1990 AMA S MIO AMERICA Frank McMiIIan CLOSE end scores reflected close ness flying As might expect na tional team led waybut tough struggle hotly con tested Mats year addition other contestants also fought tough Midwest weather gave us real variety conditions abnormally cool temperatures early week some hot windy humid days Thursday Friday Nats Saturdays past finals blessed excellent conditions held throughout rounds weather factor champion Paul Walker simply flew best reinforced high placing recent CL World Championships As competition fac tors go beyond scores placing first comes mind US F2B team members came directly World Champs held France previous weekend arrived dog tired ready after months preparation ended placing second team standings Precision Aero batics community understands appreciates dedication sacrifice untold effort made Paul Jimmy Billy represent United States thanks Qualification rounds can compare days Wimbledon Tennis Championships four flying circles seeded fliers distrib uted among Its familiar process thats refined over years seeding based previous Nationals team selection performance Thinking back years things worked 20 years ago really best method handling 70-plus fliers can have Mats can thank Shareen Fancher others refining process personal touch unseen makes work time everyone checks boards see whos putting up big numbers whos got everything working whos having problems coping conditions wind strong both qualifying days times well above 15 knots everyone seems able handle adverse conditions much better recent years probably due power cur rent engines question competitors minds year concerned new technology tunedpipe engines good everyone said first flight obvious Ted Fancher made right move pipe-convert ed 1986 plane flew better ever has rock solid flights performing well slower lap time permits clean precise maneuvers big numbers throughout showed judges liked package well Bob Hunts Crossfire Paul Walkers Impact course Billy Werwages Junar per formed well throughout competition tunedpipe-technology systems other side coin few well-known respected fliers some problems consistency piped setups Bob Gieseke running 32-sized pipe said absolutely great rightbut didnt have sorted out well enough compete Windy Urtnowski simi lar difficulties 0S 46VF-powered Sidewinder Maintaining consistency under varying conditions appears problem oniy left Bill Werwages 3rd-place Junar Its OPS 40 engine uses tuned pipe mounted inside fuselage right Jim Casales welltraveled ST 60-powered ship High-scoring flier finished strong 2nd Note three-bladed prop simulated jet sir inlets leach-out adjustments left Bill Suarezs pretty plane also uses ST 60 power right Paul Walkers first-place impact its 05 40 uses tuned pipe 56 Model Aviation Bene Rodrigues Brazii came Nats CL World Champs finish top 20 ST 60-powered Cheyenne Junior tiler Derek Barry won Tirsi place 05 40 power Reporter McMillan says hes strong competitor promising future few seem have under absolute control its good its worthwhile however year familiar faces years past back competing fun Three gen erations Adamisin clan con tributing always have new ideas engine technology Archie has fiberglass-and-foam kit version success ful 40-size ship works Ed Southwick power national competition early Sixties flying again just hav ing great time Bill Simons again competing abso lutely gorgeous black-and-red Shoestring Top-20 day pressure day Open fliers Both flights count no throw away contrast qualifying rounds format two flying groups 10 flight un der two sets judges has everyone doing mental gymnastics scores get posted Casale Fan cher Walker clearly going next round after first flight scores posted Paul however freak accident tempt Up line caught runway flip ped plane air impacted top broke fuselage stabilizer Like true world-class competitor repaired break put up two solid flights advance Bob Whitely flying well week misfortune clip prop take off engine ran away forcing him draw second round told tale midway round 12-to-l5-knot wind suddenly moder ated good competitors took advantage punched superior flights story developing superior flying Gid Adkisson Laser consist ent throughout previous rounds would qualify first inclusion final five Bill Werwage bubble waiting Bob Barons last flighta super effort Bob would fall just three points shy sixth place Windy Urtnowski put up second-highestscoring flight day last try could overcome low-scoring first round Returning competition former World Champion Bob Hunt also put high-scoring second round eighth place Mike Rogers flew very well throughout week earned solid ninth place Frank McMillan rounded Out hardfought top 10 Junior Senior competition Look out some tough competitors coming up Derek Berry Junior solid flier 11 years old winner age group Robbie Hunt pushed Derek hes flying pattern few weeks Hes got heritage side too also some close competition Senior level Nat Gifford winning again Archie Adamisin Todd Lee flew well will heard years come Final five day After hundreds flights fi nal placing came down last three rounds Paul Walker put up two great flights what looked like unassailable lead two teammates reached down pushed hard almost got him falling short narrow est margins So end US F2B team placing 1 2 3the same order finished Control Line World Championships Paul Walker Jim Casale Bill Werwage Well flown Showing truly deserved fourth-place slot Gid Adkisson flew best-flying semiscale Stunter ever Ted Fancher also continued superior con sistent flying finish fifth Paul Walker awarded Walker Cup named after CL inventor Jim Walker compe tition Junior Senior champioiis flew exceptionally well youve never seen Walker Cup finals need make because its showcase premier event Control Line modeling Finally no national event ever runs smoothly efforts lot hard working peo ple doing thing competitors can Bruce Gifford Event Director judges gave themselves can fly tabulators headed Shareen Fancher keep us going deserve gratitude job well done cannot thank enough Bob Baron used new version trusty SuperTigre 60-powered Avanti L finish sixth piace right Kaz Minatos latest Blue Max Kaz represented Japan recent CL Worid Championships flying plane 11th 1990 AMA Nats Note its four-biaded prop Photo left has 1990 CLPA National Champions L-R Derek Barry Junior winner Paul Walker Open Walker Cup winner Nat Gifford Senior winner right Walker Cup competitors L-R first row Derek Barry Paul Walker Nat Gifford Fellows back row L-R Bill Werwage Jim Casale Ted Fancher Gid Adkisson Ted new president PAMPA Special interest Group November 1990 57 Gid Adkisson used ST 60 power Bud Light Laser finish strong fourth Open
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/11
Page Numbers: 56, 57
1990 AMA S MIO AMERICA Frank McMiIIan CLOSE end scores reflected close ness flying As might expect na tional team led waybut tough struggle hotly con tested Mats year addition other contestants also fought tough Midwest weather gave us real variety conditions abnormally cool temperatures early week some hot windy humid days Thursday Friday Nats Saturdays past finals blessed excellent conditions held throughout rounds weather factor champion Paul Walker simply flew best reinforced high placing recent CL World Championships As competition fac tors go beyond scores placing first comes mind US F2B team members came directly World Champs held France previous weekend arrived dog tired ready after months preparation ended placing second team standings Precision Aero batics community understands appreciates dedication sacrifice untold effort made Paul Jimmy Billy represent United States thanks Qualification rounds can compare days Wimbledon Tennis Championships four flying circles seeded fliers distrib uted among Its familiar process thats refined over years seeding based previous Nationals team selection performance Thinking back years things worked 20 years ago really best method handling 70-plus fliers can have Mats can thank Shareen Fancher others refining process personal touch unseen makes work time everyone checks boards see whos putting up big numbers whos got everything working whos having problems coping conditions wind strong both qualifying days times well above 15 knots everyone seems able handle adverse conditions much better recent years probably due power cur rent engines question competitors minds year concerned new technology tunedpipe engines good everyone said first flight obvious Ted Fancher made right move pipe-convert ed 1986 plane flew better ever has rock solid flights performing well slower lap time permits clean precise maneuvers big numbers throughout showed judges liked package well Bob Hunts Crossfire Paul Walkers Impact course Billy Werwages Junar per formed well throughout competition tunedpipe-technology systems other side coin few well-known respected fliers some problems consistency piped setups Bob Gieseke running 32-sized pipe said absolutely great rightbut didnt have sorted out well enough compete Windy Urtnowski simi lar difficulties 0S 46VF-powered Sidewinder Maintaining consistency under varying conditions appears problem oniy left Bill Werwages 3rd-place Junar Its OPS 40 engine uses tuned pipe mounted inside fuselage right Jim Casales welltraveled ST 60-powered ship High-scoring flier finished strong 2nd Note three-bladed prop simulated jet sir inlets leach-out adjustments left Bill Suarezs pretty plane also uses ST 60 power right Paul Walkers first-place impact its 05 40 uses tuned pipe 56 Model Aviation Bene Rodrigues Brazii came Nats CL World Champs finish top 20 ST 60-powered Cheyenne Junior tiler Derek Barry won Tirsi place 05 40 power Reporter McMillan says hes strong competitor promising future few seem have under absolute control its good its worthwhile however year familiar faces years past back competing fun Three gen erations Adamisin clan con tributing always have new ideas engine technology Archie has fiberglass-and-foam kit version success ful 40-size ship works Ed Southwick power national competition early Sixties flying again just hav ing great time Bill Simons again competing abso lutely gorgeous black-and-red Shoestring Top-20 day pressure day Open fliers Both flights count no throw away contrast qualifying rounds format two flying groups 10 flight un der two sets judges has everyone doing mental gymnastics scores get posted Casale Fan cher Walker clearly going next round after first flight scores posted Paul however freak accident tempt Up line caught runway flip ped plane air impacted top broke fuselage stabilizer Like true world-class competitor repaired break put up two solid flights advance Bob Whitely flying well week misfortune clip prop take off engine ran away forcing him draw second round told tale midway round 12-to-l5-knot wind suddenly moder ated good competitors took advantage punched superior flights story developing superior flying Gid Adkisson Laser consist ent throughout previous rounds would qualify first inclusion final five Bill Werwage bubble waiting Bob Barons last flighta super effort Bob would fall just three points shy sixth place Windy Urtnowski put up second-highestscoring flight day last try could overcome low-scoring first round Returning competition former World Champion Bob Hunt also put high-scoring second round eighth place Mike Rogers flew very well throughout week earned solid ninth place Frank McMillan rounded Out hardfought top 10 Junior Senior competition Look out some tough competitors coming up Derek Berry Junior solid flier 11 years old winner age group Robbie Hunt pushed Derek hes flying pattern few weeks Hes got heritage side too also some close competition Senior level Nat Gifford winning again Archie Adamisin Todd Lee flew well will heard years come Final five day After hundreds flights fi nal placing came down last three rounds Paul Walker put up two great flights what looked like unassailable lead two teammates reached down pushed hard almost got him falling short narrow est margins So end US F2B team placing 1 2 3the same order finished Control Line World Championships Paul Walker Jim Casale Bill Werwage Well flown Showing truly deserved fourth-place slot Gid Adkisson flew best-flying semiscale Stunter ever Ted Fancher also continued superior con sistent flying finish fifth Paul Walker awarded Walker Cup named after CL inventor Jim Walker compe tition Junior Senior champioiis flew exceptionally well youve never seen Walker Cup finals need make because its showcase premier event Control Line modeling Finally no national event ever runs smoothly efforts lot hard working peo ple doing thing competitors can Bruce Gifford Event Director judges gave themselves can fly tabulators headed Shareen Fancher keep us going deserve gratitude job well done cannot thank enough Bob Baron used new version trusty SuperTigre 60-powered Avanti L finish sixth piace right Kaz Minatos latest Blue Max Kaz represented Japan recent CL Worid Championships flying plane 11th 1990 AMA Nats Note its four-biaded prop Photo left has 1990 CLPA National Champions L-R Derek Barry Junior winner Paul Walker Open Walker Cup winner Nat Gifford Senior winner right Walker Cup competitors L-R first row Derek Barry Paul Walker Nat Gifford Fellows back row L-R Bill Werwage Jim Casale Ted Fancher Gid Adkisson Ted new president PAMPA Special interest Group November 1990 57 Gid Adkisson used ST 60 power Bud Light Laser finish strong fourth Open