THE HYDES Merle Chip established rec ord being first father-and-son duo cap ture Mats RC Pattern championships Chip won FAI Turnaround F3A event Merle won Advanced years Mats RC Pattern events saw 202 competitors flying five events Sportsman 62 Advanced35 Expert29 Master21 FAI53 big Mats RC Pattern Mats Pattern events held NALF Fentress near Chesapeake VA Contrary some confused opinions NALF stands Navy Auxiliary Landing Field others like Al ien Life Form Nearly Adult Little Fellow Always Likely Fly Except few support buildings small swimming pool field vacant has runway taxiway RC Pattern competition really two sep arate contests Sportsman Advanced competi tion held during first three official days competition Expert Master FAI fliers competed during next three days Since two competition groups separated time physical setup quite different Ill report separately first thing competitors must Mats check AMA officials RC Pattern competitors process transmitters confirm presence event sounds simple enough proved bit prob lem year Mats entry form did say transmitter processing con ducted entrants assumed would L Ivan Kristensen line Dean Koger calling Crossed lines painted runway assist pilot defining limits PAl box FAI Turnaround fliers must strive keep maneuvers within aerial rectangular area known box scores subject downgrading stray outside box David Hoppes RSpartanburg SC won Master class after leading qual ifiers Winning margin slightonly 19-point difference out 3000over Bryan Henderson Bedford TX L It took Robert Snyder Ryan McLaughlin Robert Takacs get Como engine tuned just right Phoenix 8 R FAI champ Chip Hyde L fires up Conquests YS engine helper Dean Perra Monterrey Park CA finished 14th FAI Both 16 years old 34 Model Aviation AMA NATS TIDEWATER RC Aerobatics Ron Van Putte father-and-son duo Terry E Terry WDavid Von Linsowe 1Mt Morris MI has Boston Daniels WV wait compete Adprestigious caller R Ron overheard judge vanced Terry E Also judged FAIsay Did see called him AMA President Don Lowe done AMA Nats Headquarters facility NALF Fentress As morning Sportsman/Advanced transmitter processing site specified Finally nounced via note official bulletin board Fentress transmitter processing event checkin would held noon 500 pm Holiday Inn Chesapeake 10 miles away AMA Headquarters Fentress Processing finally started after 100 pm jammed Pattern tliers carrying transmitters Quickie 500 Pylon pilots transmitters airplanes took look crowd left returning two hours later traffic jam dissipated appreciably still processing transmitters after 600 pm because few fliers arrived AMA Head quarters Fentress just before 500 pm expect ing processed can imagine panic flier must feel discovers hes 10 miles processing site has five min utes get However far know no body refused transmitter processing RC Pattern flying scheduled 100 pm 800 pm daily flight line set up three sites about 2000 ft apart two flight lines site obviously required six sets judges four lines Sports man two lines Advanced fliers al ways flew same flight line Pattern Event Director Mike Ingalls watches Charles Kenney Boonton NJ signal sound man Tom Magno hes ready sound check 1 Note sound-level meters remote microphone 9 ft out 1 ft up base tripod Robert Hayes Baldwin MD got plenty help R when pipe Calypso came loose Note Dave Brown checkerboard-type paint job planes wings left David Snow Palatine IL gets some assistance Aurora starting line father John David won both Expert finals flights managed jump 5th place after qualifying 3rd Ouique Somenzini Rstanding came way Argentina claim 8th FAI Back Lake Charles Nats wowed spectators rolling loop during demonstration flight Richard Fletcher LPort Washington NY Aurora teamed up win Expert close match Brian Doxey Wilmington NC Rick Hanson Norfolk VA plenty room inside Citation R after using standard servos elevator rudder plus tiny throttle November 1988 35 judges moved judges meeting judge Sportsman Advanced decided judge round have judging sets switch line site other line same site another round before moving next site way Advanced scores could normal ized other round because would have equal exposure sets judges second round Sportsman fliers wait until end sixth round before normalizing possible because thats judged same judging sets Did catch what happened last para graph Yes scores normalized RC Pattern just FAI Don Lowe made de cision normalize Pattern events prerogative AMA President day before Sportsman/Advanced competition begin No complaints heard al though everyone knew what normalizing Maybe Id better take moment explain about normalizing since fliers unfamiliar Normalizing goes like fliers have judged same judging set scores contestants divided highest flight score awarded set judges resulting fraction multiplied 1000 Obviously winner round will have 1000 points others earn less winner decided nor mal way using accumulated scores cer tain number rounds best single score round flown best Out two best two out three three out four three five four six rounds AMA rule book Sportsman Advanced flew extraordinary six rounds hasnt happened recent Nats Fliers appreciated effort Mike Ingalls RC Pattern Evens Director staff went through organize lines get fliers moving through flight order friendly-busfast way almost sounds though no prob lems getting six rounds doesnt Well very lucky weather cooper ated during three dayssorta rained very lightly about 10 minutes during day However surrounding countryside got its shareand shareof rain During day threat rain some times surrounded ominous black clouds 36 Model Aviation Colen Ellis Gadsden AL suffered s midair during Advanced safely landed air plane six midairs Nats Chief Judge Jim Parker megaphone Pattern Event Director Mike Ingalls Expert/Master/FAI pilots meeting Nats Pattern scoring wizard Mike Lauman ap pears lower left corner photo lightning bolts coming down off distance few raindrops got smidgen com pared what came down around us Sportsman Jim McMasters won four six rounds Roger Young second Paul Tow kach third won remaining two rounds Jims flying unbelievably polished told him after flight front judging set Dean Pappas Dick Smith other two judges should move up two classes Later found out hed flying Pattern 1 years burned 50-60 gallons fuel during time paid off Id heard Merle Hyde back Pattern again via K-Factor Newsletter NSRCAthe National Society Radio Control Aerobatics Merle put own competitive flying hold years help son Chip grow potential talent prom ised decided last year try again didnt come easily said speed todays Pattern airplanes scared him first started back almost quit before finally getting comfortable Pattern flying again Merle Hyde won Advanced nearly per fect score 15 points shy 4000 un usual thing won two six rounds close top two oth ers 992 1000 two rounds easy winner Ron Mullis also won two rounds couldnt finish high enough other rounds earn sixth place Floyd Crawford second David Stake fifth won other two rounds Surprisingly Chuck Wood Gene Rodgers won third fourth respectively winning roundand beat Out two other fliers won three rounds between announced awards Sportsman Advanced would made NSRCA meeting Holiday Inn Chesapeake expected awards would made fol lowed formal meeting didnt turn out way entire NSRCA meeting held before awards presented Sportsman/Advanced competitors family members visibly upset soured other wise happy event Expert Master FAI competitions began November 1988 37 John Hamilton Minot ND takes break competition finished 59th out 64 Sportsman nobody much fun laugh end flight great Fay Carruthers made great airplane covers 1 hubby Steves Aurora Steve flew Expert year won Sportsman last Lake Charles Nats Malibu Bill Cunninghams new airplane R looks like Dash 5 developed wing stab Escape next day Unlike Sportsman Ad vanced competitors used width 200-ft-wide main runway takeoffs landings Expert Master FAI competi tors half narrow taxiway takeoffs landings Sounds strange doesnt However FM rules require box marked white poles center & 0 viewed pilots box either side line parallel flight line 150 meters away would have enough room accommodate setup main runway used So using taxiway left 40-ft-wide slot take off land Fortunately wind nearly straight down runway taxiway time made narrow takeoff/landing area tolerable Expert Master FM events run differently Sportsman Advanced announced qualifying flights would flown top qualifiers would move finals Due large number entrants three qualifying rounds possible order guarantee equal exposure sets judges setup decided have top 10 qualifiers Expert Masterand top 20 FMmove final rounds During qualifying flights three sites two flight lines site just done Sportsman/Advanced site line FM fliers line Ex pert Master Expert/Master competitors mixed During finals two sites two flight lines site site line 10 FAI fliers line either Expert Master fliers winners determined adding best two three qualifying scores best two finals scores surprisingly some juggling position between plac ings after qualifying after finals Expert Richard Fletcher edged Out Brian Doxey five points out nearly 3000 Continued page 144 James McMasters LTexarkana TX proudly displays NSRCA trophy won finishing 1st Sportsman Advanced class fliers bet ter watch outhes good Poppa Merle Hyde R gets trophy Craig Millet NSRCA president awards him NSRCA Advanced trophy Merle Chip first father-and-son duo ever win Nats Pattern trophies same meet 38 Model Aviation Dean Koger back camera assists Ivan Kristensen preparing Summit ii FAI flight past AMA Nats champ came up just short timelosing Chip Hyde GATOR RIC PRODUCTS An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes plug-in adjustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing Area -860 sq Complete Delux KitSI 5995 TIGER TAIL 4S DELUX AU BALSA KIT PLUG-iN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight Charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket S695 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged moicted case protect expensive transrmtter both twO slick single stick transmitters Brown leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp $1895 WING TUBE & SOCKETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dia x2S 895 l/diax2S 995 /z dia x351495 feather Ilte glass cloth 7 ozI sq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions SB95 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull sight sleeves bearings easily out damage new 60s 17MM rear bearings Sleeve PullerS 795 Bearing PullerS 695 BothporS1395 IVAN S MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurathy measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out tool complete instrottions log trimming out airplane quality book carrying caseS 795 NEWI WING MOUNTING SET wing mounting system developed Ron Chidgey fast neat accurate stays tight Three nylon brackets screws machined wood wing blocks included $595 financially feasible way Nats can held given location have local AMA chartered clubs provide manpower pool key factors arranging Tidewater Nats willingness area clubs turn out behind-the-scenes work therefore pub licly recognize four clubs provided phys ical presence before during after Nats week Norfolk Aeromodelers Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater RC Incorporated Tidewater Whirlybirds Men women young folks clubs busy sites dayscarrying lifting erecting moving generally taking care tasks fall volunteers Nats occurs prior Nats great deal preparation work required Local modelers did much advance work group out-of-statersthe Facilities Crew put incredible number hours early morning until late night malcing sure events equipment supplies operate properly group consisted Bob Janet Landry Paul Peg Viverito Gary Atta Dick Pettit personJim Buchanan Under hill Vertnont literally gave Nats Jim passed away evening middle Nats week Fentress airfield facilities staging area knew him best said went quietly happily doing what en joyedworking friends about 300 AMA member volunteers worked malce Nats success debted Two however need spe cial mention Virginians Mike Ingalls Chesapeake Greg Kozlowski leaders Tidewater area workers la bored months advance Nats BATT-CHEK Saves Time . Saves Models w Install RC Models 3-Level indication receiver battery status press button Precise Rugged Small Light /2 OZI Made USA Also custom units other applications Order Today $1495 dealer send check money order topostpaid Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1806 Poughkeepsl NY 12601 INY State residents add sales tax roles undergone reversal qualifying Doxey leading third-place Fletcher 15 points David Snow won both finals rounds jumped fifth third Master class top-three placings did change qualifying finals David Hoppes Bryan Henderson Tyler Stewart leading way unknown reason William Macek did show up finals after qualifying tenth FAI just like Master class Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen David Von Linsowe top three places both qualifying finals Mike McConville Dean Koger rounded out top five What can say about Chip Hyde won two three qualifying rounds both finals rounds maneuvers technically sound apparent lack power Conquest has him flying very short straight entries exits maneuvers Surprisingly did last year flying Aurora sev eral opportunities talk Chip very approachable levelheaded flier though might expect great success hes such young age cause swelled head has resisted successfully hes beaten best FM like Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen emigrated Canada Denmark 21 years old might think hed cold dis tant former home looks midable being tall dressed entirely 144 Model Aviation during Nats worked harder Nats RC Pat/Van Putte Continued page 38 See Dealer Order Direct Inciude $2 Per Item UPS GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 1 4768639 / / A-J INTERCEPTOR RTF $695 $495 No PLEASS ADD Ni OSiORPOiTA0 AWUIJU AIRCRAFT COMPANY RO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 white However Ive seldom talked flier friendly gracious After filling Out contestant information sheet spent half hour describ ing foam wings Summit II honeycombed made draw ings wing back informa tion sheet introduced Henry Pi orun High Performance Models did honeycombing wings like Ivan Kristensen too David Von Linsowe has developed superb flier can expected strong contender US team will selected next spring compete 1989 World Championships top 10 FAI reads like interna tional competition addition Ivan Kris tensen Quique Somenzini Argentina finished sixth Eddie Edwards Austra lia eighth Greg Marsden Can ada took tenth Awards Expert Master FAI class winners made gathering darkness AMA Headquarters tent addition Mike Ingalls great Tidewa ter RC Club members roundly ap plauded fine job getting maxi mum amount competition fitted time available did grace competence good will Everyones plane tested noise flight Only FAI fliers subject noise rule engine/pipe combinations other classes tested gather noise data acquaint fliers stood relative noise rule pro posal NSRCA will submitting next rules change cycle Briefly rule proposal would require 5% flight score reduction noise readings between 98 101 dB 10% reduction readings greater 101 dB Most fliers under 98 dB very few over 101 dB Mike Lauman handled Pattern scor ing course Its getting body expects Mike handle scoring Nats team selection finals con tests within 350 miles home Jack son MS Yes have started take Mike Lauman granted Only people have tried what Mike does well have appreciation what has accom plished Mike loses money time does scoring Pattern competition because cant afford pay him what costs him least can search him out say Thanks Mike Ill glad return Chesapeake 1989 F3A World Championships NALF Fentress Nats RC Pylon/Arro Continued page 41 first place before flyoff second Q500 flyoff between Dennis Sumner Jerry Salisbury fourth fifth places overall Jerry double-cut out Denny cruised win fourth place 128 Sixth through eighth places also deter mined flyoff between Peter Bergstrom Jes sica Thurott Doug Whiteaker Both Jessica Doug midaired fourth lap Pete fin ished time 134 Continued page 149 INSTANT REALISM FOR YOUR MODELS Rivets Panel lines Latches etc stainless steel frameworks Special canopy included Now Available Byrons Warbirds.$4995eaTop Flue Warbirds. $2995ea Custom Kit Make own . $2995 Iro%j t-}-ADETAIL KIT Over 90 Panels Hatches Covers extra touch Just Glue em Only $2995 Functional Shock Struts Reduce Airframe Stress Improve Takeoff Landing Performance Attach existing fixed gear retract now have 96 differeht models starting $2995 per pair Ask hobby dealer Order direct SASE info Impact Engineering 2100 Stonehill Court Arlington Texas 76012 817 261-8130 2 November 1988 145 CIJSTOM CANOPY KITS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
Page Numbers: 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 144, 145
THE HYDES Merle Chip established rec ord being first father-and-son duo cap ture Mats RC Pattern championships Chip won FAI Turnaround F3A event Merle won Advanced years Mats RC Pattern events saw 202 competitors flying five events Sportsman 62 Advanced35 Expert29 Master21 FAI53 big Mats RC Pattern Mats Pattern events held NALF Fentress near Chesapeake VA Contrary some confused opinions NALF stands Navy Auxiliary Landing Field others like Al ien Life Form Nearly Adult Little Fellow Always Likely Fly Except few support buildings small swimming pool field vacant has runway taxiway RC Pattern competition really two sep arate contests Sportsman Advanced competi tion held during first three official days competition Expert Master FAI fliers competed during next three days Since two competition groups separated time physical setup quite different Ill report separately first thing competitors must Mats check AMA officials RC Pattern competitors process transmitters confirm presence event sounds simple enough proved bit prob lem year Mats entry form did say transmitter processing con ducted entrants assumed would L Ivan Kristensen line Dean Koger calling Crossed lines painted runway assist pilot defining limits PAl box FAI Turnaround fliers must strive keep maneuvers within aerial rectangular area known box scores subject downgrading stray outside box David Hoppes RSpartanburg SC won Master class after leading qual ifiers Winning margin slightonly 19-point difference out 3000over Bryan Henderson Bedford TX L It took Robert Snyder Ryan McLaughlin Robert Takacs get Como engine tuned just right Phoenix 8 R FAI champ Chip Hyde L fires up Conquests YS engine helper Dean Perra Monterrey Park CA finished 14th FAI Both 16 years old 34 Model Aviation AMA NATS TIDEWATER RC Aerobatics Ron Van Putte father-and-son duo Terry E Terry WDavid Von Linsowe 1Mt Morris MI has Boston Daniels WV wait compete Adprestigious caller R Ron overheard judge vanced Terry E Also judged FAIsay Did see called him AMA President Don Lowe done AMA Nats Headquarters facility NALF Fentress As morning Sportsman/Advanced transmitter processing site specified Finally nounced via note official bulletin board Fentress transmitter processing event checkin would held noon 500 pm Holiday Inn Chesapeake 10 miles away AMA Headquarters Fentress Processing finally started after 100 pm jammed Pattern tliers carrying transmitters Quickie 500 Pylon pilots transmitters airplanes took look crowd left returning two hours later traffic jam dissipated appreciably still processing transmitters after 600 pm because few fliers arrived AMA Head quarters Fentress just before 500 pm expect ing processed can imagine panic flier must feel discovers hes 10 miles processing site has five min utes get However far know no body refused transmitter processing RC Pattern flying scheduled 100 pm 800 pm daily flight line set up three sites about 2000 ft apart two flight lines site obviously required six sets judges four lines Sports man two lines Advanced fliers al ways flew same flight line Pattern Event Director Mike Ingalls watches Charles Kenney Boonton NJ signal sound man Tom Magno hes ready sound check 1 Note sound-level meters remote microphone 9 ft out 1 ft up base tripod Robert Hayes Baldwin MD got plenty help R when pipe Calypso came loose Note Dave Brown checkerboard-type paint job planes wings left David Snow Palatine IL gets some assistance Aurora starting line father John David won both Expert finals flights managed jump 5th place after qualifying 3rd Ouique Somenzini Rstanding came way Argentina claim 8th FAI Back Lake Charles Nats wowed spectators rolling loop during demonstration flight Richard Fletcher LPort Washington NY Aurora teamed up win Expert close match Brian Doxey Wilmington NC Rick Hanson Norfolk VA plenty room inside Citation R after using standard servos elevator rudder plus tiny throttle November 1988 35 judges moved judges meeting judge Sportsman Advanced decided judge round have judging sets switch line site other line same site another round before moving next site way Advanced scores could normal ized other round because would have equal exposure sets judges second round Sportsman fliers wait until end sixth round before normalizing possible because thats judged same judging sets Did catch what happened last para graph Yes scores normalized RC Pattern just FAI Don Lowe made de cision normalize Pattern events prerogative AMA President day before Sportsman/Advanced competition begin No complaints heard al though everyone knew what normalizing Maybe Id better take moment explain about normalizing since fliers unfamiliar Normalizing goes like fliers have judged same judging set scores contestants divided highest flight score awarded set judges resulting fraction multiplied 1000 Obviously winner round will have 1000 points others earn less winner decided nor mal way using accumulated scores cer tain number rounds best single score round flown best Out two best two out three three out four three five four six rounds AMA rule book Sportsman Advanced flew extraordinary six rounds hasnt happened recent Nats Fliers appreciated effort Mike Ingalls RC Pattern Evens Director staff went through organize lines get fliers moving through flight order friendly-busfast way almost sounds though no prob lems getting six rounds doesnt Well very lucky weather cooper ated during three dayssorta rained very lightly about 10 minutes during day However surrounding countryside got its shareand shareof rain During day threat rain some times surrounded ominous black clouds 36 Model Aviation Colen Ellis Gadsden AL suffered s midair during Advanced safely landed air plane six midairs Nats Chief Judge Jim Parker megaphone Pattern Event Director Mike Ingalls Expert/Master/FAI pilots meeting Nats Pattern scoring wizard Mike Lauman ap pears lower left corner photo lightning bolts coming down off distance few raindrops got smidgen com pared what came down around us Sportsman Jim McMasters won four six rounds Roger Young second Paul Tow kach third won remaining two rounds Jims flying unbelievably polished told him after flight front judging set Dean Pappas Dick Smith other two judges should move up two classes Later found out hed flying Pattern 1 years burned 50-60 gallons fuel during time paid off Id heard Merle Hyde back Pattern again via K-Factor Newsletter NSRCAthe National Society Radio Control Aerobatics Merle put own competitive flying hold years help son Chip grow potential talent prom ised decided last year try again didnt come easily said speed todays Pattern airplanes scared him first started back almost quit before finally getting comfortable Pattern flying again Merle Hyde won Advanced nearly per fect score 15 points shy 4000 un usual thing won two six rounds close top two oth ers 992 1000 two rounds easy winner Ron Mullis also won two rounds couldnt finish high enough other rounds earn sixth place Floyd Crawford second David Stake fifth won other two rounds Surprisingly Chuck Wood Gene Rodgers won third fourth respectively winning roundand beat Out two other fliers won three rounds between announced awards Sportsman Advanced would made NSRCA meeting Holiday Inn Chesapeake expected awards would made fol lowed formal meeting didnt turn out way entire NSRCA meeting held before awards presented Sportsman/Advanced competitors family members visibly upset soured other wise happy event Expert Master FAI competitions began November 1988 37 John Hamilton Minot ND takes break competition finished 59th out 64 Sportsman nobody much fun laugh end flight great Fay Carruthers made great airplane covers 1 hubby Steves Aurora Steve flew Expert year won Sportsman last Lake Charles Nats Malibu Bill Cunninghams new airplane R looks like Dash 5 developed wing stab Escape next day Unlike Sportsman Ad vanced competitors used width 200-ft-wide main runway takeoffs landings Expert Master FAI competi tors half narrow taxiway takeoffs landings Sounds strange doesnt However FM rules require box marked white poles center & 0 viewed pilots box either side line parallel flight line 150 meters away would have enough room accommodate setup main runway used So using taxiway left 40-ft-wide slot take off land Fortunately wind nearly straight down runway taxiway time made narrow takeoff/landing area tolerable Expert Master FM events run differently Sportsman Advanced announced qualifying flights would flown top qualifiers would move finals Due large number entrants three qualifying rounds possible order guarantee equal exposure sets judges setup decided have top 10 qualifiers Expert Masterand top 20 FMmove final rounds During qualifying flights three sites two flight lines site just done Sportsman/Advanced site line FM fliers line Ex pert Master Expert/Master competitors mixed During finals two sites two flight lines site site line 10 FAI fliers line either Expert Master fliers winners determined adding best two three qualifying scores best two finals scores surprisingly some juggling position between plac ings after qualifying after finals Expert Richard Fletcher edged Out Brian Doxey five points out nearly 3000 Continued page 144 James McMasters LTexarkana TX proudly displays NSRCA trophy won finishing 1st Sportsman Advanced class fliers bet ter watch outhes good Poppa Merle Hyde R gets trophy Craig Millet NSRCA president awards him NSRCA Advanced trophy Merle Chip first father-and-son duo ever win Nats Pattern trophies same meet 38 Model Aviation Dean Koger back camera assists Ivan Kristensen preparing Summit ii FAI flight past AMA Nats champ came up just short timelosing Chip Hyde GATOR RIC PRODUCTS An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes plug-in adjustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing Area -860 sq Complete Delux KitSI 5995 TIGER TAIL 4S DELUX AU BALSA KIT PLUG-iN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight Charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket S695 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged moicted case protect expensive transrmtter both twO slick single stick transmitters Brown leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp $1895 WING TUBE & SOCKETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dia x2S 895 l/diax2S 995 /z dia x351495 feather Ilte glass cloth 7 ozI sq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions SB95 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull sight sleeves bearings easily out damage new 60s 17MM rear bearings Sleeve PullerS 795 Bearing PullerS 695 BothporS1395 IVAN S MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurathy measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out tool complete instrottions log trimming out airplane quality book carrying caseS 795 NEWI WING MOUNTING SET wing mounting system developed Ron Chidgey fast neat accurate stays tight Three nylon brackets screws machined wood wing blocks included $595 financially feasible way Nats can held given location have local AMA chartered clubs provide manpower pool key factors arranging Tidewater Nats willingness area clubs turn out behind-the-scenes work therefore pub licly recognize four clubs provided phys ical presence before during after Nats week Norfolk Aeromodelers Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater RC Incorporated Tidewater Whirlybirds Men women young folks clubs busy sites dayscarrying lifting erecting moving generally taking care tasks fall volunteers Nats occurs prior Nats great deal preparation work required Local modelers did much advance work group out-of-statersthe Facilities Crew put incredible number hours early morning until late night malcing sure events equipment supplies operate properly group consisted Bob Janet Landry Paul Peg Viverito Gary Atta Dick Pettit personJim Buchanan Under hill Vertnont literally gave Nats Jim passed away evening middle Nats week Fentress airfield facilities staging area knew him best said went quietly happily doing what en joyedworking friends about 300 AMA member volunteers worked malce Nats success debted Two however need spe cial mention Virginians Mike Ingalls Chesapeake Greg Kozlowski leaders Tidewater area workers la bored months advance Nats BATT-CHEK Saves Time . Saves Models w Install RC Models 3-Level indication receiver battery status press button Precise Rugged Small Light /2 OZI Made USA Also custom units other applications Order Today $1495 dealer send check money order topostpaid Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1806 Poughkeepsl NY 12601 INY State residents add sales tax roles undergone reversal qualifying Doxey leading third-place Fletcher 15 points David Snow won both finals rounds jumped fifth third Master class top-three placings did change qualifying finals David Hoppes Bryan Henderson Tyler Stewart leading way unknown reason William Macek did show up finals after qualifying tenth FAI just like Master class Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen David Von Linsowe top three places both qualifying finals Mike McConville Dean Koger rounded out top five What can say about Chip Hyde won two three qualifying rounds both finals rounds maneuvers technically sound apparent lack power Conquest has him flying very short straight entries exits maneuvers Surprisingly did last year flying Aurora sev eral opportunities talk Chip very approachable levelheaded flier though might expect great success hes such young age cause swelled head has resisted successfully hes beaten best FM like Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen emigrated Canada Denmark 21 years old might think hed cold dis tant former home looks midable being tall dressed entirely 144 Model Aviation during Nats worked harder Nats RC Pat/Van Putte Continued page 38 See Dealer Order Direct Inciude $2 Per Item UPS GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 1 4768639 / / A-J INTERCEPTOR RTF $695 $495 No PLEASS ADD Ni OSiORPOiTA0 AWUIJU AIRCRAFT COMPANY RO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 white However Ive seldom talked flier friendly gracious After filling Out contestant information sheet spent half hour describ ing foam wings Summit II honeycombed made draw ings wing back informa tion sheet introduced Henry Pi orun High Performance Models did honeycombing wings like Ivan Kristensen too David Von Linsowe has developed superb flier can expected strong contender US team will selected next spring compete 1989 World Championships top 10 FAI reads like interna tional competition addition Ivan Kris tensen Quique Somenzini Argentina finished sixth Eddie Edwards Austra lia eighth Greg Marsden Can ada took tenth Awards Expert Master FAI class winners made gathering darkness AMA Headquarters tent addition Mike Ingalls great Tidewa ter RC Club members roundly ap plauded fine job getting maxi mum amount competition fitted time available did grace competence good will Everyones plane tested noise flight Only FAI fliers subject noise rule engine/pipe combinations other classes tested gather noise data acquaint fliers stood relative noise rule pro posal NSRCA will submitting next rules change cycle Briefly rule proposal would require 5% flight score reduction noise readings between 98 101 dB 10% reduction readings greater 101 dB Most fliers under 98 dB very few over 101 dB Mike Lauman handled Pattern scor ing course Its getting body expects Mike handle scoring Nats team selection finals con tests within 350 miles home Jack son MS Yes have started take Mike Lauman granted Only people have tried what Mike does well have appreciation what has accom plished Mike loses money time does scoring Pattern competition because cant afford pay him what costs him least can search him out say Thanks Mike Ill glad return Chesapeake 1989 F3A World Championships NALF Fentress Nats RC Pylon/Arro Continued page 41 first place before flyoff second Q500 flyoff between Dennis Sumner Jerry Salisbury fourth fifth places overall Jerry double-cut out Denny cruised win fourth place 128 Sixth through eighth places also deter mined flyoff between Peter Bergstrom Jes sica Thurott Doug Whiteaker Both Jessica Doug midaired fourth lap Pete fin ished time 134 Continued page 149 INSTANT REALISM FOR YOUR MODELS Rivets Panel lines Latches etc stainless steel frameworks Special canopy included Now Available Byrons Warbirds.$4995eaTop Flue Warbirds. $2995ea Custom Kit Make own . $2995 Iro%j t-}-ADETAIL KIT Over 90 Panels Hatches Covers extra touch Just Glue em Only $2995 Functional Shock Struts Reduce Airframe Stress Improve Takeoff Landing Performance Attach existing fixed gear retract now have 96 differeht models starting $2995 per pair Ask hobby dealer Order direct SASE info Impact Engineering 2100 Stonehill Court Arlington Texas 76012 817 261-8130 2 November 1988 145 CIJSTOM CANOPY KITS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
Page Numbers: 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 144, 145
THE HYDES Merle Chip established rec ord being first father-and-son duo cap ture Mats RC Pattern championships Chip won FAI Turnaround F3A event Merle won Advanced years Mats RC Pattern events saw 202 competitors flying five events Sportsman 62 Advanced35 Expert29 Master21 FAI53 big Mats RC Pattern Mats Pattern events held NALF Fentress near Chesapeake VA Contrary some confused opinions NALF stands Navy Auxiliary Landing Field others like Al ien Life Form Nearly Adult Little Fellow Always Likely Fly Except few support buildings small swimming pool field vacant has runway taxiway RC Pattern competition really two sep arate contests Sportsman Advanced competi tion held during first three official days competition Expert Master FAI fliers competed during next three days Since two competition groups separated time physical setup quite different Ill report separately first thing competitors must Mats check AMA officials RC Pattern competitors process transmitters confirm presence event sounds simple enough proved bit prob lem year Mats entry form did say transmitter processing con ducted entrants assumed would L Ivan Kristensen line Dean Koger calling Crossed lines painted runway assist pilot defining limits PAl box FAI Turnaround fliers must strive keep maneuvers within aerial rectangular area known box scores subject downgrading stray outside box David Hoppes RSpartanburg SC won Master class after leading qual ifiers Winning margin slightonly 19-point difference out 3000over Bryan Henderson Bedford TX L It took Robert Snyder Ryan McLaughlin Robert Takacs get Como engine tuned just right Phoenix 8 R FAI champ Chip Hyde L fires up Conquests YS engine helper Dean Perra Monterrey Park CA finished 14th FAI Both 16 years old 34 Model Aviation AMA NATS TIDEWATER RC Aerobatics Ron Van Putte father-and-son duo Terry E Terry WDavid Von Linsowe 1Mt Morris MI has Boston Daniels WV wait compete Adprestigious caller R Ron overheard judge vanced Terry E Also judged FAIsay Did see called him AMA President Don Lowe done AMA Nats Headquarters facility NALF Fentress As morning Sportsman/Advanced transmitter processing site specified Finally nounced via note official bulletin board Fentress transmitter processing event checkin would held noon 500 pm Holiday Inn Chesapeake 10 miles away AMA Headquarters Fentress Processing finally started after 100 pm jammed Pattern tliers carrying transmitters Quickie 500 Pylon pilots transmitters airplanes took look crowd left returning two hours later traffic jam dissipated appreciably still processing transmitters after 600 pm because few fliers arrived AMA Head quarters Fentress just before 500 pm expect ing processed can imagine panic flier must feel discovers hes 10 miles processing site has five min utes get However far know no body refused transmitter processing RC Pattern flying scheduled 100 pm 800 pm daily flight line set up three sites about 2000 ft apart two flight lines site obviously required six sets judges four lines Sports man two lines Advanced fliers al ways flew same flight line Pattern Event Director Mike Ingalls watches Charles Kenney Boonton NJ signal sound man Tom Magno hes ready sound check 1 Note sound-level meters remote microphone 9 ft out 1 ft up base tripod Robert Hayes Baldwin MD got plenty help R when pipe Calypso came loose Note Dave Brown checkerboard-type paint job planes wings left David Snow Palatine IL gets some assistance Aurora starting line father John David won both Expert finals flights managed jump 5th place after qualifying 3rd Ouique Somenzini Rstanding came way Argentina claim 8th FAI Back Lake Charles Nats wowed spectators rolling loop during demonstration flight Richard Fletcher LPort Washington NY Aurora teamed up win Expert close match Brian Doxey Wilmington NC Rick Hanson Norfolk VA plenty room inside Citation R after using standard servos elevator rudder plus tiny throttle November 1988 35 judges moved judges meeting judge Sportsman Advanced decided judge round have judging sets switch line site other line same site another round before moving next site way Advanced scores could normal ized other round because would have equal exposure sets judges second round Sportsman fliers wait until end sixth round before normalizing possible because thats judged same judging sets Did catch what happened last para graph Yes scores normalized RC Pattern just FAI Don Lowe made de cision normalize Pattern events prerogative AMA President day before Sportsman/Advanced competition begin No complaints heard al though everyone knew what normalizing Maybe Id better take moment explain about normalizing since fliers unfamiliar Normalizing goes like fliers have judged same judging set scores contestants divided highest flight score awarded set judges resulting fraction multiplied 1000 Obviously winner round will have 1000 points others earn less winner decided nor mal way using accumulated scores cer tain number rounds best single score round flown best Out two best two out three three out four three five four six rounds AMA rule book Sportsman Advanced flew extraordinary six rounds hasnt happened recent Nats Fliers appreciated effort Mike Ingalls RC Pattern Evens Director staff went through organize lines get fliers moving through flight order friendly-busfast way almost sounds though no prob lems getting six rounds doesnt Well very lucky weather cooper ated during three dayssorta rained very lightly about 10 minutes during day However surrounding countryside got its shareand shareof rain During day threat rain some times surrounded ominous black clouds 36 Model Aviation Colen Ellis Gadsden AL suffered s midair during Advanced safely landed air plane six midairs Nats Chief Judge Jim Parker megaphone Pattern Event Director Mike Ingalls Expert/Master/FAI pilots meeting Nats Pattern scoring wizard Mike Lauman ap pears lower left corner photo lightning bolts coming down off distance few raindrops got smidgen com pared what came down around us Sportsman Jim McMasters won four six rounds Roger Young second Paul Tow kach third won remaining two rounds Jims flying unbelievably polished told him after flight front judging set Dean Pappas Dick Smith other two judges should move up two classes Later found out hed flying Pattern 1 years burned 50-60 gallons fuel during time paid off Id heard Merle Hyde back Pattern again via K-Factor Newsletter NSRCAthe National Society Radio Control Aerobatics Merle put own competitive flying hold years help son Chip grow potential talent prom ised decided last year try again didnt come easily said speed todays Pattern airplanes scared him first started back almost quit before finally getting comfortable Pattern flying again Merle Hyde won Advanced nearly per fect score 15 points shy 4000 un usual thing won two six rounds close top two oth ers 992 1000 two rounds easy winner Ron Mullis also won two rounds couldnt finish high enough other rounds earn sixth place Floyd Crawford second David Stake fifth won other two rounds Surprisingly Chuck Wood Gene Rodgers won third fourth respectively winning roundand beat Out two other fliers won three rounds between announced awards Sportsman Advanced would made NSRCA meeting Holiday Inn Chesapeake expected awards would made fol lowed formal meeting didnt turn out way entire NSRCA meeting held before awards presented Sportsman/Advanced competitors family members visibly upset soured other wise happy event Expert Master FAI competitions began November 1988 37 John Hamilton Minot ND takes break competition finished 59th out 64 Sportsman nobody much fun laugh end flight great Fay Carruthers made great airplane covers 1 hubby Steves Aurora Steve flew Expert year won Sportsman last Lake Charles Nats Malibu Bill Cunninghams new airplane R looks like Dash 5 developed wing stab Escape next day Unlike Sportsman Ad vanced competitors used width 200-ft-wide main runway takeoffs landings Expert Master FAI competi tors half narrow taxiway takeoffs landings Sounds strange doesnt However FM rules require box marked white poles center & 0 viewed pilots box either side line parallel flight line 150 meters away would have enough room accommodate setup main runway used So using taxiway left 40-ft-wide slot take off land Fortunately wind nearly straight down runway taxiway time made narrow takeoff/landing area tolerable Expert Master FM events run differently Sportsman Advanced announced qualifying flights would flown top qualifiers would move finals Due large number entrants three qualifying rounds possible order guarantee equal exposure sets judges setup decided have top 10 qualifiers Expert Masterand top 20 FMmove final rounds During qualifying flights three sites two flight lines site just done Sportsman/Advanced site line FM fliers line Ex pert Master Expert/Master competitors mixed During finals two sites two flight lines site site line 10 FAI fliers line either Expert Master fliers winners determined adding best two three qualifying scores best two finals scores surprisingly some juggling position between plac ings after qualifying after finals Expert Richard Fletcher edged Out Brian Doxey five points out nearly 3000 Continued page 144 James McMasters LTexarkana TX proudly displays NSRCA trophy won finishing 1st Sportsman Advanced class fliers bet ter watch outhes good Poppa Merle Hyde R gets trophy Craig Millet NSRCA president awards him NSRCA Advanced trophy Merle Chip first father-and-son duo ever win Nats Pattern trophies same meet 38 Model Aviation Dean Koger back camera assists Ivan Kristensen preparing Summit ii FAI flight past AMA Nats champ came up just short timelosing Chip Hyde GATOR RIC PRODUCTS An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes plug-in adjustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing Area -860 sq Complete Delux KitSI 5995 TIGER TAIL 4S DELUX AU BALSA KIT PLUG-iN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight Charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket S695 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged moicted case protect expensive transrmtter both twO slick single stick transmitters Brown leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp $1895 WING TUBE & SOCKETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dia x2S 895 l/diax2S 995 /z dia x351495 feather Ilte glass cloth 7 ozI sq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions SB95 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull sight sleeves bearings easily out damage new 60s 17MM rear bearings Sleeve PullerS 795 Bearing PullerS 695 BothporS1395 IVAN S MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurathy measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out tool complete instrottions log trimming out airplane quality book carrying caseS 795 NEWI WING MOUNTING SET wing mounting system developed Ron Chidgey fast neat accurate stays tight Three nylon brackets screws machined wood wing blocks included $595 financially feasible way Nats can held given location have local AMA chartered clubs provide manpower pool key factors arranging Tidewater Nats willingness area clubs turn out behind-the-scenes work therefore pub licly recognize four clubs provided phys ical presence before during after Nats week Norfolk Aeromodelers Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater RC Incorporated Tidewater Whirlybirds Men women young folks clubs busy sites dayscarrying lifting erecting moving generally taking care tasks fall volunteers Nats occurs prior Nats great deal preparation work required Local modelers did much advance work group out-of-statersthe Facilities Crew put incredible number hours early morning until late night malcing sure events equipment supplies operate properly group consisted Bob Janet Landry Paul Peg Viverito Gary Atta Dick Pettit personJim Buchanan Under hill Vertnont literally gave Nats Jim passed away evening middle Nats week Fentress airfield facilities staging area knew him best said went quietly happily doing what en joyedworking friends about 300 AMA member volunteers worked malce Nats success debted Two however need spe cial mention Virginians Mike Ingalls Chesapeake Greg Kozlowski leaders Tidewater area workers la bored months advance Nats BATT-CHEK Saves Time . Saves Models w Install RC Models 3-Level indication receiver battery status press button Precise Rugged Small Light /2 OZI Made USA Also custom units other applications Order Today $1495 dealer send check money order topostpaid Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1806 Poughkeepsl NY 12601 INY State residents add sales tax roles undergone reversal qualifying Doxey leading third-place Fletcher 15 points David Snow won both finals rounds jumped fifth third Master class top-three placings did change qualifying finals David Hoppes Bryan Henderson Tyler Stewart leading way unknown reason William Macek did show up finals after qualifying tenth FAI just like Master class Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen David Von Linsowe top three places both qualifying finals Mike McConville Dean Koger rounded out top five What can say about Chip Hyde won two three qualifying rounds both finals rounds maneuvers technically sound apparent lack power Conquest has him flying very short straight entries exits maneuvers Surprisingly did last year flying Aurora sev eral opportunities talk Chip very approachable levelheaded flier though might expect great success hes such young age cause swelled head has resisted successfully hes beaten best FM like Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen emigrated Canada Denmark 21 years old might think hed cold dis tant former home looks midable being tall dressed entirely 144 Model Aviation during Nats worked harder Nats RC Pat/Van Putte Continued page 38 See Dealer Order Direct Inciude $2 Per Item UPS GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 1 4768639 / / A-J INTERCEPTOR RTF $695 $495 No PLEASS ADD Ni OSiORPOiTA0 AWUIJU AIRCRAFT COMPANY RO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 white However Ive seldom talked flier friendly gracious After filling Out contestant information sheet spent half hour describ ing foam wings Summit II honeycombed made draw ings wing back informa tion sheet introduced Henry Pi orun High Performance Models did honeycombing wings like Ivan Kristensen too David Von Linsowe has developed superb flier can expected strong contender US team will selected next spring compete 1989 World Championships top 10 FAI reads like interna tional competition addition Ivan Kris tensen Quique Somenzini Argentina finished sixth Eddie Edwards Austra lia eighth Greg Marsden Can ada took tenth Awards Expert Master FAI class winners made gathering darkness AMA Headquarters tent addition Mike Ingalls great Tidewa ter RC Club members roundly ap plauded fine job getting maxi mum amount competition fitted time available did grace competence good will Everyones plane tested noise flight Only FAI fliers subject noise rule engine/pipe combinations other classes tested gather noise data acquaint fliers stood relative noise rule pro posal NSRCA will submitting next rules change cycle Briefly rule proposal would require 5% flight score reduction noise readings between 98 101 dB 10% reduction readings greater 101 dB Most fliers under 98 dB very few over 101 dB Mike Lauman handled Pattern scor ing course Its getting body expects Mike handle scoring Nats team selection finals con tests within 350 miles home Jack son MS Yes have started take Mike Lauman granted Only people have tried what Mike does well have appreciation what has accom plished Mike loses money time does scoring Pattern competition because cant afford pay him what costs him least can search him out say Thanks Mike Ill glad return Chesapeake 1989 F3A World Championships NALF Fentress Nats RC Pylon/Arro Continued page 41 first place before flyoff second Q500 flyoff between Dennis Sumner Jerry Salisbury fourth fifth places overall Jerry double-cut out Denny cruised win fourth place 128 Sixth through eighth places also deter mined flyoff between Peter Bergstrom Jes sica Thurott Doug Whiteaker Both Jessica Doug midaired fourth lap Pete fin ished time 134 Continued page 149 INSTANT REALISM FOR YOUR MODELS Rivets Panel lines Latches etc stainless steel frameworks Special canopy included Now Available Byrons Warbirds.$4995eaTop Flue Warbirds. $2995ea Custom Kit Make own . $2995 Iro%j t-}-ADETAIL KIT Over 90 Panels Hatches Covers extra touch Just Glue em Only $2995 Functional Shock Struts Reduce Airframe Stress Improve Takeoff Landing Performance Attach existing fixed gear retract now have 96 differeht models starting $2995 per pair Ask hobby dealer Order direct SASE info Impact Engineering 2100 Stonehill Court Arlington Texas 76012 817 261-8130 2 November 1988 145 CIJSTOM CANOPY KITS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
Page Numbers: 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 144, 145
THE HYDES Merle Chip established rec ord being first father-and-son duo cap ture Mats RC Pattern championships Chip won FAI Turnaround F3A event Merle won Advanced years Mats RC Pattern events saw 202 competitors flying five events Sportsman 62 Advanced35 Expert29 Master21 FAI53 big Mats RC Pattern Mats Pattern events held NALF Fentress near Chesapeake VA Contrary some confused opinions NALF stands Navy Auxiliary Landing Field others like Al ien Life Form Nearly Adult Little Fellow Always Likely Fly Except few support buildings small swimming pool field vacant has runway taxiway RC Pattern competition really two sep arate contests Sportsman Advanced competi tion held during first three official days competition Expert Master FAI fliers competed during next three days Since two competition groups separated time physical setup quite different Ill report separately first thing competitors must Mats check AMA officials RC Pattern competitors process transmitters confirm presence event sounds simple enough proved bit prob lem year Mats entry form did say transmitter processing con ducted entrants assumed would L Ivan Kristensen line Dean Koger calling Crossed lines painted runway assist pilot defining limits PAl box FAI Turnaround fliers must strive keep maneuvers within aerial rectangular area known box scores subject downgrading stray outside box David Hoppes RSpartanburg SC won Master class after leading qual ifiers Winning margin slightonly 19-point difference out 3000over Bryan Henderson Bedford TX L It took Robert Snyder Ryan McLaughlin Robert Takacs get Como engine tuned just right Phoenix 8 R FAI champ Chip Hyde L fires up Conquests YS engine helper Dean Perra Monterrey Park CA finished 14th FAI Both 16 years old 34 Model Aviation AMA NATS TIDEWATER RC Aerobatics Ron Van Putte father-and-son duo Terry E Terry WDavid Von Linsowe 1Mt Morris MI has Boston Daniels WV wait compete Adprestigious caller R Ron overheard judge vanced Terry E Also judged FAIsay Did see called him AMA President Don Lowe done AMA Nats Headquarters facility NALF Fentress As morning Sportsman/Advanced transmitter processing site specified Finally nounced via note official bulletin board Fentress transmitter processing event checkin would held noon 500 pm Holiday Inn Chesapeake 10 miles away AMA Headquarters Fentress Processing finally started after 100 pm jammed Pattern tliers carrying transmitters Quickie 500 Pylon pilots transmitters airplanes took look crowd left returning two hours later traffic jam dissipated appreciably still processing transmitters after 600 pm because few fliers arrived AMA Head quarters Fentress just before 500 pm expect ing processed can imagine panic flier must feel discovers hes 10 miles processing site has five min utes get However far know no body refused transmitter processing RC Pattern flying scheduled 100 pm 800 pm daily flight line set up three sites about 2000 ft apart two flight lines site obviously required six sets judges four lines Sports man two lines Advanced fliers al ways flew same flight line Pattern Event Director Mike Ingalls watches Charles Kenney Boonton NJ signal sound man Tom Magno hes ready sound check 1 Note sound-level meters remote microphone 9 ft out 1 ft up base tripod Robert Hayes Baldwin MD got plenty help R when pipe Calypso came loose Note Dave Brown checkerboard-type paint job planes wings left David Snow Palatine IL gets some assistance Aurora starting line father John David won both Expert finals flights managed jump 5th place after qualifying 3rd Ouique Somenzini Rstanding came way Argentina claim 8th FAI Back Lake Charles Nats wowed spectators rolling loop during demonstration flight Richard Fletcher LPort Washington NY Aurora teamed up win Expert close match Brian Doxey Wilmington NC Rick Hanson Norfolk VA plenty room inside Citation R after using standard servos elevator rudder plus tiny throttle November 1988 35 judges moved judges meeting judge Sportsman Advanced decided judge round have judging sets switch line site other line same site another round before moving next site way Advanced scores could normal ized other round because would have equal exposure sets judges second round Sportsman fliers wait until end sixth round before normalizing possible because thats judged same judging sets Did catch what happened last para graph Yes scores normalized RC Pattern just FAI Don Lowe made de cision normalize Pattern events prerogative AMA President day before Sportsman/Advanced competition begin No complaints heard al though everyone knew what normalizing Maybe Id better take moment explain about normalizing since fliers unfamiliar Normalizing goes like fliers have judged same judging set scores contestants divided highest flight score awarded set judges resulting fraction multiplied 1000 Obviously winner round will have 1000 points others earn less winner decided nor mal way using accumulated scores cer tain number rounds best single score round flown best Out two best two out three three out four three five four six rounds AMA rule book Sportsman Advanced flew extraordinary six rounds hasnt happened recent Nats Fliers appreciated effort Mike Ingalls RC Pattern Evens Director staff went through organize lines get fliers moving through flight order friendly-busfast way almost sounds though no prob lems getting six rounds doesnt Well very lucky weather cooper ated during three dayssorta rained very lightly about 10 minutes during day However surrounding countryside got its shareand shareof rain During day threat rain some times surrounded ominous black clouds 36 Model Aviation Colen Ellis Gadsden AL suffered s midair during Advanced safely landed air plane six midairs Nats Chief Judge Jim Parker megaphone Pattern Event Director Mike Ingalls Expert/Master/FAI pilots meeting Nats Pattern scoring wizard Mike Lauman ap pears lower left corner photo lightning bolts coming down off distance few raindrops got smidgen com pared what came down around us Sportsman Jim McMasters won four six rounds Roger Young second Paul Tow kach third won remaining two rounds Jims flying unbelievably polished told him after flight front judging set Dean Pappas Dick Smith other two judges should move up two classes Later found out hed flying Pattern 1 years burned 50-60 gallons fuel during time paid off Id heard Merle Hyde back Pattern again via K-Factor Newsletter NSRCAthe National Society Radio Control Aerobatics Merle put own competitive flying hold years help son Chip grow potential talent prom ised decided last year try again didnt come easily said speed todays Pattern airplanes scared him first started back almost quit before finally getting comfortable Pattern flying again Merle Hyde won Advanced nearly per fect score 15 points shy 4000 un usual thing won two six rounds close top two oth ers 992 1000 two rounds easy winner Ron Mullis also won two rounds couldnt finish high enough other rounds earn sixth place Floyd Crawford second David Stake fifth won other two rounds Surprisingly Chuck Wood Gene Rodgers won third fourth respectively winning roundand beat Out two other fliers won three rounds between announced awards Sportsman Advanced would made NSRCA meeting Holiday Inn Chesapeake expected awards would made fol lowed formal meeting didnt turn out way entire NSRCA meeting held before awards presented Sportsman/Advanced competitors family members visibly upset soured other wise happy event Expert Master FAI competitions began November 1988 37 John Hamilton Minot ND takes break competition finished 59th out 64 Sportsman nobody much fun laugh end flight great Fay Carruthers made great airplane covers 1 hubby Steves Aurora Steve flew Expert year won Sportsman last Lake Charles Nats Malibu Bill Cunninghams new airplane R looks like Dash 5 developed wing stab Escape next day Unlike Sportsman Ad vanced competitors used width 200-ft-wide main runway takeoffs landings Expert Master FAI competi tors half narrow taxiway takeoffs landings Sounds strange doesnt However FM rules require box marked white poles center & 0 viewed pilots box either side line parallel flight line 150 meters away would have enough room accommodate setup main runway used So using taxiway left 40-ft-wide slot take off land Fortunately wind nearly straight down runway taxiway time made narrow takeoff/landing area tolerable Expert Master FM events run differently Sportsman Advanced announced qualifying flights would flown top qualifiers would move finals Due large number entrants three qualifying rounds possible order guarantee equal exposure sets judges setup decided have top 10 qualifiers Expert Masterand top 20 FMmove final rounds During qualifying flights three sites two flight lines site just done Sportsman/Advanced site line FM fliers line Ex pert Master Expert/Master competitors mixed During finals two sites two flight lines site site line 10 FAI fliers line either Expert Master fliers winners determined adding best two three qualifying scores best two finals scores surprisingly some juggling position between plac ings after qualifying after finals Expert Richard Fletcher edged Out Brian Doxey five points out nearly 3000 Continued page 144 James McMasters LTexarkana TX proudly displays NSRCA trophy won finishing 1st Sportsman Advanced class fliers bet ter watch outhes good Poppa Merle Hyde R gets trophy Craig Millet NSRCA president awards him NSRCA Advanced trophy Merle Chip first father-and-son duo ever win Nats Pattern trophies same meet 38 Model Aviation Dean Koger back camera assists Ivan Kristensen preparing Summit ii FAI flight past AMA Nats champ came up just short timelosing Chip Hyde GATOR RIC PRODUCTS An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes plug-in adjustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing Area -860 sq Complete Delux KitSI 5995 TIGER TAIL 4S DELUX AU BALSA KIT PLUG-iN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight Charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket S695 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged moicted case protect expensive transrmtter both twO slick single stick transmitters Brown leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp $1895 WING TUBE & SOCKETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dia x2S 895 l/diax2S 995 /z dia x351495 feather Ilte glass cloth 7 ozI sq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions SB95 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull sight sleeves bearings easily out damage new 60s 17MM rear bearings Sleeve PullerS 795 Bearing PullerS 695 BothporS1395 IVAN S MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurathy measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out tool complete instrottions log trimming out airplane quality book carrying caseS 795 NEWI WING MOUNTING SET wing mounting system developed Ron Chidgey fast neat accurate stays tight Three nylon brackets screws machined wood wing blocks included $595 financially feasible way Nats can held given location have local AMA chartered clubs provide manpower pool key factors arranging Tidewater Nats willingness area clubs turn out behind-the-scenes work therefore pub licly recognize four clubs provided phys ical presence before during after Nats week Norfolk Aeromodelers Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater RC Incorporated Tidewater Whirlybirds Men women young folks clubs busy sites dayscarrying lifting erecting moving generally taking care tasks fall volunteers Nats occurs prior Nats great deal preparation work required Local modelers did much advance work group out-of-statersthe Facilities Crew put incredible number hours early morning until late night malcing sure events equipment supplies operate properly group consisted Bob Janet Landry Paul Peg Viverito Gary Atta Dick Pettit personJim Buchanan Under hill Vertnont literally gave Nats Jim passed away evening middle Nats week Fentress airfield facilities staging area knew him best said went quietly happily doing what en joyedworking friends about 300 AMA member volunteers worked malce Nats success debted Two however need spe cial mention Virginians Mike Ingalls Chesapeake Greg Kozlowski leaders Tidewater area workers la bored months advance Nats BATT-CHEK Saves Time . Saves Models w Install RC Models 3-Level indication receiver battery status press button Precise Rugged Small Light /2 OZI Made USA Also custom units other applications Order Today $1495 dealer send check money order topostpaid Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1806 Poughkeepsl NY 12601 INY State residents add sales tax roles undergone reversal qualifying Doxey leading third-place Fletcher 15 points David Snow won both finals rounds jumped fifth third Master class top-three placings did change qualifying finals David Hoppes Bryan Henderson Tyler Stewart leading way unknown reason William Macek did show up finals after qualifying tenth FAI just like Master class Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen David Von Linsowe top three places both qualifying finals Mike McConville Dean Koger rounded out top five What can say about Chip Hyde won two three qualifying rounds both finals rounds maneuvers technically sound apparent lack power Conquest has him flying very short straight entries exits maneuvers Surprisingly did last year flying Aurora sev eral opportunities talk Chip very approachable levelheaded flier though might expect great success hes such young age cause swelled head has resisted successfully hes beaten best FM like Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen emigrated Canada Denmark 21 years old might think hed cold dis tant former home looks midable being tall dressed entirely 144 Model Aviation during Nats worked harder Nats RC Pat/Van Putte Continued page 38 See Dealer Order Direct Inciude $2 Per Item UPS GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 1 4768639 / / A-J INTERCEPTOR RTF $695 $495 No PLEASS ADD Ni OSiORPOiTA0 AWUIJU AIRCRAFT COMPANY RO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 white However Ive seldom talked flier friendly gracious After filling Out contestant information sheet spent half hour describ ing foam wings Summit II honeycombed made draw ings wing back informa tion sheet introduced Henry Pi orun High Performance Models did honeycombing wings like Ivan Kristensen too David Von Linsowe has developed superb flier can expected strong contender US team will selected next spring compete 1989 World Championships top 10 FAI reads like interna tional competition addition Ivan Kris tensen Quique Somenzini Argentina finished sixth Eddie Edwards Austra lia eighth Greg Marsden Can ada took tenth Awards Expert Master FAI class winners made gathering darkness AMA Headquarters tent addition Mike Ingalls great Tidewa ter RC Club members roundly ap plauded fine job getting maxi mum amount competition fitted time available did grace competence good will Everyones plane tested noise flight Only FAI fliers subject noise rule engine/pipe combinations other classes tested gather noise data acquaint fliers stood relative noise rule pro posal NSRCA will submitting next rules change cycle Briefly rule proposal would require 5% flight score reduction noise readings between 98 101 dB 10% reduction readings greater 101 dB Most fliers under 98 dB very few over 101 dB Mike Lauman handled Pattern scor ing course Its getting body expects Mike handle scoring Nats team selection finals con tests within 350 miles home Jack son MS Yes have started take Mike Lauman granted Only people have tried what Mike does well have appreciation what has accom plished Mike loses money time does scoring Pattern competition because cant afford pay him what costs him least can search him out say Thanks Mike Ill glad return Chesapeake 1989 F3A World Championships NALF Fentress Nats RC Pylon/Arro Continued page 41 first place before flyoff second Q500 flyoff between Dennis Sumner Jerry Salisbury fourth fifth places overall Jerry double-cut out Denny cruised win fourth place 128 Sixth through eighth places also deter mined flyoff between Peter Bergstrom Jes sica Thurott Doug Whiteaker Both Jessica Doug midaired fourth lap Pete fin ished time 134 Continued page 149 INSTANT REALISM FOR YOUR MODELS Rivets Panel lines Latches etc stainless steel frameworks Special canopy included Now Available Byrons Warbirds.$4995eaTop Flue Warbirds. $2995ea Custom Kit Make own . $2995 Iro%j t-}-ADETAIL KIT Over 90 Panels Hatches Covers extra touch Just Glue em Only $2995 Functional Shock Struts Reduce Airframe Stress Improve Takeoff Landing Performance Attach existing fixed gear retract now have 96 differeht models starting $2995 per pair Ask hobby dealer Order direct SASE info Impact Engineering 2100 Stonehill Court Arlington Texas 76012 817 261-8130 2 November 1988 145 CIJSTOM CANOPY KITS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
Page Numbers: 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 144, 145
THE HYDES Merle Chip established rec ord being first father-and-son duo cap ture Mats RC Pattern championships Chip won FAI Turnaround F3A event Merle won Advanced years Mats RC Pattern events saw 202 competitors flying five events Sportsman 62 Advanced35 Expert29 Master21 FAI53 big Mats RC Pattern Mats Pattern events held NALF Fentress near Chesapeake VA Contrary some confused opinions NALF stands Navy Auxiliary Landing Field others like Al ien Life Form Nearly Adult Little Fellow Always Likely Fly Except few support buildings small swimming pool field vacant has runway taxiway RC Pattern competition really two sep arate contests Sportsman Advanced competi tion held during first three official days competition Expert Master FAI fliers competed during next three days Since two competition groups separated time physical setup quite different Ill report separately first thing competitors must Mats check AMA officials RC Pattern competitors process transmitters confirm presence event sounds simple enough proved bit prob lem year Mats entry form did say transmitter processing con ducted entrants assumed would L Ivan Kristensen line Dean Koger calling Crossed lines painted runway assist pilot defining limits PAl box FAI Turnaround fliers must strive keep maneuvers within aerial rectangular area known box scores subject downgrading stray outside box David Hoppes RSpartanburg SC won Master class after leading qual ifiers Winning margin slightonly 19-point difference out 3000over Bryan Henderson Bedford TX L It took Robert Snyder Ryan McLaughlin Robert Takacs get Como engine tuned just right Phoenix 8 R FAI champ Chip Hyde L fires up Conquests YS engine helper Dean Perra Monterrey Park CA finished 14th FAI Both 16 years old 34 Model Aviation AMA NATS TIDEWATER RC Aerobatics Ron Van Putte father-and-son duo Terry E Terry WDavid Von Linsowe 1Mt Morris MI has Boston Daniels WV wait compete Adprestigious caller R Ron overheard judge vanced Terry E Also judged FAIsay Did see called him AMA President Don Lowe done AMA Nats Headquarters facility NALF Fentress As morning Sportsman/Advanced transmitter processing site specified Finally nounced via note official bulletin board Fentress transmitter processing event checkin would held noon 500 pm Holiday Inn Chesapeake 10 miles away AMA Headquarters Fentress Processing finally started after 100 pm jammed Pattern tliers carrying transmitters Quickie 500 Pylon pilots transmitters airplanes took look crowd left returning two hours later traffic jam dissipated appreciably still processing transmitters after 600 pm because few fliers arrived AMA Head quarters Fentress just before 500 pm expect ing processed can imagine panic flier must feel discovers hes 10 miles processing site has five min utes get However far know no body refused transmitter processing RC Pattern flying scheduled 100 pm 800 pm daily flight line set up three sites about 2000 ft apart two flight lines site obviously required six sets judges four lines Sports man two lines Advanced fliers al ways flew same flight line Pattern Event Director Mike Ingalls watches Charles Kenney Boonton NJ signal sound man Tom Magno hes ready sound check 1 Note sound-level meters remote microphone 9 ft out 1 ft up base tripod Robert Hayes Baldwin MD got plenty help R when pipe Calypso came loose Note Dave Brown checkerboard-type paint job planes wings left David Snow Palatine IL gets some assistance Aurora starting line father John David won both Expert finals flights managed jump 5th place after qualifying 3rd Ouique Somenzini Rstanding came way Argentina claim 8th FAI Back Lake Charles Nats wowed spectators rolling loop during demonstration flight Richard Fletcher LPort Washington NY Aurora teamed up win Expert close match Brian Doxey Wilmington NC Rick Hanson Norfolk VA plenty room inside Citation R after using standard servos elevator rudder plus tiny throttle November 1988 35 judges moved judges meeting judge Sportsman Advanced decided judge round have judging sets switch line site other line same site another round before moving next site way Advanced scores could normal ized other round because would have equal exposure sets judges second round Sportsman fliers wait until end sixth round before normalizing possible because thats judged same judging sets Did catch what happened last para graph Yes scores normalized RC Pattern just FAI Don Lowe made de cision normalize Pattern events prerogative AMA President day before Sportsman/Advanced competition begin No complaints heard al though everyone knew what normalizing Maybe Id better take moment explain about normalizing since fliers unfamiliar Normalizing goes like fliers have judged same judging set scores contestants divided highest flight score awarded set judges resulting fraction multiplied 1000 Obviously winner round will have 1000 points others earn less winner decided nor mal way using accumulated scores cer tain number rounds best single score round flown best Out two best two out three three out four three five four six rounds AMA rule book Sportsman Advanced flew extraordinary six rounds hasnt happened recent Nats Fliers appreciated effort Mike Ingalls RC Pattern Evens Director staff went through organize lines get fliers moving through flight order friendly-busfast way almost sounds though no prob lems getting six rounds doesnt Well very lucky weather cooper ated during three dayssorta rained very lightly about 10 minutes during day However surrounding countryside got its shareand shareof rain During day threat rain some times surrounded ominous black clouds 36 Model Aviation Colen Ellis Gadsden AL suffered s midair during Advanced safely landed air plane six midairs Nats Chief Judge Jim Parker megaphone Pattern Event Director Mike Ingalls Expert/Master/FAI pilots meeting Nats Pattern scoring wizard Mike Lauman ap pears lower left corner photo lightning bolts coming down off distance few raindrops got smidgen com pared what came down around us Sportsman Jim McMasters won four six rounds Roger Young second Paul Tow kach third won remaining two rounds Jims flying unbelievably polished told him after flight front judging set Dean Pappas Dick Smith other two judges should move up two classes Later found out hed flying Pattern 1 years burned 50-60 gallons fuel during time paid off Id heard Merle Hyde back Pattern again via K-Factor Newsletter NSRCAthe National Society Radio Control Aerobatics Merle put own competitive flying hold years help son Chip grow potential talent prom ised decided last year try again didnt come easily said speed todays Pattern airplanes scared him first started back almost quit before finally getting comfortable Pattern flying again Merle Hyde won Advanced nearly per fect score 15 points shy 4000 un usual thing won two six rounds close top two oth ers 992 1000 two rounds easy winner Ron Mullis also won two rounds couldnt finish high enough other rounds earn sixth place Floyd Crawford second David Stake fifth won other two rounds Surprisingly Chuck Wood Gene Rodgers won third fourth respectively winning roundand beat Out two other fliers won three rounds between announced awards Sportsman Advanced would made NSRCA meeting Holiday Inn Chesapeake expected awards would made fol lowed formal meeting didnt turn out way entire NSRCA meeting held before awards presented Sportsman/Advanced competitors family members visibly upset soured other wise happy event Expert Master FAI competitions began November 1988 37 John Hamilton Minot ND takes break competition finished 59th out 64 Sportsman nobody much fun laugh end flight great Fay Carruthers made great airplane covers 1 hubby Steves Aurora Steve flew Expert year won Sportsman last Lake Charles Nats Malibu Bill Cunninghams new airplane R looks like Dash 5 developed wing stab Escape next day Unlike Sportsman Ad vanced competitors used width 200-ft-wide main runway takeoffs landings Expert Master FAI competi tors half narrow taxiway takeoffs landings Sounds strange doesnt However FM rules require box marked white poles center & 0 viewed pilots box either side line parallel flight line 150 meters away would have enough room accommodate setup main runway used So using taxiway left 40-ft-wide slot take off land Fortunately wind nearly straight down runway taxiway time made narrow takeoff/landing area tolerable Expert Master FM events run differently Sportsman Advanced announced qualifying flights would flown top qualifiers would move finals Due large number entrants three qualifying rounds possible order guarantee equal exposure sets judges setup decided have top 10 qualifiers Expert Masterand top 20 FMmove final rounds During qualifying flights three sites two flight lines site just done Sportsman/Advanced site line FM fliers line Ex pert Master Expert/Master competitors mixed During finals two sites two flight lines site site line 10 FAI fliers line either Expert Master fliers winners determined adding best two three qualifying scores best two finals scores surprisingly some juggling position between plac ings after qualifying after finals Expert Richard Fletcher edged Out Brian Doxey five points out nearly 3000 Continued page 144 James McMasters LTexarkana TX proudly displays NSRCA trophy won finishing 1st Sportsman Advanced class fliers bet ter watch outhes good Poppa Merle Hyde R gets trophy Craig Millet NSRCA president awards him NSRCA Advanced trophy Merle Chip first father-and-son duo ever win Nats Pattern trophies same meet 38 Model Aviation Dean Koger back camera assists Ivan Kristensen preparing Summit ii FAI flight past AMA Nats champ came up just short timelosing Chip Hyde GATOR RIC PRODUCTS An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes plug-in adjustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing Area -860 sq Complete Delux KitSI 5995 TIGER TAIL 4S DELUX AU BALSA KIT PLUG-iN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight Charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket S695 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged moicted case protect expensive transrmtter both twO slick single stick transmitters Brown leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp $1895 WING TUBE & SOCKETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dia x2S 895 l/diax2S 995 /z dia x351495 feather Ilte glass cloth 7 ozI sq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions SB95 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull sight sleeves bearings easily out damage new 60s 17MM rear bearings Sleeve PullerS 795 Bearing PullerS 695 BothporS1395 IVAN S MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurathy measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out tool complete instrottions log trimming out airplane quality book carrying caseS 795 NEWI WING MOUNTING SET wing mounting system developed Ron Chidgey fast neat accurate stays tight Three nylon brackets screws machined wood wing blocks included $595 financially feasible way Nats can held given location have local AMA chartered clubs provide manpower pool key factors arranging Tidewater Nats willingness area clubs turn out behind-the-scenes work therefore pub licly recognize four clubs provided phys ical presence before during after Nats week Norfolk Aeromodelers Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater RC Incorporated Tidewater Whirlybirds Men women young folks clubs busy sites dayscarrying lifting erecting moving generally taking care tasks fall volunteers Nats occurs prior Nats great deal preparation work required Local modelers did much advance work group out-of-statersthe Facilities Crew put incredible number hours early morning until late night malcing sure events equipment supplies operate properly group consisted Bob Janet Landry Paul Peg Viverito Gary Atta Dick Pettit personJim Buchanan Under hill Vertnont literally gave Nats Jim passed away evening middle Nats week Fentress airfield facilities staging area knew him best said went quietly happily doing what en joyedworking friends about 300 AMA member volunteers worked malce Nats success debted Two however need spe cial mention Virginians Mike Ingalls Chesapeake Greg Kozlowski leaders Tidewater area workers la bored months advance Nats BATT-CHEK Saves Time . Saves Models w Install RC Models 3-Level indication receiver battery status press button Precise Rugged Small Light /2 OZI Made USA Also custom units other applications Order Today $1495 dealer send check money order topostpaid Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1806 Poughkeepsl NY 12601 INY State residents add sales tax roles undergone reversal qualifying Doxey leading third-place Fletcher 15 points David Snow won both finals rounds jumped fifth third Master class top-three placings did change qualifying finals David Hoppes Bryan Henderson Tyler Stewart leading way unknown reason William Macek did show up finals after qualifying tenth FAI just like Master class Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen David Von Linsowe top three places both qualifying finals Mike McConville Dean Koger rounded out top five What can say about Chip Hyde won two three qualifying rounds both finals rounds maneuvers technically sound apparent lack power Conquest has him flying very short straight entries exits maneuvers Surprisingly did last year flying Aurora sev eral opportunities talk Chip very approachable levelheaded flier though might expect great success hes such young age cause swelled head has resisted successfully hes beaten best FM like Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen emigrated Canada Denmark 21 years old might think hed cold dis tant former home looks midable being tall dressed entirely 144 Model Aviation during Nats worked harder Nats RC Pat/Van Putte Continued page 38 See Dealer Order Direct Inciude $2 Per Item UPS GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 1 4768639 / / A-J INTERCEPTOR RTF $695 $495 No PLEASS ADD Ni OSiORPOiTA0 AWUIJU AIRCRAFT COMPANY RO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 white However Ive seldom talked flier friendly gracious After filling Out contestant information sheet spent half hour describ ing foam wings Summit II honeycombed made draw ings wing back informa tion sheet introduced Henry Pi orun High Performance Models did honeycombing wings like Ivan Kristensen too David Von Linsowe has developed superb flier can expected strong contender US team will selected next spring compete 1989 World Championships top 10 FAI reads like interna tional competition addition Ivan Kris tensen Quique Somenzini Argentina finished sixth Eddie Edwards Austra lia eighth Greg Marsden Can ada took tenth Awards Expert Master FAI class winners made gathering darkness AMA Headquarters tent addition Mike Ingalls great Tidewa ter RC Club members roundly ap plauded fine job getting maxi mum amount competition fitted time available did grace competence good will Everyones plane tested noise flight Only FAI fliers subject noise rule engine/pipe combinations other classes tested gather noise data acquaint fliers stood relative noise rule pro posal NSRCA will submitting next rules change cycle Briefly rule proposal would require 5% flight score reduction noise readings between 98 101 dB 10% reduction readings greater 101 dB Most fliers under 98 dB very few over 101 dB Mike Lauman handled Pattern scor ing course Its getting body expects Mike handle scoring Nats team selection finals con tests within 350 miles home Jack son MS Yes have started take Mike Lauman granted Only people have tried what Mike does well have appreciation what has accom plished Mike loses money time does scoring Pattern competition because cant afford pay him what costs him least can search him out say Thanks Mike Ill glad return Chesapeake 1989 F3A World Championships NALF Fentress Nats RC Pylon/Arro Continued page 41 first place before flyoff second Q500 flyoff between Dennis Sumner Jerry Salisbury fourth fifth places overall Jerry double-cut out Denny cruised win fourth place 128 Sixth through eighth places also deter mined flyoff between Peter Bergstrom Jes sica Thurott Doug Whiteaker Both Jessica Doug midaired fourth lap Pete fin ished time 134 Continued page 149 INSTANT REALISM FOR YOUR MODELS Rivets Panel lines Latches etc stainless steel frameworks Special canopy included Now Available Byrons Warbirds.$4995eaTop Flue Warbirds. $2995ea Custom Kit Make own . $2995 Iro%j t-}-ADETAIL KIT Over 90 Panels Hatches Covers extra touch Just Glue em Only $2995 Functional Shock Struts Reduce Airframe Stress Improve Takeoff Landing Performance Attach existing fixed gear retract now have 96 differeht models starting $2995 per pair Ask hobby dealer Order direct SASE info Impact Engineering 2100 Stonehill Court Arlington Texas 76012 817 261-8130 2 November 1988 145 CIJSTOM CANOPY KITS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
Page Numbers: 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 144, 145
THE HYDES Merle Chip established rec ord being first father-and-son duo cap ture Mats RC Pattern championships Chip won FAI Turnaround F3A event Merle won Advanced years Mats RC Pattern events saw 202 competitors flying five events Sportsman 62 Advanced35 Expert29 Master21 FAI53 big Mats RC Pattern Mats Pattern events held NALF Fentress near Chesapeake VA Contrary some confused opinions NALF stands Navy Auxiliary Landing Field others like Al ien Life Form Nearly Adult Little Fellow Always Likely Fly Except few support buildings small swimming pool field vacant has runway taxiway RC Pattern competition really two sep arate contests Sportsman Advanced competi tion held during first three official days competition Expert Master FAI fliers competed during next three days Since two competition groups separated time physical setup quite different Ill report separately first thing competitors must Mats check AMA officials RC Pattern competitors process transmitters confirm presence event sounds simple enough proved bit prob lem year Mats entry form did say transmitter processing con ducted entrants assumed would L Ivan Kristensen line Dean Koger calling Crossed lines painted runway assist pilot defining limits PAl box FAI Turnaround fliers must strive keep maneuvers within aerial rectangular area known box scores subject downgrading stray outside box David Hoppes RSpartanburg SC won Master class after leading qual ifiers Winning margin slightonly 19-point difference out 3000over Bryan Henderson Bedford TX L It took Robert Snyder Ryan McLaughlin Robert Takacs get Como engine tuned just right Phoenix 8 R FAI champ Chip Hyde L fires up Conquests YS engine helper Dean Perra Monterrey Park CA finished 14th FAI Both 16 years old 34 Model Aviation AMA NATS TIDEWATER RC Aerobatics Ron Van Putte father-and-son duo Terry E Terry WDavid Von Linsowe 1Mt Morris MI has Boston Daniels WV wait compete Adprestigious caller R Ron overheard judge vanced Terry E Also judged FAIsay Did see called him AMA President Don Lowe done AMA Nats Headquarters facility NALF Fentress As morning Sportsman/Advanced transmitter processing site specified Finally nounced via note official bulletin board Fentress transmitter processing event checkin would held noon 500 pm Holiday Inn Chesapeake 10 miles away AMA Headquarters Fentress Processing finally started after 100 pm jammed Pattern tliers carrying transmitters Quickie 500 Pylon pilots transmitters airplanes took look crowd left returning two hours later traffic jam dissipated appreciably still processing transmitters after 600 pm because few fliers arrived AMA Head quarters Fentress just before 500 pm expect ing processed can imagine panic flier must feel discovers hes 10 miles processing site has five min utes get However far know no body refused transmitter processing RC Pattern flying scheduled 100 pm 800 pm daily flight line set up three sites about 2000 ft apart two flight lines site obviously required six sets judges four lines Sports man two lines Advanced fliers al ways flew same flight line Pattern Event Director Mike Ingalls watches Charles Kenney Boonton NJ signal sound man Tom Magno hes ready sound check 1 Note sound-level meters remote microphone 9 ft out 1 ft up base tripod Robert Hayes Baldwin MD got plenty help R when pipe Calypso came loose Note Dave Brown checkerboard-type paint job planes wings left David Snow Palatine IL gets some assistance Aurora starting line father John David won both Expert finals flights managed jump 5th place after qualifying 3rd Ouique Somenzini Rstanding came way Argentina claim 8th FAI Back Lake Charles Nats wowed spectators rolling loop during demonstration flight Richard Fletcher LPort Washington NY Aurora teamed up win Expert close match Brian Doxey Wilmington NC Rick Hanson Norfolk VA plenty room inside Citation R after using standard servos elevator rudder plus tiny throttle November 1988 35 judges moved judges meeting judge Sportsman Advanced decided judge round have judging sets switch line site other line same site another round before moving next site way Advanced scores could normal ized other round because would have equal exposure sets judges second round Sportsman fliers wait until end sixth round before normalizing possible because thats judged same judging sets Did catch what happened last para graph Yes scores normalized RC Pattern just FAI Don Lowe made de cision normalize Pattern events prerogative AMA President day before Sportsman/Advanced competition begin No complaints heard al though everyone knew what normalizing Maybe Id better take moment explain about normalizing since fliers unfamiliar Normalizing goes like fliers have judged same judging set scores contestants divided highest flight score awarded set judges resulting fraction multiplied 1000 Obviously winner round will have 1000 points others earn less winner decided nor mal way using accumulated scores cer tain number rounds best single score round flown best Out two best two out three three out four three five four six rounds AMA rule book Sportsman Advanced flew extraordinary six rounds hasnt happened recent Nats Fliers appreciated effort Mike Ingalls RC Pattern Evens Director staff went through organize lines get fliers moving through flight order friendly-busfast way almost sounds though no prob lems getting six rounds doesnt Well very lucky weather cooper ated during three dayssorta rained very lightly about 10 minutes during day However surrounding countryside got its shareand shareof rain During day threat rain some times surrounded ominous black clouds 36 Model Aviation Colen Ellis Gadsden AL suffered s midair during Advanced safely landed air plane six midairs Nats Chief Judge Jim Parker megaphone Pattern Event Director Mike Ingalls Expert/Master/FAI pilots meeting Nats Pattern scoring wizard Mike Lauman ap pears lower left corner photo lightning bolts coming down off distance few raindrops got smidgen com pared what came down around us Sportsman Jim McMasters won four six rounds Roger Young second Paul Tow kach third won remaining two rounds Jims flying unbelievably polished told him after flight front judging set Dean Pappas Dick Smith other two judges should move up two classes Later found out hed flying Pattern 1 years burned 50-60 gallons fuel during time paid off Id heard Merle Hyde back Pattern again via K-Factor Newsletter NSRCAthe National Society Radio Control Aerobatics Merle put own competitive flying hold years help son Chip grow potential talent prom ised decided last year try again didnt come easily said speed todays Pattern airplanes scared him first started back almost quit before finally getting comfortable Pattern flying again Merle Hyde won Advanced nearly per fect score 15 points shy 4000 un usual thing won two six rounds close top two oth ers 992 1000 two rounds easy winner Ron Mullis also won two rounds couldnt finish high enough other rounds earn sixth place Floyd Crawford second David Stake fifth won other two rounds Surprisingly Chuck Wood Gene Rodgers won third fourth respectively winning roundand beat Out two other fliers won three rounds between announced awards Sportsman Advanced would made NSRCA meeting Holiday Inn Chesapeake expected awards would made fol lowed formal meeting didnt turn out way entire NSRCA meeting held before awards presented Sportsman/Advanced competitors family members visibly upset soured other wise happy event Expert Master FAI competitions began November 1988 37 John Hamilton Minot ND takes break competition finished 59th out 64 Sportsman nobody much fun laugh end flight great Fay Carruthers made great airplane covers 1 hubby Steves Aurora Steve flew Expert year won Sportsman last Lake Charles Nats Malibu Bill Cunninghams new airplane R looks like Dash 5 developed wing stab Escape next day Unlike Sportsman Ad vanced competitors used width 200-ft-wide main runway takeoffs landings Expert Master FAI competi tors half narrow taxiway takeoffs landings Sounds strange doesnt However FM rules require box marked white poles center & 0 viewed pilots box either side line parallel flight line 150 meters away would have enough room accommodate setup main runway used So using taxiway left 40-ft-wide slot take off land Fortunately wind nearly straight down runway taxiway time made narrow takeoff/landing area tolerable Expert Master FM events run differently Sportsman Advanced announced qualifying flights would flown top qualifiers would move finals Due large number entrants three qualifying rounds possible order guarantee equal exposure sets judges setup decided have top 10 qualifiers Expert Masterand top 20 FMmove final rounds During qualifying flights three sites two flight lines site just done Sportsman/Advanced site line FM fliers line Ex pert Master Expert/Master competitors mixed During finals two sites two flight lines site site line 10 FAI fliers line either Expert Master fliers winners determined adding best two three qualifying scores best two finals scores surprisingly some juggling position between plac ings after qualifying after finals Expert Richard Fletcher edged Out Brian Doxey five points out nearly 3000 Continued page 144 James McMasters LTexarkana TX proudly displays NSRCA trophy won finishing 1st Sportsman Advanced class fliers bet ter watch outhes good Poppa Merle Hyde R gets trophy Craig Millet NSRCA president awards him NSRCA Advanced trophy Merle Chip first father-and-son duo ever win Nats Pattern trophies same meet 38 Model Aviation Dean Koger back camera assists Ivan Kristensen preparing Summit ii FAI flight past AMA Nats champ came up just short timelosing Chip Hyde GATOR RIC PRODUCTS An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes plug-in adjustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing Area -860 sq Complete Delux KitSI 5995 TIGER TAIL 4S DELUX AU BALSA KIT PLUG-iN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight Charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket S695 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged moicted case protect expensive transrmtter both twO slick single stick transmitters Brown leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp $1895 WING TUBE & SOCKETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dia x2S 895 l/diax2S 995 /z dia x351495 feather Ilte glass cloth 7 ozI sq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions SB95 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull sight sleeves bearings easily out damage new 60s 17MM rear bearings Sleeve PullerS 795 Bearing PullerS 695 BothporS1395 IVAN S MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurathy measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out tool complete instrottions log trimming out airplane quality book carrying caseS 795 NEWI WING MOUNTING SET wing mounting system developed Ron Chidgey fast neat accurate stays tight Three nylon brackets screws machined wood wing blocks included $595 financially feasible way Nats can held given location have local AMA chartered clubs provide manpower pool key factors arranging Tidewater Nats willingness area clubs turn out behind-the-scenes work therefore pub licly recognize four clubs provided phys ical presence before during after Nats week Norfolk Aeromodelers Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater RC Incorporated Tidewater Whirlybirds Men women young folks clubs busy sites dayscarrying lifting erecting moving generally taking care tasks fall volunteers Nats occurs prior Nats great deal preparation work required Local modelers did much advance work group out-of-statersthe Facilities Crew put incredible number hours early morning until late night malcing sure events equipment supplies operate properly group consisted Bob Janet Landry Paul Peg Viverito Gary Atta Dick Pettit personJim Buchanan Under hill Vertnont literally gave Nats Jim passed away evening middle Nats week Fentress airfield facilities staging area knew him best said went quietly happily doing what en joyedworking friends about 300 AMA member volunteers worked malce Nats success debted Two however need spe cial mention Virginians Mike Ingalls Chesapeake Greg Kozlowski leaders Tidewater area workers la bored months advance Nats BATT-CHEK Saves Time . Saves Models w Install RC Models 3-Level indication receiver battery status press button Precise Rugged Small Light /2 OZI Made USA Also custom units other applications Order Today $1495 dealer send check money order topostpaid Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1806 Poughkeepsl NY 12601 INY State residents add sales tax roles undergone reversal qualifying Doxey leading third-place Fletcher 15 points David Snow won both finals rounds jumped fifth third Master class top-three placings did change qualifying finals David Hoppes Bryan Henderson Tyler Stewart leading way unknown reason William Macek did show up finals after qualifying tenth FAI just like Master class Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen David Von Linsowe top three places both qualifying finals Mike McConville Dean Koger rounded out top five What can say about Chip Hyde won two three qualifying rounds both finals rounds maneuvers technically sound apparent lack power Conquest has him flying very short straight entries exits maneuvers Surprisingly did last year flying Aurora sev eral opportunities talk Chip very approachable levelheaded flier though might expect great success hes such young age cause swelled head has resisted successfully hes beaten best FM like Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen emigrated Canada Denmark 21 years old might think hed cold dis tant former home looks midable being tall dressed entirely 144 Model Aviation during Nats worked harder Nats RC Pat/Van Putte Continued page 38 See Dealer Order Direct Inciude $2 Per Item UPS GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 1 4768639 / / A-J INTERCEPTOR RTF $695 $495 No PLEASS ADD Ni OSiORPOiTA0 AWUIJU AIRCRAFT COMPANY RO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 white However Ive seldom talked flier friendly gracious After filling Out contestant information sheet spent half hour describ ing foam wings Summit II honeycombed made draw ings wing back informa tion sheet introduced Henry Pi orun High Performance Models did honeycombing wings like Ivan Kristensen too David Von Linsowe has developed superb flier can expected strong contender US team will selected next spring compete 1989 World Championships top 10 FAI reads like interna tional competition addition Ivan Kris tensen Quique Somenzini Argentina finished sixth Eddie Edwards Austra lia eighth Greg Marsden Can ada took tenth Awards Expert Master FAI class winners made gathering darkness AMA Headquarters tent addition Mike Ingalls great Tidewa ter RC Club members roundly ap plauded fine job getting maxi mum amount competition fitted time available did grace competence good will Everyones plane tested noise flight Only FAI fliers subject noise rule engine/pipe combinations other classes tested gather noise data acquaint fliers stood relative noise rule pro posal NSRCA will submitting next rules change cycle Briefly rule proposal would require 5% flight score reduction noise readings between 98 101 dB 10% reduction readings greater 101 dB Most fliers under 98 dB very few over 101 dB Mike Lauman handled Pattern scor ing course Its getting body expects Mike handle scoring Nats team selection finals con tests within 350 miles home Jack son MS Yes have started take Mike Lauman granted Only people have tried what Mike does well have appreciation what has accom plished Mike loses money time does scoring Pattern competition because cant afford pay him what costs him least can search him out say Thanks Mike Ill glad return Chesapeake 1989 F3A World Championships NALF Fentress Nats RC Pylon/Arro Continued page 41 first place before flyoff second Q500 flyoff between Dennis Sumner Jerry Salisbury fourth fifth places overall Jerry double-cut out Denny cruised win fourth place 128 Sixth through eighth places also deter mined flyoff between Peter Bergstrom Jes sica Thurott Doug Whiteaker Both Jessica Doug midaired fourth lap Pete fin ished time 134 Continued page 149 INSTANT REALISM FOR YOUR MODELS Rivets Panel lines Latches etc stainless steel frameworks Special canopy included Now Available Byrons Warbirds.$4995eaTop Flue Warbirds. $2995ea Custom Kit Make own . $2995 Iro%j t-}-ADETAIL KIT Over 90 Panels Hatches Covers extra touch Just Glue em Only $2995 Functional Shock Struts Reduce Airframe Stress Improve Takeoff Landing Performance Attach existing fixed gear retract now have 96 differeht models starting $2995 per pair Ask hobby dealer Order direct SASE info Impact Engineering 2100 Stonehill Court Arlington Texas 76012 817 261-8130 2 November 1988 145 CIJSTOM CANOPY KITS
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/11
Page Numbers: 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 144, 145
THE HYDES Merle Chip established rec ord being first father-and-son duo cap ture Mats RC Pattern championships Chip won FAI Turnaround F3A event Merle won Advanced years Mats RC Pattern events saw 202 competitors flying five events Sportsman 62 Advanced35 Expert29 Master21 FAI53 big Mats RC Pattern Mats Pattern events held NALF Fentress near Chesapeake VA Contrary some confused opinions NALF stands Navy Auxiliary Landing Field others like Al ien Life Form Nearly Adult Little Fellow Always Likely Fly Except few support buildings small swimming pool field vacant has runway taxiway RC Pattern competition really two sep arate contests Sportsman Advanced competi tion held during first three official days competition Expert Master FAI fliers competed during next three days Since two competition groups separated time physical setup quite different Ill report separately first thing competitors must Mats check AMA officials RC Pattern competitors process transmitters confirm presence event sounds simple enough proved bit prob lem year Mats entry form did say transmitter processing con ducted entrants assumed would L Ivan Kristensen line Dean Koger calling Crossed lines painted runway assist pilot defining limits PAl box FAI Turnaround fliers must strive keep maneuvers within aerial rectangular area known box scores subject downgrading stray outside box David Hoppes RSpartanburg SC won Master class after leading qual ifiers Winning margin slightonly 19-point difference out 3000over Bryan Henderson Bedford TX L It took Robert Snyder Ryan McLaughlin Robert Takacs get Como engine tuned just right Phoenix 8 R FAI champ Chip Hyde L fires up Conquests YS engine helper Dean Perra Monterrey Park CA finished 14th FAI Both 16 years old 34 Model Aviation AMA NATS TIDEWATER RC Aerobatics Ron Van Putte father-and-son duo Terry E Terry WDavid Von Linsowe 1Mt Morris MI has Boston Daniels WV wait compete Adprestigious caller R Ron overheard judge vanced Terry E Also judged FAIsay Did see called him AMA President Don Lowe done AMA Nats Headquarters facility NALF Fentress As morning Sportsman/Advanced transmitter processing site specified Finally nounced via note official bulletin board Fentress transmitter processing event checkin would held noon 500 pm Holiday Inn Chesapeake 10 miles away AMA Headquarters Fentress Processing finally started after 100 pm jammed Pattern tliers carrying transmitters Quickie 500 Pylon pilots transmitters airplanes took look crowd left returning two hours later traffic jam dissipated appreciably still processing transmitters after 600 pm because few fliers arrived AMA Head quarters Fentress just before 500 pm expect ing processed can imagine panic flier must feel discovers hes 10 miles processing site has five min utes get However far know no body refused transmitter processing RC Pattern flying scheduled 100 pm 800 pm daily flight line set up three sites about 2000 ft apart two flight lines site obviously required six sets judges four lines Sports man two lines Advanced fliers al ways flew same flight line Pattern Event Director Mike Ingalls watches Charles Kenney Boonton NJ signal sound man Tom Magno hes ready sound check 1 Note sound-level meters remote microphone 9 ft out 1 ft up base tripod Robert Hayes Baldwin MD got plenty help R when pipe Calypso came loose Note Dave Brown checkerboard-type paint job planes wings left David Snow Palatine IL gets some assistance Aurora starting line father John David won both Expert finals flights managed jump 5th place after qualifying 3rd Ouique Somenzini Rstanding came way Argentina claim 8th FAI Back Lake Charles Nats wowed spectators rolling loop during demonstration flight Richard Fletcher LPort Washington NY Aurora teamed up win Expert close match Brian Doxey Wilmington NC Rick Hanson Norfolk VA plenty room inside Citation R after using standard servos elevator rudder plus tiny throttle November 1988 35 judges moved judges meeting judge Sportsman Advanced decided judge round have judging sets switch line site other line same site another round before moving next site way Advanced scores could normal ized other round because would have equal exposure sets judges second round Sportsman fliers wait until end sixth round before normalizing possible because thats judged same judging sets Did catch what happened last para graph Yes scores normalized RC Pattern just FAI Don Lowe made de cision normalize Pattern events prerogative AMA President day before Sportsman/Advanced competition begin No complaints heard al though everyone knew what normalizing Maybe Id better take moment explain about normalizing since fliers unfamiliar Normalizing goes like fliers have judged same judging set scores contestants divided highest flight score awarded set judges resulting fraction multiplied 1000 Obviously winner round will have 1000 points others earn less winner decided nor mal way using accumulated scores cer tain number rounds best single score round flown best Out two best two out three three out four three five four six rounds AMA rule book Sportsman Advanced flew extraordinary six rounds hasnt happened recent Nats Fliers appreciated effort Mike Ingalls RC Pattern Evens Director staff went through organize lines get fliers moving through flight order friendly-busfast way almost sounds though no prob lems getting six rounds doesnt Well very lucky weather cooper ated during three dayssorta rained very lightly about 10 minutes during day However surrounding countryside got its shareand shareof rain During day threat rain some times surrounded ominous black clouds 36 Model Aviation Colen Ellis Gadsden AL suffered s midair during Advanced safely landed air plane six midairs Nats Chief Judge Jim Parker megaphone Pattern Event Director Mike Ingalls Expert/Master/FAI pilots meeting Nats Pattern scoring wizard Mike Lauman ap pears lower left corner photo lightning bolts coming down off distance few raindrops got smidgen com pared what came down around us Sportsman Jim McMasters won four six rounds Roger Young second Paul Tow kach third won remaining two rounds Jims flying unbelievably polished told him after flight front judging set Dean Pappas Dick Smith other two judges should move up two classes Later found out hed flying Pattern 1 years burned 50-60 gallons fuel during time paid off Id heard Merle Hyde back Pattern again via K-Factor Newsletter NSRCAthe National Society Radio Control Aerobatics Merle put own competitive flying hold years help son Chip grow potential talent prom ised decided last year try again didnt come easily said speed todays Pattern airplanes scared him first started back almost quit before finally getting comfortable Pattern flying again Merle Hyde won Advanced nearly per fect score 15 points shy 4000 un usual thing won two six rounds close top two oth ers 992 1000 two rounds easy winner Ron Mullis also won two rounds couldnt finish high enough other rounds earn sixth place Floyd Crawford second David Stake fifth won other two rounds Surprisingly Chuck Wood Gene Rodgers won third fourth respectively winning roundand beat Out two other fliers won three rounds between announced awards Sportsman Advanced would made NSRCA meeting Holiday Inn Chesapeake expected awards would made fol lowed formal meeting didnt turn out way entire NSRCA meeting held before awards presented Sportsman/Advanced competitors family members visibly upset soured other wise happy event Expert Master FAI competitions began November 1988 37 John Hamilton Minot ND takes break competition finished 59th out 64 Sportsman nobody much fun laugh end flight great Fay Carruthers made great airplane covers 1 hubby Steves Aurora Steve flew Expert year won Sportsman last Lake Charles Nats Malibu Bill Cunninghams new airplane R looks like Dash 5 developed wing stab Escape next day Unlike Sportsman Ad vanced competitors used width 200-ft-wide main runway takeoffs landings Expert Master FAI competi tors half narrow taxiway takeoffs landings Sounds strange doesnt However FM rules require box marked white poles center & 0 viewed pilots box either side line parallel flight line 150 meters away would have enough room accommodate setup main runway used So using taxiway left 40-ft-wide slot take off land Fortunately wind nearly straight down runway taxiway time made narrow takeoff/landing area tolerable Expert Master FM events run differently Sportsman Advanced announced qualifying flights would flown top qualifiers would move finals Due large number entrants three qualifying rounds possible order guarantee equal exposure sets judges setup decided have top 10 qualifiers Expert Masterand top 20 FMmove final rounds During qualifying flights three sites two flight lines site just done Sportsman/Advanced site line FM fliers line Ex pert Master Expert/Master competitors mixed During finals two sites two flight lines site site line 10 FAI fliers line either Expert Master fliers winners determined adding best two three qualifying scores best two finals scores surprisingly some juggling position between plac ings after qualifying after finals Expert Richard Fletcher edged Out Brian Doxey five points out nearly 3000 Continued page 144 James McMasters LTexarkana TX proudly displays NSRCA trophy won finishing 1st Sportsman Advanced class fliers bet ter watch outhes good Poppa Merle Hyde R gets trophy Craig Millet NSRCA president awards him NSRCA Advanced trophy Merle Chip first father-and-son duo ever win Nats Pattern trophies same meet 38 Model Aviation Dean Koger back camera assists Ivan Kristensen preparing Summit ii FAI flight past AMA Nats champ came up just short timelosing Chip Hyde GATOR RIC PRODUCTS An new Tiger Tail 120 four strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offl balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes plug-in adjustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing Area -860 sq Complete Delux KitSI 5995 TIGER TAIL 4S DELUX AU BALSA KIT PLUG-iN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT last can optimize stab incidence best flight Charac teristics pair glass filled nylon adjusters included provide micro screw adjustment smaller front tube Main tube aluminum matching phenolic socket S695 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged moicted case protect expensive transrmtter both twO slick single stick transmitters Brown leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp $1895 WING TUBE & SOCKETS Aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing structure Now size models 718 dia x2S 895 l/diax2S 995 /z dia x351495 feather Ilte glass cloth 7 ozI sq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions SB95 ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull sight sleeves bearings easily out damage new 60s 17MM rear bearings Sleeve PullerS 795 Bearing PullerS 695 BothporS1395 IVAN S MAGIC GADGET protractor device used Ivan Kristensen accurathy measure aileron elevator rudder throw Takes guess work out tool complete instrottions log trimming out airplane quality book carrying caseS 795 NEWI WING MOUNTING SET wing mounting system developed Ron Chidgey fast neat accurate stays tight Three nylon brackets screws machined wood wing blocks included $595 financially feasible way Nats can held given location have local AMA chartered clubs provide manpower pool key factors arranging Tidewater Nats willingness area clubs turn out behind-the-scenes work therefore pub licly recognize four clubs provided phys ical presence before during after Nats week Norfolk Aeromodelers Tidewater Model Soaring Society Tidewater RC Incorporated Tidewater Whirlybirds Men women young folks clubs busy sites dayscarrying lifting erecting moving generally taking care tasks fall volunteers Nats occurs prior Nats great deal preparation work required Local modelers did much advance work group out-of-statersthe Facilities Crew put incredible number hours early morning until late night malcing sure events equipment supplies operate properly group consisted Bob Janet Landry Paul Peg Viverito Gary Atta Dick Pettit personJim Buchanan Under hill Vertnont literally gave Nats Jim passed away evening middle Nats week Fentress airfield facilities staging area knew him best said went quietly happily doing what en joyedworking friends about 300 AMA member volunteers worked malce Nats success debted Two however need spe cial mention Virginians Mike Ingalls Chesapeake Greg Kozlowski leaders Tidewater area workers la bored months advance Nats BATT-CHEK Saves Time . Saves Models w Install RC Models 3-Level indication receiver battery status press button Precise Rugged Small Light /2 OZI Made USA Also custom units other applications Order Today $1495 dealer send check money order topostpaid Protune Corp 914 462-6452 PO Box 1806 Poughkeepsl NY 12601 INY State residents add sales tax roles undergone reversal qualifying Doxey leading third-place Fletcher 15 points David Snow won both finals rounds jumped fifth third Master class top-three placings did change qualifying finals David Hoppes Bryan Henderson Tyler Stewart leading way unknown reason William Macek did show up finals after qualifying tenth FAI just like Master class Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen David Von Linsowe top three places both qualifying finals Mike McConville Dean Koger rounded out top five What can say about Chip Hyde won two three qualifying rounds both finals rounds maneuvers technically sound apparent lack power Conquest has him flying very short straight entries exits maneuvers Surprisingly did last year flying Aurora sev eral opportunities talk Chip very approachable levelheaded flier though might expect great success hes such young age cause swelled head has resisted successfully hes beaten best FM like Chip Hyde Ivan Kristensen emigrated Canada Denmark 21 years old might think hed cold dis tant former home looks midable being tall dressed entirely 144 Model Aviation during Nats worked harder Nats RC Pat/Van Putte Continued page 38 See Dealer Order Direct Inciude $2 Per Item UPS GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 1 4768639 / / A-J INTERCEPTOR RTF $695 $495 No PLEASS ADD Ni OSiORPOiTA0 AWUIJU AIRCRAFT COMPANY RO Box 68132 Portland OR 97268 white However Ive seldom talked flier friendly gracious After filling Out contestant information sheet spent half hour describ ing foam wings Summit II honeycombed made draw ings wing back informa tion sheet introduced Henry Pi orun High Performance Models did honeycombing wings like Ivan Kristensen too David Von Linsowe has developed superb flier can expected strong contender US team will selected next spring compete 1989 World Championships top 10 FAI reads like interna tional competition addition Ivan Kris tensen Quique Somenzini Argentina finished sixth Eddie Edwards Austra lia eighth Greg Marsden Can ada took tenth Awards Expert Master FAI class winners made gathering darkness AMA Headquarters tent addition Mike Ingalls great Tidewa ter RC Club members roundly ap plauded fine job getting maxi mum amount competition fitted time available did grace competence good will Everyones plane tested noise flight Only FAI fliers subject noise rule engine/pipe combinations other classes tested gather noise data acquaint fliers stood relative noise rule pro posal NSRCA will submitting next rules change cycle Briefly rule proposal would require 5% flight score reduction noise readings between 98 101 dB 10% reduction readings greater 101 dB Most fliers under 98 dB very few over 101 dB Mike Lauman handled Pattern scor ing course Its getting body expects Mike handle scoring Nats team selection finals con tests within 350 miles home Jack son MS Yes have started take Mike Lauman granted Only people have tried what Mike does well have appreciation what has accom plished Mike loses money time does scoring Pattern competition because cant afford pay him what costs him least can search him out say Thanks Mike Ill glad return Chesapeake 1989 F3A World Championships NALF Fentress Nats RC Pylon/Arro Continued page 41 first place before flyoff second Q500 flyoff between Dennis Sumner Jerry Salisbury fourth fifth places overall Jerry double-cut out Denny cruised win fourth place 128 Sixth through eighth places also deter mined flyoff between Peter Bergstrom Jes sica Thurott Doug Whiteaker Both Jessica Doug midaired fourth lap Pete fin ished time 134 Continued page 149 INSTANT REALISM FOR YOUR MODELS Rivets Panel lines Latches etc stainless steel frameworks Special canopy included Now Available Byrons Warbirds.$4995eaTop Flue Warbirds. $2995ea Custom Kit Make own . $2995 Iro%j t-}-ADETAIL KIT Over 90 Panels Hatches Covers extra touch Just Glue em Only $2995 Functional Shock Struts Reduce Airframe Stress Improve Takeoff Landing Performance Attach existing fixed gear retract now have 96 differeht models starting $2995 per pair Ask hobby dealer Order direct SASE info Impact Engineering 2100 Stonehill Court Arlington Texas 76012 817 261-8130 2 November 1988 145 CIJSTOM CANOPY KITS