r ONE largest best-run races go fast turn left crowd took place 1988 Tidewater Nats 190 event entries raced dur ing six morning time slots during week Geo graphical representation came 25 states four foreign countries Canada north Mexico south Washington Cal ifornia west France Czechoslo vakia east Pylon Racers converged Tidewater VA new AMA Quickie 500 event drew 79 fliers rivaled some largest Nats Py lon turnouts during mid-Seventies Formula Quarter Midget 50 44 entries respec tively international FAI Pylon class F3D drew 18 entries including former World Champion Malina brothers Czechoslovakia overall weather during week hot humid could expected However competition fierce new record fast times established four Pylon Rac ing events race site main runway Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress consisted continuous macadam strip 8000 ft long 180 ft wide Vehicle parking adjoin ing taxiway fliers permitted pit grass median Last least experienced superb race management Wayne Yeager RC Pylon Racing Event Director Wayne dedicated crew kept things running smoothly con tributed overall success entire con test Quickie 500 first Pylon event flown Nats events begin processing aircraft paperwork RC Pylon no ex ception dont believe anyone AMA HQ hotel prepared total number Quickie 500 entries lineup Holiday Inn Chesapeake began Saturday afternoon 79 pilots over 100 models being pro cessed transmitters verified proper November 1988 39 AMA NATS TIDEWATER RC Pylon Racing Art Arro Dickey Ritchs Houston TX Texas OutlawDoug Whiteaker Mt Juliet TN de Quickie 500 took mouthful Fentress foil-signer Viper Quickie 500 racer age landed treesecond popular Q500 Nats Doug finished eighth place 0500 race heats assembled ready box L before moving out onto course proved popular gathering spot pilots callers Chief Starter Karen Yeager flags off 0500 flyoff race R Read about Art Arros Nats report left see Henry Bartie L Bob Nickie California teamed up capture 1st place Fast Time Quickie 500 event Henry flew Larson T-Taii Bob raced Arizona V-Tail Both used Rossi 40 engines some course workers R flagged startlfinish judged cuts snapped shutters recorded scores Pylon heat flown did great job Malina brothers Czechoslovakia L contemplate strategy borrowed Formula Kazi racer Dave Shadel benefac tor Keith Davidson R preps Best Show Polecat flight fell victim midair first round Formula racing Handicap judging 1 takeoff order Formula employed standardized scoresheets three experienced judges right Brian Rich mond L receives awards Formula 11st place Fast Time RC Pylon Event Director Wayne Yeager paper list made Pylon awards New Yorks Ernie Nikodem L weighs FAI P-51 racer during processing entries checked rules compliance received safety inspection Contestants Ouickie GM FAI drew fuel common container K&B supplied standard fuel Nats Pylon frequency preassigoment clean sig nal output 31M problems past minimized result Quickie models inspected con formance AMA rules technically least found illegal some de gree minimum wing thickness requirement V/16 least 48 span must lie between 50 52 major fault standard kit designs However Wayne Yeager waived single parameter made entries bring models up other specifications Quickie models seen fuselage fairings wing thickeners ex tenders meet rule requirements safety check also performed Pylon models pre vent mishaps due mechanical malfunctions popular Quickie designlengine combi nation Skat Cat powered Rossi 40 79 total Quickie entries 63 used Rossi engine choice Webra Speed 40 ABC next popular engine followed Supertigre S40 Como 40 ABC ASP 40 FSR Irvine 40 Picco P40 Fox 40 Viper design both T-tail conven tional tail configurations second popular Q500 design Creativity has arrived 40 Model Aviation class numerous V-tail T-tail mod els being flown far cry concept single design single engine choice stan dard sport propeller originally intended serve entry-level event RC Pylon Racing Along same vein top gun Quar ter Midget Formula fliers competed Quickie 500 Nationals novices look Quickie easy route try Pylon experts fly warmup main Racing events Quickie 500 racing began officially pi lots meeting assembled racecourse 630 am Sunday morning Wayne Yeager briefed pilots race procedures demonstrated new shutter lap-counting system built Nats weather partly cloudy hu mid slight breeze right down runway first heat called line flag dropped 714 am Paul Benezra set pace fast time 12108 initial heat time held next 45 heat races flown during first day event top nine places end first day under 130 times mid-20s pace calling heats line identifying planes course officials conducting race including scoring averaged 5 mm per heatwhich very fast Wayne halted Quickie middle Round 3 surrender site frequency control RC Pattern began promptly 100 pm also informed everyone early start 630 am Day 2 Quickie Wayne true word Heat 47 flagged off 633 exactly 10 Quickie pilots tied first place end third round clouds thinned out became downright hot 1000 am heat didnt bother Paul Benezra turned 12007 remember turned 12 108 fast time day before Round 4 after cutting Out previous Four fliers tied first Ken Heatlie leading faster time end Round 4 shared position Henry Bartle Dub Jett Jes sica Thurott Round 5 saw few changes top-place stan dings three pilots tied first two fourth three sixth place conclu sion five rounds heat racing Mike Ingalls RC Pattern Director relinquished hour Pat tern permit flyoffs determine final stan dings began high noon Henry Bartle Dub Jett Ken Heatlie squared off gold After clean racehorse start planes closely tied coming down back stretch Ken Heatlie somehow bumped Henry Bartles caller transmitter tenna lost control China Clipper crashed rounding Pylon No 3 Henry Dub continued close race Henry turning 11895 win Dub crossed finish line second 12053 Ken Heatlie secured third place overall lost model process tough break Ken technically Continued page 145 November 1988 41 Alan Booth LFt Wayne IN flew ME-lOg Ouarter Midget Several top QM placers L-R Gail Jacobsen ist/Polekitty Henry Bartle 2nd Bob Nickle Bartles caller Dave Latsha 3rd/Rivets Dennis Sumner 4th/P-63 Ken Heatlie 8th/Napier-Heston Caudron FAI racer L entered Guy Brouguieres 1France Floridas Stu Richmond caller Guy placed 10th top 5 F3D RL-R Bruce Richmond 3rd Bob Wallace 5th Henry Bartle 4th Brian Richmond 2nd Dub Jett 1st Fast Time 11395 Nancy Telford 1Bethesda MD lransmitter impound guardian chief score tabulator RC Pylon events Nats safety cage R housed course officials Number 1 scatter pylon simple shutter system adapted commercial fan louvers 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. 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immediately after Quickie awards ceremony held AMA HQ hotel Forty-four entries processed 600 pm made long day Wayne Yeager volunteer crew wide variety alrcraft eligible event Heinkel 100D popu lar Also seen several versions Pole Cat Napier-Heston little Toni along Spitfire ME-109 Nelson 15 engine chosen 32 QM fliers remainder using variants K&B/Cox Con quest 15 QM racing began pilots meeting held 600 am Tuesday morning racecourse Fentress first heat airborne 630 five complete rounds plus two flyoffs com pleted 100 pm same day * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No 102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 Pk/2 Inserts Fine $225 $225 $195 $195 amounted 57 heats 6 hours weather again sunny hot cool breeze blow ing right down runway QM fast furious personal fast times being set during heat racing Bruce Richmond fastest time 11505 set during final heat dozen other pilots broke teens during event Four individuals recorded perfect scores 20 points after five complete rounds two others tied 17 points frequencies per mitted two flyoffs determine overall order finish first fourth along sixth seventh places Henry Battle Bob Brogdon Gail Jacobson Dave Latsha prepared racers walked starting line Gail Jacobson won hands down Dave Latsha failed start Henry sick engine run single cut Bob Brogdon cut out early race second QM flyoff between Al Grove Ken Heatlie equally uneventful Ken buttonhooked scatter pylon shaved inside Pylon 3 during same lap cut out Al Grove cruised easy win time 13546 final order finish QM also listed overall Nato RC results Competition Newsletter Eight place awards plus Fast Time Best Senior handed out conclu sion event FM F3D processing next task Pylon officials after brief lunch break event drew 17 entries including Milos Malina Czechoslovakia Guy Brouquieres France Antonio Galicia Mexico Dub Jett Brian Richmond reigning US 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r ONE largest best-run races go fast turn left crowd took place 1988 Tidewater Nats 190 event entries raced dur ing six morning time slots during week Geo graphical representation came 25 states four foreign countries Canada north Mexico south Washington Cal ifornia west France Czechoslo vakia east Pylon Racers converged Tidewater VA new AMA Quickie 500 event drew 79 fliers rivaled some largest Nats Py lon turnouts during mid-Seventies Formula Quarter Midget 50 44 entries respec tively international FAI Pylon class F3D drew 18 entries including former World Champion Malina brothers Czechoslovakia overall weather during week hot humid could expected However competition fierce new record fast times established four Pylon Rac ing events race site main runway Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress consisted continuous macadam strip 8000 ft long 180 ft wide Vehicle parking adjoin ing taxiway fliers permitted pit grass median Last least experienced superb race management Wayne Yeager RC Pylon Racing Event Director Wayne dedicated crew kept things running smoothly con tributed overall success entire con test Quickie 500 first Pylon event flown Nats events begin processing aircraft paperwork RC Pylon no ex ception dont believe anyone AMA HQ hotel prepared total number Quickie 500 entries lineup Holiday Inn Chesapeake began Saturday afternoon 79 pilots over 100 models being pro cessed transmitters verified proper November 1988 39 AMA NATS TIDEWATER RC Pylon Racing Art Arro Dickey Ritchs Houston TX Texas OutlawDoug Whiteaker Mt Juliet TN de Quickie 500 took mouthful Fentress foil-signer Viper Quickie 500 racer age landed treesecond popular Q500 Nats Doug finished eighth place 0500 race heats assembled ready box L before moving out onto course proved popular gathering spot pilots callers Chief Starter Karen Yeager flags off 0500 flyoff race R Read about Art Arros Nats report left see Henry Bartie L Bob Nickie California teamed up capture 1st place Fast Time Quickie 500 event Henry flew Larson T-Taii Bob raced Arizona V-Tail Both used Rossi 40 engines some course workers R flagged startlfinish judged cuts snapped shutters recorded scores Pylon heat flown did great job Malina brothers Czechoslovakia L contemplate strategy borrowed Formula Kazi racer Dave Shadel benefac tor Keith Davidson R preps Best Show Polecat flight fell victim midair first round Formula racing Handicap judging 1 takeoff order Formula employed standardized scoresheets three experienced judges right Brian Rich mond L receives awards Formula 11st place Fast Time RC Pylon Event Director Wayne Yeager paper list made Pylon awards New Yorks Ernie Nikodem L weighs FAI P-51 racer during processing entries checked rules compliance received safety inspection Contestants Ouickie GM FAI drew fuel common container K&B supplied standard fuel Nats Pylon frequency preassigoment clean sig nal output 31M problems past minimized result Quickie models inspected con formance AMA rules technically least found illegal some de gree minimum wing thickness requirement V/16 least 48 span must lie between 50 52 major fault standard kit designs However Wayne Yeager waived single parameter made entries bring models up other specifications Quickie models seen fuselage fairings wing thickeners ex tenders meet rule requirements safety check also performed Pylon models pre vent mishaps due mechanical malfunctions popular Quickie designlengine combi nation Skat Cat powered Rossi 40 79 total Quickie entries 63 used Rossi engine choice Webra Speed 40 ABC next popular engine followed Supertigre S40 Como 40 ABC ASP 40 FSR Irvine 40 Picco P40 Fox 40 Viper design both T-tail conven tional tail configurations second popular Q500 design Creativity has arrived 40 Model Aviation class numerous V-tail T-tail mod els being flown far cry concept single design single engine choice stan dard sport propeller originally intended serve entry-level event RC Pylon Racing Along same vein top gun Quar ter Midget Formula fliers competed Quickie 500 Nationals novices look Quickie easy route try Pylon experts fly warmup main Racing events Quickie 500 racing began officially pi lots meeting assembled racecourse 630 am Sunday morning Wayne Yeager briefed pilots race procedures demonstrated new shutter lap-counting system built Nats weather partly cloudy hu mid slight breeze right down runway first heat called line flag dropped 714 am Paul Benezra set pace fast time 12108 initial heat time held next 45 heat races flown during first day event top nine places end first day under 130 times mid-20s pace calling heats line identifying planes course officials conducting race including scoring averaged 5 mm per heatwhich very fast Wayne halted Quickie middle Round 3 surrender site frequency control RC Pattern began promptly 100 pm also informed everyone early start 630 am Day 2 Quickie Wayne true word Heat 47 flagged off 633 exactly 10 Quickie pilots tied first place end third round clouds thinned out became downright hot 1000 am heat didnt bother Paul Benezra turned 12007 remember turned 12 108 fast time day before Round 4 after cutting Out previous Four fliers tied first Ken Heatlie leading faster time end Round 4 shared position Henry Bartle Dub Jett Jes sica Thurott Round 5 saw few changes top-place stan dings three pilots tied first two fourth three sixth place conclu sion five rounds heat racing Mike Ingalls RC Pattern Director relinquished hour Pat tern permit flyoffs determine final stan dings began high noon Henry Bartle Dub Jett Ken Heatlie squared off gold After clean racehorse start planes closely tied coming down back stretch Ken Heatlie somehow bumped Henry Bartles caller transmitter tenna lost control China Clipper crashed rounding Pylon No 3 Henry Dub continued close race Henry turning 11895 win Dub crossed finish line second 12053 Ken Heatlie secured third place overall lost model process tough break Ken technically Continued page 145 November 1988 41 Alan Booth LFt Wayne IN flew ME-lOg Ouarter Midget Several top QM placers L-R Gail Jacobsen ist/Polekitty Henry Bartle 2nd Bob Nickle Bartles caller Dave Latsha 3rd/Rivets Dennis Sumner 4th/P-63 Ken Heatlie 8th/Napier-Heston Caudron FAI racer L entered Guy Brouguieres 1France Floridas Stu Richmond caller Guy placed 10th top 5 F3D RL-R Bruce Richmond 3rd Bob Wallace 5th Henry Bartle 4th Brian Richmond 2nd Dub Jett 1st Fast Time 11395 Nancy Telford 1Bethesda MD lransmitter impound guardian chief score tabulator RC Pylon events Nats safety cage R housed course officials Number 1 scatter pylon simple shutter system adapted commercial fan louvers 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 Nats RC Pylon/Arro Continued page 145 Award plaques presented down twelfth Quickie based upon normal Nats policy predicated number preentries event Fast Time award presented Bob Nickle turning 11846 during Round 5 award place-winners listed Nats RC results Competition Newslet ter section issue MA should noted Peter Bergstrom novice racer Quickie 500 soloed February year Craig Grunkemeyer has flown Quickie 500 previously transitioning Quarter Midget remaining Quickie award-winners veterans sport Pylon Racing Quarter Midget processing began immediately after Quickie awards ceremony held AMA HQ hotel Forty-four entries processed 600 pm made long day Wayne Yeager volunteer crew wide variety alrcraft eligible event Heinkel 100D popu lar Also seen several versions Pole Cat Napier-Heston little Toni along Spitfire ME-109 Nelson 15 engine chosen 32 QM fliers remainder using variants K&B/Cox Con quest 15 QM racing began pilots meeting held 600 am Tuesday morning racecourse Fentress first heat airborne 630 five complete rounds plus two flyoffs com pleted 100 pm same day * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No 102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 Pk/2 Inserts Fine $225 $225 $195 $195 amounted 57 heats 6 hours weather again sunny hot cool breeze blow ing right down runway QM fast furious personal fast times being set during heat racing Bruce Richmond fastest time 11505 set during final heat dozen other pilots broke teens during event Four individuals recorded perfect scores 20 points after five complete rounds two others tied 17 points frequencies per mitted two flyoffs determine overall order finish first fourth along sixth seventh places Henry Battle Bob Brogdon Gail Jacobson Dave Latsha prepared racers walked starting line Gail Jacobson won hands down Dave Latsha failed start Henry sick engine run single cut Bob Brogdon cut out early race second QM flyoff between Al Grove Ken Heatlie equally uneventful Ken buttonhooked scatter pylon shaved inside Pylon 3 during same lap cut out Al Grove cruised easy win time 13546 final order finish QM also listed overall Nato RC results Competition Newsletter Eight place awards plus Fast Time Best Senior handed out conclu sion event FM F3D processing next task Pylon officials after brief lunch break event drew 17 entries including Milos Malina Czechoslovakia Guy Brouquieres France Antonio Galicia Mexico Dub Jett Brian Richmond reigning US World Champion team also entered P-Si Mustang popular de Stainless Steel #11 Blades MADE USA Carbon Steel -$895 per 100 Stainless -$1485 per 100 Delivered Check MO Visa MC Satisfaction Guaranteed Berkeley Trading Co PO Box 26 Berkeley Springs WV 25411 13041 258-2773 CYCLE THE LEADER IN COMPETITION NEW 4 ES 100 THP DESIGN DIAPRICE 12 14 TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPED TO GIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALL THE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW PITCH THP 66/a 77 8 677 /a 8 6778 67 678 NEW PRO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION 10T020% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUEL PROOF HIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCH PRICE 53/34 634 72533/z456 833Ia4568 8/o4566/a7 9456677 104566/o7 106W8W 106EW Ii4677/a778 115W 116EW l1/o67 124W 125W 1256 1356 1456 1556 164N 16678 November 1988 149 FITS MOST ENGINES 25 UP SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER IF UNAVAILABLE LOCALLY SEND TO Add 75 shippingMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Bru Line Industries Inc PO Box 3786 Center Line Michigan 48015 PROPELLERS Electric F ight Lightweight 12 oz Adjustable swttclotng pointmoney back Solderless terminal easy hookup $2 ON/OFF Controller495 Marc Power save weight 20 Stue 22x12x63 gh efficiency 006V lass Add $100 ohippiog Coliforola rosideoto odd 65% $163 Too Send Check money order Comes toith h Sky Fotoba ooooecsor3929 KansaS St #g other O00000100i 000San DlegoCA 92104 also ovoiloblo \ / 40 RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIAPITCHPRICE 75N 5/aN 8I8a 7 Va 7 Ia 8 SERIES 400C 8/a66/a777/a 977/ol/a W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE N NARROW DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles jacket Easy assemble tinish Price #108-/s scale NEW 595 #106-/ scale 695 #105-% scale #104-% scale #103-A scale RIG & U/C ENGINES 15 thru 61 Glow Plugs & Spark Plugs Ignition Engines 29 35 ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT PARTS Kraft 61 Cox Conquest 15 Testor/McCoy Series 21 Taipan 40 HGK Forster Remco Viking twin DC 09 diesel Coil wrrte free inforreetien RJL Industries PO Box 5 Sierra Macke CA 91024 818 359-0016 Fulls Tooling PO Box 95 Champaign IL 61820 JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded let helmet Contains taco mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less /o OZ Price #308/ scale 595 #307-V7 scale 695 ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS See dealer tirst order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tas Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog sign nine entries flying should mentioned Mustangs Reno Unlimited variety military versions Formula I-type designs followed popularity five examples Denight Special Toni Shark racers Folkerts SK-3 Caudron rounded out FM F3D model entries wide variety engines entered includ ing seven ST X40s four 05 40 VRPs three MVVSs OPS 40 K&B 65 F3D permits extensive rework brands consisted original crank case crankshaft Everything else custom ized no-nitro fuel tuned pipe operation specified F3D event Also entry used double-coned tuned pipe opposed other types silencing devices such Magic Muffler used previously 630 am Wednesday morning pilots meeting convened brief entries FAI F3D race procedures equipment first heat took off 711 am six full rounds completed before noon old F3D scor ing system used flyoffs unneces sary should remembered F3D Pylon scored elapsed time opposed order fin ish AMA Pylon Racing events proce dure makes flyoffs highly unlikely impos sible Brian Richmond Dub Jett both set pace Round 1 turning times 11785 11750 respectively Bob Wallace also broke teens during Round 2 Rick Moreland good flight going second round wing failed carbon-fiber-compos ite Folkerts SK-3 followed Milos Malina crashing model due dumb thumbs straightaway very upset since Europeans dont crash very often Brian Dub continued post times FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finish Some simple sewing required Fully positionable tool P00 #206lR scale895 #205-% scale 9 95 #204% scale 10 95 #203-lA scale1695 See Dealer add Dollar direct order handling teens lowering figure about second round flown really dialing engines props flying methodi cal precision Henry Bartle Bruce Richmond also managed turn teens Round 5 sixth final round saw Dub Jett turn blistering 11395 overall fast time FM F3D believe new world rec ord time event Award ceremonies held conclusion Round 6 order finish determined cumulative fast times less single throw away low score Formula processing again held after noon AMA HQ hotel Chesapeake Fifty entries processed individuals submining both primary backup alrcraft Handi cap judging held determine order takeoff Formula subjective procedure often controversial Wayne Yeager decided perform handicap judging differently time Three experienced judges used standard scoresheet grade Formula model respect craftsmanship excellence appearance Landing gear including wheel pants cockpit detail also ranked 1-to-S scale tal scores model used divide field four groups corresponding four staggered takeoff positions addition overall Best Show chosen entire entry field method fast falr well liked Formula fliers final dawn patrol pilots meeting held 630 am Thursday morning Fentress fa cility Some extra time permitted run up nitro-burning Formula engines first heat airborne 725 Disaster struck early Heat 4 midair between Keith Davidson Dub Jett Keith won coveted Best 150 Model Aviation Made in America American Technology * Some simple sewing required Dual Strut Nose Gear r i VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers EZ TO APPLY Our lettering comes pre-spaced & pre-aligned Saves hours cutting & fuss aligning individual letters decals text custorn computer cut fuel proof inmoiimu prerniurn vinyl l thin ical horizontal text orn lengths 13 colors 6 typestyles inc Military Block ted upright text high Priced right no minimum charge ii7A Of/aFor example can have AMA number 2 high im CII 1W cAm TAMtext colorfor $300 5 P & H ni mcxawem req Call write complete info AMA01pack & sample ITS FREE VINVLWRITE CUSTOM LETTERING-Fly 16043 Tulsa Street 9169VINYLWRITE Custom Lettering Granada Hills CA 91344jon model today 818 363-7131 beiween Noon 6PM psi order 01 res add tax ELECTRIC Buzz skies search RED BARON DSCs neat little stand-way-off scale model famous AWl fighter take-offs aerobatics touch goes 40 span 275 sq area beauly 6 7 cells Simple quick build precut lage sides tail feathers combo includes DSC HYPERTHRUST 075 motor fused switch harness tamiya connector pro peller adaptor propeller kit 30 amperes meter determine current draw motor/propeller combination IPAVEY675 TOWER LANE YSTEMSWEST CHESTER PA 193& i oRPoRATIoN Show award fantastic blacklsilvcr/blue Polecat model third Nats row Best Show model lost during heat racinga curse hope incident will have broken Dub JetI also lost first row Toni racer midair Teen times required win heats Formula pilots really flew some fantastic races Three complete rounds 13 heats completed during first day F-I Friday morning dawned early Round 4 began 707 am under calm cloudless sky Three additional rounds plus two flyoffs completed Formula 100 pm pace fast furious subteen times being turned round 5 Dave Shadel flew 11048 roundbut best yet come Round 7 found Brian Richmond turning time 10916 against Gary Hover Henry Dible Henry third 11416which would have won just about other Formula race country first flyoff between Henry Bartle Brian Richmond Dave Shadel top three places Brian flew 10920 take win Dave second cut sixth lap Henry finished third Fourth fifth places determined point standings between Bruce Richmond Mike Helsel respectively second flyoff sixth seventh places overall won Dub Jett after Dave Pearce cut pylon middle race Awards distributed down ninth place plus Fast Time Best Show Best Junior Best Junior went Pete Waters Jr also competed Quickie 500 Quarter Midget Watch out little guy Hes tough get ting better conclusion RC Pylon Racing 1988 Tide water Nats best ever attended au thor competition site weather race op eration excellent However greatest tribute goes forth tireless officials called heats line fueled aircraft counted laps tabulated scores addition perform ing myriad other tasks required operate race magnitude total 262 heats flown during Nats very few reflies Special recognition goes Karen Yeager Chief Starter races contributed time energies six days Pylon should remember workers would no rac ing Thank officials job well done responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 7Tlireba11 R/C Idle-Bar Glow Plugs Long Short Also.Only $189 Traditional line non-idle bar Glow Plugs Sic Types 3 Heat Ranges High Performance Glow Element Blow Proof Seal Only $149 Swanson Associates PO Box 151 Wayne NJ e 7948 07470 TWO CYCLE AND DRILLED AND NAPPED TWO CVLE ENGINE MOUNTS JTE40ENYA 40SS-4SCt1000 JT-F40FOX 4085 DEWXE1000 J1KB2OK & B RIG Sponster900 J1K045K & 5 RIG Sportstar000 J-KB60K&ORlCSportstur[300 Jr-IWOIRVINE 2025 RIG900 JT4V30IRVINE 3040 RIG1000 J1I VOlIIWINE 61 RIG1300 J1M20MAX2O-25FP900 JFM25MAX25FSR900 JI~3540p1000 JT-M40MAX40FSR1000 JTM46MAX 406F-46SF1000 Jr-MOOMAX 50 FSR1200 J1M61MAX 61 FSR-61 SF1300 Jr-M108MAX 91108 FSR2000 JT-B21STBMT 21-25-29900 Jr-Sr40SCOMO 40-45-401000 JT-ST515100M0 51-601200 JT-SIS1SI-GOMO 61-75901300 JT-S1300051 2000-2500-30002000 PYLON RING MOUNiS jr-iSPY15 disp900 JT40PY 4Odisp 1000 FOUR CYCLE DRILLED AND TAPPED FOUR CYEtE ENGINE MOUNiS ff42ENYA 35-40 40 JT46tNYA4640 JT-64ENYA 60-80-90-120 40 JT-121ONYAR 12040 JT-41HPVT21 JT-49HPVT49 Jr-20MAXFS2O JT-44MAX FS 4040 Surpass JT-48MAX FS 48 Surpass JT-6lMAX FS 81-61 Surpass JT-82MAX FS 00-75-00 J1122MAX 120-120 Surpass JT-43SAI1OFA3O J145SAIlO FA 40-45 JT-8SSAI1OFA65 Jr-123SAIlO GA 120 ENImu08 MIllEt JT-20Average 1025 dis600 JT-40Average 29-45 dis0600 JT80Average 50-80 diap1100 Jr-120 Average 00-120 disp 1600 FREE CATALOG ENGINE MOUNTS 1000 1000 1100 2000 1000 1300 600 1000 1000 1300 1100 2000 1000 1600 1100 2000 November 1988 151 6
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r ONE largest best-run races go fast turn left crowd took place 1988 Tidewater Nats 190 event entries raced dur ing six morning time slots during week Geo graphical representation came 25 states four foreign countries Canada north Mexico south Washington Cal ifornia west France Czechoslo vakia east Pylon Racers converged Tidewater VA new AMA Quickie 500 event drew 79 fliers rivaled some largest Nats Py lon turnouts during mid-Seventies Formula Quarter Midget 50 44 entries respec tively international FAI Pylon class F3D drew 18 entries including former World Champion Malina brothers Czechoslovakia overall weather during week hot humid could expected However competition fierce new record fast times established four Pylon Rac ing events race site main runway Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress consisted continuous macadam strip 8000 ft long 180 ft wide Vehicle parking adjoin ing taxiway fliers permitted pit grass median Last least experienced superb race management Wayne Yeager RC Pylon Racing Event Director Wayne dedicated crew kept things running smoothly con tributed overall success entire con test Quickie 500 first Pylon event flown Nats events begin processing aircraft paperwork RC Pylon no ex ception dont believe anyone AMA HQ hotel prepared total number Quickie 500 entries lineup Holiday Inn Chesapeake began Saturday afternoon 79 pilots over 100 models being pro cessed transmitters verified proper November 1988 39 AMA NATS TIDEWATER RC Pylon Racing Art Arro Dickey Ritchs Houston TX Texas OutlawDoug Whiteaker Mt Juliet TN de Quickie 500 took mouthful Fentress foil-signer Viper Quickie 500 racer age landed treesecond popular Q500 Nats Doug finished eighth place 0500 race heats assembled ready box L before moving out onto course proved popular gathering spot pilots callers Chief Starter Karen Yeager flags off 0500 flyoff race R Read about Art Arros Nats report left see Henry Bartie L Bob Nickie California teamed up capture 1st place Fast Time Quickie 500 event Henry flew Larson T-Taii Bob raced Arizona V-Tail Both used Rossi 40 engines some course workers R flagged startlfinish judged cuts snapped shutters recorded scores Pylon heat flown did great job Malina brothers Czechoslovakia L contemplate strategy borrowed Formula Kazi racer Dave Shadel benefac tor Keith Davidson R preps Best Show Polecat flight fell victim midair first round Formula racing Handicap judging 1 takeoff order Formula employed standardized scoresheets three experienced judges right Brian Rich mond L receives awards Formula 11st place Fast Time RC Pylon Event Director Wayne Yeager paper list made Pylon awards New Yorks Ernie Nikodem L weighs FAI P-51 racer during processing entries checked rules compliance received safety inspection Contestants Ouickie GM FAI drew fuel common container K&B supplied standard fuel Nats Pylon frequency preassigoment clean sig nal output 31M problems past minimized result Quickie models inspected con formance AMA rules technically least found illegal some de gree minimum wing thickness requirement V/16 least 48 span must lie between 50 52 major fault standard kit designs However Wayne Yeager waived single parameter made entries bring models up other specifications Quickie models seen fuselage fairings wing thickeners ex tenders meet rule requirements safety check also performed Pylon models pre vent mishaps due mechanical malfunctions popular Quickie designlengine combi nation Skat Cat powered Rossi 40 79 total Quickie entries 63 used Rossi engine choice Webra Speed 40 ABC next popular engine followed Supertigre S40 Como 40 ABC ASP 40 FSR Irvine 40 Picco P40 Fox 40 Viper design both T-tail conven tional tail configurations second popular Q500 design Creativity has arrived 40 Model Aviation class numerous V-tail T-tail mod els being flown far cry concept single design single engine choice stan dard sport propeller originally intended serve entry-level event RC Pylon Racing Along same vein top gun Quar ter Midget Formula fliers competed Quickie 500 Nationals novices look Quickie easy route try Pylon experts fly warmup main Racing events Quickie 500 racing began officially pi lots meeting assembled racecourse 630 am Sunday morning Wayne Yeager briefed pilots race procedures demonstrated new shutter lap-counting system built Nats weather partly cloudy hu mid slight breeze right down runway first heat called line flag dropped 714 am Paul Benezra set pace fast time 12108 initial heat time held next 45 heat races flown during first day event top nine places end first day under 130 times mid-20s pace calling heats line identifying planes course officials conducting race including scoring averaged 5 mm per heatwhich very fast Wayne halted Quickie middle Round 3 surrender site frequency control RC Pattern began promptly 100 pm also informed everyone early start 630 am Day 2 Quickie Wayne true word Heat 47 flagged off 633 exactly 10 Quickie pilots tied first place end third round clouds thinned out became downright hot 1000 am heat didnt bother Paul Benezra turned 12007 remember turned 12 108 fast time day before Round 4 after cutting Out previous Four fliers tied first Ken Heatlie leading faster time end Round 4 shared position Henry Bartle Dub Jett Jes sica Thurott Round 5 saw few changes top-place stan dings three pilots tied first two fourth three sixth place conclu sion five rounds heat racing Mike Ingalls RC Pattern Director relinquished hour Pat tern permit flyoffs determine final stan dings began high noon Henry Bartle Dub Jett Ken Heatlie squared off gold After clean racehorse start planes closely tied coming down back stretch Ken Heatlie somehow bumped Henry Bartles caller transmitter tenna lost control China Clipper crashed rounding Pylon No 3 Henry Dub continued close race Henry turning 11895 win Dub crossed finish line second 12053 Ken Heatlie secured third place overall lost model process tough break Ken technically Continued page 145 November 1988 41 Alan Booth LFt Wayne IN flew ME-lOg Ouarter Midget Several top QM placers L-R Gail Jacobsen ist/Polekitty Henry Bartle 2nd Bob Nickle Bartles caller Dave Latsha 3rd/Rivets Dennis Sumner 4th/P-63 Ken Heatlie 8th/Napier-Heston Caudron FAI racer L entered Guy Brouguieres 1France Floridas Stu Richmond caller Guy placed 10th top 5 F3D RL-R Bruce Richmond 3rd Bob Wallace 5th Henry Bartle 4th Brian Richmond 2nd Dub Jett 1st Fast Time 11395 Nancy Telford 1Bethesda MD lransmitter impound guardian chief score tabulator RC Pylon events Nats safety cage R housed course officials Number 1 scatter pylon simple shutter system adapted commercial fan louvers 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 Nats RC Pylon/Arro Continued page 145 Award plaques presented down twelfth Quickie based upon normal Nats policy predicated number preentries event Fast Time award presented Bob Nickle turning 11846 during Round 5 award place-winners listed Nats RC results Competition Newslet ter section issue MA should noted Peter Bergstrom novice racer Quickie 500 soloed February year Craig Grunkemeyer has flown Quickie 500 previously transitioning Quarter Midget remaining Quickie award-winners veterans sport Pylon Racing Quarter Midget processing began immediately after Quickie awards ceremony held AMA HQ hotel Forty-four entries processed 600 pm made long day Wayne Yeager volunteer crew wide variety alrcraft eligible event Heinkel 100D popu lar Also seen several versions Pole Cat Napier-Heston little Toni along Spitfire ME-109 Nelson 15 engine chosen 32 QM fliers remainder using variants K&B/Cox Con quest 15 QM racing began pilots meeting held 600 am Tuesday morning racecourse Fentress first heat airborne 630 five complete rounds plus two flyoffs com pleted 100 pm same day * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No 102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 Pk/2 Inserts Fine $225 $225 $195 $195 amounted 57 heats 6 hours weather again sunny hot cool breeze blow ing right down runway QM fast furious personal fast times being set during heat racing Bruce Richmond fastest time 11505 set during final heat dozen other pilots broke teens during event Four individuals recorded perfect scores 20 points after five complete rounds two others tied 17 points frequencies per mitted two flyoffs determine overall order finish first fourth along sixth seventh places Henry Battle Bob Brogdon Gail Jacobson Dave Latsha prepared racers walked starting line Gail Jacobson won hands down Dave Latsha failed start Henry sick engine run single cut Bob Brogdon cut out early race second QM flyoff between Al Grove Ken Heatlie equally uneventful Ken buttonhooked scatter pylon shaved inside Pylon 3 during same lap cut out Al Grove cruised easy win time 13546 final order finish QM also listed overall Nato RC results Competition Newsletter Eight place awards plus Fast Time Best Senior handed out conclu sion event FM F3D processing next task Pylon officials after brief lunch break event drew 17 entries including Milos Malina Czechoslovakia Guy Brouquieres France Antonio Galicia Mexico Dub Jett Brian Richmond reigning US World Champion team also entered P-Si Mustang popular de Stainless Steel #11 Blades MADE USA Carbon Steel -$895 per 100 Stainless -$1485 per 100 Delivered Check MO Visa MC Satisfaction Guaranteed Berkeley Trading Co PO Box 26 Berkeley Springs WV 25411 13041 258-2773 CYCLE THE LEADER IN COMPETITION NEW 4 ES 100 THP DESIGN DIAPRICE 12 14 TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPED TO GIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALL THE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW PITCH THP 66/a 77 8 677 /a 8 6778 67 678 NEW PRO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION 10T020% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUEL PROOF HIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCH PRICE 53/34 634 72533/z456 833Ia4568 8/o4566/a7 9456677 104566/o7 106W8W 106EW Ii4677/a778 115W 116EW l1/o67 124W 125W 1256 1356 1456 1556 164N 16678 November 1988 149 FITS MOST ENGINES 25 UP SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER IF UNAVAILABLE LOCALLY SEND TO Add 75 shippingMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Bru Line Industries Inc PO Box 3786 Center Line Michigan 48015 PROPELLERS Electric F ight Lightweight 12 oz Adjustable swttclotng pointmoney back Solderless terminal easy hookup $2 ON/OFF Controller495 Marc Power save weight 20 Stue 22x12x63 gh efficiency 006V lass Add $100 ohippiog Coliforola rosideoto odd 65% $163 Too Send Check money order Comes toith h Sky Fotoba ooooecsor3929 KansaS St #g other O00000100i 000San DlegoCA 92104 also ovoiloblo \ / 40 RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIAPITCHPRICE 75N 5/aN 8I8a 7 Va 7 Ia 8 SERIES 400C 8/a66/a777/a 977/ol/a W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE N NARROW DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles jacket Easy assemble tinish Price #108-/s scale NEW 595 #106-/ scale 695 #105-% scale #104-% scale #103-A scale RIG & U/C ENGINES 15 thru 61 Glow Plugs & Spark Plugs Ignition Engines 29 35 ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT PARTS Kraft 61 Cox Conquest 15 Testor/McCoy Series 21 Taipan 40 HGK Forster Remco Viking twin DC 09 diesel Coil wrrte free inforreetien RJL Industries PO Box 5 Sierra Macke CA 91024 818 359-0016 Fulls Tooling PO Box 95 Champaign IL 61820 JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded let helmet Contains taco mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less /o OZ Price #308/ scale 595 #307-V7 scale 695 ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS See dealer tirst order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tas Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog sign nine entries flying should mentioned Mustangs Reno Unlimited variety military versions Formula I-type designs followed popularity five examples Denight Special Toni Shark racers Folkerts SK-3 Caudron rounded out FM F3D model entries wide variety engines entered includ ing seven ST X40s four 05 40 VRPs three MVVSs OPS 40 K&B 65 F3D permits extensive rework brands consisted original crank case crankshaft Everything else custom ized no-nitro fuel tuned pipe operation specified F3D event Also entry used double-coned tuned pipe opposed other types silencing devices such Magic Muffler used previously 630 am Wednesday morning pilots meeting convened brief entries FAI F3D race procedures equipment first heat took off 711 am six full rounds completed before noon old F3D scor ing system used flyoffs unneces sary should remembered F3D Pylon scored elapsed time opposed order fin ish AMA Pylon Racing events proce dure makes flyoffs highly unlikely impos sible Brian Richmond Dub Jett both set pace Round 1 turning times 11785 11750 respectively Bob Wallace also broke teens during Round 2 Rick Moreland good flight going second round wing failed carbon-fiber-compos ite Folkerts SK-3 followed Milos Malina crashing model due dumb thumbs straightaway very upset since Europeans dont crash very often Brian Dub continued post times FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finish Some simple sewing required Fully positionable tool P00 #206lR scale895 #205-% scale 9 95 #204% scale 10 95 #203-lA scale1695 See Dealer add Dollar direct order handling teens lowering figure about second round flown really dialing engines props flying methodi cal precision Henry Bartle Bruce Richmond also managed turn teens Round 5 sixth final round saw Dub Jett turn blistering 11395 overall fast time FM F3D believe new world rec ord time event Award ceremonies held conclusion Round 6 order finish determined cumulative fast times less single throw away low score Formula processing again held after noon AMA HQ hotel Chesapeake Fifty entries processed individuals submining both primary backup alrcraft Handi cap judging held determine order takeoff Formula subjective procedure often controversial Wayne Yeager decided perform handicap judging differently time Three experienced judges used standard scoresheet grade Formula model respect craftsmanship excellence appearance Landing gear including wheel pants cockpit detail also ranked 1-to-S scale tal scores model used divide field four groups corresponding four staggered takeoff positions addition overall Best Show chosen entire entry field method fast falr well liked Formula fliers final dawn patrol pilots meeting held 630 am Thursday morning Fentress fa cility Some extra time permitted run up nitro-burning Formula engines first heat airborne 725 Disaster struck early Heat 4 midair between Keith Davidson Dub Jett Keith won coveted Best 150 Model Aviation Made in America American Technology * Some simple sewing required Dual Strut Nose Gear r i VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers EZ TO APPLY Our lettering comes pre-spaced & pre-aligned Saves hours cutting & fuss aligning individual letters decals text custorn computer cut fuel proof inmoiimu prerniurn vinyl l thin ical horizontal text orn lengths 13 colors 6 typestyles inc Military Block ted upright text high Priced right no minimum charge ii7A Of/aFor example can have AMA number 2 high im CII 1W cAm TAMtext colorfor $300 5 P & H ni mcxawem req Call write complete info AMA01pack & sample ITS FREE VINVLWRITE CUSTOM LETTERING-Fly 16043 Tulsa Street 9169VINYLWRITE Custom Lettering Granada Hills CA 91344jon model today 818 363-7131 beiween Noon 6PM psi order 01 res add tax ELECTRIC Buzz skies search RED BARON DSCs neat little stand-way-off scale model famous AWl fighter take-offs aerobatics touch goes 40 span 275 sq area beauly 6 7 cells Simple quick build precut lage sides tail feathers combo includes DSC HYPERTHRUST 075 motor fused switch harness tamiya connector pro peller adaptor propeller kit 30 amperes meter determine current draw motor/propeller combination IPAVEY675 TOWER LANE YSTEMSWEST CHESTER PA 193& i oRPoRATIoN Show award fantastic blacklsilvcr/blue Polecat model third Nats row Best Show model lost during heat racinga curse hope incident will have broken Dub JetI also lost first row Toni racer midair Teen times required win heats Formula pilots really flew some fantastic races Three complete rounds 13 heats completed during first day F-I Friday morning dawned early Round 4 began 707 am under calm cloudless sky Three additional rounds plus two flyoffs completed Formula 100 pm pace fast furious subteen times being turned round 5 Dave Shadel flew 11048 roundbut best yet come Round 7 found Brian Richmond turning time 10916 against Gary Hover Henry Dible Henry third 11416which would have won just about other Formula race country first flyoff between Henry Bartle Brian Richmond Dave Shadel top three places Brian flew 10920 take win Dave second cut sixth lap Henry finished third Fourth fifth places determined point standings between Bruce Richmond Mike Helsel respectively second flyoff sixth seventh places overall won Dub Jett after Dave Pearce cut pylon middle race Awards distributed down ninth place plus Fast Time Best Show Best Junior Best Junior went Pete Waters Jr also competed Quickie 500 Quarter Midget Watch out little guy Hes tough get ting better conclusion RC Pylon Racing 1988 Tide water Nats best ever attended au thor competition site weather race op eration excellent However greatest tribute goes forth tireless officials called heats line fueled aircraft counted laps tabulated scores addition perform ing myriad other tasks required operate race magnitude total 262 heats flown during Nats very few reflies Special recognition goes Karen Yeager Chief Starter races contributed time energies six days Pylon should remember workers would no rac ing Thank officials job well done responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 7Tlireba11 R/C Idle-Bar Glow Plugs Long Short Also.Only $189 Traditional line non-idle bar Glow Plugs Sic Types 3 Heat Ranges High Performance Glow Element Blow Proof Seal Only $149 Swanson Associates PO Box 151 Wayne NJ e 7948 07470 TWO CYCLE AND DRILLED AND NAPPED TWO CVLE ENGINE MOUNTS JTE40ENYA 40SS-4SCt1000 JT-F40FOX 4085 DEWXE1000 J1KB2OK & B RIG Sponster900 J1K045K & 5 RIG Sportstar000 J-KB60K&ORlCSportstur[300 Jr-IWOIRVINE 2025 RIG900 JT4V30IRVINE 3040 RIG1000 J1I VOlIIWINE 61 RIG1300 J1M20MAX2O-25FP900 JFM25MAX25FSR900 JI~3540p1000 JT-M40MAX40FSR1000 JTM46MAX 406F-46SF1000 Jr-MOOMAX 50 FSR1200 J1M61MAX 61 FSR-61 SF1300 Jr-M108MAX 91108 FSR2000 JT-B21STBMT 21-25-29900 Jr-Sr40SCOMO 40-45-401000 JT-ST515100M0 51-601200 JT-SIS1SI-GOMO 61-75901300 JT-S1300051 2000-2500-30002000 PYLON RING MOUNiS jr-iSPY15 disp900 JT40PY 4Odisp 1000 FOUR CYCLE DRILLED AND TAPPED FOUR CYEtE ENGINE MOUNiS ff42ENYA 35-40 40 JT46tNYA4640 JT-64ENYA 60-80-90-120 40 JT-121ONYAR 12040 JT-41HPVT21 JT-49HPVT49 Jr-20MAXFS2O JT-44MAX FS 4040 Surpass JT-48MAX FS 48 Surpass JT-6lMAX FS 81-61 Surpass JT-82MAX FS 00-75-00 J1122MAX 120-120 Surpass JT-43SAI1OFA3O J145SAIlO FA 40-45 JT-8SSAI1OFA65 Jr-123SAIlO GA 120 ENImu08 MIllEt JT-20Average 1025 dis600 JT-40Average 29-45 dis0600 JT80Average 50-80 diap1100 Jr-120 Average 00-120 disp 1600 FREE CATALOG ENGINE MOUNTS 1000 1000 1100 2000 1000 1300 600 1000 1000 1300 1100 2000 1000 1600 1100 2000 November 1988 151 6
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r ONE largest best-run races go fast turn left crowd took place 1988 Tidewater Nats 190 event entries raced dur ing six morning time slots during week Geo graphical representation came 25 states four foreign countries Canada north Mexico south Washington Cal ifornia west France Czechoslo vakia east Pylon Racers converged Tidewater VA new AMA Quickie 500 event drew 79 fliers rivaled some largest Nats Py lon turnouts during mid-Seventies Formula Quarter Midget 50 44 entries respec tively international FAI Pylon class F3D drew 18 entries including former World Champion Malina brothers Czechoslovakia overall weather during week hot humid could expected However competition fierce new record fast times established four Pylon Rac ing events race site main runway Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress consisted continuous macadam strip 8000 ft long 180 ft wide Vehicle parking adjoin ing taxiway fliers permitted pit grass median Last least experienced superb race management Wayne Yeager RC Pylon Racing Event Director Wayne dedicated crew kept things running smoothly con tributed overall success entire con test Quickie 500 first Pylon event flown Nats events begin processing aircraft paperwork RC Pylon no ex ception dont believe anyone AMA HQ hotel prepared total number Quickie 500 entries lineup Holiday Inn Chesapeake began Saturday afternoon 79 pilots over 100 models being pro cessed transmitters verified proper November 1988 39 AMA NATS TIDEWATER RC Pylon Racing Art Arro Dickey Ritchs Houston TX Texas OutlawDoug Whiteaker Mt Juliet TN de Quickie 500 took mouthful Fentress foil-signer Viper Quickie 500 racer age landed treesecond popular Q500 Nats Doug finished eighth place 0500 race heats assembled ready box L before moving out onto course proved popular gathering spot pilots callers Chief Starter Karen Yeager flags off 0500 flyoff race R Read about Art Arros Nats report left see Henry Bartie L Bob Nickie California teamed up capture 1st place Fast Time Quickie 500 event Henry flew Larson T-Taii Bob raced Arizona V-Tail Both used Rossi 40 engines some course workers R flagged startlfinish judged cuts snapped shutters recorded scores Pylon heat flown did great job Malina brothers Czechoslovakia L contemplate strategy borrowed Formula Kazi racer Dave Shadel benefac tor Keith Davidson R preps Best Show Polecat flight fell victim midair first round Formula racing Handicap judging 1 takeoff order Formula employed standardized scoresheets three experienced judges right Brian Rich mond L receives awards Formula 11st place Fast Time RC Pylon Event Director Wayne Yeager paper list made Pylon awards New Yorks Ernie Nikodem L weighs FAI P-51 racer during processing entries checked rules compliance received safety inspection Contestants Ouickie GM FAI drew fuel common container K&B supplied standard fuel Nats Pylon frequency preassigoment clean sig nal output 31M problems past minimized result Quickie models inspected con formance AMA rules technically least found illegal some de gree minimum wing thickness requirement V/16 least 48 span must lie between 50 52 major fault standard kit designs However Wayne Yeager waived single parameter made entries bring models up other specifications Quickie models seen fuselage fairings wing thickeners ex tenders meet rule requirements safety check also performed Pylon models pre vent mishaps due mechanical malfunctions popular Quickie designlengine combi nation Skat Cat powered Rossi 40 79 total Quickie entries 63 used Rossi engine choice Webra Speed 40 ABC next popular engine followed Supertigre S40 Como 40 ABC ASP 40 FSR Irvine 40 Picco P40 Fox 40 Viper design both T-tail conven tional tail configurations second popular Q500 design Creativity has arrived 40 Model Aviation class numerous V-tail T-tail mod els being flown far cry concept single design single engine choice stan dard sport propeller originally intended serve entry-level event RC Pylon Racing Along same vein top gun Quar ter Midget Formula fliers competed Quickie 500 Nationals novices look Quickie easy route try Pylon experts fly warmup main Racing events Quickie 500 racing began officially pi lots meeting assembled racecourse 630 am Sunday morning Wayne Yeager briefed pilots race procedures demonstrated new shutter lap-counting system built Nats weather partly cloudy hu mid slight breeze right down runway first heat called line flag dropped 714 am Paul Benezra set pace fast time 12108 initial heat time held next 45 heat races flown during first day event top nine places end first day under 130 times mid-20s pace calling heats line identifying planes course officials conducting race including scoring averaged 5 mm per heatwhich very fast Wayne halted Quickie middle Round 3 surrender site frequency control RC Pattern began promptly 100 pm also informed everyone early start 630 am Day 2 Quickie Wayne true word Heat 47 flagged off 633 exactly 10 Quickie pilots tied first place end third round clouds thinned out became downright hot 1000 am heat didnt bother Paul Benezra turned 12007 remember turned 12 108 fast time day before Round 4 after cutting Out previous Four fliers tied first Ken Heatlie leading faster time end Round 4 shared position Henry Bartle Dub Jett Jes sica Thurott Round 5 saw few changes top-place stan dings three pilots tied first two fourth three sixth place conclu sion five rounds heat racing Mike Ingalls RC Pattern Director relinquished hour Pat tern permit flyoffs determine final stan dings began high noon Henry Bartle Dub Jett Ken Heatlie squared off gold After clean racehorse start planes closely tied coming down back stretch Ken Heatlie somehow bumped Henry Bartles caller transmitter tenna lost control China Clipper crashed rounding Pylon No 3 Henry Dub continued close race Henry turning 11895 win Dub crossed finish line second 12053 Ken Heatlie secured third place overall lost model process tough break Ken technically Continued page 145 November 1988 41 Alan Booth LFt Wayne IN flew ME-lOg Ouarter Midget Several top QM placers L-R Gail Jacobsen ist/Polekitty Henry Bartle 2nd Bob Nickle Bartles caller Dave Latsha 3rd/Rivets Dennis Sumner 4th/P-63 Ken Heatlie 8th/Napier-Heston Caudron FAI racer L entered Guy Brouguieres 1France Floridas Stu Richmond caller Guy placed 10th top 5 F3D RL-R Bruce Richmond 3rd Bob Wallace 5th Henry Bartle 4th Brian Richmond 2nd Dub Jett 1st Fast Time 11395 Nancy Telford 1Bethesda MD lransmitter impound guardian chief score tabulator RC Pylon events Nats safety cage R housed course officials Number 1 scatter pylon simple shutter system adapted commercial fan louvers 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. 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immediately after Quickie awards ceremony held AMA HQ hotel Forty-four entries processed 600 pm made long day Wayne Yeager volunteer crew wide variety alrcraft eligible event Heinkel 100D popu lar Also seen several versions Pole Cat Napier-Heston little Toni along Spitfire ME-109 Nelson 15 engine chosen 32 QM fliers remainder using variants K&B/Cox Con quest 15 QM racing began pilots meeting held 600 am Tuesday morning racecourse Fentress first heat airborne 630 five complete rounds plus two flyoffs com pleted 100 pm same day * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No 102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 Pk/2 Inserts Fine $225 $225 $195 $195 amounted 57 heats 6 hours weather again sunny hot cool breeze blow ing right down runway QM fast furious personal fast times being set during heat racing Bruce Richmond fastest time 11505 set during final heat dozen other pilots broke teens during event Four individuals recorded perfect scores 20 points after five complete rounds two others tied 17 points frequencies per mitted two flyoffs determine overall order finish first fourth along sixth seventh places Henry Battle Bob Brogdon Gail Jacobson Dave Latsha prepared racers walked starting line Gail Jacobson won hands down Dave Latsha failed start Henry sick engine run single cut Bob Brogdon cut out early race second QM flyoff between Al Grove Ken Heatlie equally uneventful Ken buttonhooked scatter pylon shaved inside Pylon 3 during same lap cut out Al Grove cruised easy win time 13546 final order finish QM also listed overall Nato RC results Competition Newsletter Eight place awards plus Fast Time Best Senior handed out conclu sion event FM F3D processing next task Pylon officials after brief lunch break event drew 17 entries including Milos Malina Czechoslovakia Guy Brouquieres France Antonio Galicia Mexico Dub Jett Brian Richmond reigning US 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F3D event Also entry used double-coned tuned pipe opposed other types silencing devices such Magic Muffler used previously 630 am Wednesday morning pilots meeting convened brief entries FAI F3D race procedures equipment first heat took off 711 am six full rounds completed before noon old F3D scor ing system used flyoffs unneces sary should remembered F3D Pylon scored elapsed time opposed order fin ish AMA Pylon Racing events proce dure makes flyoffs highly unlikely impos sible Brian Richmond Dub Jett both set pace Round 1 turning times 11785 11750 respectively Bob Wallace also broke teens during Round 2 Rick Moreland good flight going second round wing failed carbon-fiber-compos ite Folkerts SK-3 followed Milos Malina crashing model due dumb thumbs straightaway very upset since Europeans dont crash very often Brian Dub continued post times FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finish Some simple sewing 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midair Teen times required win heats Formula pilots really flew some fantastic races Three complete rounds 13 heats completed during first day F-I Friday morning dawned early Round 4 began 707 am under calm cloudless sky Three additional rounds plus two flyoffs completed Formula 100 pm pace fast furious subteen times being turned round 5 Dave Shadel flew 11048 roundbut best yet come Round 7 found Brian Richmond turning time 10916 against Gary Hover Henry Dible Henry third 11416which would have won just about other Formula race country first flyoff between Henry Bartle Brian Richmond Dave Shadel top three places Brian flew 10920 take win Dave second cut sixth lap Henry finished third Fourth fifth places determined point standings between Bruce Richmond Mike Helsel respectively second flyoff sixth seventh places overall won Dub Jett after Dave Pearce cut pylon middle race Awards distributed down ninth place plus Fast Time Best Show Best Junior Best Junior went Pete Waters Jr also competed Quickie 500 Quarter Midget Watch out little guy Hes tough get ting better conclusion RC Pylon Racing 1988 Tide water Nats best ever attended au thor competition site weather race op eration excellent However greatest tribute goes forth tireless officials called heats line fueled aircraft counted laps tabulated scores addition perform ing myriad other tasks required operate race magnitude total 262 heats flown during Nats very few reflies Special recognition goes Karen Yeager Chief Starter races contributed time energies six days Pylon should remember workers would no rac ing Thank officials job well done responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 7Tlireba11 R/C Idle-Bar Glow Plugs Long Short Also.Only $189 Traditional line non-idle bar Glow Plugs Sic Types 3 Heat Ranges High Performance Glow Element Blow Proof Seal Only $149 Swanson Associates PO Box 151 Wayne NJ e 7948 07470 TWO CYCLE AND DRILLED AND NAPPED TWO CVLE ENGINE MOUNTS JTE40ENYA 40SS-4SCt1000 JT-F40FOX 4085 DEWXE1000 J1KB2OK & B RIG Sponster900 J1K045K & 5 RIG Sportstar000 J-KB60K&ORlCSportstur[300 Jr-IWOIRVINE 2025 RIG900 JT4V30IRVINE 3040 RIG1000 J1I VOlIIWINE 61 RIG1300 J1M20MAX2O-25FP900 JFM25MAX25FSR900 JI~3540p1000 JT-M40MAX40FSR1000 JTM46MAX 406F-46SF1000 Jr-MOOMAX 50 FSR1200 J1M61MAX 61 FSR-61 SF1300 Jr-M108MAX 91108 FSR2000 JT-B21STBMT 21-25-29900 Jr-Sr40SCOMO 40-45-401000 JT-ST515100M0 51-601200 JT-SIS1SI-GOMO 61-75901300 JT-S1300051 2000-2500-30002000 PYLON RING MOUNiS jr-iSPY15 disp900 JT40PY 4Odisp 1000 FOUR CYCLE DRILLED AND TAPPED FOUR CYEtE ENGINE MOUNiS ff42ENYA 35-40 40 JT46tNYA4640 JT-64ENYA 60-80-90-120 40 JT-121ONYAR 12040 JT-41HPVT21 JT-49HPVT49 Jr-20MAXFS2O JT-44MAX FS 4040 Surpass JT-48MAX FS 48 Surpass JT-6lMAX FS 81-61 Surpass JT-82MAX FS 00-75-00 J1122MAX 120-120 Surpass JT-43SAI1OFA3O J145SAIlO FA 40-45 JT-8SSAI1OFA65 Jr-123SAIlO GA 120 ENImu08 MIllEt JT-20Average 1025 dis600 JT-40Average 29-45 dis0600 JT80Average 50-80 diap1100 Jr-120 Average 00-120 disp 1600 FREE CATALOG ENGINE MOUNTS 1000 1000 1100 2000 1000 1300 600 1000 1000 1300 1100 2000 1000 1600 1100 2000 November 1988 151 6
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r ONE largest best-run races go fast turn left crowd took place 1988 Tidewater Nats 190 event entries raced dur ing six morning time slots during week Geo graphical representation came 25 states four foreign countries Canada north Mexico south Washington Cal ifornia west France Czechoslo vakia east Pylon Racers converged Tidewater VA new AMA Quickie 500 event drew 79 fliers rivaled some largest Nats Py lon turnouts during mid-Seventies Formula Quarter Midget 50 44 entries respec tively international FAI Pylon class F3D drew 18 entries including former World Champion Malina brothers Czechoslovakia overall weather during week hot humid could expected However competition fierce new record fast times established four Pylon Rac ing events race site main runway Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress consisted continuous macadam strip 8000 ft long 180 ft wide Vehicle parking adjoin ing taxiway fliers permitted pit grass median Last least experienced superb race management Wayne Yeager RC Pylon Racing Event Director Wayne dedicated crew kept things running smoothly con tributed overall success entire con test Quickie 500 first Pylon event flown Nats events begin processing aircraft paperwork RC Pylon no ex ception dont believe anyone AMA HQ hotel prepared total number Quickie 500 entries lineup Holiday Inn Chesapeake began Saturday afternoon 79 pilots over 100 models being pro cessed transmitters verified proper November 1988 39 AMA NATS TIDEWATER RC Pylon Racing Art Arro Dickey Ritchs Houston TX Texas OutlawDoug Whiteaker Mt Juliet TN de Quickie 500 took mouthful Fentress foil-signer Viper Quickie 500 racer age landed treesecond popular Q500 Nats Doug finished eighth place 0500 race heats assembled ready box L before moving out onto course proved popular gathering spot pilots callers Chief Starter Karen Yeager flags off 0500 flyoff race R Read about Art Arros Nats report left see Henry Bartie L Bob Nickie California teamed up capture 1st place Fast Time Quickie 500 event Henry flew Larson T-Taii Bob raced Arizona V-Tail Both used Rossi 40 engines some course workers R flagged startlfinish judged cuts snapped shutters recorded scores Pylon heat flown did great job Malina brothers Czechoslovakia L contemplate strategy borrowed Formula Kazi racer Dave Shadel benefac tor Keith Davidson R preps Best Show Polecat flight fell victim midair first round Formula racing Handicap judging 1 takeoff order Formula employed standardized scoresheets three experienced judges right Brian Rich mond L receives awards Formula 11st place Fast Time RC Pylon Event Director Wayne Yeager paper list made Pylon awards New Yorks Ernie Nikodem L weighs FAI P-51 racer during processing entries checked rules compliance received safety inspection Contestants Ouickie GM FAI drew fuel common container K&B supplied standard fuel Nats Pylon frequency preassigoment clean sig nal output 31M problems past minimized result Quickie models inspected con formance AMA rules technically least found illegal some de gree minimum wing thickness requirement V/16 least 48 span must lie between 50 52 major fault standard kit designs However Wayne Yeager waived single parameter made entries bring models up other specifications Quickie models seen fuselage fairings wing thickeners ex tenders meet rule requirements safety check also performed Pylon models pre vent mishaps due mechanical malfunctions popular Quickie designlengine combi nation Skat Cat powered Rossi 40 79 total Quickie entries 63 used Rossi engine choice Webra Speed 40 ABC next popular engine followed Supertigre S40 Como 40 ABC ASP 40 FSR Irvine 40 Picco P40 Fox 40 Viper design both T-tail conven tional tail configurations second popular Q500 design Creativity has arrived 40 Model Aviation class numerous V-tail T-tail mod els being flown far cry concept single design single engine choice stan dard sport propeller originally intended serve entry-level event RC Pylon Racing Along same vein top gun Quar ter Midget Formula fliers competed Quickie 500 Nationals novices look Quickie easy route try Pylon experts fly warmup main Racing events Quickie 500 racing began officially pi lots meeting assembled racecourse 630 am Sunday morning Wayne Yeager briefed pilots race procedures demonstrated new shutter lap-counting system built Nats weather partly cloudy hu mid slight breeze right down runway first heat called line flag dropped 714 am Paul Benezra set pace fast time 12108 initial heat time held next 45 heat races flown during first day event top nine places end first day under 130 times mid-20s pace calling heats line identifying planes course officials conducting race including scoring averaged 5 mm per heatwhich very fast Wayne halted Quickie middle Round 3 surrender site frequency control RC Pattern began promptly 100 pm also informed everyone early start 630 am Day 2 Quickie Wayne true word Heat 47 flagged off 633 exactly 10 Quickie pilots tied first place end third round clouds thinned out became downright hot 1000 am heat didnt bother Paul Benezra turned 12007 remember turned 12 108 fast time day before Round 4 after cutting Out previous Four fliers tied first Ken Heatlie leading faster time end Round 4 shared position Henry Bartle Dub Jett Jes sica Thurott Round 5 saw few changes top-place stan dings three pilots tied first two fourth three sixth place conclu sion five rounds heat racing Mike Ingalls RC Pattern Director relinquished hour Pat tern permit flyoffs determine final stan dings began high noon Henry Bartle Dub Jett Ken Heatlie squared off gold After clean racehorse start planes closely tied coming down back stretch Ken Heatlie somehow bumped Henry Bartles caller transmitter tenna lost control China Clipper crashed rounding Pylon No 3 Henry Dub continued close race Henry turning 11895 win Dub crossed finish line second 12053 Ken Heatlie secured third place overall lost model process tough break Ken technically Continued page 145 November 1988 41 Alan Booth LFt Wayne IN flew ME-lOg Ouarter Midget Several top QM placers L-R Gail Jacobsen ist/Polekitty Henry Bartle 2nd Bob Nickle Bartles caller Dave Latsha 3rd/Rivets Dennis Sumner 4th/P-63 Ken Heatlie 8th/Napier-Heston Caudron FAI racer L entered Guy Brouguieres 1France Floridas Stu Richmond caller Guy placed 10th top 5 F3D RL-R Bruce Richmond 3rd Bob Wallace 5th Henry Bartle 4th Brian Richmond 2nd Dub Jett 1st Fast Time 11395 Nancy Telford 1Bethesda MD lransmitter impound guardian chief score tabulator RC Pylon events Nats safety cage R housed course officials Number 1 scatter pylon simple shutter system adapted commercial fan louvers 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 Nats RC Pylon/Arro Continued page 145 Award plaques presented down twelfth Quickie based upon normal Nats policy predicated number preentries event Fast Time award presented Bob Nickle turning 11846 during Round 5 award place-winners listed Nats RC results Competition Newslet ter section issue MA should noted Peter Bergstrom novice racer Quickie 500 soloed February year Craig Grunkemeyer has flown Quickie 500 previously transitioning Quarter Midget remaining Quickie award-winners veterans sport Pylon Racing Quarter Midget processing began immediately after Quickie awards ceremony held AMA HQ hotel Forty-four entries processed 600 pm made long day Wayne Yeager volunteer crew wide variety alrcraft eligible event Heinkel 100D popu lar Also seen several versions Pole Cat Napier-Heston little Toni along Spitfire ME-109 Nelson 15 engine chosen 32 QM fliers remainder using variants K&B/Cox Con quest 15 QM racing began pilots meeting held 600 am Tuesday morning racecourse Fentress first heat airborne 630 five complete rounds plus two flyoffs com pleted 100 pm same day * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No 102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 Pk/2 Inserts Fine $225 $225 $195 $195 amounted 57 heats 6 hours weather again sunny hot cool breeze blow ing right down runway QM fast furious personal fast times being set during heat racing Bruce Richmond fastest time 11505 set during final heat dozen other pilots broke teens during event Four individuals recorded perfect scores 20 points after five complete rounds two others tied 17 points frequencies per mitted two flyoffs determine overall order finish first fourth along sixth seventh places Henry Battle Bob Brogdon Gail Jacobson Dave Latsha prepared racers walked starting line Gail Jacobson won hands down Dave Latsha failed start Henry sick engine run single cut Bob Brogdon cut out early race second QM flyoff between Al Grove Ken Heatlie equally uneventful Ken buttonhooked scatter pylon shaved inside Pylon 3 during same lap cut out Al Grove cruised easy win time 13546 final order finish QM also listed overall Nato RC results Competition Newsletter Eight place awards plus Fast Time Best Senior handed out conclu sion event FM F3D processing next task Pylon officials after brief lunch break event drew 17 entries including Milos Malina Czechoslovakia Guy Brouquieres France Antonio Galicia Mexico Dub Jett Brian Richmond reigning US World Champion team also entered P-Si Mustang popular de Stainless Steel #11 Blades MADE USA Carbon Steel -$895 per 100 Stainless -$1485 per 100 Delivered Check MO Visa MC Satisfaction Guaranteed Berkeley Trading Co PO Box 26 Berkeley Springs WV 25411 13041 258-2773 CYCLE THE LEADER IN COMPETITION NEW 4 ES 100 THP DESIGN DIAPRICE 12 14 TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPED TO GIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALL THE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW PITCH THP 66/a 77 8 677 /a 8 6778 67 678 NEW PRO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION 10T020% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUEL PROOF HIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCH PRICE 53/34 634 72533/z456 833Ia4568 8/o4566/a7 9456677 104566/o7 106W8W 106EW Ii4677/a778 115W 116EW l1/o67 124W 125W 1256 1356 1456 1556 164N 16678 November 1988 149 FITS MOST ENGINES 25 UP SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER IF UNAVAILABLE LOCALLY SEND TO Add 75 shippingMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Bru Line Industries Inc PO Box 3786 Center Line Michigan 48015 PROPELLERS Electric F ight Lightweight 12 oz Adjustable swttclotng pointmoney back Solderless terminal easy hookup $2 ON/OFF Controller495 Marc Power save weight 20 Stue 22x12x63 gh efficiency 006V lass Add $100 ohippiog Coliforola rosideoto odd 65% $163 Too Send Check money order Comes toith h Sky Fotoba ooooecsor3929 KansaS St #g other O00000100i 000San DlegoCA 92104 also ovoiloblo \ / 40 RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIAPITCHPRICE 75N 5/aN 8I8a 7 Va 7 Ia 8 SERIES 400C 8/a66/a777/a 977/ol/a W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE N NARROW DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles jacket Easy assemble tinish Price #108-/s scale NEW 595 #106-/ scale 695 #105-% scale #104-% scale #103-A scale RIG & U/C ENGINES 15 thru 61 Glow Plugs & Spark Plugs Ignition Engines 29 35 ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT PARTS Kraft 61 Cox Conquest 15 Testor/McCoy Series 21 Taipan 40 HGK Forster Remco Viking twin DC 09 diesel Coil wrrte free inforreetien RJL Industries PO Box 5 Sierra Macke CA 91024 818 359-0016 Fulls Tooling PO Box 95 Champaign IL 61820 JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded let helmet Contains taco mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less /o OZ Price #308/ scale 595 #307-V7 scale 695 ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS See dealer tirst order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tas Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog sign nine entries flying should mentioned Mustangs Reno Unlimited variety military versions Formula I-type designs followed popularity five examples Denight Special Toni Shark racers Folkerts SK-3 Caudron rounded out FM F3D model entries wide variety engines entered includ ing seven ST X40s four 05 40 VRPs three MVVSs OPS 40 K&B 65 F3D permits extensive rework brands consisted original crank case crankshaft Everything else custom ized no-nitro fuel tuned pipe operation specified F3D event Also entry used double-coned tuned pipe opposed other types silencing devices such Magic Muffler used previously 630 am Wednesday morning pilots meeting convened brief entries FAI F3D race procedures equipment first heat took off 711 am six full rounds completed before noon old F3D scor ing system used flyoffs unneces sary should remembered F3D Pylon scored elapsed time opposed order fin ish AMA Pylon Racing events proce dure makes flyoffs highly unlikely impos sible Brian Richmond Dub Jett both set pace Round 1 turning times 11785 11750 respectively Bob Wallace also broke teens during Round 2 Rick Moreland good flight going second round wing failed carbon-fiber-compos ite Folkerts SK-3 followed Milos Malina crashing model due dumb thumbs straightaway very upset since Europeans dont crash very often Brian Dub continued post times FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finish Some simple sewing required Fully positionable tool P00 #206lR scale895 #205-% scale 9 95 #204% scale 10 95 #203-lA scale1695 See Dealer add Dollar direct order handling teens lowering figure about second round flown really dialing engines props flying methodi cal precision Henry Bartle Bruce Richmond also managed turn teens Round 5 sixth final round saw Dub Jett turn blistering 11395 overall fast time FM F3D believe new world rec ord time event Award ceremonies held conclusion Round 6 order finish determined cumulative fast times less single throw away low score Formula processing again held after noon AMA HQ hotel Chesapeake Fifty entries processed individuals submining both primary backup alrcraft Handi cap judging held determine order takeoff Formula subjective procedure often controversial Wayne Yeager decided perform handicap judging differently time Three experienced judges used standard scoresheet grade Formula model respect craftsmanship excellence appearance Landing gear including wheel pants cockpit detail also ranked 1-to-S scale tal scores model used divide field four groups corresponding four staggered takeoff positions addition overall Best Show chosen entire entry field method fast falr well liked Formula fliers final dawn patrol pilots meeting held 630 am Thursday morning Fentress fa cility Some extra time permitted run up nitro-burning Formula engines first heat airborne 725 Disaster struck early Heat 4 midair between Keith Davidson Dub Jett Keith won coveted Best 150 Model Aviation Made in America American Technology * Some simple sewing required Dual Strut Nose Gear r i VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers EZ TO APPLY Our lettering comes pre-spaced & pre-aligned Saves hours cutting & fuss aligning individual letters decals text custorn computer cut fuel proof inmoiimu prerniurn vinyl l thin ical horizontal text orn lengths 13 colors 6 typestyles inc Military Block ted upright text high Priced right no minimum charge ii7A Of/aFor example can have AMA number 2 high im CII 1W cAm TAMtext colorfor $300 5 P & H ni mcxawem req Call write complete info AMA01pack & sample ITS FREE VINVLWRITE CUSTOM LETTERING-Fly 16043 Tulsa Street 9169VINYLWRITE Custom Lettering Granada Hills CA 91344jon model today 818 363-7131 beiween Noon 6PM psi order 01 res add tax ELECTRIC Buzz skies search RED BARON DSCs neat little stand-way-off scale model famous AWl fighter take-offs aerobatics touch goes 40 span 275 sq area beauly 6 7 cells Simple quick build precut lage sides tail feathers combo includes DSC HYPERTHRUST 075 motor fused switch harness tamiya connector pro peller adaptor propeller kit 30 amperes meter determine current draw motor/propeller combination IPAVEY675 TOWER LANE YSTEMSWEST CHESTER PA 193& i oRPoRATIoN Show award fantastic blacklsilvcr/blue Polecat model third Nats row Best Show model lost during heat racinga curse hope incident will have broken Dub JetI also lost first row Toni racer midair Teen times required win heats Formula pilots really flew some fantastic races Three complete rounds 13 heats completed during first day F-I Friday morning dawned early Round 4 began 707 am under calm cloudless sky Three additional rounds plus two flyoffs completed Formula 100 pm pace fast furious subteen times being turned round 5 Dave Shadel flew 11048 roundbut best yet come Round 7 found Brian Richmond turning time 10916 against Gary Hover Henry Dible Henry third 11416which would have won just about other Formula race country first flyoff between Henry Bartle Brian Richmond Dave Shadel top three places Brian flew 10920 take win Dave second cut sixth lap Henry finished third Fourth fifth places determined point standings between Bruce Richmond Mike Helsel respectively second flyoff sixth seventh places overall won Dub Jett after Dave Pearce cut pylon middle race Awards distributed down ninth place plus Fast Time Best Show Best Junior Best Junior went Pete Waters Jr also competed Quickie 500 Quarter Midget Watch out little guy Hes tough get ting better conclusion RC Pylon Racing 1988 Tide water Nats best ever attended au thor competition site weather race op eration excellent However greatest tribute goes forth tireless officials called heats line fueled aircraft counted laps tabulated scores addition perform ing myriad other tasks required operate race magnitude total 262 heats flown during Nats very few reflies Special recognition goes Karen Yeager Chief Starter races contributed time energies six days Pylon should remember workers would no rac ing Thank officials job well done responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 7Tlireba11 R/C Idle-Bar Glow Plugs Long Short Also.Only $189 Traditional line non-idle bar Glow Plugs Sic Types 3 Heat Ranges High Performance Glow Element Blow Proof Seal Only $149 Swanson Associates PO Box 151 Wayne NJ e 7948 07470 TWO CYCLE AND DRILLED AND NAPPED TWO CVLE ENGINE MOUNTS JTE40ENYA 40SS-4SCt1000 JT-F40FOX 4085 DEWXE1000 J1KB2OK & B RIG Sponster900 J1K045K & 5 RIG Sportstar000 J-KB60K&ORlCSportstur[300 Jr-IWOIRVINE 2025 RIG900 JT4V30IRVINE 3040 RIG1000 J1I VOlIIWINE 61 RIG1300 J1M20MAX2O-25FP900 JFM25MAX25FSR900 JI~3540p1000 JT-M40MAX40FSR1000 JTM46MAX 406F-46SF1000 Jr-MOOMAX 50 FSR1200 J1M61MAX 61 FSR-61 SF1300 Jr-M108MAX 91108 FSR2000 JT-B21STBMT 21-25-29900 Jr-Sr40SCOMO 40-45-401000 JT-ST515100M0 51-601200 JT-SIS1SI-GOMO 61-75901300 JT-S1300051 2000-2500-30002000 PYLON RING MOUNiS jr-iSPY15 disp900 JT40PY 4Odisp 1000 FOUR CYCLE DRILLED AND TAPPED FOUR CYEtE ENGINE MOUNiS ff42ENYA 35-40 40 JT46tNYA4640 JT-64ENYA 60-80-90-120 40 JT-121ONYAR 12040 JT-41HPVT21 JT-49HPVT49 Jr-20MAXFS2O JT-44MAX FS 4040 Surpass JT-48MAX FS 48 Surpass JT-6lMAX FS 81-61 Surpass JT-82MAX FS 00-75-00 J1122MAX 120-120 Surpass JT-43SAI1OFA3O J145SAIlO FA 40-45 JT-8SSAI1OFA65 Jr-123SAIlO GA 120 ENImu08 MIllEt JT-20Average 1025 dis600 JT-40Average 29-45 dis0600 JT80Average 50-80 diap1100 Jr-120 Average 00-120 disp 1600 FREE CATALOG ENGINE MOUNTS 1000 1000 1100 2000 1000 1300 600 1000 1000 1300 1100 2000 1000 1600 1100 2000 November 1988 151 6
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r ONE largest best-run races go fast turn left crowd took place 1988 Tidewater Nats 190 event entries raced dur ing six morning time slots during week Geo graphical representation came 25 states four foreign countries Canada north Mexico south Washington Cal ifornia west France Czechoslo vakia east Pylon Racers converged Tidewater VA new AMA Quickie 500 event drew 79 fliers rivaled some largest Nats Py lon turnouts during mid-Seventies Formula Quarter Midget 50 44 entries respec tively international FAI Pylon class F3D drew 18 entries including former World Champion Malina brothers Czechoslovakia overall weather during week hot humid could expected However competition fierce new record fast times established four Pylon Rac ing events race site main runway Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress consisted continuous macadam strip 8000 ft long 180 ft wide Vehicle parking adjoin ing taxiway fliers permitted pit grass median Last least experienced superb race management Wayne Yeager RC Pylon Racing Event Director Wayne dedicated crew kept things running smoothly con tributed overall success entire con test Quickie 500 first Pylon event flown Nats events begin processing aircraft paperwork RC Pylon no ex ception dont believe anyone AMA HQ hotel prepared total number Quickie 500 entries lineup Holiday Inn Chesapeake began Saturday afternoon 79 pilots over 100 models being pro cessed transmitters verified proper November 1988 39 AMA NATS TIDEWATER RC Pylon Racing Art Arro Dickey Ritchs Houston TX Texas OutlawDoug Whiteaker Mt Juliet TN de Quickie 500 took mouthful Fentress foil-signer Viper Quickie 500 racer age landed treesecond popular Q500 Nats Doug finished eighth place 0500 race heats assembled ready box L before moving out onto course proved popular gathering spot pilots callers Chief Starter Karen Yeager flags off 0500 flyoff race R Read about Art Arros Nats report left see Henry Bartie L Bob Nickie California teamed up capture 1st place Fast Time Quickie 500 event Henry flew Larson T-Taii Bob raced Arizona V-Tail Both used Rossi 40 engines some course workers R flagged startlfinish judged cuts snapped shutters recorded scores Pylon heat flown did great job Malina brothers Czechoslovakia L contemplate strategy borrowed Formula Kazi racer Dave Shadel benefac tor Keith Davidson R preps Best Show Polecat flight fell victim midair first round Formula racing Handicap judging 1 takeoff order Formula employed standardized scoresheets three experienced judges right Brian Rich mond L receives awards Formula 11st place Fast Time RC Pylon Event Director Wayne Yeager paper list made Pylon awards New Yorks Ernie Nikodem L weighs FAI P-51 racer during processing entries checked rules compliance received safety inspection Contestants Ouickie GM FAI drew fuel common container K&B supplied standard fuel Nats Pylon frequency preassigoment clean sig nal output 31M problems past minimized result Quickie models inspected con formance AMA rules technically least found illegal some de gree minimum wing thickness requirement V/16 least 48 span must lie between 50 52 major fault standard kit designs However Wayne Yeager waived single parameter made entries bring models up other specifications Quickie models seen fuselage fairings wing thickeners ex tenders meet rule requirements safety check also performed Pylon models pre vent mishaps due mechanical malfunctions popular Quickie designlengine combi nation Skat Cat powered Rossi 40 79 total Quickie entries 63 used Rossi engine choice Webra Speed 40 ABC next popular engine followed Supertigre S40 Como 40 ABC ASP 40 FSR Irvine 40 Picco P40 Fox 40 Viper design both T-tail conven tional tail configurations second popular Q500 design Creativity has arrived 40 Model Aviation class numerous V-tail T-tail mod els being flown far cry concept single design single engine choice stan dard sport propeller originally intended serve entry-level event RC Pylon Racing Along same vein top gun Quar ter Midget Formula fliers competed Quickie 500 Nationals novices look Quickie easy route try Pylon experts fly warmup main Racing events Quickie 500 racing began officially pi lots meeting assembled racecourse 630 am Sunday morning Wayne Yeager briefed pilots race procedures demonstrated new shutter lap-counting system built Nats weather partly cloudy hu mid slight breeze right down runway first heat called line flag dropped 714 am Paul Benezra set pace fast time 12108 initial heat time held next 45 heat races flown during first day event top nine places end first day under 130 times mid-20s pace calling heats line identifying planes course officials conducting race including scoring averaged 5 mm per heatwhich very fast Wayne halted Quickie middle Round 3 surrender site frequency control RC Pattern began promptly 100 pm also informed everyone early start 630 am Day 2 Quickie Wayne true word Heat 47 flagged off 633 exactly 10 Quickie pilots tied first place end third round clouds thinned out became downright hot 1000 am heat didnt bother Paul Benezra turned 12007 remember turned 12 108 fast time day before Round 4 after cutting Out previous Four fliers tied first Ken Heatlie leading faster time end Round 4 shared position Henry Bartle Dub Jett Jes sica Thurott Round 5 saw few changes top-place stan dings three pilots tied first two fourth three sixth place conclu sion five rounds heat racing Mike Ingalls RC Pattern Director relinquished hour Pat tern permit flyoffs determine final stan dings began high noon Henry Bartle Dub Jett Ken Heatlie squared off gold After clean racehorse start planes closely tied coming down back stretch Ken Heatlie somehow bumped Henry Bartles caller transmitter tenna lost control China Clipper crashed rounding Pylon No 3 Henry Dub continued close race Henry turning 11895 win Dub crossed finish line second 12053 Ken Heatlie secured third place overall lost model process tough break Ken technically Continued page 145 November 1988 41 Alan Booth LFt Wayne IN flew ME-lOg Ouarter Midget Several top QM placers L-R Gail Jacobsen ist/Polekitty Henry Bartle 2nd Bob Nickle Bartles caller Dave Latsha 3rd/Rivets Dennis Sumner 4th/P-63 Ken Heatlie 8th/Napier-Heston Caudron FAI racer L entered Guy Brouguieres 1France Floridas Stu Richmond caller Guy placed 10th top 5 F3D RL-R Bruce Richmond 3rd Bob Wallace 5th Henry Bartle 4th Brian Richmond 2nd Dub Jett 1st Fast Time 11395 Nancy Telford 1Bethesda MD lransmitter impound guardian chief score tabulator RC Pylon events Nats safety cage R housed course officials Number 1 scatter pylon simple shutter system adapted commercial fan louvers 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 Nats RC Pylon/Arro Continued page 145 Award plaques presented down twelfth Quickie based upon normal Nats policy predicated number preentries event Fast Time award presented Bob Nickle turning 11846 during Round 5 award place-winners listed Nats RC results Competition Newslet ter section issue MA should noted Peter Bergstrom novice racer Quickie 500 soloed February year Craig Grunkemeyer has flown Quickie 500 previously transitioning Quarter Midget remaining Quickie award-winners veterans sport Pylon Racing Quarter Midget processing began immediately after Quickie awards ceremony held AMA HQ hotel Forty-four entries processed 600 pm made long day Wayne Yeager volunteer crew wide variety alrcraft eligible event Heinkel 100D popu lar Also seen several versions Pole Cat Napier-Heston little Toni along Spitfire ME-109 Nelson 15 engine chosen 32 QM fliers remainder using variants K&B/Cox Con quest 15 QM racing began pilots meeting held 600 am Tuesday morning racecourse Fentress first heat airborne 630 five complete rounds plus two flyoffs com pleted 100 pm same day * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No 102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 Pk/2 Inserts Fine $225 $225 $195 $195 amounted 57 heats 6 hours weather again sunny hot cool breeze blow ing right down runway QM fast furious personal fast times being set during heat racing Bruce Richmond fastest time 11505 set during final heat dozen other pilots broke teens during event Four individuals recorded perfect scores 20 points after five complete rounds two others tied 17 points frequencies per mitted two flyoffs determine overall order finish first fourth along sixth seventh places Henry Battle Bob Brogdon Gail Jacobson Dave Latsha prepared racers walked starting line Gail Jacobson won hands down Dave Latsha failed start Henry sick engine run single cut Bob Brogdon cut out early race second QM flyoff between Al Grove Ken Heatlie equally uneventful Ken buttonhooked scatter pylon shaved inside Pylon 3 during same lap cut out Al Grove cruised easy win time 13546 final order finish QM also listed overall Nato RC results Competition Newsletter Eight place awards plus Fast Time Best Senior handed out conclu sion event FM F3D processing next task Pylon officials after brief lunch break event drew 17 entries including Milos Malina Czechoslovakia Guy Brouquieres France Antonio Galicia Mexico Dub Jett Brian Richmond reigning US World Champion team also entered P-Si Mustang popular de Stainless Steel #11 Blades MADE USA Carbon Steel -$895 per 100 Stainless -$1485 per 100 Delivered Check MO Visa MC Satisfaction Guaranteed Berkeley Trading Co PO Box 26 Berkeley Springs WV 25411 13041 258-2773 CYCLE THE LEADER IN COMPETITION NEW 4 ES 100 THP DESIGN DIAPRICE 12 14 TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPED TO GIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALL THE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW PITCH THP 66/a 77 8 677 /a 8 6778 67 678 NEW PRO SERIES 3 NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION 10T020% INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUEL PROOF HIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCH PRICE 53/34 634 72533/z456 833Ia4568 8/o4566/a7 9456677 104566/o7 106W8W 106EW Ii4677/a778 115W 116EW l1/o67 124W 125W 1256 1356 1456 1556 164N 16678 November 1988 149 FITS MOST ENGINES 25 UP SEE YOUR LOCAL HOBBY DEALER IF UNAVAILABLE LOCALLY SEND TO Add 75 shippingMichigan residents add 4% sales tax Bru Line Industries Inc PO Box 3786 Center Line Michigan 48015 PROPELLERS Electric F ight Lightweight 12 oz Adjustable swttclotng pointmoney back Solderless terminal easy hookup $2 ON/OFF Controller495 Marc Power save weight 20 Stue 22x12x63 gh efficiency 006V lass Add $100 ohippiog Coliforola rosideoto odd 65% $163 Too Send Check money order Comes toith h Sky Fotoba ooooecsor3929 KansaS St #g other O00000100i 000San DlegoCA 92104 also ovoiloblo \ / 40 RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIAPITCHPRICE 75N 5/aN 8I8a 7 Va 7 Ia 8 SERIES 400C 8/a66/a777/a 977/ol/a W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE N NARROW DARNED GOOD AIRMEN Lightest pilots available Lifelike vinyl latex rubber Build Sportsman Barnstormer Full Body Bust BUST PILOT KIT Contains pilot head helmet sport cap goggles jacket Easy assemble tinish Price #108-/s scale NEW 595 #106-/ scale 695 #105-% scale #104-% scale #103-A scale RIG & U/C ENGINES 15 thru 61 Glow Plugs & Spark Plugs Ignition Engines 29 35 ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT PARTS Kraft 61 Cox Conquest 15 Testor/McCoy Series 21 Taipan 40 HGK Forster Remco Viking twin DC 09 diesel Coil wrrte free inforreetien RJL Industries PO Box 5 Sierra Macke CA 91024 818 359-0016 Fulls Tooling PO Box 95 Champaign IL 61820 JET PILOT KIT Pilot has molded let helmet Contains taco mask oxygen hose Extreme ly Realistic Weighs less /o OZ Price #308/ scale 595 #307-V7 scale 695 ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS See dealer tirst order direct Add $100 shipping NYS residents add 7% tas Send check money order CODS OK Send $100 catalog sign nine entries flying should mentioned Mustangs Reno Unlimited variety military versions Formula I-type designs followed popularity five examples Denight Special Toni Shark racers Folkerts SK-3 Caudron rounded out FM F3D model entries wide variety engines entered includ ing seven ST X40s four 05 40 VRPs three MVVSs OPS 40 K&B 65 F3D permits extensive rework brands consisted original crank case crankshaft Everything else custom ized no-nitro fuel tuned pipe operation specified F3D event Also entry used double-coned tuned pipe opposed other types silencing devices such Magic Muffler used previously 630 am Wednesday morning pilots meeting convened brief entries FAI F3D race procedures equipment first heat took off 711 am six full rounds completed before noon old F3D scor ing system used flyoffs unneces sary should remembered F3D Pylon scored elapsed time opposed order fin ish AMA Pylon Racing events proce dure makes flyoffs highly unlikely impos sible Brian Richmond Dub Jett both set pace Round 1 turning times 11785 11750 respectively Bob Wallace also broke teens during Round 2 Rick Moreland good flight going second round wing failed carbon-fiber-compos ite Folkerts SK-3 followed Milos Malina crashing model due dumb thumbs straightaway very upset since Europeans dont crash very often Brian Dub continued post times FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finish Some simple sewing required Fully positionable tool P00 #206lR scale895 #205-% scale 9 95 #204% scale 10 95 #203-lA scale1695 See Dealer add Dollar direct order handling teens lowering figure about second round flown really dialing engines props flying methodi cal precision Henry Bartle Bruce Richmond also managed turn teens Round 5 sixth final round saw Dub Jett turn blistering 11395 overall fast time FM F3D believe new world rec ord time event Award ceremonies held conclusion Round 6 order finish determined cumulative fast times less single throw away low score Formula processing again held after noon AMA HQ hotel Chesapeake Fifty entries processed individuals submining both primary backup alrcraft Handi cap judging held determine order takeoff Formula subjective procedure often controversial Wayne Yeager decided perform handicap judging differently time Three experienced judges used standard scoresheet grade Formula model respect craftsmanship excellence appearance Landing gear including wheel pants cockpit detail also ranked 1-to-S scale tal scores model used divide field four groups corresponding four staggered takeoff positions addition overall Best Show chosen entire entry field method fast falr well liked Formula fliers final dawn patrol pilots meeting held 630 am Thursday morning Fentress fa cility Some extra time permitted run up nitro-burning Formula engines first heat airborne 725 Disaster struck early Heat 4 midair between Keith Davidson Dub Jett Keith won coveted Best 150 Model Aviation Made in America American Technology * Some simple sewing required Dual Strut Nose Gear r i VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers EZ TO APPLY Our lettering comes pre-spaced & pre-aligned Saves hours cutting & fuss aligning individual letters decals text custorn computer cut fuel proof inmoiimu prerniurn vinyl l thin ical horizontal text orn lengths 13 colors 6 typestyles inc Military Block ted upright text high Priced right no minimum charge ii7A Of/aFor example can have AMA number 2 high im CII 1W cAm TAMtext colorfor $300 5 P & H ni mcxawem req Call write complete info AMA01pack & sample ITS FREE VINVLWRITE CUSTOM LETTERING-Fly 16043 Tulsa Street 9169VINYLWRITE Custom Lettering Granada Hills CA 91344jon model today 818 363-7131 beiween Noon 6PM psi order 01 res add tax ELECTRIC Buzz skies search RED BARON DSCs neat little stand-way-off scale model famous AWl fighter take-offs aerobatics touch goes 40 span 275 sq area beauly 6 7 cells Simple quick build precut lage sides tail feathers combo includes DSC HYPERTHRUST 075 motor fused switch harness tamiya connector pro peller adaptor propeller kit 30 amperes meter determine current draw motor/propeller combination IPAVEY675 TOWER LANE YSTEMSWEST CHESTER PA 193& i oRPoRATIoN Show award fantastic blacklsilvcr/blue Polecat model third Nats row Best Show model lost during heat racinga curse hope incident will have broken Dub JetI also lost first row Toni racer midair Teen times required win heats Formula pilots really flew some fantastic races Three complete rounds 13 heats completed during first day F-I Friday morning dawned early Round 4 began 707 am under calm cloudless sky Three additional rounds plus two flyoffs completed Formula 100 pm pace fast furious subteen times being turned round 5 Dave Shadel flew 11048 roundbut best yet come Round 7 found Brian Richmond turning time 10916 against Gary Hover Henry Dible Henry third 11416which would have won just about other Formula race country first flyoff between Henry Bartle Brian Richmond Dave Shadel top three places Brian flew 10920 take win Dave second cut sixth lap Henry finished third Fourth fifth places determined point standings between Bruce Richmond Mike Helsel respectively second flyoff sixth seventh places overall won Dub Jett after Dave Pearce cut pylon middle race Awards distributed down ninth place plus Fast Time Best Show Best Junior Best Junior went Pete Waters Jr also competed Quickie 500 Quarter Midget Watch out little guy Hes tough get ting better conclusion RC Pylon Racing 1988 Tide water Nats best ever attended au thor competition site weather race op eration excellent However greatest tribute goes forth tireless officials called heats line fueled aircraft counted laps tabulated scores addition perform ing myriad other tasks required operate race magnitude total 262 heats flown during Nats very few reflies Special recognition goes Karen Yeager Chief Starter races contributed time energies six days Pylon should remember workers would no rac ing Thank officials job well done responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 7Tlireba11 R/C Idle-Bar Glow Plugs Long Short Also.Only $189 Traditional line non-idle bar Glow Plugs Sic Types 3 Heat Ranges High Performance Glow Element Blow Proof Seal Only $149 Swanson Associates PO Box 151 Wayne NJ e 7948 07470 TWO CYCLE AND DRILLED AND NAPPED TWO CVLE ENGINE MOUNTS JTE40ENYA 40SS-4SCt1000 JT-F40FOX 4085 DEWXE1000 J1KB2OK & B RIG Sponster900 J1K045K & 5 RIG Sportstar000 J-KB60K&ORlCSportstur[300 Jr-IWOIRVINE 2025 RIG900 JT4V30IRVINE 3040 RIG1000 J1I VOlIIWINE 61 RIG1300 J1M20MAX2O-25FP900 JFM25MAX25FSR900 JI~3540p1000 JT-M40MAX40FSR1000 JTM46MAX 406F-46SF1000 Jr-MOOMAX 50 FSR1200 J1M61MAX 61 FSR-61 SF1300 Jr-M108MAX 91108 FSR2000 JT-B21STBMT 21-25-29900 Jr-Sr40SCOMO 40-45-401000 JT-ST515100M0 51-601200 JT-SIS1SI-GOMO 61-75901300 JT-S1300051 2000-2500-30002000 PYLON RING MOUNiS jr-iSPY15 disp900 JT40PY 4Odisp 1000 FOUR CYCLE DRILLED AND TAPPED FOUR CYEtE ENGINE MOUNiS ff42ENYA 35-40 40 JT46tNYA4640 JT-64ENYA 60-80-90-120 40 JT-121ONYAR 12040 JT-41HPVT21 JT-49HPVT49 Jr-20MAXFS2O JT-44MAX FS 4040 Surpass JT-48MAX FS 48 Surpass JT-6lMAX FS 81-61 Surpass JT-82MAX FS 00-75-00 J1122MAX 120-120 Surpass JT-43SAI1OFA3O J145SAIlO FA 40-45 JT-8SSAI1OFA65 Jr-123SAIlO GA 120 ENImu08 MIllEt JT-20Average 1025 dis600 JT-40Average 29-45 dis0600 JT80Average 50-80 diap1100 Jr-120 Average 00-120 disp 1600 FREE CATALOG ENGINE MOUNTS 1000 1000 1100 2000 1000 1300 600 1000 1000 1300 1100 2000 1000 1600 1100 2000 November 1988 151 6
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r ONE largest best-run races go fast turn left crowd took place 1988 Tidewater Nats 190 event entries raced dur ing six morning time slots during week Geo graphical representation came 25 states four foreign countries Canada north Mexico south Washington Cal ifornia west France Czechoslo vakia east Pylon Racers converged Tidewater VA new AMA Quickie 500 event drew 79 fliers rivaled some largest Nats Py lon turnouts during mid-Seventies Formula Quarter Midget 50 44 entries respec tively international FAI Pylon class F3D drew 18 entries including former World Champion Malina brothers Czechoslovakia overall weather during week hot humid could expected However competition fierce new record fast times established four Pylon Rac ing events race site main runway Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress consisted continuous macadam strip 8000 ft long 180 ft wide Vehicle parking adjoin ing taxiway fliers permitted pit grass median Last least experienced superb race management Wayne Yeager RC Pylon Racing Event Director Wayne dedicated crew kept things running smoothly con tributed overall success entire con test Quickie 500 first Pylon event flown Nats events begin processing aircraft paperwork RC Pylon no ex ception dont believe anyone AMA HQ hotel prepared total number Quickie 500 entries lineup Holiday Inn Chesapeake began Saturday afternoon 79 pilots over 100 models being pro cessed transmitters verified proper November 1988 39 AMA NATS TIDEWATER RC Pylon Racing Art Arro Dickey Ritchs Houston TX Texas OutlawDoug Whiteaker Mt Juliet TN de Quickie 500 took mouthful Fentress foil-signer Viper Quickie 500 racer age landed treesecond popular Q500 Nats Doug finished eighth place 0500 race heats assembled ready box L before moving out onto course proved popular gathering spot pilots callers Chief Starter Karen Yeager flags off 0500 flyoff race R Read about Art Arros Nats report left see Henry Bartie L Bob Nickie California teamed up capture 1st place Fast Time Quickie 500 event Henry flew Larson T-Taii Bob raced Arizona V-Tail Both used Rossi 40 engines some course workers R flagged startlfinish judged cuts snapped shutters recorded scores Pylon heat flown did great job Malina brothers Czechoslovakia L contemplate strategy borrowed Formula Kazi racer Dave Shadel benefac tor Keith Davidson R preps Best Show Polecat flight fell victim midair first round Formula racing Handicap judging 1 takeoff order Formula employed standardized scoresheets three experienced judges right Brian Rich mond L receives awards Formula 11st place Fast Time RC Pylon Event Director Wayne Yeager paper list made Pylon awards New Yorks Ernie Nikodem L weighs FAI P-51 racer during processing entries checked rules compliance received safety inspection Contestants Ouickie GM FAI drew fuel common container K&B supplied standard fuel Nats Pylon frequency preassigoment clean sig nal output 31M problems past minimized result Quickie models inspected con formance AMA rules technically least found illegal some de gree minimum wing thickness requirement V/16 least 48 span must lie between 50 52 major fault standard kit designs However Wayne Yeager waived single parameter made entries bring models up other specifications Quickie models seen fuselage fairings wing thickeners ex tenders meet rule requirements safety check also performed Pylon models pre vent mishaps due mechanical malfunctions popular Quickie designlengine combi nation Skat Cat powered Rossi 40 79 total Quickie entries 63 used Rossi engine choice Webra Speed 40 ABC next popular engine followed Supertigre S40 Como 40 ABC ASP 40 FSR Irvine 40 Picco P40 Fox 40 Viper design both T-tail conven tional tail configurations second popular Q500 design Creativity has arrived 40 Model Aviation class numerous V-tail T-tail mod els being flown far cry concept single design single engine choice stan dard sport propeller originally intended serve entry-level event RC Pylon Racing Along same vein top gun Quar ter Midget Formula fliers competed Quickie 500 Nationals novices look Quickie easy route try Pylon experts fly warmup main Racing events Quickie 500 racing began officially pi lots meeting assembled racecourse 630 am Sunday morning Wayne Yeager briefed pilots race procedures demonstrated new shutter lap-counting system built Nats weather partly cloudy hu mid slight breeze right down runway first heat called line flag dropped 714 am Paul Benezra set pace fast time 12108 initial heat time held next 45 heat races flown during first day event top nine places end first day under 130 times mid-20s pace calling heats line identifying planes course officials conducting race including scoring averaged 5 mm per heatwhich very fast Wayne halted Quickie middle Round 3 surrender site frequency control RC Pattern began promptly 100 pm also informed everyone early start 630 am Day 2 Quickie Wayne true word Heat 47 flagged off 633 exactly 10 Quickie pilots tied first place end third round clouds thinned out became downright hot 1000 am heat didnt bother Paul Benezra turned 12007 remember turned 12 108 fast time day before Round 4 after cutting Out previous Four fliers tied first Ken Heatlie leading faster time end Round 4 shared position Henry Bartle Dub Jett Jes sica Thurott Round 5 saw few changes top-place stan dings three pilots tied first two fourth three sixth place conclu sion five rounds heat racing Mike Ingalls RC Pattern Director relinquished hour Pat tern permit flyoffs determine final stan dings began high noon Henry Bartle Dub Jett Ken Heatlie squared off gold After clean racehorse start planes closely tied coming down back stretch Ken Heatlie somehow bumped Henry Bartles caller transmitter tenna lost control China Clipper crashed rounding Pylon No 3 Henry Dub continued close race Henry turning 11895 win Dub crossed finish line second 12053 Ken Heatlie secured third place overall lost model process tough break Ken technically Continued page 145 November 1988 41 Alan Booth LFt Wayne IN flew ME-lOg Ouarter Midget Several top QM placers L-R Gail Jacobsen ist/Polekitty Henry Bartle 2nd Bob Nickle Bartles caller Dave Latsha 3rd/Rivets Dennis Sumner 4th/P-63 Ken Heatlie 8th/Napier-Heston Caudron FAI racer L entered Guy Brouguieres 1France Floridas Stu Richmond caller Guy placed 10th top 5 F3D RL-R Bruce Richmond 3rd Bob Wallace 5th Henry Bartle 4th Brian Richmond 2nd Dub Jett 1st Fast Time 11395 Nancy Telford 1Bethesda MD lransmitter impound guardian chief score tabulator RC Pylon events Nats safety cage R housed course officials Number 1 scatter pylon simple shutter system adapted commercial fan louvers 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 Nats RC Pylon/Arro Continued page 145 Award plaques presented down twelfth Quickie based upon normal Nats policy predicated number preentries event Fast Time award presented Bob Nickle turning 11846 during Round 5 award place-winners listed Nats RC results Competition Newslet ter section issue MA should noted Peter Bergstrom novice racer Quickie 500 soloed February year Craig Grunkemeyer has flown Quickie 500 previously transitioning Quarter Midget remaining Quickie award-winners veterans sport Pylon Racing Quarter Midget processing began immediately after Quickie awards ceremony held AMA HQ hotel Forty-four entries processed 600 pm made long day Wayne Yeager volunteer crew wide variety alrcraft eligible event Heinkel 100D popu lar Also seen several versions Pole Cat Napier-Heston little Toni along Spitfire ME-109 Nelson 15 engine chosen 32 QM fliers remainder using variants K&B/Cox Con quest 15 QM racing began pilots meeting held 600 am Tuesday morning racecourse Fentress first heat airborne 630 five complete rounds plus two flyoffs com pleted 100 pm same day * * Long Engine Life * * Use BRU LINE Air Cleaner Completely Fuel Proof Nylon Rubber Parts Cat No 102 Air Cleaner Coarse Cat No 202 Air Cleaner Fine Replacement Inserts Cat No 104 PkI2 Inserts Coarse Cat No 204 Pk/2 Inserts Fine $225 $225 $195 $195 amounted 57 heats 6 hours weather again sunny hot cool breeze blow ing right down runway QM fast furious personal fast times being set during heat racing Bruce Richmond fastest time 11505 set during final heat dozen other pilots broke teens during event Four individuals recorded perfect scores 20 points after five complete rounds two others tied 17 points frequencies per mitted two flyoffs determine overall order finish first fourth along sixth seventh places Henry Battle Bob Brogdon Gail Jacobson Dave Latsha prepared racers walked starting line Gail Jacobson won hands down Dave Latsha failed start Henry sick engine run single cut Bob Brogdon cut out early race second QM flyoff between Al Grove Ken Heatlie equally uneventful Ken buttonhooked scatter pylon shaved inside Pylon 3 during same lap cut out Al Grove cruised easy win time 13546 final order finish QM also listed overall Nato RC results Competition Newsletter Eight place awards plus Fast Time Best Senior handed out conclu sion event FM F3D processing next task Pylon officials after brief lunch break event drew 17 entries including Milos Malina Czechoslovakia Guy Brouquieres France Antonio Galicia Mexico Dub Jett Brian Richmond reigning US 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F3D event Also entry used double-coned tuned pipe opposed other types silencing devices such Magic Muffler used previously 630 am Wednesday morning pilots meeting convened brief entries FAI F3D race procedures equipment first heat took off 711 am six full rounds completed before noon old F3D scor ing system used flyoffs unneces sary should remembered F3D Pylon scored elapsed time opposed order fin ish AMA Pylon Racing events proce dure makes flyoffs highly unlikely impos sible Brian Richmond Dub Jett both set pace Round 1 turning times 11785 11750 respectively Bob Wallace also broke teens during Round 2 Rick Moreland good flight going second round wing failed carbon-fiber-compos ite Folkerts SK-3 followed Milos Malina crashing model due dumb thumbs straightaway very upset since Europeans dont crash very often Brian Dub continued post times FULL BODY PILOT KIT Contains pilot head hands boots helmet cap goggles full templates easy instruc tions Easy assemble finish Some simple sewing required Fully positionable tool P00 #206lR scale895 #205-% scale 9 95 #204% scale 10 95 #203-lA scale1695 See Dealer add Dollar direct order handling teens lowering figure about second round flown really dialing engines props flying methodi cal precision Henry Bartle Bruce Richmond also managed turn teens Round 5 sixth final round saw Dub Jett turn blistering 11395 overall fast time FM F3D believe new world rec ord time event Award ceremonies held conclusion Round 6 order finish determined cumulative fast times less single throw away low score Formula processing again held after noon AMA HQ hotel Chesapeake Fifty entries processed individuals submining both primary backup alrcraft Handi cap judging held determine order takeoff Formula subjective procedure often controversial Wayne Yeager decided perform handicap judging differently time Three experienced judges used standard scoresheet grade Formula model respect craftsmanship excellence appearance Landing gear including wheel pants cockpit detail also ranked 1-to-S scale tal scores model used divide field four groups corresponding four staggered takeoff positions addition overall Best Show chosen entire entry field method fast falr well liked Formula fliers final dawn patrol pilots meeting held 630 am Thursday morning Fentress fa cility Some extra time permitted run up nitro-burning Formula engines first heat airborne 725 Disaster struck early Heat 4 midair between Keith Davidson Dub Jett Keith won coveted Best 150 Model Aviation Made in America American Technology * Some simple sewing required Dual Strut Nose Gear r i VINYLWRITE CUSTOM LETFERING Providing elegant time saving economical finishing touch modelers EZ TO APPLY Our lettering comes pre-spaced & pre-aligned Saves hours cutting & fuss aligning individual letters decals text custorn computer cut fuel proof inmoiimu prerniurn vinyl l thin ical horizontal text orn lengths 13 colors 6 typestyles inc Military Block ted upright text high Priced right no minimum charge ii7A Of/aFor example can have AMA number 2 high im CII 1W cAm TAMtext colorfor $300 5 P & H ni mcxawem req Call write complete info AMA01pack & sample ITS FREE VINVLWRITE CUSTOM LETTERING-Fly 16043 Tulsa Street 9169VINYLWRITE Custom Lettering Granada Hills CA 91344jon model today 818 363-7131 beiween Noon 6PM psi order 01 res add tax ELECTRIC Buzz skies search RED BARON DSCs neat little stand-way-off scale model famous AWl fighter take-offs aerobatics touch goes 40 span 275 sq area beauly 6 7 cells Simple quick build precut lage sides tail feathers combo includes DSC HYPERTHRUST 075 motor fused switch harness tamiya connector pro peller adaptor propeller kit 30 amperes meter determine current draw motor/propeller combination IPAVEY675 TOWER LANE YSTEMSWEST CHESTER PA 193& i oRPoRATIoN Show award fantastic blacklsilvcr/blue Polecat model third Nats row Best Show model lost during heat racinga curse hope incident will have broken Dub JetI also lost first row Toni racer midair Teen times required win heats Formula pilots really flew some fantastic races Three complete rounds 13 heats completed during first day F-I Friday morning dawned early Round 4 began 707 am under calm cloudless sky Three additional rounds plus two flyoffs completed Formula 100 pm pace fast furious subteen times being turned round 5 Dave Shadel flew 11048 roundbut best yet come Round 7 found Brian Richmond turning time 10916 against Gary Hover Henry Dible Henry third 11416which would have won just about other Formula race country first flyoff between Henry Bartle Brian Richmond Dave Shadel top three places Brian flew 10920 take win Dave second cut sixth lap Henry finished third Fourth fifth places determined point standings between Bruce Richmond Mike Helsel respectively second flyoff sixth seventh places overall won Dub Jett after Dave Pearce cut pylon middle race Awards distributed down ninth place plus Fast Time Best Show Best Junior Best Junior went Pete Waters Jr also competed Quickie 500 Quarter Midget Watch out little guy Hes tough get ting better conclusion RC Pylon Racing 1988 Tide water Nats best ever attended au thor competition site weather race op eration excellent However greatest tribute goes forth tireless officials called heats line fueled aircraft counted laps tabulated scores addition perform ing myriad other tasks required operate race magnitude total 262 heats flown during Nats very few reflies Special recognition goes Karen Yeager Chief Starter races contributed time energies six days Pylon should remember workers would no rac ing Thank officials job well done responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 7Tlireba11 R/C Idle-Bar Glow Plugs Long Short Also.Only $189 Traditional line non-idle bar Glow Plugs Sic Types 3 Heat Ranges High Performance Glow Element Blow Proof Seal Only $149 Swanson Associates PO Box 151 Wayne NJ e 7948 07470 TWO CYCLE AND DRILLED AND NAPPED TWO CVLE ENGINE MOUNTS JTE40ENYA 40SS-4SCt1000 JT-F40FOX 4085 DEWXE1000 J1KB2OK & B RIG Sponster900 J1K045K & 5 RIG Sportstar000 J-KB60K&ORlCSportstur[300 Jr-IWOIRVINE 2025 RIG900 JT4V30IRVINE 3040 RIG1000 J1I VOlIIWINE 61 RIG1300 J1M20MAX2O-25FP900 JFM25MAX25FSR900 JI~3540p1000 JT-M40MAX40FSR1000 JTM46MAX 406F-46SF1000 Jr-MOOMAX 50 FSR1200 J1M61MAX 61 FSR-61 SF1300 Jr-M108MAX 91108 FSR2000 JT-B21STBMT 21-25-29900 Jr-Sr40SCOMO 40-45-401000 JT-ST515100M0 51-601200 JT-SIS1SI-GOMO 61-75901300 JT-S1300051 2000-2500-30002000 PYLON RING MOUNiS jr-iSPY15 disp900 JT40PY 4Odisp 1000 FOUR CYCLE DRILLED AND TAPPED FOUR CYEtE ENGINE MOUNiS ff42ENYA 35-40 40 JT46tNYA4640 JT-64ENYA 60-80-90-120 40 JT-121ONYAR 12040 JT-41HPVT21 JT-49HPVT49 Jr-20MAXFS2O JT-44MAX FS 4040 Surpass JT-48MAX FS 48 Surpass JT-6lMAX FS 81-61 Surpass JT-82MAX FS 00-75-00 J1122MAX 120-120 Surpass JT-43SAI1OFA3O J145SAIlO FA 40-45 JT-8SSAI1OFA65 Jr-123SAIlO GA 120 ENImu08 MIllEt JT-20Average 1025 dis600 JT-40Average 29-45 dis0600 JT80Average 50-80 diap1100 Jr-120 Average 00-120 disp 1600 FREE CATALOG ENGINE MOUNTS 1000 1000 1100 2000 1000 1300 600 1000 1000 1300 1100 2000 1000 1600 1100 2000 November 1988 151 6