COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEtEYU~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL AEROBATICS TEAM FINALS Al Rabe Bob Gieseke 1977 Nationals two talented Texans just swapped places FAI team tryouts winner Bob Gieseke gained sixth spot US team will compete next sum mer England tentatively World Championships Gieseke wasnt assured team position until last flight con test jumped fifth place way up first Al Rabe landed spot team first time after trying six times despite fact during time has won three National Championships third slot team went 1976 Na tional Champion Bob Huntflying second FAI team tryout three talented fliers will go defending World Champion Les McDonald next year attempt main tain world supremacy CL Precision Aero batics USA general consensus competitors Ft Gillem GA site best yet team selection weather ex cellent support local Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy outstanding event di rector Keith Trostle help need ed especially contest workers outnumbered competitors about twoto-one tryouts held over Labor Day weekend winner Bob Gieseke flying usual version Nobler custom ary Fox 35 particular plane built 1976 flown few trimming flights before being discarded familiar last years campaign However 1976 version brought out years Nats team trials No new innovations time-tested ma chine except wingspan diminutive 4875 inches rather usual 5025 elevators slight bit larger chord previous models Weight plane 40 ounces bit dirt fuel tank fuel lines Thursday before contest gave Bob some consternation after men will represent US next year CL Aerobatics World Championships Bob Gieseke left Al Rabe standing middle Bob Hunt right will compete US Team Les McDonald kneeling middle didnt try team spot since decided advance reigning World Champion would compete 1978 World Championships individual Gieseke tops team trials flew version Nobler Fox 35 Fox muffler Aero Gloss finish weighed 40 oz Rabe 2nd trials 1st 1977 Nats flew F-51D 57-in built-up wing Supertigre/Aloise 51 custom engine Hobbypoxy finish Hunts 3rd placer Genesis has foam wing 720 sq area Supertigre 46 Sig paint weighs 57 oz McDonalds WC-winning Stiletto July 1977 Mode/Aviation Wynn Paul Head Judge Bob Gialdini special PAMPA Service Award presented him during trials CL Aerobatics Finals Cont practice practice Said tired Gieseke back motel after finals Sure am glad came sweet victory After competing FAI team trials un successfully since 1969 Al Rabe finally made big jump finished scant 10 points back Gieseke F-51D used also win years Nationals sported Super tigre/Aloise 51 very custom engine worthy something Don Garlits AJ Foyt might put together competition Al made definite attempt fly smaller precise figures pattern corners semi-scale plane probably best yet semi-scale series include Bearcat Sea Fury Al said first hard tell what judges going Its long long time coming sure worth make team Al also said definitely going build new F-Si next yearalong attempting finish twin engine Hornet considering building P-47 will also have old Sea Fury another back-up plane tries take armada England will reminiscent Eighth Air Force buildup during World War II Bob White Shoes Hunt wentfrom seventh place first round 76500 third place second round 88000 fifth place third round 92700 third place final roundto make team flying new version familiar Genesis 46 airplane Bob say about FAI trials Everybody seems just hair off edge need judges able pick up Keith Trostle did good job usual running show two new faces team left two-time member Gene Schaffer four-time member Bill Werwage thinking up ways spend next July back States after fin ishing fourth fifth respectively Sixth place finisher final recipient beautiful hand-crafted trophies Wynn Paul new 1977 Pampawagon Gene Schaffer said tryouts competi tion better has ever past lot people contention team site reasonably good weather good Bill Werwage somewhat reluctant talk obviously discouraged muttered wont see two years until next tryouts Ill back six trophies presented winners runners-up designed especially Bob Mimlitch Bellevue NE consisted US map cut l plate supported steel stand walnut base maps finished either sculpted bronze terrain ground polished steel map encompassed either triangle round loop maneuver steel rod small aircraft performing maneuver aircarft formed molten steel colors sculptures heating pol ishing grinding sandblasting Certainly some distinctive awards ever presented sport Head Judge Bob Gial dini presented award service Precision Aerobatics event years volunteering judge Nationals FAI Trials trophy also sculpted Mimlitch consisted several ma neuvers formed steel rod sphere Only 14 competitors showed up team trials lowest turnouts years However made godd workable con test complete round took 2 hours complete allowing judges remain fresh entry fee $5000 might have dis couraged some average competitors contest importance quantity cer tainly important quality entry fees used assist expenses five judges event director help build up CL Precision Aerobatics Team Travel Fund five judges Bob Gial dini Roger Greene Larry Lauer Guy Packard Jon Ramsden AMA District V Vice-Pres ident Jim McNeill Birmingham AL perennial FAI CL Team Manager Dr Laird Jackson attendance first round Saturday started after warmup flights Keith Trostle World Champion Les McDonald Wynn Paul second flier up took early lead 77733 until number 10 flight Werwage 82800 quick succession followed Gieseke 84400 Rabe 85500 Schaffer 82900 Ted Fancher 81000 finish round Event Director Keith Trostle decided wait until 500 pm Saturday start second round order let winds die down Schaffer led off 85966 serving notice first round would probably go out window Ted Fancher misfor tunate overrun Hunt took lead 88000 until Gieseke got 91000 Rabe 90400 end first day stand ings Gieseke Rabe Hunt Werwage Schaffer Paul vastly improved Remel Cooper flying two-year-old 4707 Stiletto seventh place Sunday started off Dennis Adamisin back flying after layoff 1 graduate college 2 get married 3 get job scored 77233 Hunt blasted 92700 Gieseke dropped fourth place 90566 Paul improved 90466 Schaffer jumped scoring up 96133 looked great until two flights later Al Rabe awarded 100033 Bill Werwage flying new midnight blue Juno ST 46 received 97433 Bill Simons capped off disappointing summer ad justable Bob Baron Handle keeper slip flight totaled newest Scorpio plane built seven days after taling another new ship back June Simons said years team trials judging different major contest Ive seen seems eligible people low entry After third round Rabe 190499 Werwage 184000 Schaffer 182099 Gieseke 181566 Hunt 180700 Paul 173732 final round started 1200 pm Sunday Ted Fancher posting 87866 eventually placed him eighth Said Fan cher just outstanding competition first FAI its interesting see guys top seems Gieseke waiting until 2nd flight well Rabe seemed change size pattern score well Dennis Adamisin scored 80000 put him 13th Dennis said detected some favoritism end first round possibly second round bad Im happy range scores top bottom Theres much difference between top fliers Cali fornian Gary McClellan flew third round score 85000 finish 11th said second FAI outstand ing flying makes see good top fliers Fast Richard Mathis back CL Aeroba tics first time since 1968 received Gene Schaffer New City NY first runner up former US team member flew Statesman Supertigre 46 power Tor nado 10-6 3-blade prop 56-in span foam wing Sig finish weighs 49 oz Juno flown 5th place former World Champion Bill Werwage Has I-beam built-up wing construction 56-in span Weighs 51 oz Supertigre 46 power Aldrich 11-6 prop Dick Mathis wife Cream design flew 12th place Has ST 46 foam wing FINAL STANDINGS P1 Contestant 1 Bob Gieseke Irving TX 2 Al Rabe Irving TX 3 Bob Hunt Piscataway NJ ne Schaffer New City NY 5 Bill WerwageBerea OH 6 Wynn Paul Lexington KY 7 Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL Points 191433 190433 185100 184566 184066 181099 173233 PH Contestant 8 Ted Fancher Foster City CA 9 Tom Dixon Atlanta GA 10 David Hemstraught Moncks Corner SC 11 Gary McClellan Burlingame CA 12 Dick Mathis Lone Oak TX 13 Dennis Adamisin Melvindale Ml ill Simons Northvale NJ Points 169266 165633 164099 161460 158300 151930 104100 80100 finished 12th plane built ST 46 after Nationals year Dick commentedStatistically speaking its really incorrect throw out high low judges five seven judges might airight lot new things since got out muffler pressure fantastic ST 46 Mono koted airplanes like Gary McClellans beautiful General Tom Dixon up fifth scored 87033 finish ninth place said 14 fliers intensity makes seem like Nationals Tom flying own design Stilares Max 35 Wynn Paul up next scored 97733 best performance meet Its difficult quote yourself writing article goes event has meant great deal since first entered 1971 Im proud working member PAMPA organization has upgraded event although have sacrificed some fly ing time PAMPA sixth place 41 points out third over two FAI scoring pat terns no disgraceits just two years trying improve Werwage followed next 96133 spelled demise team Clockwise-flying Gene Schaffer next fly 1976 Statesman upped award 98600 go back second place Bob Hunt next scored less Gene 97133 coupled first day score put him second place made him team member Rabe Gieseke left contenders Al Rabe up next spot also cinched 98800 score second highest round put him back first place Remel Cooper flew solid 91900 best performance Said Remel hard figure what works what doesnt work judges Great weather flying think better build new plane next year clock alarm signalling seven minutes good innovation time Bob Gieseke really sweat ing now fifth place Up went red Nobler up went score whop ping 100433which vaulted him first place visibly moved Gieseke said thought might have wanted get rid old guy Dave Hemstraught flying better ever finished up round 86166 good 10th place Said long time competitor Dave tough t FAI Ive ever seen 14 really good fliers judging fairly good some bal looning tendencies Strongest fliers book Rabe Schaffer Hunt Paul same number stunt fliers real good ones other casualty practice flying Stan Powell Matthews NC E-Z Just handle wire break destroyed good flying Dove Stan relative new comer has recently beating some good fliers said viewing first FAI expected perfection name fliers really didnt see Im hot go now try get Event Director Keith Trostle said tryouts again have strong team help Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy Jon Ramsden su perb opinion judges no ten dency inconsistent think top fliers ended up top spots Doc Jackson watched entire pro ceedings say about competi tion contest site good Its best Ive seen competition object practice flights during competition allowed Europe World Championships competitors seem sharp er ever least six essentially quali fied make team plus probably couple others judging consistent smooth PAMPA concern making improve ments program should example other special interest groups fault see lack spectators honestly think have five six stunt fliers could place top 10 world Les McDonald will compete next year independent defending World Champion say about compe tition Im glad can watch time Im awfully happy have fly against people Ill ready next summer just bet Ill ready. Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL OS Max 35 Stilettoplaced 7th Finals Left David Hemstrought 10th place GTS has 52-in foam wing OS Max 35 en gina Sig finish Weighs 53 oz Right Author Wynn Pauls 6th place Pampawagon Foam wing 57 span 57 oz ST 46 Below Lineup judges team trials Site Ft Gillem GA December1977 69 finals duration ii ontests cii ualify Lialif led Chilton LFICU tanding ma Jim Rich ran up OT tfle qualif maximum 201 right inti ii 40 minut S first qualifying Wind Tunnel mer ie fil pper t ugh as1976 WorIi n Richm jen IN ca Bill l trial Station number i also scored airdoci raIded rec gorgeous luts NO OCR TEXT e te ie between once unfortu it Sunday d d windy 4 postpon deterion ver 30 RodemsKy S nders airdock r model boxu Selection Progra acipent support F Finals really ca Once aa ent Ut tugnt t gram F rc broke t ionship quality flying ea ripionships con three rounds over 30 yr rtch flying ke d four five t e creditable lob can really compa n contests fin internation Ut same size same go nIy team Europe always gc ye enough ionf WC 2499 MPh GLIDER PROPOSED FAI FE SPEED WORLD RECORD A-i TOWUNE SPECS Richard R Weber Bowie MD have reviewed 78-page Austrian dos sier glider speed detail am pleased report believe speed claim 2429 mph has indeed achieved new record set same design used 1976 weight 30% higher starting altitudes dive over twice reported last year aircraft terminal velocity high altitude site claimed 2742 mph value find plaus ible independent calculation Most significantly times meas ured using two 40-foot wide banks photocells pointing upward detect light variation small cone model flew past signals two banks combined timing computer measure course dura tion clear Austrians have done very professional job designing flying aircraft have also put together good albeit expensive measurement system None comments contradicts physics graphs Analysis Maxi mum Sailplane Speed using air den sity Austrians give 1977 case reported speeds starting altitudes 1976 work 1976 measurements alti tude speed both inferior 1977 1977 dossier Austrians state human timers completely inappropri ate speeds now attainable believe true powered flight also F3A-23 -33 -51 need new rules suggest three 100-meter measured course B Timing systems independent human reactions capable overall 2% accuracy Choice system should left contes tant Possibilities include photocells radar records entire 100 meters perma nent form averaging high speed movie cameras synchronized clocks fields view other system demon strating convincing overall 2% accuracy Such elaborate systems will certainly dis courage some fliers far better having speed claims based erroneous meas urements Incidentally believe longer glider course Austrian speed record can surpassed ex pert dedicated group using heavy air craft high altitude CN Weber holder several FA / World Records aeromodeling George Xenakis FAI FF Subcommittee Member Peter Allnutt chairman ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee asked coun try send him rules under flying A-i event table below indicates responses got seven countries Peters comments table particular A-i specifications sug gested subcommittee propose December 1977 ClAM Meeting asfol lows As can see countries have simi lar models real difference number flights duration max popular number flights five max ranges 120 180 sec onds think will agree five flights right number especially basical ly beginners youngsters Regarding duration max think 150 seconds good compromiseagain thinking youngsters problem finding large flying sites Maximum projected area stand ard 18 sq din should stay same Minimum weight should 220 grams will easier add weight build new models Length line should standard 50 meters remaining rules will similar Fl except pull test think necessary small model comments subcommittee member Peter suggested weight requirement A-i might eliminated keep event simple dont think much performance difference tween 5-ounce A-i 77-ounce A-i comes thermal flying ginners event constraints could mini mized let build what will keeping area restriction Its difficult build A-i weighs less 5 ounces anyhow event eliminating weight re striction would carry other coun tries 77-ounce A-i really bad After Wakefields essentially same area glide well 811 ounces fact some wrote response request NFFS Digest indicated A-i s glided better heavier weight fairness should also indicate some responses strongly favored lighter weight think answer depends wing section uses As Hank Cole pointedout 1970 Sympo report can optimum wing loading given airfoil Peters final recommendation ClAM 77-otsnce minimum weight based assesment comments got subcommittee members US point view however would propose delegate seek amend proposed specifications remove weight constraintfor simplicity again event successful compro mise believe 77 ounces 50meter 150-second max A-i event will excellent have thoughts concerning proposed A-i specifications please let FAI Program Committeeman hear Rol Anderson chairman will consoli dating committees thoughts other ClAM agenda matters soon ClAM agenda December 1977 meeting available Bulgaria CSSR Denmark FranceFinlandGt Britain USA Mm ProjNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone Area Max Proj18dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm2 Area Mm12-50 220s Weight220 gins220 gins190 gins220 ginsper dm 44 gins Length of50MSOMSOM30MSOMSOM50M Towline Number of3553557 Flights Duration of150 sees120 secs180 sees120 sees180 sees120 secs180 sees Max Bulgaria event 10-14 year olds CL NAVY CARRIER ORGANIZATION Dick Perrys Nats Carrier report November issue told Nats-connected organizational meeting new special terest group information about join get additional information provided dues have established $500 per year will used produce organizations official newsletter Hi Low Landing edited Ted Kraver Anyone wishing join organization should contact following Harry Higley 433 Arquilla Dr Glenwood IL 60425 Dick Perry 5016 Angelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 Ted Kraver 1212 E Manhattan Dr Tempe AZ 85282 Next order business Navy Carrier ganization hold election officers establish constitution goal Janu ary 1978 established tasks formal program developed afterwards meantime Harry Higley Dick Perry charge conducting officer election drafting constitution Cora Higley serving secretary new groups first official act establish Eugene Ely Award memory first man successfully take off land airplane aboard ship award 1977 went Ron Duly received total points three Carrier events Nats new organization intended pro vide means encouraging participation Carrier events sharing information about kind flying representing interests Navy Carrier fliers AMA December1977 73 CL TEAM RACE TEAM FINALSBill Lee team will represent United States next year 1978 World Champs FAI Team Race selected conjunction 1977 Nationals March AFB River side CAAugust 6 7 Two years ago US team similarly selected conjunc tion Nats selection two years ago marked wet weather Lake Charles LA year hot dry very hot very dry Its hard say will affect team next year its mat ter much conjecture since selection weather conditions anything close what apt find England tentative location World Champion ships quality have team Im sure theyll able overcome anything find Whos team First find Henry Nel son Carl Dodge team really ready team trials First crack out turned very fast 4045 slow time first four rounds way flown Sunday August 6 performance trials definitely world-class just idle speculation Henry Carl recently returned European Control Line Champion ships placed sixth Nelson Dodges Nelson 15D engine used ABC set up definite Kusik influence teams model designThe Nelson/Dodge team definitely class team trials second team j E Albritton Jim Joy interesting look team except heat nearly same performance consistency Nelson Dodge about second slower per 74 Model Aviation Above Carl Dodge Henry Nelson couple happy guyswere No 1 qualifiers US Dodge pilots Nelson pits Below Left J E Albritton CL pilot Jim Joy pit No 2 US team Below Right Larry Jolly L pilot Jed Kusik pit just squeaked No 3 spot Times teem trials much improved over two years ago eight laps Nelson/Dodge shows up race times 10-12 seconds slower right across board consis tency Throwing out bad heat remaining five heats within 46 second range 4128 4174 notable item Albritton/Joys set up use single-blade Tornado Presswood 8-8 prop majority races third team qualify Larry jolly jed Kusik team have also qualified 1976 us team sharp contrast consistency Nelson/ Dodge Aibritton/joy team severe problems Larry jed turned some super good race times also some good suffered sorts problemsfrom broken airplanes burned up engines world class potential evidenced 4002 turned first heat first round sure put body notice teams beat jolly/Kusick finally got problems ironed out time turn 406 417 Monday last two rounds Well thats team will represent us World Champs next year very good team capability equipment bring title home US Lets hope per formance level teams participating team trials year considerably bet ter two years ago Compare some times 1975 1977 Low Heat Time42004002 Low Qualifying43244040 Third Low Qual 4433 4150 shows quite significant improve ment two years also performance level December1977 75 Above Jury Team Race trials comprised L-R Don Jehlik Dr Laird Jackson Herb Stockton Stockton/Jehlik Team Race World Champions 1968 Doc Jackson chair man FAI Control Line Subcommittee has manager US CL teams times Below New racer Jolly/Kusik has retracting gearwasnt flown trials knowledge Below Sue Plaunt pits model husband Jim flying team trials Narrowly missed making team 1976 US team Left Lea Pardue makes catch Pilot other end lines Phil Shaw Below left Mike Wallace Wallace/Johnson team action Only Jolly/Kusik repeaters 1976 team Team Race Finals Cont will competitive anywhere world few notes random thoughts Perkins/ Fambrough out Florida look real good turning times low teens think team watch future looked like relative newness ly significant problem beautiful equipment really went well Ken Mogi Jim Jolly Larrys dad also looked quite good share bad luck run-ins other sorted gremlins jumping up bite too low teens could have very easily team little better luck Above Don Jelilik CD trials checks fuel capacity model entered Al Kelly Stuart Willoughby Below Left Pete Fambrough Walt Per kins Florida pose Shadow design Below Right Power unit Dodge/Nelson model NQte thin tube exhaust prime An AMA member wrote ask about qualifications sanctioned contest judges following information provided him may help others planning contests AMA rule book page 31 paragraph 9 states no substitute experienced judges experienced judges avail able event director should arrange practice judging No judge should start day cold Usually contestants available willing fly pattern practice judging practice procedure followed judges must discuss fliers pattern divulge potential score flier manner humanly possible judges should alternate substituted during entire period given age classification being judged event divided age classifications prize points regardless age ages should fly before same judges possible Seldom judges score alike thus may place some contestants disadvantage fly before same judges Wherever possible judge shall have assistant duty shall mark score sheets judge calls out scores way judge need never remove eyes model Although presented CL Precision Aero batics above could apply judges model event may definitions quali fied judge important consideration fair consistent judging Since no two peo ple will ever judge exactly alike its best same judges work completely through given event contestants get break Experience essential ex perienced always willing judges dedication becomes important point Its rough job sitting sun day scoring aerobatics going over scale models thoroughly one-by-one rea son judge should dedicated andmost importantlywilling Training can accomp lished weekends before meet pos sible inexperienced yet wil ling judge can qualified good judge big day comes Pages 43-45 AMA rule book pro vides outstanding guide RC Pattern judging potential RC judges should come thoroughly familiar section prior training contest Scale judging pages 56-58 rule book presents unified procedure cate gories aeromodels Elaboration specific event judging follows RC Peanut Sport Scale like pages 58-67 US Pattern Judges Association John Targos Sec-Treas 3229 Dianora Dr Palos Verdes CA 90274 dedicated helping RC Pattern judges become proficient field may able provide further assistance RC Pattern events CDs contest managers should begin now prepare club members and/or inter ested volunteers become qualified judges providing guidance instructions qualified judges 76 Model Aviation CONTEST JUDGING X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas class competitors groups 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COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEtEYU~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL AEROBATICS TEAM FINALS Al Rabe Bob Gieseke 1977 Nationals two talented Texans just swapped places FAI team tryouts winner Bob Gieseke gained sixth spot US team will compete next sum mer England tentatively World Championships Gieseke wasnt assured team position until last flight con test jumped fifth place way up first Al Rabe landed spot team first time after trying six times despite fact during time has won three National Championships third slot team went 1976 Na tional Champion Bob Huntflying second FAI team tryout three talented fliers will go defending World Champion Les McDonald next year attempt main tain world supremacy CL Precision Aero batics USA general consensus competitors Ft Gillem GA site best yet team selection weather ex cellent support local Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy outstanding event di rector Keith Trostle help need ed especially contest workers outnumbered competitors about twoto-one tryouts held over Labor Day weekend winner Bob Gieseke flying usual version Nobler custom ary Fox 35 particular plane built 1976 flown few trimming flights before being discarded familiar last years campaign However 1976 version brought out years Nats team trials No new innovations time-tested ma chine except wingspan diminutive 4875 inches rather usual 5025 elevators slight bit larger chord previous models Weight plane 40 ounces bit dirt fuel tank fuel lines Thursday before contest gave Bob some consternation after men will represent US next year CL Aerobatics World Championships Bob Gieseke left Al Rabe standing middle Bob Hunt right will compete US Team Les McDonald kneeling middle didnt try team spot since decided advance reigning World Champion would compete 1978 World Championships individual Gieseke tops team trials flew version Nobler Fox 35 Fox muffler Aero Gloss finish weighed 40 oz Rabe 2nd trials 1st 1977 Nats flew F-51D 57-in built-up wing Supertigre/Aloise 51 custom engine Hobbypoxy finish Hunts 3rd placer Genesis has foam wing 720 sq area Supertigre 46 Sig paint weighs 57 oz McDonalds WC-winning Stiletto July 1977 Mode/Aviation Wynn Paul Head Judge Bob Gialdini special PAMPA Service Award presented him during trials CL Aerobatics Finals Cont practice practice Said tired Gieseke back motel after finals Sure am glad came sweet victory After competing FAI team trials un successfully since 1969 Al Rabe finally made big jump finished scant 10 points back Gieseke F-51D used also win years Nationals sported Super tigre/Aloise 51 very custom engine worthy something Don Garlits AJ Foyt might put together competition Al made definite attempt fly smaller precise figures pattern corners semi-scale plane probably best yet semi-scale series include Bearcat Sea Fury Al said first hard tell what judges going Its long long time coming sure worth make team Al also said definitely going build new F-Si next yearalong attempting finish twin engine Hornet considering building P-47 will also have old Sea Fury another back-up plane tries take armada England will reminiscent Eighth Air Force buildup during World War II Bob White Shoes Hunt wentfrom seventh place first round 76500 third place second round 88000 fifth place third round 92700 third place final roundto make team flying new version familiar Genesis 46 airplane Bob say about FAI trials Everybody seems just hair off edge need judges able pick up Keith Trostle did good job usual running show two new faces team left two-time member Gene Schaffer four-time member Bill Werwage thinking up ways spend next July back States after fin ishing fourth fifth respectively Sixth place finisher final recipient beautiful hand-crafted trophies Wynn Paul new 1977 Pampawagon Gene Schaffer said tryouts competi tion better has ever past lot people contention team site reasonably good weather good Bill Werwage somewhat reluctant talk obviously discouraged muttered wont see two years until next tryouts Ill back six trophies presented winners runners-up designed especially Bob Mimlitch Bellevue NE consisted US map cut l plate supported steel stand walnut base maps finished either sculpted bronze terrain ground polished steel map encompassed either triangle round loop maneuver steel rod small aircraft performing maneuver aircarft formed molten steel colors sculptures heating pol ishing grinding sandblasting Certainly some distinctive awards ever presented sport Head Judge Bob Gial dini presented award service Precision Aerobatics event years volunteering judge Nationals FAI Trials trophy also sculpted Mimlitch consisted several ma neuvers formed steel rod sphere Only 14 competitors showed up team trials lowest turnouts years However made godd workable con test complete round took 2 hours complete allowing judges remain fresh entry fee $5000 might have dis couraged some average competitors contest importance quantity cer tainly important quality entry fees used assist expenses five judges event director help build up CL Precision Aerobatics Team Travel Fund five judges Bob Gial dini Roger Greene Larry Lauer Guy Packard Jon Ramsden AMA District V Vice-Pres ident Jim McNeill Birmingham AL perennial FAI CL Team Manager Dr Laird Jackson attendance first round Saturday started after warmup flights Keith Trostle World Champion Les McDonald Wynn Paul second flier up took early lead 77733 until number 10 flight Werwage 82800 quick succession followed Gieseke 84400 Rabe 85500 Schaffer 82900 Ted Fancher 81000 finish round Event Director Keith Trostle decided wait until 500 pm Saturday start second round order let winds die down Schaffer led off 85966 serving notice first round would probably go out window Ted Fancher misfor tunate overrun Hunt took lead 88000 until Gieseke got 91000 Rabe 90400 end first day stand ings Gieseke Rabe Hunt Werwage Schaffer Paul vastly improved Remel Cooper flying two-year-old 4707 Stiletto seventh place Sunday started off Dennis Adamisin back flying after layoff 1 graduate college 2 get married 3 get job scored 77233 Hunt blasted 92700 Gieseke dropped fourth place 90566 Paul improved 90466 Schaffer jumped scoring up 96133 looked great until two flights later Al Rabe awarded 100033 Bill Werwage flying new midnight blue Juno ST 46 received 97433 Bill Simons capped off disappointing summer ad justable Bob Baron Handle keeper slip flight totaled newest Scorpio plane built seven days after taling another new ship back June Simons said years team trials judging different major contest Ive seen seems eligible people low entry After third round Rabe 190499 Werwage 184000 Schaffer 182099 Gieseke 181566 Hunt 180700 Paul 173732 final round started 1200 pm Sunday Ted Fancher posting 87866 eventually placed him eighth Said Fan cher just outstanding competition first FAI its interesting see guys top seems Gieseke waiting until 2nd flight well Rabe seemed change size pattern score well Dennis Adamisin scored 80000 put him 13th Dennis said detected some favoritism end first round possibly second round bad Im happy range scores top bottom Theres much difference between top fliers Cali fornian Gary McClellan flew third round score 85000 finish 11th said second FAI outstand ing flying makes see good top fliers Fast Richard Mathis back CL Aeroba tics first time since 1968 received Gene Schaffer New City NY first runner up former US team member flew Statesman Supertigre 46 power Tor nado 10-6 3-blade prop 56-in span foam wing Sig finish weighs 49 oz Juno flown 5th place former World Champion Bill Werwage Has I-beam built-up wing construction 56-in span Weighs 51 oz Supertigre 46 power Aldrich 11-6 prop Dick Mathis wife Cream design flew 12th place Has ST 46 foam wing FINAL STANDINGS P1 Contestant 1 Bob Gieseke Irving TX 2 Al Rabe Irving TX 3 Bob Hunt Piscataway NJ ne Schaffer New City NY 5 Bill WerwageBerea OH 6 Wynn Paul Lexington KY 7 Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL Points 191433 190433 185100 184566 184066 181099 173233 PH Contestant 8 Ted Fancher Foster City CA 9 Tom Dixon Atlanta GA 10 David Hemstraught Moncks Corner SC 11 Gary McClellan Burlingame CA 12 Dick Mathis Lone Oak TX 13 Dennis Adamisin Melvindale Ml ill Simons Northvale NJ Points 169266 165633 164099 161460 158300 151930 104100 80100 finished 12th plane built ST 46 after Nationals year Dick commentedStatistically speaking its really incorrect throw out high low judges five seven judges might airight lot new things since got out muffler pressure fantastic ST 46 Mono koted airplanes like Gary McClellans beautiful General Tom Dixon up fifth scored 87033 finish ninth place said 14 fliers intensity makes seem like Nationals Tom flying own design Stilares Max 35 Wynn Paul up next scored 97733 best performance meet Its difficult quote yourself writing article goes event has meant great deal since first entered 1971 Im proud working member PAMPA organization has upgraded event although have sacrificed some fly ing time PAMPA sixth place 41 points out third over two FAI scoring pat terns no disgraceits just two years trying improve Werwage followed next 96133 spelled demise team Clockwise-flying Gene Schaffer next fly 1976 Statesman upped award 98600 go back second place Bob Hunt next scored less Gene 97133 coupled first day score put him second place made him team member Rabe Gieseke left contenders Al Rabe up next spot also cinched 98800 score second highest round put him back first place Remel Cooper flew solid 91900 best performance Said Remel hard figure what works what doesnt work judges Great weather flying think better build new plane next year clock alarm signalling seven minutes good innovation time Bob Gieseke really sweat ing now fifth place Up went red Nobler up went score whop ping 100433which vaulted him first place visibly moved Gieseke said thought might have wanted get rid old guy Dave Hemstraught flying better ever finished up round 86166 good 10th place Said long time competitor Dave tough t FAI Ive ever seen 14 really good fliers judging fairly good some bal looning tendencies Strongest fliers book Rabe Schaffer Hunt Paul same number stunt fliers real good ones other casualty practice flying Stan Powell Matthews NC E-Z Just handle wire break destroyed good flying Dove Stan relative new comer has recently beating some good fliers said viewing first FAI expected perfection name fliers really didnt see Im hot go now try get Event Director Keith Trostle said tryouts again have strong team help Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy Jon Ramsden su perb opinion judges no ten dency inconsistent think top fliers ended up top spots Doc Jackson watched entire pro ceedings say about competi tion contest site good Its best Ive seen competition object practice flights during competition allowed Europe World Championships competitors seem sharp er ever least six essentially quali fied make team plus probably couple others judging consistent smooth PAMPA concern making improve ments program should example other special interest groups fault see lack spectators honestly think have five six stunt fliers could place top 10 world Les McDonald will compete next year independent defending World Champion say about compe tition Im glad can watch time Im awfully happy have fly against people Ill ready next summer just bet Ill ready. Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL OS Max 35 Stilettoplaced 7th Finals Left David Hemstrought 10th place GTS has 52-in foam wing OS Max 35 en gina Sig finish Weighs 53 oz Right Author Wynn Pauls 6th place Pampawagon Foam wing 57 span 57 oz ST 46 Below Lineup judges team trials Site Ft Gillem GA December1977 69 finals duration ii ontests cii ualify Lialif led Chilton LFICU tanding ma Jim Rich ran up OT tfle qualif maximum 201 right inti ii 40 minut S first qualifying Wind Tunnel mer ie fil pper t ugh as1976 WorIi n Richm jen IN ca Bill l trial Station number i also scored airdoci raIded rec gorgeous luts NO OCR TEXT e te ie between once unfortu it Sunday d d windy 4 postpon deterion ver 30 RodemsKy S nders airdock r model boxu Selection Progra acipent support F Finals really ca Once aa ent Ut tugnt t gram F rc broke t ionship quality flying ea ripionships con three rounds over 30 yr rtch flying ke d four five t e creditable lob can really compa n contests fin internation Ut same size same go nIy team Europe always gc ye enough ionf WC 2499 MPh GLIDER PROPOSED FAI FE SPEED WORLD RECORD A-i TOWUNE SPECS Richard R Weber Bowie MD have reviewed 78-page Austrian dos sier glider speed detail am pleased report believe speed claim 2429 mph has indeed achieved new record set same design used 1976 weight 30% higher starting altitudes dive over twice reported last year aircraft terminal velocity high altitude site claimed 2742 mph value find plaus ible independent calculation Most significantly times meas ured using two 40-foot wide banks photocells pointing upward detect light variation small cone model flew past signals two banks combined timing computer measure course dura tion clear Austrians have done very professional job designing flying aircraft have also put together good albeit expensive measurement system None comments contradicts physics graphs Analysis Maxi mum Sailplane Speed using air den sity Austrians give 1977 case reported speeds starting altitudes 1976 work 1976 measurements alti tude speed both inferior 1977 1977 dossier Austrians state human timers completely inappropri ate speeds now attainable believe true powered flight also F3A-23 -33 -51 need new rules suggest three 100-meter measured course B Timing systems independent human reactions capable overall 2% accuracy Choice system should left contes tant Possibilities include photocells radar records entire 100 meters perma nent form averaging high speed movie cameras synchronized clocks fields view other system demon strating convincing overall 2% accuracy Such elaborate systems will certainly dis courage some fliers far better having speed claims based erroneous meas urements Incidentally believe longer glider course Austrian speed record can surpassed ex pert dedicated group using heavy air craft high altitude CN Weber holder several FA / World Records aeromodeling George Xenakis FAI FF Subcommittee Member Peter Allnutt chairman ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee asked coun try send him rules under flying A-i event table below indicates responses got seven countries Peters comments table particular A-i specifications sug gested subcommittee propose December 1977 ClAM Meeting asfol lows As can see countries have simi lar models real difference number flights duration max popular number flights five max ranges 120 180 sec onds think will agree five flights right number especially basical ly beginners youngsters Regarding duration max think 150 seconds good compromiseagain thinking youngsters problem finding large flying sites Maximum projected area stand ard 18 sq din should stay same Minimum weight should 220 grams will easier add weight build new models Length line should standard 50 meters remaining rules will similar Fl except pull test think necessary small model comments subcommittee member Peter suggested weight requirement A-i might eliminated keep event simple dont think much performance difference tween 5-ounce A-i 77-ounce A-i comes thermal flying ginners event constraints could mini mized let build what will keeping area restriction Its difficult build A-i weighs less 5 ounces anyhow event eliminating weight re striction would carry other coun tries 77-ounce A-i really bad After Wakefields essentially same area glide well 811 ounces fact some wrote response request NFFS Digest indicated A-i s glided better heavier weight fairness should also indicate some responses strongly favored lighter weight think answer depends wing section uses As Hank Cole pointedout 1970 Sympo report can optimum wing loading given airfoil Peters final recommendation ClAM 77-otsnce minimum weight based assesment comments got subcommittee members US point view however would propose delegate seek amend proposed specifications remove weight constraintfor simplicity again event successful compro mise believe 77 ounces 50meter 150-second max A-i event will excellent have thoughts concerning proposed A-i specifications please let FAI Program Committeeman hear Rol Anderson chairman will consoli dating committees thoughts other ClAM agenda matters soon ClAM agenda December 1977 meeting available Bulgaria CSSR Denmark FranceFinlandGt Britain USA Mm ProjNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone Area Max Proj18dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm2 Area Mm12-50 220s Weight220 gins220 gins190 gins220 ginsper dm 44 gins Length of50MSOMSOM30MSOMSOM50M Towline Number of3553557 Flights Duration of150 sees120 secs180 sees120 sees180 sees120 secs180 sees Max Bulgaria event 10-14 year olds CL NAVY CARRIER ORGANIZATION Dick Perrys Nats Carrier report November issue told Nats-connected organizational meeting new special terest group information about join get additional information provided dues have established $500 per year will used produce organizations official newsletter Hi Low Landing edited Ted Kraver Anyone wishing join organization should contact following Harry Higley 433 Arquilla Dr Glenwood IL 60425 Dick Perry 5016 Angelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 Ted Kraver 1212 E Manhattan Dr Tempe AZ 85282 Next order business Navy Carrier ganization hold election officers establish constitution goal Janu ary 1978 established tasks formal program developed afterwards meantime Harry Higley Dick Perry charge conducting officer election drafting constitution Cora Higley serving secretary new groups first official act establish Eugene Ely Award memory first man successfully take off land airplane aboard ship award 1977 went Ron Duly received total points three Carrier events Nats new organization intended pro vide means encouraging participation Carrier events sharing information about kind flying representing interests Navy Carrier fliers AMA December1977 73 CL TEAM RACE TEAM FINALSBill Lee team will represent United States next year 1978 World Champs FAI Team Race selected conjunction 1977 Nationals March AFB River side CAAugust 6 7 Two years ago US team similarly selected conjunc tion Nats selection two years ago marked wet weather Lake Charles LA year hot dry very hot very dry Its hard say will affect team next year its mat ter much conjecture since selection weather conditions anything close what apt find England tentative location World Champion ships quality have team Im sure theyll able overcome anything find Whos team First find Henry Nel son Carl Dodge team really ready team trials First crack out turned very fast 4045 slow time first four rounds way flown Sunday August 6 performance trials definitely world-class just idle speculation Henry Carl recently returned European Control Line Champion ships placed sixth Nelson Dodges Nelson 15D engine used ABC set up definite Kusik influence teams model designThe Nelson/Dodge team definitely class team trials second team j E Albritton Jim Joy interesting look team except heat nearly same performance consistency Nelson Dodge about second slower per 74 Model Aviation Above Carl Dodge Henry Nelson couple happy guyswere No 1 qualifiers US Dodge pilots Nelson pits Below Left J E Albritton CL pilot Jim Joy pit No 2 US team Below Right Larry Jolly L pilot Jed Kusik pit just squeaked No 3 spot Times teem trials much improved over two years ago eight laps Nelson/Dodge shows up race times 10-12 seconds slower right across board consis tency Throwing out bad heat remaining five heats within 46 second range 4128 4174 notable item Albritton/Joys set up use single-blade Tornado Presswood 8-8 prop majority races third team qualify Larry jolly jed Kusik team have also qualified 1976 us team sharp contrast consistency Nelson/ Dodge Aibritton/joy team severe problems Larry jed turned some super good race times also some good suffered sorts problemsfrom broken airplanes burned up engines world class potential evidenced 4002 turned first heat first round sure put body notice teams beat jolly/Kusick finally got problems ironed out time turn 406 417 Monday last two rounds Well thats team will represent us World Champs next year very good team capability equipment bring title home US Lets hope per formance level teams participating team trials year considerably bet ter two years ago Compare some times 1975 1977 Low Heat Time42004002 Low Qualifying43244040 Third Low Qual 4433 4150 shows quite significant improve ment two years also performance level December1977 75 Above Jury Team Race trials comprised L-R Don Jehlik Dr Laird Jackson Herb Stockton Stockton/Jehlik Team Race World Champions 1968 Doc Jackson chair man FAI Control Line Subcommittee has manager US CL teams times Below New racer Jolly/Kusik has retracting gearwasnt flown trials knowledge Below Sue Plaunt pits model husband Jim flying team trials Narrowly missed making team 1976 US team Left Lea Pardue makes catch Pilot other end lines Phil Shaw Below left Mike Wallace Wallace/Johnson team action Only Jolly/Kusik repeaters 1976 team Team Race Finals Cont will competitive anywhere world few notes random thoughts Perkins/ Fambrough out Florida look real good turning times low teens think team watch future looked like relative newness ly significant problem beautiful equipment really went well Ken Mogi Jim Jolly Larrys dad also looked quite good share bad luck run-ins other sorted gremlins jumping up bite too low teens could have very easily team little better luck Above Don Jelilik CD trials checks fuel capacity model entered Al Kelly Stuart Willoughby Below Left Pete Fambrough Walt Per kins Florida pose Shadow design Below Right Power unit Dodge/Nelson model NQte thin tube exhaust prime An AMA member wrote ask about qualifications sanctioned contest judges following information provided him may help others planning contests AMA rule book page 31 paragraph 9 states no substitute experienced judges experienced judges avail able event director should arrange practice judging No judge should start day cold Usually contestants available willing fly pattern practice judging practice procedure followed judges must discuss fliers pattern divulge potential score flier manner humanly possible judges should alternate substituted during entire period given age classification being judged event divided age classifications prize points regardless age ages should fly before same judges possible Seldom judges score alike thus may place some contestants disadvantage fly before same judges Wherever possible judge shall have assistant duty shall mark score sheets judge calls out scores way judge need never remove eyes model Although presented CL Precision Aero batics above could apply judges model event may definitions quali fied judge important consideration fair consistent judging Since no two peo ple will ever judge exactly alike its best same judges work completely through given event contestants get break Experience essential ex perienced always willing judges dedication becomes important point Its rough job sitting sun day scoring aerobatics going over scale models thoroughly one-by-one rea son judge should dedicated andmost importantlywilling Training can accomp lished weekends before meet pos sible inexperienced yet wil ling judge can qualified good judge big day comes Pages 43-45 AMA rule book pro vides outstanding guide RC Pattern judging potential RC judges should come thoroughly familiar section prior training contest Scale judging pages 56-58 rule book presents unified procedure cate gories aeromodels Elaboration specific event judging follows RC Peanut Sport Scale like pages 58-67 US Pattern Judges Association John Targos Sec-Treas 3229 Dianora Dr Palos Verdes CA 90274 dedicated helping RC Pattern judges become proficient field may able provide further assistance RC Pattern events CDs contest managers should begin now prepare club members and/or inter ested volunteers become qualified judges providing guidance instructions qualified judges 76 Model Aviation CONTEST JUDGING X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas class competitors groups according times criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN best team can 90 mph de- o o will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available stroked HP 40 let run against X space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- team turns 91 mph Testors McCoy X ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher The thoughts presented author should necessarily construed Novice competitors need place begin HO AMA officers publisher should note publication have some chance success 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has O presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action won t novice competitors Just ask 0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action how Goodyear FAI Team Race Fast Rat X x Slow Rat Formula 40 Profile Carrier 0 0 others doing 0-u 4PICKING THE BEST FF TEAMsure himself flyer has completelyW 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COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEtEYU~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL AEROBATICS TEAM FINALS Al Rabe Bob Gieseke 1977 Nationals two talented Texans just swapped places FAI team tryouts winner Bob Gieseke gained sixth spot US team will compete next sum mer England tentatively World Championships Gieseke wasnt assured team position until last flight con test jumped fifth place way up first Al Rabe landed spot team first time after trying six times despite fact during time has won three National Championships third slot team went 1976 Na tional Champion Bob Huntflying second FAI team tryout three talented fliers will go defending World Champion Les McDonald next year attempt main tain world supremacy CL Precision Aero batics USA general consensus competitors Ft Gillem GA site best yet team selection weather ex cellent support local Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy outstanding event di rector Keith Trostle help need ed especially contest workers outnumbered competitors about twoto-one tryouts held over Labor Day weekend winner Bob Gieseke flying usual version Nobler custom ary Fox 35 particular plane built 1976 flown few trimming flights before being discarded familiar last years campaign However 1976 version brought out years Nats team trials No new innovations time-tested ma chine except wingspan diminutive 4875 inches rather usual 5025 elevators slight bit larger chord previous models Weight plane 40 ounces bit dirt fuel tank fuel lines Thursday before contest gave Bob some consternation after men will represent US next year CL Aerobatics World Championships Bob Gieseke left Al Rabe standing middle Bob Hunt right will compete US Team Les McDonald kneeling middle didnt try team spot since decided advance reigning World Champion would compete 1978 World Championships individual Gieseke tops team trials flew version Nobler Fox 35 Fox muffler Aero Gloss finish weighed 40 oz Rabe 2nd trials 1st 1977 Nats flew F-51D 57-in built-up wing Supertigre/Aloise 51 custom engine Hobbypoxy finish Hunts 3rd placer Genesis has foam wing 720 sq area Supertigre 46 Sig paint weighs 57 oz McDonalds WC-winning Stiletto July 1977 Mode/Aviation Wynn Paul Head Judge Bob Gialdini special PAMPA Service Award presented him during trials CL Aerobatics Finals Cont practice practice Said tired Gieseke back motel after finals Sure am glad came sweet victory After competing FAI team trials un successfully since 1969 Al Rabe finally made big jump finished scant 10 points back Gieseke F-51D used also win years Nationals sported Super tigre/Aloise 51 very custom engine worthy something Don Garlits AJ Foyt might put together competition Al made definite attempt fly smaller precise figures pattern corners semi-scale plane probably best yet semi-scale series include Bearcat Sea Fury Al said first hard tell what judges going Its long long time coming sure worth make team Al also said definitely going build new F-Si next yearalong attempting finish twin engine Hornet considering building P-47 will also have old Sea Fury another back-up plane tries take armada England will reminiscent Eighth Air Force buildup during World War II Bob White Shoes Hunt wentfrom seventh place first round 76500 third place second round 88000 fifth place third round 92700 third place final roundto make team flying new version familiar Genesis 46 airplane Bob say about FAI trials Everybody seems just hair off edge need judges able pick up Keith Trostle did good job usual running show two new faces team left two-time member Gene Schaffer four-time member Bill Werwage thinking up ways spend next July back States after fin ishing fourth fifth respectively Sixth place finisher final recipient beautiful hand-crafted trophies Wynn Paul new 1977 Pampawagon Gene Schaffer said tryouts competi tion better has ever past lot people contention team site reasonably good weather good Bill Werwage somewhat reluctant talk obviously discouraged muttered wont see two years until next tryouts Ill back six trophies presented winners runners-up designed especially Bob Mimlitch Bellevue NE consisted US map cut l plate supported steel stand walnut base maps finished either sculpted bronze terrain ground polished steel map encompassed either triangle round loop maneuver steel rod small aircraft performing maneuver aircarft formed molten steel colors sculptures heating pol ishing grinding sandblasting Certainly some distinctive awards ever presented sport Head Judge Bob Gial dini presented award service Precision Aerobatics event years volunteering judge Nationals FAI Trials trophy also sculpted Mimlitch consisted several ma neuvers formed steel rod sphere Only 14 competitors showed up team trials lowest turnouts years However made godd workable con test complete round took 2 hours complete allowing judges remain fresh entry fee $5000 might have dis couraged some average competitors contest importance quantity cer tainly important quality entry fees used assist expenses five judges event director help build up CL Precision Aerobatics Team Travel Fund five judges Bob Gial dini Roger Greene Larry Lauer Guy Packard Jon Ramsden AMA District V Vice-Pres ident Jim McNeill Birmingham AL perennial FAI CL Team Manager Dr Laird Jackson attendance first round Saturday started after warmup flights Keith Trostle World Champion Les McDonald Wynn Paul second flier up took early lead 77733 until number 10 flight Werwage 82800 quick succession followed Gieseke 84400 Rabe 85500 Schaffer 82900 Ted Fancher 81000 finish round Event Director Keith Trostle decided wait until 500 pm Saturday start second round order let winds die down Schaffer led off 85966 serving notice first round would probably go out window Ted Fancher misfor tunate overrun Hunt took lead 88000 until Gieseke got 91000 Rabe 90400 end first day stand ings Gieseke Rabe Hunt Werwage Schaffer Paul vastly improved Remel Cooper flying two-year-old 4707 Stiletto seventh place Sunday started off Dennis Adamisin back flying after layoff 1 graduate college 2 get married 3 get job scored 77233 Hunt blasted 92700 Gieseke dropped fourth place 90566 Paul improved 90466 Schaffer jumped scoring up 96133 looked great until two flights later Al Rabe awarded 100033 Bill Werwage flying new midnight blue Juno ST 46 received 97433 Bill Simons capped off disappointing summer ad justable Bob Baron Handle keeper slip flight totaled newest Scorpio plane built seven days after taling another new ship back June Simons said years team trials judging different major contest Ive seen seems eligible people low entry After third round Rabe 190499 Werwage 184000 Schaffer 182099 Gieseke 181566 Hunt 180700 Paul 173732 final round started 1200 pm Sunday Ted Fancher posting 87866 eventually placed him eighth Said Fan cher just outstanding competition first FAI its interesting see guys top seems Gieseke waiting until 2nd flight well Rabe seemed change size pattern score well Dennis Adamisin scored 80000 put him 13th Dennis said detected some favoritism end first round possibly second round bad Im happy range scores top bottom Theres much difference between top fliers Cali fornian Gary McClellan flew third round score 85000 finish 11th said second FAI outstand ing flying makes see good top fliers Fast Richard Mathis back CL Aeroba tics first time since 1968 received Gene Schaffer New City NY first runner up former US team member flew Statesman Supertigre 46 power Tor nado 10-6 3-blade prop 56-in span foam wing Sig finish weighs 49 oz Juno flown 5th place former World Champion Bill Werwage Has I-beam built-up wing construction 56-in span Weighs 51 oz Supertigre 46 power Aldrich 11-6 prop Dick Mathis wife Cream design flew 12th place Has ST 46 foam wing FINAL STANDINGS P1 Contestant 1 Bob Gieseke Irving TX 2 Al Rabe Irving TX 3 Bob Hunt Piscataway NJ ne Schaffer New City NY 5 Bill WerwageBerea OH 6 Wynn Paul Lexington KY 7 Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL Points 191433 190433 185100 184566 184066 181099 173233 PH Contestant 8 Ted Fancher Foster City CA 9 Tom Dixon Atlanta GA 10 David Hemstraught Moncks Corner SC 11 Gary McClellan Burlingame CA 12 Dick Mathis Lone Oak TX 13 Dennis Adamisin Melvindale Ml ill Simons Northvale NJ Points 169266 165633 164099 161460 158300 151930 104100 80100 finished 12th plane built ST 46 after Nationals year Dick commentedStatistically speaking its really incorrect throw out high low judges five seven judges might airight lot new things since got out muffler pressure fantastic ST 46 Mono koted airplanes like Gary McClellans beautiful General Tom Dixon up fifth scored 87033 finish ninth place said 14 fliers intensity makes seem like Nationals Tom flying own design Stilares Max 35 Wynn Paul up next scored 97733 best performance meet Its difficult quote yourself writing article goes event has meant great deal since first entered 1971 Im proud working member PAMPA organization has upgraded event although have sacrificed some fly ing time PAMPA sixth place 41 points out third over two FAI scoring pat terns no disgraceits just two years trying improve Werwage followed next 96133 spelled demise team Clockwise-flying Gene Schaffer next fly 1976 Statesman upped award 98600 go back second place Bob Hunt next scored less Gene 97133 coupled first day score put him second place made him team member Rabe Gieseke left contenders Al Rabe up next spot also cinched 98800 score second highest round put him back first place Remel Cooper flew solid 91900 best performance Said Remel hard figure what works what doesnt work judges Great weather flying think better build new plane next year clock alarm signalling seven minutes good innovation time Bob Gieseke really sweat ing now fifth place Up went red Nobler up went score whop ping 100433which vaulted him first place visibly moved Gieseke said thought might have wanted get rid old guy Dave Hemstraught flying better ever finished up round 86166 good 10th place Said long time competitor Dave tough t FAI Ive ever seen 14 really good fliers judging fairly good some bal looning tendencies Strongest fliers book Rabe Schaffer Hunt Paul same number stunt fliers real good ones other casualty practice flying Stan Powell Matthews NC E-Z Just handle wire break destroyed good flying Dove Stan relative new comer has recently beating some good fliers said viewing first FAI expected perfection name fliers really didnt see Im hot go now try get Event Director Keith Trostle said tryouts again have strong team help Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy Jon Ramsden su perb opinion judges no ten dency inconsistent think top fliers ended up top spots Doc Jackson watched entire pro ceedings say about competi tion contest site good Its best Ive seen competition object practice flights during competition allowed Europe World Championships competitors seem sharp er ever least six essentially quali fied make team plus probably couple others judging consistent smooth PAMPA concern making improve ments program should example other special interest groups fault see lack spectators honestly think have five six stunt fliers could place top 10 world Les McDonald will compete next year independent defending World Champion say about compe tition Im glad can watch time Im awfully happy have fly against people Ill ready next summer just bet Ill ready. Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL OS Max 35 Stilettoplaced 7th Finals Left David Hemstrought 10th place GTS has 52-in foam wing OS Max 35 en gina Sig finish Weighs 53 oz Right Author Wynn Pauls 6th place Pampawagon Foam wing 57 span 57 oz ST 46 Below Lineup judges team trials Site Ft Gillem GA December1977 69 finals duration ii ontests cii ualify Lialif led Chilton LFICU tanding ma Jim Rich ran up OT tfle qualif maximum 201 right inti ii 40 minut S first qualifying Wind Tunnel mer ie fil pper t ugh as1976 WorIi n Richm jen IN ca Bill l trial Station number i also scored airdoci raIded rec gorgeous luts NO OCR TEXT e te ie between once unfortu it Sunday d d windy 4 postpon deterion ver 30 RodemsKy S nders airdock r model boxu Selection Progra acipent support F Finals really ca Once aa ent Ut tugnt t gram F rc broke t ionship quality flying ea ripionships con three rounds over 30 yr rtch flying ke d four five t e creditable lob can really compa n contests fin internation Ut same size same go nIy team Europe always gc ye enough ionf WC 2499 MPh GLIDER PROPOSED FAI FE SPEED WORLD RECORD A-i TOWUNE SPECS Richard R Weber Bowie MD have reviewed 78-page Austrian dos sier glider speed detail am pleased report believe speed claim 2429 mph has indeed achieved new record set same design used 1976 weight 30% higher starting altitudes dive over twice reported last year aircraft terminal velocity high altitude site claimed 2742 mph value find plaus ible independent calculation Most significantly times meas ured using two 40-foot wide banks photocells pointing upward detect light variation small cone model flew past signals two banks combined timing computer measure course dura tion clear Austrians have done very professional job designing flying aircraft have also put together good albeit expensive measurement system None comments contradicts physics graphs Analysis Maxi mum Sailplane Speed using air den sity Austrians give 1977 case reported speeds starting altitudes 1976 work 1976 measurements alti tude speed both inferior 1977 1977 dossier Austrians state human timers completely inappropri ate speeds now attainable believe true powered flight also F3A-23 -33 -51 need new rules suggest three 100-meter measured course B Timing systems independent human reactions capable overall 2% accuracy Choice system should left contes tant Possibilities include photocells radar records entire 100 meters perma nent form averaging high speed movie cameras synchronized clocks fields view other system demon strating convincing overall 2% accuracy Such elaborate systems will certainly dis courage some fliers far better having speed claims based erroneous meas urements Incidentally believe longer glider course Austrian speed record can surpassed ex pert dedicated group using heavy air craft high altitude CN Weber holder several FA / World Records aeromodeling George Xenakis FAI FF Subcommittee Member Peter Allnutt chairman ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee asked coun try send him rules under flying A-i event table below indicates responses got seven countries Peters comments table particular A-i specifications sug gested subcommittee propose December 1977 ClAM Meeting asfol lows As can see countries have simi lar models real difference number flights duration max popular number flights five max ranges 120 180 sec onds think will agree five flights right number especially basical ly beginners youngsters Regarding duration max think 150 seconds good compromiseagain thinking youngsters problem finding large flying sites Maximum projected area stand ard 18 sq din should stay same Minimum weight should 220 grams will easier add weight build new models Length line should standard 50 meters remaining rules will similar Fl except pull test think necessary small model comments subcommittee member Peter suggested weight requirement A-i might eliminated keep event simple dont think much performance difference tween 5-ounce A-i 77-ounce A-i comes thermal flying ginners event constraints could mini mized let build what will keeping area restriction Its difficult build A-i weighs less 5 ounces anyhow event eliminating weight re striction would carry other coun tries 77-ounce A-i really bad After Wakefields essentially same area glide well 811 ounces fact some wrote response request NFFS Digest indicated A-i s glided better heavier weight fairness should also indicate some responses strongly favored lighter weight think answer depends wing section uses As Hank Cole pointedout 1970 Sympo report can optimum wing loading given airfoil Peters final recommendation ClAM 77-otsnce minimum weight based assesment comments got subcommittee members US point view however would propose delegate seek amend proposed specifications remove weight constraintfor simplicity again event successful compro mise believe 77 ounces 50meter 150-second max A-i event will excellent have thoughts concerning proposed A-i specifications please let FAI Program Committeeman hear Rol Anderson chairman will consoli dating committees thoughts other ClAM agenda matters soon ClAM agenda December 1977 meeting available Bulgaria CSSR Denmark FranceFinlandGt Britain USA Mm ProjNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone Area Max Proj18dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm2 Area Mm12-50 220s Weight220 gins220 gins190 gins220 ginsper dm 44 gins Length of50MSOMSOM30MSOMSOM50M Towline Number of3553557 Flights Duration of150 sees120 secs180 sees120 sees180 sees120 secs180 sees Max Bulgaria event 10-14 year olds CL NAVY CARRIER ORGANIZATION Dick Perrys Nats Carrier report November issue told Nats-connected organizational meeting new special terest group information about join get additional information provided dues have established $500 per year will used produce organizations official newsletter Hi Low Landing edited Ted Kraver Anyone wishing join organization should contact following Harry Higley 433 Arquilla Dr Glenwood IL 60425 Dick Perry 5016 Angelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 Ted Kraver 1212 E Manhattan Dr Tempe AZ 85282 Next order business Navy Carrier ganization hold election officers establish constitution goal Janu ary 1978 established tasks formal program developed afterwards meantime Harry Higley Dick Perry charge conducting officer election drafting constitution Cora Higley serving secretary new groups first official act establish Eugene Ely Award memory first man successfully take off land airplane aboard ship award 1977 went Ron Duly received total points three Carrier events Nats new organization intended pro vide means encouraging participation Carrier events sharing information about kind flying representing interests Navy Carrier fliers AMA December1977 73 CL TEAM RACE TEAM FINALSBill Lee team will represent United States next year 1978 World Champs FAI Team Race selected conjunction 1977 Nationals March AFB River side CAAugust 6 7 Two years ago US team similarly selected conjunc tion Nats selection two years ago marked wet weather Lake Charles LA year hot dry very hot very dry Its hard say will affect team next year its mat ter much conjecture since selection weather conditions anything close what apt find England tentative location World Champion ships quality have team Im sure theyll able overcome anything find Whos team First find Henry Nel son Carl Dodge team really ready team trials First crack out turned very fast 4045 slow time first four rounds way flown Sunday August 6 performance trials definitely world-class just idle speculation Henry Carl recently returned European Control Line Champion ships placed sixth Nelson Dodges Nelson 15D engine used ABC set up definite Kusik influence teams model designThe Nelson/Dodge team definitely class team trials second team j E Albritton Jim Joy interesting look team except heat nearly same performance consistency Nelson Dodge about second slower per 74 Model Aviation Above Carl Dodge Henry Nelson couple happy guyswere No 1 qualifiers US Dodge pilots Nelson pits Below Left J E Albritton CL pilot Jim Joy pit No 2 US team Below Right Larry Jolly L pilot Jed Kusik pit just squeaked No 3 spot Times teem trials much improved over two years ago eight laps Nelson/Dodge shows up race times 10-12 seconds slower right across board consis tency Throwing out bad heat remaining five heats within 46 second range 4128 4174 notable item Albritton/Joys set up use single-blade Tornado Presswood 8-8 prop majority races third team qualify Larry jolly jed Kusik team have also qualified 1976 us team sharp contrast consistency Nelson/ Dodge Aibritton/joy team severe problems Larry jed turned some super good race times also some good suffered sorts problemsfrom broken airplanes burned up engines world class potential evidenced 4002 turned first heat first round sure put body notice teams beat jolly/Kusick finally got problems ironed out time turn 406 417 Monday last two rounds Well thats team will represent us World Champs next year very good team capability equipment bring title home US Lets hope per formance level teams participating team trials year considerably bet ter two years ago Compare some times 1975 1977 Low Heat Time42004002 Low Qualifying43244040 Third Low Qual 4433 4150 shows quite significant improve ment two years also performance level December1977 75 Above Jury Team Race trials comprised L-R Don Jehlik Dr Laird Jackson Herb Stockton Stockton/Jehlik Team Race World Champions 1968 Doc Jackson chair man FAI Control Line Subcommittee has manager US CL teams times Below New racer Jolly/Kusik has retracting gearwasnt flown trials knowledge Below Sue Plaunt pits model husband Jim flying team trials Narrowly missed making team 1976 US team Left Lea Pardue makes catch Pilot other end lines Phil Shaw Below left Mike Wallace Wallace/Johnson team action Only Jolly/Kusik repeaters 1976 team Team Race Finals Cont will competitive anywhere world few notes random thoughts Perkins/ Fambrough out Florida look real good turning times low teens think team watch future looked like relative newness ly significant problem beautiful equipment really went well Ken Mogi Jim Jolly Larrys dad also looked quite good share bad luck run-ins other sorted gremlins jumping up bite too low teens could have very easily team little better luck Above Don Jelilik CD trials checks fuel capacity model entered Al Kelly Stuart Willoughby Below Left Pete Fambrough Walt Per kins Florida pose Shadow design Below Right Power unit Dodge/Nelson model NQte thin tube exhaust prime An AMA member wrote ask about qualifications sanctioned contest judges following information provided him may help others planning contests AMA rule book page 31 paragraph 9 states no substitute experienced judges experienced judges avail able event director should arrange practice judging No judge should start day cold Usually contestants available willing fly pattern practice judging practice procedure followed judges must discuss fliers pattern divulge potential score flier manner humanly possible judges should alternate substituted during entire period given age classification being judged event divided age classifications prize points regardless age ages should fly before same judges possible Seldom judges score alike thus may place some contestants disadvantage fly before same judges Wherever possible judge shall have assistant duty shall mark score sheets judge calls out scores way judge need never remove eyes model Although presented CL Precision Aero batics above could apply judges model event may definitions quali fied judge important consideration fair consistent judging Since no two peo ple will ever judge exactly alike its best same judges work completely through given event contestants get break Experience essential ex perienced always willing judges dedication becomes important point Its rough job sitting sun day scoring aerobatics going over scale models thoroughly one-by-one rea son judge should dedicated andmost importantlywilling Training can accomp lished weekends before meet pos sible inexperienced yet wil ling judge can qualified good judge big day comes Pages 43-45 AMA rule book pro vides outstanding guide RC Pattern judging potential RC judges should come thoroughly familiar section prior training contest Scale judging pages 56-58 rule book presents unified procedure cate gories aeromodels Elaboration specific event judging follows RC Peanut Sport Scale like pages 58-67 US Pattern Judges Association John Targos Sec-Treas 3229 Dianora Dr Palos Verdes CA 90274 dedicated helping RC Pattern judges become proficient field may able provide further assistance RC Pattern events CDs contest managers should begin now prepare club members and/or inter ested volunteers become qualified judges providing guidance instructions qualified judges 76 Model Aviation CONTEST JUDGING X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas class competitors groups according times criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN best team can 90 mph de- o o will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available stroked HP 40 let run against X space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- team turns 91 mph Testors McCoy X ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher The thoughts presented author should necessarily construed Novice competitors need place begin HO AMA officers publisher should note publication have some chance success 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has O presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action won t novice competitors Just ask 0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action how Goodyear FAI Team Race Fast Rat X x Slow Rat Formula 40 Profile Carrier 0 0 others doing 0-u 4PICKING THE BEST FF TEAMsure himself flyer has completelyW 0Aconstructed models uses compe-0 SEMI-ANNUAL DILEMMA titian Including covering used X XDave Linstrumwith construct interpreted ac- TRUSTY OLD PROP 1973 FF Teem Managertion required complete model starting0 0 0 4 osophy attitude expressed inwith no prefabrication amount s model airplane hobby wew oMike Kevilles letter August Soaperused average lotuse propellers anything else Well0 almost too absurd merit serious reply eve rule should enforced itexcept maybe nuts bolts junk likeX XHowever since represents sort per-is rule book Lets let Scale conteststhat0 o0 verse opinion too common de-be won guy gal money prop comes different 0serves candid rebuttalrather true devotion hobby shapes whole bunch diameters andU 4w oMike claims 1977 USA Free FlightThe rule AMA rule book lets en- pitches two blades three blades four blades o force dont destroy hobby 0Team leaving Denmark written-you name got Some Free Flight rub- X xis best team certain fliersber jobs use bladel make just happen 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aputting up tent. guessed broken u w 4SCALE AND THEsmall amount total costof competitionprops substituted lost never o 0 0BUILDER OF MODELThe cost spread given $35 bronze- foundtent pegsx XOliverbushed engine compared $90 high- blades f two props put0 C MO5esest priced ball-bearing Schneurle $55a hub eye blades under your0 New Castle DEmore lot money really youupper lip will have fantastic Halloween -u 4Having always considered building beconsider that almost cost going disguise Take pick either walrus w Oan enjoyable valuable part hobbyto contest 300 miles awayDracula0 0 well educational hobbyist the I am totally sympathetic towards nov- also crossed mind some day degree prefabrication some ice competitors frustrations club members might make three-di- 0 O0 new models market becomes very dis-getting started competition trying mensional BCRC emblem turbing other true modelersslow down event level isnt an-course would require prop right smack w particularly upsetting contestswer just isnt practicalthe middleo 0 0work true modeler spends weeks ugh PAMPA number Stunt f Ii- whatever pleaseX x special details kit has work ers has steadily increasing contests dont leave broken props anything else 0 o done him cause compete same level matter around field makes 0 would like bring attention through classes according ability field look untidy could dangerous u 0 4Contest Directors section AMAthe equipment flyRemember really big steel propeller W 0 Orule book covers very thing page 6I think Racing Carrier specialty cuts grass 0 under section entitled Sanctioned Coin- groupe should take look what PAMPA See field may never 0 X petitions ranking systems have done Stunt ap- break another propeller. o OBuilder Model Contest Direc-ply eventsReprinted Ohming Pigeon news- shall make reasonable effort as-I say leave engine rules wide open letter Bucks County PA RC Club w 40 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X December1977 77
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COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEtEYU~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL AEROBATICS TEAM FINALS Al Rabe Bob Gieseke 1977 Nationals two talented Texans just swapped places FAI team tryouts winner Bob Gieseke gained sixth spot US team will compete next sum mer England tentatively World Championships Gieseke wasnt assured team position until last flight con test jumped fifth place way up first Al Rabe landed spot team first time after trying six times despite fact during time has won three National Championships third slot team went 1976 Na tional Champion Bob Huntflying second FAI team tryout three talented fliers will go defending World Champion Les McDonald next year attempt main tain world supremacy CL Precision Aero batics USA general consensus competitors Ft Gillem GA site best yet team selection weather ex cellent support local Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy outstanding event di rector Keith Trostle help need ed especially contest workers outnumbered competitors about twoto-one tryouts held over Labor Day weekend winner Bob Gieseke flying usual version Nobler custom ary Fox 35 particular plane built 1976 flown few trimming flights before being discarded familiar last years campaign However 1976 version brought out years Nats team trials No new innovations time-tested ma chine except wingspan diminutive 4875 inches rather usual 5025 elevators slight bit larger chord previous models Weight plane 40 ounces bit dirt fuel tank fuel lines Thursday before contest gave Bob some consternation after men will represent US next year CL Aerobatics World Championships Bob Gieseke left Al Rabe standing middle Bob Hunt right will compete US Team Les McDonald kneeling middle didnt try team spot since decided advance reigning World Champion would compete 1978 World Championships individual Gieseke tops team trials flew version Nobler Fox 35 Fox muffler Aero Gloss finish weighed 40 oz Rabe 2nd trials 1st 1977 Nats flew F-51D 57-in built-up wing Supertigre/Aloise 51 custom engine Hobbypoxy finish Hunts 3rd placer Genesis has foam wing 720 sq area Supertigre 46 Sig paint weighs 57 oz McDonalds WC-winning Stiletto July 1977 Mode/Aviation Wynn Paul Head Judge Bob Gialdini special PAMPA Service Award presented him during trials CL Aerobatics Finals Cont practice practice Said tired Gieseke back motel after finals Sure am glad came sweet victory After competing FAI team trials un successfully since 1969 Al Rabe finally made big jump finished scant 10 points back Gieseke F-51D used also win years Nationals sported Super tigre/Aloise 51 very custom engine worthy something Don Garlits AJ Foyt might put together competition Al made definite attempt fly smaller precise figures pattern corners semi-scale plane probably best yet semi-scale series include Bearcat Sea Fury Al said first hard tell what judges going Its long long time coming sure worth make team Al also said definitely going build new F-Si next yearalong attempting finish twin engine Hornet considering building P-47 will also have old Sea Fury another back-up plane tries take armada England will reminiscent Eighth Air Force buildup during World War II Bob White Shoes Hunt wentfrom seventh place first round 76500 third place second round 88000 fifth place third round 92700 third place final roundto make team flying new version familiar Genesis 46 airplane Bob say about FAI trials Everybody seems just hair off edge need judges able pick up Keith Trostle did good job usual running show two new faces team left two-time member Gene Schaffer four-time member Bill Werwage thinking up ways spend next July back States after fin ishing fourth fifth respectively Sixth place finisher final recipient beautiful hand-crafted trophies Wynn Paul new 1977 Pampawagon Gene Schaffer said tryouts competi tion better has ever past lot people contention team site reasonably good weather good Bill Werwage somewhat reluctant talk obviously discouraged muttered wont see two years until next tryouts Ill back six trophies presented winners runners-up designed especially Bob Mimlitch Bellevue NE consisted US map cut l plate supported steel stand walnut base maps finished either sculpted bronze terrain ground polished steel map encompassed either triangle round loop maneuver steel rod small aircraft performing maneuver aircarft formed molten steel colors sculptures heating pol ishing grinding sandblasting Certainly some distinctive awards ever presented sport Head Judge Bob Gial dini presented award service Precision Aerobatics event years volunteering judge Nationals FAI Trials trophy also sculpted Mimlitch consisted several ma neuvers formed steel rod sphere Only 14 competitors showed up team trials lowest turnouts years However made godd workable con test complete round took 2 hours complete allowing judges remain fresh entry fee $5000 might have dis couraged some average competitors contest importance quantity cer tainly important quality entry fees used assist expenses five judges event director help build up CL Precision Aerobatics Team Travel Fund five judges Bob Gial dini Roger Greene Larry Lauer Guy Packard Jon Ramsden AMA District V Vice-Pres ident Jim McNeill Birmingham AL perennial FAI CL Team Manager Dr Laird Jackson attendance first round Saturday started after warmup flights Keith Trostle World Champion Les McDonald Wynn Paul second flier up took early lead 77733 until number 10 flight Werwage 82800 quick succession followed Gieseke 84400 Rabe 85500 Schaffer 82900 Ted Fancher 81000 finish round Event Director Keith Trostle decided wait until 500 pm Saturday start second round order let winds die down Schaffer led off 85966 serving notice first round would probably go out window Ted Fancher misfor tunate overrun Hunt took lead 88000 until Gieseke got 91000 Rabe 90400 end first day stand ings Gieseke Rabe Hunt Werwage Schaffer Paul vastly improved Remel Cooper flying two-year-old 4707 Stiletto seventh place Sunday started off Dennis Adamisin back flying after layoff 1 graduate college 2 get married 3 get job scored 77233 Hunt blasted 92700 Gieseke dropped fourth place 90566 Paul improved 90466 Schaffer jumped scoring up 96133 looked great until two flights later Al Rabe awarded 100033 Bill Werwage flying new midnight blue Juno ST 46 received 97433 Bill Simons capped off disappointing summer ad justable Bob Baron Handle keeper slip flight totaled newest Scorpio plane built seven days after taling another new ship back June Simons said years team trials judging different major contest Ive seen seems eligible people low entry After third round Rabe 190499 Werwage 184000 Schaffer 182099 Gieseke 181566 Hunt 180700 Paul 173732 final round started 1200 pm Sunday Ted Fancher posting 87866 eventually placed him eighth Said Fan cher just outstanding competition first FAI its interesting see guys top seems Gieseke waiting until 2nd flight well Rabe seemed change size pattern score well Dennis Adamisin scored 80000 put him 13th Dennis said detected some favoritism end first round possibly second round bad Im happy range scores top bottom Theres much difference between top fliers Cali fornian Gary McClellan flew third round score 85000 finish 11th said second FAI outstand ing flying makes see good top fliers Fast Richard Mathis back CL Aeroba tics first time since 1968 received Gene Schaffer New City NY first runner up former US team member flew Statesman Supertigre 46 power Tor nado 10-6 3-blade prop 56-in span foam wing Sig finish weighs 49 oz Juno flown 5th place former World Champion Bill Werwage Has I-beam built-up wing construction 56-in span Weighs 51 oz Supertigre 46 power Aldrich 11-6 prop Dick Mathis wife Cream design flew 12th place Has ST 46 foam wing FINAL STANDINGS P1 Contestant 1 Bob Gieseke Irving TX 2 Al Rabe Irving TX 3 Bob Hunt Piscataway NJ ne Schaffer New City NY 5 Bill WerwageBerea OH 6 Wynn Paul Lexington KY 7 Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL Points 191433 190433 185100 184566 184066 181099 173233 PH Contestant 8 Ted Fancher Foster City CA 9 Tom Dixon Atlanta GA 10 David Hemstraught Moncks Corner SC 11 Gary McClellan Burlingame CA 12 Dick Mathis Lone Oak TX 13 Dennis Adamisin Melvindale Ml ill Simons Northvale NJ Points 169266 165633 164099 161460 158300 151930 104100 80100 finished 12th plane built ST 46 after Nationals year Dick commentedStatistically speaking its really incorrect throw out high low judges five seven judges might airight lot new things since got out muffler pressure fantastic ST 46 Mono koted airplanes like Gary McClellans beautiful General Tom Dixon up fifth scored 87033 finish ninth place said 14 fliers intensity makes seem like Nationals Tom flying own design Stilares Max 35 Wynn Paul up next scored 97733 best performance meet Its difficult quote yourself writing article goes event has meant great deal since first entered 1971 Im proud working member PAMPA organization has upgraded event although have sacrificed some fly ing time PAMPA sixth place 41 points out third over two FAI scoring pat terns no disgraceits just two years trying improve Werwage followed next 96133 spelled demise team Clockwise-flying Gene Schaffer next fly 1976 Statesman upped award 98600 go back second place Bob Hunt next scored less Gene 97133 coupled first day score put him second place made him team member Rabe Gieseke left contenders Al Rabe up next spot also cinched 98800 score second highest round put him back first place Remel Cooper flew solid 91900 best performance Said Remel hard figure what works what doesnt work judges Great weather flying think better build new plane next year clock alarm signalling seven minutes good innovation time Bob Gieseke really sweat ing now fifth place Up went red Nobler up went score whop ping 100433which vaulted him first place visibly moved Gieseke said thought might have wanted get rid old guy Dave Hemstraught flying better ever finished up round 86166 good 10th place Said long time competitor Dave tough t FAI Ive ever seen 14 really good fliers judging fairly good some bal looning tendencies Strongest fliers book Rabe Schaffer Hunt Paul same number stunt fliers real good ones other casualty practice flying Stan Powell Matthews NC E-Z Just handle wire break destroyed good flying Dove Stan relative new comer has recently beating some good fliers said viewing first FAI expected perfection name fliers really didnt see Im hot go now try get Event Director Keith Trostle said tryouts again have strong team help Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy Jon Ramsden su perb opinion judges no ten dency inconsistent think top fliers ended up top spots Doc Jackson watched entire pro ceedings say about competi tion contest site good Its best Ive seen competition object practice flights during competition allowed Europe World Championships competitors seem sharp er ever least six essentially quali fied make team plus probably couple others judging consistent smooth PAMPA concern making improve ments program should example other special interest groups fault see lack spectators honestly think have five six stunt fliers could place top 10 world Les McDonald will compete next year independent defending World Champion say about compe tition Im glad can watch time Im awfully happy have fly against people Ill ready next summer just bet Ill ready. Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL OS Max 35 Stilettoplaced 7th Finals Left David Hemstrought 10th place GTS has 52-in foam wing OS Max 35 en gina Sig finish Weighs 53 oz Right Author Wynn Pauls 6th place Pampawagon Foam wing 57 span 57 oz ST 46 Below Lineup judges team trials Site Ft Gillem GA December1977 69 finals duration ii ontests cii ualify Lialif led Chilton LFICU tanding ma Jim Rich ran up OT tfle qualif maximum 201 right inti ii 40 minut S first qualifying Wind Tunnel mer ie fil pper t ugh as1976 WorIi n Richm jen IN ca Bill l trial Station number i also scored airdoci raIded rec gorgeous luts NO OCR TEXT e te ie between once unfortu it Sunday d d windy 4 postpon deterion ver 30 RodemsKy S nders airdock r model boxu Selection Progra acipent support F Finals really ca Once aa ent Ut tugnt t gram F rc broke t ionship quality flying ea ripionships con three rounds over 30 yr rtch flying ke d four five t e creditable lob can really compa n contests fin internation Ut same size same go nIy team Europe always gc ye enough ionf WC 2499 MPh GLIDER PROPOSED FAI FE SPEED WORLD RECORD A-i TOWUNE SPECS Richard R Weber Bowie MD have reviewed 78-page Austrian dos sier glider speed detail am pleased report believe speed claim 2429 mph has indeed achieved new record set same design used 1976 weight 30% higher starting altitudes dive over twice reported last year aircraft terminal velocity high altitude site claimed 2742 mph value find plaus ible independent calculation Most significantly times meas ured using two 40-foot wide banks photocells pointing upward detect light variation small cone model flew past signals two banks combined timing computer measure course dura tion clear Austrians have done very professional job designing flying aircraft have also put together good albeit expensive measurement system None comments contradicts physics graphs Analysis Maxi mum Sailplane Speed using air den sity Austrians give 1977 case reported speeds starting altitudes 1976 work 1976 measurements alti tude speed both inferior 1977 1977 dossier Austrians state human timers completely inappropri ate speeds now attainable believe true powered flight also F3A-23 -33 -51 need new rules suggest three 100-meter measured course B Timing systems independent human reactions capable overall 2% accuracy Choice system should left contes tant Possibilities include photocells radar records entire 100 meters perma nent form averaging high speed movie cameras synchronized clocks fields view other system demon strating convincing overall 2% accuracy Such elaborate systems will certainly dis courage some fliers far better having speed claims based erroneous meas urements Incidentally believe longer glider course Austrian speed record can surpassed ex pert dedicated group using heavy air craft high altitude CN Weber holder several FA / World Records aeromodeling George Xenakis FAI FF Subcommittee Member Peter Allnutt chairman ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee asked coun try send him rules under flying A-i event table below indicates responses got seven countries Peters comments table particular A-i specifications sug gested subcommittee propose December 1977 ClAM Meeting asfol lows As can see countries have simi lar models real difference number flights duration max popular number flights five max ranges 120 180 sec onds think will agree five flights right number especially basical ly beginners youngsters Regarding duration max think 150 seconds good compromiseagain thinking youngsters problem finding large flying sites Maximum projected area stand ard 18 sq din should stay same Minimum weight should 220 grams will easier add weight build new models Length line should standard 50 meters remaining rules will similar Fl except pull test think necessary small model comments subcommittee member Peter suggested weight requirement A-i might eliminated keep event simple dont think much performance difference tween 5-ounce A-i 77-ounce A-i comes thermal flying ginners event constraints could mini mized let build what will keeping area restriction Its difficult build A-i weighs less 5 ounces anyhow event eliminating weight re striction would carry other coun tries 77-ounce A-i really bad After Wakefields essentially same area glide well 811 ounces fact some wrote response request NFFS Digest indicated A-i s glided better heavier weight fairness should also indicate some responses strongly favored lighter weight think answer depends wing section uses As Hank Cole pointedout 1970 Sympo report can optimum wing loading given airfoil Peters final recommendation ClAM 77-otsnce minimum weight based assesment comments got subcommittee members US point view however would propose delegate seek amend proposed specifications remove weight constraintfor simplicity again event successful compro mise believe 77 ounces 50meter 150-second max A-i event will excellent have thoughts concerning proposed A-i specifications please let FAI Program Committeeman hear Rol Anderson chairman will consoli dating committees thoughts other ClAM agenda matters soon ClAM agenda December 1977 meeting available Bulgaria CSSR Denmark FranceFinlandGt Britain USA Mm ProjNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone Area Max Proj18dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm2 Area Mm12-50 220s Weight220 gins220 gins190 gins220 ginsper dm 44 gins Length of50MSOMSOM30MSOMSOM50M Towline Number of3553557 Flights Duration of150 sees120 secs180 sees120 sees180 sees120 secs180 sees Max Bulgaria event 10-14 year olds CL NAVY CARRIER ORGANIZATION Dick Perrys Nats Carrier report November issue told Nats-connected organizational meeting new special terest group information about join get additional information provided dues have established $500 per year will used produce organizations official newsletter Hi Low Landing edited Ted Kraver Anyone wishing join organization should contact following Harry Higley 433 Arquilla Dr Glenwood IL 60425 Dick Perry 5016 Angelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 Ted Kraver 1212 E Manhattan Dr Tempe AZ 85282 Next order business Navy Carrier ganization hold election officers establish constitution goal Janu ary 1978 established tasks formal program developed afterwards meantime Harry Higley Dick Perry charge conducting officer election drafting constitution Cora Higley serving secretary new groups first official act establish Eugene Ely Award memory first man successfully take off land airplane aboard ship award 1977 went Ron Duly received total points three Carrier events Nats new organization intended pro vide means encouraging participation Carrier events sharing information about kind flying representing interests Navy Carrier fliers AMA December1977 73 CL TEAM RACE TEAM FINALSBill Lee team will represent United States next year 1978 World Champs FAI Team Race selected conjunction 1977 Nationals March AFB River side CAAugust 6 7 Two years ago US team similarly selected conjunc tion Nats selection two years ago marked wet weather Lake Charles LA year hot dry very hot very dry Its hard say will affect team next year its mat ter much conjecture since selection weather conditions anything close what apt find England tentative location World Champion ships quality have team Im sure theyll able overcome anything find Whos team First find Henry Nel son Carl Dodge team really ready team trials First crack out turned very fast 4045 slow time first four rounds way flown Sunday August 6 performance trials definitely world-class just idle speculation Henry Carl recently returned European Control Line Champion ships placed sixth Nelson Dodges Nelson 15D engine used ABC set up definite Kusik influence teams model designThe Nelson/Dodge team definitely class team trials second team j E Albritton Jim Joy interesting look team except heat nearly same performance consistency Nelson Dodge about second slower per 74 Model Aviation Above Carl Dodge Henry Nelson couple happy guyswere No 1 qualifiers US Dodge pilots Nelson pits Below Left J E Albritton CL pilot Jim Joy pit No 2 US team Below Right Larry Jolly L pilot Jed Kusik pit just squeaked No 3 spot Times teem trials much improved over two years ago eight laps Nelson/Dodge shows up race times 10-12 seconds slower right across board consis tency Throwing out bad heat remaining five heats within 46 second range 4128 4174 notable item Albritton/Joys set up use single-blade Tornado Presswood 8-8 prop majority races third team qualify Larry jolly jed Kusik team have also qualified 1976 us team sharp contrast consistency Nelson/ Dodge Aibritton/joy team severe problems Larry jed turned some super good race times also some good suffered sorts problemsfrom broken airplanes burned up engines world class potential evidenced 4002 turned first heat first round sure put body notice teams beat jolly/Kusick finally got problems ironed out time turn 406 417 Monday last two rounds Well thats team will represent us World Champs next year very good team capability equipment bring title home US Lets hope per formance level teams participating team trials year considerably bet ter two years ago Compare some times 1975 1977 Low Heat Time42004002 Low Qualifying43244040 Third Low Qual 4433 4150 shows quite significant improve ment two years also performance level December1977 75 Above Jury Team Race trials comprised L-R Don Jehlik Dr Laird Jackson Herb Stockton Stockton/Jehlik Team Race World Champions 1968 Doc Jackson chair man FAI Control Line Subcommittee has manager US CL teams times Below New racer Jolly/Kusik has retracting gearwasnt flown trials knowledge Below Sue Plaunt pits model husband Jim flying team trials Narrowly missed making team 1976 US team Left Lea Pardue makes catch Pilot other end lines Phil Shaw Below left Mike Wallace Wallace/Johnson team action Only Jolly/Kusik repeaters 1976 team Team Race Finals Cont will competitive anywhere world few notes random thoughts Perkins/ Fambrough out Florida look real good turning times low teens think team watch future looked like relative newness ly significant problem beautiful equipment really went well Ken Mogi Jim Jolly Larrys dad also looked quite good share bad luck run-ins other sorted gremlins jumping up bite too low teens could have very easily team little better luck Above Don Jelilik CD trials checks fuel capacity model entered Al Kelly Stuart Willoughby Below Left Pete Fambrough Walt Per kins Florida pose Shadow design Below Right Power unit Dodge/Nelson model NQte thin tube exhaust prime An AMA member wrote ask about qualifications sanctioned contest judges following information provided him may help others planning contests AMA rule book page 31 paragraph 9 states no substitute experienced judges experienced judges avail able event director should arrange practice judging No judge should start day cold Usually contestants available willing fly pattern practice judging practice procedure followed judges must discuss fliers pattern divulge potential score flier manner humanly possible judges should alternate substituted during entire period given age classification being judged event divided age classifications prize points regardless age ages should fly before same judges possible Seldom judges score alike thus may place some contestants disadvantage fly before same judges Wherever possible judge shall have assistant duty shall mark score sheets judge calls out scores way judge need never remove eyes model Although presented CL Precision Aero batics above could apply judges model event may definitions quali fied judge important consideration fair consistent judging Since no two peo ple will ever judge exactly alike its best same judges work completely through given event contestants get break Experience essential ex perienced always willing judges dedication becomes important point Its rough job sitting sun day scoring aerobatics going over scale models thoroughly one-by-one rea son judge should dedicated andmost importantlywilling Training can accomp lished weekends before meet pos sible inexperienced yet wil ling judge can qualified good judge big day comes Pages 43-45 AMA rule book pro vides outstanding guide RC Pattern judging potential RC judges should come thoroughly familiar section prior training contest Scale judging pages 56-58 rule book presents unified procedure cate gories aeromodels Elaboration specific event judging follows RC Peanut Sport Scale like pages 58-67 US Pattern Judges Association John Targos Sec-Treas 3229 Dianora Dr Palos Verdes CA 90274 dedicated helping RC Pattern judges become proficient field may able provide further assistance RC Pattern events CDs contest managers should begin now prepare club members and/or inter ested volunteers become qualified judges providing guidance instructions qualified judges 76 Model Aviation CONTEST JUDGING X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas class competitors groups according times criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN best team can 90 mph de- o o will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available stroked HP 40 let run against X space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- team turns 91 mph Testors McCoy X ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher The thoughts presented author should necessarily construed Novice competitors need place begin HO AMA officers publisher should note publication have some chance success 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has O presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action won t novice competitors Just ask 0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action how Goodyear FAI Team Race Fast Rat X x Slow Rat Formula 40 Profile Carrier 0 0 others doing 0-u 4PICKING THE BEST FF TEAMsure himself flyer has completelyW 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aputting up tent. guessed broken u w 4SCALE AND THEsmall amount total costof competitionprops substituted lost never o 0 0BUILDER OF MODELThe cost spread given $35 bronze- foundtent pegsx XOliverbushed engine compared $90 high- blades f two props put0 C MO5esest priced ball-bearing Schneurle $55a hub eye blades under your0 New Castle DEmore lot money really youupper lip will have fantastic Halloween -u 4Having always considered building beconsider that almost cost going disguise Take pick either walrus w Oan enjoyable valuable part hobbyto contest 300 miles awayDracula0 0 well educational hobbyist the I am totally sympathetic towards nov- also crossed mind some day degree prefabrication some ice competitors frustrations club members might make three-di- 0 O0 new models market becomes very dis-getting started competition trying mensional BCRC emblem turbing other true modelersslow down event level isnt an-course would require prop right smack w particularly upsetting contestswer just isnt practicalthe middleo 0 0work true modeler spends weeks ugh PAMPA number Stunt f Ii- whatever pleaseX x special details kit has work ers has steadily increasing contests dont leave broken props anything else 0 o done him cause compete same level matter around field makes 0 would like bring attention through classes according ability field look untidy could dangerous u 0 4Contest Directors section AMAthe equipment flyRemember really big steel propeller W 0 Orule book covers very thing page 6I think Racing Carrier specialty cuts grass 0 under section entitled Sanctioned Coin- groupe should take look what PAMPA See field may never 0 X petitions ranking systems have done Stunt ap- break another propeller. o OBuilder Model Contest Direc-ply eventsReprinted Ohming Pigeon news- shall make reasonable effort as-I say leave engine rules wide open letter Bucks County PA RC Club w 40 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X December1977 77
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COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEtEYU~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL AEROBATICS TEAM FINALS Al Rabe Bob Gieseke 1977 Nationals two talented Texans just swapped places FAI team tryouts winner Bob Gieseke gained sixth spot US team will compete next sum mer England tentatively World Championships Gieseke wasnt assured team position until last flight con test jumped fifth place way up first Al Rabe landed spot team first time after trying six times despite fact during time has won three National Championships third slot team went 1976 Na tional Champion Bob Huntflying second FAI team tryout three talented fliers will go defending World Champion Les McDonald next year attempt main tain world supremacy CL Precision Aero batics USA general consensus competitors Ft Gillem GA site best yet team selection weather ex cellent support local Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy outstanding event di rector Keith Trostle help need ed especially contest workers outnumbered competitors about twoto-one tryouts held over Labor Day weekend winner Bob Gieseke flying usual version Nobler custom ary Fox 35 particular plane built 1976 flown few trimming flights before being discarded familiar last years campaign However 1976 version brought out years Nats team trials No new innovations time-tested ma chine except wingspan diminutive 4875 inches rather usual 5025 elevators slight bit larger chord previous models Weight plane 40 ounces bit dirt fuel tank fuel lines Thursday before contest gave Bob some consternation after men will represent US next year CL Aerobatics World Championships Bob Gieseke left Al Rabe standing middle Bob Hunt right will compete US Team Les McDonald kneeling middle didnt try team spot since decided advance reigning World Champion would compete 1978 World Championships individual Gieseke tops team trials flew version Nobler Fox 35 Fox muffler Aero Gloss finish weighed 40 oz Rabe 2nd trials 1st 1977 Nats flew F-51D 57-in built-up wing Supertigre/Aloise 51 custom engine Hobbypoxy finish Hunts 3rd placer Genesis has foam wing 720 sq area Supertigre 46 Sig paint weighs 57 oz McDonalds WC-winning Stiletto July 1977 Mode/Aviation Wynn Paul Head Judge Bob Gialdini special PAMPA Service Award presented him during trials CL Aerobatics Finals Cont practice practice Said tired Gieseke back motel after finals Sure am glad came sweet victory After competing FAI team trials un successfully since 1969 Al Rabe finally made big jump finished scant 10 points back Gieseke F-51D used also win years Nationals sported Super tigre/Aloise 51 very custom engine worthy something Don Garlits AJ Foyt might put together competition Al made definite attempt fly smaller precise figures pattern corners semi-scale plane probably best yet semi-scale series include Bearcat Sea Fury Al said first hard tell what judges going Its long long time coming sure worth make team Al also said definitely going build new F-Si next yearalong attempting finish twin engine Hornet considering building P-47 will also have old Sea Fury another back-up plane tries take armada England will reminiscent Eighth Air Force buildup during World War II Bob White Shoes Hunt wentfrom seventh place first round 76500 third place second round 88000 fifth place third round 92700 third place final roundto make team flying new version familiar Genesis 46 airplane Bob say about FAI trials Everybody seems just hair off edge need judges able pick up Keith Trostle did good job usual running show two new faces team left two-time member Gene Schaffer four-time member Bill Werwage thinking up ways spend next July back States after fin ishing fourth fifth respectively Sixth place finisher final recipient beautiful hand-crafted trophies Wynn Paul new 1977 Pampawagon Gene Schaffer said tryouts competi tion better has ever past lot people contention team site reasonably good weather good Bill Werwage somewhat reluctant talk obviously discouraged muttered wont see two years until next tryouts Ill back six trophies presented winners runners-up designed especially Bob Mimlitch Bellevue NE consisted US map cut l plate supported steel stand walnut base maps finished either sculpted bronze terrain ground polished steel map encompassed either triangle round loop maneuver steel rod small aircraft performing maneuver aircarft formed molten steel colors sculptures heating pol ishing grinding sandblasting Certainly some distinctive awards ever presented sport Head Judge Bob Gial dini presented award service Precision Aerobatics event years volunteering judge Nationals FAI Trials trophy also sculpted Mimlitch consisted several ma neuvers formed steel rod sphere Only 14 competitors showed up team trials lowest turnouts years However made godd workable con test complete round took 2 hours complete allowing judges remain fresh entry fee $5000 might have dis couraged some average competitors contest importance quantity cer tainly important quality entry fees used assist expenses five judges event director help build up CL Precision Aerobatics Team Travel Fund five judges Bob Gial dini Roger Greene Larry Lauer Guy Packard Jon Ramsden AMA District V Vice-Pres ident Jim McNeill Birmingham AL perennial FAI CL Team Manager Dr Laird Jackson attendance first round Saturday started after warmup flights Keith Trostle World Champion Les McDonald Wynn Paul second flier up took early lead 77733 until number 10 flight Werwage 82800 quick succession followed Gieseke 84400 Rabe 85500 Schaffer 82900 Ted Fancher 81000 finish round Event Director Keith Trostle decided wait until 500 pm Saturday start second round order let winds die down Schaffer led off 85966 serving notice first round would probably go out window Ted Fancher misfor tunate overrun Hunt took lead 88000 until Gieseke got 91000 Rabe 90400 end first day stand ings Gieseke Rabe Hunt Werwage Schaffer Paul vastly improved Remel Cooper flying two-year-old 4707 Stiletto seventh place Sunday started off Dennis Adamisin back flying after layoff 1 graduate college 2 get married 3 get job scored 77233 Hunt blasted 92700 Gieseke dropped fourth place 90566 Paul improved 90466 Schaffer jumped scoring up 96133 looked great until two flights later Al Rabe awarded 100033 Bill Werwage flying new midnight blue Juno ST 46 received 97433 Bill Simons capped off disappointing summer ad justable Bob Baron Handle keeper slip flight totaled newest Scorpio plane built seven days after taling another new ship back June Simons said years team trials judging different major contest Ive seen seems eligible people low entry After third round Rabe 190499 Werwage 184000 Schaffer 182099 Gieseke 181566 Hunt 180700 Paul 173732 final round started 1200 pm Sunday Ted Fancher posting 87866 eventually placed him eighth Said Fan cher just outstanding competition first FAI its interesting see guys top seems Gieseke waiting until 2nd flight well Rabe seemed change size pattern score well Dennis Adamisin scored 80000 put him 13th Dennis said detected some favoritism end first round possibly second round bad Im happy range scores top bottom Theres much difference between top fliers Cali fornian Gary McClellan flew third round score 85000 finish 11th said second FAI outstand ing flying makes see good top fliers Fast Richard Mathis back CL Aeroba tics first time since 1968 received Gene Schaffer New City NY first runner up former US team member flew Statesman Supertigre 46 power Tor nado 10-6 3-blade prop 56-in span foam wing Sig finish weighs 49 oz Juno flown 5th place former World Champion Bill Werwage Has I-beam built-up wing construction 56-in span Weighs 51 oz Supertigre 46 power Aldrich 11-6 prop Dick Mathis wife Cream design flew 12th place Has ST 46 foam wing FINAL STANDINGS P1 Contestant 1 Bob Gieseke Irving TX 2 Al Rabe Irving TX 3 Bob Hunt Piscataway NJ ne Schaffer New City NY 5 Bill WerwageBerea OH 6 Wynn Paul Lexington KY 7 Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL Points 191433 190433 185100 184566 184066 181099 173233 PH Contestant 8 Ted Fancher Foster City CA 9 Tom Dixon Atlanta GA 10 David Hemstraught Moncks Corner SC 11 Gary McClellan Burlingame CA 12 Dick Mathis Lone Oak TX 13 Dennis Adamisin Melvindale Ml ill Simons Northvale NJ Points 169266 165633 164099 161460 158300 151930 104100 80100 finished 12th plane built ST 46 after Nationals year Dick commentedStatistically speaking its really incorrect throw out high low judges five seven judges might airight lot new things since got out muffler pressure fantastic ST 46 Mono koted airplanes like Gary McClellans beautiful General Tom Dixon up fifth scored 87033 finish ninth place said 14 fliers intensity makes seem like Nationals Tom flying own design Stilares Max 35 Wynn Paul up next scored 97733 best performance meet Its difficult quote yourself writing article goes event has meant great deal since first entered 1971 Im proud working member PAMPA organization has upgraded event although have sacrificed some fly ing time PAMPA sixth place 41 points out third over two FAI scoring pat terns no disgraceits just two years trying improve Werwage followed next 96133 spelled demise team Clockwise-flying Gene Schaffer next fly 1976 Statesman upped award 98600 go back second place Bob Hunt next scored less Gene 97133 coupled first day score put him second place made him team member Rabe Gieseke left contenders Al Rabe up next spot also cinched 98800 score second highest round put him back first place Remel Cooper flew solid 91900 best performance Said Remel hard figure what works what doesnt work judges Great weather flying think better build new plane next year clock alarm signalling seven minutes good innovation time Bob Gieseke really sweat ing now fifth place Up went red Nobler up went score whop ping 100433which vaulted him first place visibly moved Gieseke said thought might have wanted get rid old guy Dave Hemstraught flying better ever finished up round 86166 good 10th place Said long time competitor Dave tough t FAI Ive ever seen 14 really good fliers judging fairly good some bal looning tendencies Strongest fliers book Rabe Schaffer Hunt Paul same number stunt fliers real good ones other casualty practice flying Stan Powell Matthews NC E-Z Just handle wire break destroyed good flying Dove Stan relative new comer has recently beating some good fliers said viewing first FAI expected perfection name fliers really didnt see Im hot go now try get Event Director Keith Trostle said tryouts again have strong team help Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy Jon Ramsden su perb opinion judges no ten dency inconsistent think top fliers ended up top spots Doc Jackson watched entire pro ceedings say about competi tion contest site good Its best Ive seen competition object practice flights during competition allowed Europe World Championships competitors seem sharp er ever least six essentially quali fied make team plus probably couple others judging consistent smooth PAMPA concern making improve ments program should example other special interest groups fault see lack spectators honestly think have five six stunt fliers could place top 10 world Les McDonald will compete next year independent defending World Champion say about compe tition Im glad can watch time Im awfully happy have fly against people Ill ready next summer just bet Ill ready. Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL OS Max 35 Stilettoplaced 7th Finals Left David Hemstrought 10th place GTS has 52-in foam wing OS Max 35 en gina Sig finish Weighs 53 oz Right Author Wynn Pauls 6th place Pampawagon Foam wing 57 span 57 oz ST 46 Below Lineup judges team trials Site Ft Gillem GA December1977 69 finals duration ii ontests cii ualify Lialif led Chilton LFICU tanding ma Jim Rich ran up OT tfle qualif maximum 201 right inti ii 40 minut S first qualifying Wind Tunnel mer ie fil pper t ugh as1976 WorIi n Richm jen IN ca Bill l trial Station number i also scored airdoci raIded rec gorgeous luts NO OCR TEXT e te ie between once unfortu it Sunday d d windy 4 postpon deterion ver 30 RodemsKy S nders airdock r model boxu Selection Progra acipent support F Finals really ca Once aa ent Ut tugnt t gram F rc broke t ionship quality flying ea ripionships con three rounds over 30 yr rtch flying ke d four five t e creditable lob can really compa n contests fin internation Ut same size same go nIy team Europe always gc ye enough ionf WC 2499 MPh GLIDER PROPOSED FAI FE SPEED WORLD RECORD A-i TOWUNE SPECS Richard R Weber Bowie MD have reviewed 78-page Austrian dos sier glider speed detail am pleased report believe speed claim 2429 mph has indeed achieved new record set same design used 1976 weight 30% higher starting altitudes dive over twice reported last year aircraft terminal velocity high altitude site claimed 2742 mph value find plaus ible independent calculation Most significantly times meas ured using two 40-foot wide banks photocells pointing upward detect light variation small cone model flew past signals two banks combined timing computer measure course dura tion clear Austrians have done very professional job designing flying aircraft have also put together good albeit expensive measurement system None comments contradicts physics graphs Analysis Maxi mum Sailplane Speed using air den sity Austrians give 1977 case reported speeds starting altitudes 1976 work 1976 measurements alti tude speed both inferior 1977 1977 dossier Austrians state human timers completely inappropri ate speeds now attainable believe true powered flight also F3A-23 -33 -51 need new rules suggest three 100-meter measured course B Timing systems independent human reactions capable overall 2% accuracy Choice system should left contes tant Possibilities include photocells radar records entire 100 meters perma nent form averaging high speed movie cameras synchronized clocks fields view other system demon strating convincing overall 2% accuracy Such elaborate systems will certainly dis courage some fliers far better having speed claims based erroneous meas urements Incidentally believe longer glider course Austrian speed record can surpassed ex pert dedicated group using heavy air craft high altitude CN Weber holder several FA / World Records aeromodeling George Xenakis FAI FF Subcommittee Member Peter Allnutt chairman ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee asked coun try send him rules under flying A-i event table below indicates responses got seven countries Peters comments table particular A-i specifications sug gested subcommittee propose December 1977 ClAM Meeting asfol lows As can see countries have simi lar models real difference number flights duration max popular number flights five max ranges 120 180 sec onds think will agree five flights right number especially basical ly beginners youngsters Regarding duration max think 150 seconds good compromiseagain thinking youngsters problem finding large flying sites Maximum projected area stand ard 18 sq din should stay same Minimum weight should 220 grams will easier add weight build new models Length line should standard 50 meters remaining rules will similar Fl except pull test think necessary small model comments subcommittee member Peter suggested weight requirement A-i might eliminated keep event simple dont think much performance difference tween 5-ounce A-i 77-ounce A-i comes thermal flying ginners event constraints could mini mized let build what will keeping area restriction Its difficult build A-i weighs less 5 ounces anyhow event eliminating weight re striction would carry other coun tries 77-ounce A-i really bad After Wakefields essentially same area glide well 811 ounces fact some wrote response request NFFS Digest indicated A-i s glided better heavier weight fairness should also indicate some responses strongly favored lighter weight think answer depends wing section uses As Hank Cole pointedout 1970 Sympo report can optimum wing loading given airfoil Peters final recommendation ClAM 77-otsnce minimum weight based assesment comments got subcommittee members US point view however would propose delegate seek amend proposed specifications remove weight constraintfor simplicity again event successful compro mise believe 77 ounces 50meter 150-second max A-i event will excellent have thoughts concerning proposed A-i specifications please let FAI Program Committeeman hear Rol Anderson chairman will consoli dating committees thoughts other ClAM agenda matters soon ClAM agenda December 1977 meeting available Bulgaria CSSR Denmark FranceFinlandGt Britain USA Mm ProjNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone Area Max Proj18dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm2 Area Mm12-50 220s Weight220 gins220 gins190 gins220 ginsper dm 44 gins Length of50MSOMSOM30MSOMSOM50M Towline Number of3553557 Flights Duration of150 sees120 secs180 sees120 sees180 sees120 secs180 sees Max Bulgaria event 10-14 year olds CL NAVY CARRIER ORGANIZATION Dick Perrys Nats Carrier report November issue told Nats-connected organizational meeting new special terest group information about join get additional information provided dues have established $500 per year will used produce organizations official newsletter Hi Low Landing edited Ted Kraver Anyone wishing join organization should contact following Harry Higley 433 Arquilla Dr Glenwood IL 60425 Dick Perry 5016 Angelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 Ted Kraver 1212 E Manhattan Dr Tempe AZ 85282 Next order business Navy Carrier ganization hold election officers establish constitution goal Janu ary 1978 established tasks formal program developed afterwards meantime Harry Higley Dick Perry charge conducting officer election drafting constitution Cora Higley serving secretary new groups first official act establish Eugene Ely Award memory first man successfully take off land airplane aboard ship award 1977 went Ron Duly received total points three Carrier events Nats new organization intended pro vide means encouraging participation Carrier events sharing information about kind flying representing interests Navy Carrier fliers AMA December1977 73 CL TEAM RACE TEAM FINALSBill Lee team will represent United States next year 1978 World Champs FAI Team Race selected conjunction 1977 Nationals March AFB River side CAAugust 6 7 Two years ago US team similarly selected conjunc tion Nats selection two years ago marked wet weather Lake Charles LA year hot dry very hot very dry Its hard say will affect team next year its mat ter much conjecture since selection weather conditions anything close what apt find England tentative location World Champion ships quality have team Im sure theyll able overcome anything find Whos team First find Henry Nel son Carl Dodge team really ready team trials First crack out turned very fast 4045 slow time first four rounds way flown Sunday August 6 performance trials definitely world-class just idle speculation Henry Carl recently returned European Control Line Champion ships placed sixth Nelson Dodges Nelson 15D engine used ABC set up definite Kusik influence teams model designThe Nelson/Dodge team definitely class team trials second team j E Albritton Jim Joy interesting look team except heat nearly same performance consistency Nelson Dodge about second slower per 74 Model Aviation Above Carl Dodge Henry Nelson couple happy guyswere No 1 qualifiers US Dodge pilots Nelson pits Below Left J E Albritton CL pilot Jim Joy pit No 2 US team Below Right Larry Jolly L pilot Jed Kusik pit just squeaked No 3 spot Times teem trials much improved over two years ago eight laps Nelson/Dodge shows up race times 10-12 seconds slower right across board consis tency Throwing out bad heat remaining five heats within 46 second range 4128 4174 notable item Albritton/Joys set up use single-blade Tornado Presswood 8-8 prop majority races third team qualify Larry jolly jed Kusik team have also qualified 1976 us team sharp contrast consistency Nelson/ Dodge Aibritton/joy team severe problems Larry jed turned some super good race times also some good suffered sorts problemsfrom broken airplanes burned up engines world class potential evidenced 4002 turned first heat first round sure put body notice teams beat jolly/Kusick finally got problems ironed out time turn 406 417 Monday last two rounds Well thats team will represent us World Champs next year very good team capability equipment bring title home US Lets hope per formance level teams participating team trials year considerably bet ter two years ago Compare some times 1975 1977 Low Heat Time42004002 Low Qualifying43244040 Third Low Qual 4433 4150 shows quite significant improve ment two years also performance level December1977 75 Above Jury Team Race trials comprised L-R Don Jehlik Dr Laird Jackson Herb Stockton Stockton/Jehlik Team Race World Champions 1968 Doc Jackson chair man FAI Control Line Subcommittee has manager US CL teams times Below New racer Jolly/Kusik has retracting gearwasnt flown trials knowledge Below Sue Plaunt pits model husband Jim flying team trials Narrowly missed making team 1976 US team Left Lea Pardue makes catch Pilot other end lines Phil Shaw Below left Mike Wallace Wallace/Johnson team action Only Jolly/Kusik repeaters 1976 team Team Race Finals Cont will competitive anywhere world few notes random thoughts Perkins/ Fambrough out Florida look real good turning times low teens think team watch future looked like relative newness ly significant problem beautiful equipment really went well Ken Mogi Jim Jolly Larrys dad also looked quite good share bad luck run-ins other sorted gremlins jumping up bite too low teens could have very easily team little better luck Above Don Jelilik CD trials checks fuel capacity model entered Al Kelly Stuart Willoughby Below Left Pete Fambrough Walt Per kins Florida pose Shadow design Below Right Power unit Dodge/Nelson model NQte thin tube exhaust prime An AMA member wrote ask about qualifications sanctioned contest judges following information provided him may help others planning contests AMA rule book page 31 paragraph 9 states no substitute experienced judges experienced judges avail able event director should arrange practice judging No judge should start day cold Usually contestants available willing fly pattern practice judging practice procedure followed judges must discuss fliers pattern divulge potential score flier manner humanly possible judges should alternate substituted during entire period given age classification being judged event divided age classifications prize points regardless age ages should fly before same judges possible Seldom judges score alike thus may place some contestants disadvantage fly before same judges Wherever possible judge shall have assistant duty shall mark score sheets judge calls out scores way judge need never remove eyes model Although presented CL Precision Aero batics above could apply judges model event may definitions quali fied judge important consideration fair consistent judging Since no two peo ple will ever judge exactly alike its best same judges work completely through given event contestants get break Experience essential ex perienced always willing judges dedication becomes important point Its rough job sitting sun day scoring aerobatics going over scale models thoroughly one-by-one rea son judge should dedicated andmost importantlywilling Training can accomp lished weekends before meet pos sible inexperienced yet wil ling judge can qualified good judge big day comes Pages 43-45 AMA rule book pro vides outstanding guide RC Pattern judging potential RC judges should come thoroughly familiar section prior training contest Scale judging pages 56-58 rule book presents unified procedure cate gories aeromodels Elaboration specific event judging follows RC Peanut Sport Scale like pages 58-67 US Pattern Judges Association John Targos Sec-Treas 3229 Dianora Dr Palos Verdes CA 90274 dedicated helping RC Pattern judges become proficient field may able provide further assistance RC Pattern events CDs contest managers should begin now prepare club members and/or inter ested volunteers become qualified judges providing guidance instructions qualified judges 76 Model Aviation CONTEST JUDGING X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas class competitors groups according times criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN best team can 90 mph de- o o will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available stroked HP 40 let run against X space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- team turns 91 mph Testors McCoy X ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher The thoughts presented author should necessarily construed Novice competitors need place begin HO AMA officers publisher should note publication have some chance success 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has O presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action won t novice competitors Just ask 0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action how Goodyear FAI Team Race Fast Rat X x Slow Rat Formula 40 Profile Carrier 0 0 others doing 0-u 4PICKING THE BEST FF TEAMsure himself flyer has completelyW 0Aconstructed models uses compe-0 SEMI-ANNUAL DILEMMA titian Including covering used X XDave Linstrumwith construct interpreted ac- TRUSTY OLD PROP 1973 FF Teem Managertion required complete model starting0 0 0 4 osophy attitude expressed inwith no prefabrication amount s model airplane hobby wew oMike Kevilles letter August Soaperused average lotuse propellers anything else Well0 almost too absurd merit serious reply eve rule should enforced itexcept maybe nuts bolts junk likeX XHowever since represents sort per-is rule book Lets let Scale conteststhat0 o0 verse opinion too common de-be won guy gal money prop comes different 0serves candid rebuttalrather true devotion hobby shapes whole bunch diameters andU 4w oMike claims 1977 USA Free FlightThe rule AMA rule book lets en- pitches two blades three blades four blades o force dont destroy hobby 0Team leaving Denmark written-you name got Some Free Flight rub- X xis best team certain fliersber jobs use bladel make just happen Californians shouldout wood nylon fiberglass aluminum 0 have made team mentions byeven puppy chowthe puppy chow jobber name certainly expert fliers butCL COMPETITION LEVELS VSwas Snoopys birthday prop probab- W OI could name dozen morefromall overtheENGINE RESTRICTIONS y got its namebecause itpropelstheairplane country equally competent de-tricky huh dictionary defines theX George Nodder0 Xserving Mike picks best team heTrafford PAword propel push ahead dic-o 0 being subjective emotionaltionary also defines word propel -u 0 White superb Wake flier did notThree years ago would have agreed withforce drive away think some cases make team because motor broke inTom Mettlers remarks August 77 Soap-we should callin repellers But0 0 cnflight Bad luck perhaps could havebox regarding engine restrictions Slowcalling em whatever want have aX xhappened Denmark Ed Carrols fine CoxRatfew other uses besides making airplanes 0 0 OConquest Moonraker went off pattern andUnfortunately novice competitors go Such cost him max Hastings finals Pilot er- approach does work Profile found props make great paint stir- - 4 ror Perhaps bus Minne- Carrier has gone engine route rers easy hold easy keep clean ots would Roskilde competitiononly result more rules try andhang up Another job well mix x 28 countries Both fliers unquestion-keep event speeds down no mdi-spread epoxy can spread nice ably highest standards took cation knowledge rule has coat glue over large area would na- 0 0 same chances other finalist Mikescured lack contestants Profile eitherturally lead believe prop would estion blatant Monday morn- equate engine equipment re-do outstanding job peanut butter w Oing quarterbacking have seen latelystriction rule Stunt such Stunt f Ii-one would right cause tried it0 0 FF Team have greaters must use Nobler kit replacingworksX Xconfidence best according very in-any wood parts must powered aIf cut props small pieces 0 0 Otensive democratically conceived fair se-Fox 35 rule will provide means formake good wedges shimming wings lection program some fliers Mikesnovice competitors compete samestabs dont forget cold winter u w 4favorites did make inevitable Ilevel Let McDonald rule like wouldnights theyre super f kindling wood o Ohad favorites too Mike prefers jury ofnever pass because totally ridiculous ole pot belly stovex 0 peers suggest read very articulate same type thinking prompts Anyone ever broken arm perceptive article Jon Davis NFFS Freeengine restrictions other eventsplaster Cast would certainly appreciate prop0 Flight April 1976 Iron Curtain fact top level competitorsto scratch hard get itchy places countries pick teams Jon tells like get through determiniation may want keep fa- w O like prefers system hard work hours upon hours practice vorite easy chair something like 14-6 its 0 0 experimentation things have learned great conversation piece hell X 0 x flying expertise didnt come good back scratcher 0 boxAt contest last summer noticed guy a. ost engines really aputting up tent. guessed broken u w 4SCALE AND THEsmall amount total costof competitionprops substituted lost never o 0 0BUILDER OF MODELThe cost spread given $35 bronze- foundtent pegsx XOliverbushed engine compared $90 high- blades f two props put0 C MO5esest priced ball-bearing Schneurle $55a hub eye blades under your0 New Castle DEmore lot money really youupper lip will have fantastic Halloween -u 4Having always considered building beconsider that almost cost going disguise Take pick either walrus w Oan enjoyable valuable part hobbyto contest 300 miles awayDracula0 0 well educational hobbyist the I am totally sympathetic towards nov- also crossed mind some day degree prefabrication some ice competitors frustrations club members might make three-di- 0 O0 new models market becomes very dis-getting started competition trying mensional BCRC emblem turbing other true modelersslow down event level isnt an-course would require prop right smack w particularly upsetting contestswer just isnt practicalthe middleo 0 0work true modeler spends weeks ugh PAMPA number Stunt f Ii- whatever pleaseX x special details kit has work ers has steadily increasing contests dont leave broken props anything else 0 o done him cause compete same level matter around field makes 0 would like bring attention through classes according ability field look untidy could dangerous u 0 4Contest Directors section AMAthe equipment flyRemember really big steel propeller W 0 Orule book covers very thing page 6I think Racing Carrier specialty cuts grass 0 under section entitled Sanctioned Coin- groupe should take look what PAMPA See field may never 0 X petitions ranking systems have done Stunt ap- break another propeller. o OBuilder Model Contest Direc-ply eventsReprinted Ohming Pigeon news- shall make reasonable effort as-I say leave engine rules wide open letter Bucks County PA RC Club w 40 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X December1977 77
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/12
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77
COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEtEYU~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL AEROBATICS TEAM FINALS Al Rabe Bob Gieseke 1977 Nationals two talented Texans just swapped places FAI team tryouts winner Bob Gieseke gained sixth spot US team will compete next sum mer England tentatively World Championships Gieseke wasnt assured team position until last flight con test jumped fifth place way up first Al Rabe landed spot team first time after trying six times despite fact during time has won three National Championships third slot team went 1976 Na tional Champion Bob Huntflying second FAI team tryout three talented fliers will go defending World Champion Les McDonald next year attempt main tain world supremacy CL Precision Aero batics USA general consensus competitors Ft Gillem GA site best yet team selection weather ex cellent support local Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy outstanding event di rector Keith Trostle help need ed especially contest workers outnumbered competitors about twoto-one tryouts held over Labor Day weekend winner Bob Gieseke flying usual version Nobler custom ary Fox 35 particular plane built 1976 flown few trimming flights before being discarded familiar last years campaign However 1976 version brought out years Nats team trials No new innovations time-tested ma chine except wingspan diminutive 4875 inches rather usual 5025 elevators slight bit larger chord previous models Weight plane 40 ounces bit dirt fuel tank fuel lines Thursday before contest gave Bob some consternation after men will represent US next year CL Aerobatics World Championships Bob Gieseke left Al Rabe standing middle Bob Hunt right will compete US Team Les McDonald kneeling middle didnt try team spot since decided advance reigning World Champion would compete 1978 World Championships individual Gieseke tops team trials flew version Nobler Fox 35 Fox muffler Aero Gloss finish weighed 40 oz Rabe 2nd trials 1st 1977 Nats flew F-51D 57-in built-up wing Supertigre/Aloise 51 custom engine Hobbypoxy finish Hunts 3rd placer Genesis has foam wing 720 sq area Supertigre 46 Sig paint weighs 57 oz McDonalds WC-winning Stiletto July 1977 Mode/Aviation Wynn Paul Head Judge Bob Gialdini special PAMPA Service Award presented him during trials CL Aerobatics Finals Cont practice practice Said tired Gieseke back motel after finals Sure am glad came sweet victory After competing FAI team trials un successfully since 1969 Al Rabe finally made big jump finished scant 10 points back Gieseke F-51D used also win years Nationals sported Super tigre/Aloise 51 very custom engine worthy something Don Garlits AJ Foyt might put together competition Al made definite attempt fly smaller precise figures pattern corners semi-scale plane probably best yet semi-scale series include Bearcat Sea Fury Al said first hard tell what judges going Its long long time coming sure worth make team Al also said definitely going build new F-Si next yearalong attempting finish twin engine Hornet considering building P-47 will also have old Sea Fury another back-up plane tries take armada England will reminiscent Eighth Air Force buildup during World War II Bob White Shoes Hunt wentfrom seventh place first round 76500 third place second round 88000 fifth place third round 92700 third place final roundto make team flying new version familiar Genesis 46 airplane Bob say about FAI trials Everybody seems just hair off edge need judges able pick up Keith Trostle did good job usual running show two new faces team left two-time member Gene Schaffer four-time member Bill Werwage thinking up ways spend next July back States after fin ishing fourth fifth respectively Sixth place finisher final recipient beautiful hand-crafted trophies Wynn Paul new 1977 Pampawagon Gene Schaffer said tryouts competi tion better has ever past lot people contention team site reasonably good weather good Bill Werwage somewhat reluctant talk obviously discouraged muttered wont see two years until next tryouts Ill back six trophies presented winners runners-up designed especially Bob Mimlitch Bellevue NE consisted US map cut l plate supported steel stand walnut base maps finished either sculpted bronze terrain ground polished steel map encompassed either triangle round loop maneuver steel rod small aircraft performing maneuver aircarft formed molten steel colors sculptures heating pol ishing grinding sandblasting Certainly some distinctive awards ever presented sport Head Judge Bob Gial dini presented award service Precision Aerobatics event years volunteering judge Nationals FAI Trials trophy also sculpted Mimlitch consisted several ma neuvers formed steel rod sphere Only 14 competitors showed up team trials lowest turnouts years However made godd workable con test complete round took 2 hours complete allowing judges remain fresh entry fee $5000 might have dis couraged some average competitors contest importance quantity cer tainly important quality entry fees used assist expenses five judges event director help build up CL Precision Aerobatics Team Travel Fund five judges Bob Gial dini Roger Greene Larry Lauer Guy Packard Jon Ramsden AMA District V Vice-Pres ident Jim McNeill Birmingham AL perennial FAI CL Team Manager Dr Laird Jackson attendance first round Saturday started after warmup flights Keith Trostle World Champion Les McDonald Wynn Paul second flier up took early lead 77733 until number 10 flight Werwage 82800 quick succession followed Gieseke 84400 Rabe 85500 Schaffer 82900 Ted Fancher 81000 finish round Event Director Keith Trostle decided wait until 500 pm Saturday start second round order let winds die down Schaffer led off 85966 serving notice first round would probably go out window Ted Fancher misfor tunate overrun Hunt took lead 88000 until Gieseke got 91000 Rabe 90400 end first day stand ings Gieseke Rabe Hunt Werwage Schaffer Paul vastly improved Remel Cooper flying two-year-old 4707 Stiletto seventh place Sunday started off Dennis Adamisin back flying after layoff 1 graduate college 2 get married 3 get job scored 77233 Hunt blasted 92700 Gieseke dropped fourth place 90566 Paul improved 90466 Schaffer jumped scoring up 96133 looked great until two flights later Al Rabe awarded 100033 Bill Werwage flying new midnight blue Juno ST 46 received 97433 Bill Simons capped off disappointing summer ad justable Bob Baron Handle keeper slip flight totaled newest Scorpio plane built seven days after taling another new ship back June Simons said years team trials judging different major contest Ive seen seems eligible people low entry After third round Rabe 190499 Werwage 184000 Schaffer 182099 Gieseke 181566 Hunt 180700 Paul 173732 final round started 1200 pm Sunday Ted Fancher posting 87866 eventually placed him eighth Said Fan cher just outstanding competition first FAI its interesting see guys top seems Gieseke waiting until 2nd flight well Rabe seemed change size pattern score well Dennis Adamisin scored 80000 put him 13th Dennis said detected some favoritism end first round possibly second round bad Im happy range scores top bottom Theres much difference between top fliers Cali fornian Gary McClellan flew third round score 85000 finish 11th said second FAI outstand ing flying makes see good top fliers Fast Richard Mathis back CL Aeroba tics first time since 1968 received Gene Schaffer New City NY first runner up former US team member flew Statesman Supertigre 46 power Tor nado 10-6 3-blade prop 56-in span foam wing Sig finish weighs 49 oz Juno flown 5th place former World Champion Bill Werwage Has I-beam built-up wing construction 56-in span Weighs 51 oz Supertigre 46 power Aldrich 11-6 prop Dick Mathis wife Cream design flew 12th place Has ST 46 foam wing FINAL STANDINGS P1 Contestant 1 Bob Gieseke Irving TX 2 Al Rabe Irving TX 3 Bob Hunt Piscataway NJ ne Schaffer New City NY 5 Bill WerwageBerea OH 6 Wynn Paul Lexington KY 7 Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL Points 191433 190433 185100 184566 184066 181099 173233 PH Contestant 8 Ted Fancher Foster City CA 9 Tom Dixon Atlanta GA 10 David Hemstraught Moncks Corner SC 11 Gary McClellan Burlingame CA 12 Dick Mathis Lone Oak TX 13 Dennis Adamisin Melvindale Ml ill Simons Northvale NJ Points 169266 165633 164099 161460 158300 151930 104100 80100 finished 12th plane built ST 46 after Nationals year Dick commentedStatistically speaking its really incorrect throw out high low judges five seven judges might airight lot new things since got out muffler pressure fantastic ST 46 Mono koted airplanes like Gary McClellans beautiful General Tom Dixon up fifth scored 87033 finish ninth place said 14 fliers intensity makes seem like Nationals Tom flying own design Stilares Max 35 Wynn Paul up next scored 97733 best performance meet Its difficult quote yourself writing article goes event has meant great deal since first entered 1971 Im proud working member PAMPA organization has upgraded event although have sacrificed some fly ing time PAMPA sixth place 41 points out third over two FAI scoring pat terns no disgraceits just two years trying improve Werwage followed next 96133 spelled demise team Clockwise-flying Gene Schaffer next fly 1976 Statesman upped award 98600 go back second place Bob Hunt next scored less Gene 97133 coupled first day score put him second place made him team member Rabe Gieseke left contenders Al Rabe up next spot also cinched 98800 score second highest round put him back first place Remel Cooper flew solid 91900 best performance Said Remel hard figure what works what doesnt work judges Great weather flying think better build new plane next year clock alarm signalling seven minutes good innovation time Bob Gieseke really sweat ing now fifth place Up went red Nobler up went score whop ping 100433which vaulted him first place visibly moved Gieseke said thought might have wanted get rid old guy Dave Hemstraught flying better ever finished up round 86166 good 10th place Said long time competitor Dave tough t FAI Ive ever seen 14 really good fliers judging fairly good some bal looning tendencies Strongest fliers book Rabe Schaffer Hunt Paul same number stunt fliers real good ones other casualty practice flying Stan Powell Matthews NC E-Z Just handle wire break destroyed good flying Dove Stan relative new comer has recently beating some good fliers said viewing first FAI expected perfection name fliers really didnt see Im hot go now try get Event Director Keith Trostle said tryouts again have strong team help Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy Jon Ramsden su perb opinion judges no ten dency inconsistent think top fliers ended up top spots Doc Jackson watched entire pro ceedings say about competi tion contest site good Its best Ive seen competition object practice flights during competition allowed Europe World Championships competitors seem sharp er ever least six essentially quali fied make team plus probably couple others judging consistent smooth PAMPA concern making improve ments program should example other special interest groups fault see lack spectators honestly think have five six stunt fliers could place top 10 world Les McDonald will compete next year independent defending World Champion say about compe tition Im glad can watch time Im awfully happy have fly against people Ill ready next summer just bet Ill ready. Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL OS Max 35 Stilettoplaced 7th Finals Left David Hemstrought 10th place GTS has 52-in foam wing OS Max 35 en gina Sig finish Weighs 53 oz Right Author Wynn Pauls 6th place Pampawagon Foam wing 57 span 57 oz ST 46 Below Lineup judges team trials Site Ft Gillem GA December1977 69 finals duration ii ontests cii ualify Lialif led Chilton LFICU tanding ma Jim Rich ran up OT tfle qualif maximum 201 right inti ii 40 minut S first qualifying Wind Tunnel mer ie fil pper t ugh as1976 WorIi n Richm jen IN ca Bill l trial Station number i also scored airdoci raIded rec gorgeous luts NO OCR TEXT e te ie between once unfortu it Sunday d d windy 4 postpon deterion ver 30 RodemsKy S nders airdock r model boxu Selection Progra acipent support F Finals really ca Once aa ent Ut tugnt t gram F rc broke t ionship quality flying ea ripionships con three rounds over 30 yr rtch flying ke d four five t e creditable lob can really compa n contests fin internation Ut same size same go nIy team Europe always gc ye enough ionf WC 2499 MPh GLIDER PROPOSED FAI FE SPEED WORLD RECORD A-i TOWUNE SPECS Richard R Weber Bowie MD have reviewed 78-page Austrian dos sier glider speed detail am pleased report believe speed claim 2429 mph has indeed achieved new record set same design used 1976 weight 30% higher starting altitudes dive over twice reported last year aircraft terminal velocity high altitude site claimed 2742 mph value find plaus ible independent calculation Most significantly times meas ured using two 40-foot wide banks photocells pointing upward detect light variation small cone model flew past signals two banks combined timing computer measure course dura tion clear Austrians have done very professional job designing flying aircraft have also put together good albeit expensive measurement system None comments contradicts physics graphs Analysis Maxi mum Sailplane Speed using air den sity Austrians give 1977 case reported speeds starting altitudes 1976 work 1976 measurements alti tude speed both inferior 1977 1977 dossier Austrians state human timers completely inappropri ate speeds now attainable believe true powered flight also F3A-23 -33 -51 need new rules suggest three 100-meter measured course B Timing systems independent human reactions capable overall 2% accuracy Choice system should left contes tant Possibilities include photocells radar records entire 100 meters perma nent form averaging high speed movie cameras synchronized clocks fields view other system demon strating convincing overall 2% accuracy Such elaborate systems will certainly dis courage some fliers far better having speed claims based erroneous meas urements Incidentally believe longer glider course Austrian speed record can surpassed ex pert dedicated group using heavy air craft high altitude CN Weber holder several FA / World Records aeromodeling George Xenakis FAI FF Subcommittee Member Peter Allnutt chairman ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee asked coun try send him rules under flying A-i event table below indicates responses got seven countries Peters comments table particular A-i specifications sug gested subcommittee propose December 1977 ClAM Meeting asfol lows As can see countries have simi lar models real difference number flights duration max popular number flights five max ranges 120 180 sec onds think will agree five flights right number especially basical ly beginners youngsters Regarding duration max think 150 seconds good compromiseagain thinking youngsters problem finding large flying sites Maximum projected area stand ard 18 sq din should stay same Minimum weight should 220 grams will easier add weight build new models Length line should standard 50 meters remaining rules will similar Fl except pull test think necessary small model comments subcommittee member Peter suggested weight requirement A-i might eliminated keep event simple dont think much performance difference tween 5-ounce A-i 77-ounce A-i comes thermal flying ginners event constraints could mini mized let build what will keeping area restriction Its difficult build A-i weighs less 5 ounces anyhow event eliminating weight re striction would carry other coun tries 77-ounce A-i really bad After Wakefields essentially same area glide well 811 ounces fact some wrote response request NFFS Digest indicated A-i s glided better heavier weight fairness should also indicate some responses strongly favored lighter weight think answer depends wing section uses As Hank Cole pointedout 1970 Sympo report can optimum wing loading given airfoil Peters final recommendation ClAM 77-otsnce minimum weight based assesment comments got subcommittee members US point view however would propose delegate seek amend proposed specifications remove weight constraintfor simplicity again event successful compro mise believe 77 ounces 50meter 150-second max A-i event will excellent have thoughts concerning proposed A-i specifications please let FAI Program Committeeman hear Rol Anderson chairman will consoli dating committees thoughts other ClAM agenda matters soon ClAM agenda December 1977 meeting available Bulgaria CSSR Denmark FranceFinlandGt Britain USA Mm ProjNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone Area Max Proj18dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm2 Area Mm12-50 220s Weight220 gins220 gins190 gins220 ginsper dm 44 gins Length of50MSOMSOM30MSOMSOM50M Towline Number of3553557 Flights Duration of150 sees120 secs180 sees120 sees180 sees120 secs180 sees Max Bulgaria event 10-14 year olds CL NAVY CARRIER ORGANIZATION Dick Perrys Nats Carrier report November issue told Nats-connected organizational meeting new special terest group information about join get additional information provided dues have established $500 per year will used produce organizations official newsletter Hi Low Landing edited Ted Kraver Anyone wishing join organization should contact following Harry Higley 433 Arquilla Dr Glenwood IL 60425 Dick Perry 5016 Angelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 Ted Kraver 1212 E Manhattan Dr Tempe AZ 85282 Next order business Navy Carrier ganization hold election officers establish constitution goal Janu ary 1978 established tasks formal program developed afterwards meantime Harry Higley Dick Perry charge conducting officer election drafting constitution Cora Higley serving secretary new groups first official act establish Eugene Ely Award memory first man successfully take off land airplane aboard ship award 1977 went Ron Duly received total points three Carrier events Nats new organization intended pro vide means encouraging participation Carrier events sharing information about kind flying representing interests Navy Carrier fliers AMA December1977 73 CL TEAM RACE TEAM FINALSBill Lee team will represent United States next year 1978 World Champs FAI Team Race selected conjunction 1977 Nationals March AFB River side CAAugust 6 7 Two years ago US team similarly selected conjunc tion Nats selection two years ago marked wet weather Lake Charles LA year hot dry very hot very dry Its hard say will affect team next year its mat ter much conjecture since selection weather conditions anything close what apt find England tentative location World Champion ships quality have team Im sure theyll able overcome anything find Whos team First find Henry Nel son Carl Dodge team really ready team trials First crack out turned very fast 4045 slow time first four rounds way flown Sunday August 6 performance trials definitely world-class just idle speculation Henry Carl recently returned European Control Line Champion ships placed sixth Nelson Dodges Nelson 15D engine used ABC set up definite Kusik influence teams model designThe Nelson/Dodge team definitely class team trials second team j E Albritton Jim Joy interesting look team except heat nearly same performance consistency Nelson Dodge about second slower per 74 Model Aviation Above Carl Dodge Henry Nelson couple happy guyswere No 1 qualifiers US Dodge pilots Nelson pits Below Left J E Albritton CL pilot Jim Joy pit No 2 US team Below Right Larry Jolly L pilot Jed Kusik pit just squeaked No 3 spot Times teem trials much improved over two years ago eight laps Nelson/Dodge shows up race times 10-12 seconds slower right across board consis tency Throwing out bad heat remaining five heats within 46 second range 4128 4174 notable item Albritton/Joys set up use single-blade Tornado Presswood 8-8 prop majority races third team qualify Larry jolly jed Kusik team have also qualified 1976 us team sharp contrast consistency Nelson/ Dodge Aibritton/joy team severe problems Larry jed turned some super good race times also some good suffered sorts problemsfrom broken airplanes burned up engines world class potential evidenced 4002 turned first heat first round sure put body notice teams beat jolly/Kusick finally got problems ironed out time turn 406 417 Monday last two rounds Well thats team will represent us World Champs next year very good team capability equipment bring title home US Lets hope per formance level teams participating team trials year considerably bet ter two years ago Compare some times 1975 1977 Low Heat Time42004002 Low Qualifying43244040 Third Low Qual 4433 4150 shows quite significant improve ment two years also performance level December1977 75 Above Jury Team Race trials comprised L-R Don Jehlik Dr Laird Jackson Herb Stockton Stockton/Jehlik Team Race World Champions 1968 Doc Jackson chair man FAI Control Line Subcommittee has manager US CL teams times Below New racer Jolly/Kusik has retracting gearwasnt flown trials knowledge Below Sue Plaunt pits model husband Jim flying team trials Narrowly missed making team 1976 US team Left Lea Pardue makes catch Pilot other end lines Phil Shaw Below left Mike Wallace Wallace/Johnson team action Only Jolly/Kusik repeaters 1976 team Team Race Finals Cont will competitive anywhere world few notes random thoughts Perkins/ Fambrough out Florida look real good turning times low teens think team watch future looked like relative newness ly significant problem beautiful equipment really went well Ken Mogi Jim Jolly Larrys dad also looked quite good share bad luck run-ins other sorted gremlins jumping up bite too low teens could have very easily team little better luck Above Don Jelilik CD trials checks fuel capacity model entered Al Kelly Stuart Willoughby Below Left Pete Fambrough Walt Per kins Florida pose Shadow design Below Right Power unit Dodge/Nelson model NQte thin tube exhaust prime An AMA member wrote ask about qualifications sanctioned contest judges following information provided him may help others planning contests AMA rule book page 31 paragraph 9 states no substitute experienced judges experienced judges avail able event director should arrange practice judging No judge should start day cold Usually contestants available willing fly pattern practice judging practice procedure followed judges must discuss fliers pattern divulge potential score flier manner humanly possible judges should alternate substituted during entire period given age classification being judged event divided age classifications prize points regardless age ages should fly before same judges possible Seldom judges score alike thus may place some contestants disadvantage fly before same judges Wherever possible judge shall have assistant duty shall mark score sheets judge calls out scores way judge need never remove eyes model Although presented CL Precision Aero batics above could apply judges model event may definitions quali fied judge important consideration fair consistent judging Since no two peo ple will ever judge exactly alike its best same judges work completely through given event contestants get break Experience essential ex perienced always willing judges dedication becomes important point Its rough job sitting sun day scoring aerobatics going over scale models thoroughly one-by-one rea son judge should dedicated andmost importantlywilling Training can accomp lished weekends before meet pos sible inexperienced yet wil ling judge can qualified good judge big day comes Pages 43-45 AMA rule book pro vides outstanding guide RC Pattern judging potential RC judges should come thoroughly familiar section prior training contest Scale judging pages 56-58 rule book presents unified procedure cate gories aeromodels Elaboration specific event judging follows RC Peanut Sport Scale like pages 58-67 US Pattern Judges Association John Targos Sec-Treas 3229 Dianora Dr Palos Verdes CA 90274 dedicated helping RC Pattern judges become proficient field may able provide further assistance RC Pattern events CDs contest managers should begin now prepare club members and/or inter ested volunteers become qualified judges providing guidance instructions qualified judges 76 Model Aviation CONTEST JUDGING X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas class competitors groups according times criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN best team can 90 mph de- o o will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available stroked HP 40 let run against X space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- team turns 91 mph Testors McCoy X ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher The thoughts presented author should necessarily construed Novice competitors need place begin HO AMA officers publisher should note publication have some chance success 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has O presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action won t novice competitors Just ask 0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action how Goodyear FAI Team Race Fast Rat X x Slow Rat Formula 40 Profile Carrier 0 0 others doing 0-u 4PICKING THE BEST FF TEAMsure himself flyer has completelyW 0Aconstructed models uses compe-0 SEMI-ANNUAL DILEMMA titian Including covering used X XDave Linstrumwith construct interpreted ac- TRUSTY OLD PROP 1973 FF Teem Managertion required complete model starting0 0 0 4 osophy attitude expressed inwith no prefabrication amount s model airplane hobby wew oMike Kevilles letter August Soaperused average lotuse propellers anything else Well0 almost too absurd merit serious reply eve rule should enforced itexcept maybe nuts bolts junk likeX XHowever since represents sort per-is rule book Lets let Scale conteststhat0 o0 verse opinion too common de-be won guy gal money prop comes different 0serves candid rebuttalrather true devotion hobby shapes whole bunch diameters andU 4w oMike claims 1977 USA Free FlightThe rule AMA rule book lets en- pitches two blades three blades four blades o force dont destroy hobby 0Team leaving Denmark written-you name got Some Free Flight rub- X xis best team certain fliersber jobs use bladel make just happen Californians shouldout wood nylon fiberglass aluminum 0 have made team mentions byeven puppy chowthe puppy chow jobber name certainly expert fliers butCL COMPETITION LEVELS VSwas Snoopys birthday prop probab- W OI could name dozen morefromall overtheENGINE RESTRICTIONS y got its namebecause itpropelstheairplane country equally competent de-tricky huh dictionary defines theX George Nodder0 Xserving Mike picks best team heTrafford PAword propel push ahead dic-o 0 being subjective emotionaltionary also defines word propel -u 0 White superb Wake flier did notThree years ago would have agreed withforce drive away think some cases make team because motor broke inTom Mettlers remarks August 77 Soap-we should callin repellers But0 0 cnflight Bad luck perhaps could havebox regarding engine restrictions Slowcalling em whatever want have aX xhappened Denmark Ed Carrols fine CoxRatfew other uses besides making airplanes 0 0 OConquest Moonraker went off pattern andUnfortunately novice competitors go Such cost him max Hastings finals Pilot er- approach does work Profile found props make great paint stir- - 4 ror Perhaps bus Minne- Carrier has gone engine route rers easy hold easy keep clean ots would Roskilde competitiononly result more rules try andhang up Another job well mix x 28 countries Both fliers unquestion-keep event speeds down no mdi-spread epoxy can spread nice ably highest standards took cation knowledge rule has coat glue over large area would na- 0 0 same chances other finalist Mikescured lack contestants Profile eitherturally lead believe prop would estion blatant Monday morn- equate engine equipment re-do outstanding job peanut butter w Oing quarterbacking have seen latelystriction rule Stunt such Stunt f Ii-one would right cause tried it0 0 FF Team have greaters must use Nobler kit replacingworksX Xconfidence best according very in-any wood parts must powered aIf cut props small pieces 0 0 Otensive democratically conceived fair se-Fox 35 rule will provide means formake good wedges shimming wings lection program some fliers Mikesnovice competitors compete samestabs dont forget cold winter u w 4favorites did make inevitable Ilevel Let McDonald rule like wouldnights theyre super f kindling wood o Ohad favorites too Mike prefers jury ofnever pass because totally ridiculous ole pot belly stovex 0 peers suggest read very articulate same type thinking prompts Anyone ever broken arm perceptive article Jon Davis NFFS Freeengine restrictions other eventsplaster Cast would certainly appreciate prop0 Flight April 1976 Iron Curtain fact top level competitorsto scratch hard get itchy places countries pick teams Jon tells like get through determiniation may want keep fa- w O like prefers system hard work hours upon hours practice vorite easy chair something like 14-6 its 0 0 experimentation things have learned great conversation piece hell X 0 x flying expertise didnt come good back scratcher 0 boxAt contest last summer noticed guy a. ost engines really aputting up tent. guessed broken u w 4SCALE AND THEsmall amount total costof competitionprops substituted lost never o 0 0BUILDER OF MODELThe cost spread given $35 bronze- foundtent pegsx XOliverbushed engine compared $90 high- blades f two props put0 C MO5esest priced ball-bearing Schneurle $55a hub eye blades under your0 New Castle DEmore lot money really youupper lip will have fantastic Halloween -u 4Having always considered building beconsider that almost cost going disguise Take pick either walrus w Oan enjoyable valuable part hobbyto contest 300 miles awayDracula0 0 well educational hobbyist the I am totally sympathetic towards nov- also crossed mind some day degree prefabrication some ice competitors frustrations club members might make three-di- 0 O0 new models market becomes very dis-getting started competition trying mensional BCRC emblem turbing other true modelersslow down event level isnt an-course would require prop right smack w particularly upsetting contestswer just isnt practicalthe middleo 0 0work true modeler spends weeks ugh PAMPA number Stunt f Ii- whatever pleaseX x special details kit has work ers has steadily increasing contests dont leave broken props anything else 0 o done him cause compete same level matter around field makes 0 would like bring attention through classes according ability field look untidy could dangerous u 0 4Contest Directors section AMAthe equipment flyRemember really big steel propeller W 0 Orule book covers very thing page 6I think Racing Carrier specialty cuts grass 0 under section entitled Sanctioned Coin- groupe should take look what PAMPA See field may never 0 X petitions ranking systems have done Stunt ap- break another propeller. o OBuilder Model Contest Direc-ply eventsReprinted Ohming Pigeon news- shall make reasonable effort as-I say leave engine rules wide open letter Bucks County PA RC Club w 40 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X December1977 77
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/12
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77
COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEtEYU~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL AEROBATICS TEAM FINALS Al Rabe Bob Gieseke 1977 Nationals two talented Texans just swapped places FAI team tryouts winner Bob Gieseke gained sixth spot US team will compete next sum mer England tentatively World Championships Gieseke wasnt assured team position until last flight con test jumped fifth place way up first Al Rabe landed spot team first time after trying six times despite fact during time has won three National Championships third slot team went 1976 Na tional Champion Bob Huntflying second FAI team tryout three talented fliers will go defending World Champion Les McDonald next year attempt main tain world supremacy CL Precision Aero batics USA general consensus competitors Ft Gillem GA site best yet team selection weather ex cellent support local Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy outstanding event di rector Keith Trostle help need ed especially contest workers outnumbered competitors about twoto-one tryouts held over Labor Day weekend winner Bob Gieseke flying usual version Nobler custom ary Fox 35 particular plane built 1976 flown few trimming flights before being discarded familiar last years campaign However 1976 version brought out years Nats team trials No new innovations time-tested ma chine except wingspan diminutive 4875 inches rather usual 5025 elevators slight bit larger chord previous models Weight plane 40 ounces bit dirt fuel tank fuel lines Thursday before contest gave Bob some consternation after men will represent US next year CL Aerobatics World Championships Bob Gieseke left Al Rabe standing middle Bob Hunt right will compete US Team Les McDonald kneeling middle didnt try team spot since decided advance reigning World Champion would compete 1978 World Championships individual Gieseke tops team trials flew version Nobler Fox 35 Fox muffler Aero Gloss finish weighed 40 oz Rabe 2nd trials 1st 1977 Nats flew F-51D 57-in built-up wing Supertigre/Aloise 51 custom engine Hobbypoxy finish Hunts 3rd placer Genesis has foam wing 720 sq area Supertigre 46 Sig paint weighs 57 oz McDonalds WC-winning Stiletto July 1977 Mode/Aviation Wynn Paul Head Judge Bob Gialdini special PAMPA Service Award presented him during trials CL Aerobatics Finals Cont practice practice Said tired Gieseke back motel after finals Sure am glad came sweet victory After competing FAI team trials un successfully since 1969 Al Rabe finally made big jump finished scant 10 points back Gieseke F-51D used also win years Nationals sported Super tigre/Aloise 51 very custom engine worthy something Don Garlits AJ Foyt might put together competition Al made definite attempt fly smaller precise figures pattern corners semi-scale plane probably best yet semi-scale series include Bearcat Sea Fury Al said first hard tell what judges going Its long long time coming sure worth make team Al also said definitely going build new F-Si next yearalong attempting finish twin engine Hornet considering building P-47 will also have old Sea Fury another back-up plane tries take armada England will reminiscent Eighth Air Force buildup during World War II Bob White Shoes Hunt wentfrom seventh place first round 76500 third place second round 88000 fifth place third round 92700 third place final roundto make team flying new version familiar Genesis 46 airplane Bob say about FAI trials Everybody seems just hair off edge need judges able pick up Keith Trostle did good job usual running show two new faces team left two-time member Gene Schaffer four-time member Bill Werwage thinking up ways spend next July back States after fin ishing fourth fifth respectively Sixth place finisher final recipient beautiful hand-crafted trophies Wynn Paul new 1977 Pampawagon Gene Schaffer said tryouts competi tion better has ever past lot people contention team site reasonably good weather good Bill Werwage somewhat reluctant talk obviously discouraged muttered wont see two years until next tryouts Ill back six trophies presented winners runners-up designed especially Bob Mimlitch Bellevue NE consisted US map cut l plate supported steel stand walnut base maps finished either sculpted bronze terrain ground polished steel map encompassed either triangle round loop maneuver steel rod small aircraft performing maneuver aircarft formed molten steel colors sculptures heating pol ishing grinding sandblasting Certainly some distinctive awards ever presented sport Head Judge Bob Gial dini presented award service Precision Aerobatics event years volunteering judge Nationals FAI Trials trophy also sculpted Mimlitch consisted several ma neuvers formed steel rod sphere Only 14 competitors showed up team trials lowest turnouts years However made godd workable con test complete round took 2 hours complete allowing judges remain fresh entry fee $5000 might have dis couraged some average competitors contest importance quantity cer tainly important quality entry fees used assist expenses five judges event director help build up CL Precision Aerobatics Team Travel Fund five judges Bob Gial dini Roger Greene Larry Lauer Guy Packard Jon Ramsden AMA District V Vice-Pres ident Jim McNeill Birmingham AL perennial FAI CL Team Manager Dr Laird Jackson attendance first round Saturday started after warmup flights Keith Trostle World Champion Les McDonald Wynn Paul second flier up took early lead 77733 until number 10 flight Werwage 82800 quick succession followed Gieseke 84400 Rabe 85500 Schaffer 82900 Ted Fancher 81000 finish round Event Director Keith Trostle decided wait until 500 pm Saturday start second round order let winds die down Schaffer led off 85966 serving notice first round would probably go out window Ted Fancher misfor tunate overrun Hunt took lead 88000 until Gieseke got 91000 Rabe 90400 end first day stand ings Gieseke Rabe Hunt Werwage Schaffer Paul vastly improved Remel Cooper flying two-year-old 4707 Stiletto seventh place Sunday started off Dennis Adamisin back flying after layoff 1 graduate college 2 get married 3 get job scored 77233 Hunt blasted 92700 Gieseke dropped fourth place 90566 Paul improved 90466 Schaffer jumped scoring up 96133 looked great until two flights later Al Rabe awarded 100033 Bill Werwage flying new midnight blue Juno ST 46 received 97433 Bill Simons capped off disappointing summer ad justable Bob Baron Handle keeper slip flight totaled newest Scorpio plane built seven days after taling another new ship back June Simons said years team trials judging different major contest Ive seen seems eligible people low entry After third round Rabe 190499 Werwage 184000 Schaffer 182099 Gieseke 181566 Hunt 180700 Paul 173732 final round started 1200 pm Sunday Ted Fancher posting 87866 eventually placed him eighth Said Fan cher just outstanding competition first FAI its interesting see guys top seems Gieseke waiting until 2nd flight well Rabe seemed change size pattern score well Dennis Adamisin scored 80000 put him 13th Dennis said detected some favoritism end first round possibly second round bad Im happy range scores top bottom Theres much difference between top fliers Cali fornian Gary McClellan flew third round score 85000 finish 11th said second FAI outstand ing flying makes see good top fliers Fast Richard Mathis back CL Aeroba tics first time since 1968 received Gene Schaffer New City NY first runner up former US team member flew Statesman Supertigre 46 power Tor nado 10-6 3-blade prop 56-in span foam wing Sig finish weighs 49 oz Juno flown 5th place former World Champion Bill Werwage Has I-beam built-up wing construction 56-in span Weighs 51 oz Supertigre 46 power Aldrich 11-6 prop Dick Mathis wife Cream design flew 12th place Has ST 46 foam wing FINAL STANDINGS P1 Contestant 1 Bob Gieseke Irving TX 2 Al Rabe Irving TX 3 Bob Hunt Piscataway NJ ne Schaffer New City NY 5 Bill WerwageBerea OH 6 Wynn Paul Lexington KY 7 Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL Points 191433 190433 185100 184566 184066 181099 173233 PH Contestant 8 Ted Fancher Foster City CA 9 Tom Dixon Atlanta GA 10 David Hemstraught Moncks Corner SC 11 Gary McClellan Burlingame CA 12 Dick Mathis Lone Oak TX 13 Dennis Adamisin Melvindale Ml ill Simons Northvale NJ Points 169266 165633 164099 161460 158300 151930 104100 80100 finished 12th plane built ST 46 after Nationals year Dick commentedStatistically speaking its really incorrect throw out high low judges five seven judges might airight lot new things since got out muffler pressure fantastic ST 46 Mono koted airplanes like Gary McClellans beautiful General Tom Dixon up fifth scored 87033 finish ninth place said 14 fliers intensity makes seem like Nationals Tom flying own design Stilares Max 35 Wynn Paul up next scored 97733 best performance meet Its difficult quote yourself writing article goes event has meant great deal since first entered 1971 Im proud working member PAMPA organization has upgraded event although have sacrificed some fly ing time PAMPA sixth place 41 points out third over two FAI scoring pat terns no disgraceits just two years trying improve Werwage followed next 96133 spelled demise team Clockwise-flying Gene Schaffer next fly 1976 Statesman upped award 98600 go back second place Bob Hunt next scored less Gene 97133 coupled first day score put him second place made him team member Rabe Gieseke left contenders Al Rabe up next spot also cinched 98800 score second highest round put him back first place Remel Cooper flew solid 91900 best performance Said Remel hard figure what works what doesnt work judges Great weather flying think better build new plane next year clock alarm signalling seven minutes good innovation time Bob Gieseke really sweat ing now fifth place Up went red Nobler up went score whop ping 100433which vaulted him first place visibly moved Gieseke said thought might have wanted get rid old guy Dave Hemstraught flying better ever finished up round 86166 good 10th place Said long time competitor Dave tough t FAI Ive ever seen 14 really good fliers judging fairly good some bal looning tendencies Strongest fliers book Rabe Schaffer Hunt Paul same number stunt fliers real good ones other casualty practice flying Stan Powell Matthews NC E-Z Just handle wire break destroyed good flying Dove Stan relative new comer has recently beating some good fliers said viewing first FAI expected perfection name fliers really didnt see Im hot go now try get Event Director Keith Trostle said tryouts again have strong team help Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy Jon Ramsden su perb opinion judges no ten dency inconsistent think top fliers ended up top spots Doc Jackson watched entire pro ceedings say about competi tion contest site good Its best Ive seen competition object practice flights during competition allowed Europe World Championships competitors seem sharp er ever least six essentially quali fied make team plus probably couple others judging consistent smooth PAMPA concern making improve ments program should example other special interest groups fault see lack spectators honestly think have five six stunt fliers could place top 10 world Les McDonald will compete next year independent defending World Champion say about compe tition Im glad can watch time Im awfully happy have fly against people Ill ready next summer just bet Ill ready. Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL OS Max 35 Stilettoplaced 7th Finals Left David Hemstrought 10th place GTS has 52-in foam wing OS Max 35 en gina Sig finish Weighs 53 oz Right Author Wynn Pauls 6th place Pampawagon Foam wing 57 span 57 oz ST 46 Below Lineup judges team trials Site Ft Gillem GA December1977 69 finals duration ii ontests cii ualify Lialif led Chilton LFICU tanding ma Jim Rich ran up OT tfle qualif maximum 201 right inti ii 40 minut S first qualifying Wind Tunnel mer ie fil pper t ugh as1976 WorIi n Richm jen IN ca Bill l trial Station number i also scored airdoci raIded rec gorgeous luts NO OCR TEXT e te ie between once unfortu it Sunday d d windy 4 postpon deterion ver 30 RodemsKy S nders airdock r model boxu Selection Progra acipent support F Finals really ca Once aa ent Ut tugnt t gram F rc broke t ionship quality flying ea ripionships con three rounds over 30 yr rtch flying ke d four five t e creditable lob can really compa n contests fin internation Ut same size same go nIy team Europe always gc ye enough ionf WC 2499 MPh GLIDER PROPOSED FAI FE SPEED WORLD RECORD A-i TOWUNE SPECS Richard R Weber Bowie MD have reviewed 78-page Austrian dos sier glider speed detail am pleased report believe speed claim 2429 mph has indeed achieved new record set same design used 1976 weight 30% higher starting altitudes dive over twice reported last year aircraft terminal velocity high altitude site claimed 2742 mph value find plaus ible independent calculation Most significantly times meas ured using two 40-foot wide banks photocells pointing upward detect light variation small cone model flew past signals two banks combined timing computer measure course dura tion clear Austrians have done very professional job designing flying aircraft have also put together good albeit expensive measurement system None comments contradicts physics graphs Analysis Maxi mum Sailplane Speed using air den sity Austrians give 1977 case reported speeds starting altitudes 1976 work 1976 measurements alti tude speed both inferior 1977 1977 dossier Austrians state human timers completely inappropri ate speeds now attainable believe true powered flight also F3A-23 -33 -51 need new rules suggest three 100-meter measured course B Timing systems independent human reactions capable overall 2% accuracy Choice system should left contes tant Possibilities include photocells radar records entire 100 meters perma nent form averaging high speed movie cameras synchronized clocks fields view other system demon strating convincing overall 2% accuracy Such elaborate systems will certainly dis courage some fliers far better having speed claims based erroneous meas urements Incidentally believe longer glider course Austrian speed record can surpassed ex pert dedicated group using heavy air craft high altitude CN Weber holder several FA / World Records aeromodeling George Xenakis FAI FF Subcommittee Member Peter Allnutt chairman ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee asked coun try send him rules under flying A-i event table below indicates responses got seven countries Peters comments table particular A-i specifications sug gested subcommittee propose December 1977 ClAM Meeting asfol lows As can see countries have simi lar models real difference number flights duration max popular number flights five max ranges 120 180 sec onds think will agree five flights right number especially basical ly beginners youngsters Regarding duration max think 150 seconds good compromiseagain thinking youngsters problem finding large flying sites Maximum projected area stand ard 18 sq din should stay same Minimum weight should 220 grams will easier add weight build new models Length line should standard 50 meters remaining rules will similar Fl except pull test think necessary small model comments subcommittee member Peter suggested weight requirement A-i might eliminated keep event simple dont think much performance difference tween 5-ounce A-i 77-ounce A-i comes thermal flying ginners event constraints could mini mized let build what will keeping area restriction Its difficult build A-i weighs less 5 ounces anyhow event eliminating weight re striction would carry other coun tries 77-ounce A-i really bad After Wakefields essentially same area glide well 811 ounces fact some wrote response request NFFS Digest indicated A-i s glided better heavier weight fairness should also indicate some responses strongly favored lighter weight think answer depends wing section uses As Hank Cole pointedout 1970 Sympo report can optimum wing loading given airfoil Peters final recommendation ClAM 77-otsnce minimum weight based assesment comments got subcommittee members US point view however would propose delegate seek amend proposed specifications remove weight constraintfor simplicity again event successful compro mise believe 77 ounces 50meter 150-second max A-i event will excellent have thoughts concerning proposed A-i specifications please let FAI Program Committeeman hear Rol Anderson chairman will consoli dating committees thoughts other ClAM agenda matters soon ClAM agenda December 1977 meeting available Bulgaria CSSR Denmark FranceFinlandGt Britain USA Mm ProjNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone Area Max Proj18dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm2 Area Mm12-50 220s Weight220 gins220 gins190 gins220 ginsper dm 44 gins Length of50MSOMSOM30MSOMSOM50M Towline Number of3553557 Flights Duration of150 sees120 secs180 sees120 sees180 sees120 secs180 sees Max Bulgaria event 10-14 year olds CL NAVY CARRIER ORGANIZATION Dick Perrys Nats Carrier report November issue told Nats-connected organizational meeting new special terest group information about join get additional information provided dues have established $500 per year will used produce organizations official newsletter Hi Low Landing edited Ted Kraver Anyone wishing join organization should contact following Harry Higley 433 Arquilla Dr Glenwood IL 60425 Dick Perry 5016 Angelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 Ted Kraver 1212 E Manhattan Dr Tempe AZ 85282 Next order business Navy Carrier ganization hold election officers establish constitution goal Janu ary 1978 established tasks formal program developed afterwards meantime Harry Higley Dick Perry charge conducting officer election drafting constitution Cora Higley serving secretary new groups first official act establish Eugene Ely Award memory first man successfully take off land airplane aboard ship award 1977 went Ron Duly received total points three Carrier events Nats new organization intended pro vide means encouraging participation Carrier events sharing information about kind flying representing interests Navy Carrier fliers AMA December1977 73 CL TEAM RACE TEAM FINALSBill Lee team will represent United States next year 1978 World Champs FAI Team Race selected conjunction 1977 Nationals March AFB River side CAAugust 6 7 Two years ago US team similarly selected conjunc tion Nats selection two years ago marked wet weather Lake Charles LA year hot dry very hot very dry Its hard say will affect team next year its mat ter much conjecture since selection weather conditions anything close what apt find England tentative location World Champion ships quality have team Im sure theyll able overcome anything find Whos team First find Henry Nel son Carl Dodge team really ready team trials First crack out turned very fast 4045 slow time first four rounds way flown Sunday August 6 performance trials definitely world-class just idle speculation Henry Carl recently returned European Control Line Champion ships placed sixth Nelson Dodges Nelson 15D engine used ABC set up definite Kusik influence teams model designThe Nelson/Dodge team definitely class team trials second team j E Albritton Jim Joy interesting look team except heat nearly same performance consistency Nelson Dodge about second slower per 74 Model Aviation Above Carl Dodge Henry Nelson couple happy guyswere No 1 qualifiers US Dodge pilots Nelson pits Below Left J E Albritton CL pilot Jim Joy pit No 2 US team Below Right Larry Jolly L pilot Jed Kusik pit just squeaked No 3 spot Times teem trials much improved over two years ago eight laps Nelson/Dodge shows up race times 10-12 seconds slower right across board consis tency Throwing out bad heat remaining five heats within 46 second range 4128 4174 notable item Albritton/Joys set up use single-blade Tornado Presswood 8-8 prop majority races third team qualify Larry jolly jed Kusik team have also qualified 1976 us team sharp contrast consistency Nelson/ Dodge Aibritton/joy team severe problems Larry jed turned some super good race times also some good suffered sorts problemsfrom broken airplanes burned up engines world class potential evidenced 4002 turned first heat first round sure put body notice teams beat jolly/Kusick finally got problems ironed out time turn 406 417 Monday last two rounds Well thats team will represent us World Champs next year very good team capability equipment bring title home US Lets hope per formance level teams participating team trials year considerably bet ter two years ago Compare some times 1975 1977 Low Heat Time42004002 Low Qualifying43244040 Third Low Qual 4433 4150 shows quite significant improve ment two years also performance level December1977 75 Above Jury Team Race trials comprised L-R Don Jehlik Dr Laird Jackson Herb Stockton Stockton/Jehlik Team Race World Champions 1968 Doc Jackson chair man FAI Control Line Subcommittee has manager US CL teams times Below New racer Jolly/Kusik has retracting gearwasnt flown trials knowledge Below Sue Plaunt pits model husband Jim flying team trials Narrowly missed making team 1976 US team Left Lea Pardue makes catch Pilot other end lines Phil Shaw Below left Mike Wallace Wallace/Johnson team action Only Jolly/Kusik repeaters 1976 team Team Race Finals Cont will competitive anywhere world few notes random thoughts Perkins/ Fambrough out Florida look real good turning times low teens think team watch future looked like relative newness ly significant problem beautiful equipment really went well Ken Mogi Jim Jolly Larrys dad also looked quite good share bad luck run-ins other sorted gremlins jumping up bite too low teens could have very easily team little better luck Above Don Jelilik CD trials checks fuel capacity model entered Al Kelly Stuart Willoughby Below Left Pete Fambrough Walt Per kins Florida pose Shadow design Below Right Power unit Dodge/Nelson model NQte thin tube exhaust prime An AMA member wrote ask about qualifications sanctioned contest judges following information provided him may help others planning contests AMA rule book page 31 paragraph 9 states no substitute experienced judges experienced judges avail able event director should arrange practice judging No judge should start day cold Usually contestants available willing fly pattern practice judging practice procedure followed judges must discuss fliers pattern divulge potential score flier manner humanly possible judges should alternate substituted during entire period given age classification being judged event divided age classifications prize points regardless age ages should fly before same judges possible Seldom judges score alike thus may place some contestants disadvantage fly before same judges Wherever possible judge shall have assistant duty shall mark score sheets judge calls out scores way judge need never remove eyes model Although presented CL Precision Aero batics above could apply judges model event may definitions quali fied judge important consideration fair consistent judging Since no two peo ple will ever judge exactly alike its best same judges work completely through given event contestants get break Experience essential ex perienced always willing judges dedication becomes important point Its rough job sitting sun day scoring aerobatics going over scale models thoroughly one-by-one rea son judge should dedicated andmost importantlywilling Training can accomp lished weekends before meet pos sible inexperienced yet wil ling judge can qualified good judge big day comes Pages 43-45 AMA rule book pro vides outstanding guide RC Pattern judging potential RC judges should come thoroughly familiar section prior training contest Scale judging pages 56-58 rule book presents unified procedure cate gories aeromodels Elaboration specific event judging follows RC Peanut Sport Scale like pages 58-67 US Pattern Judges Association John Targos Sec-Treas 3229 Dianora Dr Palos Verdes CA 90274 dedicated helping RC Pattern judges become proficient field may able provide further assistance RC Pattern events CDs contest managers should begin now prepare club members and/or inter ested volunteers become qualified judges providing guidance instructions qualified judges 76 Model Aviation CONTEST JUDGING X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas class competitors groups according times criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN best team can 90 mph de- o o will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available stroked HP 40 let run against X space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- team turns 91 mph Testors McCoy X ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher The thoughts presented author should necessarily construed Novice competitors need place begin HO AMA officers publisher should note publication have some chance success 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has O presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action won t novice competitors Just ask 0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action how Goodyear FAI Team Race Fast Rat X x Slow Rat Formula 40 Profile Carrier 0 0 others doing 0-u 4PICKING THE BEST FF TEAMsure himself flyer has completelyW 0Aconstructed models uses compe-0 SEMI-ANNUAL DILEMMA titian Including covering used X XDave Linstrumwith construct interpreted ac- TRUSTY OLD PROP 1973 FF Teem Managertion required complete model starting0 0 0 4 osophy attitude expressed inwith no prefabrication amount s model airplane hobby wew oMike Kevilles letter August Soaperused average lotuse propellers anything else Well0 almost too absurd merit serious reply eve rule should enforced itexcept maybe nuts bolts junk likeX XHowever since represents sort per-is rule book Lets let Scale conteststhat0 o0 verse opinion too common de-be won guy gal money prop comes different 0serves candid rebuttalrather true devotion hobby shapes whole bunch diameters andU 4w oMike claims 1977 USA Free FlightThe rule AMA rule book lets en- pitches two blades three blades four blades o force dont destroy hobby 0Team leaving Denmark written-you name got Some Free Flight rub- X xis best team certain fliersber jobs use bladel make just happen Californians shouldout wood nylon fiberglass aluminum 0 have made team mentions byeven puppy chowthe puppy chow jobber name certainly expert fliers butCL COMPETITION LEVELS VSwas Snoopys birthday prop probab- W OI could name dozen morefromall overtheENGINE RESTRICTIONS y got its namebecause itpropelstheairplane country equally competent de-tricky huh dictionary defines theX George Nodder0 Xserving Mike picks best team heTrafford PAword propel push ahead dic-o 0 being subjective emotionaltionary also defines word propel -u 0 White superb Wake flier did notThree years ago would have agreed withforce drive away think some cases make team because motor broke inTom Mettlers remarks August 77 Soap-we should callin repellers But0 0 cnflight Bad luck perhaps could havebox regarding engine restrictions Slowcalling em whatever want have aX xhappened Denmark Ed Carrols fine CoxRatfew other uses besides making airplanes 0 0 OConquest Moonraker went off pattern andUnfortunately novice competitors 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aputting up tent. guessed broken u w 4SCALE AND THEsmall amount total costof competitionprops substituted lost never o 0 0BUILDER OF MODELThe cost spread given $35 bronze- foundtent pegsx XOliverbushed engine compared $90 high- blades f two props put0 C MO5esest priced ball-bearing Schneurle $55a hub eye blades under your0 New Castle DEmore lot money really youupper lip will have fantastic Halloween -u 4Having always considered building beconsider that almost cost going disguise Take pick either walrus w Oan enjoyable valuable part hobbyto contest 300 miles awayDracula0 0 well educational hobbyist the I am totally sympathetic towards nov- also crossed mind some day degree prefabrication some ice competitors frustrations club members might make three-di- 0 O0 new models market becomes very dis-getting started competition trying mensional BCRC emblem turbing other true modelersslow down event level isnt an-course would require prop right smack w particularly upsetting contestswer just isnt practicalthe middleo 0 0work true modeler spends weeks ugh PAMPA number Stunt f Ii- whatever pleaseX x special details kit has work ers has steadily increasing contests dont leave broken props anything else 0 o done him cause compete same level matter around field makes 0 would like bring attention through classes according ability field look untidy could dangerous u 0 4Contest Directors section AMAthe equipment flyRemember really big steel propeller W 0 Orule book covers very thing page 6I think Racing Carrier specialty cuts grass 0 under section entitled Sanctioned Coin- groupe should take look what PAMPA See field may never 0 X petitions ranking systems have done Stunt ap- break another propeller. o OBuilder Model Contest Direc-ply eventsReprinted Ohming Pigeon news- shall make reasonable effort as-I say leave engine rules wide open letter Bucks County PA RC Club w 40 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X December1977 77
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/12
Page Numbers: 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77
COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEtEYU~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL AEROBATICS TEAM FINALS Al Rabe Bob Gieseke 1977 Nationals two talented Texans just swapped places FAI team tryouts winner Bob Gieseke gained sixth spot US team will compete next sum mer England tentatively World Championships Gieseke wasnt assured team position until last flight con test jumped fifth place way up first Al Rabe landed spot team first time after trying six times despite fact during time has won three National Championships third slot team went 1976 Na tional Champion Bob Huntflying second FAI team tryout three talented fliers will go defending World Champion Les McDonald next year attempt main tain world supremacy CL Precision Aero batics USA general consensus competitors Ft Gillem GA site best yet team selection weather ex cellent support local Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy outstanding event di rector Keith Trostle help need ed especially contest workers outnumbered competitors about twoto-one tryouts held over Labor Day weekend winner Bob Gieseke flying usual version Nobler custom ary Fox 35 particular plane built 1976 flown few trimming flights before being discarded familiar last years campaign However 1976 version brought out years Nats team trials No new innovations time-tested ma chine except wingspan diminutive 4875 inches rather usual 5025 elevators slight bit larger chord previous models Weight plane 40 ounces bit dirt fuel tank fuel lines Thursday before contest gave Bob some consternation after men will represent US next year CL Aerobatics World Championships Bob Gieseke left Al Rabe standing middle Bob Hunt right will compete US Team Les McDonald kneeling middle didnt try team spot since decided advance reigning World Champion would compete 1978 World Championships individual Gieseke tops team trials flew version Nobler Fox 35 Fox muffler Aero Gloss finish weighed 40 oz Rabe 2nd trials 1st 1977 Nats flew F-51D 57-in built-up wing Supertigre/Aloise 51 custom engine Hobbypoxy finish Hunts 3rd placer Genesis has foam wing 720 sq area Supertigre 46 Sig paint weighs 57 oz McDonalds WC-winning Stiletto July 1977 Mode/Aviation Wynn Paul Head Judge Bob Gialdini special PAMPA Service Award presented him during trials CL Aerobatics Finals Cont practice practice Said tired Gieseke back motel after finals Sure am glad came sweet victory After competing FAI team trials un successfully since 1969 Al Rabe finally made big jump finished scant 10 points back Gieseke F-51D used also win years Nationals sported Super tigre/Aloise 51 very custom engine worthy something Don Garlits AJ Foyt might put together competition Al made definite attempt fly smaller precise figures pattern corners semi-scale plane probably best yet semi-scale series include Bearcat Sea Fury Al said first hard tell what judges going Its long long time coming sure worth make team Al also said definitely going build new F-Si next yearalong attempting finish twin engine Hornet considering building P-47 will also have old Sea Fury another back-up plane tries take armada England will reminiscent Eighth Air Force buildup during World War II Bob White Shoes Hunt wentfrom seventh place first round 76500 third place second round 88000 fifth place third round 92700 third place final roundto make team flying new version familiar Genesis 46 airplane Bob say about FAI trials Everybody seems just hair off edge need judges able pick up Keith Trostle did good job usual running show two new faces team left two-time member Gene Schaffer four-time member Bill Werwage thinking up ways spend next July back States after fin ishing fourth fifth respectively Sixth place finisher final recipient beautiful hand-crafted trophies Wynn Paul new 1977 Pampawagon Gene Schaffer said tryouts competi tion better has ever past lot people contention team site reasonably good weather good Bill Werwage somewhat reluctant talk obviously discouraged muttered wont see two years until next tryouts Ill back six trophies presented winners runners-up designed especially Bob Mimlitch Bellevue NE consisted US map cut l plate supported steel stand walnut base maps finished either sculpted bronze terrain ground polished steel map encompassed either triangle round loop maneuver steel rod small aircraft performing maneuver aircarft formed molten steel colors sculptures heating pol ishing grinding sandblasting Certainly some distinctive awards ever presented sport Head Judge Bob Gial dini presented award service Precision Aerobatics event years volunteering judge Nationals FAI Trials trophy also sculpted Mimlitch consisted several ma neuvers formed steel rod sphere Only 14 competitors showed up team trials lowest turnouts years However made godd workable con test complete round took 2 hours complete allowing judges remain fresh entry fee $5000 might have dis couraged some average competitors contest importance quantity cer tainly important quality entry fees used assist expenses five judges event director help build up CL Precision Aerobatics Team Travel Fund five judges Bob Gial dini Roger Greene Larry Lauer Guy Packard Jon Ramsden AMA District V Vice-Pres ident Jim McNeill Birmingham AL perennial FAI CL Team Manager Dr Laird Jackson attendance first round Saturday started after warmup flights Keith Trostle World Champion Les McDonald Wynn Paul second flier up took early lead 77733 until number 10 flight Werwage 82800 quick succession followed Gieseke 84400 Rabe 85500 Schaffer 82900 Ted Fancher 81000 finish round Event Director Keith Trostle decided wait until 500 pm Saturday start second round order let winds die down Schaffer led off 85966 serving notice first round would probably go out window Ted Fancher misfor tunate overrun Hunt took lead 88000 until Gieseke got 91000 Rabe 90400 end first day stand ings Gieseke Rabe Hunt Werwage Schaffer Paul vastly improved Remel Cooper flying two-year-old 4707 Stiletto seventh place Sunday started off Dennis Adamisin back flying after layoff 1 graduate college 2 get married 3 get job scored 77233 Hunt blasted 92700 Gieseke dropped fourth place 90566 Paul improved 90466 Schaffer jumped scoring up 96133 looked great until two flights later Al Rabe awarded 100033 Bill Werwage flying new midnight blue Juno ST 46 received 97433 Bill Simons capped off disappointing summer ad justable Bob Baron Handle keeper slip flight totaled newest Scorpio plane built seven days after taling another new ship back June Simons said years team trials judging different major contest Ive seen seems eligible people low entry After third round Rabe 190499 Werwage 184000 Schaffer 182099 Gieseke 181566 Hunt 180700 Paul 173732 final round started 1200 pm Sunday Ted Fancher posting 87866 eventually placed him eighth Said Fan cher just outstanding competition first FAI its interesting see guys top seems Gieseke waiting until 2nd flight well Rabe seemed change size pattern score well Dennis Adamisin scored 80000 put him 13th Dennis said detected some favoritism end first round possibly second round bad Im happy range scores top bottom Theres much difference between top fliers Cali fornian Gary McClellan flew third round score 85000 finish 11th said second FAI outstand ing flying makes see good top fliers Fast Richard Mathis back CL Aeroba tics first time since 1968 received Gene Schaffer New City NY first runner up former US team member flew Statesman Supertigre 46 power Tor nado 10-6 3-blade prop 56-in span foam wing Sig finish weighs 49 oz Juno flown 5th place former World Champion Bill Werwage Has I-beam built-up wing construction 56-in span Weighs 51 oz Supertigre 46 power Aldrich 11-6 prop Dick Mathis wife Cream design flew 12th place Has ST 46 foam wing FINAL STANDINGS P1 Contestant 1 Bob Gieseke Irving TX 2 Al Rabe Irving TX 3 Bob Hunt Piscataway NJ ne Schaffer New City NY 5 Bill WerwageBerea OH 6 Wynn Paul Lexington KY 7 Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL Points 191433 190433 185100 184566 184066 181099 173233 PH Contestant 8 Ted Fancher Foster City CA 9 Tom Dixon Atlanta GA 10 David Hemstraught Moncks Corner SC 11 Gary McClellan Burlingame CA 12 Dick Mathis Lone Oak TX 13 Dennis Adamisin Melvindale Ml ill Simons Northvale NJ Points 169266 165633 164099 161460 158300 151930 104100 80100 finished 12th plane built ST 46 after Nationals year Dick commentedStatistically speaking its really incorrect throw out high low judges five seven judges might airight lot new things since got out muffler pressure fantastic ST 46 Mono koted airplanes like Gary McClellans beautiful General Tom Dixon up fifth scored 87033 finish ninth place said 14 fliers intensity makes seem like Nationals Tom flying own design Stilares Max 35 Wynn Paul up next scored 97733 best performance meet Its difficult quote yourself writing article goes event has meant great deal since first entered 1971 Im proud working member PAMPA organization has upgraded event although have sacrificed some fly ing time PAMPA sixth place 41 points out third over two FAI scoring pat terns no disgraceits just two years trying improve Werwage followed next 96133 spelled demise team Clockwise-flying Gene Schaffer next fly 1976 Statesman upped award 98600 go back second place Bob Hunt next scored less Gene 97133 coupled first day score put him second place made him team member Rabe Gieseke left contenders Al Rabe up next spot also cinched 98800 score second highest round put him back first place Remel Cooper flew solid 91900 best performance Said Remel hard figure what works what doesnt work judges Great weather flying think better build new plane next year clock alarm signalling seven minutes good innovation time Bob Gieseke really sweat ing now fifth place Up went red Nobler up went score whop ping 100433which vaulted him first place visibly moved Gieseke said thought might have wanted get rid old guy Dave Hemstraught flying better ever finished up round 86166 good 10th place Said long time competitor Dave tough t FAI Ive ever seen 14 really good fliers judging fairly good some bal looning tendencies Strongest fliers book Rabe Schaffer Hunt Paul same number stunt fliers real good ones other casualty practice flying Stan Powell Matthews NC E-Z Just handle wire break destroyed good flying Dove Stan relative new comer has recently beating some good fliers said viewing first FAI expected perfection name fliers really didnt see Im hot go now try get Event Director Keith Trostle said tryouts again have strong team help Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy Jon Ramsden su perb opinion judges no ten dency inconsistent think top fliers ended up top spots Doc Jackson watched entire pro ceedings say about competi tion contest site good Its best Ive seen competition object practice flights during competition allowed Europe World Championships competitors seem sharp er ever least six essentially quali fied make team plus probably couple others judging consistent smooth PAMPA concern making improve ments program should example other special interest groups fault see lack spectators honestly think have five six stunt fliers could place top 10 world Les McDonald will compete next year independent defending World Champion say about compe tition Im glad can watch time Im awfully happy have fly against people Ill ready next summer just bet Ill ready. Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL OS Max 35 Stilettoplaced 7th Finals Left David Hemstrought 10th place GTS has 52-in foam wing OS Max 35 en gina Sig finish Weighs 53 oz Right Author Wynn Pauls 6th place Pampawagon Foam wing 57 span 57 oz ST 46 Below Lineup judges team trials Site Ft Gillem GA December1977 69 finals duration ii ontests cii ualify Lialif led Chilton LFICU tanding ma Jim Rich ran up OT tfle qualif maximum 201 right inti ii 40 minut S first qualifying Wind Tunnel mer ie fil pper t ugh as1976 WorIi n Richm jen IN ca Bill l trial Station number i also scored airdoci raIded rec gorgeous luts NO OCR TEXT e te ie between once unfortu it Sunday d d windy 4 postpon deterion ver 30 RodemsKy S nders airdock r model boxu Selection Progra acipent support F Finals really ca Once aa ent Ut tugnt t gram F rc broke t ionship quality flying ea ripionships con three rounds over 30 yr rtch flying ke d four five t e creditable lob can really compa n contests fin internation Ut same size same go nIy team Europe always gc ye enough ionf WC 2499 MPh GLIDER PROPOSED FAI FE SPEED WORLD RECORD A-i TOWUNE SPECS Richard R Weber Bowie MD have reviewed 78-page Austrian dos sier glider speed detail am pleased report believe speed claim 2429 mph has indeed achieved new record set same design used 1976 weight 30% higher starting altitudes dive over twice reported last year aircraft terminal velocity high altitude site claimed 2742 mph value find plaus ible independent calculation Most significantly times meas ured using two 40-foot wide banks photocells pointing upward detect light variation small cone model flew past signals two banks combined timing computer measure course dura tion clear Austrians have done very professional job designing flying aircraft have also put together good albeit expensive measurement system None comments contradicts physics graphs Analysis Maxi mum Sailplane Speed using air den sity Austrians give 1977 case reported speeds starting altitudes 1976 work 1976 measurements alti tude speed both inferior 1977 1977 dossier Austrians state human timers completely inappropri ate speeds now attainable believe true powered flight also F3A-23 -33 -51 need new rules suggest three 100-meter measured course B Timing systems independent human reactions capable overall 2% accuracy Choice system should left contes tant Possibilities include photocells radar records entire 100 meters perma nent form averaging high speed movie cameras synchronized clocks fields view other system demon strating convincing overall 2% accuracy Such elaborate systems will certainly dis courage some fliers far better having speed claims based erroneous meas urements Incidentally believe longer glider course Austrian speed record can surpassed ex pert dedicated group using heavy air craft high altitude CN Weber holder several FA / World Records aeromodeling George Xenakis FAI FF Subcommittee Member Peter Allnutt chairman ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee asked coun try send him rules under flying A-i event table below indicates responses got seven countries Peters comments table particular A-i specifications sug gested subcommittee propose December 1977 ClAM Meeting asfol lows As can see countries have simi lar models real difference number flights duration max popular number flights five max ranges 120 180 sec onds think will agree five flights right number especially basical ly beginners youngsters Regarding duration max think 150 seconds good compromiseagain thinking youngsters problem finding large flying sites Maximum projected area stand ard 18 sq din should stay same Minimum weight should 220 grams will easier add weight build new models Length line should standard 50 meters remaining rules will similar Fl except pull test think necessary small model comments subcommittee member Peter suggested weight requirement A-i might eliminated keep event simple dont think much performance difference tween 5-ounce A-i 77-ounce A-i comes thermal flying ginners event constraints could mini mized let build what will keeping area restriction Its difficult build A-i weighs less 5 ounces anyhow event eliminating weight re striction would carry other coun tries 77-ounce A-i really bad After Wakefields essentially same area glide well 811 ounces fact some wrote response request NFFS Digest indicated A-i s glided better heavier weight fairness should also indicate some responses strongly favored lighter weight think answer depends wing section uses As Hank Cole pointedout 1970 Sympo report can optimum wing loading given airfoil Peters final recommendation ClAM 77-otsnce minimum weight based assesment comments got subcommittee members US point view however would propose delegate seek amend proposed specifications remove weight constraintfor simplicity again event successful compro mise believe 77 ounces 50meter 150-second max A-i event will excellent have thoughts concerning proposed A-i specifications please let FAI Program Committeeman hear Rol Anderson chairman will consoli dating committees thoughts other ClAM agenda matters soon ClAM agenda December 1977 meeting available Bulgaria CSSR Denmark FranceFinlandGt Britain USA Mm ProjNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone Area Max Proj18dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm2 Area Mm12-50 220s Weight220 gins220 gins190 gins220 ginsper dm 44 gins Length of50MSOMSOM30MSOMSOM50M Towline Number of3553557 Flights Duration of150 sees120 secs180 sees120 sees180 sees120 secs180 sees Max Bulgaria event 10-14 year olds CL NAVY CARRIER ORGANIZATION Dick Perrys Nats Carrier report November issue told Nats-connected organizational meeting new special terest group information about join get additional information provided dues have established $500 per year will used produce organizations official newsletter Hi Low Landing edited Ted Kraver Anyone wishing join organization should contact following Harry Higley 433 Arquilla Dr Glenwood IL 60425 Dick Perry 5016 Angelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 Ted Kraver 1212 E Manhattan Dr Tempe AZ 85282 Next order business Navy Carrier ganization hold election officers establish constitution goal Janu ary 1978 established tasks formal program developed afterwards meantime Harry Higley Dick Perry charge conducting officer election drafting constitution Cora Higley serving secretary new groups first official act establish Eugene Ely Award memory first man successfully take off land airplane aboard ship award 1977 went Ron Duly received total points three Carrier events Nats new organization intended pro vide means encouraging participation Carrier events sharing information about kind flying representing interests Navy Carrier fliers AMA December1977 73 CL TEAM RACE TEAM FINALSBill Lee team will represent United States next year 1978 World Champs FAI Team Race selected conjunction 1977 Nationals March AFB River side CAAugust 6 7 Two years ago US team similarly selected conjunc tion Nats selection two years ago marked wet weather Lake Charles LA year hot dry very hot very dry Its hard say will affect team next year its mat ter much conjecture since selection weather conditions anything close what apt find England tentative location World Champion ships quality have team Im sure theyll able overcome anything find Whos team First find Henry Nel son Carl Dodge team really ready team trials First crack out turned very fast 4045 slow time first four rounds way flown Sunday August 6 performance trials definitely world-class just idle speculation Henry Carl recently returned European Control Line Champion ships placed sixth Nelson Dodges Nelson 15D engine used ABC set up definite Kusik influence teams model designThe Nelson/Dodge team definitely class team trials second team j E Albritton Jim Joy interesting look team except heat nearly same performance consistency Nelson Dodge about second slower per 74 Model Aviation Above Carl Dodge Henry Nelson couple happy guyswere No 1 qualifiers US Dodge pilots Nelson pits Below Left J E Albritton CL pilot Jim Joy pit No 2 US team Below Right Larry Jolly L pilot Jed Kusik pit just squeaked No 3 spot Times teem trials much improved over two years ago eight laps Nelson/Dodge shows up race times 10-12 seconds slower right across board consis tency Throwing out bad heat remaining five heats within 46 second range 4128 4174 notable item Albritton/Joys set up use single-blade Tornado Presswood 8-8 prop majority races third team qualify Larry jolly jed Kusik team have also qualified 1976 us team sharp contrast consistency Nelson/ Dodge Aibritton/joy team severe problems Larry jed turned some super good race times also some good suffered sorts problemsfrom broken airplanes burned up engines world class potential evidenced 4002 turned first heat first round sure put body notice teams beat jolly/Kusick finally got problems ironed out time turn 406 417 Monday last two rounds Well thats team will represent us World Champs next year very good team capability equipment bring title home US Lets hope per formance level teams participating team trials year considerably bet ter two years ago Compare some times 1975 1977 Low Heat Time42004002 Low Qualifying43244040 Third Low Qual 4433 4150 shows quite significant improve ment two years also performance level December1977 75 Above Jury Team Race trials comprised L-R Don Jehlik Dr Laird Jackson Herb Stockton Stockton/Jehlik Team Race World Champions 1968 Doc Jackson chair man FAI Control Line Subcommittee has manager US CL teams times Below New racer Jolly/Kusik has retracting gearwasnt flown trials knowledge Below Sue Plaunt pits model husband Jim flying team trials Narrowly missed making team 1976 US team Left Lea Pardue makes catch Pilot other end lines Phil Shaw Below left Mike Wallace Wallace/Johnson team action Only Jolly/Kusik repeaters 1976 team Team Race Finals Cont will competitive anywhere world few notes random thoughts Perkins/ Fambrough out Florida look real good turning times low teens think team watch future looked like relative newness ly significant problem beautiful equipment really went well Ken Mogi Jim Jolly Larrys dad also looked quite good share bad luck run-ins other sorted gremlins jumping up bite too low teens could have very easily team little better luck Above Don Jelilik CD trials checks fuel capacity model entered Al Kelly Stuart Willoughby Below Left Pete Fambrough Walt Per kins Florida pose Shadow design Below Right Power unit Dodge/Nelson model NQte thin tube exhaust prime An AMA member wrote ask about qualifications sanctioned contest judges following information provided him may help others planning contests AMA rule book page 31 paragraph 9 states no substitute experienced judges experienced judges avail able event director should arrange practice judging No judge should start day cold Usually contestants available willing fly pattern practice judging practice procedure followed judges must discuss fliers pattern divulge potential score flier manner humanly possible judges should alternate substituted during entire period given age classification being judged event divided age classifications prize points regardless age ages should fly before same judges possible Seldom judges score alike thus may place some contestants disadvantage fly before same judges Wherever possible judge shall have assistant duty shall mark score sheets judge calls out scores way judge need never remove eyes model Although presented CL Precision Aero batics above could apply judges model event may definitions quali fied judge important consideration fair consistent judging Since no two peo ple will ever judge exactly alike its best same judges work completely through given event contestants get break Experience essential ex perienced always willing judges dedication becomes important point Its rough job sitting sun day scoring aerobatics going over scale models thoroughly one-by-one rea son judge should dedicated andmost importantlywilling Training can accomp lished weekends before meet pos sible inexperienced yet wil ling judge can qualified good judge big day comes Pages 43-45 AMA rule book pro vides outstanding guide RC Pattern judging potential RC judges should come thoroughly familiar section prior training contest Scale judging pages 56-58 rule book presents unified procedure cate gories aeromodels Elaboration specific event judging follows RC Peanut Sport Scale like pages 58-67 US Pattern Judges Association John Targos Sec-Treas 3229 Dianora Dr Palos Verdes CA 90274 dedicated helping RC Pattern judges become proficient field may able provide further assistance RC Pattern events CDs contest managers should begin now prepare club members and/or inter ested volunteers become qualified judges providing guidance instructions qualified judges 76 Model Aviation CONTEST JUDGING X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas class competitors groups 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COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEtEYU~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL AEROBATICS TEAM FINALS Al Rabe Bob Gieseke 1977 Nationals two talented Texans just swapped places FAI team tryouts winner Bob Gieseke gained sixth spot US team will compete next sum mer England tentatively World Championships Gieseke wasnt assured team position until last flight con test jumped fifth place way up first Al Rabe landed spot team first time after trying six times despite fact during time has won three National Championships third slot team went 1976 Na tional Champion Bob Huntflying second FAI team tryout three talented fliers will go defending World Champion Les McDonald next year attempt main tain world supremacy CL Precision Aero batics USA general consensus competitors Ft Gillem GA site best yet team selection weather ex cellent support local Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy outstanding event di rector Keith Trostle help need ed especially contest workers outnumbered competitors about twoto-one tryouts held over Labor Day weekend winner Bob Gieseke flying usual version Nobler custom ary Fox 35 particular plane built 1976 flown few trimming flights before being discarded familiar last years campaign However 1976 version brought out years Nats team trials No new innovations time-tested ma chine except wingspan diminutive 4875 inches rather usual 5025 elevators slight bit larger chord previous models Weight plane 40 ounces bit dirt fuel tank fuel lines Thursday before contest gave Bob some consternation after men will represent US next year CL Aerobatics World Championships Bob Gieseke left Al Rabe standing middle Bob Hunt right will compete US Team Les McDonald kneeling middle didnt try team spot since decided advance reigning World Champion would compete 1978 World Championships individual Gieseke tops team trials flew version Nobler Fox 35 Fox muffler Aero Gloss finish weighed 40 oz Rabe 2nd trials 1st 1977 Nats flew F-51D 57-in built-up wing Supertigre/Aloise 51 custom engine Hobbypoxy finish Hunts 3rd placer Genesis has foam wing 720 sq area Supertigre 46 Sig paint weighs 57 oz McDonalds WC-winning Stiletto July 1977 Mode/Aviation Wynn Paul Head Judge Bob Gialdini special PAMPA Service Award presented him during trials CL Aerobatics Finals Cont practice practice Said tired Gieseke back motel after finals Sure am glad came sweet victory After competing FAI team trials un successfully since 1969 Al Rabe finally made big jump finished scant 10 points back Gieseke F-51D used also win years Nationals sported Super tigre/Aloise 51 very custom engine worthy something Don Garlits AJ Foyt might put together competition Al made definite attempt fly smaller precise figures pattern corners semi-scale plane probably best yet semi-scale series include Bearcat Sea Fury Al said first hard tell what judges going Its long long time coming sure worth make team Al also said definitely going build new F-Si next yearalong attempting finish twin engine Hornet considering building P-47 will also have old Sea Fury another back-up plane tries take armada England will reminiscent Eighth Air Force buildup during World War II Bob White Shoes Hunt wentfrom seventh place first round 76500 third place second round 88000 fifth place third round 92700 third place final roundto make team flying new version familiar Genesis 46 airplane Bob say about FAI trials Everybody seems just hair off edge need judges able pick up Keith Trostle did good job usual running show two new faces team left two-time member Gene Schaffer four-time member Bill Werwage thinking up ways spend next July back States after fin ishing fourth fifth respectively Sixth place finisher final recipient beautiful hand-crafted trophies Wynn Paul new 1977 Pampawagon Gene Schaffer said tryouts competi tion better has ever past lot people contention team site reasonably good weather good Bill Werwage somewhat reluctant talk obviously discouraged muttered wont see two years until next tryouts Ill back six trophies presented winners runners-up designed especially Bob Mimlitch Bellevue NE consisted US map cut l plate supported steel stand walnut base maps finished either sculpted bronze terrain ground polished steel map encompassed either triangle round loop maneuver steel rod small aircraft performing maneuver aircarft formed molten steel colors sculptures heating pol ishing grinding sandblasting Certainly some distinctive awards ever presented sport Head Judge Bob Gial dini presented award service Precision Aerobatics event years volunteering judge Nationals FAI Trials trophy also sculpted Mimlitch consisted several ma neuvers formed steel rod sphere Only 14 competitors showed up team trials lowest turnouts years However made godd workable con test complete round took 2 hours complete allowing judges remain fresh entry fee $5000 might have dis couraged some average competitors contest importance quantity cer tainly important quality entry fees used assist expenses five judges event director help build up CL Precision Aerobatics Team Travel Fund five judges Bob Gial dini Roger Greene Larry Lauer Guy Packard Jon Ramsden AMA District V Vice-Pres ident Jim McNeill Birmingham AL perennial FAI CL Team Manager Dr Laird Jackson attendance first round Saturday started after warmup flights Keith Trostle World Champion Les McDonald Wynn Paul second flier up took early lead 77733 until number 10 flight Werwage 82800 quick succession followed Gieseke 84400 Rabe 85500 Schaffer 82900 Ted Fancher 81000 finish round Event Director Keith Trostle decided wait until 500 pm Saturday start second round order let winds die down Schaffer led off 85966 serving notice first round would probably go out window Ted Fancher misfor tunate overrun Hunt took lead 88000 until Gieseke got 91000 Rabe 90400 end first day stand ings Gieseke Rabe Hunt Werwage Schaffer Paul vastly improved Remel Cooper flying two-year-old 4707 Stiletto seventh place Sunday started off Dennis Adamisin back flying after layoff 1 graduate college 2 get married 3 get job scored 77233 Hunt blasted 92700 Gieseke dropped fourth place 90566 Paul improved 90466 Schaffer jumped scoring up 96133 looked great until two flights later Al Rabe awarded 100033 Bill Werwage flying new midnight blue Juno ST 46 received 97433 Bill Simons capped off disappointing summer ad justable Bob Baron Handle keeper slip flight totaled newest Scorpio plane built seven days after taling another new ship back June Simons said years team trials judging different major contest Ive seen seems eligible people low entry After third round Rabe 190499 Werwage 184000 Schaffer 182099 Gieseke 181566 Hunt 180700 Paul 173732 final round started 1200 pm Sunday Ted Fancher posting 87866 eventually placed him eighth Said Fan cher just outstanding competition first FAI its interesting see guys top seems Gieseke waiting until 2nd flight well Rabe seemed change size pattern score well Dennis Adamisin scored 80000 put him 13th Dennis said detected some favoritism end first round possibly second round bad Im happy range scores top bottom Theres much difference between top fliers Cali fornian Gary McClellan flew third round score 85000 finish 11th said second FAI outstand ing flying makes see good top fliers Fast Richard Mathis back CL Aeroba tics first time since 1968 received Gene Schaffer New City NY first runner up former US team member flew Statesman Supertigre 46 power Tor nado 10-6 3-blade prop 56-in span foam wing Sig finish weighs 49 oz Juno flown 5th place former World Champion Bill Werwage Has I-beam built-up wing construction 56-in span Weighs 51 oz Supertigre 46 power Aldrich 11-6 prop Dick Mathis wife Cream design flew 12th place Has ST 46 foam wing FINAL STANDINGS P1 Contestant 1 Bob Gieseke Irving TX 2 Al Rabe Irving TX 3 Bob Hunt Piscataway NJ ne Schaffer New City NY 5 Bill WerwageBerea OH 6 Wynn Paul Lexington KY 7 Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL Points 191433 190433 185100 184566 184066 181099 173233 PH Contestant 8 Ted Fancher Foster City CA 9 Tom Dixon Atlanta GA 10 David Hemstraught Moncks Corner SC 11 Gary McClellan Burlingame CA 12 Dick Mathis Lone Oak TX 13 Dennis Adamisin Melvindale Ml ill Simons Northvale NJ Points 169266 165633 164099 161460 158300 151930 104100 80100 finished 12th plane built ST 46 after Nationals year Dick commentedStatistically speaking its really incorrect throw out high low judges five seven judges might airight lot new things since got out muffler pressure fantastic ST 46 Mono koted airplanes like Gary McClellans beautiful General Tom Dixon up fifth scored 87033 finish ninth place said 14 fliers intensity makes seem like Nationals Tom flying own design Stilares Max 35 Wynn Paul up next scored 97733 best performance meet Its difficult quote yourself writing article goes event has meant great deal since first entered 1971 Im proud working member PAMPA organization has upgraded event although have sacrificed some fly ing time PAMPA sixth place 41 points out third over two FAI scoring pat terns no disgraceits just two years trying improve Werwage followed next 96133 spelled demise team Clockwise-flying Gene Schaffer next fly 1976 Statesman upped award 98600 go back second place Bob Hunt next scored less Gene 97133 coupled first day score put him second place made him team member Rabe Gieseke left contenders Al Rabe up next spot also cinched 98800 score second highest round put him back first place Remel Cooper flew solid 91900 best performance Said Remel hard figure what works what doesnt work judges Great weather flying think better build new plane next year clock alarm signalling seven minutes good innovation time Bob Gieseke really sweat ing now fifth place Up went red Nobler up went score whop ping 100433which vaulted him first place visibly moved Gieseke said thought might have wanted get rid old guy Dave Hemstraught flying better ever finished up round 86166 good 10th place Said long time competitor Dave tough t FAI Ive ever seen 14 really good fliers judging fairly good some bal looning tendencies Strongest fliers book Rabe Schaffer Hunt Paul same number stunt fliers real good ones other casualty practice flying Stan Powell Matthews NC E-Z Just handle wire break destroyed good flying Dove Stan relative new comer has recently beating some good fliers said viewing first FAI expected perfection name fliers really didnt see Im hot go now try get Event Director Keith Trostle said tryouts again have strong team help Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy Jon Ramsden su perb opinion judges no ten dency inconsistent think top fliers ended up top spots Doc Jackson watched entire pro ceedings say about competi tion contest site good Its best Ive seen competition object practice flights during competition allowed Europe World Championships competitors seem sharp er ever least six essentially quali fied make team plus probably couple others judging consistent smooth PAMPA concern making improve ments program should example other special interest groups fault see lack spectators honestly think have five six stunt fliers could place top 10 world Les McDonald will compete next year independent defending World Champion say about compe tition Im glad can watch time Im awfully happy have fly against people Ill ready next summer just bet Ill ready. Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL OS Max 35 Stilettoplaced 7th Finals Left David Hemstrought 10th place GTS has 52-in foam wing OS Max 35 en gina Sig finish Weighs 53 oz Right Author Wynn Pauls 6th place Pampawagon Foam wing 57 span 57 oz ST 46 Below Lineup judges team trials Site Ft Gillem GA December1977 69 finals duration ii ontests cii ualify Lialif led Chilton LFICU tanding ma Jim Rich ran up OT tfle qualif maximum 201 right inti ii 40 minut S first qualifying Wind Tunnel mer ie fil pper t ugh as1976 WorIi n Richm jen IN ca Bill l trial Station number i also scored airdoci raIded rec gorgeous luts NO OCR TEXT e te ie between once unfortu it Sunday d d windy 4 postpon deterion ver 30 RodemsKy S nders airdock r model boxu Selection Progra acipent support F Finals really ca Once aa ent Ut tugnt t gram F rc broke t ionship quality flying ea ripionships con three rounds over 30 yr rtch flying ke d four five t e creditable lob can really compa n contests fin internation Ut same size same go nIy team Europe always gc ye enough ionf WC 2499 MPh GLIDER PROPOSED FAI FE SPEED WORLD RECORD A-i TOWUNE SPECS Richard R Weber Bowie MD have reviewed 78-page Austrian dos sier glider speed detail am pleased report believe speed claim 2429 mph has indeed achieved new record set same design used 1976 weight 30% higher starting altitudes dive over twice reported last year aircraft terminal velocity high altitude site claimed 2742 mph value find plaus ible independent calculation Most significantly times meas ured using two 40-foot wide banks photocells pointing upward detect light variation small cone model flew past signals two banks combined timing computer measure course dura tion clear Austrians have done very professional job designing flying aircraft have also put together good albeit expensive measurement system None comments contradicts physics graphs Analysis Maxi mum Sailplane Speed using air den sity Austrians give 1977 case reported speeds starting altitudes 1976 work 1976 measurements alti tude speed both inferior 1977 1977 dossier Austrians state human timers completely inappropri ate speeds now attainable believe true powered flight also F3A-23 -33 -51 need new rules suggest three 100-meter measured course B Timing systems independent human reactions capable overall 2% accuracy Choice system should left contes tant Possibilities include photocells radar records entire 100 meters perma nent form averaging high speed movie cameras synchronized clocks fields view other system demon strating convincing overall 2% accuracy Such elaborate systems will certainly dis courage some fliers far better having speed claims based erroneous meas urements Incidentally believe longer glider course Austrian speed record can surpassed ex pert dedicated group using heavy air craft high altitude CN Weber holder several FA / World Records aeromodeling George Xenakis FAI FF Subcommittee Member Peter Allnutt chairman ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee asked coun try send him rules under flying A-i event table below indicates responses got seven countries Peters comments table particular A-i specifications sug gested subcommittee propose December 1977 ClAM Meeting asfol lows As can see countries have simi lar models real difference number flights duration max popular number flights five max ranges 120 180 sec onds think will agree five flights right number especially basical ly beginners youngsters Regarding duration max think 150 seconds good compromiseagain thinking youngsters problem finding large flying sites Maximum projected area stand ard 18 sq din should stay same Minimum weight should 220 grams will easier add weight build new models Length line should standard 50 meters remaining rules will similar Fl except pull test think necessary small model comments subcommittee member Peter suggested weight requirement A-i might eliminated keep event simple dont think much performance difference tween 5-ounce A-i 77-ounce A-i comes thermal flying ginners event constraints could mini mized let build what will keeping area restriction Its difficult build A-i weighs less 5 ounces anyhow event eliminating weight re striction would carry other coun tries 77-ounce A-i really bad After Wakefields essentially same area glide well 811 ounces fact some wrote response request NFFS Digest indicated A-i s glided better heavier weight fairness should also indicate some responses strongly favored lighter weight think answer depends wing section uses As Hank Cole pointedout 1970 Sympo report can optimum wing loading given airfoil Peters final recommendation ClAM 77-otsnce minimum weight based assesment comments got subcommittee members US point view however would propose delegate seek amend proposed specifications remove weight constraintfor simplicity again event successful compro mise believe 77 ounces 50meter 150-second max A-i event will excellent have thoughts concerning proposed A-i specifications please let FAI Program Committeeman hear Rol Anderson chairman will consoli dating committees thoughts other ClAM agenda matters soon ClAM agenda December 1977 meeting available Bulgaria CSSR Denmark FranceFinlandGt Britain USA Mm ProjNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone Area Max Proj18dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm2 Area Mm12-50 220s Weight220 gins220 gins190 gins220 ginsper dm 44 gins Length of50MSOMSOM30MSOMSOM50M Towline Number of3553557 Flights Duration of150 sees120 secs180 sees120 sees180 sees120 secs180 sees Max Bulgaria event 10-14 year olds CL NAVY CARRIER ORGANIZATION Dick Perrys Nats Carrier report November issue told Nats-connected organizational meeting new special terest group information about join get additional information provided dues have established $500 per year will used produce organizations official newsletter Hi Low Landing edited Ted Kraver Anyone wishing join organization should contact following Harry Higley 433 Arquilla Dr Glenwood IL 60425 Dick Perry 5016 Angelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 Ted Kraver 1212 E Manhattan Dr Tempe AZ 85282 Next order business Navy Carrier ganization hold election officers establish constitution goal Janu ary 1978 established tasks formal program developed afterwards meantime Harry Higley Dick Perry charge conducting officer election drafting constitution Cora Higley serving secretary new groups first official act establish Eugene Ely Award memory first man successfully take off land airplane aboard ship award 1977 went Ron Duly received total points three Carrier events Nats new organization intended pro vide means encouraging participation Carrier events sharing information about kind flying representing interests Navy Carrier fliers AMA December1977 73 CL TEAM RACE TEAM FINALSBill Lee team will represent United States next year 1978 World Champs FAI Team Race selected conjunction 1977 Nationals March AFB River side CAAugust 6 7 Two years ago US team similarly selected conjunc tion Nats selection two years ago marked wet weather Lake Charles LA year hot dry very hot very dry Its hard say will affect team next year its mat ter much conjecture since selection weather conditions anything close what apt find England tentative location World Champion ships quality have team Im sure theyll able overcome anything find Whos team First find Henry Nel son Carl Dodge team really ready team trials First crack out turned very fast 4045 slow time first four rounds way flown Sunday August 6 performance trials definitely world-class just idle speculation Henry Carl recently returned European Control Line Champion ships placed sixth Nelson Dodges Nelson 15D engine used ABC set up definite Kusik influence teams model designThe Nelson/Dodge team definitely class team trials second team j E Albritton Jim Joy interesting look team except heat nearly same performance consistency Nelson Dodge about second slower per 74 Model Aviation Above Carl Dodge Henry Nelson couple happy guyswere No 1 qualifiers US Dodge pilots Nelson pits Below Left J E Albritton CL pilot Jim Joy pit No 2 US team Below Right Larry Jolly L pilot Jed Kusik pit just squeaked No 3 spot Times teem trials much improved over two years ago eight laps Nelson/Dodge shows up race times 10-12 seconds slower right across board consis tency Throwing out bad heat remaining five heats within 46 second range 4128 4174 notable item Albritton/Joys set up use single-blade Tornado Presswood 8-8 prop majority races third team qualify Larry jolly jed Kusik team have also qualified 1976 us team sharp contrast consistency Nelson/ Dodge Aibritton/joy team severe problems Larry jed turned some super good race times also some good suffered sorts problemsfrom broken airplanes burned up engines world class potential evidenced 4002 turned first heat first round sure put body notice teams beat jolly/Kusick finally got problems ironed out time turn 406 417 Monday last two rounds Well thats team will represent us World Champs next year very good team capability equipment bring title home US Lets hope per formance level teams participating team trials year considerably bet ter two years ago Compare some times 1975 1977 Low Heat Time42004002 Low Qualifying43244040 Third Low Qual 4433 4150 shows quite significant improve ment two years also performance level December1977 75 Above Jury Team Race trials comprised L-R Don Jehlik Dr Laird Jackson Herb Stockton Stockton/Jehlik Team Race World Champions 1968 Doc Jackson chair man FAI Control Line Subcommittee has manager US CL teams times Below New racer Jolly/Kusik has retracting gearwasnt flown trials knowledge Below Sue Plaunt pits model husband Jim flying team trials Narrowly missed making team 1976 US team Left Lea Pardue makes catch Pilot other end lines Phil Shaw Below left Mike Wallace Wallace/Johnson team action Only Jolly/Kusik repeaters 1976 team Team Race Finals Cont will competitive anywhere world few notes random thoughts Perkins/ Fambrough out Florida look real good turning times low teens think team watch future looked like relative newness ly significant problem beautiful equipment really went well Ken Mogi Jim Jolly Larrys dad also looked quite good share bad luck run-ins other sorted gremlins jumping up bite too low teens could have very easily team little better luck Above Don Jelilik CD trials checks fuel capacity model entered Al Kelly Stuart Willoughby Below Left Pete Fambrough Walt Per kins Florida pose Shadow design Below Right Power unit Dodge/Nelson model NQte thin tube exhaust prime An AMA member wrote ask about qualifications sanctioned contest judges following information provided him may help others planning contests AMA rule book page 31 paragraph 9 states no substitute experienced judges experienced judges avail able event director should arrange practice judging No judge should start day cold Usually contestants available willing fly pattern practice judging practice procedure followed judges must discuss fliers pattern divulge potential score flier manner humanly possible judges should alternate substituted during entire period given age classification being judged event divided age classifications prize points regardless age ages should fly before same judges possible Seldom judges score alike thus may place some contestants disadvantage fly before same judges Wherever possible judge shall have assistant duty shall mark score sheets judge calls out scores way judge need never remove eyes model Although presented CL Precision Aero batics above could apply judges model event may definitions quali fied judge important consideration fair consistent judging Since no two peo ple will ever judge exactly alike its best same judges work completely through given event contestants get break Experience essential ex perienced always willing judges dedication becomes important point Its rough job sitting sun day scoring aerobatics going over scale models thoroughly one-by-one rea son judge should dedicated andmost importantlywilling Training can accomp lished weekends before meet pos sible inexperienced yet wil ling judge can qualified good judge big day comes Pages 43-45 AMA rule book pro vides outstanding guide RC Pattern judging potential RC judges should come thoroughly familiar section prior training contest Scale judging pages 56-58 rule book presents unified procedure cate gories aeromodels Elaboration specific event judging follows RC Peanut Sport Scale like pages 58-67 US Pattern Judges Association John Targos Sec-Treas 3229 Dianora Dr Palos Verdes CA 90274 dedicated helping RC Pattern judges become proficient field may able provide further assistance RC Pattern events CDs contest managers should begin now prepare club members and/or inter ested volunteers become qualified judges providing guidance instructions qualified judges 76 Model Aviation CONTEST JUDGING X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas class competitors groups according times criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN best team can 90 mph de- o o will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available stroked HP 40 let run against X space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- team turns 91 mph Testors McCoy X ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher The thoughts presented author should necessarily construed Novice competitors need place begin HO AMA officers publisher should note publication have some chance success 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has O presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action won t novice competitors Just ask 0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action how Goodyear FAI Team Race Fast Rat X x Slow Rat Formula 40 Profile Carrier 0 0 others doing 0-u 4PICKING THE BEST FF TEAMsure himself flyer has completelyW 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COM PETI TW~ NE WSLETTEtEYU~ ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 CL AEROBATICS TEAM FINALS Al Rabe Bob Gieseke 1977 Nationals two talented Texans just swapped places FAI team tryouts winner Bob Gieseke gained sixth spot US team will compete next sum mer England tentatively World Championships Gieseke wasnt assured team position until last flight con test jumped fifth place way up first Al Rabe landed spot team first time after trying six times despite fact during time has won three National Championships third slot team went 1976 Na tional Champion Bob Huntflying second FAI team tryout three talented fliers will go defending World Champion Les McDonald next year attempt main tain world supremacy CL Precision Aero batics USA general consensus competitors Ft Gillem GA site best yet team selection weather ex cellent support local Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy outstanding event di rector Keith Trostle help need ed especially contest workers outnumbered competitors about twoto-one tryouts held over Labor Day weekend winner Bob Gieseke flying usual version Nobler custom ary Fox 35 particular plane built 1976 flown few trimming flights before being discarded familiar last years campaign However 1976 version brought out years Nats team trials No new innovations time-tested ma chine except wingspan diminutive 4875 inches rather usual 5025 elevators slight bit larger chord previous models Weight plane 40 ounces bit dirt fuel tank fuel lines Thursday before contest gave Bob some consternation after men will represent US next year CL Aerobatics World Championships Bob Gieseke left Al Rabe standing middle Bob Hunt right will compete US Team Les McDonald kneeling middle didnt try team spot since decided advance reigning World Champion would compete 1978 World Championships individual Gieseke tops team trials flew version Nobler Fox 35 Fox muffler Aero Gloss finish weighed 40 oz Rabe 2nd trials 1st 1977 Nats flew F-51D 57-in built-up wing Supertigre/Aloise 51 custom engine Hobbypoxy finish Hunts 3rd placer Genesis has foam wing 720 sq area Supertigre 46 Sig paint weighs 57 oz McDonalds WC-winning Stiletto July 1977 Mode/Aviation Wynn Paul Head Judge Bob Gialdini special PAMPA Service Award presented him during trials CL Aerobatics Finals Cont practice practice Said tired Gieseke back motel after finals Sure am glad came sweet victory After competing FAI team trials un successfully since 1969 Al Rabe finally made big jump finished scant 10 points back Gieseke F-51D used also win years Nationals sported Super tigre/Aloise 51 very custom engine worthy something Don Garlits AJ Foyt might put together competition Al made definite attempt fly smaller precise figures pattern corners semi-scale plane probably best yet semi-scale series include Bearcat Sea Fury Al said first hard tell what judges going Its long long time coming sure worth make team Al also said definitely going build new F-Si next yearalong attempting finish twin engine Hornet considering building P-47 will also have old Sea Fury another back-up plane tries take armada England will reminiscent Eighth Air Force buildup during World War II Bob White Shoes Hunt wentfrom seventh place first round 76500 third place second round 88000 fifth place third round 92700 third place final roundto make team flying new version familiar Genesis 46 airplane Bob say about FAI trials Everybody seems just hair off edge need judges able pick up Keith Trostle did good job usual running show two new faces team left two-time member Gene Schaffer four-time member Bill Werwage thinking up ways spend next July back States after fin ishing fourth fifth respectively Sixth place finisher final recipient beautiful hand-crafted trophies Wynn Paul new 1977 Pampawagon Gene Schaffer said tryouts competi tion better has ever past lot people contention team site reasonably good weather good Bill Werwage somewhat reluctant talk obviously discouraged muttered wont see two years until next tryouts Ill back six trophies presented winners runners-up designed especially Bob Mimlitch Bellevue NE consisted US map cut l plate supported steel stand walnut base maps finished either sculpted bronze terrain ground polished steel map encompassed either triangle round loop maneuver steel rod small aircraft performing maneuver aircarft formed molten steel colors sculptures heating pol ishing grinding sandblasting Certainly some distinctive awards ever presented sport Head Judge Bob Gial dini presented award service Precision Aerobatics event years volunteering judge Nationals FAI Trials trophy also sculpted Mimlitch consisted several ma neuvers formed steel rod sphere Only 14 competitors showed up team trials lowest turnouts years However made godd workable con test complete round took 2 hours complete allowing judges remain fresh entry fee $5000 might have dis couraged some average competitors contest importance quantity cer tainly important quality entry fees used assist expenses five judges event director help build up CL Precision Aerobatics Team Travel Fund five judges Bob Gial dini Roger Greene Larry Lauer Guy Packard Jon Ramsden AMA District V Vice-Pres ident Jim McNeill Birmingham AL perennial FAI CL Team Manager Dr Laird Jackson attendance first round Saturday started after warmup flights Keith Trostle World Champion Les McDonald Wynn Paul second flier up took early lead 77733 until number 10 flight Werwage 82800 quick succession followed Gieseke 84400 Rabe 85500 Schaffer 82900 Ted Fancher 81000 finish round Event Director Keith Trostle decided wait until 500 pm Saturday start second round order let winds die down Schaffer led off 85966 serving notice first round would probably go out window Ted Fancher misfor tunate overrun Hunt took lead 88000 until Gieseke got 91000 Rabe 90400 end first day stand ings Gieseke Rabe Hunt Werwage Schaffer Paul vastly improved Remel Cooper flying two-year-old 4707 Stiletto seventh place Sunday started off Dennis Adamisin back flying after layoff 1 graduate college 2 get married 3 get job scored 77233 Hunt blasted 92700 Gieseke dropped fourth place 90566 Paul improved 90466 Schaffer jumped scoring up 96133 looked great until two flights later Al Rabe awarded 100033 Bill Werwage flying new midnight blue Juno ST 46 received 97433 Bill Simons capped off disappointing summer ad justable Bob Baron Handle keeper slip flight totaled newest Scorpio plane built seven days after taling another new ship back June Simons said years team trials judging different major contest Ive seen seems eligible people low entry After third round Rabe 190499 Werwage 184000 Schaffer 182099 Gieseke 181566 Hunt 180700 Paul 173732 final round started 1200 pm Sunday Ted Fancher posting 87866 eventually placed him eighth Said Fan cher just outstanding competition first FAI its interesting see guys top seems Gieseke waiting until 2nd flight well Rabe seemed change size pattern score well Dennis Adamisin scored 80000 put him 13th Dennis said detected some favoritism end first round possibly second round bad Im happy range scores top bottom Theres much difference between top fliers Cali fornian Gary McClellan flew third round score 85000 finish 11th said second FAI outstand ing flying makes see good top fliers Fast Richard Mathis back CL Aeroba tics first time since 1968 received Gene Schaffer New City NY first runner up former US team member flew Statesman Supertigre 46 power Tor nado 10-6 3-blade prop 56-in span foam wing Sig finish weighs 49 oz Juno flown 5th place former World Champion Bill Werwage Has I-beam built-up wing construction 56-in span Weighs 51 oz Supertigre 46 power Aldrich 11-6 prop Dick Mathis wife Cream design flew 12th place Has ST 46 foam wing FINAL STANDINGS P1 Contestant 1 Bob Gieseke Irving TX 2 Al Rabe Irving TX 3 Bob Hunt Piscataway NJ ne Schaffer New City NY 5 Bill WerwageBerea OH 6 Wynn Paul Lexington KY 7 Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL Points 191433 190433 185100 184566 184066 181099 173233 PH Contestant 8 Ted Fancher Foster City CA 9 Tom Dixon Atlanta GA 10 David Hemstraught Moncks Corner SC 11 Gary McClellan Burlingame CA 12 Dick Mathis Lone Oak TX 13 Dennis Adamisin Melvindale Ml ill Simons Northvale NJ Points 169266 165633 164099 161460 158300 151930 104100 80100 finished 12th plane built ST 46 after Nationals year Dick commentedStatistically speaking its really incorrect throw out high low judges five seven judges might airight lot new things since got out muffler pressure fantastic ST 46 Mono koted airplanes like Gary McClellans beautiful General Tom Dixon up fifth scored 87033 finish ninth place said 14 fliers intensity makes seem like Nationals Tom flying own design Stilares Max 35 Wynn Paul up next scored 97733 best performance meet Its difficult quote yourself writing article goes event has meant great deal since first entered 1971 Im proud working member PAMPA organization has upgraded event although have sacrificed some fly ing time PAMPA sixth place 41 points out third over two FAI scoring pat terns no disgraceits just two years trying improve Werwage followed next 96133 spelled demise team Clockwise-flying Gene Schaffer next fly 1976 Statesman upped award 98600 go back second place Bob Hunt next scored less Gene 97133 coupled first day score put him second place made him team member Rabe Gieseke left contenders Al Rabe up next spot also cinched 98800 score second highest round put him back first place Remel Cooper flew solid 91900 best performance Said Remel hard figure what works what doesnt work judges Great weather flying think better build new plane next year clock alarm signalling seven minutes good innovation time Bob Gieseke really sweat ing now fifth place Up went red Nobler up went score whop ping 100433which vaulted him first place visibly moved Gieseke said thought might have wanted get rid old guy Dave Hemstraught flying better ever finished up round 86166 good 10th place Said long time competitor Dave tough t FAI Ive ever seen 14 really good fliers judging fairly good some bal looning tendencies Strongest fliers book Rabe Schaffer Hunt Paul same number stunt fliers real good ones other casualty practice flying Stan Powell Matthews NC E-Z Just handle wire break destroyed good flying Dove Stan relative new comer has recently beating some good fliers said viewing first FAI expected perfection name fliers really didnt see Im hot go now try get Event Director Keith Trostle said tryouts again have strong team help Atlanta Stunt Conspiracy Jon Ramsden su perb opinion judges no ten dency inconsistent think top fliers ended up top spots Doc Jackson watched entire pro ceedings say about competi tion contest site good Its best Ive seen competition object practice flights during competition allowed Europe World Championships competitors seem sharp er ever least six essentially quali fied make team plus probably couple others judging consistent smooth PAMPA concern making improve ments program should example other special interest groups fault see lack spectators honestly think have five six stunt fliers could place top 10 world Les McDonald will compete next year independent defending World Champion say about compe tition Im glad can watch time Im awfully happy have fly against people Ill ready next summer just bet Ill ready. Remel Cooper Jacksonville FL OS Max 35 Stilettoplaced 7th Finals Left David Hemstrought 10th place GTS has 52-in foam wing OS Max 35 en gina Sig finish Weighs 53 oz Right Author Wynn Pauls 6th place Pampawagon Foam wing 57 span 57 oz ST 46 Below Lineup judges team trials Site Ft Gillem GA December1977 69 finals duration ii ontests cii ualify Lialif led Chilton LFICU tanding ma Jim Rich ran up OT tfle qualif maximum 201 right inti ii 40 minut S first qualifying Wind Tunnel mer ie fil pper t ugh as1976 WorIi n Richm jen IN ca Bill l trial Station number i also scored airdoci raIded rec gorgeous luts NO OCR TEXT e te ie between once unfortu it Sunday d d windy 4 postpon deterion ver 30 RodemsKy S nders airdock r model boxu Selection Progra acipent support F Finals really ca Once aa ent Ut tugnt t gram F rc broke t ionship quality flying ea ripionships con three rounds over 30 yr rtch flying ke d four five t e creditable lob can really compa n contests fin internation Ut same size same go nIy team Europe always gc ye enough ionf WC 2499 MPh GLIDER PROPOSED FAI FE SPEED WORLD RECORD A-i TOWUNE SPECS Richard R Weber Bowie MD have reviewed 78-page Austrian dos sier glider speed detail am pleased report believe speed claim 2429 mph has indeed achieved new record set same design used 1976 weight 30% higher starting altitudes dive over twice reported last year aircraft terminal velocity high altitude site claimed 2742 mph value find plaus ible independent calculation Most significantly times meas ured using two 40-foot wide banks photocells pointing upward detect light variation small cone model flew past signals two banks combined timing computer measure course dura tion clear Austrians have done very professional job designing flying aircraft have also put together good albeit expensive measurement system None comments contradicts physics graphs Analysis Maxi mum Sailplane Speed using air den sity Austrians give 1977 case reported speeds starting altitudes 1976 work 1976 measurements alti tude speed both inferior 1977 1977 dossier Austrians state human timers completely inappropri ate speeds now attainable believe true powered flight also F3A-23 -33 -51 need new rules suggest three 100-meter measured course B Timing systems independent human reactions capable overall 2% accuracy Choice system should left contes tant Possibilities include photocells radar records entire 100 meters perma nent form averaging high speed movie cameras synchronized clocks fields view other system demon strating convincing overall 2% accuracy Such elaborate systems will certainly dis courage some fliers far better having speed claims based erroneous meas urements Incidentally believe longer glider course Austrian speed record can surpassed ex pert dedicated group using heavy air craft high altitude CN Weber holder several FA / World Records aeromodeling George Xenakis FAI FF Subcommittee Member Peter Allnutt chairman ClAM Free Flight Subcommittee asked coun try send him rules under flying A-i event table below indicates responses got seven countries Peters comments table particular A-i specifications sug gested subcommittee propose December 1977 ClAM Meeting asfol lows As can see countries have simi lar models real difference number flights duration max popular number flights five max ranges 120 180 sec onds think will agree five flights right number especially basical ly beginners youngsters Regarding duration max think 150 seconds good compromiseagain thinking youngsters problem finding large flying sites Maximum projected area stand ard 18 sq din should stay same Minimum weight should 220 grams will easier add weight build new models Length line should standard 50 meters remaining rules will similar Fl except pull test think necessary small model comments subcommittee member Peter suggested weight requirement A-i might eliminated keep event simple dont think much performance difference tween 5-ounce A-i 77-ounce A-i comes thermal flying ginners event constraints could mini mized let build what will keeping area restriction Its difficult build A-i weighs less 5 ounces anyhow event eliminating weight re striction would carry other coun tries 77-ounce A-i really bad After Wakefields essentially same area glide well 811 ounces fact some wrote response request NFFS Digest indicated A-i s glided better heavier weight fairness should also indicate some responses strongly favored lighter weight think answer depends wing section uses As Hank Cole pointedout 1970 Sympo report can optimum wing loading given airfoil Peters final recommendation ClAM 77-otsnce minimum weight based assesment comments got subcommittee members US point view however would propose delegate seek amend proposed specifications remove weight constraintfor simplicity again event successful compro mise believe 77 ounces 50meter 150-second max A-i event will excellent have thoughts concerning proposed A-i specifications please let FAI Program Committeeman hear Rol Anderson chairman will consoli dating committees thoughts other ClAM agenda matters soon ClAM agenda December 1977 meeting available Bulgaria CSSR Denmark FranceFinlandGt Britain USA Mm ProjNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone Area Max Proj18dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm218dm2 Area Mm12-50 220s Weight220 gins220 gins190 gins220 ginsper dm 44 gins Length of50MSOMSOM30MSOMSOM50M Towline Number of3553557 Flights Duration of150 sees120 secs180 sees120 sees180 sees120 secs180 sees Max Bulgaria event 10-14 year olds CL NAVY CARRIER ORGANIZATION Dick Perrys Nats Carrier report November issue told Nats-connected organizational meeting new special terest group information about join get additional information provided dues have established $500 per year will used produce organizations official newsletter Hi Low Landing edited Ted Kraver Anyone wishing join organization should contact following Harry Higley 433 Arquilla Dr Glenwood IL 60425 Dick Perry 5016 Angelita Ave Dayton OH 45424 Ted Kraver 1212 E Manhattan Dr Tempe AZ 85282 Next order business Navy Carrier ganization hold election officers establish constitution goal Janu ary 1978 established tasks formal program developed afterwards meantime Harry Higley Dick Perry charge conducting officer election drafting constitution Cora Higley serving secretary new groups first official act establish Eugene Ely Award memory first man successfully take off land airplane aboard ship award 1977 went Ron Duly received total points three Carrier events Nats new organization intended pro vide means encouraging participation Carrier events sharing information about kind flying representing interests Navy Carrier fliers AMA December1977 73 CL TEAM RACE TEAM FINALSBill Lee team will represent United States next year 1978 World Champs FAI Team Race selected conjunction 1977 Nationals March AFB River side CAAugust 6 7 Two years ago US team similarly selected conjunc tion Nats selection two years ago marked wet weather Lake Charles LA year hot dry very hot very dry Its hard say will affect team next year its mat ter much conjecture since selection weather conditions anything close what apt find England tentative location World Champion ships quality have team Im sure theyll able overcome anything find Whos team First find Henry Nel son Carl Dodge team really ready team trials First crack out turned very fast 4045 slow time first four rounds way flown Sunday August 6 performance trials definitely world-class just idle speculation Henry Carl recently returned European Control Line Champion ships placed sixth Nelson Dodges Nelson 15D engine used ABC set up definite Kusik influence teams model designThe Nelson/Dodge team definitely class team trials second team j E Albritton Jim Joy interesting look team except heat nearly same performance consistency Nelson Dodge about second slower per 74 Model Aviation Above Carl Dodge Henry Nelson couple happy guyswere No 1 qualifiers US Dodge pilots Nelson pits Below Left J E Albritton CL pilot Jim Joy pit No 2 US team Below Right Larry Jolly L pilot Jed Kusik pit just squeaked No 3 spot Times teem trials much improved over two years ago eight laps Nelson/Dodge shows up race times 10-12 seconds slower right across board consis tency Throwing out bad heat remaining five heats within 46 second range 4128 4174 notable item Albritton/Joys set up use single-blade Tornado Presswood 8-8 prop majority races third team qualify Larry jolly jed Kusik team have also qualified 1976 us team sharp contrast consistency Nelson/ Dodge Aibritton/joy team severe problems Larry jed turned some super good race times also some good suffered sorts problemsfrom broken airplanes burned up engines world class potential evidenced 4002 turned first heat first round sure put body notice teams beat jolly/Kusick finally got problems ironed out time turn 406 417 Monday last two rounds Well thats team will represent us World Champs next year very good team capability equipment bring title home US Lets hope per formance level teams participating team trials year considerably bet ter two years ago Compare some times 1975 1977 Low Heat Time42004002 Low Qualifying43244040 Third Low Qual 4433 4150 shows quite significant improve ment two years also performance level December1977 75 Above Jury Team Race trials comprised L-R Don Jehlik Dr Laird Jackson Herb Stockton Stockton/Jehlik Team Race World Champions 1968 Doc Jackson chair man FAI Control Line Subcommittee has manager US CL teams times Below New racer Jolly/Kusik has retracting gearwasnt flown trials knowledge Below Sue Plaunt pits model husband Jim flying team trials Narrowly missed making team 1976 US team Left Lea Pardue makes catch Pilot other end lines Phil Shaw Below left Mike Wallace Wallace/Johnson team action Only Jolly/Kusik repeaters 1976 team Team Race Finals Cont will competitive anywhere world few notes random thoughts Perkins/ Fambrough out Florida look real good turning times low teens think team watch future looked like relative newness ly significant problem beautiful equipment really went well Ken Mogi Jim Jolly Larrys dad also looked quite good share bad luck run-ins other sorted gremlins jumping up bite too low teens could have very easily team little better luck Above Don Jelilik CD trials checks fuel capacity model entered Al Kelly Stuart Willoughby Below Left Pete Fambrough Walt Per kins Florida pose Shadow design Below Right Power unit Dodge/Nelson model NQte thin tube exhaust prime An AMA member wrote ask about qualifications sanctioned contest judges following information provided him may help others planning contests AMA rule book page 31 paragraph 9 states no substitute experienced judges experienced judges avail able event director should arrange practice judging No judge should start day cold Usually contestants available willing fly pattern practice judging practice procedure followed judges must discuss fliers pattern divulge potential score flier manner humanly possible judges should alternate substituted during entire period given age classification being judged event divided age classifications prize points regardless age ages should fly before same judges possible Seldom judges score alike thus may place some contestants disadvantage fly before same judges Wherever possible judge shall have assistant duty shall mark score sheets judge calls out scores way judge need never remove eyes model Although presented CL Precision Aero batics above could apply judges model event may definitions quali fied judge important consideration fair consistent judging Since no two peo ple will ever judge exactly alike its best same judges work completely through given event contestants get break Experience essential ex perienced always willing judges dedication becomes important point Its rough job sitting sun day scoring aerobatics going over scale models thoroughly one-by-one rea son judge should dedicated andmost importantlywilling Training can accomp lished weekends before meet pos sible inexperienced yet wil ling judge can qualified good judge big day comes Pages 43-45 AMA rule book pro vides outstanding guide RC Pattern judging potential RC judges should come thoroughly familiar section prior training contest Scale judging pages 56-58 rule book presents unified procedure cate gories aeromodels Elaboration specific event judging follows RC Peanut Sport Scale like pages 58-67 US Pattern Judges Association John Targos Sec-Treas 3229 Dianora Dr Palos Verdes CA 90274 dedicated helping RC Pattern judges become proficient field may able provide further assistance RC Pattern events CDs contest managers should begin now prepare club members and/or inter ested volunteers become qualified judges providing guidance instructions qualified judges 76 Model Aviation CONTEST JUDGING X SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX O Competition News will present time time constructive thought-provoking ideas class competitors groups according times criticisms AMA rules policies affect competitors issue has two sides CN best team can 90 mph de- o o will endeavor print viewpoints have submittedwithin limits available stroked HP 40 let run against X space uniqueness constructiveness timeliness good taste Determination appropri- team turns 91 mph Testors McCoy X ateness publication of matters must necessity rest solely publisher The thoughts presented author should necessarily construed Novice competitors need place begin HO AMA officers publisher should note publication have some chance success 4 rules-change policy-change idea does necessarily mean specific proposal has O presented Contest Board Executive Council appropriate committee such action won t novice competitors Just ask 0 0 responsibility author anyone else interested obtaining official action how Goodyear FAI Team Race Fast Rat X x Slow Rat Formula 40 Profile Carrier 0 0 others doing 0-u 4PICKING THE BEST FF TEAMsure himself flyer has completelyW 0Aconstructed models uses compe-0 SEMI-ANNUAL DILEMMA titian Including covering used X XDave Linstrumwith construct interpreted ac- TRUSTY OLD PROP 1973 FF Teem Managertion required complete model starting0 0 0 4 osophy attitude expressed inwith no prefabrication amount s model airplane hobby wew oMike Kevilles letter August Soaperused average lotuse propellers anything else Well0 almost too absurd merit serious reply eve rule should enforced itexcept maybe nuts bolts junk likeX XHowever since represents sort per-is rule book Lets let Scale conteststhat0 o0 verse opinion too common de-be won guy gal money prop comes different 0serves candid rebuttalrather true devotion hobby shapes whole bunch diameters andU 4w oMike claims 1977 USA Free FlightThe rule AMA rule book lets en- pitches two blades three blades four blades o force dont destroy hobby 0Team leaving Denmark written-you name got Some Free Flight rub- X xis best team certain fliersber jobs use bladel make just happen Californians shouldout wood nylon fiberglass aluminum 0 have made team mentions byeven puppy chowthe puppy chow jobber name certainly expert fliers butCL COMPETITION LEVELS VSwas Snoopys birthday prop probab- W OI could name dozen morefromall overtheENGINE RESTRICTIONS y got its namebecause itpropelstheairplane country equally competent de-tricky huh dictionary defines theX George Nodder0 Xserving Mike picks best team heTrafford PAword propel push ahead dic-o 0 being subjective emotionaltionary also defines word propel -u 0 White superb Wake flier did notThree years ago would have agreed withforce drive away think some cases make team because motor broke inTom Mettlers remarks August 77 Soap-we should callin repellers But0 0 cnflight Bad luck perhaps could havebox regarding engine restrictions Slowcalling em whatever want have aX xhappened Denmark Ed Carrols fine CoxRatfew other uses besides making airplanes 0 0 OConquest Moonraker went off pattern andUnfortunately novice competitors go Such cost him max Hastings finals Pilot er- approach does work Profile found props make great paint stir- - 4 ror Perhaps bus Minne- Carrier has gone engine route rers easy hold easy keep clean ots would Roskilde competitiononly result more rules try andhang up Another job well mix x 28 countries Both fliers unquestion-keep event speeds down no mdi-spread epoxy can spread nice ably highest standards took cation knowledge rule has coat glue over large area would na- 0 0 same chances other finalist Mikescured lack contestants Profile eitherturally lead believe prop would estion blatant Monday morn- equate engine equipment re-do outstanding job peanut butter w Oing quarterbacking have seen latelystriction rule Stunt such Stunt f Ii-one would right cause tried it0 0 FF Team have greaters must use Nobler kit replacingworksX Xconfidence best according very in-any wood parts must powered aIf cut props small pieces 0 0 Otensive democratically conceived fair se-Fox 35 rule will provide means formake good wedges shimming wings lection program some fliers Mikesnovice competitors compete samestabs dont forget cold winter u w 4favorites did make inevitable Ilevel Let McDonald rule like wouldnights theyre super f kindling wood o Ohad favorites too Mike prefers jury ofnever pass because totally ridiculous ole pot belly stovex 0 peers suggest read very articulate same type thinking prompts Anyone ever broken arm perceptive article Jon Davis NFFS Freeengine restrictions other eventsplaster Cast would certainly appreciate prop0 Flight April 1976 Iron Curtain fact top level competitorsto scratch hard get itchy places countries pick teams Jon tells like get through determiniation may want keep fa- w O like prefers system hard work hours upon hours practice vorite easy chair something like 14-6 its 0 0 experimentation things have learned great conversation piece hell X 0 x flying expertise didnt come good back scratcher 0 boxAt contest last summer noticed guy a. ost engines really aputting up tent. guessed broken u w 4SCALE AND THEsmall amount total costof competitionprops substituted lost never o 0 0BUILDER OF MODELThe cost spread given $35 bronze- foundtent pegsx XOliverbushed engine compared $90 high- blades f two props put0 C MO5esest priced ball-bearing Schneurle $55a hub eye blades under your0 New Castle DEmore lot money really youupper lip will have fantastic Halloween -u 4Having always considered building beconsider that almost cost going disguise Take pick either walrus w Oan enjoyable valuable part hobbyto contest 300 miles awayDracula0 0 well educational hobbyist the I am totally sympathetic towards nov- also crossed mind some day degree prefabrication some ice competitors frustrations club members might make three-di- 0 O0 new models market becomes very dis-getting started competition trying mensional BCRC emblem turbing other true modelersslow down event level isnt an-course would require prop right smack w particularly upsetting contestswer just isnt practicalthe middleo 0 0work true modeler spends weeks ugh PAMPA number Stunt f Ii- whatever pleaseX x special details kit has work ers has steadily increasing contests dont leave broken props anything else 0 o done him cause compete same level matter around field makes 0 would like bring attention through classes according ability field look untidy could dangerous u 0 4Contest Directors section AMAthe equipment flyRemember really big steel propeller W 0 Orule book covers very thing page 6I think Racing Carrier specialty cuts grass 0 under section entitled Sanctioned Coin- groupe should take look what PAMPA See field may never 0 X petitions ranking systems have done Stunt ap- break another propeller. o OBuilder Model Contest Direc-ply eventsReprinted Ohming Pigeon news- shall make reasonable effort as-I say leave engine rules wide open letter Bucks County PA RC Club w 40 SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX SOAPBOX X December1977 77