area Seems next door neighbor industrial park large welding heavy equipment repair concern didnt like aircraft overhead time presented no problem Since field clean approaches plenty room otherwise Sunday also rather windy told Nebraska breeze blew like time Sunday afternoon Tx processing time Tx checked pner frequency computer contestant number attached Final official scoring tabulated computer service offered Bob Fowler sons Pioneer Club Santa Clara CA computer print-outs very informativeaccurate although bit slow score sheets carried back Headquarters entry processing print-outs returned flight haes Tx number 0077 Ihoped lucky number would significant rest week Sunday evening very nice dinner Dean Barb Koger Joe Gross family Nats great time renew old friendships make new ones Sunday night back campground howling wind rain tornado-watch till wee hours Monday morning beautiful cool calm light breeze lmm north Competition start November1979 15 everyone looking wrong way ship background entry Just noisy F-4 taking offcalling sometimes unheard enjoy Pattern event demonstrated Lynn Ott interrupts watching husband Larry fly smile camera Ted White El Gringo foreground Mustang-like eye-catcher background Dan Parsons scale Martin Baker Spitfire-like ship Ted Whitesalso El Gringo Starting Monster Dean Kroger took very close second Masters Members host club wore pretty shirtswish colofl Jim Bennetts Saturn all-came set-up reauce play horn sat-up both elevators rudder will interest several model trailers Nats ThIs surely deluxe 16 Model Aviation Leading El Gringohe calls both scale-like jobs same name-is Ted White Ted veteran wars polished flier H1 fi ustor Pilots meeting during middle first roundDick Sondheim warns against flying over grass near airports active runway November1979 17 Official print-out scoring very informative thanks Bob Fowler sons Pioneer RC Club couldnt ask at2pmbutTxmustbeintheimpoundbyl pmor could fly Stnct Tx control exist week Tx contestant number checked marked tally sheet before 1 pmIt returned except official flying until 8pm after evening impounding procedure wasnt logical Pylon Txs returned fliers just before Pattern began later week Scale Txs impounded late day Formula judging Txs impounded knowledge Flying started promptly 2pm soon evident although contestant ently down somewhat past years hotly contested event classes one-half rounds completed 830 Monday evening short interruption middle first round warn pilots about overflying grass active runway FAA promised shut us down could contnlled noticeable exception Friday nile well respected remainder flying succeeding round started five positions lower flight onier one-half rounds per day changing flight ozder some pilots did get fly Tuesday others Wednesday Tuesday warm sunny windy scores seemed go down after first round Judging furnished USPIA definitely erratic inthe early rounds However evened out later rounds especially after chiefiudge Travis McGinnis scrambled judge sets later rounds finals Tuesday evening open NSFCA meeting held grass front AMA Hq Much talk about Pattern rules rules committee judging Contestant judging particular thoroughly discussed ideas guidelines forth coming NSFCA newsletter As flying site 2 qualifying rounds able visit Site 1 briefly few times Seemed Site 1 interesting aircraft Dan Parsons Scale Martain BakerS beautiful scale Chipmunk John Wolflicks original Twin name few first round engines flamed out John continued finished flight engine Speaks well Twin design Johns flying end round three found Dave Brown Dean Koger Don Weitz battling out first Masters Toni Bonetti beginning come strong highest score 5th round ensured flying finals eventually third place rather hot Saturday Toni present collect third-place trophy Seems couldnt walt hit pool back Wednesday Wednesday morning beautiful 72 de grees clear no wind Scores began go up Some radio interference seemed experi enced several consecutive fliers 72240 Wednesday evening several protests filed reflights Thursday Wednesday evening AMA council meeting Sandos Hall University Nebraska Dick Nutting WORKs club member announced very good time possibility 1980 Nats being held Wilmington Ohio deactivated USAF base working make come pass Last Ohio Nats very big Flying started little early Thursday 1 pm before round 5 completed spectacular midair witnessed between Mark Doucey Expert Bailey Reece Marks suddenly tailess Dirty Birdy hit concrete disastrous results Baileys Curare landed safely about one-fifth its right wing panel Thursdays flying completed 6 rounds qual ifying competition four rounds finals Friday Saturday top 10 class Fridays second finals round pro duced another spectacular event Dave Brown 1st qualifier Masters flying very well called three-rolls maneuver gave aileron control aircraft flew merrily ondead level Seems aileron servo motor wire broken plane now flying aileron control level-flight failure gave Dave instant think thing out Didnt give up After about five minutes some scary flying rudder elevator Dave managed safe although bit bumpy landing save aircraft As flight very low score 5 10 Dave make next two count best 3 4 Masters noticeable excep tion wandered over grass Friday Saturdays weather last rounds finals very windy caused some bumpy flying landings scores stayed up cases noticeable exception bumpy flying Dean Kogers very large EU-i aircraft plane still seemed rails flew very smoothiy spite conditions watching Deans last flight Dave conceded national championships Dean scoring between very close point However Daves excellent flying pulled him through small margin 4 points See standings scores thanks due Betty Stream Bill Seidler Pattern workers too name USPJA judges sat lines six days Lincoln Sky Knights graciously hosting working 79 Nats 18 Model Aviation Don Parsons helps friendnose-gear problem Meet top Senior Advanced Pattern Carl Wamplerconfident 17 years age Concentrating bird Mike Leewith calm caller other Dean Kroger Dave Brown Bill Seidler share camera-mans quip about Dave Right Dave accepts NSRCA trophy prexy Jim Vanderbeck second-round finals Daves ship suffered broken aileron wire level flight managed save went win first Masters
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
HOW DO describe worlds largest contest miniature aircraft As reporter competitor foimd interesting challenging altogether easyi After 16-hour drive frrsn Ohio arrived Lincoln Saturday evening before dark located Nats Headquarters west side Lincoln Municipal Airport Headquarters set up large no-longer-used firehouse next largest concrete aprons have ever seen apron approximately 1000 feet wide least mile long site RC Pylon Pattern Scale CL events However active could Chattanoga Cnoo-cnoo really judges seated tandemfrom vantage point see same thing Involved deep discussion about rules ana judgingDave Brown Director Betty Stream runway approximately another 1000 feet east airspace definitely unlimited Flying over grass between concrete apron active runway strictly verbooten some Pattern fliers called down violating airspace no incidents after initial rounds everyone kept aircraft over concrete active used occasional corn4 Left Judges watch John WoIflicks interesting twin executes three rolls Right Doing bit maintenance Johns twin flew very well Aftera speciacuiar mia-airwirn naiiey Ijeuce Mark Doucey dad friends carry backthe wreckage cornerof vastconcrete area Right Balleys Curare landed safely minus 1/5 Its right wing panel really flew through Marks Dirty Birdy 14 Model Aviation mercial private traffic very active group approximately 15 Air Guard F-4 Phantoms almost day An F-4 takeoff very impressive noisy Speaking above call maneuver impossible fliers f-4ed during course contest Although 30 years old onetime parking ramp what must have hundreds SAC B-47 bombers still good condition Pattern Pylon no trouble making smooth takeoffs landings Sunday sought out Lincoin Sky Hawks field practice field Nats get few flights before competition started Monday Located east side town approximately five miles airport Nats host club hadanice grass field complete much-needed sun shelter large wind Tee wind sock southwest coiner field stood large sign warning fliers away area Seems next door neighbor industrial park large welding heavy equipment repair concern didnt like aircraft overhead time presented no problem Since field clean approaches plenty room otherwise Sunday also rather windy told Nebraska breeze blew like time Sunday afternoon Tx processing time Tx checked pner frequency computer contestant number attached Final official scoring tabulated computer service offered Bob Fowler sons Pioneer Club Santa Clara CA computer print-outs very informativeaccurate although bit slow score sheets carried back Headquarters entry processing print-outs returned flight haes Tx number 0077 Ihoped lucky number would significant rest week Sunday evening very nice dinner Dean Barb Koger Joe Gross family Nats great time renew old friendships make new ones Sunday night back campground howling wind rain tornado-watch till wee hours Monday morning beautiful cool calm light breeze lmm north Competition start November1979 15 everyone looking wrong way ship background entry Just noisy F-4 taking offcalling sometimes unheard enjoy Pattern event demonstrated Lynn Ott interrupts watching husband Larry fly smile camera Ted White El Gringo foreground Mustang-like eye-catcher background Dan Parsons scale Martin Baker Spitfire-like ship Ted Whitesalso El Gringo Starting Monster Dean Kroger took very close second Masters Members host club wore pretty shirtswish colofl Jim Bennetts Saturn all-came set-up reauce play horn sat-up both elevators rudder will interest several model trailers Nats ThIs surely deluxe 16 Model Aviation Leading El Gringohe calls both scale-like jobs same name-is Ted White Ted veteran wars polished flier H1 fi ustor Pilots meeting during middle first roundDick Sondheim warns against flying over grass near airports active runway November1979 17 Official print-out scoring very informative thanks Bob Fowler sons Pioneer RC Club couldnt ask at2pmbutTxmustbeintheimpoundbyl pmor could fly Stnct Tx control exist week Tx contestant number checked marked tally sheet before 1 pmIt returned except official flying until 8pm after evening impounding procedure wasnt logical Pylon Txs returned fliers just before Pattern began later week Scale Txs impounded late day Formula judging Txs impounded knowledge Flying started promptly 2pm soon evident although contestant ently down somewhat past years hotly contested event classes one-half rounds completed 830 Monday evening short interruption middle first round warn pilots about overflying grass active runway FAA promised shut us down could contnlled noticeable exception Friday nile well respected remainder flying succeeding round started five positions lower flight onier one-half rounds per day changing flight ozder some pilots did get fly Tuesday others Wednesday Tuesday warm sunny windy scores seemed go down after first round Judging furnished USPIA definitely erratic inthe early rounds However evened out later rounds especially after chiefiudge Travis McGinnis scrambled judge sets later rounds finals Tuesday evening open NSFCA meeting held grass front AMA Hq Much talk about Pattern rules rules committee judging Contestant judging particular thoroughly discussed ideas guidelines forth coming NSFCA newsletter As flying site 2 qualifying rounds able visit Site 1 briefly few times Seemed Site 1 interesting aircraft Dan Parsons Scale Martain BakerS beautiful scale Chipmunk John Wolflicks original Twin name few first round engines flamed out John continued finished flight engine Speaks well Twin design Johns flying end round three found Dave Brown Dean Koger Don Weitz battling out first Masters Toni Bonetti beginning come strong highest score 5th round ensured flying finals eventually third place rather hot Saturday Toni present collect third-place trophy Seems couldnt walt hit pool back Wednesday Wednesday morning beautiful 72 de grees clear no wind Scores began go up Some radio interference seemed experi enced several consecutive fliers 72240 Wednesday evening several protests filed reflights Thursday Wednesday evening AMA council meeting Sandos Hall University Nebraska Dick Nutting WORKs club member announced very good time possibility 1980 Nats being held Wilmington Ohio deactivated USAF base working make come pass Last Ohio Nats very big Flying started little early Thursday 1 pm before round 5 completed spectacular midair witnessed between Mark Doucey Expert Bailey Reece Marks suddenly tailess Dirty Birdy hit concrete disastrous results Baileys Curare landed safely about one-fifth its right wing panel Thursdays flying completed 6 rounds qual ifying competition four rounds finals Friday Saturday top 10 class Fridays second finals round pro duced another spectacular event Dave Brown 1st qualifier Masters flying very well called three-rolls maneuver gave aileron control aircraft flew merrily ondead level Seems aileron servo motor wire broken plane now flying aileron control level-flight failure gave Dave instant think thing out Didnt give up After about five minutes some scary flying rudder elevator Dave managed safe although bit bumpy landing save aircraft As flight very low score 5 10 Dave make next two count best 3 4 Masters noticeable excep tion wandered over grass Friday Saturdays weather last rounds finals very windy caused some bumpy flying landings scores stayed up cases noticeable exception bumpy flying Dean Kogers very large EU-i aircraft plane still seemed rails flew very smoothiy spite conditions watching Deans last flight Dave conceded national championships Dean scoring between very close point However Daves excellent flying pulled him through small margin 4 points See standings scores thanks due Betty Stream Bill Seidler Pattern workers too name USPJA judges sat lines six days Lincoln Sky Knights graciously hosting working 79 Nats 18 Model Aviation Don Parsons helps friendnose-gear problem Meet top Senior Advanced Pattern Carl Wamplerconfident 17 years age Concentrating bird Mike Leewith calm caller other Dean Kroger Dave Brown Bill Seidler share camera-mans quip about Dave Right Dave accepts NSRCA trophy prexy Jim Vanderbeck second-round finals Daves ship suffered broken aileron wire level flight managed save went win first Masters
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
HOW DO describe worlds largest contest miniature aircraft As reporter competitor foimd interesting challenging altogether easyi After 16-hour drive frrsn Ohio arrived Lincoln Saturday evening before dark located Nats Headquarters west side Lincoln Municipal Airport Headquarters set up large no-longer-used firehouse next largest concrete aprons have ever seen apron approximately 1000 feet wide least mile long site RC Pylon Pattern Scale CL events However active could Chattanoga Cnoo-cnoo really judges seated tandemfrom vantage point see same thing Involved deep discussion about rules ana judgingDave Brown Director Betty Stream runway approximately another 1000 feet east airspace definitely unlimited Flying over grass between concrete apron active runway strictly verbooten some Pattern fliers called down violating airspace no incidents after initial rounds everyone kept aircraft over concrete active used occasional corn4 Left Judges watch John WoIflicks interesting twin executes three rolls Right Doing bit maintenance Johns twin flew very well Aftera speciacuiar mia-airwirn naiiey Ijeuce Mark Doucey dad friends carry backthe wreckage cornerof vastconcrete area Right Balleys Curare landed safely minus 1/5 Its right wing panel really flew through Marks Dirty Birdy 14 Model Aviation mercial private traffic very active group approximately 15 Air Guard F-4 Phantoms almost day An F-4 takeoff very impressive noisy Speaking above call maneuver impossible fliers f-4ed during course contest Although 30 years old onetime parking ramp what must have hundreds SAC B-47 bombers still good condition Pattern Pylon no trouble making smooth takeoffs landings Sunday sought out Lincoin Sky Hawks field practice field Nats get few flights before competition started Monday Located east side town approximately five miles airport Nats host club hadanice grass field complete much-needed sun shelter large wind Tee wind sock southwest coiner field stood large sign warning fliers away area Seems next door neighbor industrial park large welding heavy equipment repair concern didnt like aircraft overhead time presented no problem Since field clean approaches plenty room otherwise Sunday also rather windy told Nebraska breeze blew like time Sunday afternoon Tx processing time Tx checked pner frequency computer contestant number attached Final official scoring tabulated computer service offered Bob Fowler sons Pioneer Club Santa Clara CA computer print-outs very informativeaccurate although bit slow score sheets carried back Headquarters entry processing print-outs returned flight haes Tx number 0077 Ihoped lucky number would significant rest week Sunday evening very nice dinner Dean Barb Koger Joe Gross family Nats great time renew old friendships make new ones Sunday night back campground howling wind rain tornado-watch till wee hours Monday morning beautiful cool calm light breeze lmm north Competition start November1979 15 everyone looking wrong way ship background entry Just noisy F-4 taking offcalling sometimes unheard enjoy Pattern event demonstrated Lynn Ott interrupts watching husband Larry fly smile camera Ted White El Gringo foreground Mustang-like eye-catcher background Dan Parsons scale Martin Baker Spitfire-like ship Ted Whitesalso El Gringo Starting Monster Dean Kroger took very close second Masters Members host club wore pretty shirtswish colofl Jim Bennetts Saturn all-came set-up reauce play horn sat-up both elevators rudder will interest several model trailers Nats ThIs surely deluxe 16 Model Aviation Leading El Gringohe calls both scale-like jobs same name-is Ted White Ted veteran wars polished flier H1 fi ustor Pilots meeting during middle first roundDick Sondheim warns against flying over grass near airports active runway November1979 17 Official print-out scoring very informative thanks Bob Fowler sons Pioneer RC Club couldnt ask at2pmbutTxmustbeintheimpoundbyl pmor could fly Stnct Tx control exist week Tx contestant number checked marked tally sheet before 1 pmIt returned except official flying until 8pm after evening impounding procedure wasnt logical Pylon Txs returned fliers just before Pattern began later week Scale Txs impounded late day Formula judging Txs impounded knowledge Flying started promptly 2pm soon evident although contestant ently down somewhat past years hotly contested event classes one-half rounds completed 830 Monday evening short interruption middle first round warn pilots about overflying grass active runway FAA promised shut us down could contnlled noticeable exception Friday nile well respected remainder flying succeeding round started five positions lower flight onier one-half rounds per day changing flight ozder some pilots did get fly Tuesday others Wednesday Tuesday warm sunny windy scores seemed go down after first round Judging furnished USPIA definitely erratic inthe early rounds However evened out later rounds especially after chiefiudge Travis McGinnis scrambled judge sets later rounds finals Tuesday evening open NSFCA meeting held grass front AMA Hq Much talk about Pattern rules rules committee judging Contestant judging particular thoroughly discussed ideas guidelines forth coming NSFCA newsletter As flying site 2 qualifying rounds able visit Site 1 briefly few times Seemed Site 1 interesting aircraft Dan Parsons Scale Martain BakerS beautiful scale Chipmunk John Wolflicks original Twin name few first round engines flamed out John continued finished flight engine Speaks well Twin design Johns flying end round three found Dave Brown Dean Koger Don Weitz battling out first Masters Toni Bonetti beginning come strong highest score 5th round ensured flying finals eventually third place rather hot Saturday Toni present collect third-place trophy Seems couldnt walt hit pool back Wednesday Wednesday morning beautiful 72 de grees clear no wind Scores began go up Some radio interference seemed experi enced several consecutive fliers 72240 Wednesday evening several protests filed reflights Thursday Wednesday evening AMA council meeting Sandos Hall University Nebraska Dick Nutting WORKs club member announced very good time possibility 1980 Nats being held Wilmington Ohio deactivated USAF base working make come pass Last Ohio Nats very big Flying started little early Thursday 1 pm before round 5 completed spectacular midair witnessed between Mark Doucey Expert Bailey Reece Marks suddenly tailess Dirty Birdy hit concrete disastrous results Baileys Curare landed safely about one-fifth its right wing panel Thursdays flying completed 6 rounds qual ifying competition four rounds finals Friday Saturday top 10 class Fridays second finals round pro duced another spectacular event Dave Brown 1st qualifier Masters flying very well called three-rolls maneuver gave aileron control aircraft flew merrily ondead level Seems aileron servo motor wire broken plane now flying aileron control level-flight failure gave Dave instant think thing out Didnt give up After about five minutes some scary flying rudder elevator Dave managed safe although bit bumpy landing save aircraft As flight very low score 5 10 Dave make next two count best 3 4 Masters noticeable excep tion wandered over grass Friday Saturdays weather last rounds finals very windy caused some bumpy flying landings scores stayed up cases noticeable exception bumpy flying Dean Kogers very large EU-i aircraft plane still seemed rails flew very smoothiy spite conditions watching Deans last flight Dave conceded national championships Dean scoring between very close point However Daves excellent flying pulled him through small margin 4 points See standings scores thanks due Betty Stream Bill Seidler Pattern workers too name USPJA judges sat lines six days Lincoln Sky Knights graciously hosting working 79 Nats 18 Model Aviation Don Parsons helps friendnose-gear problem Meet top Senior Advanced Pattern Carl Wamplerconfident 17 years age Concentrating bird Mike Leewith calm caller other Dean Kroger Dave Brown Bill Seidler share camera-mans quip about Dave Right Dave accepts NSRCA trophy prexy Jim Vanderbeck second-round finals Daves ship suffered broken aileron wire level flight managed save went win first Masters
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
HOW DO describe worlds largest contest miniature aircraft As reporter competitor foimd interesting challenging altogether easyi After 16-hour drive frrsn Ohio arrived Lincoln Saturday evening before dark located Nats Headquarters west side Lincoln Municipal Airport Headquarters set up large no-longer-used firehouse next largest concrete aprons have ever seen apron approximately 1000 feet wide least mile long site RC Pylon Pattern Scale CL events However active could Chattanoga Cnoo-cnoo really judges seated tandemfrom vantage point see same thing Involved deep discussion about rules ana judgingDave Brown Director Betty Stream runway approximately another 1000 feet east airspace definitely unlimited Flying over grass between concrete apron active runway strictly verbooten some Pattern fliers called down violating airspace no incidents after initial rounds everyone kept aircraft over concrete active used occasional corn4 Left Judges watch John WoIflicks interesting twin executes three rolls Right Doing bit maintenance Johns twin flew very well Aftera speciacuiar mia-airwirn naiiey Ijeuce Mark Doucey dad friends carry backthe wreckage cornerof vastconcrete area Right Balleys Curare landed safely minus 1/5 Its right wing panel really flew through Marks Dirty Birdy 14 Model Aviation mercial private traffic very active group approximately 15 Air Guard F-4 Phantoms almost day An F-4 takeoff very impressive noisy Speaking above call maneuver impossible fliers f-4ed during course contest Although 30 years old onetime parking ramp what must have hundreds SAC B-47 bombers still good condition Pattern Pylon no trouble making smooth takeoffs landings Sunday sought out Lincoin Sky Hawks field practice field Nats get few flights before competition started Monday Located east side town approximately five miles airport Nats host club hadanice grass field complete much-needed sun shelter large wind Tee wind sock southwest coiner field stood large sign warning fliers away area Seems next door neighbor industrial park large welding heavy equipment repair concern didnt like aircraft overhead time presented no problem Since field clean approaches plenty room otherwise Sunday also rather windy told Nebraska breeze blew like time Sunday afternoon Tx processing time Tx checked pner frequency computer contestant number attached Final official scoring tabulated computer service offered Bob Fowler sons Pioneer Club Santa Clara CA computer print-outs very informativeaccurate although bit slow score sheets carried back Headquarters entry processing print-outs returned flight haes Tx number 0077 Ihoped lucky number would significant rest week Sunday evening very nice dinner Dean Barb Koger Joe Gross family Nats great time renew old friendships make new ones Sunday night back campground howling wind rain tornado-watch till wee hours Monday morning beautiful cool calm light breeze lmm north Competition start November1979 15 everyone looking wrong way ship background entry Just noisy F-4 taking offcalling sometimes unheard enjoy Pattern event demonstrated Lynn Ott interrupts watching husband Larry fly smile camera Ted White El Gringo foreground Mustang-like eye-catcher background Dan Parsons scale Martin Baker Spitfire-like ship Ted Whitesalso El Gringo Starting Monster Dean Kroger took very close second Masters Members host club wore pretty shirtswish colofl Jim Bennetts Saturn all-came set-up reauce play horn sat-up both elevators rudder will interest several model trailers Nats ThIs surely deluxe 16 Model Aviation Leading El Gringohe calls both scale-like jobs same name-is Ted White Ted veteran wars polished flier H1 fi ustor Pilots meeting during middle first roundDick Sondheim warns against flying over grass near airports active runway November1979 17 Official print-out scoring very informative thanks Bob Fowler sons Pioneer RC Club couldnt ask at2pmbutTxmustbeintheimpoundbyl pmor could fly Stnct Tx control exist week Tx contestant number checked marked tally sheet before 1 pmIt returned except official flying until 8pm after evening impounding procedure wasnt logical Pylon Txs returned fliers just before Pattern began later week Scale Txs impounded late day Formula judging Txs impounded knowledge Flying started promptly 2pm soon evident although contestant ently down somewhat past years hotly contested event classes one-half rounds completed 830 Monday evening short interruption middle first round warn pilots about overflying grass active runway FAA promised shut us down could contnlled noticeable exception Friday nile well respected remainder flying succeeding round started five positions lower flight onier one-half rounds per day changing flight ozder some pilots did get fly Tuesday others Wednesday Tuesday warm sunny windy scores seemed go down after first round Judging furnished USPIA definitely erratic inthe early rounds However evened out later rounds especially after chiefiudge Travis McGinnis scrambled judge sets later rounds finals Tuesday evening open NSFCA meeting held grass front AMA Hq Much talk about Pattern rules rules committee judging Contestant judging particular thoroughly discussed ideas guidelines forth coming NSFCA newsletter As flying site 2 qualifying rounds able visit Site 1 briefly few times Seemed Site 1 interesting aircraft Dan Parsons Scale Martain BakerS beautiful scale Chipmunk John Wolflicks original Twin name few first round engines flamed out John continued finished flight engine Speaks well Twin design Johns flying end round three found Dave Brown Dean Koger Don Weitz battling out first Masters Toni Bonetti beginning come strong highest score 5th round ensured flying finals eventually third place rather hot Saturday Toni present collect third-place trophy Seems couldnt walt hit pool back Wednesday Wednesday morning beautiful 72 de grees clear no wind Scores began go up Some radio interference seemed experi enced several consecutive fliers 72240 Wednesday evening several protests filed reflights Thursday Wednesday evening AMA council meeting Sandos Hall University Nebraska Dick Nutting WORKs club member announced very good time possibility 1980 Nats being held Wilmington Ohio deactivated USAF base working make come pass Last Ohio Nats very big Flying started little early Thursday 1 pm before round 5 completed spectacular midair witnessed between Mark Doucey Expert Bailey Reece Marks suddenly tailess Dirty Birdy hit concrete disastrous results Baileys Curare landed safely about one-fifth its right wing panel Thursdays flying completed 6 rounds qual ifying competition four rounds finals Friday Saturday top 10 class Fridays second finals round pro duced another spectacular event Dave Brown 1st qualifier Masters flying very well called three-rolls maneuver gave aileron control aircraft flew merrily ondead level Seems aileron servo motor wire broken plane now flying aileron control level-flight failure gave Dave instant think thing out Didnt give up After about five minutes some scary flying rudder elevator Dave managed safe although bit bumpy landing save aircraft As flight very low score 5 10 Dave make next two count best 3 4 Masters noticeable excep tion wandered over grass Friday Saturdays weather last rounds finals very windy caused some bumpy flying landings scores stayed up cases noticeable exception bumpy flying Dean Kogers very large EU-i aircraft plane still seemed rails flew very smoothiy spite conditions watching Deans last flight Dave conceded national championships Dean scoring between very close point However Daves excellent flying pulled him through small margin 4 points See standings scores thanks due Betty Stream Bill Seidler Pattern workers too name USPJA judges sat lines six days Lincoln Sky Knights graciously hosting working 79 Nats 18 Model Aviation Don Parsons helps friendnose-gear problem Meet top Senior Advanced Pattern Carl Wamplerconfident 17 years age Concentrating bird Mike Leewith calm caller other Dean Kroger Dave Brown Bill Seidler share camera-mans quip about Dave Right Dave accepts NSRCA trophy prexy Jim Vanderbeck second-round finals Daves ship suffered broken aileron wire level flight managed save went win first Masters
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/11
Page Numbers: 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
HOW DO describe worlds largest contest miniature aircraft As reporter competitor foimd interesting challenging altogether easyi After 16-hour drive frrsn Ohio arrived Lincoln Saturday evening before dark located Nats Headquarters west side Lincoln Municipal Airport Headquarters set up large no-longer-used firehouse next largest concrete aprons have ever seen apron approximately 1000 feet wide least mile long site RC Pylon Pattern Scale CL events However active could Chattanoga Cnoo-cnoo really judges seated tandemfrom vantage point see same thing Involved deep discussion about rules ana judgingDave Brown Director Betty Stream runway approximately another 1000 feet east airspace definitely unlimited Flying over grass between concrete apron active runway strictly verbooten some Pattern fliers called down violating airspace no incidents after initial rounds everyone kept aircraft over concrete active used occasional corn4 Left Judges watch John WoIflicks interesting twin executes three rolls Right Doing bit maintenance Johns twin flew very well Aftera speciacuiar mia-airwirn naiiey Ijeuce Mark Doucey dad friends carry backthe wreckage cornerof vastconcrete area Right Balleys Curare landed safely minus 1/5 Its right wing panel really flew through Marks Dirty Birdy 14 Model Aviation mercial private traffic very active group approximately 15 Air Guard F-4 Phantoms almost day An F-4 takeoff very impressive noisy Speaking above call maneuver impossible fliers f-4ed during course contest Although 30 years old onetime parking ramp what must have hundreds SAC B-47 bombers still good condition Pattern Pylon no trouble making smooth takeoffs landings Sunday sought out Lincoin Sky Hawks field practice field Nats get few flights before competition started Monday Located east side town approximately five miles airport Nats host club hadanice grass field complete much-needed sun shelter large wind Tee wind sock southwest coiner field stood large sign warning fliers away area Seems next door neighbor industrial park large welding heavy equipment repair concern didnt like aircraft overhead time presented no problem Since field clean approaches plenty room otherwise Sunday also rather windy told Nebraska breeze blew like time Sunday afternoon Tx processing time Tx checked pner frequency computer contestant number attached Final official scoring tabulated computer service offered Bob Fowler sons Pioneer Club Santa Clara CA computer print-outs very informativeaccurate although bit slow score sheets carried back Headquarters entry processing print-outs returned flight haes Tx number 0077 Ihoped lucky number would significant rest week Sunday evening very nice dinner Dean Barb Koger Joe Gross family Nats great time renew old friendships make new ones Sunday night back campground howling wind rain tornado-watch till wee hours Monday morning beautiful cool calm light breeze lmm north Competition start November1979 15 everyone looking wrong way ship background entry Just noisy F-4 taking offcalling sometimes unheard enjoy Pattern event demonstrated Lynn Ott interrupts watching husband Larry fly smile camera Ted White El Gringo foreground Mustang-like eye-catcher background Dan Parsons scale Martin Baker Spitfire-like ship Ted Whitesalso El Gringo Starting Monster Dean Kroger took very close second Masters Members host club wore pretty shirtswish colofl Jim Bennetts Saturn all-came set-up reauce play horn sat-up both elevators rudder will interest several model trailers Nats ThIs surely deluxe 16 Model Aviation Leading El Gringohe calls both scale-like jobs same name-is Ted White Ted veteran wars polished flier H1 fi ustor Pilots meeting during middle first roundDick Sondheim warns against flying over grass near airports active runway November1979 17 Official print-out scoring very informative thanks Bob Fowler sons Pioneer RC Club couldnt ask at2pmbutTxmustbeintheimpoundbyl pmor could fly Stnct Tx control exist week Tx contestant number checked marked tally sheet before 1 pmIt returned except official flying until 8pm after evening impounding procedure wasnt logical Pylon Txs returned fliers just before Pattern began later week Scale Txs impounded late day Formula judging Txs impounded knowledge Flying started promptly 2pm soon evident although contestant ently down somewhat past years hotly contested event classes one-half rounds completed 830 Monday evening short interruption middle first round warn pilots about overflying grass active runway FAA promised shut us down could contnlled noticeable exception Friday nile well respected remainder flying succeeding round started five positions lower flight onier one-half rounds per day changing flight ozder some pilots did get fly Tuesday others Wednesday Tuesday warm sunny windy scores seemed go down after first round Judging furnished USPIA definitely erratic inthe early rounds However evened out later rounds especially after chiefiudge Travis McGinnis scrambled judge sets later rounds finals Tuesday evening open NSFCA meeting held grass front AMA Hq Much talk about Pattern rules rules committee judging Contestant judging particular thoroughly discussed ideas guidelines forth coming NSFCA newsletter As flying site 2 qualifying rounds able visit Site 1 briefly few times Seemed Site 1 interesting aircraft Dan Parsons Scale Martain BakerS beautiful scale Chipmunk John Wolflicks original Twin name few first round engines flamed out John continued finished flight engine Speaks well Twin design Johns flying end round three found Dave Brown Dean Koger Don Weitz battling out first Masters Toni Bonetti beginning come strong highest score 5th round ensured flying finals eventually third place rather hot Saturday Toni present collect third-place trophy Seems couldnt walt hit pool back Wednesday Wednesday morning beautiful 72 de grees clear no wind Scores began go up Some radio interference seemed experi enced several consecutive fliers 72240 Wednesday evening several protests filed reflights Thursday Wednesday evening AMA council meeting Sandos Hall University Nebraska Dick Nutting WORKs club member announced very good time possibility 1980 Nats being held Wilmington Ohio deactivated USAF base working make come pass Last Ohio Nats very big Flying started little early Thursday 1 pm before round 5 completed spectacular midair witnessed between Mark Doucey Expert Bailey Reece Marks suddenly tailess Dirty Birdy hit concrete disastrous results Baileys Curare landed safely about one-fifth its right wing panel Thursdays flying completed 6 rounds qual ifying competition four rounds finals Friday Saturday top 10 class Fridays second finals round pro duced another spectacular event Dave Brown 1st qualifier Masters flying very well called three-rolls maneuver gave aileron control aircraft flew merrily ondead level Seems aileron servo motor wire broken plane now flying aileron control level-flight failure gave Dave instant think thing out Didnt give up After about five minutes some scary flying rudder elevator Dave managed safe although bit bumpy landing save aircraft As flight very low score 5 10 Dave make next two count best 3 4 Masters noticeable excep tion wandered over grass Friday Saturdays weather last rounds finals very windy caused some bumpy flying landings scores stayed up cases noticeable exception bumpy flying Dean Kogers very large EU-i aircraft plane still seemed rails flew very smoothiy spite conditions watching Deans last flight Dave conceded national championships Dean scoring between very close point However Daves excellent flying pulled him through small margin 4 points See standings scores thanks due Betty Stream Bill Seidler Pattern workers too name USPJA judges sat lines six days Lincoln Sky Knights graciously hosting working 79 Nats 18 Model Aviation Don Parsons helps friendnose-gear problem Meet top Senior Advanced Pattern Carl Wamplerconfident 17 years age Concentrating bird Mike Leewith calm caller other Dean Kroger Dave Brown Bill Seidler share camera-mans quip about Dave Right Dave accepts NSRCA trophy prexy Jim Vanderbeck second-round finals Daves ship suffered broken aileron wire level flight managed save went win first Masters