COMPE NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS RC SOARING FF TEAMS FINALS REPORTS 9~WW~9 Dan Pruss 1981 NC Soarina Team Finals Photos author II i- team L TO ni uon canerg LII ari maKe vviinn uwignt ruoney CT Holley nursed remaining ship through grueling fifteen flights five Finals rounds d IIS Carl Blake Washington Don Ed berg California Dwight Holley Connecticut 1981 USA F3B team think geographical spread wide ages follow suit Blake 16 Edberg 24 Holley 47 Finals held three days over Labor Day weekend site California State College Dominguez CA Dave Thornburg Contest Director SC2 group nine California clubs supposed man event didnt work out way handful members San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers plus few volunteers audience did cooperate five rounds helped generate dra matic finish would worthy Saturday afternoon TV sports spectacular tabulation scoring tent made up organizational disappointments triple display professional sense word Dave Peltz results printed out within minutes last flight given task Besides task results summary sheet also printed gave instant doing what break down Along placings scores task detailed instance Duration score sheet time seconds landing dis tance meters raw scorc round score Distance score sheets included number laps fractions laps whether landing within four-minute flight time percent leader Speed score sheets included speed runs seconds average mph average kilome ters per hour along place percent winner task type scoring World Champion ship caliber reason drama high last round course fliers did contribute something As contests especially champi onships analyze scoreboard youll see certain percentage competitors start high taper downward Some start slow make horse race end few middle hold own finish middle spite above patterns last task determined would team cat fight among top 12 Yet situation didnt develop until task no 14 Up until race would third team member task numbers round numbers con fuse remember takes three tasksdura tion distance speed make up round tasks may flown order January 1981 85 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Too bad isnt color Gary lttner CA flew nazziung wnuse/yellow/orange/red/black Tai-Pan original design fourth place performance entitles him First Al ternate team Polydihedral wings definitely thing past F3B competi tion yet Gary turned 105 sec Speed tasktied fastest time RC Soaring Finals continued three must flown before another round may begin Up through round four 12 tasks Don Edberg darn near untouchable scores included five 1000-point tasks total 11485 points meant almost 96% perfect Dwight Holley also five 1000point tasks 226 points behind Edberg comfortable 254 points ahead third andmore importantly272 points ahead fourth place Don 498-point lead over fourth Percentage-wise may seem like narrow margins realistically means during last round can play close vest wont have push flying machine can cruise victory team spot Moreover 500-point lead means give up lead would have get three-mm flight duration six laps 12 distance over 20 seconds speed run challengers turned 105 maxed got 12 laps Well after nearly unbeatable pace Edberg almost blew Call pressures three days hot sun holding onto lead whatever its easy Mondaymorning quarterback situations about same way its easier fly someone elses plane no transmitter own hand during Task 14 duration Don elected relaunch after four-minute-plus flight towline broke low altitude enough working time remained Don salvaged 218 85-point landing out also gave away 500 points meant shade over 100 points out fourth place also-ran spot Holley little secure over 230 points over fourth place Dwight problem wasnt sure could over come degree confidence frac tured wing-spar resulted runaway winch nearly put East Coast team over Pacific couple tasks earlier spar repaired well Dwight wasnt sure So situation last round speed fly fast enough score well hold onto team spot too fast possibly fold weak wing Yet too conservative might become wait until 82 crowd part what generated dra matics last task round five Carl Blake kid Washington worked way sixth place now first Gary lttner California after slow start first day fourth Skip Miller 1981 RC Soaring Team FinalsDominguez CAAugust 30September 1 1980 Pt Contestant St 1Carl BlakeWA 2Don EdbergCA 3Dwight HolleyCT 4Gary lttnerCA 5Skip MillerCO 6Larry JollyCA 7 Stephen WorkNM 8 Robert Domer Jr CO 9 Jeff Mrlik Ml 10 Jack H Hamilton TX 11 Herbert V Smith CO 12 Bob McGowanCA 13 Tom WilliamsTX 14 Thomas L Jones CA 15 Eric Podzielinski IN 16 Ray Hayes IN 17 Dick Odle CA 18 Matt C Sheldon CO 19 Jim Farris TX 20 Craig M Foxgord CA 21 Wayne SelwavCA 22 Joseph WurtsCA 23 Terry Luckenbach PA 24 Richard Crowley CO 25 Chris AdamsCA 26 Doyle ModestoTX 27 Helen D OlsenMO 28 James WisemanCA 29 Kenneth R Olsen MO 30 Blame MillerFL 31 Ed Holder 32 Terry Koplan 3 D Alex M------CA CA CA Round 1 1 Duration2 Distance3 Speed time/land/pointslaps/pointssecIpoints 361/90/976112/10000137/7737 359/90/976112/10000106/10000 360/100/1000012/10000127/8346 359/70/9326 7/5833120/8833 361/95/98708/6667110/9636 3 19/85/8783775/6458119/8908 364/95/9804 8/6667108/9815 358/85/96301075/8958115/9217 358/45/876112/1 0000122/8689 364/95/980412/10000150/7067 356/80/947811/9167120/8833 351/65/904310/8333113/9381 361/95/9870975/8125165/6424 359/85/965212/10000122/8689 355/90/967412/10000125/8480 360/85/9674 7/5833155/6839 356/95/9804 6/5000132/8030 234/0/5087875/7292128/8281 194/0/4217 8/6667130/8154 356/0/7739105/8750129/8217 362/95/984811/9167149/7114 357/95/9826 4/3333119/8908 364/90/9696 6/5000 00/00 363/95/982611/9167180/5889 358/95/984810/8333118/8983 360/95/989110/833300/00 354/0/7696 5/4167300/3533 359/85/9652975/8125150/7067 0/0/00 0/00 00/00 366/55/8891 5/4167150/7067 357/0/7761 6/5000 00/00 360/90/9783 4/3333110/9636 354/90/9652625/5208 00/00 0/0/00 11/0/239 0/0000/00 0/0000/00 Round 2 4 Speed5 Duration6 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 125/8800363/95/989112/10000 11/10000362/90/980312/10000 113/9735357/100/1000012/10000 130/8462363/100/1000012/10000 135/8148357/100/1000011/9167 117/9402272/90/7921 8/6667 114/9649206/0/450811/9167 119/9244278/85/794312/1 0000 143/7692362/80/958410/8333 143/7692354/90/971612/10000 113/9735355/85/962812/10000 128/8594358/0/783412/10000 148/7432362/95/991212/10000 154/7143363/90/978112/10000 127/8661279/90/807410/8333 148/7432340/95/951910/8333 123/8943215/90/667412/10000 210/5238362/35/860012/10000 139/7914341/70/899312/10000 125/8800300/30/722112/10000 00/00255/75/7221115/9583 128/8594187/95/617112/10000 154/7143359/95/993410/8333 194/5670373/0/759311/9167 113/9735113/85/4333 7/5833 00/00266/0/582112/10000 217/5069371/90/9606 8/6667 137/8029259/90/7637 8/6667 159/6918 84/45/28231175/9792 148/7432205/90/645512/10000 130/8462100/95/426712/10000 00/00 00 0/00 166/6627 00 0/00 151/7285 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 0/00 0/00 86 Model Aviation Contest Director Dave. top assistant John Dunb,1.ut m.y long hours assure succesamum Finals Dave Pelts Compucorp provided sb. equipment needed produce timely comprehensive contest results Al Doig looks over score sheets held Dave Scoring definitely World Champs class 7 Distance laps/points 12/10000 10/8333 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 12/10000 8/6667 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/10000 1 2t1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 LQQ 12/1 0000 6/5000 12/10000 12/10000 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 7/5833 12/1 0000 575/4 792 9/7500 75/6250 10/8333 12/10000 12/1 0000 ~0100~ 0/00 0/00 34 Buzz Averill 35 Bob Gerbin NM CA Stendl TaB 1S End 5oh Raced Binal BuedingConteetant1 1Carl BlakeB 2Don BdbergI 3Dwight HOlloy2 4Gary lOner20 BSkip Miller12 6Lorry Jolly19 7Steve Work12 SSob DonterB 9JotS MrllkB 10Jack HenriltOn10 11Herb Sotith7 12Sob MoGonan11 12Ton WillieoelB 14Ton Joont3 15Brlo POdoelioekj4 Raced 234 443 111 222 12 115 BBS 171412 lB1611 964 1157 775 335 101013 131210 5514 5lB20 S 10 11 12 13 14 IS Monte ModalStone Orig On.WA SagittoCA SagirtoCT Ta Peo GD CA SighCO SagtttnCA GDNM GDCD GDMl GDTX GDCD GDCA GDTX GDCA Gaproy 500IN fifth after late start brand new bird Larry Jolly like lttner moved up dozen places over three days Steve Work winner Finals Pensacola 1978 recovered earlier bad flight radio problem moved twelfth place sixth went Less 500 points separated tenth place first less 340 points separated tenth place Jeff Mrlik team slotand spot over 95% leaders score Dave Thornburg conditioned crowd before start last task announcing standings point Doug Ford SFVSF president took mike nounce times flown Daves task would timer Base Contest Director referee judge F3B chaplainas three long days Since flight orders made up before contest last round lacked added ex citement would have developed last place flier flown first up roster good stage setting anyway Blake turned 119 gave away nothing Holley did 127his wing stayed togetherand held breath final standings Mill er turned 116 askew run Work said going broke went B fast caller missed flag What could have run nines meet ended up 133 Edbergs last flight started broken line relaunch cushioned lead gone pressure now lust hold team slot have admit focus attention least shade above needed win 10-mm duration event Dons relaunch flawless entry letterperfect turn towards centerline close-in straight rifle shot back base Ain textbook-perfect flight tension pressure relieved 105 seconds Gary lttner tied Don equally wellflown run nailed down fourth place first alternate Miller fifth could have scored 95% Blakes perform ance could tell buddies placed twe/fth 1980 team Finals Looking over fence iers winches two ratchet system prevent line unwinding . Blake used hand tow used until last task went winch 1981 RC Soaring Team Finals Round 3 8 Duration 9 Speed secIuoints 5/0/7717109/10000 359/85/9652123/8862 362/100/9957135/8074 359/90/9761136/8015 359/80/9543122/8934 364/95/9804123/8862 358/100/9957109/10000 305/75/8261114/9561 360/95/9891126/8651 360/100/10000 140/7786 298/90/8435118/9237 360/85/9674146/7466 360/80/9565145/7517 327/90/9065121/9008 362/95/9848129/845 0 360/85/9674136/8015 359/100/9978116/9397 365/95/9783117/9316 351/70/9152131/8321 371/95/9652155/7032 157/85/5261125/8720 365/100/9891127/8583 366/90/9652131/8321 336/85/9152171/6374 358/80/9522115/9478 357/0/7761176/6193 377/80/9196208/5240 358/0/7783176/6193 133/65/4304165/6606 365/0/771 700/00 129/0/280400/00 252/75/710900/00 0/0/0 0 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 00/00 00/00 Dominguez CA Round 4 10 Speed11 Duration12 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 130/8308359/0/783812/10000 112/9643308/95/879912/10000 126/8571353/95/9782975/8125 145/7448363/80/954112/10000 122/8852353/90/9672 7/5833 129/8372356/75/941012/10000 110/9818363/95/986912/10000 122/8852281/95/821012/10000 108/10000348/0/75981125/9375 140/7714330/100/938912/10000 118/9153231/90/70099/7500 132/8182360/70/9389 6/5000 147/7347364/95/984712/10000 14 2/7606241/100/7445525/4375 12 3/8780140/90/502210/8333 150/7200318/90/890812/10000 146/7397357/100/997812/1 0000 136/7941359/95/991310/8333 142/7606355/95/982512/10000 0/0363/100/997812/1 0000 135/8000358/100/100001175/9792 128/84380/0/012/10000 143/7552304/75/827511/9167 17 3/6243363/90/976012/1 0000 120/9000240/95/73149/7500 168/6429323/70/8581105/8750 233/4635259/60/696512/10000 127/85040/0/00/0 159/6792321/95/90837/5833 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 August 30September 1 1980 Round 5 13 Distance14 Duration 15 Speed sec/points laps/pointstime/land/points 11/9167358/95/9848119/8824 95/7917138/90/4957105/10000 825/6875362/80/9522127/8268 115/9583359/95/9870105/10000 12/10000363/100/9935116/9052 12/10000359/95/9870106/9906 12/10000358/90/9739133/7895 10/8333232/70/6565122/8607 8/6667358/100/9957123/8537 11/9167301/35/7304168/6250 6/5000357/90/9717121/8678 11/9167358/50/8870121/8678 775/6458360/95/9891147/7143 8/6667357/100/9935120/8750 12/10000360/90/9783114/9211 12/1 0000268/95/7891138/7609 925/7708360/90/9783119/8824 12/10000337/50/8413150/7000 12/10000119/95/4652117/8974 12/10000327/0/7109111/9459 12/10000362/90/9739131/8015 12/10000359/80/9543127/8268 12/10000358/80/9522133/7895 10/8333264/0/5739173/6069 6/5000360/100/10000162/6481 12/10000182/100/6130168/6250 8/6667184/30/4652260/4038 0/00/0/00/0 4/3333297/0/64570/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 SCORE %of Leader 137890 100000 137726 99881 13725499539 13667399117 13531098129 1343629744 1 133554968 55 13338296731 13290196382 13188995647 13156995416 12960993994 12953393939 12811692911 12764992573 12692792049 12651691752 12519790794 12447590271 12395889 896 12162788205 12155488153 12049087381 11898286288 11719484991 10413975523 9292367389 7715655955 6819249454 6006343559 4829435023 3986128908 2148715583 72855283 2390173 January 1981 87 I exan am roerlo wi lID UIIUIIIOI UOOl features rudder flying stab spoilers flap erons Quite load two-meter bird iowan P2 design plane snowea great potential like other nv designs Finals came too early fliers Bob flies rudder elevator flaps al bird v,. jie tea. Finals 78 Pensacola FL Dan believes model few designs years Finals World Champ potential srIyiurmuus-uuuIIrug tFemIona inc puricuic aII-serr useu oy Terry Koplan Chris Adams Theyre really very com pact launch relaunch equipment theresomewhere jack 3-tammon sop contender tnroughout Iinals tlew Helen Ken Olsen competed Aquila Grande Sagitta beautifully-builtbut outdatedship held its own Duration Helen first woman ever reach Finalsshe flew scored Distance took its lumps Speed finish tenth place 15 tasks no zeroes St Louis MO European design influence appar ent about half dozen designs n Olsen St Louis first woman make Finals flew 15 tasks scored no zeroes site wouldnt meet World Championship criteria suitable some earlier war stories indicated - getting-th e-CD-off-the-hook award goes Blake got six-mm max 8 am Sunday morning after groans went up Thornburg shifted schedule distance druation because man power shortage ry report nearly half models entered least F3Bgeneration behind times test time meet 105 - es bird Keviar foam h league award goes flier protested another fliers line length using protest pure harass ment - playing numbers department thanks Dave Peltz distance dura tion scored man-on-man results would have Blake Mrlik Edberg Holley lttner rowaway round used would have Edberg Ittner Holley Blake Miller waway flight task used would have Edberg lttner Holley Blake Miller nice guy award goes Lee Renaud gave Jim Farris Texas keys Airtronics Farris could make overnight repairs guys get paid backfour top six finishers Re nauds Sagittas three modified ailerons - site picked after Pensacola venue announced back sites should rotate among least three locationsEast Coast Midwest West Coast. Ray Mar vin man behind scenes F3B program did heckuva usually thankless job Thanks Ray Well after hundred entries some 2000 flights through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals its Blake Edberg Holley wearing USA colors Congrats Whether F3B-oriented international form soaring competition Flag waving bet Lets support Sommaty Ennnu Horn Stat CACOCTFtINMIMONMPATX WA 1551121 2214 88 Model Aviation Camaraderie L R Doyle Modesto Texas Dwight Holley Connecticut Eric Podzielin ski Indiana Fritz Bein New York Jerry Mrlik trying burg rusted chain link ausueiiy nina broken towhook No hedidnt getthe reflight Lee Renaud ponders commercial applications nina aguTra siraight taper no pomyhedral addea ailerons placed sixth26% behind leader 1981 FREE FLIGHT TEAM FINALS ivorto erro uona VV8KUIIUIUJ erroi MNUn Iuu rusiw vvuui scene ramous Taft CA flying site Clarence Haught Dedicated Free Flight fliers view events fly personal challengesand mastery can best proved competition view FAI events ulti mate challenge competi tion intense ONE major factors appeal FAI events worldwide acceptance nations fly FAI events fact accounts Free Flight proficiency dis played smaller nations finish ahead US world com petition top Free Flighters US never participate FAI because extensive involvement myriad AMA competition categories World Championships take place other year last being Taft CA 1979 next being planned Spain 1981 Action Labor Day weekend saw 99 US team hopefuls 33 Fl Nordic Glider 36 Fl B Wakefield 30 FiC Power assembled Taft CA battle out coveted nine team positions three category participant already proven himself rigid team selection program Qualifying trials Semi-Finals winning newly-designated Selection Contests held around country now entering final stage team selection process Through years several different mats have tried Finals World Championships three events flown separate day Some have argued picking team single days flying does necessarily pick best fliers because luck factorgood bad Some argue extended selection Finals make endurance contest test can make allowed three models last longest year Finals events flown day three-day period FAI competition flown round system Usually one-hour period during competitor may fly time hour between rounds allow rest re trieval repair additional trimming flights necessary years Finals six roundswere flown day total 18 rounds meet Events staggered -hour inter vals allowing competitors other events assist timing start particular round Competition World Championship level very intense competitors post perfect scores scheduled events thereby calling flyoff ever-increas ing maximum scores needed determine ultimate winners course team standings flyoff rounds scheduled during periods low thermal activityeither early morning late evening Thus still air capability models modelers often deciding factor order include dimension Finals maximum flight time increased four minutes first round day first round scheduled good light around 620 am alternating schedules Power first Saturday Nordic Sunday Wakefield Monday bal ance rounds day standard 3-mm max right business end Team Member Charles Martins Power model epoxy/Kevlar front fairs smoothly largediameter spin ner through-pylon exhaust passage seen stuffed rag Fittings visible wing root adjusting wing incidence power trim Photo below looks open hatch exposing Seelig timer fuel tank skid mount Rossi engine supported metal beam mounts attached fuselage hard points national event located West Coast means extensive travel considerable ex pense living East Midwest mind coveted position team stake modelers arrive early get acclimatized fine-tune trim field conditions Some fliers much five days early Thisextraexposure models elements increases risk airplanes lost due pilot procedural errors just plain bad luck fine models trashed before com petition began leaving some individuals short three models allowed official pro cessing Generally speaking quality models present thus state art very good Most models flown level original designs developed through evolu tionary process individual flier course design features other models always present obviously wellseasoned indicating long friendly re lationship creator European design influence seen some newer mod els present no doubt by-product hosting last World Champs US NFFS publication detailing designs used 79 Champs January 1981 89 Among other model trends observed nearly total utilization some form circletow hook Nordic couple straight-hook models flown days obviously numbered Tow winches once con sidered indispensable now used mainly line storage circle-tow techniques re quire fast pay-out gathering line model circles search lift Wakefield fliers diversified choices type size rubber used new Pirelli dominating Wake rely FAI-brand rubber old standby -in still utilized some giving way 3/16-in 1/8-in allow ing up 31-strand motors rubber fliers winding torque meters rather turn count Winding tubes nearly universal Power fliers still searching means minimize gravity form higher power output maximum-allowable 15 cu engine engine modification propeller refinement logical avenues Customengine builders reworkers refining Cox Rossi combining parts build what some call Cossi search higher rpm power output Cylinder/piston fit modification crucial breath ing air pumping potential theres new Italian AD-iS Sometimes might wonder Power fliers dont just meet vacant lot have engine taching contest cannot help impressed quality flying Finals Com petitors prepared round going through ritual model preparation precise steps aided assortment spe cially-constructed tools fixtures line up fliers event directors tables wait ing timers looked like living Whos Free Flight true air professionalism 90 Model Aviation isone legendary melt trean moversl Paul Crowley reaches half-wound Wakefield Jim Thornbery lends support John Lenderman prepares git outta therel tflougflt Uene Jensen Uresilam pointing somethingthats actually cattail hes holding/waving launches host fluff ies enough air can watch rise thermals right Ietn Martins aigita auao iacn can cie reeo bright sunlight Large blob right foam-covered sensor Hes got newer smaller version works Carrol Allen Huntington Station winding stooge built-in torque meter Wakefield Note DT fuse protruding flush-mounted snuffertube just aft tail boom attach point length tape securing plug-in wing panels tiuiner lrlurmeI-sensor ripoa-mountea Dox holds electronics mast-mounted ther mistor out picture top Objects tripod legs cannisters hold cattails used generate clouds fluff ies owner probably wears belt suspenders james raaiey solvea tne prornem now tow Nordic consult thermistor air-temperature sensor same time elec tronics unit mast-mounted sensor top belt air data fed via earphone prevailed weather during contest has described excellent Temperatures ranged low 90s reputed lower normal Winds light variable highest occuring Sunday afternoon no time did tle breeze increase point starting lines needed re aligned Lift abundant varied light violent Downdrafts matched lift con ditions appeared less severe Air-picking utmost importance maxing heavily-loaded FAI model methods varied modelers sensitive skin recording thermistors Soap bubbles cattail fluffies universally usedparticularly Wakefield Pow er fliers Some very sophisticated bubble ma chines usesome hand-cranked some battery-powered some hand-held some polemounted Mylar streamers strategically placed upwind completed myraid air indicators Nordic fliers tended pick air tug line circle-towed fished lift Piggybacking someone elses thermal popular practice accounted several mass launches observed during Finals During round Powers soaring hawk suddenly found himself surrounded gaggle howling Power ships Official flying began 620 am Saturday morning Power leading off field 30 fliers 18 made 4-mm max Some models did over five minutes still morn ing air Next off Nordic fliers no making 240-sec mark High time 203 Theres lust much altitude 50-meter towline plus zoom launch consider standard 3-mm max some gliders can exceed still air model just has efficient welltrimmed Wakefield different story just much energy 40 grams rubber depends its utilized Eight Rubber fliers able make 4 mm As day wore air began mov ing horizontally picking good up-moving avoiding bad down-moving air became name game days end five Power fliers maxed out three Wakefield contestants mem0 teem trouble acelimal rug models Taft conditionsran out before last round heartbreaking situation come clear Milford NJ compete stayed clean 10 others maxed except Round 1 Glider fliers could boast 15 maxed Round 1 Sundays early round No 7 saw eight 4-mi maxes Power six Wake Nordic Sunday evening Doug Galbreath Power Joe Foster Wakefield perfect scores attrition reduced entries 21 Power 33 Wake 27 A-2 Monday dawned real Finals everything up til now really prelimi nary Today would tell tale earlymorning round yielded 10 maxes Power eight Wakefield Still no 240s Nordic contest over until last flight down recorded Hopes soared faded positions changed final three rounds until long last over Team final tabulations revealed Power team Doug Galbreath3420 perfect score Roger Simpson3408 Charles Martin3386 Nordic team selected Jim Wilson3225 Juan Livotto31 73 Alberto Dona3149 Wakefield will repre sented Joe Foster3420 another straight run Carrol Allen3375 Walt Ghio 3371 fine bunch com petitors should represent United States well 1981 mewhere Spain event individual team mem ber unable attend World Champs next runner-up will placed team individuals Tom Kerr Ken Phair Power Jim Parker Lee Hines Nordic Les DeWitt Bob White Wakefield excitement emotion moment often forget worked diligently timers support personnel well management form Chief Processor John Ferrel Event Directors Andy Faykun Wakefield Ross Steckel Nordic Russ Backer Power trials tribulations few protests did thankless tasks dedi cation making overall Contest Director Joe Norcrosss job little easier Finals tabulation next page January 1981 91 Ids Wayne Drakes for launch famous unusual tiesue-trim color schemes evolved multiple patching repairing old tissue scraps field box Northwest fields rough roar, Joe s pu launching triple-finned Wake field Joe two fliers post perfect flight score 18 roundsthe other Doug Galbreath Power Ken Phairpatiently awaits Model features metal front end detach able balsa tail boom nylon-screw wing mounts Rossi power Ken placed fifth Buckets Johnson member ot Ijixie Al Bissonette rormer team memoer main Free Flight Team seen adjusting tains easy-going relaxed attitude Model timer Rossi-powered craft wing features high-aspect-ratio wings covered covered MonoKote has elliptical tips balsa sheet typical rear-fin fuselage F Noraic riier en oauer prepares Zenith official flight Model features fiberglass tail boom pylon wing mount circle-tow hook battery-powered electronic DT timer Maxed 0 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Andover MA 01810 II Ft Sobrino 87-26 88h St. Woodnaven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockyor, NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbech 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44136 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Everley 200 commander Cove Stafford VA 22654 V RC Charlene Pields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Sowing HR Norckauer 12016 Queens Pt Huntsville AL 36803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 38106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 ColOnial ct West Jacksonville FL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Eodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Emaclway Vincennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydel 36258 lone Terrace CudahyWi 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Jenson Ml 49428 East CL & FF Onbi lmhoff 6879 Weller Or. NE Rockford Ml 49341 East VIII John Deeton 6205 Melinda Dr Wauvauge TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave. Nnderland TX 77627 IX Bill Eleda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littleron CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gowns 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Enlvidere Ave. SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Don Miller 24715 SummitLundsburg Ravenedele WA 98061 FtC Pylon & SoaragRC Pastern other RCRC nocept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Citairwan Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bean 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonvlle NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klurber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 S Ranes Rd. Memphis TN 38118 Vi Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil KIntworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochestvr Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX erad Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Jan Noroross 10485 Hoover Way Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion lBSSEl2lst Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Ovorge Hggirs PD Boo 482 Nortn Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyon Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardo Ane. Springfield VA 22152 V Oavn Hemsraught P0 Son 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Siova Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lne 3522 Tumerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X ViC Garner PD Boo 573 Livermorn CA 94550 Xl Gun Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Botheil WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed lao 483 Fisse St Holliston MA 01746 I Joe Friend 342 Cedar 0, Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 4521 1 IVW Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Oavs Jr 1813 S Lakestrore Or, Birmnghem AL 25216 VI Paul Proef rock 3989 Weber Way Lovington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd. Northvlle Ml 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Trngnllas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X 811 Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14412 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Kerlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 06 19810 V Oavio Platt 6940 NW 1 Sty F Lacuerdaln FL 33213 Il Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St LOaiSM062138 VII Cleade McCullough Soc 40 Moneezuwa IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Ln, Onsoro TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward Sr. Omana NE 68114 X Bill Strowan 12218 Oine St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle MoorOnud 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 January 1981 93 Lyman rmserong nesoroken Class C ROW Category record four times model design Ed Millers Texan Jan uary 1960 American Modeler An old Fox Combat 35 swinging 9x4 running lots nitro makes old bird really move out latest record 10 mm 43 sec set July 27 1980 Lyman resides Vuba City CA claims foam floats way go ROWthey easy patch maintain CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepertille IL 60640 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 1 1900 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY CategoryAgMitt/Sec Held ByDes Sat ROD StickJr6010 Dact Lindlay3-29-66 Sr12144 Mark Drele6-1277 op12100 Hubert Entrap41561 PaperJr6550 Dec Liedley3-30-60 StickSrt4376 Mark Drele6-1277 Opt6856 Dan Damina 6-676 hL StickJr9240 Kritei Beach131-7t Sr22560 Richard Whitrer 6-6-76 Op222t6 Dar Damina6-12-77 600Jr4324 Richard Wlritrec1225-73 CabinSr7100 Rabert Dunham II616-72 op17464 Rchcrt RacacIph9-16-69 AutegiraJr 1062 Dean Lirdlry6-23-78 Sr2174 Charles K Martint2-29-75 Op423-8 Den Liedley3-3660 HcliccpterJr2226 Dan Aggcrt324-72 Sr4320 Renrie Drrantky33173 OR10364 RH Phillipt13-28-69 OrciJr0246 Mike Clym1-27-PS thapeerSrNcrcccrdcablichrd op 2220 Rcbert 8 Meutcr4-27-80 PIL GliderJr 1024 B Sccst Winniewoki 4-972 Sr 1170 Tern Crete1-30-60 op 1336 Mark Drela2-10-60 PAl StickJr9240 Krioci Breck t-37t --Sr22660 Richard Whitene 6-476 Op23460 Daniel J Demira5-16-75 Penny-Jr 7362 Marnin Meeter8-27-77 planeSe 9140 Mark Teebewitoch 8-5-79 Op10420 Richard Hardeestlc3-29-68 NeciceJr 6388 Macrio Meatee5-21-78 Pence-Sr 5160 David Navln422-79 planeOp 6072 CeaeeJ Banks12-26-76 Easy 6JrNerecced eteabi lobed --Sr 8500 Tern Cectt1-25-80 -- Op 15250 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Randelph8-6-73 AutetireJr348-2Dano Lirdloy6-11-80 --Sr526-2Charlet K Martin12-29-75 Op 7036Den Liedley4-13-80 HolicepterJr6206dccl Penoer426-74 --SrNe recerd establiohed --Op 7318Themes F Vallee3-27-71 Orri-JrNa tanned ostablithed theptorSrScreened established --0RNa ranerd etteblithed HL GliderJr2104Darryl Streets8-7-77 --Se233-6Geep Otenens8-7-77 --Op2226Becky Semeilco1-1 7-71 PAL StickJr16218Jimmy Clem66-73 --Sr24130Tem Sean6-29-71 --Op32480James Rinymend6-5-77 Penny-Jr10058Meenie Meeter6-6-77 planeSr6268Richerd Whieten5-26-76 --Op1343-0DoneieJamks7-31-76 SedanJr8432Mike Vet Geeder6-24-7B Patny-Sr728-0Gary Stenons4-20-80 planeOp1168-8Walter Vat Gerder6-2476 Easy BJr12132Mike yen Geeder8-1160 --Sr9000Danid Neelt3-8-80 -- OR 1B038 Richard Hardeastle 2-2460 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category C/Ho Mis/Sac Held PAl StickI22470Themes Vallee10-12-75 --II23480Daniel Deortina5-18-75 --III37520James Riehmeed6-23-79 --IV47230James Riehanced6-31-86 CONTROL LINE Ceosgary Age H/M/S Held By 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established ROWSc Nnrecerdestnblished --OR Ne roverd establiohed o GasJr539Charles Cameo 5-3-78 --Sr1344Keith Mergan3-25-79 --0R3156Jee Fester9-2478 D GasJr Ne reverd established ROWSr Sc revved estebliohed --Op Ne revved established PeylcedJr639Steen Wittman5-35-77 --Sr711Steve Wienmen5-29-78 --Op3900Edward Elien6-29-76 RecketJr717Rebert J Lynes7-30-72 --Sr813Beb Beyrt9-24-78 --Op1043Jim Bradley5-30-77 MulviSillJr6213Randy Saver11-5-72 RubberSr3052Jeseph Kuhina 0-5-78 --Op6619Rebert White12-18-76 MalvihillJr321Tim Yevng9-21-75 RebberSr349Gary Oravens2-26-78 ROWOp000RebeerWhier2-14-71 AutegireJr238Jeenine Andrews 69-75 --Sr023Viky Reger7-21-74 --Op406Jean Andeews 3-1-76 Orni-Jr Screened ostehlirhed thepterSr Screened established --Ott235Walter Erbach4-12-60 HelicepterJr611Jearph Benang5-14-72 --Sr657Charles K Martin6-14-75 --Op600Hormann Andreocy 3-12-72 CategoryAgMie/See Held ByDate Set MA GasJr745 Jehe Heutenbeink6-38-88 --Sr1000 Berry Zeignrtvse0-13-60 --Op1525 Hasty MvrphpJr0-13-80 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--OpNvrecerdestabliehed UnlimitedJrN ereverd asteblished --SrNereverd established --Op2:0741 Stanley Wetane9-16-79 2-MeterJrSc revved established --SrNereverd establinhed --Op1 0247 Jehy Dirree9-3-79 RC SOARING-DECLARED DISTANCE Age MilesHeld byDate Sat Stetdard JrSc recerd established --SrScrecerdcsteblished --OpSc receed established OldJrSc revved established --SrSc recerd established --ORNv revved established UnlimitedJrSc roverd ostablished --SrSc roveed natebliahed --OpSc racerd established 2-MeterJrSn rmcrd oseeblished --OrNerecerd retablishad --ORSnrncnrd established RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMile Held SterderdJrSn rocerd establishod --SrSnencerd established --OpNe reverd established Mcd OndJrSerreerdestabliehyd --SrSc recced established --OpScreened nstablishod UnlimitedJrSe recerd established --SrSc roeced established --00-4592 Jack R Hicer 2-MeterJrSc macrd nonablished --OrSc recerd established --On31 Denald P Harris RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE Catesary Age Meteor Held Standard JrNereverd established --SrSarevnedestahlished --OpSn recerd octeslished Med SedJrSc reverd esnablithed --SrNerevcrdnsteblithed --ORNereverdestablished Unlimited JrNe revved established -- Sr Sn receed established - OR Sc ranved established 2-Meter Jr 20180 Jemat Ealy Ill --SrNereevrdtstablithed -- Ott 40100 Jamen Ealy Jr RC SOARINGALTITUDE CaseBeryAgePest Held StandardJrSc reterd established --SrSc reverd establiohed --OnNv reverd estebliohed Med SrdJrNe revved esteblished --SrNa reverdtetublished -OpScreened etteblished UnlimradJrNe reterd estahimohed --SrSc reverd estublithed --Op3400 Jevk R Smear 2-MeterJr1863 Jamet Fain Ill --SrSc revved established --Op2000 Jehn Dincey RC SOARING-SPEED CasegeryAgeMPH Held StandardJrSn reverd established --SrSc reverd eseeblished --OpSc eneerd estebmished Mcd 3rdJrSc revvrd reteblichyd --SrSc reverd roteblished --OpN crrcecd established UnlimitydJrNvrovvrd established --SrSc reverd established --OttNernvevdettahlithed 2-MeterJrNerncerdestublethed -SrNereverdestabliohed --OpNereverd estesliohed Dets Bee 5-24-80 9-30-79 DIST Date Sas 11-23-79 11-23-79 Sets Set 8-3-79 1 1-2h-79 93-79 Dean Set 94 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
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COMPE NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS RC SOARING FF TEAMS FINALS REPORTS 9~WW~9 Dan Pruss 1981 NC Soarina Team Finals Photos author II i- team L TO ni uon canerg LII ari maKe vviinn uwignt ruoney CT Holley nursed remaining ship through grueling fifteen flights five Finals rounds d IIS Carl Blake Washington Don Ed berg California Dwight Holley Connecticut 1981 USA F3B team think geographical spread wide ages follow suit Blake 16 Edberg 24 Holley 47 Finals held three days over Labor Day weekend site California State College Dominguez CA Dave Thornburg Contest Director SC2 group nine California clubs supposed man event didnt work out way handful members San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers plus few volunteers audience did cooperate five rounds helped generate dra matic finish would worthy Saturday afternoon TV sports spectacular tabulation scoring tent made up organizational disappointments triple display professional sense word Dave Peltz results printed out within minutes last flight given task Besides task results summary sheet also printed gave instant doing what break down Along placings scores task detailed instance Duration score sheet time seconds landing dis tance meters raw scorc round score Distance score sheets included number laps fractions laps whether landing within four-minute flight time percent leader Speed score sheets included speed runs seconds average mph average kilome ters per hour along place percent winner task type scoring World Champion ship caliber reason drama high last round course fliers did contribute something As contests especially champi onships analyze scoreboard youll see certain percentage competitors start high taper downward Some start slow make horse race end few middle hold own finish middle spite above patterns last task determined would team cat fight among top 12 Yet situation didnt develop until task no 14 Up until race would third team member task numbers round numbers con fuse remember takes three tasksdura tion distance speed make up round tasks may flown order January 1981 85 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Too bad isnt color Gary lttner CA flew nazziung wnuse/yellow/orange/red/black Tai-Pan original design fourth place performance entitles him First Al ternate team Polydihedral wings definitely thing past F3B competi tion yet Gary turned 105 sec Speed tasktied fastest time RC Soaring Finals continued three must flown before another round may begin Up through round four 12 tasks Don Edberg darn near untouchable scores included five 1000-point tasks total 11485 points meant almost 96% perfect Dwight Holley also five 1000point tasks 226 points behind Edberg comfortable 254 points ahead third andmore importantly272 points ahead fourth place Don 498-point lead over fourth Percentage-wise may seem like narrow margins realistically means during last round can play close vest wont have push flying machine can cruise victory team spot Moreover 500-point lead means give up lead would have get three-mm flight duration six laps 12 distance over 20 seconds speed run challengers turned 105 maxed got 12 laps Well after nearly unbeatable pace Edberg almost blew Call pressures three days hot sun holding onto lead whatever its easy Mondaymorning quarterback situations about same way its easier fly someone elses plane no transmitter own hand during Task 14 duration Don elected relaunch after four-minute-plus flight towline broke low altitude enough working time remained Don salvaged 218 85-point landing out also gave away 500 points meant shade over 100 points out fourth place also-ran spot Holley little secure over 230 points over fourth place Dwight problem wasnt sure could over come degree confidence frac tured wing-spar resulted runaway winch nearly put East Coast team over Pacific couple tasks earlier spar repaired well Dwight wasnt sure So situation last round speed fly fast enough score well hold onto team spot too fast possibly fold weak wing Yet too conservative might become wait until 82 crowd part what generated dra matics last task round five Carl Blake kid Washington worked way sixth place now first Gary lttner California after slow start first day fourth Skip Miller 1981 RC Soaring Team FinalsDominguez CAAugust 30September 1 1980 Pt Contestant St 1Carl BlakeWA 2Don EdbergCA 3Dwight HolleyCT 4Gary lttnerCA 5Skip MillerCO 6Larry JollyCA 7 Stephen WorkNM 8 Robert Domer Jr CO 9 Jeff Mrlik Ml 10 Jack H Hamilton TX 11 Herbert V Smith CO 12 Bob McGowanCA 13 Tom WilliamsTX 14 Thomas L Jones CA 15 Eric Podzielinski IN 16 Ray Hayes IN 17 Dick Odle CA 18 Matt C Sheldon CO 19 Jim Farris TX 20 Craig M Foxgord CA 21 Wayne SelwavCA 22 Joseph WurtsCA 23 Terry Luckenbach PA 24 Richard Crowley CO 25 Chris AdamsCA 26 Doyle ModestoTX 27 Helen D OlsenMO 28 James WisemanCA 29 Kenneth R Olsen MO 30 Blame MillerFL 31 Ed Holder 32 Terry Koplan 3 D Alex M------CA CA CA Round 1 1 Duration2 Distance3 Speed time/land/pointslaps/pointssecIpoints 361/90/976112/10000137/7737 359/90/976112/10000106/10000 360/100/1000012/10000127/8346 359/70/9326 7/5833120/8833 361/95/98708/6667110/9636 3 19/85/8783775/6458119/8908 364/95/9804 8/6667108/9815 358/85/96301075/8958115/9217 358/45/876112/1 0000122/8689 364/95/980412/10000150/7067 356/80/947811/9167120/8833 351/65/904310/8333113/9381 361/95/9870975/8125165/6424 359/85/965212/10000122/8689 355/90/967412/10000125/8480 360/85/9674 7/5833155/6839 356/95/9804 6/5000132/8030 234/0/5087875/7292128/8281 194/0/4217 8/6667130/8154 356/0/7739105/8750129/8217 362/95/984811/9167149/7114 357/95/9826 4/3333119/8908 364/90/9696 6/5000 00/00 363/95/982611/9167180/5889 358/95/984810/8333118/8983 360/95/989110/833300/00 354/0/7696 5/4167300/3533 359/85/9652975/8125150/7067 0/0/00 0/00 00/00 366/55/8891 5/4167150/7067 357/0/7761 6/5000 00/00 360/90/9783 4/3333110/9636 354/90/9652625/5208 00/00 0/0/00 11/0/239 0/0000/00 0/0000/00 Round 2 4 Speed5 Duration6 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 125/8800363/95/989112/10000 11/10000362/90/980312/10000 113/9735357/100/1000012/10000 130/8462363/100/1000012/10000 135/8148357/100/1000011/9167 117/9402272/90/7921 8/6667 114/9649206/0/450811/9167 119/9244278/85/794312/1 0000 143/7692362/80/958410/8333 143/7692354/90/971612/10000 113/9735355/85/962812/10000 128/8594358/0/783412/10000 148/7432362/95/991212/10000 154/7143363/90/978112/10000 127/8661279/90/807410/8333 148/7432340/95/951910/8333 123/8943215/90/667412/10000 210/5238362/35/860012/10000 139/7914341/70/899312/10000 125/8800300/30/722112/10000 00/00255/75/7221115/9583 128/8594187/95/617112/10000 154/7143359/95/993410/8333 194/5670373/0/759311/9167 113/9735113/85/4333 7/5833 00/00266/0/582112/10000 217/5069371/90/9606 8/6667 137/8029259/90/7637 8/6667 159/6918 84/45/28231175/9792 148/7432205/90/645512/10000 130/8462100/95/426712/10000 00/00 00 0/00 166/6627 00 0/00 151/7285 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 0/00 0/00 86 Model Aviation Contest Director Dave. top assistant John Dunb,1.ut m.y long hours assure succesamum Finals Dave Pelts Compucorp provided sb. equipment needed produce timely comprehensive contest results Al Doig looks over score sheets held Dave Scoring definitely World Champs class 7 Distance laps/points 12/10000 10/8333 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 12/10000 8/6667 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/10000 1 2t1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 LQQ 12/1 0000 6/5000 12/10000 12/10000 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 7/5833 12/1 0000 575/4 792 9/7500 75/6250 10/8333 12/10000 12/1 0000 ~0100~ 0/00 0/00 34 Buzz Averill 35 Bob Gerbin NM CA Stendl TaB 1S End 5oh Raced Binal BuedingConteetant1 1Carl BlakeB 2Don BdbergI 3Dwight HOlloy2 4Gary lOner20 BSkip Miller12 6Lorry Jolly19 7Steve Work12 SSob DonterB 9JotS MrllkB 10Jack HenriltOn10 11Herb Sotith7 12Sob MoGonan11 12Ton WillieoelB 14Ton Joont3 15Brlo POdoelioekj4 Raced 234 443 111 222 12 115 BBS 171412 lB1611 964 1157 775 335 101013 131210 5514 5lB20 S 10 11 12 13 14 IS Monte ModalStone Orig On.WA SagittoCA SagirtoCT Ta Peo GD CA SighCO SagtttnCA GDNM GDCD GDMl GDTX GDCD GDCA GDTX GDCA Gaproy 500IN fifth after late start brand new bird Larry Jolly like lttner moved up dozen places over three days Steve Work winner Finals Pensacola 1978 recovered earlier bad flight radio problem moved twelfth place sixth went Less 500 points separated tenth place first less 340 points separated tenth place Jeff Mrlik team slotand spot over 95% leaders score Dave Thornburg conditioned crowd before start last task announcing standings point Doug Ford SFVSF president took mike nounce times flown Daves task would timer Base Contest Director referee judge F3B chaplainas three long days Since flight orders made up before contest last round lacked added ex citement would have developed last place flier flown first up roster good stage setting anyway Blake turned 119 gave away nothing Holley did 127his wing stayed togetherand held breath final standings Mill er turned 116 askew run Work said going broke went B fast caller missed flag What could have run nines meet ended up 133 Edbergs last flight started broken line relaunch cushioned lead gone pressure now lust hold team slot have admit focus attention least shade above needed win 10-mm duration event Dons relaunch flawless entry letterperfect turn towards centerline close-in straight rifle shot back base Ain textbook-perfect flight tension pressure relieved 105 seconds Gary lttner tied Don equally wellflown run nailed down fourth place first alternate Miller fifth could have scored 95% Blakes perform ance could tell buddies placed twe/fth 1980 team Finals Looking over fence iers winches two ratchet system prevent line unwinding . Blake used hand tow used until last task went winch 1981 RC Soaring Team Finals Round 3 8 Duration 9 Speed secIuoints 5/0/7717109/10000 359/85/9652123/8862 362/100/9957135/8074 359/90/9761136/8015 359/80/9543122/8934 364/95/9804123/8862 358/100/9957109/10000 305/75/8261114/9561 360/95/9891126/8651 360/100/10000 140/7786 298/90/8435118/9237 360/85/9674146/7466 360/80/9565145/7517 327/90/9065121/9008 362/95/9848129/845 0 360/85/9674136/8015 359/100/9978116/9397 365/95/9783117/9316 351/70/9152131/8321 371/95/9652155/7032 157/85/5261125/8720 365/100/9891127/8583 366/90/9652131/8321 336/85/9152171/6374 358/80/9522115/9478 357/0/7761176/6193 377/80/9196208/5240 358/0/7783176/6193 133/65/4304165/6606 365/0/771 700/00 129/0/280400/00 252/75/710900/00 0/0/0 0 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 00/00 00/00 Dominguez CA Round 4 10 Speed11 Duration12 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 130/8308359/0/783812/10000 112/9643308/95/879912/10000 126/8571353/95/9782975/8125 145/7448363/80/954112/10000 122/8852353/90/9672 7/5833 129/8372356/75/941012/10000 110/9818363/95/986912/10000 122/8852281/95/821012/10000 108/10000348/0/75981125/9375 140/7714330/100/938912/10000 118/9153231/90/70099/7500 132/8182360/70/9389 6/5000 147/7347364/95/984712/10000 14 2/7606241/100/7445525/4375 12 3/8780140/90/502210/8333 150/7200318/90/890812/10000 146/7397357/100/997812/1 0000 136/7941359/95/991310/8333 142/7606355/95/982512/10000 0/0363/100/997812/1 0000 135/8000358/100/100001175/9792 128/84380/0/012/10000 143/7552304/75/827511/9167 17 3/6243363/90/976012/1 0000 120/9000240/95/73149/7500 168/6429323/70/8581105/8750 233/4635259/60/696512/10000 127/85040/0/00/0 159/6792321/95/90837/5833 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 August 30September 1 1980 Round 5 13 Distance14 Duration 15 Speed sec/points laps/pointstime/land/points 11/9167358/95/9848119/8824 95/7917138/90/4957105/10000 825/6875362/80/9522127/8268 115/9583359/95/9870105/10000 12/10000363/100/9935116/9052 12/10000359/95/9870106/9906 12/10000358/90/9739133/7895 10/8333232/70/6565122/8607 8/6667358/100/9957123/8537 11/9167301/35/7304168/6250 6/5000357/90/9717121/8678 11/9167358/50/8870121/8678 775/6458360/95/9891147/7143 8/6667357/100/9935120/8750 12/10000360/90/9783114/9211 12/1 0000268/95/7891138/7609 925/7708360/90/9783119/8824 12/10000337/50/8413150/7000 12/10000119/95/4652117/8974 12/10000327/0/7109111/9459 12/10000362/90/9739131/8015 12/10000359/80/9543127/8268 12/10000358/80/9522133/7895 10/8333264/0/5739173/6069 6/5000360/100/10000162/6481 12/10000182/100/6130168/6250 8/6667184/30/4652260/4038 0/00/0/00/0 4/3333297/0/64570/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 SCORE %of Leader 137890 100000 137726 99881 13725499539 13667399117 13531098129 1343629744 1 133554968 55 13338296731 13290196382 13188995647 13156995416 12960993994 12953393939 12811692911 12764992573 12692792049 12651691752 12519790794 12447590271 12395889 896 12162788205 12155488153 12049087381 11898286288 11719484991 10413975523 9292367389 7715655955 6819249454 6006343559 4829435023 3986128908 2148715583 72855283 2390173 January 1981 87 I exan am roerlo wi lID UIIUIIIOI UOOl features rudder flying stab spoilers flap erons Quite load two-meter bird iowan P2 design plane snowea great potential like other nv designs Finals came too early fliers Bob flies rudder elevator flaps al bird v,. jie tea. Finals 78 Pensacola FL Dan believes model few designs years Finals World Champ potential srIyiurmuus-uuuIIrug tFemIona inc puricuic aII-serr useu oy Terry Koplan Chris Adams Theyre really very com pact launch relaunch equipment theresomewhere jack 3-tammon sop contender tnroughout Iinals tlew Helen Ken Olsen competed Aquila Grande Sagitta beautifully-builtbut outdatedship held its own Duration Helen first woman ever reach Finalsshe flew scored Distance took its lumps Speed finish tenth place 15 tasks no zeroes St Louis MO European design influence appar ent about half dozen designs n Olsen St Louis first woman make Finals flew 15 tasks scored no zeroes site wouldnt meet World Championship criteria suitable some earlier war stories indicated - getting-th e-CD-off-the-hook award goes Blake got six-mm max 8 am Sunday morning after groans went up Thornburg shifted schedule distance druation because man power shortage ry report nearly half models entered least F3Bgeneration behind times test time meet 105 - es bird Keviar foam h league award goes flier protested another fliers line length using protest pure harass ment - playing numbers department thanks Dave Peltz distance dura tion scored man-on-man results would have Blake Mrlik Edberg Holley lttner rowaway round used would have Edberg Ittner Holley Blake Miller waway flight task used would have Edberg lttner Holley Blake Miller nice guy award goes Lee Renaud gave Jim Farris Texas keys Airtronics Farris could make overnight repairs guys get paid backfour top six finishers Re nauds Sagittas three modified ailerons - site picked after Pensacola venue announced back sites should rotate among least three locationsEast Coast Midwest West Coast. Ray Mar vin man behind scenes F3B program did heckuva usually thankless job Thanks Ray Well after hundred entries some 2000 flights through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals its Blake Edberg Holley wearing USA colors Congrats Whether F3B-oriented international form soaring competition Flag waving bet Lets support Sommaty Ennnu Horn Stat CACOCTFtINMIMONMPATX WA 1551121 2214 88 Model Aviation Camaraderie L R Doyle Modesto Texas Dwight Holley Connecticut Eric Podzielin ski Indiana Fritz Bein New York Jerry Mrlik trying burg rusted chain link ausueiiy nina broken towhook No hedidnt getthe reflight Lee Renaud ponders commercial applications nina aguTra siraight taper no pomyhedral addea ailerons placed sixth26% behind leader 1981 FREE FLIGHT TEAM FINALS ivorto erro uona VV8KUIIUIUJ erroi MNUn Iuu rusiw vvuui scene ramous Taft CA flying site Clarence Haught Dedicated Free Flight fliers view events fly personal challengesand mastery can best proved competition view FAI events ulti mate challenge competi tion intense ONE major factors appeal FAI events worldwide acceptance nations fly FAI events fact accounts Free Flight proficiency dis played smaller nations finish ahead US world com petition top Free Flighters US never participate FAI because extensive involvement myriad AMA competition categories World Championships take place other year last being Taft CA 1979 next being planned Spain 1981 Action Labor Day weekend saw 99 US team hopefuls 33 Fl Nordic Glider 36 Fl B Wakefield 30 FiC Power assembled Taft CA battle out coveted nine team positions three category participant already proven himself rigid team selection program Qualifying trials Semi-Finals winning newly-designated Selection Contests held around country now entering final stage team selection process Through years several different mats have tried Finals World Championships three events flown separate day Some have argued picking team single days flying does necessarily pick best fliers because luck factorgood bad Some argue extended selection Finals make endurance contest test can make allowed three models last longest year Finals events flown day three-day period FAI competition flown round system Usually one-hour period during competitor may fly time hour between rounds allow rest re trieval repair additional trimming flights necessary years Finals six roundswere flown day total 18 rounds meet Events staggered -hour inter vals allowing competitors other events assist timing start particular round Competition World Championship level very intense competitors post perfect scores scheduled events thereby calling flyoff ever-increas ing maximum scores needed determine ultimate winners course team standings flyoff rounds scheduled during periods low thermal activityeither early morning late evening Thus still air capability models modelers often deciding factor order include dimension Finals maximum flight time increased four minutes first round day first round scheduled good light around 620 am alternating schedules Power first Saturday Nordic Sunday Wakefield Monday bal ance rounds day standard 3-mm max right business end Team Member Charles Martins Power model epoxy/Kevlar front fairs smoothly largediameter spin ner through-pylon exhaust passage seen stuffed rag Fittings visible wing root adjusting wing incidence power trim Photo below looks open hatch exposing Seelig timer fuel tank skid mount Rossi engine supported metal beam mounts attached fuselage hard points national event located West Coast means extensive travel considerable ex pense living East Midwest mind coveted position team stake modelers arrive early get acclimatized fine-tune trim field conditions Some fliers much five days early Thisextraexposure models elements increases risk airplanes lost due pilot procedural errors just plain bad luck fine models trashed before com petition began leaving some individuals short three models allowed official pro cessing Generally speaking quality models present thus state art very good Most models flown level original designs developed through evolu tionary process individual flier course design features other models always present obviously wellseasoned indicating long friendly re lationship creator European design influence seen some newer mod els present no doubt by-product hosting last World Champs US NFFS publication detailing designs used 79 Champs January 1981 89 Among other model trends observed nearly total utilization some form circletow hook Nordic couple straight-hook models flown days obviously numbered Tow winches once con sidered indispensable now used mainly line storage circle-tow techniques re quire fast pay-out gathering line model circles search lift Wakefield fliers diversified choices type size rubber used new Pirelli dominating Wake rely FAI-brand rubber old standby -in still utilized some giving way 3/16-in 1/8-in allow ing up 31-strand motors rubber fliers winding torque meters rather turn count Winding tubes nearly universal Power fliers still searching means minimize gravity form higher power output maximum-allowable 15 cu engine engine modification propeller refinement logical avenues Customengine builders reworkers refining Cox Rossi combining parts build what some call Cossi search higher rpm power output Cylinder/piston fit modification crucial breath ing air pumping potential theres new Italian AD-iS Sometimes might wonder Power fliers dont just meet vacant lot have engine taching contest cannot help impressed quality flying Finals Com petitors prepared round going through ritual model preparation precise steps aided assortment spe cially-constructed tools fixtures line up fliers event directors tables wait ing timers looked like living Whos Free Flight true air professionalism 90 Model Aviation isone legendary melt trean moversl Paul Crowley reaches half-wound Wakefield Jim Thornbery lends support John Lenderman prepares git outta therel tflougflt Uene Jensen Uresilam pointing somethingthats actually cattail hes holding/waving launches host fluff ies enough air can watch rise thermals right Ietn Martins aigita auao iacn can cie reeo bright sunlight Large blob right foam-covered sensor Hes got newer smaller version works Carrol Allen Huntington Station winding stooge built-in torque meter Wakefield Note DT fuse protruding flush-mounted snuffertube just aft tail boom attach point length tape securing plug-in wing panels tiuiner lrlurmeI-sensor ripoa-mountea Dox holds electronics mast-mounted ther mistor out picture top Objects tripod legs cannisters hold cattails used generate clouds fluff ies owner probably wears belt suspenders james raaiey solvea tne prornem now tow Nordic consult thermistor air-temperature sensor same time elec tronics unit mast-mounted sensor top belt air data fed via earphone prevailed weather during contest has described excellent Temperatures ranged low 90s reputed lower normal Winds light variable highest occuring Sunday afternoon no time did tle breeze increase point starting lines needed re aligned Lift abundant varied light violent Downdrafts matched lift con ditions appeared less severe Air-picking utmost importance maxing heavily-loaded FAI model methods varied modelers sensitive skin recording thermistors Soap bubbles cattail fluffies universally usedparticularly Wakefield Pow er fliers Some very sophisticated bubble ma chines usesome hand-cranked some battery-powered some hand-held some polemounted Mylar streamers strategically placed upwind completed myraid air indicators Nordic fliers tended pick air tug line circle-towed fished lift Piggybacking someone elses thermal popular practice accounted several mass launches observed during Finals During round Powers soaring hawk suddenly found himself surrounded gaggle howling Power ships Official flying began 620 am Saturday morning Power leading off field 30 fliers 18 made 4-mm max Some models did over five minutes still morn ing air Next off Nordic fliers no making 240-sec mark High time 203 Theres lust much altitude 50-meter towline plus zoom launch consider standard 3-mm max some gliders can exceed still air model just has efficient welltrimmed Wakefield different story just much energy 40 grams rubber depends its utilized Eight Rubber fliers able make 4 mm As day wore air began mov ing horizontally picking good up-moving avoiding bad down-moving air became name game days end five Power fliers maxed out three Wakefield contestants mem0 teem trouble acelimal rug models Taft conditionsran out before last round heartbreaking situation come clear Milford NJ compete stayed clean 10 others maxed except Round 1 Glider fliers could boast 15 maxed Round 1 Sundays early round No 7 saw eight 4-mi maxes Power six Wake Nordic Sunday evening Doug Galbreath Power Joe Foster Wakefield perfect scores attrition reduced entries 21 Power 33 Wake 27 A-2 Monday dawned real Finals everything up til now really prelimi nary Today would tell tale earlymorning round yielded 10 maxes Power eight Wakefield Still no 240s Nordic contest over until last flight down recorded Hopes soared faded positions changed final three rounds until long last over Team final tabulations revealed Power team Doug Galbreath3420 perfect score Roger Simpson3408 Charles Martin3386 Nordic team selected Jim Wilson3225 Juan Livotto31 73 Alberto Dona3149 Wakefield will repre sented Joe Foster3420 another straight run Carrol Allen3375 Walt Ghio 3371 fine bunch com petitors should represent United States well 1981 mewhere Spain event individual team mem ber unable attend World Champs next runner-up will placed team individuals Tom Kerr Ken Phair Power Jim Parker Lee Hines Nordic Les DeWitt Bob White Wakefield excitement emotion moment often forget worked diligently timers support personnel well management form Chief Processor John Ferrel Event Directors Andy Faykun Wakefield Ross Steckel Nordic Russ Backer Power trials tribulations few protests did thankless tasks dedi cation making overall Contest Director Joe Norcrosss job little easier Finals tabulation next page January 1981 91 Ids Wayne Drakes for launch famous unusual tiesue-trim color schemes evolved multiple patching repairing old tissue scraps field box Northwest fields rough roar, Joe s pu launching triple-finned Wake field Joe two fliers post perfect flight score 18 roundsthe other Doug Galbreath Power Ken Phairpatiently awaits Model features metal front end detach able balsa tail boom nylon-screw wing mounts Rossi power Ken placed fifth Buckets Johnson member ot Ijixie Al Bissonette rormer team memoer main Free Flight Team seen adjusting tains easy-going relaxed attitude Model timer Rossi-powered craft wing features high-aspect-ratio wings covered covered MonoKote has elliptical tips balsa sheet typical rear-fin fuselage F Noraic riier en oauer prepares Zenith official flight Model features fiberglass tail boom pylon wing mount circle-tow hook battery-powered electronic DT timer Maxed 0 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Andover MA 01810 II Ft Sobrino 87-26 88h St. Woodnaven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockyor, NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbech 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44136 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Everley 200 commander Cove Stafford VA 22654 V RC Charlene Pields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Sowing HR Norckauer 12016 Queens Pt Huntsville AL 36803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 38106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 ColOnial ct West Jacksonville FL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Eodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Emaclway Vincennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydel 36258 lone Terrace CudahyWi 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Jenson Ml 49428 East CL & FF Onbi lmhoff 6879 Weller Or. NE Rockford Ml 49341 East VIII John Deeton 6205 Melinda Dr Wauvauge TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave. Nnderland TX 77627 IX Bill Eleda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littleron CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gowns 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Enlvidere Ave. SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Don Miller 24715 SummitLundsburg Ravenedele WA 98061 FtC Pylon & SoaragRC Pastern other RCRC nocept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Citairwan Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bean 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonvlle NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klurber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 S Ranes Rd. Memphis TN 38118 Vi Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil KIntworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochestvr Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX erad Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Jan Noroross 10485 Hoover Way Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion lBSSEl2lst Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Ovorge Hggirs PD Boo 482 Nortn Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyon Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardo Ane. Springfield VA 22152 V Oavn Hemsraught P0 Son 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Siova Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lne 3522 Tumerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X ViC Garner PD Boo 573 Livermorn CA 94550 Xl Gun Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Botheil WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed lao 483 Fisse St Holliston MA 01746 I Joe Friend 342 Cedar 0, Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 4521 1 IVW Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Oavs Jr 1813 S Lakestrore Or, Birmnghem AL 25216 VI Paul Proef rock 3989 Weber Way Lovington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd. Northvlle Ml 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Trngnllas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X 811 Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14412 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Kerlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 06 19810 V Oavio Platt 6940 NW 1 Sty F Lacuerdaln FL 33213 Il Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St LOaiSM062138 VII Cleade McCullough Soc 40 Moneezuwa IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Ln, Onsoro TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward Sr. Omana NE 68114 X Bill Strowan 12218 Oine St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle MoorOnud 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 January 1981 93 Lyman rmserong nesoroken Class C ROW Category record four times model design Ed Millers Texan Jan uary 1960 American Modeler An old Fox Combat 35 swinging 9x4 running lots nitro makes old bird really move out latest record 10 mm 43 sec set July 27 1980 Lyman resides Vuba City CA claims foam floats way go ROWthey easy patch maintain CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepertille IL 60640 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 1 1900 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY CategoryAgMitt/Sec Held ByDes Sat ROD StickJr6010 Dact Lindlay3-29-66 Sr12144 Mark Drele6-1277 op12100 Hubert Entrap41561 PaperJr6550 Dec Liedley3-30-60 StickSrt4376 Mark Drele6-1277 Opt6856 Dan Damina 6-676 hL StickJr9240 Kritei Beach131-7t Sr22560 Richard Whitrer 6-6-76 Op222t6 Dar Damina6-12-77 600Jr4324 Richard Wlritrec1225-73 CabinSr7100 Rabert Dunham II616-72 op17464 Rchcrt RacacIph9-16-69 AutegiraJr 1062 Dean Lirdlry6-23-78 Sr2174 Charles K Martint2-29-75 Op423-8 Den Liedley3-3660 HcliccpterJr2226 Dan Aggcrt324-72 Sr4320 Renrie Drrantky33173 OR10364 RH Phillipt13-28-69 OrciJr0246 Mike Clym1-27-PS thapeerSrNcrcccrdcablichrd op 2220 Rcbert 8 Meutcr4-27-80 PIL GliderJr 1024 B Sccst Winniewoki 4-972 Sr 1170 Tern Crete1-30-60 op 1336 Mark Drela2-10-60 PAl StickJr9240 Krioci Breck t-37t --Sr22660 Richard Whitene 6-476 Op23460 Daniel J Demira5-16-75 Penny-Jr 7362 Marnin Meeter8-27-77 planeSe 9140 Mark Teebewitoch 8-5-79 Op10420 Richard Hardeestlc3-29-68 NeciceJr 6388 Macrio Meatee5-21-78 Pence-Sr 5160 David Navln422-79 planeOp 6072 CeaeeJ Banks12-26-76 Easy 6JrNerecced eteabi lobed --Sr 8500 Tern Cectt1-25-80 -- Op 15250 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Randelph8-6-73 AutetireJr348-2Dano Lirdloy6-11-80 --Sr526-2Charlet K Martin12-29-75 Op 7036Den Liedley4-13-80 HolicepterJr6206dccl Penoer426-74 --SrNe recerd establiohed --Op 7318Themes F Vallee3-27-71 Orri-JrNa tanned ostablithed theptorSrScreened established --0RNa ranerd etteblithed HL GliderJr2104Darryl Streets8-7-77 --Se233-6Geep Otenens8-7-77 --Op2226Becky Semeilco1-1 7-71 PAL StickJr16218Jimmy Clem66-73 --Sr24130Tem Sean6-29-71 --Op32480James Rinymend6-5-77 Penny-Jr10058Meenie Meeter6-6-77 planeSr6268Richerd Whieten5-26-76 --Op1343-0DoneieJamks7-31-76 SedanJr8432Mike Vet Geeder6-24-7B Patny-Sr728-0Gary Stenons4-20-80 planeOp1168-8Walter Vat Gerder6-2476 Easy BJr12132Mike yen Geeder8-1160 --Sr9000Danid Neelt3-8-80 -- OR 1B038 Richard Hardeastle 2-2460 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category C/Ho Mis/Sac Held PAl StickI22470Themes Vallee10-12-75 --II23480Daniel Deortina5-18-75 --III37520James Riehmeed6-23-79 --IV47230James Riehanced6-31-86 CONTROL LINE Ceosgary Age H/M/S Held By 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established ROWSc Nnrecerdestnblished --OR Ne roverd establiohed o GasJr539Charles Cameo 5-3-78 --Sr1344Keith Mergan3-25-79 --0R3156Jee Fester9-2478 D GasJr Ne reverd established ROWSr Sc revved estebliohed --Op Ne revved established PeylcedJr639Steen Wittman5-35-77 --Sr711Steve Wienmen5-29-78 --Op3900Edward Elien6-29-76 RecketJr717Rebert J Lynes7-30-72 --Sr813Beb Beyrt9-24-78 --Op1043Jim Bradley5-30-77 MulviSillJr6213Randy Saver11-5-72 RubberSr3052Jeseph Kuhina 0-5-78 --Op6619Rebert White12-18-76 MalvihillJr321Tim Yevng9-21-75 RebberSr349Gary Oravens2-26-78 ROWOp000RebeerWhier2-14-71 AutegireJr238Jeenine Andrews 69-75 --Sr023Viky Reger7-21-74 --Op406Jean Andeews 3-1-76 Orni-Jr Screened ostehlirhed thepterSr Screened established --Ott235Walter Erbach4-12-60 HelicepterJr611Jearph Benang5-14-72 --Sr657Charles K Martin6-14-75 --Op600Hormann Andreocy 3-12-72 CategoryAgMie/See Held ByDate Set MA GasJr745 Jehe Heutenbeink6-38-88 --Sr1000 Berry Zeignrtvse0-13-60 --Op1525 Hasty MvrphpJr0-13-80 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--OpNvrecerdestabliehed UnlimitedJrN ereverd asteblished --SrNereverd established --Op2:0741 Stanley Wetane9-16-79 2-MeterJrSc revved established --SrNereverd establinhed --Op1 0247 Jehy Dirree9-3-79 RC SOARING-DECLARED DISTANCE Age MilesHeld byDate Sat Stetdard JrSc recerd established --SrScrecerdcsteblished --OpSc receed established OldJrSc revved established --SrSc recerd established --ORNv revved established UnlimitedJrSc roverd ostablished --SrSc roveed natebliahed --OpSc racerd established 2-MeterJrSn rmcrd oseeblished --OrNerecerd retablishad --ORSnrncnrd established RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMile Held SterderdJrSn rocerd establishod --SrSnencerd established --OpNe reverd established Mcd OndJrSerreerdestabliehyd --SrSc recced established --OpScreened nstablishod UnlimitedJrSe recerd established --SrSc roeced established --00-4592 Jack R Hicer 2-MeterJrSc macrd nonablished --OrSc recerd established --On31 Denald P Harris RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE Catesary Age Meteor Held Standard JrNereverd established --SrSarevnedestahlished --OpSn recerd octeslished Med SedJrSc reverd esnablithed --SrNerevcrdnsteblithed --ORNereverdestablished Unlimited JrNe revved established -- Sr Sn receed established - OR Sc ranved established 2-Meter Jr 20180 Jemat Ealy Ill --SrNereevrdtstablithed -- Ott 40100 Jamen Ealy Jr RC SOARINGALTITUDE CaseBeryAgePest Held StandardJrSc reterd established --SrSc reverd establiohed --OnNv reverd estebliohed Med SrdJrNe revved esteblished --SrNa reverdtetublished -OpScreened etteblished UnlimradJrNe reterd estahimohed --SrSc reverd estublithed --Op3400 Jevk R Smear 2-MeterJr1863 Jamet Fain Ill --SrSc revved established --Op2000 Jehn Dincey RC SOARING-SPEED CasegeryAgeMPH Held StandardJrSn reverd established --SrSc reverd eseeblished --OpSc eneerd estebmished Mcd 3rdJrSc revvrd reteblichyd --SrSc reverd roteblished --OpN crrcecd established UnlimitydJrNvrovvrd established --SrSc reverd established --OttNernvevdettahlithed 2-MeterJrNerncerdestublethed -SrNereverdestabliohed --OpNereverd estesliohed Dets Bee 5-24-80 9-30-79 DIST Date Sas 11-23-79 11-23-79 Sets Set 8-3-79 1 1-2h-79 93-79 Dean Set 94 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
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COMPE NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS RC SOARING FF TEAMS FINALS REPORTS 9~WW~9 Dan Pruss 1981 NC Soarina Team Finals Photos author II i- team L TO ni uon canerg LII ari maKe vviinn uwignt ruoney CT Holley nursed remaining ship through grueling fifteen flights five Finals rounds d IIS Carl Blake Washington Don Ed berg California Dwight Holley Connecticut 1981 USA F3B team think geographical spread wide ages follow suit Blake 16 Edberg 24 Holley 47 Finals held three days over Labor Day weekend site California State College Dominguez CA Dave Thornburg Contest Director SC2 group nine California clubs supposed man event didnt work out way handful members San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers plus few volunteers audience did cooperate five rounds helped generate dra matic finish would worthy Saturday afternoon TV sports spectacular tabulation scoring tent made up organizational disappointments triple display professional sense word Dave Peltz results printed out within minutes last flight given task Besides task results summary sheet also printed gave instant doing what break down Along placings scores task detailed instance Duration score sheet time seconds landing dis tance meters raw scorc round score Distance score sheets included number laps fractions laps whether landing within four-minute flight time percent leader Speed score sheets included speed runs seconds average mph average kilome ters per hour along place percent winner task type scoring World Champion ship caliber reason drama high last round course fliers did contribute something As contests especially champi onships analyze scoreboard youll see certain percentage competitors start high taper downward Some start slow make horse race end few middle hold own finish middle spite above patterns last task determined would team cat fight among top 12 Yet situation didnt develop until task no 14 Up until race would third team member task numbers round numbers con fuse remember takes three tasksdura tion distance speed make up round tasks may flown order January 1981 85 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Too bad isnt color Gary lttner CA flew nazziung wnuse/yellow/orange/red/black Tai-Pan original design fourth place performance entitles him First Al ternate team Polydihedral wings definitely thing past F3B competi tion yet Gary turned 105 sec Speed tasktied fastest time RC Soaring Finals continued three must flown before another round may begin Up through round four 12 tasks Don Edberg darn near untouchable scores included five 1000-point tasks total 11485 points meant almost 96% perfect Dwight Holley also five 1000point tasks 226 points behind Edberg comfortable 254 points ahead third andmore importantly272 points ahead fourth place Don 498-point lead over fourth Percentage-wise may seem like narrow margins realistically means during last round can play close vest wont have push flying machine can cruise victory team spot Moreover 500-point lead means give up lead would have get three-mm flight duration six laps 12 distance over 20 seconds speed run challengers turned 105 maxed got 12 laps Well after nearly unbeatable pace Edberg almost blew Call pressures three days hot sun holding onto lead whatever its easy Mondaymorning quarterback situations about same way its easier fly someone elses plane no transmitter own hand during Task 14 duration Don elected relaunch after four-minute-plus flight towline broke low altitude enough working time remained Don salvaged 218 85-point landing out also gave away 500 points meant shade over 100 points out fourth place also-ran spot Holley little secure over 230 points over fourth place Dwight problem wasnt sure could over come degree confidence frac tured wing-spar resulted runaway winch nearly put East Coast team over Pacific couple tasks earlier spar repaired well Dwight wasnt sure So situation last round speed fly fast enough score well hold onto team spot too fast possibly fold weak wing Yet too conservative might become wait until 82 crowd part what generated dra matics last task round five Carl Blake kid Washington worked way sixth place now first Gary lttner California after slow start first day fourth Skip Miller 1981 RC Soaring Team FinalsDominguez CAAugust 30September 1 1980 Pt Contestant St 1Carl BlakeWA 2Don EdbergCA 3Dwight HolleyCT 4Gary lttnerCA 5Skip MillerCO 6Larry JollyCA 7 Stephen WorkNM 8 Robert Domer Jr CO 9 Jeff Mrlik Ml 10 Jack H Hamilton TX 11 Herbert V Smith CO 12 Bob McGowanCA 13 Tom WilliamsTX 14 Thomas L Jones CA 15 Eric Podzielinski IN 16 Ray Hayes IN 17 Dick Odle CA 18 Matt C Sheldon CO 19 Jim Farris TX 20 Craig M Foxgord CA 21 Wayne SelwavCA 22 Joseph WurtsCA 23 Terry Luckenbach PA 24 Richard Crowley CO 25 Chris AdamsCA 26 Doyle ModestoTX 27 Helen D OlsenMO 28 James WisemanCA 29 Kenneth R Olsen MO 30 Blame MillerFL 31 Ed Holder 32 Terry Koplan 3 D Alex M------CA CA CA Round 1 1 Duration2 Distance3 Speed time/land/pointslaps/pointssecIpoints 361/90/976112/10000137/7737 359/90/976112/10000106/10000 360/100/1000012/10000127/8346 359/70/9326 7/5833120/8833 361/95/98708/6667110/9636 3 19/85/8783775/6458119/8908 364/95/9804 8/6667108/9815 358/85/96301075/8958115/9217 358/45/876112/1 0000122/8689 364/95/980412/10000150/7067 356/80/947811/9167120/8833 351/65/904310/8333113/9381 361/95/9870975/8125165/6424 359/85/965212/10000122/8689 355/90/967412/10000125/8480 360/85/9674 7/5833155/6839 356/95/9804 6/5000132/8030 234/0/5087875/7292128/8281 194/0/4217 8/6667130/8154 356/0/7739105/8750129/8217 362/95/984811/9167149/7114 357/95/9826 4/3333119/8908 364/90/9696 6/5000 00/00 363/95/982611/9167180/5889 358/95/984810/8333118/8983 360/95/989110/833300/00 354/0/7696 5/4167300/3533 359/85/9652975/8125150/7067 0/0/00 0/00 00/00 366/55/8891 5/4167150/7067 357/0/7761 6/5000 00/00 360/90/9783 4/3333110/9636 354/90/9652625/5208 00/00 0/0/00 11/0/239 0/0000/00 0/0000/00 Round 2 4 Speed5 Duration6 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 125/8800363/95/989112/10000 11/10000362/90/980312/10000 113/9735357/100/1000012/10000 130/8462363/100/1000012/10000 135/8148357/100/1000011/9167 117/9402272/90/7921 8/6667 114/9649206/0/450811/9167 119/9244278/85/794312/1 0000 143/7692362/80/958410/8333 143/7692354/90/971612/10000 113/9735355/85/962812/10000 128/8594358/0/783412/10000 148/7432362/95/991212/10000 154/7143363/90/978112/10000 127/8661279/90/807410/8333 148/7432340/95/951910/8333 123/8943215/90/667412/10000 210/5238362/35/860012/10000 139/7914341/70/899312/10000 125/8800300/30/722112/10000 00/00255/75/7221115/9583 128/8594187/95/617112/10000 154/7143359/95/993410/8333 194/5670373/0/759311/9167 113/9735113/85/4333 7/5833 00/00266/0/582112/10000 217/5069371/90/9606 8/6667 137/8029259/90/7637 8/6667 159/6918 84/45/28231175/9792 148/7432205/90/645512/10000 130/8462100/95/426712/10000 00/00 00 0/00 166/6627 00 0/00 151/7285 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 0/00 0/00 86 Model Aviation Contest Director Dave. top assistant John Dunb,1.ut m.y long hours assure succesamum Finals Dave Pelts Compucorp provided sb. equipment needed produce timely comprehensive contest results Al Doig looks over score sheets held Dave Scoring definitely World Champs class 7 Distance laps/points 12/10000 10/8333 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 12/10000 8/6667 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/10000 1 2t1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 LQQ 12/1 0000 6/5000 12/10000 12/10000 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 7/5833 12/1 0000 575/4 792 9/7500 75/6250 10/8333 12/10000 12/1 0000 ~0100~ 0/00 0/00 34 Buzz Averill 35 Bob Gerbin NM CA Stendl TaB 1S End 5oh Raced Binal BuedingConteetant1 1Carl BlakeB 2Don BdbergI 3Dwight HOlloy2 4Gary lOner20 BSkip Miller12 6Lorry Jolly19 7Steve Work12 SSob DonterB 9JotS MrllkB 10Jack HenriltOn10 11Herb Sotith7 12Sob MoGonan11 12Ton WillieoelB 14Ton Joont3 15Brlo POdoelioekj4 Raced 234 443 111 222 12 115 BBS 171412 lB1611 964 1157 775 335 101013 131210 5514 5lB20 S 10 11 12 13 14 IS Monte ModalStone Orig On.WA SagittoCA SagirtoCT Ta Peo GD CA SighCO SagtttnCA GDNM GDCD GDMl GDTX GDCD GDCA GDTX GDCA Gaproy 500IN fifth after late start brand new bird Larry Jolly like lttner moved up dozen places over three days Steve Work winner Finals Pensacola 1978 recovered earlier bad flight radio problem moved twelfth place sixth went Less 500 points separated tenth place first less 340 points separated tenth place Jeff Mrlik team slotand spot over 95% leaders score Dave Thornburg conditioned crowd before start last task announcing standings point Doug Ford SFVSF president took mike nounce times flown Daves task would timer Base Contest Director referee judge F3B chaplainas three long days Since flight orders made up before contest last round lacked added ex citement would have developed last place flier flown first up roster good stage setting anyway Blake turned 119 gave away nothing Holley did 127his wing stayed togetherand held breath final standings Mill er turned 116 askew run Work said going broke went B fast caller missed flag What could have run nines meet ended up 133 Edbergs last flight started broken line relaunch cushioned lead gone pressure now lust hold team slot have admit focus attention least shade above needed win 10-mm duration event Dons relaunch flawless entry letterperfect turn towards centerline close-in straight rifle shot back base Ain textbook-perfect flight tension pressure relieved 105 seconds Gary lttner tied Don equally wellflown run nailed down fourth place first alternate Miller fifth could have scored 95% Blakes perform ance could tell buddies placed twe/fth 1980 team Finals Looking over fence iers winches two ratchet system prevent line unwinding . Blake used hand tow used until last task went winch 1981 RC Soaring Team Finals Round 3 8 Duration 9 Speed secIuoints 5/0/7717109/10000 359/85/9652123/8862 362/100/9957135/8074 359/90/9761136/8015 359/80/9543122/8934 364/95/9804123/8862 358/100/9957109/10000 305/75/8261114/9561 360/95/9891126/8651 360/100/10000 140/7786 298/90/8435118/9237 360/85/9674146/7466 360/80/9565145/7517 327/90/9065121/9008 362/95/9848129/845 0 360/85/9674136/8015 359/100/9978116/9397 365/95/9783117/9316 351/70/9152131/8321 371/95/9652155/7032 157/85/5261125/8720 365/100/9891127/8583 366/90/9652131/8321 336/85/9152171/6374 358/80/9522115/9478 357/0/7761176/6193 377/80/9196208/5240 358/0/7783176/6193 133/65/4304165/6606 365/0/771 700/00 129/0/280400/00 252/75/710900/00 0/0/0 0 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 00/00 00/00 Dominguez CA Round 4 10 Speed11 Duration12 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 130/8308359/0/783812/10000 112/9643308/95/879912/10000 126/8571353/95/9782975/8125 145/7448363/80/954112/10000 122/8852353/90/9672 7/5833 129/8372356/75/941012/10000 110/9818363/95/986912/10000 122/8852281/95/821012/10000 108/10000348/0/75981125/9375 140/7714330/100/938912/10000 118/9153231/90/70099/7500 132/8182360/70/9389 6/5000 147/7347364/95/984712/10000 14 2/7606241/100/7445525/4375 12 3/8780140/90/502210/8333 150/7200318/90/890812/10000 146/7397357/100/997812/1 0000 136/7941359/95/991310/8333 142/7606355/95/982512/10000 0/0363/100/997812/1 0000 135/8000358/100/100001175/9792 128/84380/0/012/10000 143/7552304/75/827511/9167 17 3/6243363/90/976012/1 0000 120/9000240/95/73149/7500 168/6429323/70/8581105/8750 233/4635259/60/696512/10000 127/85040/0/00/0 159/6792321/95/90837/5833 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 August 30September 1 1980 Round 5 13 Distance14 Duration 15 Speed sec/points laps/pointstime/land/points 11/9167358/95/9848119/8824 95/7917138/90/4957105/10000 825/6875362/80/9522127/8268 115/9583359/95/9870105/10000 12/10000363/100/9935116/9052 12/10000359/95/9870106/9906 12/10000358/90/9739133/7895 10/8333232/70/6565122/8607 8/6667358/100/9957123/8537 11/9167301/35/7304168/6250 6/5000357/90/9717121/8678 11/9167358/50/8870121/8678 775/6458360/95/9891147/7143 8/6667357/100/9935120/8750 12/10000360/90/9783114/9211 12/1 0000268/95/7891138/7609 925/7708360/90/9783119/8824 12/10000337/50/8413150/7000 12/10000119/95/4652117/8974 12/10000327/0/7109111/9459 12/10000362/90/9739131/8015 12/10000359/80/9543127/8268 12/10000358/80/9522133/7895 10/8333264/0/5739173/6069 6/5000360/100/10000162/6481 12/10000182/100/6130168/6250 8/6667184/30/4652260/4038 0/00/0/00/0 4/3333297/0/64570/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 SCORE %of Leader 137890 100000 137726 99881 13725499539 13667399117 13531098129 1343629744 1 133554968 55 13338296731 13290196382 13188995647 13156995416 12960993994 12953393939 12811692911 12764992573 12692792049 12651691752 12519790794 12447590271 12395889 896 12162788205 12155488153 12049087381 11898286288 11719484991 10413975523 9292367389 7715655955 6819249454 6006343559 4829435023 3986128908 2148715583 72855283 2390173 January 1981 87 I exan am roerlo wi lID UIIUIIIOI UOOl features rudder flying stab spoilers flap erons Quite load two-meter bird iowan P2 design plane snowea great potential like other nv designs Finals came too early fliers Bob flies rudder elevator flaps al bird v,. jie tea. Finals 78 Pensacola FL Dan believes model few designs years Finals World Champ potential srIyiurmuus-uuuIIrug tFemIona inc puricuic aII-serr useu oy Terry Koplan Chris Adams Theyre really very com pact launch relaunch equipment theresomewhere jack 3-tammon sop contender tnroughout Iinals tlew Helen Ken Olsen competed Aquila Grande Sagitta beautifully-builtbut outdatedship held its own Duration Helen first woman ever reach Finalsshe flew scored Distance took its lumps Speed finish tenth place 15 tasks no zeroes St Louis MO European design influence appar ent about half dozen designs n Olsen St Louis first woman make Finals flew 15 tasks scored no zeroes site wouldnt meet World Championship criteria suitable some earlier war stories indicated - getting-th e-CD-off-the-hook award goes Blake got six-mm max 8 am Sunday morning after groans went up Thornburg shifted schedule distance druation because man power shortage ry report nearly half models entered least F3Bgeneration behind times test time meet 105 - es bird Keviar foam h league award goes flier protested another fliers line length using protest pure harass ment - playing numbers department thanks Dave Peltz distance dura tion scored man-on-man results would have Blake Mrlik Edberg Holley lttner rowaway round used would have Edberg Ittner Holley Blake Miller waway flight task used would have Edberg lttner Holley Blake Miller nice guy award goes Lee Renaud gave Jim Farris Texas keys Airtronics Farris could make overnight repairs guys get paid backfour top six finishers Re nauds Sagittas three modified ailerons - site picked after Pensacola venue announced back sites should rotate among least three locationsEast Coast Midwest West Coast. Ray Mar vin man behind scenes F3B program did heckuva usually thankless job Thanks Ray Well after hundred entries some 2000 flights through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals its Blake Edberg Holley wearing USA colors Congrats Whether F3B-oriented international form soaring competition Flag waving bet Lets support Sommaty Ennnu Horn Stat CACOCTFtINMIMONMPATX WA 1551121 2214 88 Model Aviation Camaraderie L R Doyle Modesto Texas Dwight Holley Connecticut Eric Podzielin ski Indiana Fritz Bein New York Jerry Mrlik trying burg rusted chain link ausueiiy nina broken towhook No hedidnt getthe reflight Lee Renaud ponders commercial applications nina aguTra siraight taper no pomyhedral addea ailerons placed sixth26% behind leader 1981 FREE FLIGHT TEAM FINALS ivorto erro uona VV8KUIIUIUJ erroi MNUn Iuu rusiw vvuui scene ramous Taft CA flying site Clarence Haught Dedicated Free Flight fliers view events fly personal challengesand mastery can best proved competition view FAI events ulti mate challenge competi tion intense ONE major factors appeal FAI events worldwide acceptance nations fly FAI events fact accounts Free Flight proficiency dis played smaller nations finish ahead US world com petition top Free Flighters US never participate FAI because extensive involvement myriad AMA competition categories World Championships take place other year last being Taft CA 1979 next being planned Spain 1981 Action Labor Day weekend saw 99 US team hopefuls 33 Fl Nordic Glider 36 Fl B Wakefield 30 FiC Power assembled Taft CA battle out coveted nine team positions three category participant already proven himself rigid team selection program Qualifying trials Semi-Finals winning newly-designated Selection Contests held around country now entering final stage team selection process Through years several different mats have tried Finals World Championships three events flown separate day Some have argued picking team single days flying does necessarily pick best fliers because luck factorgood bad Some argue extended selection Finals make endurance contest test can make allowed three models last longest year Finals events flown day three-day period FAI competition flown round system Usually one-hour period during competitor may fly time hour between rounds allow rest re trieval repair additional trimming flights necessary years Finals six roundswere flown day total 18 rounds meet Events staggered -hour inter vals allowing competitors other events assist timing start particular round Competition World Championship level very intense competitors post perfect scores scheduled events thereby calling flyoff ever-increas ing maximum scores needed determine ultimate winners course team standings flyoff rounds scheduled during periods low thermal activityeither early morning late evening Thus still air capability models modelers often deciding factor order include dimension Finals maximum flight time increased four minutes first round day first round scheduled good light around 620 am alternating schedules Power first Saturday Nordic Sunday Wakefield Monday bal ance rounds day standard 3-mm max right business end Team Member Charles Martins Power model epoxy/Kevlar front fairs smoothly largediameter spin ner through-pylon exhaust passage seen stuffed rag Fittings visible wing root adjusting wing incidence power trim Photo below looks open hatch exposing Seelig timer fuel tank skid mount Rossi engine supported metal beam mounts attached fuselage hard points national event located West Coast means extensive travel considerable ex pense living East Midwest mind coveted position team stake modelers arrive early get acclimatized fine-tune trim field conditions Some fliers much five days early Thisextraexposure models elements increases risk airplanes lost due pilot procedural errors just plain bad luck fine models trashed before com petition began leaving some individuals short three models allowed official pro cessing Generally speaking quality models present thus state art very good Most models flown level original designs developed through evolu tionary process individual flier course design features other models always present obviously wellseasoned indicating long friendly re lationship creator European design influence seen some newer mod els present no doubt by-product hosting last World Champs US NFFS publication detailing designs used 79 Champs January 1981 89 Among other model trends observed nearly total utilization some form circletow hook Nordic couple straight-hook models flown days obviously numbered Tow winches once con sidered indispensable now used mainly line storage circle-tow techniques re quire fast pay-out gathering line model circles search lift Wakefield fliers diversified choices type size rubber used new Pirelli dominating Wake rely FAI-brand rubber old standby -in still utilized some giving way 3/16-in 1/8-in allow ing up 31-strand motors rubber fliers winding torque meters rather turn count Winding tubes nearly universal Power fliers still searching means minimize gravity form higher power output maximum-allowable 15 cu engine engine modification propeller refinement logical avenues Customengine builders reworkers refining Cox Rossi combining parts build what some call Cossi search higher rpm power output Cylinder/piston fit modification crucial breath ing air pumping potential theres new Italian AD-iS Sometimes might wonder Power fliers dont just meet vacant lot have engine taching contest cannot help impressed quality flying Finals Com petitors prepared round going through ritual model preparation precise steps aided assortment spe cially-constructed tools fixtures line up fliers event directors tables wait ing timers looked like living Whos Free Flight true air professionalism 90 Model Aviation isone legendary melt trean moversl Paul Crowley reaches half-wound Wakefield Jim Thornbery lends support John Lenderman prepares git outta therel tflougflt Uene Jensen Uresilam pointing somethingthats actually cattail hes holding/waving launches host fluff ies enough air can watch rise thermals right Ietn Martins aigita auao iacn can cie reeo bright sunlight Large blob right foam-covered sensor Hes got newer smaller version works Carrol Allen Huntington Station winding stooge built-in torque meter Wakefield Note DT fuse protruding flush-mounted snuffertube just aft tail boom attach point length tape securing plug-in wing panels tiuiner lrlurmeI-sensor ripoa-mountea Dox holds electronics mast-mounted ther mistor out picture top Objects tripod legs cannisters hold cattails used generate clouds fluff ies owner probably wears belt suspenders james raaiey solvea tne prornem now tow Nordic consult thermistor air-temperature sensor same time elec tronics unit mast-mounted sensor top belt air data fed via earphone prevailed weather during contest has described excellent Temperatures ranged low 90s reputed lower normal Winds light variable highest occuring Sunday afternoon no time did tle breeze increase point starting lines needed re aligned Lift abundant varied light violent Downdrafts matched lift con ditions appeared less severe Air-picking utmost importance maxing heavily-loaded FAI model methods varied modelers sensitive skin recording thermistors Soap bubbles cattail fluffies universally usedparticularly Wakefield Pow er fliers Some very sophisticated bubble ma chines usesome hand-cranked some battery-powered some hand-held some polemounted Mylar streamers strategically placed upwind completed myraid air indicators Nordic fliers tended pick air tug line circle-towed fished lift Piggybacking someone elses thermal popular practice accounted several mass launches observed during Finals During round Powers soaring hawk suddenly found himself surrounded gaggle howling Power ships Official flying began 620 am Saturday morning Power leading off field 30 fliers 18 made 4-mm max Some models did over five minutes still morn ing air Next off Nordic fliers no making 240-sec mark High time 203 Theres lust much altitude 50-meter towline plus zoom launch consider standard 3-mm max some gliders can exceed still air model just has efficient welltrimmed Wakefield different story just much energy 40 grams rubber depends its utilized Eight Rubber fliers able make 4 mm As day wore air began mov ing horizontally picking good up-moving avoiding bad down-moving air became name game days end five Power fliers maxed out three Wakefield contestants mem0 teem trouble acelimal rug models Taft conditionsran out before last round heartbreaking situation come clear Milford NJ compete stayed clean 10 others maxed except Round 1 Glider fliers could boast 15 maxed Round 1 Sundays early round No 7 saw eight 4-mi maxes Power six Wake Nordic Sunday evening Doug Galbreath Power Joe Foster Wakefield perfect scores attrition reduced entries 21 Power 33 Wake 27 A-2 Monday dawned real Finals everything up til now really prelimi nary Today would tell tale earlymorning round yielded 10 maxes Power eight Wakefield Still no 240s Nordic contest over until last flight down recorded Hopes soared faded positions changed final three rounds until long last over Team final tabulations revealed Power team Doug Galbreath3420 perfect score Roger Simpson3408 Charles Martin3386 Nordic team selected Jim Wilson3225 Juan Livotto31 73 Alberto Dona3149 Wakefield will repre sented Joe Foster3420 another straight run Carrol Allen3375 Walt Ghio 3371 fine bunch com petitors should represent United States well 1981 mewhere Spain event individual team mem ber unable attend World Champs next runner-up will placed team individuals Tom Kerr Ken Phair Power Jim Parker Lee Hines Nordic Les DeWitt Bob White Wakefield excitement emotion moment often forget worked diligently timers support personnel well management form Chief Processor John Ferrel Event Directors Andy Faykun Wakefield Ross Steckel Nordic Russ Backer Power trials tribulations few protests did thankless tasks dedi cation making overall Contest Director Joe Norcrosss job little easier Finals tabulation next page January 1981 91 Ids Wayne Drakes for launch famous unusual tiesue-trim color schemes evolved multiple patching repairing old tissue scraps field box Northwest fields rough roar, Joe s pu launching triple-finned Wake field Joe two fliers post perfect flight score 18 roundsthe other Doug Galbreath Power Ken Phairpatiently awaits Model features metal front end detach able balsa tail boom nylon-screw wing mounts Rossi power Ken placed fifth Buckets Johnson member ot Ijixie Al Bissonette rormer team memoer main Free Flight Team seen adjusting tains easy-going relaxed attitude Model timer Rossi-powered craft wing features high-aspect-ratio wings covered covered MonoKote has elliptical tips balsa sheet typical rear-fin fuselage F Noraic riier en oauer prepares Zenith official flight Model features fiberglass tail boom pylon wing mount circle-tow hook battery-powered electronic DT timer Maxed 0 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Andover MA 01810 II Ft Sobrino 87-26 88h St. Woodnaven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockyor, NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbech 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44136 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Everley 200 commander Cove Stafford VA 22654 V RC Charlene Pields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Sowing HR Norckauer 12016 Queens Pt Huntsville AL 36803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 38106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 ColOnial ct West Jacksonville FL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Eodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Emaclway Vincennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydel 36258 lone Terrace CudahyWi 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Jenson Ml 49428 East CL & FF Onbi lmhoff 6879 Weller Or. NE Rockford Ml 49341 East VIII John Deeton 6205 Melinda Dr Wauvauge TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave. Nnderland TX 77627 IX Bill Eleda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littleron CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gowns 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Enlvidere Ave. SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Don Miller 24715 SummitLundsburg Ravenedele WA 98061 FtC Pylon & SoaragRC Pastern other RCRC nocept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Citairwan Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bean 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonvlle NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klurber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 S Ranes Rd. Memphis TN 38118 Vi Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil KIntworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochestvr Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX erad Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Jan Noroross 10485 Hoover Way Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion lBSSEl2lst Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Ovorge Hggirs PD Boo 482 Nortn Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyon Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardo Ane. Springfield VA 22152 V Oavn Hemsraught P0 Son 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Siova Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lne 3522 Tumerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X ViC Garner PD Boo 573 Livermorn CA 94550 Xl Gun Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Botheil WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed lao 483 Fisse St Holliston MA 01746 I Joe Friend 342 Cedar 0, Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 4521 1 IVW Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Oavs Jr 1813 S Lakestrore Or, Birmnghem AL 25216 VI Paul Proef rock 3989 Weber Way Lovington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd. Northvlle Ml 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Trngnllas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X 811 Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14412 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Kerlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 06 19810 V Oavio Platt 6940 NW 1 Sty F Lacuerdaln FL 33213 Il Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St LOaiSM062138 VII Cleade McCullough Soc 40 Moneezuwa IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Ln, Onsoro TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward Sr. Omana NE 68114 X Bill Strowan 12218 Oine St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle MoorOnud 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 January 1981 93 Lyman rmserong nesoroken Class C ROW Category record four times model design Ed Millers Texan Jan uary 1960 American Modeler An old Fox Combat 35 swinging 9x4 running lots nitro makes old bird really move out latest record 10 mm 43 sec set July 27 1980 Lyman resides Vuba City CA claims foam floats way go ROWthey easy patch maintain CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepertille IL 60640 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 1 1900 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY CategoryAgMitt/Sec Held ByDes Sat ROD StickJr6010 Dact Lindlay3-29-66 Sr12144 Mark Drele6-1277 op12100 Hubert Entrap41561 PaperJr6550 Dec Liedley3-30-60 StickSrt4376 Mark Drele6-1277 Opt6856 Dan Damina 6-676 hL StickJr9240 Kritei Beach131-7t Sr22560 Richard Whitrer 6-6-76 Op222t6 Dar Damina6-12-77 600Jr4324 Richard Wlritrec1225-73 CabinSr7100 Rabert Dunham II616-72 op17464 Rchcrt RacacIph9-16-69 AutegiraJr 1062 Dean Lirdlry6-23-78 Sr2174 Charles K Martint2-29-75 Op423-8 Den Liedley3-3660 HcliccpterJr2226 Dan Aggcrt324-72 Sr4320 Renrie Drrantky33173 OR10364 RH Phillipt13-28-69 OrciJr0246 Mike Clym1-27-PS thapeerSrNcrcccrdcablichrd op 2220 Rcbert 8 Meutcr4-27-80 PIL GliderJr 1024 B Sccst Winniewoki 4-972 Sr 1170 Tern Crete1-30-60 op 1336 Mark Drela2-10-60 PAl StickJr9240 Krioci Breck t-37t --Sr22660 Richard Whitene 6-476 Op23460 Daniel J Demira5-16-75 Penny-Jr 7362 Marnin Meeter8-27-77 planeSe 9140 Mark Teebewitoch 8-5-79 Op10420 Richard Hardeestlc3-29-68 NeciceJr 6388 Macrio Meatee5-21-78 Pence-Sr 5160 David Navln422-79 planeOp 6072 CeaeeJ Banks12-26-76 Easy 6JrNerecced eteabi lobed --Sr 8500 Tern Cectt1-25-80 -- Op 15250 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Randelph8-6-73 AutetireJr348-2Dano Lirdloy6-11-80 --Sr526-2Charlet K Martin12-29-75 Op 7036Den Liedley4-13-80 HolicepterJr6206dccl Penoer426-74 --SrNe recerd establiohed --Op 7318Themes F Vallee3-27-71 Orri-JrNa tanned ostablithed theptorSrScreened established --0RNa ranerd etteblithed HL GliderJr2104Darryl Streets8-7-77 --Se233-6Geep Otenens8-7-77 --Op2226Becky Semeilco1-1 7-71 PAL StickJr16218Jimmy Clem66-73 --Sr24130Tem Sean6-29-71 --Op32480James Rinymend6-5-77 Penny-Jr10058Meenie Meeter6-6-77 planeSr6268Richerd Whieten5-26-76 --Op1343-0DoneieJamks7-31-76 SedanJr8432Mike Vet Geeder6-24-7B Patny-Sr728-0Gary Stenons4-20-80 planeOp1168-8Walter Vat Gerder6-2476 Easy BJr12132Mike yen Geeder8-1160 --Sr9000Danid Neelt3-8-80 -- OR 1B038 Richard Hardeastle 2-2460 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category C/Ho Mis/Sac Held PAl StickI22470Themes Vallee10-12-75 --II23480Daniel Deortina5-18-75 --III37520James Riehmeed6-23-79 --IV47230James Riehanced6-31-86 CONTROL LINE Ceosgary Age H/M/S Held By 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established ROWSc Nnrecerdestnblished --OR Ne roverd establiohed o GasJr539Charles Cameo 5-3-78 --Sr1344Keith Mergan3-25-79 --0R3156Jee Fester9-2478 D GasJr Ne reverd established ROWSr Sc revved estebliohed --Op Ne revved established PeylcedJr639Steen Wittman5-35-77 --Sr711Steve Wienmen5-29-78 --Op3900Edward Elien6-29-76 RecketJr717Rebert J Lynes7-30-72 --Sr813Beb Beyrt9-24-78 --Op1043Jim Bradley5-30-77 MulviSillJr6213Randy Saver11-5-72 RubberSr3052Jeseph Kuhina 0-5-78 --Op6619Rebert White12-18-76 MalvihillJr321Tim Yevng9-21-75 RebberSr349Gary Oravens2-26-78 ROWOp000RebeerWhier2-14-71 AutegireJr238Jeenine Andrews 69-75 --Sr023Viky Reger7-21-74 --Op406Jean Andeews 3-1-76 Orni-Jr Screened ostehlirhed thepterSr Screened established --Ott235Walter Erbach4-12-60 HelicepterJr611Jearph Benang5-14-72 --Sr657Charles K Martin6-14-75 --Op600Hormann Andreocy 3-12-72 CategoryAgMie/See Held ByDate Set MA GasJr745 Jehe Heutenbeink6-38-88 --Sr1000 Berry Zeignrtvse0-13-60 --Op1525 Hasty MvrphpJr0-13-80 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--OpNvrecerdestabliehed UnlimitedJrN ereverd asteblished --SrNereverd established --Op2:0741 Stanley Wetane9-16-79 2-MeterJrSc revved established --SrNereverd establinhed --Op1 0247 Jehy Dirree9-3-79 RC SOARING-DECLARED DISTANCE Age MilesHeld byDate Sat Stetdard JrSc recerd established --SrScrecerdcsteblished --OpSc receed established OldJrSc revved established --SrSc recerd established --ORNv revved established UnlimitedJrSc roverd ostablished --SrSc roveed natebliahed --OpSc racerd established 2-MeterJrSn rmcrd oseeblished --OrNerecerd retablishad --ORSnrncnrd established RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMile Held SterderdJrSn rocerd establishod --SrSnencerd established --OpNe reverd established Mcd OndJrSerreerdestabliehyd --SrSc recced established --OpScreened nstablishod UnlimitedJrSe recerd established --SrSc roeced established --00-4592 Jack R Hicer 2-MeterJrSc macrd nonablished --OrSc recerd established --On31 Denald P Harris RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE Catesary Age Meteor Held Standard JrNereverd established --SrSarevnedestahlished --OpSn recerd octeslished Med SedJrSc reverd esnablithed --SrNerevcrdnsteblithed --ORNereverdestablished Unlimited JrNe revved established -- Sr Sn receed established - OR Sc ranved established 2-Meter Jr 20180 Jemat Ealy Ill --SrNereevrdtstablithed -- Ott 40100 Jamen Ealy Jr RC SOARINGALTITUDE CaseBeryAgePest Held StandardJrSc reterd established --SrSc reverd establiohed --OnNv reverd estebliohed Med SrdJrNe revved esteblished --SrNa reverdtetublished -OpScreened etteblished UnlimradJrNe reterd estahimohed --SrSc reverd estublithed --Op3400 Jevk R Smear 2-MeterJr1863 Jamet Fain Ill --SrSc revved established --Op2000 Jehn Dincey RC SOARING-SPEED CasegeryAgeMPH Held StandardJrSn reverd established --SrSc reverd eseeblished --OpSc eneerd estebmished Mcd 3rdJrSc revvrd reteblichyd --SrSc reverd roteblished --OpN crrcecd established UnlimitydJrNvrovvrd established --SrSc reverd established --OttNernvevdettahlithed 2-MeterJrNerncerdestublethed -SrNereverdestabliohed --OpNereverd estesliohed Dets Bee 5-24-80 9-30-79 DIST Date Sas 11-23-79 11-23-79 Sets Set 8-3-79 1 1-2h-79 93-79 Dean Set 94 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
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COMPE NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS RC SOARING FF TEAMS FINALS REPORTS 9~WW~9 Dan Pruss 1981 NC Soarina Team Finals Photos author II i- team L TO ni uon canerg LII ari maKe vviinn uwignt ruoney CT Holley nursed remaining ship through grueling fifteen flights five Finals rounds d IIS Carl Blake Washington Don Ed berg California Dwight Holley Connecticut 1981 USA F3B team think geographical spread wide ages follow suit Blake 16 Edberg 24 Holley 47 Finals held three days over Labor Day weekend site California State College Dominguez CA Dave Thornburg Contest Director SC2 group nine California clubs supposed man event didnt work out way handful members San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers plus few volunteers audience did cooperate five rounds helped generate dra matic finish would worthy Saturday afternoon TV sports spectacular tabulation scoring tent made up organizational disappointments triple display professional sense word Dave Peltz results printed out within minutes last flight given task Besides task results summary sheet also printed gave instant doing what break down Along placings scores task detailed instance Duration score sheet time seconds landing dis tance meters raw scorc round score Distance score sheets included number laps fractions laps whether landing within four-minute flight time percent leader Speed score sheets included speed runs seconds average mph average kilome ters per hour along place percent winner task type scoring World Champion ship caliber reason drama high last round course fliers did contribute something As contests especially champi onships analyze scoreboard youll see certain percentage competitors start high taper downward Some start slow make horse race end few middle hold own finish middle spite above patterns last task determined would team cat fight among top 12 Yet situation didnt develop until task no 14 Up until race would third team member task numbers round numbers con fuse remember takes three tasksdura tion distance speed make up round tasks may flown order January 1981 85 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Too bad isnt color Gary lttner CA flew nazziung wnuse/yellow/orange/red/black Tai-Pan original design fourth place performance entitles him First Al ternate team Polydihedral wings definitely thing past F3B competi tion yet Gary turned 105 sec Speed tasktied fastest time RC Soaring Finals continued three must flown before another round may begin Up through round four 12 tasks Don Edberg darn near untouchable scores included five 1000-point tasks total 11485 points meant almost 96% perfect Dwight Holley also five 1000point tasks 226 points behind Edberg comfortable 254 points ahead third andmore importantly272 points ahead fourth place Don 498-point lead over fourth Percentage-wise may seem like narrow margins realistically means during last round can play close vest wont have push flying machine can cruise victory team spot Moreover 500-point lead means give up lead would have get three-mm flight duration six laps 12 distance over 20 seconds speed run challengers turned 105 maxed got 12 laps Well after nearly unbeatable pace Edberg almost blew Call pressures three days hot sun holding onto lead whatever its easy Mondaymorning quarterback situations about same way its easier fly someone elses plane no transmitter own hand during Task 14 duration Don elected relaunch after four-minute-plus flight towline broke low altitude enough working time remained Don salvaged 218 85-point landing out also gave away 500 points meant shade over 100 points out fourth place also-ran spot Holley little secure over 230 points over fourth place Dwight problem wasnt sure could over come degree confidence frac tured wing-spar resulted runaway winch nearly put East Coast team over Pacific couple tasks earlier spar repaired well Dwight wasnt sure So situation last round speed fly fast enough score well hold onto team spot too fast possibly fold weak wing Yet too conservative might become wait until 82 crowd part what generated dra matics last task round five Carl Blake kid Washington worked way sixth place now first Gary lttner California after slow start first day fourth Skip Miller 1981 RC Soaring Team FinalsDominguez CAAugust 30September 1 1980 Pt Contestant St 1Carl BlakeWA 2Don EdbergCA 3Dwight HolleyCT 4Gary lttnerCA 5Skip MillerCO 6Larry JollyCA 7 Stephen WorkNM 8 Robert Domer Jr CO 9 Jeff Mrlik Ml 10 Jack H Hamilton TX 11 Herbert V Smith CO 12 Bob McGowanCA 13 Tom WilliamsTX 14 Thomas L Jones CA 15 Eric Podzielinski IN 16 Ray Hayes IN 17 Dick Odle CA 18 Matt C Sheldon CO 19 Jim Farris TX 20 Craig M Foxgord CA 21 Wayne SelwavCA 22 Joseph WurtsCA 23 Terry Luckenbach PA 24 Richard Crowley CO 25 Chris AdamsCA 26 Doyle ModestoTX 27 Helen D OlsenMO 28 James WisemanCA 29 Kenneth R Olsen MO 30 Blame MillerFL 31 Ed Holder 32 Terry Koplan 3 D Alex M------CA CA CA Round 1 1 Duration2 Distance3 Speed time/land/pointslaps/pointssecIpoints 361/90/976112/10000137/7737 359/90/976112/10000106/10000 360/100/1000012/10000127/8346 359/70/9326 7/5833120/8833 361/95/98708/6667110/9636 3 19/85/8783775/6458119/8908 364/95/9804 8/6667108/9815 358/85/96301075/8958115/9217 358/45/876112/1 0000122/8689 364/95/980412/10000150/7067 356/80/947811/9167120/8833 351/65/904310/8333113/9381 361/95/9870975/8125165/6424 359/85/965212/10000122/8689 355/90/967412/10000125/8480 360/85/9674 7/5833155/6839 356/95/9804 6/5000132/8030 234/0/5087875/7292128/8281 194/0/4217 8/6667130/8154 356/0/7739105/8750129/8217 362/95/984811/9167149/7114 357/95/9826 4/3333119/8908 364/90/9696 6/5000 00/00 363/95/982611/9167180/5889 358/95/984810/8333118/8983 360/95/989110/833300/00 354/0/7696 5/4167300/3533 359/85/9652975/8125150/7067 0/0/00 0/00 00/00 366/55/8891 5/4167150/7067 357/0/7761 6/5000 00/00 360/90/9783 4/3333110/9636 354/90/9652625/5208 00/00 0/0/00 11/0/239 0/0000/00 0/0000/00 Round 2 4 Speed5 Duration6 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 125/8800363/95/989112/10000 11/10000362/90/980312/10000 113/9735357/100/1000012/10000 130/8462363/100/1000012/10000 135/8148357/100/1000011/9167 117/9402272/90/7921 8/6667 114/9649206/0/450811/9167 119/9244278/85/794312/1 0000 143/7692362/80/958410/8333 143/7692354/90/971612/10000 113/9735355/85/962812/10000 128/8594358/0/783412/10000 148/7432362/95/991212/10000 154/7143363/90/978112/10000 127/8661279/90/807410/8333 148/7432340/95/951910/8333 123/8943215/90/667412/10000 210/5238362/35/860012/10000 139/7914341/70/899312/10000 125/8800300/30/722112/10000 00/00255/75/7221115/9583 128/8594187/95/617112/10000 154/7143359/95/993410/8333 194/5670373/0/759311/9167 113/9735113/85/4333 7/5833 00/00266/0/582112/10000 217/5069371/90/9606 8/6667 137/8029259/90/7637 8/6667 159/6918 84/45/28231175/9792 148/7432205/90/645512/10000 130/8462100/95/426712/10000 00/00 00 0/00 166/6627 00 0/00 151/7285 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 0/00 0/00 86 Model Aviation Contest Director Dave. top assistant John Dunb,1.ut m.y long hours assure succesamum Finals Dave Pelts Compucorp provided sb. equipment needed produce timely comprehensive contest results Al Doig looks over score sheets held Dave Scoring definitely World Champs class 7 Distance laps/points 12/10000 10/8333 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 12/10000 8/6667 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/10000 1 2t1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 LQQ 12/1 0000 6/5000 12/10000 12/10000 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 7/5833 12/1 0000 575/4 792 9/7500 75/6250 10/8333 12/10000 12/1 0000 ~0100~ 0/00 0/00 34 Buzz Averill 35 Bob Gerbin NM CA Stendl TaB 1S End 5oh Raced Binal BuedingConteetant1 1Carl BlakeB 2Don BdbergI 3Dwight HOlloy2 4Gary lOner20 BSkip Miller12 6Lorry Jolly19 7Steve Work12 SSob DonterB 9JotS MrllkB 10Jack HenriltOn10 11Herb Sotith7 12Sob MoGonan11 12Ton WillieoelB 14Ton Joont3 15Brlo POdoelioekj4 Raced 234 443 111 222 12 115 BBS 171412 lB1611 964 1157 775 335 101013 131210 5514 5lB20 S 10 11 12 13 14 IS Monte ModalStone Orig On.WA SagittoCA SagirtoCT Ta Peo GD CA SighCO SagtttnCA GDNM GDCD GDMl GDTX GDCD GDCA GDTX GDCA Gaproy 500IN fifth after late start brand new bird Larry Jolly like lttner moved up dozen places over three days Steve Work winner Finals Pensacola 1978 recovered earlier bad flight radio problem moved twelfth place sixth went Less 500 points separated tenth place first less 340 points separated tenth place Jeff Mrlik team slotand spot over 95% leaders score Dave Thornburg conditioned crowd before start last task announcing standings point Doug Ford SFVSF president took mike nounce times flown Daves task would timer Base Contest Director referee judge F3B chaplainas three long days Since flight orders made up before contest last round lacked added ex citement would have developed last place flier flown first up roster good stage setting anyway Blake turned 119 gave away nothing Holley did 127his wing stayed togetherand held breath final standings Mill er turned 116 askew run Work said going broke went B fast caller missed flag What could have run nines meet ended up 133 Edbergs last flight started broken line relaunch cushioned lead gone pressure now lust hold team slot have admit focus attention least shade above needed win 10-mm duration event Dons relaunch flawless entry letterperfect turn towards centerline close-in straight rifle shot back base Ain textbook-perfect flight tension pressure relieved 105 seconds Gary lttner tied Don equally wellflown run nailed down fourth place first alternate Miller fifth could have scored 95% Blakes perform ance could tell buddies placed twe/fth 1980 team Finals Looking over fence iers winches two ratchet system prevent line unwinding . Blake used hand tow used until last task went winch 1981 RC Soaring Team Finals Round 3 8 Duration 9 Speed secIuoints 5/0/7717109/10000 359/85/9652123/8862 362/100/9957135/8074 359/90/9761136/8015 359/80/9543122/8934 364/95/9804123/8862 358/100/9957109/10000 305/75/8261114/9561 360/95/9891126/8651 360/100/10000 140/7786 298/90/8435118/9237 360/85/9674146/7466 360/80/9565145/7517 327/90/9065121/9008 362/95/9848129/845 0 360/85/9674136/8015 359/100/9978116/9397 365/95/9783117/9316 351/70/9152131/8321 371/95/9652155/7032 157/85/5261125/8720 365/100/9891127/8583 366/90/9652131/8321 336/85/9152171/6374 358/80/9522115/9478 357/0/7761176/6193 377/80/9196208/5240 358/0/7783176/6193 133/65/4304165/6606 365/0/771 700/00 129/0/280400/00 252/75/710900/00 0/0/0 0 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 00/00 00/00 Dominguez CA Round 4 10 Speed11 Duration12 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 130/8308359/0/783812/10000 112/9643308/95/879912/10000 126/8571353/95/9782975/8125 145/7448363/80/954112/10000 122/8852353/90/9672 7/5833 129/8372356/75/941012/10000 110/9818363/95/986912/10000 122/8852281/95/821012/10000 108/10000348/0/75981125/9375 140/7714330/100/938912/10000 118/9153231/90/70099/7500 132/8182360/70/9389 6/5000 147/7347364/95/984712/10000 14 2/7606241/100/7445525/4375 12 3/8780140/90/502210/8333 150/7200318/90/890812/10000 146/7397357/100/997812/1 0000 136/7941359/95/991310/8333 142/7606355/95/982512/10000 0/0363/100/997812/1 0000 135/8000358/100/100001175/9792 128/84380/0/012/10000 143/7552304/75/827511/9167 17 3/6243363/90/976012/1 0000 120/9000240/95/73149/7500 168/6429323/70/8581105/8750 233/4635259/60/696512/10000 127/85040/0/00/0 159/6792321/95/90837/5833 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 August 30September 1 1980 Round 5 13 Distance14 Duration 15 Speed sec/points laps/pointstime/land/points 11/9167358/95/9848119/8824 95/7917138/90/4957105/10000 825/6875362/80/9522127/8268 115/9583359/95/9870105/10000 12/10000363/100/9935116/9052 12/10000359/95/9870106/9906 12/10000358/90/9739133/7895 10/8333232/70/6565122/8607 8/6667358/100/9957123/8537 11/9167301/35/7304168/6250 6/5000357/90/9717121/8678 11/9167358/50/8870121/8678 775/6458360/95/9891147/7143 8/6667357/100/9935120/8750 12/10000360/90/9783114/9211 12/1 0000268/95/7891138/7609 925/7708360/90/9783119/8824 12/10000337/50/8413150/7000 12/10000119/95/4652117/8974 12/10000327/0/7109111/9459 12/10000362/90/9739131/8015 12/10000359/80/9543127/8268 12/10000358/80/9522133/7895 10/8333264/0/5739173/6069 6/5000360/100/10000162/6481 12/10000182/100/6130168/6250 8/6667184/30/4652260/4038 0/00/0/00/0 4/3333297/0/64570/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 SCORE %of Leader 137890 100000 137726 99881 13725499539 13667399117 13531098129 1343629744 1 133554968 55 13338296731 13290196382 13188995647 13156995416 12960993994 12953393939 12811692911 12764992573 12692792049 12651691752 12519790794 12447590271 12395889 896 12162788205 12155488153 12049087381 11898286288 11719484991 10413975523 9292367389 7715655955 6819249454 6006343559 4829435023 3986128908 2148715583 72855283 2390173 January 1981 87 I exan am roerlo wi lID UIIUIIIOI UOOl features rudder flying stab spoilers flap erons Quite load two-meter bird iowan P2 design plane snowea great potential like other nv designs Finals came too early fliers Bob flies rudder elevator flaps al bird v,. jie tea. Finals 78 Pensacola FL Dan believes model few designs years Finals World Champ potential srIyiurmuus-uuuIIrug tFemIona inc puricuic aII-serr useu oy Terry Koplan Chris Adams Theyre really very com pact launch relaunch equipment theresomewhere jack 3-tammon sop contender tnroughout Iinals tlew Helen Ken Olsen competed Aquila Grande Sagitta beautifully-builtbut outdatedship held its own Duration Helen first woman ever reach Finalsshe flew scored Distance took its lumps Speed finish tenth place 15 tasks no zeroes St Louis MO European design influence appar ent about half dozen designs n Olsen St Louis first woman make Finals flew 15 tasks scored no zeroes site wouldnt meet World Championship criteria suitable some earlier war stories indicated - getting-th e-CD-off-the-hook award goes Blake got six-mm max 8 am Sunday morning after groans went up Thornburg shifted schedule distance druation because man power shortage ry report nearly half models entered least F3Bgeneration behind times test time meet 105 - es bird Keviar foam h league award goes flier protested another fliers line length using protest pure harass ment - playing numbers department thanks Dave Peltz distance dura tion scored man-on-man results would have Blake Mrlik Edberg Holley lttner rowaway round used would have Edberg Ittner Holley Blake Miller waway flight task used would have Edberg lttner Holley Blake Miller nice guy award goes Lee Renaud gave Jim Farris Texas keys Airtronics Farris could make overnight repairs guys get paid backfour top six finishers Re nauds Sagittas three modified ailerons - site picked after Pensacola venue announced back sites should rotate among least three locationsEast Coast Midwest West Coast. Ray Mar vin man behind scenes F3B program did heckuva usually thankless job Thanks Ray Well after hundred entries some 2000 flights through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals its Blake Edberg Holley wearing USA colors Congrats Whether F3B-oriented international form soaring competition Flag waving bet Lets support Sommaty Ennnu Horn Stat CACOCTFtINMIMONMPATX WA 1551121 2214 88 Model Aviation Camaraderie L R Doyle Modesto Texas Dwight Holley Connecticut Eric Podzielin ski Indiana Fritz Bein New York Jerry Mrlik trying burg rusted chain link ausueiiy nina broken towhook No hedidnt getthe reflight Lee Renaud ponders commercial applications nina aguTra siraight taper no pomyhedral addea ailerons placed sixth26% behind leader 1981 FREE FLIGHT TEAM FINALS ivorto erro uona VV8KUIIUIUJ erroi MNUn Iuu rusiw vvuui scene ramous Taft CA flying site Clarence Haught Dedicated Free Flight fliers view events fly personal challengesand mastery can best proved competition view FAI events ulti mate challenge competi tion intense ONE major factors appeal FAI events worldwide acceptance nations fly FAI events fact accounts Free Flight proficiency dis played smaller nations finish ahead US world com petition top Free Flighters US never participate FAI because extensive involvement myriad AMA competition categories World Championships take place other year last being Taft CA 1979 next being planned Spain 1981 Action Labor Day weekend saw 99 US team hopefuls 33 Fl Nordic Glider 36 Fl B Wakefield 30 FiC Power assembled Taft CA battle out coveted nine team positions three category participant already proven himself rigid team selection program Qualifying trials Semi-Finals winning newly-designated Selection Contests held around country now entering final stage team selection process Through years several different mats have tried Finals World Championships three events flown separate day Some have argued picking team single days flying does necessarily pick best fliers because luck factorgood bad Some argue extended selection Finals make endurance contest test can make allowed three models last longest year Finals events flown day three-day period FAI competition flown round system Usually one-hour period during competitor may fly time hour between rounds allow rest re trieval repair additional trimming flights necessary years Finals six roundswere flown day total 18 rounds meet Events staggered -hour inter vals allowing competitors other events assist timing start particular round Competition World Championship level very intense competitors post perfect scores scheduled events thereby calling flyoff ever-increas ing maximum scores needed determine ultimate winners course team standings flyoff rounds scheduled during periods low thermal activityeither early morning late evening Thus still air capability models modelers often deciding factor order include dimension Finals maximum flight time increased four minutes first round day first round scheduled good light around 620 am alternating schedules Power first Saturday Nordic Sunday Wakefield Monday bal ance rounds day standard 3-mm max right business end Team Member Charles Martins Power model epoxy/Kevlar front fairs smoothly largediameter spin ner through-pylon exhaust passage seen stuffed rag Fittings visible wing root adjusting wing incidence power trim Photo below looks open hatch exposing Seelig timer fuel tank skid mount Rossi engine supported metal beam mounts attached fuselage hard points national event located West Coast means extensive travel considerable ex pense living East Midwest mind coveted position team stake modelers arrive early get acclimatized fine-tune trim field conditions Some fliers much five days early Thisextraexposure models elements increases risk airplanes lost due pilot procedural errors just plain bad luck fine models trashed before com petition began leaving some individuals short three models allowed official pro cessing Generally speaking quality models present thus state art very good Most models flown level original designs developed through evolu tionary process individual flier course design features other models always present obviously wellseasoned indicating long friendly re lationship creator European design influence seen some newer mod els present no doubt by-product hosting last World Champs US NFFS publication detailing designs used 79 Champs January 1981 89 Among other model trends observed nearly total utilization some form circletow hook Nordic couple straight-hook models flown days obviously numbered Tow winches once con sidered indispensable now used mainly line storage circle-tow techniques re quire fast pay-out gathering line model circles search lift Wakefield fliers diversified choices type size rubber used new Pirelli dominating Wake rely FAI-brand rubber old standby -in still utilized some giving way 3/16-in 1/8-in allow ing up 31-strand motors rubber fliers winding torque meters rather turn count Winding tubes nearly universal Power fliers still searching means minimize gravity form higher power output maximum-allowable 15 cu engine engine modification propeller refinement logical avenues Customengine builders reworkers refining Cox Rossi combining parts build what some call Cossi search higher rpm power output Cylinder/piston fit modification crucial breath ing air pumping potential theres new Italian AD-iS Sometimes might wonder Power fliers dont just meet vacant lot have engine taching contest cannot help impressed quality flying Finals Com petitors prepared round going through ritual model preparation precise steps aided assortment spe cially-constructed tools fixtures line up fliers event directors tables wait ing timers looked like living Whos Free Flight true air professionalism 90 Model Aviation isone legendary melt trean moversl Paul Crowley reaches half-wound Wakefield Jim Thornbery lends support John Lenderman prepares git outta therel tflougflt Uene Jensen Uresilam pointing somethingthats actually cattail hes holding/waving launches host fluff ies enough air can watch rise thermals right Ietn Martins aigita auao iacn can cie reeo bright sunlight Large blob right foam-covered sensor Hes got newer smaller version works Carrol Allen Huntington Station winding stooge built-in torque meter Wakefield Note DT fuse protruding flush-mounted snuffertube just aft tail boom attach point length tape securing plug-in wing panels tiuiner lrlurmeI-sensor ripoa-mountea Dox holds electronics mast-mounted ther mistor out picture top Objects tripod legs cannisters hold cattails used generate clouds fluff ies owner probably wears belt suspenders james raaiey solvea tne prornem now tow Nordic consult thermistor air-temperature sensor same time elec tronics unit mast-mounted sensor top belt air data fed via earphone prevailed weather during contest has described excellent Temperatures ranged low 90s reputed lower normal Winds light variable highest occuring Sunday afternoon no time did tle breeze increase point starting lines needed re aligned Lift abundant varied light violent Downdrafts matched lift con ditions appeared less severe Air-picking utmost importance maxing heavily-loaded FAI model methods varied modelers sensitive skin recording thermistors Soap bubbles cattail fluffies universally usedparticularly Wakefield Pow er fliers Some very sophisticated bubble ma chines usesome hand-cranked some battery-powered some hand-held some polemounted Mylar streamers strategically placed upwind completed myraid air indicators Nordic fliers tended pick air tug line circle-towed fished lift Piggybacking someone elses thermal popular practice accounted several mass launches observed during Finals During round Powers soaring hawk suddenly found himself surrounded gaggle howling Power ships Official flying began 620 am Saturday morning Power leading off field 30 fliers 18 made 4-mm max Some models did over five minutes still morn ing air Next off Nordic fliers no making 240-sec mark High time 203 Theres lust much altitude 50-meter towline plus zoom launch consider standard 3-mm max some gliders can exceed still air model just has efficient welltrimmed Wakefield different story just much energy 40 grams rubber depends its utilized Eight Rubber fliers able make 4 mm As day wore air began mov ing horizontally picking good up-moving avoiding bad down-moving air became name game days end five Power fliers maxed out three Wakefield contestants mem0 teem trouble acelimal rug models Taft conditionsran out before last round heartbreaking situation come clear Milford NJ compete stayed clean 10 others maxed except Round 1 Glider fliers could boast 15 maxed Round 1 Sundays early round No 7 saw eight 4-mi maxes Power six Wake Nordic Sunday evening Doug Galbreath Power Joe Foster Wakefield perfect scores attrition reduced entries 21 Power 33 Wake 27 A-2 Monday dawned real Finals everything up til now really prelimi nary Today would tell tale earlymorning round yielded 10 maxes Power eight Wakefield Still no 240s Nordic contest over until last flight down recorded Hopes soared faded positions changed final three rounds until long last over Team final tabulations revealed Power team Doug Galbreath3420 perfect score Roger Simpson3408 Charles Martin3386 Nordic team selected Jim Wilson3225 Juan Livotto31 73 Alberto Dona3149 Wakefield will repre sented Joe Foster3420 another straight run Carrol Allen3375 Walt Ghio 3371 fine bunch com petitors should represent United States well 1981 mewhere Spain event individual team mem ber unable attend World Champs next runner-up will placed team individuals Tom Kerr Ken Phair Power Jim Parker Lee Hines Nordic Les DeWitt Bob White Wakefield excitement emotion moment often forget worked diligently timers support personnel well management form Chief Processor John Ferrel Event Directors Andy Faykun Wakefield Ross Steckel Nordic Russ Backer Power trials tribulations few protests did thankless tasks dedi cation making overall Contest Director Joe Norcrosss job little easier Finals tabulation next page January 1981 91 Ids Wayne Drakes for launch famous unusual tiesue-trim color schemes evolved multiple patching repairing old tissue scraps field box Northwest fields rough roar, Joe s pu launching triple-finned Wake field Joe two fliers post perfect flight score 18 roundsthe other Doug Galbreath Power Ken Phairpatiently awaits Model features metal front end detach able balsa tail boom nylon-screw wing mounts Rossi power Ken placed fifth Buckets Johnson member ot Ijixie Al Bissonette rormer team memoer main Free Flight Team seen adjusting tains easy-going relaxed attitude Model timer Rossi-powered craft wing features high-aspect-ratio wings covered covered MonoKote has elliptical tips balsa sheet typical rear-fin fuselage F Noraic riier en oauer prepares Zenith official flight Model features fiberglass tail boom pylon wing mount circle-tow hook battery-powered electronic DT timer Maxed 0 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Andover MA 01810 II Ft Sobrino 87-26 88h St. Woodnaven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockyor, NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbech 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44136 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Everley 200 commander Cove Stafford VA 22654 V RC Charlene Pields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Sowing HR Norckauer 12016 Queens Pt Huntsville AL 36803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 38106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 ColOnial ct West Jacksonville FL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Eodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Emaclway Vincennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydel 36258 lone Terrace CudahyWi 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Jenson Ml 49428 East CL & FF Onbi lmhoff 6879 Weller Or. NE Rockford Ml 49341 East VIII John Deeton 6205 Melinda Dr Wauvauge TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave. Nnderland TX 77627 IX Bill Eleda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littleron CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gowns 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Enlvidere Ave. SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Don Miller 24715 SummitLundsburg Ravenedele WA 98061 FtC Pylon & SoaragRC Pastern other RCRC nocept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Citairwan Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bean 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonvlle NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klurber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 S Ranes Rd. Memphis TN 38118 Vi Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil KIntworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochestvr Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX erad Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Jan Noroross 10485 Hoover Way Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion lBSSEl2lst Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Ovorge Hggirs PD Boo 482 Nortn Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyon Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardo Ane. Springfield VA 22152 V Oavn Hemsraught P0 Son 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Siova Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lne 3522 Tumerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X ViC Garner PD Boo 573 Livermorn CA 94550 Xl Gun Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Botheil WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed lao 483 Fisse St Holliston MA 01746 I Joe Friend 342 Cedar 0, Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 4521 1 IVW Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Oavs Jr 1813 S Lakestrore Or, Birmnghem AL 25216 VI Paul Proef rock 3989 Weber Way Lovington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd. Northvlle Ml 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Trngnllas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X 811 Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14412 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Kerlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 06 19810 V Oavio Platt 6940 NW 1 Sty F Lacuerdaln FL 33213 Il Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St LOaiSM062138 VII Cleade McCullough Soc 40 Moneezuwa IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Ln, Onsoro TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward Sr. Omana NE 68114 X Bill Strowan 12218 Oine St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle MoorOnud 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 January 1981 93 Lyman rmserong nesoroken Class C ROW Category record four times model design Ed Millers Texan Jan uary 1960 American Modeler An old Fox Combat 35 swinging 9x4 running lots nitro makes old bird really move out latest record 10 mm 43 sec set July 27 1980 Lyman resides Vuba City CA claims foam floats way go ROWthey easy patch maintain CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepertille IL 60640 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 1 1900 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY CategoryAgMitt/Sec Held ByDes Sat ROD StickJr6010 Dact Lindlay3-29-66 Sr12144 Mark Drele6-1277 op12100 Hubert Entrap41561 PaperJr6550 Dec Liedley3-30-60 StickSrt4376 Mark Drele6-1277 Opt6856 Dan Damina 6-676 hL StickJr9240 Kritei Beach131-7t Sr22560 Richard Whitrer 6-6-76 Op222t6 Dar Damina6-12-77 600Jr4324 Richard Wlritrec1225-73 CabinSr7100 Rabert Dunham II616-72 op17464 Rchcrt RacacIph9-16-69 AutegiraJr 1062 Dean Lirdlry6-23-78 Sr2174 Charles K Martint2-29-75 Op423-8 Den Liedley3-3660 HcliccpterJr2226 Dan Aggcrt324-72 Sr4320 Renrie Drrantky33173 OR10364 RH Phillipt13-28-69 OrciJr0246 Mike Clym1-27-PS thapeerSrNcrcccrdcablichrd op 2220 Rcbert 8 Meutcr4-27-80 PIL GliderJr 1024 B Sccst Winniewoki 4-972 Sr 1170 Tern Crete1-30-60 op 1336 Mark Drela2-10-60 PAl StickJr9240 Krioci Breck t-37t --Sr22660 Richard Whitene 6-476 Op23460 Daniel J Demira5-16-75 Penny-Jr 7362 Marnin Meeter8-27-77 planeSe 9140 Mark Teebewitoch 8-5-79 Op10420 Richard Hardeestlc3-29-68 NeciceJr 6388 Macrio Meatee5-21-78 Pence-Sr 5160 David Navln422-79 planeOp 6072 CeaeeJ Banks12-26-76 Easy 6JrNerecced eteabi lobed --Sr 8500 Tern Cectt1-25-80 -- Op 15250 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Randelph8-6-73 AutetireJr348-2Dano Lirdloy6-11-80 --Sr526-2Charlet K Martin12-29-75 Op 7036Den Liedley4-13-80 HolicepterJr6206dccl Penoer426-74 --SrNe recerd establiohed --Op 7318Themes F Vallee3-27-71 Orri-JrNa tanned ostablithed theptorSrScreened established --0RNa ranerd etteblithed HL GliderJr2104Darryl Streets8-7-77 --Se233-6Geep Otenens8-7-77 --Op2226Becky Semeilco1-1 7-71 PAL StickJr16218Jimmy Clem66-73 --Sr24130Tem Sean6-29-71 --Op32480James Rinymend6-5-77 Penny-Jr10058Meenie Meeter6-6-77 planeSr6268Richerd Whieten5-26-76 --Op1343-0DoneieJamks7-31-76 SedanJr8432Mike Vet Geeder6-24-7B Patny-Sr728-0Gary Stenons4-20-80 planeOp1168-8Walter Vat Gerder6-2476 Easy BJr12132Mike yen Geeder8-1160 --Sr9000Danid Neelt3-8-80 -- OR 1B038 Richard Hardeastle 2-2460 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category C/Ho Mis/Sac Held PAl StickI22470Themes Vallee10-12-75 --II23480Daniel Deortina5-18-75 --III37520James Riehmeed6-23-79 --IV47230James Riehanced6-31-86 CONTROL LINE Ceosgary Age H/M/S Held By 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established ROWSc Nnrecerdestnblished --OR Ne roverd establiohed o GasJr539Charles Cameo 5-3-78 --Sr1344Keith Mergan3-25-79 --0R3156Jee Fester9-2478 D GasJr Ne reverd established ROWSr Sc revved estebliohed --Op Ne revved established PeylcedJr639Steen Wittman5-35-77 --Sr711Steve Wienmen5-29-78 --Op3900Edward Elien6-29-76 RecketJr717Rebert J Lynes7-30-72 --Sr813Beb Beyrt9-24-78 --Op1043Jim Bradley5-30-77 MulviSillJr6213Randy Saver11-5-72 RubberSr3052Jeseph Kuhina 0-5-78 --Op6619Rebert White12-18-76 MalvihillJr321Tim Yevng9-21-75 RebberSr349Gary Oravens2-26-78 ROWOp000RebeerWhier2-14-71 AutegireJr238Jeenine Andrews 69-75 --Sr023Viky Reger7-21-74 --Op406Jean Andeews 3-1-76 Orni-Jr Screened ostehlirhed thepterSr Screened established --Ott235Walter Erbach4-12-60 HelicepterJr611Jearph Benang5-14-72 --Sr657Charles K Martin6-14-75 --Op600Hormann Andreocy 3-12-72 CategoryAgMie/See Held ByDate Set MA GasJr745 Jehe Heutenbeink6-38-88 --Sr1000 Berry Zeignrtvse0-13-60 --Op1525 Hasty MvrphpJr0-13-80 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--OpNvrecerdestabliehed UnlimitedJrN ereverd asteblished --SrNereverd established --Op2:0741 Stanley Wetane9-16-79 2-MeterJrSc revved established --SrNereverd establinhed --Op1 0247 Jehy Dirree9-3-79 RC SOARING-DECLARED DISTANCE Age MilesHeld byDate Sat Stetdard JrSc recerd established --SrScrecerdcsteblished --OpSc receed established OldJrSc revved established --SrSc recerd established --ORNv revved established UnlimitedJrSc roverd ostablished --SrSc roveed natebliahed --OpSc racerd established 2-MeterJrSn rmcrd oseeblished --OrNerecerd retablishad --ORSnrncnrd established RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMile Held SterderdJrSn rocerd establishod --SrSnencerd established --OpNe reverd established Mcd OndJrSerreerdestabliehyd --SrSc recced established --OpScreened nstablishod UnlimitedJrSe recerd established --SrSc roeced established --00-4592 Jack R Hicer 2-MeterJrSc macrd nonablished --OrSc recerd established --On31 Denald P Harris RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE Catesary Age Meteor Held Standard JrNereverd established --SrSarevnedestahlished --OpSn recerd octeslished Med SedJrSc reverd esnablithed --SrNerevcrdnsteblithed --ORNereverdestablished Unlimited JrNe revved established -- Sr Sn receed established - OR Sc ranved established 2-Meter Jr 20180 Jemat Ealy Ill --SrNereevrdtstablithed -- Ott 40100 Jamen Ealy Jr RC SOARINGALTITUDE CaseBeryAgePest Held StandardJrSc reterd established --SrSc reverd establiohed --OnNv reverd estebliohed Med SrdJrNe revved esteblished --SrNa reverdtetublished -OpScreened etteblished UnlimradJrNe reterd estahimohed --SrSc reverd estublithed --Op3400 Jevk R Smear 2-MeterJr1863 Jamet Fain Ill --SrSc revved established --Op2000 Jehn Dincey RC SOARING-SPEED CasegeryAgeMPH Held StandardJrSn reverd established --SrSc reverd eseeblished --OpSc eneerd estebmished Mcd 3rdJrSc revvrd reteblichyd --SrSc reverd roteblished --OpN crrcecd established UnlimitydJrNvrovvrd established --SrSc reverd established --OttNernvevdettahlithed 2-MeterJrNerncerdestublethed -SrNereverdestabliohed --OpNereverd estesliohed Dets Bee 5-24-80 9-30-79 DIST Date Sas 11-23-79 11-23-79 Sets Set 8-3-79 1 1-2h-79 93-79 Dean Set 94 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
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COMPE NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS RC SOARING FF TEAMS FINALS REPORTS 9~WW~9 Dan Pruss 1981 NC Soarina Team Finals Photos author II i- team L TO ni uon canerg LII ari maKe vviinn uwignt ruoney CT Holley nursed remaining ship through grueling fifteen flights five Finals rounds d IIS Carl Blake Washington Don Ed berg California Dwight Holley Connecticut 1981 USA F3B team think geographical spread wide ages follow suit Blake 16 Edberg 24 Holley 47 Finals held three days over Labor Day weekend site California State College Dominguez CA Dave Thornburg Contest Director SC2 group nine California clubs supposed man event didnt work out way handful members San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers plus few volunteers audience did cooperate five rounds helped generate dra matic finish would worthy Saturday afternoon TV sports spectacular tabulation scoring tent made up organizational disappointments triple display professional sense word Dave Peltz results printed out within minutes last flight given task Besides task results summary sheet also printed gave instant doing what break down Along placings scores task detailed instance Duration score sheet time seconds landing dis tance meters raw scorc round score Distance score sheets included number laps fractions laps whether landing within four-minute flight time percent leader Speed score sheets included speed runs seconds average mph average kilome ters per hour along place percent winner task type scoring World Champion ship caliber reason drama high last round course fliers did contribute something As contests especially champi onships analyze scoreboard youll see certain percentage competitors start high taper downward Some start slow make horse race end few middle hold own finish middle spite above patterns last task determined would team cat fight among top 12 Yet situation didnt develop until task no 14 Up until race would third team member task numbers round numbers con fuse remember takes three tasksdura tion distance speed make up round tasks may flown order January 1981 85 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Too bad isnt color Gary lttner CA flew nazziung wnuse/yellow/orange/red/black Tai-Pan original design fourth place performance entitles him First Al ternate team Polydihedral wings definitely thing past F3B competi tion yet Gary turned 105 sec Speed tasktied fastest time RC Soaring Finals continued three must flown before another round may begin Up through round four 12 tasks Don Edberg darn near untouchable scores included five 1000-point tasks total 11485 points meant almost 96% perfect Dwight Holley also five 1000point tasks 226 points behind Edberg comfortable 254 points ahead third andmore importantly272 points ahead fourth place Don 498-point lead over fourth Percentage-wise may seem like narrow margins realistically means during last round can play close vest wont have push flying machine can cruise victory team spot Moreover 500-point lead means give up lead would have get three-mm flight duration six laps 12 distance over 20 seconds speed run challengers turned 105 maxed got 12 laps Well after nearly unbeatable pace Edberg almost blew Call pressures three days hot sun holding onto lead whatever its easy Mondaymorning quarterback situations about same way its easier fly someone elses plane no transmitter own hand during Task 14 duration Don elected relaunch after four-minute-plus flight towline broke low altitude enough working time remained Don salvaged 218 85-point landing out also gave away 500 points meant shade over 100 points out fourth place also-ran spot Holley little secure over 230 points over fourth place Dwight problem wasnt sure could over come degree confidence frac tured wing-spar resulted runaway winch nearly put East Coast team over Pacific couple tasks earlier spar repaired well Dwight wasnt sure So situation last round speed fly fast enough score well hold onto team spot too fast possibly fold weak wing Yet too conservative might become wait until 82 crowd part what generated dra matics last task round five Carl Blake kid Washington worked way sixth place now first Gary lttner California after slow start first day fourth Skip Miller 1981 RC Soaring Team FinalsDominguez CAAugust 30September 1 1980 Pt Contestant St 1Carl BlakeWA 2Don EdbergCA 3Dwight HolleyCT 4Gary lttnerCA 5Skip MillerCO 6Larry JollyCA 7 Stephen WorkNM 8 Robert Domer Jr CO 9 Jeff Mrlik Ml 10 Jack H Hamilton TX 11 Herbert V Smith CO 12 Bob McGowanCA 13 Tom WilliamsTX 14 Thomas L Jones CA 15 Eric Podzielinski IN 16 Ray Hayes IN 17 Dick Odle CA 18 Matt C Sheldon CO 19 Jim Farris TX 20 Craig M Foxgord CA 21 Wayne SelwavCA 22 Joseph WurtsCA 23 Terry Luckenbach PA 24 Richard Crowley CO 25 Chris AdamsCA 26 Doyle ModestoTX 27 Helen D OlsenMO 28 James WisemanCA 29 Kenneth R Olsen MO 30 Blame MillerFL 31 Ed Holder 32 Terry Koplan 3 D Alex M------CA CA CA Round 1 1 Duration2 Distance3 Speed time/land/pointslaps/pointssecIpoints 361/90/976112/10000137/7737 359/90/976112/10000106/10000 360/100/1000012/10000127/8346 359/70/9326 7/5833120/8833 361/95/98708/6667110/9636 3 19/85/8783775/6458119/8908 364/95/9804 8/6667108/9815 358/85/96301075/8958115/9217 358/45/876112/1 0000122/8689 364/95/980412/10000150/7067 356/80/947811/9167120/8833 351/65/904310/8333113/9381 361/95/9870975/8125165/6424 359/85/965212/10000122/8689 355/90/967412/10000125/8480 360/85/9674 7/5833155/6839 356/95/9804 6/5000132/8030 234/0/5087875/7292128/8281 194/0/4217 8/6667130/8154 356/0/7739105/8750129/8217 362/95/984811/9167149/7114 357/95/9826 4/3333119/8908 364/90/9696 6/5000 00/00 363/95/982611/9167180/5889 358/95/984810/8333118/8983 360/95/989110/833300/00 354/0/7696 5/4167300/3533 359/85/9652975/8125150/7067 0/0/00 0/00 00/00 366/55/8891 5/4167150/7067 357/0/7761 6/5000 00/00 360/90/9783 4/3333110/9636 354/90/9652625/5208 00/00 0/0/00 11/0/239 0/0000/00 0/0000/00 Round 2 4 Speed5 Duration6 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 125/8800363/95/989112/10000 11/10000362/90/980312/10000 113/9735357/100/1000012/10000 130/8462363/100/1000012/10000 135/8148357/100/1000011/9167 117/9402272/90/7921 8/6667 114/9649206/0/450811/9167 119/9244278/85/794312/1 0000 143/7692362/80/958410/8333 143/7692354/90/971612/10000 113/9735355/85/962812/10000 128/8594358/0/783412/10000 148/7432362/95/991212/10000 154/7143363/90/978112/10000 127/8661279/90/807410/8333 148/7432340/95/951910/8333 123/8943215/90/667412/10000 210/5238362/35/860012/10000 139/7914341/70/899312/10000 125/8800300/30/722112/10000 00/00255/75/7221115/9583 128/8594187/95/617112/10000 154/7143359/95/993410/8333 194/5670373/0/759311/9167 113/9735113/85/4333 7/5833 00/00266/0/582112/10000 217/5069371/90/9606 8/6667 137/8029259/90/7637 8/6667 159/6918 84/45/28231175/9792 148/7432205/90/645512/10000 130/8462100/95/426712/10000 00/00 00 0/00 166/6627 00 0/00 151/7285 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 0/00 0/00 86 Model Aviation Contest Director Dave. top assistant John Dunb,1.ut m.y long hours assure succesamum Finals Dave Pelts Compucorp provided sb. equipment needed produce timely comprehensive contest results Al Doig looks over score sheets held Dave Scoring definitely World Champs class 7 Distance laps/points 12/10000 10/8333 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 12/10000 8/6667 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/10000 1 2t1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 LQQ 12/1 0000 6/5000 12/10000 12/10000 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 7/5833 12/1 0000 575/4 792 9/7500 75/6250 10/8333 12/10000 12/1 0000 ~0100~ 0/00 0/00 34 Buzz Averill 35 Bob Gerbin NM CA Stendl TaB 1S End 5oh Raced Binal BuedingConteetant1 1Carl BlakeB 2Don BdbergI 3Dwight HOlloy2 4Gary lOner20 BSkip Miller12 6Lorry Jolly19 7Steve Work12 SSob DonterB 9JotS MrllkB 10Jack HenriltOn10 11Herb Sotith7 12Sob MoGonan11 12Ton WillieoelB 14Ton Joont3 15Brlo POdoelioekj4 Raced 234 443 111 222 12 115 BBS 171412 lB1611 964 1157 775 335 101013 131210 5514 5lB20 S 10 11 12 13 14 IS Monte ModalStone Orig On.WA SagittoCA SagirtoCT Ta Peo GD CA SighCO SagtttnCA GDNM GDCD GDMl GDTX GDCD GDCA GDTX GDCA Gaproy 500IN fifth after late start brand new bird Larry Jolly like lttner moved up dozen places over three days Steve Work winner Finals Pensacola 1978 recovered earlier bad flight radio problem moved twelfth place sixth went Less 500 points separated tenth place first less 340 points separated tenth place Jeff Mrlik team slotand spot over 95% leaders score Dave Thornburg conditioned crowd before start last task announcing standings point Doug Ford SFVSF president took mike nounce times flown Daves task would timer Base Contest Director referee judge F3B chaplainas three long days Since flight orders made up before contest last round lacked added ex citement would have developed last place flier flown first up roster good stage setting anyway Blake turned 119 gave away nothing Holley did 127his wing stayed togetherand held breath final standings Mill er turned 116 askew run Work said going broke went B fast caller missed flag What could have run nines meet ended up 133 Edbergs last flight started broken line relaunch cushioned lead gone pressure now lust hold team slot have admit focus attention least shade above needed win 10-mm duration event Dons relaunch flawless entry letterperfect turn towards centerline close-in straight rifle shot back base Ain textbook-perfect flight tension pressure relieved 105 seconds Gary lttner tied Don equally wellflown run nailed down fourth place first alternate Miller fifth could have scored 95% Blakes perform ance could tell buddies placed twe/fth 1980 team Finals Looking over fence iers winches two ratchet system prevent line unwinding . Blake used hand tow used until last task went winch 1981 RC Soaring Team Finals Round 3 8 Duration 9 Speed secIuoints 5/0/7717109/10000 359/85/9652123/8862 362/100/9957135/8074 359/90/9761136/8015 359/80/9543122/8934 364/95/9804123/8862 358/100/9957109/10000 305/75/8261114/9561 360/95/9891126/8651 360/100/10000 140/7786 298/90/8435118/9237 360/85/9674146/7466 360/80/9565145/7517 327/90/9065121/9008 362/95/9848129/845 0 360/85/9674136/8015 359/100/9978116/9397 365/95/9783117/9316 351/70/9152131/8321 371/95/9652155/7032 157/85/5261125/8720 365/100/9891127/8583 366/90/9652131/8321 336/85/9152171/6374 358/80/9522115/9478 357/0/7761176/6193 377/80/9196208/5240 358/0/7783176/6193 133/65/4304165/6606 365/0/771 700/00 129/0/280400/00 252/75/710900/00 0/0/0 0 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 00/00 00/00 Dominguez CA Round 4 10 Speed11 Duration12 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 130/8308359/0/783812/10000 112/9643308/95/879912/10000 126/8571353/95/9782975/8125 145/7448363/80/954112/10000 122/8852353/90/9672 7/5833 129/8372356/75/941012/10000 110/9818363/95/986912/10000 122/8852281/95/821012/10000 108/10000348/0/75981125/9375 140/7714330/100/938912/10000 118/9153231/90/70099/7500 132/8182360/70/9389 6/5000 147/7347364/95/984712/10000 14 2/7606241/100/7445525/4375 12 3/8780140/90/502210/8333 150/7200318/90/890812/10000 146/7397357/100/997812/1 0000 136/7941359/95/991310/8333 142/7606355/95/982512/10000 0/0363/100/997812/1 0000 135/8000358/100/100001175/9792 128/84380/0/012/10000 143/7552304/75/827511/9167 17 3/6243363/90/976012/1 0000 120/9000240/95/73149/7500 168/6429323/70/8581105/8750 233/4635259/60/696512/10000 127/85040/0/00/0 159/6792321/95/90837/5833 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 August 30September 1 1980 Round 5 13 Distance14 Duration 15 Speed sec/points laps/pointstime/land/points 11/9167358/95/9848119/8824 95/7917138/90/4957105/10000 825/6875362/80/9522127/8268 115/9583359/95/9870105/10000 12/10000363/100/9935116/9052 12/10000359/95/9870106/9906 12/10000358/90/9739133/7895 10/8333232/70/6565122/8607 8/6667358/100/9957123/8537 11/9167301/35/7304168/6250 6/5000357/90/9717121/8678 11/9167358/50/8870121/8678 775/6458360/95/9891147/7143 8/6667357/100/9935120/8750 12/10000360/90/9783114/9211 12/1 0000268/95/7891138/7609 925/7708360/90/9783119/8824 12/10000337/50/8413150/7000 12/10000119/95/4652117/8974 12/10000327/0/7109111/9459 12/10000362/90/9739131/8015 12/10000359/80/9543127/8268 12/10000358/80/9522133/7895 10/8333264/0/5739173/6069 6/5000360/100/10000162/6481 12/10000182/100/6130168/6250 8/6667184/30/4652260/4038 0/00/0/00/0 4/3333297/0/64570/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 SCORE %of Leader 137890 100000 137726 99881 13725499539 13667399117 13531098129 1343629744 1 133554968 55 13338296731 13290196382 13188995647 13156995416 12960993994 12953393939 12811692911 12764992573 12692792049 12651691752 12519790794 12447590271 12395889 896 12162788205 12155488153 12049087381 11898286288 11719484991 10413975523 9292367389 7715655955 6819249454 6006343559 4829435023 3986128908 2148715583 72855283 2390173 January 1981 87 I exan am roerlo wi lID UIIUIIIOI UOOl features rudder flying stab spoilers flap erons Quite load two-meter bird iowan P2 design plane snowea great potential like other nv designs Finals came too early fliers Bob flies rudder elevator flaps al bird v,. jie tea. Finals 78 Pensacola FL Dan believes model few designs years Finals World Champ potential srIyiurmuus-uuuIIrug tFemIona inc puricuic aII-serr useu oy Terry Koplan Chris Adams Theyre really very com pact launch relaunch equipment theresomewhere jack 3-tammon sop contender tnroughout Iinals tlew Helen Ken Olsen competed Aquila Grande Sagitta beautifully-builtbut outdatedship held its own Duration Helen first woman ever reach Finalsshe flew scored Distance took its lumps Speed finish tenth place 15 tasks no zeroes St Louis MO European design influence appar ent about half dozen designs n Olsen St Louis first woman make Finals flew 15 tasks scored no zeroes site wouldnt meet World Championship criteria suitable some earlier war stories indicated - getting-th e-CD-off-the-hook award goes Blake got six-mm max 8 am Sunday morning after groans went up Thornburg shifted schedule distance druation because man power shortage ry report nearly half models entered least F3Bgeneration behind times test time meet 105 - es bird Keviar foam h league award goes flier protested another fliers line length using protest pure harass ment - playing numbers department thanks Dave Peltz distance dura tion scored man-on-man results would have Blake Mrlik Edberg Holley lttner rowaway round used would have Edberg Ittner Holley Blake Miller waway flight task used would have Edberg lttner Holley Blake Miller nice guy award goes Lee Renaud gave Jim Farris Texas keys Airtronics Farris could make overnight repairs guys get paid backfour top six finishers Re nauds Sagittas three modified ailerons - site picked after Pensacola venue announced back sites should rotate among least three locationsEast Coast Midwest West Coast. Ray Mar vin man behind scenes F3B program did heckuva usually thankless job Thanks Ray Well after hundred entries some 2000 flights through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals its Blake Edberg Holley wearing USA colors Congrats Whether F3B-oriented international form soaring competition Flag waving bet Lets support Sommaty Ennnu Horn Stat CACOCTFtINMIMONMPATX WA 1551121 2214 88 Model Aviation Camaraderie L R Doyle Modesto Texas Dwight Holley Connecticut Eric Podzielin ski Indiana Fritz Bein New York Jerry Mrlik trying burg rusted chain link ausueiiy nina broken towhook No hedidnt getthe reflight Lee Renaud ponders commercial applications nina aguTra siraight taper no pomyhedral addea ailerons placed sixth26% behind leader 1981 FREE FLIGHT TEAM FINALS ivorto erro uona VV8KUIIUIUJ erroi MNUn Iuu rusiw vvuui scene ramous Taft CA flying site Clarence Haught Dedicated Free Flight fliers view events fly personal challengesand mastery can best proved competition view FAI events ulti mate challenge competi tion intense ONE major factors appeal FAI events worldwide acceptance nations fly FAI events fact accounts Free Flight proficiency dis played smaller nations finish ahead US world com petition top Free Flighters US never participate FAI because extensive involvement myriad AMA competition categories World Championships take place other year last being Taft CA 1979 next being planned Spain 1981 Action Labor Day weekend saw 99 US team hopefuls 33 Fl Nordic Glider 36 Fl B Wakefield 30 FiC Power assembled Taft CA battle out coveted nine team positions three category participant already proven himself rigid team selection program Qualifying trials Semi-Finals winning newly-designated Selection Contests held around country now entering final stage team selection process Through years several different mats have tried Finals World Championships three events flown separate day Some have argued picking team single days flying does necessarily pick best fliers because luck factorgood bad Some argue extended selection Finals make endurance contest test can make allowed three models last longest year Finals events flown day three-day period FAI competition flown round system Usually one-hour period during competitor may fly time hour between rounds allow rest re trieval repair additional trimming flights necessary years Finals six roundswere flown day total 18 rounds meet Events staggered -hour inter vals allowing competitors other events assist timing start particular round Competition World Championship level very intense competitors post perfect scores scheduled events thereby calling flyoff ever-increas ing maximum scores needed determine ultimate winners course team standings flyoff rounds scheduled during periods low thermal activityeither early morning late evening Thus still air capability models modelers often deciding factor order include dimension Finals maximum flight time increased four minutes first round day first round scheduled good light around 620 am alternating schedules Power first Saturday Nordic Sunday Wakefield Monday bal ance rounds day standard 3-mm max right business end Team Member Charles Martins Power model epoxy/Kevlar front fairs smoothly largediameter spin ner through-pylon exhaust passage seen stuffed rag Fittings visible wing root adjusting wing incidence power trim Photo below looks open hatch exposing Seelig timer fuel tank skid mount Rossi engine supported metal beam mounts attached fuselage hard points national event located West Coast means extensive travel considerable ex pense living East Midwest mind coveted position team stake modelers arrive early get acclimatized fine-tune trim field conditions Some fliers much five days early Thisextraexposure models elements increases risk airplanes lost due pilot procedural errors just plain bad luck fine models trashed before com petition began leaving some individuals short three models allowed official pro cessing Generally speaking quality models present thus state art very good Most models flown level original designs developed through evolu tionary process individual flier course design features other models always present obviously wellseasoned indicating long friendly re lationship creator European design influence seen some newer mod els present no doubt by-product hosting last World Champs US NFFS publication detailing designs used 79 Champs January 1981 89 Among other model trends observed nearly total utilization some form circletow hook Nordic couple straight-hook models flown days obviously numbered Tow winches once con sidered indispensable now used mainly line storage circle-tow techniques re quire fast pay-out gathering line model circles search lift Wakefield fliers diversified choices type size rubber used new Pirelli dominating Wake rely FAI-brand rubber old standby -in still utilized some giving way 3/16-in 1/8-in allow ing up 31-strand motors rubber fliers winding torque meters rather turn count Winding tubes nearly universal Power fliers still searching means minimize gravity form higher power output maximum-allowable 15 cu engine engine modification propeller refinement logical avenues Customengine builders reworkers refining Cox Rossi combining parts build what some call Cossi search higher rpm power output Cylinder/piston fit modification crucial breath ing air pumping potential theres new Italian AD-iS Sometimes might wonder Power fliers dont just meet vacant lot have engine taching contest cannot help impressed quality flying Finals Com petitors prepared round going through ritual model preparation precise steps aided assortment spe cially-constructed tools fixtures line up fliers event directors tables wait ing timers looked like living Whos Free Flight true air professionalism 90 Model Aviation isone legendary melt trean moversl Paul Crowley reaches half-wound Wakefield Jim Thornbery lends support John Lenderman prepares git outta therel tflougflt Uene Jensen Uresilam pointing somethingthats actually cattail hes holding/waving launches host fluff ies enough air can watch rise thermals right Ietn Martins aigita auao iacn can cie reeo bright sunlight Large blob right foam-covered sensor Hes got newer smaller version works Carrol Allen Huntington Station winding stooge built-in torque meter Wakefield Note DT fuse protruding flush-mounted snuffertube just aft tail boom attach point length tape securing plug-in wing panels tiuiner lrlurmeI-sensor ripoa-mountea Dox holds electronics mast-mounted ther mistor out picture top Objects tripod legs cannisters hold cattails used generate clouds fluff ies owner probably wears belt suspenders james raaiey solvea tne prornem now tow Nordic consult thermistor air-temperature sensor same time elec tronics unit mast-mounted sensor top belt air data fed via earphone prevailed weather during contest has described excellent Temperatures ranged low 90s reputed lower normal Winds light variable highest occuring Sunday afternoon no time did tle breeze increase point starting lines needed re aligned Lift abundant varied light violent Downdrafts matched lift con ditions appeared less severe Air-picking utmost importance maxing heavily-loaded FAI model methods varied modelers sensitive skin recording thermistors Soap bubbles cattail fluffies universally usedparticularly Wakefield Pow er fliers Some very sophisticated bubble ma chines usesome hand-cranked some battery-powered some hand-held some polemounted Mylar streamers strategically placed upwind completed myraid air indicators Nordic fliers tended pick air tug line circle-towed fished lift Piggybacking someone elses thermal popular practice accounted several mass launches observed during Finals During round Powers soaring hawk suddenly found himself surrounded gaggle howling Power ships Official flying began 620 am Saturday morning Power leading off field 30 fliers 18 made 4-mm max Some models did over five minutes still morn ing air Next off Nordic fliers no making 240-sec mark High time 203 Theres lust much altitude 50-meter towline plus zoom launch consider standard 3-mm max some gliders can exceed still air model just has efficient welltrimmed Wakefield different story just much energy 40 grams rubber depends its utilized Eight Rubber fliers able make 4 mm As day wore air began mov ing horizontally picking good up-moving avoiding bad down-moving air became name game days end five Power fliers maxed out three Wakefield contestants mem0 teem trouble acelimal rug models Taft conditionsran out before last round heartbreaking situation come clear Milford NJ compete stayed clean 10 others maxed except Round 1 Glider fliers could boast 15 maxed Round 1 Sundays early round No 7 saw eight 4-mi maxes Power six Wake Nordic Sunday evening Doug Galbreath Power Joe Foster Wakefield perfect scores attrition reduced entries 21 Power 33 Wake 27 A-2 Monday dawned real Finals everything up til now really prelimi nary Today would tell tale earlymorning round yielded 10 maxes Power eight Wakefield Still no 240s Nordic contest over until last flight down recorded Hopes soared faded positions changed final three rounds until long last over Team final tabulations revealed Power team Doug Galbreath3420 perfect score Roger Simpson3408 Charles Martin3386 Nordic team selected Jim Wilson3225 Juan Livotto31 73 Alberto Dona3149 Wakefield will repre sented Joe Foster3420 another straight run Carrol Allen3375 Walt Ghio 3371 fine bunch com petitors should represent United States well 1981 mewhere Spain event individual team mem ber unable attend World Champs next runner-up will placed team individuals Tom Kerr Ken Phair Power Jim Parker Lee Hines Nordic Les DeWitt Bob White Wakefield excitement emotion moment often forget worked diligently timers support personnel well management form Chief Processor John Ferrel Event Directors Andy Faykun Wakefield Ross Steckel Nordic Russ Backer Power trials tribulations few protests did thankless tasks dedi cation making overall Contest Director Joe Norcrosss job little easier Finals tabulation next page January 1981 91 Ids Wayne Drakes for launch famous unusual tiesue-trim color schemes evolved multiple patching repairing old tissue scraps field box Northwest fields rough roar, Joe s pu launching triple-finned Wake field Joe two fliers post perfect flight score 18 roundsthe other Doug Galbreath Power Ken Phairpatiently awaits Model features metal front end detach able balsa tail boom nylon-screw wing mounts Rossi power Ken placed fifth Buckets Johnson member ot Ijixie Al Bissonette rormer team memoer main Free Flight Team seen adjusting tains easy-going relaxed attitude Model timer Rossi-powered craft wing features high-aspect-ratio wings covered covered MonoKote has elliptical tips balsa sheet typical rear-fin fuselage F Noraic riier en oauer prepares Zenith official flight Model features fiberglass tail boom pylon wing mount circle-tow hook battery-powered electronic DT timer Maxed 0 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Andover MA 01810 II Ft Sobrino 87-26 88h St. Woodnaven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockyor, NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbech 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44136 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Everley 200 commander Cove Stafford VA 22654 V RC Charlene Pields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Sowing HR Norckauer 12016 Queens Pt Huntsville AL 36803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 38106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 ColOnial ct West Jacksonville FL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Eodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Emaclway Vincennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydel 36258 lone Terrace CudahyWi 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Jenson Ml 49428 East CL & FF Onbi lmhoff 6879 Weller Or. NE Rockford Ml 49341 East VIII John Deeton 6205 Melinda Dr Wauvauge TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave. Nnderland TX 77627 IX Bill Eleda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littleron CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gowns 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Enlvidere Ave. SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Don Miller 24715 SummitLundsburg Ravenedele WA 98061 FtC Pylon & SoaragRC Pastern other RCRC nocept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Citairwan Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bean 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonvlle NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klurber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 S Ranes Rd. Memphis TN 38118 Vi Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil KIntworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochestvr Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX erad Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Jan Noroross 10485 Hoover Way Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion lBSSEl2lst Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Ovorge Hggirs PD Boo 482 Nortn Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyon Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardo Ane. Springfield VA 22152 V Oavn Hemsraught P0 Son 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Siova Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lne 3522 Tumerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X ViC Garner PD Boo 573 Livermorn CA 94550 Xl Gun Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Botheil WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed lao 483 Fisse St Holliston MA 01746 I Joe Friend 342 Cedar 0, Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 4521 1 IVW Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Oavs Jr 1813 S Lakestrore Or, Birmnghem AL 25216 VI Paul Proef rock 3989 Weber Way Lovington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd. Northvlle Ml 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Trngnllas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X 811 Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14412 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Kerlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 06 19810 V Oavio Platt 6940 NW 1 Sty F Lacuerdaln FL 33213 Il Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St LOaiSM062138 VII Cleade McCullough Soc 40 Moneezuwa IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Ln, Onsoro TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward Sr. Omana NE 68114 X Bill Strowan 12218 Oine St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle MoorOnud 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 January 1981 93 Lyman rmserong nesoroken Class C ROW Category record four times model design Ed Millers Texan Jan uary 1960 American Modeler An old Fox Combat 35 swinging 9x4 running lots nitro makes old bird really move out latest record 10 mm 43 sec set July 27 1980 Lyman resides Vuba City CA claims foam floats way go ROWthey easy patch maintain CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepertille IL 60640 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 1 1900 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY CategoryAgMitt/Sec Held ByDes Sat ROD StickJr6010 Dact Lindlay3-29-66 Sr12144 Mark Drele6-1277 op12100 Hubert Entrap41561 PaperJr6550 Dec Liedley3-30-60 StickSrt4376 Mark Drele6-1277 Opt6856 Dan Damina 6-676 hL StickJr9240 Kritei Beach131-7t Sr22560 Richard Whitrer 6-6-76 Op222t6 Dar Damina6-12-77 600Jr4324 Richard Wlritrec1225-73 CabinSr7100 Rabert Dunham II616-72 op17464 Rchcrt RacacIph9-16-69 AutegiraJr 1062 Dean Lirdlry6-23-78 Sr2174 Charles K Martint2-29-75 Op423-8 Den Liedley3-3660 HcliccpterJr2226 Dan Aggcrt324-72 Sr4320 Renrie Drrantky33173 OR10364 RH Phillipt13-28-69 OrciJr0246 Mike Clym1-27-PS thapeerSrNcrcccrdcablichrd op 2220 Rcbert 8 Meutcr4-27-80 PIL GliderJr 1024 B Sccst Winniewoki 4-972 Sr 1170 Tern Crete1-30-60 op 1336 Mark Drela2-10-60 PAl StickJr9240 Krioci Breck t-37t --Sr22660 Richard Whitene 6-476 Op23460 Daniel J Demira5-16-75 Penny-Jr 7362 Marnin Meeter8-27-77 planeSe 9140 Mark Teebewitoch 8-5-79 Op10420 Richard Hardeestlc3-29-68 NeciceJr 6388 Macrio Meatee5-21-78 Pence-Sr 5160 David Navln422-79 planeOp 6072 CeaeeJ Banks12-26-76 Easy 6JrNerecced eteabi lobed --Sr 8500 Tern Cectt1-25-80 -- Op 15250 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Randelph8-6-73 AutetireJr348-2Dano Lirdloy6-11-80 --Sr526-2Charlet K Martin12-29-75 Op 7036Den Liedley4-13-80 HolicepterJr6206dccl Penoer426-74 --SrNe recerd establiohed --Op 7318Themes F Vallee3-27-71 Orri-JrNa tanned ostablithed theptorSrScreened established --0RNa ranerd etteblithed HL GliderJr2104Darryl Streets8-7-77 --Se233-6Geep Otenens8-7-77 --Op2226Becky Semeilco1-1 7-71 PAL StickJr16218Jimmy Clem66-73 --Sr24130Tem Sean6-29-71 --Op32480James Rinymend6-5-77 Penny-Jr10058Meenie Meeter6-6-77 planeSr6268Richerd Whieten5-26-76 --Op1343-0DoneieJamks7-31-76 SedanJr8432Mike Vet Geeder6-24-7B Patny-Sr728-0Gary Stenons4-20-80 planeOp1168-8Walter Vat Gerder6-2476 Easy BJr12132Mike yen Geeder8-1160 --Sr9000Danid Neelt3-8-80 -- OR 1B038 Richard Hardeastle 2-2460 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category C/Ho Mis/Sac Held PAl StickI22470Themes Vallee10-12-75 --II23480Daniel Deortina5-18-75 --III37520James Riehmeed6-23-79 --IV47230James Riehanced6-31-86 CONTROL LINE Ceosgary Age H/M/S Held By 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established ROWSc Nnrecerdestnblished --OR Ne roverd establiohed o GasJr539Charles Cameo 5-3-78 --Sr1344Keith Mergan3-25-79 --0R3156Jee Fester9-2478 D GasJr Ne reverd established ROWSr Sc revved estebliohed --Op Ne revved established PeylcedJr639Steen Wittman5-35-77 --Sr711Steve Wienmen5-29-78 --Op3900Edward Elien6-29-76 RecketJr717Rebert J Lynes7-30-72 --Sr813Beb Beyrt9-24-78 --Op1043Jim Bradley5-30-77 MulviSillJr6213Randy Saver11-5-72 RubberSr3052Jeseph Kuhina 0-5-78 --Op6619Rebert White12-18-76 MalvihillJr321Tim Yevng9-21-75 RebberSr349Gary Oravens2-26-78 ROWOp000RebeerWhier2-14-71 AutegireJr238Jeenine Andrews 69-75 --Sr023Viky Reger7-21-74 --Op406Jean Andeews 3-1-76 Orni-Jr Screened ostehlirhed thepterSr Screened established --Ott235Walter Erbach4-12-60 HelicepterJr611Jearph Benang5-14-72 --Sr657Charles K Martin6-14-75 --Op600Hormann Andreocy 3-12-72 CategoryAgMie/See Held ByDate Set MA GasJr745 Jehe Heutenbeink6-38-88 --Sr1000 Berry Zeignrtvse0-13-60 --Op1525 Hasty MvrphpJr0-13-80 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--OpNvrecerdestabliehed UnlimitedJrN ereverd asteblished --SrNereverd established --Op2:0741 Stanley Wetane9-16-79 2-MeterJrSc revved established --SrNereverd establinhed --Op1 0247 Jehy Dirree9-3-79 RC SOARING-DECLARED DISTANCE Age MilesHeld byDate Sat Stetdard JrSc recerd established --SrScrecerdcsteblished --OpSc receed established OldJrSc revved established --SrSc recerd established --ORNv revved established UnlimitedJrSc roverd ostablished --SrSc roveed natebliahed --OpSc racerd established 2-MeterJrSn rmcrd oseeblished --OrNerecerd retablishad --ORSnrncnrd established RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMile Held SterderdJrSn rocerd establishod --SrSnencerd established --OpNe reverd established Mcd OndJrSerreerdestabliehyd --SrSc recced established --OpScreened nstablishod UnlimitedJrSe recerd established --SrSc roeced established --00-4592 Jack R Hicer 2-MeterJrSc macrd nonablished --OrSc recerd established --On31 Denald P Harris RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE Catesary Age Meteor Held Standard JrNereverd established --SrSarevnedestahlished --OpSn recerd octeslished Med SedJrSc reverd esnablithed --SrNerevcrdnsteblithed --ORNereverdestablished Unlimited JrNe revved established -- Sr Sn receed established - OR Sc ranved established 2-Meter Jr 20180 Jemat Ealy Ill --SrNereevrdtstablithed -- Ott 40100 Jamen Ealy Jr RC SOARINGALTITUDE CaseBeryAgePest Held StandardJrSc reterd established --SrSc reverd establiohed --OnNv reverd estebliohed Med SrdJrNe revved esteblished --SrNa reverdtetublished -OpScreened etteblished UnlimradJrNe reterd estahimohed --SrSc reverd estublithed --Op3400 Jevk R Smear 2-MeterJr1863 Jamet Fain Ill --SrSc revved established --Op2000 Jehn Dincey RC SOARING-SPEED CasegeryAgeMPH Held StandardJrSn reverd established --SrSc reverd eseeblished --OpSc eneerd estebmished Mcd 3rdJrSc revvrd reteblichyd --SrSc reverd roteblished --OpN crrcecd established UnlimitydJrNvrovvrd established --SrSc reverd established --OttNernvevdettahlithed 2-MeterJrNerncerdestublethed -SrNereverdestabliohed --OpNereverd estesliohed Dets Bee 5-24-80 9-30-79 DIST Date Sas 11-23-79 11-23-79 Sets Set 8-3-79 1 1-2h-79 93-79 Dean Set 94 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
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COMPE NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS RC SOARING FF TEAMS FINALS REPORTS 9~WW~9 Dan Pruss 1981 NC Soarina Team Finals Photos author II i- team L TO ni uon canerg LII ari maKe vviinn uwignt ruoney CT Holley nursed remaining ship through grueling fifteen flights five Finals rounds d IIS Carl Blake Washington Don Ed berg California Dwight Holley Connecticut 1981 USA F3B team think geographical spread wide ages follow suit Blake 16 Edberg 24 Holley 47 Finals held three days over Labor Day weekend site California State College Dominguez CA Dave Thornburg Contest Director SC2 group nine California clubs supposed man event didnt work out way handful members San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers plus few volunteers audience did cooperate five rounds helped generate dra matic finish would worthy Saturday afternoon TV sports spectacular tabulation scoring tent made up organizational disappointments triple display professional sense word Dave Peltz results printed out within minutes last flight given task Besides task results summary sheet also printed gave instant doing what break down Along placings scores task detailed instance Duration score sheet time seconds landing dis tance meters raw scorc round score Distance score sheets included number laps fractions laps whether landing within four-minute flight time percent leader Speed score sheets included speed runs seconds average mph average kilome ters per hour along place percent winner task type scoring World Champion ship caliber reason drama high last round course fliers did contribute something As contests especially champi onships analyze scoreboard youll see certain percentage competitors start high taper downward Some start slow make horse race end few middle hold own finish middle spite above patterns last task determined would team cat fight among top 12 Yet situation didnt develop until task no 14 Up until race would third team member task numbers round numbers con fuse remember takes three tasksdura tion distance speed make up round tasks may flown order January 1981 85 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Too bad isnt color Gary lttner CA flew nazziung wnuse/yellow/orange/red/black Tai-Pan original design fourth place performance entitles him First Al ternate team Polydihedral wings definitely thing past F3B competi tion yet Gary turned 105 sec Speed tasktied fastest time RC Soaring Finals continued three must flown before another round may begin Up through round four 12 tasks Don Edberg darn near untouchable scores included five 1000-point tasks total 11485 points meant almost 96% perfect Dwight Holley also five 1000point tasks 226 points behind Edberg comfortable 254 points ahead third andmore importantly272 points ahead fourth place Don 498-point lead over fourth Percentage-wise may seem like narrow margins realistically means during last round can play close vest wont have push flying machine can cruise victory team spot Moreover 500-point lead means give up lead would have get three-mm flight duration six laps 12 distance over 20 seconds speed run challengers turned 105 maxed got 12 laps Well after nearly unbeatable pace Edberg almost blew Call pressures three days hot sun holding onto lead whatever its easy Mondaymorning quarterback situations about same way its easier fly someone elses plane no transmitter own hand during Task 14 duration Don elected relaunch after four-minute-plus flight towline broke low altitude enough working time remained Don salvaged 218 85-point landing out also gave away 500 points meant shade over 100 points out fourth place also-ran spot Holley little secure over 230 points over fourth place Dwight problem wasnt sure could over come degree confidence frac tured wing-spar resulted runaway winch nearly put East Coast team over Pacific couple tasks earlier spar repaired well Dwight wasnt sure So situation last round speed fly fast enough score well hold onto team spot too fast possibly fold weak wing Yet too conservative might become wait until 82 crowd part what generated dra matics last task round five Carl Blake kid Washington worked way sixth place now first Gary lttner California after slow start first day fourth Skip Miller 1981 RC Soaring Team FinalsDominguez CAAugust 30September 1 1980 Pt Contestant St 1Carl BlakeWA 2Don EdbergCA 3Dwight HolleyCT 4Gary lttnerCA 5Skip MillerCO 6Larry JollyCA 7 Stephen WorkNM 8 Robert Domer Jr CO 9 Jeff Mrlik Ml 10 Jack H Hamilton TX 11 Herbert V Smith CO 12 Bob McGowanCA 13 Tom WilliamsTX 14 Thomas L Jones CA 15 Eric Podzielinski IN 16 Ray Hayes IN 17 Dick Odle CA 18 Matt C Sheldon CO 19 Jim Farris TX 20 Craig M Foxgord CA 21 Wayne SelwavCA 22 Joseph WurtsCA 23 Terry Luckenbach PA 24 Richard Crowley CO 25 Chris AdamsCA 26 Doyle ModestoTX 27 Helen D OlsenMO 28 James WisemanCA 29 Kenneth R Olsen MO 30 Blame MillerFL 31 Ed Holder 32 Terry Koplan 3 D Alex M------CA CA CA Round 1 1 Duration2 Distance3 Speed time/land/pointslaps/pointssecIpoints 361/90/976112/10000137/7737 359/90/976112/10000106/10000 360/100/1000012/10000127/8346 359/70/9326 7/5833120/8833 361/95/98708/6667110/9636 3 19/85/8783775/6458119/8908 364/95/9804 8/6667108/9815 358/85/96301075/8958115/9217 358/45/876112/1 0000122/8689 364/95/980412/10000150/7067 356/80/947811/9167120/8833 351/65/904310/8333113/9381 361/95/9870975/8125165/6424 359/85/965212/10000122/8689 355/90/967412/10000125/8480 360/85/9674 7/5833155/6839 356/95/9804 6/5000132/8030 234/0/5087875/7292128/8281 194/0/4217 8/6667130/8154 356/0/7739105/8750129/8217 362/95/984811/9167149/7114 357/95/9826 4/3333119/8908 364/90/9696 6/5000 00/00 363/95/982611/9167180/5889 358/95/984810/8333118/8983 360/95/989110/833300/00 354/0/7696 5/4167300/3533 359/85/9652975/8125150/7067 0/0/00 0/00 00/00 366/55/8891 5/4167150/7067 357/0/7761 6/5000 00/00 360/90/9783 4/3333110/9636 354/90/9652625/5208 00/00 0/0/00 11/0/239 0/0000/00 0/0000/00 Round 2 4 Speed5 Duration6 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 125/8800363/95/989112/10000 11/10000362/90/980312/10000 113/9735357/100/1000012/10000 130/8462363/100/1000012/10000 135/8148357/100/1000011/9167 117/9402272/90/7921 8/6667 114/9649206/0/450811/9167 119/9244278/85/794312/1 0000 143/7692362/80/958410/8333 143/7692354/90/971612/10000 113/9735355/85/962812/10000 128/8594358/0/783412/10000 148/7432362/95/991212/10000 154/7143363/90/978112/10000 127/8661279/90/807410/8333 148/7432340/95/951910/8333 123/8943215/90/667412/10000 210/5238362/35/860012/10000 139/7914341/70/899312/10000 125/8800300/30/722112/10000 00/00255/75/7221115/9583 128/8594187/95/617112/10000 154/7143359/95/993410/8333 194/5670373/0/759311/9167 113/9735113/85/4333 7/5833 00/00266/0/582112/10000 217/5069371/90/9606 8/6667 137/8029259/90/7637 8/6667 159/6918 84/45/28231175/9792 148/7432205/90/645512/10000 130/8462100/95/426712/10000 00/00 00 0/00 166/6627 00 0/00 151/7285 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 0/00 0/00 86 Model Aviation Contest Director Dave. top assistant John Dunb,1.ut m.y long hours assure succesamum Finals Dave Pelts Compucorp provided sb. equipment needed produce timely comprehensive contest results Al Doig looks over score sheets held Dave Scoring definitely World Champs class 7 Distance laps/points 12/10000 10/8333 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 12/10000 8/6667 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/10000 1 2t1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 LQQ 12/1 0000 6/5000 12/10000 12/10000 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 7/5833 12/1 0000 575/4 792 9/7500 75/6250 10/8333 12/10000 12/1 0000 ~0100~ 0/00 0/00 34 Buzz Averill 35 Bob Gerbin NM CA Stendl TaB 1S End 5oh Raced Binal BuedingConteetant1 1Carl BlakeB 2Don BdbergI 3Dwight HOlloy2 4Gary lOner20 BSkip Miller12 6Lorry Jolly19 7Steve Work12 SSob DonterB 9JotS MrllkB 10Jack HenriltOn10 11Herb Sotith7 12Sob MoGonan11 12Ton WillieoelB 14Ton Joont3 15Brlo POdoelioekj4 Raced 234 443 111 222 12 115 BBS 171412 lB1611 964 1157 775 335 101013 131210 5514 5lB20 S 10 11 12 13 14 IS Monte ModalStone Orig On.WA SagittoCA SagirtoCT Ta Peo GD CA SighCO SagtttnCA GDNM GDCD GDMl GDTX GDCD GDCA GDTX GDCA Gaproy 500IN fifth after late start brand new bird Larry Jolly like lttner moved up dozen places over three days Steve Work winner Finals Pensacola 1978 recovered earlier bad flight radio problem moved twelfth place sixth went Less 500 points separated tenth place first less 340 points separated tenth place Jeff Mrlik team slotand spot over 95% leaders score Dave Thornburg conditioned crowd before start last task announcing standings point Doug Ford SFVSF president took mike nounce times flown Daves task would timer Base Contest Director referee judge F3B chaplainas three long days Since flight orders made up before contest last round lacked added ex citement would have developed last place flier flown first up roster good stage setting anyway Blake turned 119 gave away nothing Holley did 127his wing stayed togetherand held breath final standings Mill er turned 116 askew run Work said going broke went B fast caller missed flag What could have run nines meet ended up 133 Edbergs last flight started broken line relaunch cushioned lead gone pressure now lust hold team slot have admit focus attention least shade above needed win 10-mm duration event Dons relaunch flawless entry letterperfect turn towards centerline close-in straight rifle shot back base Ain textbook-perfect flight tension pressure relieved 105 seconds Gary lttner tied Don equally wellflown run nailed down fourth place first alternate Miller fifth could have scored 95% Blakes perform ance could tell buddies placed twe/fth 1980 team Finals Looking over fence iers winches two ratchet system prevent line unwinding . Blake used hand tow used until last task went winch 1981 RC Soaring Team Finals Round 3 8 Duration 9 Speed secIuoints 5/0/7717109/10000 359/85/9652123/8862 362/100/9957135/8074 359/90/9761136/8015 359/80/9543122/8934 364/95/9804123/8862 358/100/9957109/10000 305/75/8261114/9561 360/95/9891126/8651 360/100/10000 140/7786 298/90/8435118/9237 360/85/9674146/7466 360/80/9565145/7517 327/90/9065121/9008 362/95/9848129/845 0 360/85/9674136/8015 359/100/9978116/9397 365/95/9783117/9316 351/70/9152131/8321 371/95/9652155/7032 157/85/5261125/8720 365/100/9891127/8583 366/90/9652131/8321 336/85/9152171/6374 358/80/9522115/9478 357/0/7761176/6193 377/80/9196208/5240 358/0/7783176/6193 133/65/4304165/6606 365/0/771 700/00 129/0/280400/00 252/75/710900/00 0/0/0 0 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 00/00 00/00 Dominguez CA Round 4 10 Speed11 Duration12 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 130/8308359/0/783812/10000 112/9643308/95/879912/10000 126/8571353/95/9782975/8125 145/7448363/80/954112/10000 122/8852353/90/9672 7/5833 129/8372356/75/941012/10000 110/9818363/95/986912/10000 122/8852281/95/821012/10000 108/10000348/0/75981125/9375 140/7714330/100/938912/10000 118/9153231/90/70099/7500 132/8182360/70/9389 6/5000 147/7347364/95/984712/10000 14 2/7606241/100/7445525/4375 12 3/8780140/90/502210/8333 150/7200318/90/890812/10000 146/7397357/100/997812/1 0000 136/7941359/95/991310/8333 142/7606355/95/982512/10000 0/0363/100/997812/1 0000 135/8000358/100/100001175/9792 128/84380/0/012/10000 143/7552304/75/827511/9167 17 3/6243363/90/976012/1 0000 120/9000240/95/73149/7500 168/6429323/70/8581105/8750 233/4635259/60/696512/10000 127/85040/0/00/0 159/6792321/95/90837/5833 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 August 30September 1 1980 Round 5 13 Distance14 Duration 15 Speed sec/points laps/pointstime/land/points 11/9167358/95/9848119/8824 95/7917138/90/4957105/10000 825/6875362/80/9522127/8268 115/9583359/95/9870105/10000 12/10000363/100/9935116/9052 12/10000359/95/9870106/9906 12/10000358/90/9739133/7895 10/8333232/70/6565122/8607 8/6667358/100/9957123/8537 11/9167301/35/7304168/6250 6/5000357/90/9717121/8678 11/9167358/50/8870121/8678 775/6458360/95/9891147/7143 8/6667357/100/9935120/8750 12/10000360/90/9783114/9211 12/1 0000268/95/7891138/7609 925/7708360/90/9783119/8824 12/10000337/50/8413150/7000 12/10000119/95/4652117/8974 12/10000327/0/7109111/9459 12/10000362/90/9739131/8015 12/10000359/80/9543127/8268 12/10000358/80/9522133/7895 10/8333264/0/5739173/6069 6/5000360/100/10000162/6481 12/10000182/100/6130168/6250 8/6667184/30/4652260/4038 0/00/0/00/0 4/3333297/0/64570/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 SCORE %of Leader 137890 100000 137726 99881 13725499539 13667399117 13531098129 1343629744 1 133554968 55 13338296731 13290196382 13188995647 13156995416 12960993994 12953393939 12811692911 12764992573 12692792049 12651691752 12519790794 12447590271 12395889 896 12162788205 12155488153 12049087381 11898286288 11719484991 10413975523 9292367389 7715655955 6819249454 6006343559 4829435023 3986128908 2148715583 72855283 2390173 January 1981 87 I exan am roerlo wi lID UIIUIIIOI UOOl features rudder flying stab spoilers flap erons Quite load two-meter bird iowan P2 design plane snowea great potential like other nv designs Finals came too early fliers Bob flies rudder elevator flaps al bird v,. jie tea. Finals 78 Pensacola FL Dan believes model few designs years Finals World Champ potential srIyiurmuus-uuuIIrug tFemIona inc puricuic aII-serr useu oy Terry Koplan Chris Adams Theyre really very com pact launch relaunch equipment theresomewhere jack 3-tammon sop contender tnroughout Iinals tlew Helen Ken Olsen competed Aquila Grande Sagitta beautifully-builtbut outdatedship held its own Duration Helen first woman ever reach Finalsshe flew scored Distance took its lumps Speed finish tenth place 15 tasks no zeroes St Louis MO European design influence appar ent about half dozen designs n Olsen St Louis first woman make Finals flew 15 tasks scored no zeroes site wouldnt meet World Championship criteria suitable some earlier war stories indicated - getting-th e-CD-off-the-hook award goes Blake got six-mm max 8 am Sunday morning after groans went up Thornburg shifted schedule distance druation because man power shortage ry report nearly half models entered least F3Bgeneration behind times test time meet 105 - es bird Keviar foam h league award goes flier protested another fliers line length using protest pure harass ment - playing numbers department thanks Dave Peltz distance dura tion scored man-on-man results would have Blake Mrlik Edberg Holley lttner rowaway round used would have Edberg Ittner Holley Blake Miller waway flight task used would have Edberg lttner Holley Blake Miller nice guy award goes Lee Renaud gave Jim Farris Texas keys Airtronics Farris could make overnight repairs guys get paid backfour top six finishers Re nauds Sagittas three modified ailerons - site picked after Pensacola venue announced back sites should rotate among least three locationsEast Coast Midwest West Coast. Ray Mar vin man behind scenes F3B program did heckuva usually thankless job Thanks Ray Well after hundred entries some 2000 flights through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals its Blake Edberg Holley wearing USA colors Congrats Whether F3B-oriented international form soaring competition Flag waving bet Lets support Sommaty Ennnu Horn Stat CACOCTFtINMIMONMPATX WA 1551121 2214 88 Model Aviation Camaraderie L R Doyle Modesto Texas Dwight Holley Connecticut Eric Podzielin ski Indiana Fritz Bein New York Jerry Mrlik trying burg rusted chain link ausueiiy nina broken towhook No hedidnt getthe reflight Lee Renaud ponders commercial applications nina aguTra siraight taper no pomyhedral addea ailerons placed sixth26% behind leader 1981 FREE FLIGHT TEAM FINALS ivorto erro uona VV8KUIIUIUJ erroi MNUn Iuu rusiw vvuui scene ramous Taft CA flying site Clarence Haught Dedicated Free Flight fliers view events fly personal challengesand mastery can best proved competition view FAI events ulti mate challenge competi tion intense ONE major factors appeal FAI events worldwide acceptance nations fly FAI events fact accounts Free Flight proficiency dis played smaller nations finish ahead US world com petition top Free Flighters US never participate FAI because extensive involvement myriad AMA competition categories World Championships take place other year last being Taft CA 1979 next being planned Spain 1981 Action Labor Day weekend saw 99 US team hopefuls 33 Fl Nordic Glider 36 Fl B Wakefield 30 FiC Power assembled Taft CA battle out coveted nine team positions three category participant already proven himself rigid team selection program Qualifying trials Semi-Finals winning newly-designated Selection Contests held around country now entering final stage team selection process Through years several different mats have tried Finals World Championships three events flown separate day Some have argued picking team single days flying does necessarily pick best fliers because luck factorgood bad Some argue extended selection Finals make endurance contest test can make allowed three models last longest year Finals events flown day three-day period FAI competition flown round system Usually one-hour period during competitor may fly time hour between rounds allow rest re trieval repair additional trimming flights necessary years Finals six roundswere flown day total 18 rounds meet Events staggered -hour inter vals allowing competitors other events assist timing start particular round Competition World Championship level very intense competitors post perfect scores scheduled events thereby calling flyoff ever-increas ing maximum scores needed determine ultimate winners course team standings flyoff rounds scheduled during periods low thermal activityeither early morning late evening Thus still air capability models modelers often deciding factor order include dimension Finals maximum flight time increased four minutes first round day first round scheduled good light around 620 am alternating schedules Power first Saturday Nordic Sunday Wakefield Monday bal ance rounds day standard 3-mm max right business end Team Member Charles Martins Power model epoxy/Kevlar front fairs smoothly largediameter spin ner through-pylon exhaust passage seen stuffed rag Fittings visible wing root adjusting wing incidence power trim Photo below looks open hatch exposing Seelig timer fuel tank skid mount Rossi engine supported metal beam mounts attached fuselage hard points national event located West Coast means extensive travel considerable ex pense living East Midwest mind coveted position team stake modelers arrive early get acclimatized fine-tune trim field conditions Some fliers much five days early Thisextraexposure models elements increases risk airplanes lost due pilot procedural errors just plain bad luck fine models trashed before com petition began leaving some individuals short three models allowed official pro cessing Generally speaking quality models present thus state art very good Most models flown level original designs developed through evolu tionary process individual flier course design features other models always present obviously wellseasoned indicating long friendly re lationship creator European design influence seen some newer mod els present no doubt by-product hosting last World Champs US NFFS publication detailing designs used 79 Champs January 1981 89 Among other model trends observed nearly total utilization some form circletow hook Nordic couple straight-hook models flown days obviously numbered Tow winches once con sidered indispensable now used mainly line storage circle-tow techniques re quire fast pay-out gathering line model circles search lift Wakefield fliers diversified choices type size rubber used new Pirelli dominating Wake rely FAI-brand rubber old standby -in still utilized some giving way 3/16-in 1/8-in allow ing up 31-strand motors rubber fliers winding torque meters rather turn count Winding tubes nearly universal Power fliers still searching means minimize gravity form higher power output maximum-allowable 15 cu engine engine modification propeller refinement logical avenues Customengine builders reworkers refining Cox Rossi combining parts build what some call Cossi search higher rpm power output Cylinder/piston fit modification crucial breath ing air pumping potential theres new Italian AD-iS Sometimes might wonder Power fliers dont just meet vacant lot have engine taching contest cannot help impressed quality flying Finals Com petitors prepared round going through ritual model preparation precise steps aided assortment spe cially-constructed tools fixtures line up fliers event directors tables wait ing timers looked like living Whos Free Flight true air professionalism 90 Model Aviation isone legendary melt trean moversl Paul Crowley reaches half-wound Wakefield Jim Thornbery lends support John Lenderman prepares git outta therel tflougflt Uene Jensen Uresilam pointing somethingthats actually cattail hes holding/waving launches host fluff ies enough air can watch rise thermals right Ietn Martins aigita auao iacn can cie reeo bright sunlight Large blob right foam-covered sensor Hes got newer smaller version works Carrol Allen Huntington Station winding stooge built-in torque meter Wakefield Note DT fuse protruding flush-mounted snuffertube just aft tail boom attach point length tape securing plug-in wing panels tiuiner lrlurmeI-sensor ripoa-mountea Dox holds electronics mast-mounted ther mistor out picture top Objects tripod legs cannisters hold cattails used generate clouds fluff ies owner probably wears belt suspenders james raaiey solvea tne prornem now tow Nordic consult thermistor air-temperature sensor same time elec tronics unit mast-mounted sensor top belt air data fed via earphone prevailed weather during contest has described excellent Temperatures ranged low 90s reputed lower normal Winds light variable highest occuring Sunday afternoon no time did tle breeze increase point starting lines needed re aligned Lift abundant varied light violent Downdrafts matched lift con ditions appeared less severe Air-picking utmost importance maxing heavily-loaded FAI model methods varied modelers sensitive skin recording thermistors Soap bubbles cattail fluffies universally usedparticularly Wakefield Pow er fliers Some very sophisticated bubble ma chines usesome hand-cranked some battery-powered some hand-held some polemounted Mylar streamers strategically placed upwind completed myraid air indicators Nordic fliers tended pick air tug line circle-towed fished lift Piggybacking someone elses thermal popular practice accounted several mass launches observed during Finals During round Powers soaring hawk suddenly found himself surrounded gaggle howling Power ships Official flying began 620 am Saturday morning Power leading off field 30 fliers 18 made 4-mm max Some models did over five minutes still morn ing air Next off Nordic fliers no making 240-sec mark High time 203 Theres lust much altitude 50-meter towline plus zoom launch consider standard 3-mm max some gliders can exceed still air model just has efficient welltrimmed Wakefield different story just much energy 40 grams rubber depends its utilized Eight Rubber fliers able make 4 mm As day wore air began mov ing horizontally picking good up-moving avoiding bad down-moving air became name game days end five Power fliers maxed out three Wakefield contestants mem0 teem trouble acelimal rug models Taft conditionsran out before last round heartbreaking situation come clear Milford NJ compete stayed clean 10 others maxed except Round 1 Glider fliers could boast 15 maxed Round 1 Sundays early round No 7 saw eight 4-mi maxes Power six Wake Nordic Sunday evening Doug Galbreath Power Joe Foster Wakefield perfect scores attrition reduced entries 21 Power 33 Wake 27 A-2 Monday dawned real Finals everything up til now really prelimi nary Today would tell tale earlymorning round yielded 10 maxes Power eight Wakefield Still no 240s Nordic contest over until last flight down recorded Hopes soared faded positions changed final three rounds until long last over Team final tabulations revealed Power team Doug Galbreath3420 perfect score Roger Simpson3408 Charles Martin3386 Nordic team selected Jim Wilson3225 Juan Livotto31 73 Alberto Dona3149 Wakefield will repre sented Joe Foster3420 another straight run Carrol Allen3375 Walt Ghio 3371 fine bunch com petitors should represent United States well 1981 mewhere Spain event individual team mem ber unable attend World Champs next runner-up will placed team individuals Tom Kerr Ken Phair Power Jim Parker Lee Hines Nordic Les DeWitt Bob White Wakefield excitement emotion moment often forget worked diligently timers support personnel well management form Chief Processor John Ferrel Event Directors Andy Faykun Wakefield Ross Steckel Nordic Russ Backer Power trials tribulations few protests did thankless tasks dedi cation making overall Contest Director Joe Norcrosss job little easier Finals tabulation next page January 1981 91 Ids Wayne Drakes for launch famous unusual tiesue-trim color schemes evolved multiple patching repairing old tissue scraps field box Northwest fields rough roar, Joe s pu launching triple-finned Wake field Joe two fliers post perfect flight score 18 roundsthe other Doug Galbreath Power Ken Phairpatiently awaits Model features metal front end detach able balsa tail boom nylon-screw wing mounts Rossi power Ken placed fifth Buckets Johnson member ot Ijixie Al Bissonette rormer team memoer main Free Flight Team seen adjusting tains easy-going relaxed attitude Model timer Rossi-powered craft wing features high-aspect-ratio wings covered covered MonoKote has elliptical tips balsa sheet typical rear-fin fuselage F Noraic riier en oauer prepares Zenith official flight Model features fiberglass tail boom pylon wing mount circle-tow hook battery-powered electronic DT timer Maxed 0 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Andover MA 01810 II Ft Sobrino 87-26 88h St. Woodnaven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockyor, NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbech 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44136 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Everley 200 commander Cove Stafford VA 22654 V RC Charlene Pields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Sowing HR Norckauer 12016 Queens Pt Huntsville AL 36803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 38106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 ColOnial ct West Jacksonville FL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Eodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Emaclway Vincennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydel 36258 lone Terrace CudahyWi 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Jenson Ml 49428 East CL & FF Onbi lmhoff 6879 Weller Or. NE Rockford Ml 49341 East VIII John Deeton 6205 Melinda Dr Wauvauge TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave. Nnderland TX 77627 IX Bill Eleda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littleron CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gowns 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Enlvidere Ave. SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Don Miller 24715 SummitLundsburg Ravenedele WA 98061 FtC Pylon & SoaragRC Pastern other RCRC nocept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Citairwan Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bean 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonvlle NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klurber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 S Ranes Rd. Memphis TN 38118 Vi Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil KIntworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochestvr Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX erad Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Jan Noroross 10485 Hoover Way Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion lBSSEl2lst Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Ovorge Hggirs PD Boo 482 Nortn Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyon Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardo Ane. Springfield VA 22152 V Oavn Hemsraught P0 Son 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Siova Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lne 3522 Tumerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X ViC Garner PD Boo 573 Livermorn CA 94550 Xl Gun Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Botheil WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed lao 483 Fisse St Holliston MA 01746 I Joe Friend 342 Cedar 0, Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 4521 1 IVW Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Oavs Jr 1813 S Lakestrore Or, Birmnghem AL 25216 VI Paul Proef rock 3989 Weber Way Lovington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd. Northvlle Ml 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Trngnllas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X 811 Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14412 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Kerlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 06 19810 V Oavio Platt 6940 NW 1 Sty F Lacuerdaln FL 33213 Il Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St LOaiSM062138 VII Cleade McCullough Soc 40 Moneezuwa IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Ln, Onsoro TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward Sr. Omana NE 68114 X Bill Strowan 12218 Oine St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle MoorOnud 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 January 1981 93 Lyman rmserong nesoroken Class C ROW Category record four times model design Ed Millers Texan Jan uary 1960 American Modeler An old Fox Combat 35 swinging 9x4 running lots nitro makes old bird really move out latest record 10 mm 43 sec set July 27 1980 Lyman resides Vuba City CA claims foam floats way go ROWthey easy patch maintain CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepertille IL 60640 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 1 1900 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY CategoryAgMitt/Sec Held ByDes Sat ROD StickJr6010 Dact Lindlay3-29-66 Sr12144 Mark Drele6-1277 op12100 Hubert Entrap41561 PaperJr6550 Dec Liedley3-30-60 StickSrt4376 Mark Drele6-1277 Opt6856 Dan Damina 6-676 hL StickJr9240 Kritei Beach131-7t Sr22560 Richard Whitrer 6-6-76 Op222t6 Dar Damina6-12-77 600Jr4324 Richard Wlritrec1225-73 CabinSr7100 Rabert Dunham II616-72 op17464 Rchcrt RacacIph9-16-69 AutegiraJr 1062 Dean Lirdlry6-23-78 Sr2174 Charles K Martint2-29-75 Op423-8 Den Liedley3-3660 HcliccpterJr2226 Dan Aggcrt324-72 Sr4320 Renrie Drrantky33173 OR10364 RH Phillipt13-28-69 OrciJr0246 Mike Clym1-27-PS thapeerSrNcrcccrdcablichrd op 2220 Rcbert 8 Meutcr4-27-80 PIL GliderJr 1024 B Sccst Winniewoki 4-972 Sr 1170 Tern Crete1-30-60 op 1336 Mark Drela2-10-60 PAl StickJr9240 Krioci Breck t-37t --Sr22660 Richard Whitene 6-476 Op23460 Daniel J Demira5-16-75 Penny-Jr 7362 Marnin Meeter8-27-77 planeSe 9140 Mark Teebewitoch 8-5-79 Op10420 Richard Hardeestlc3-29-68 NeciceJr 6388 Macrio Meatee5-21-78 Pence-Sr 5160 David Navln422-79 planeOp 6072 CeaeeJ Banks12-26-76 Easy 6JrNerecced eteabi lobed --Sr 8500 Tern Cectt1-25-80 -- Op 15250 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Randelph8-6-73 AutetireJr348-2Dano Lirdloy6-11-80 --Sr526-2Charlet K Martin12-29-75 Op 7036Den Liedley4-13-80 HolicepterJr6206dccl Penoer426-74 --SrNe recerd establiohed --Op 7318Themes F Vallee3-27-71 Orri-JrNa tanned ostablithed theptorSrScreened established --0RNa ranerd etteblithed HL GliderJr2104Darryl Streets8-7-77 --Se233-6Geep Otenens8-7-77 --Op2226Becky Semeilco1-1 7-71 PAL StickJr16218Jimmy Clem66-73 --Sr24130Tem Sean6-29-71 --Op32480James Rinymend6-5-77 Penny-Jr10058Meenie Meeter6-6-77 planeSr6268Richerd Whieten5-26-76 --Op1343-0DoneieJamks7-31-76 SedanJr8432Mike Vet Geeder6-24-7B Patny-Sr728-0Gary Stenons4-20-80 planeOp1168-8Walter Vat Gerder6-2476 Easy BJr12132Mike yen Geeder8-1160 --Sr9000Danid Neelt3-8-80 -- OR 1B038 Richard Hardeastle 2-2460 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category C/Ho Mis/Sac Held PAl StickI22470Themes Vallee10-12-75 --II23480Daniel Deortina5-18-75 --III37520James Riehmeed6-23-79 --IV47230James Riehanced6-31-86 CONTROL LINE Ceosgary Age H/M/S Held By 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established ROWSc Nnrecerdestnblished --OR Ne roverd establiohed o GasJr539Charles Cameo 5-3-78 --Sr1344Keith Mergan3-25-79 --0R3156Jee Fester9-2478 D GasJr Ne reverd established ROWSr Sc revved estebliohed --Op Ne revved established PeylcedJr639Steen Wittman5-35-77 --Sr711Steve Wienmen5-29-78 --Op3900Edward Elien6-29-76 RecketJr717Rebert J Lynes7-30-72 --Sr813Beb Beyrt9-24-78 --Op1043Jim Bradley5-30-77 MulviSillJr6213Randy Saver11-5-72 RubberSr3052Jeseph Kuhina 0-5-78 --Op6619Rebert White12-18-76 MalvihillJr321Tim Yevng9-21-75 RebberSr349Gary Oravens2-26-78 ROWOp000RebeerWhier2-14-71 AutegireJr238Jeenine Andrews 69-75 --Sr023Viky Reger7-21-74 --Op406Jean Andeews 3-1-76 Orni-Jr Screened ostehlirhed thepterSr Screened established --Ott235Walter Erbach4-12-60 HelicepterJr611Jearph Benang5-14-72 --Sr657Charles K Martin6-14-75 --Op600Hormann Andreocy 3-12-72 CategoryAgMie/See Held ByDate Set MA GasJr745 Jehe Heutenbeink6-38-88 --Sr1000 Berry Zeignrtvse0-13-60 --Op1525 Hasty MvrphpJr0-13-80 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--OpNvrecerdestabliehed UnlimitedJrN ereverd asteblished --SrNereverd established --Op2:0741 Stanley Wetane9-16-79 2-MeterJrSc revved established --SrNereverd establinhed --Op1 0247 Jehy Dirree9-3-79 RC SOARING-DECLARED DISTANCE Age MilesHeld byDate Sat Stetdard JrSc recerd established --SrScrecerdcsteblished --OpSc receed established OldJrSc revved established --SrSc recerd established --ORNv revved established UnlimitedJrSc roverd ostablished --SrSc roveed natebliahed --OpSc racerd established 2-MeterJrSn rmcrd oseeblished --OrNerecerd retablishad --ORSnrncnrd established RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMile Held SterderdJrSn rocerd establishod --SrSnencerd established --OpNe reverd established Mcd OndJrSerreerdestabliehyd --SrSc recced established --OpScreened nstablishod UnlimitedJrSe recerd established --SrSc roeced established --00-4592 Jack R Hicer 2-MeterJrSc macrd nonablished --OrSc recerd established --On31 Denald P Harris RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE Catesary Age Meteor Held Standard JrNereverd established --SrSarevnedestahlished --OpSn recerd octeslished Med SedJrSc reverd esnablithed --SrNerevcrdnsteblithed --ORNereverdestablished Unlimited JrNe revved established -- Sr Sn receed established - OR Sc ranved established 2-Meter Jr 20180 Jemat Ealy Ill --SrNereevrdtstablithed -- Ott 40100 Jamen Ealy Jr RC SOARINGALTITUDE CaseBeryAgePest Held StandardJrSc reterd established --SrSc reverd establiohed --OnNv reverd estebliohed Med SrdJrNe revved esteblished --SrNa reverdtetublished -OpScreened etteblished UnlimradJrNe reterd estahimohed --SrSc reverd estublithed --Op3400 Jevk R Smear 2-MeterJr1863 Jamet Fain Ill --SrSc revved established --Op2000 Jehn Dincey RC SOARING-SPEED CasegeryAgeMPH Held StandardJrSn reverd established --SrSc reverd eseeblished --OpSc eneerd estebmished Mcd 3rdJrSc revvrd reteblichyd --SrSc reverd roteblished --OpN crrcecd established UnlimitydJrNvrovvrd established --SrSc reverd established --OttNernvevdettahlithed 2-MeterJrNerncerdestublethed -SrNereverdestabliohed --OpNereverd estesliohed Dets Bee 5-24-80 9-30-79 DIST Date Sas 11-23-79 11-23-79 Sets Set 8-3-79 1 1-2h-79 93-79 Dean Set 94 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
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COMPE NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS RC SOARING FF TEAMS FINALS REPORTS 9~WW~9 Dan Pruss 1981 NC Soarina Team Finals Photos author II i- team L TO ni uon canerg LII ari maKe vviinn uwignt ruoney CT Holley nursed remaining ship through grueling fifteen flights five Finals rounds d IIS Carl Blake Washington Don Ed berg California Dwight Holley Connecticut 1981 USA F3B team think geographical spread wide ages follow suit Blake 16 Edberg 24 Holley 47 Finals held three days over Labor Day weekend site California State College Dominguez CA Dave Thornburg Contest Director SC2 group nine California clubs supposed man event didnt work out way handful members San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers plus few volunteers audience did cooperate five rounds helped generate dra matic finish would worthy Saturday afternoon TV sports spectacular tabulation scoring tent made up organizational disappointments triple display professional sense word Dave Peltz results printed out within minutes last flight given task Besides task results summary sheet also printed gave instant doing what break down Along placings scores task detailed instance Duration score sheet time seconds landing dis tance meters raw scorc round score Distance score sheets included number laps fractions laps whether landing within four-minute flight time percent leader Speed score sheets included speed runs seconds average mph average kilome ters per hour along place percent winner task type scoring World Champion ship caliber reason drama high last round course fliers did contribute something As contests especially champi onships analyze scoreboard youll see certain percentage competitors start high taper downward Some start slow make horse race end few middle hold own finish middle spite above patterns last task determined would team cat fight among top 12 Yet situation didnt develop until task no 14 Up until race would third team member task numbers round numbers con fuse remember takes three tasksdura tion distance speed make up round tasks may flown order January 1981 85 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Too bad isnt color Gary lttner CA flew nazziung wnuse/yellow/orange/red/black Tai-Pan original design fourth place performance entitles him First Al ternate team Polydihedral wings definitely thing past F3B competi tion yet Gary turned 105 sec Speed tasktied fastest time RC Soaring Finals continued three must flown before another round may begin Up through round four 12 tasks Don Edberg darn near untouchable scores included five 1000-point tasks total 11485 points meant almost 96% perfect Dwight Holley also five 1000point tasks 226 points behind Edberg comfortable 254 points ahead third andmore importantly272 points ahead fourth place Don 498-point lead over fourth Percentage-wise may seem like narrow margins realistically means during last round can play close vest wont have push flying machine can cruise victory team spot Moreover 500-point lead means give up lead would have get three-mm flight duration six laps 12 distance over 20 seconds speed run challengers turned 105 maxed got 12 laps Well after nearly unbeatable pace Edberg almost blew Call pressures three days hot sun holding onto lead whatever its easy Mondaymorning quarterback situations about same way its easier fly someone elses plane no transmitter own hand during Task 14 duration Don elected relaunch after four-minute-plus flight towline broke low altitude enough working time remained Don salvaged 218 85-point landing out also gave away 500 points meant shade over 100 points out fourth place also-ran spot Holley little secure over 230 points over fourth place Dwight problem wasnt sure could over come degree confidence frac tured wing-spar resulted runaway winch nearly put East Coast team over Pacific couple tasks earlier spar repaired well Dwight wasnt sure So situation last round speed fly fast enough score well hold onto team spot too fast possibly fold weak wing Yet too conservative might become wait until 82 crowd part what generated dra matics last task round five Carl Blake kid Washington worked way sixth place now first Gary lttner California after slow start first day fourth Skip Miller 1981 RC Soaring Team FinalsDominguez CAAugust 30September 1 1980 Pt Contestant St 1Carl BlakeWA 2Don EdbergCA 3Dwight HolleyCT 4Gary lttnerCA 5Skip MillerCO 6Larry JollyCA 7 Stephen WorkNM 8 Robert Domer Jr CO 9 Jeff Mrlik Ml 10 Jack H Hamilton TX 11 Herbert V Smith CO 12 Bob McGowanCA 13 Tom WilliamsTX 14 Thomas L Jones CA 15 Eric Podzielinski IN 16 Ray Hayes IN 17 Dick Odle CA 18 Matt C Sheldon CO 19 Jim Farris TX 20 Craig M Foxgord CA 21 Wayne SelwavCA 22 Joseph WurtsCA 23 Terry Luckenbach PA 24 Richard Crowley CO 25 Chris AdamsCA 26 Doyle ModestoTX 27 Helen D OlsenMO 28 James WisemanCA 29 Kenneth R Olsen MO 30 Blame MillerFL 31 Ed Holder 32 Terry Koplan 3 D Alex M------CA CA CA Round 1 1 Duration2 Distance3 Speed time/land/pointslaps/pointssecIpoints 361/90/976112/10000137/7737 359/90/976112/10000106/10000 360/100/1000012/10000127/8346 359/70/9326 7/5833120/8833 361/95/98708/6667110/9636 3 19/85/8783775/6458119/8908 364/95/9804 8/6667108/9815 358/85/96301075/8958115/9217 358/45/876112/1 0000122/8689 364/95/980412/10000150/7067 356/80/947811/9167120/8833 351/65/904310/8333113/9381 361/95/9870975/8125165/6424 359/85/965212/10000122/8689 355/90/967412/10000125/8480 360/85/9674 7/5833155/6839 356/95/9804 6/5000132/8030 234/0/5087875/7292128/8281 194/0/4217 8/6667130/8154 356/0/7739105/8750129/8217 362/95/984811/9167149/7114 357/95/9826 4/3333119/8908 364/90/9696 6/5000 00/00 363/95/982611/9167180/5889 358/95/984810/8333118/8983 360/95/989110/833300/00 354/0/7696 5/4167300/3533 359/85/9652975/8125150/7067 0/0/00 0/00 00/00 366/55/8891 5/4167150/7067 357/0/7761 6/5000 00/00 360/90/9783 4/3333110/9636 354/90/9652625/5208 00/00 0/0/00 11/0/239 0/0000/00 0/0000/00 Round 2 4 Speed5 Duration6 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 125/8800363/95/989112/10000 11/10000362/90/980312/10000 113/9735357/100/1000012/10000 130/8462363/100/1000012/10000 135/8148357/100/1000011/9167 117/9402272/90/7921 8/6667 114/9649206/0/450811/9167 119/9244278/85/794312/1 0000 143/7692362/80/958410/8333 143/7692354/90/971612/10000 113/9735355/85/962812/10000 128/8594358/0/783412/10000 148/7432362/95/991212/10000 154/7143363/90/978112/10000 127/8661279/90/807410/8333 148/7432340/95/951910/8333 123/8943215/90/667412/10000 210/5238362/35/860012/10000 139/7914341/70/899312/10000 125/8800300/30/722112/10000 00/00255/75/7221115/9583 128/8594187/95/617112/10000 154/7143359/95/993410/8333 194/5670373/0/759311/9167 113/9735113/85/4333 7/5833 00/00266/0/582112/10000 217/5069371/90/9606 8/6667 137/8029259/90/7637 8/6667 159/6918 84/45/28231175/9792 148/7432205/90/645512/10000 130/8462100/95/426712/10000 00/00 00 0/00 166/6627 00 0/00 151/7285 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 0/00 0/00 86 Model Aviation Contest Director Dave. top assistant John Dunb,1.ut m.y long hours assure succesamum Finals Dave Pelts Compucorp provided sb. equipment needed produce timely comprehensive contest results Al Doig looks over score sheets held Dave Scoring definitely World Champs class 7 Distance laps/points 12/10000 10/8333 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 12/10000 8/6667 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/10000 1 2t1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 LQQ 12/1 0000 6/5000 12/10000 12/10000 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 7/5833 12/1 0000 575/4 792 9/7500 75/6250 10/8333 12/10000 12/1 0000 ~0100~ 0/00 0/00 34 Buzz Averill 35 Bob Gerbin NM CA Stendl TaB 1S End 5oh Raced Binal BuedingConteetant1 1Carl BlakeB 2Don BdbergI 3Dwight HOlloy2 4Gary lOner20 BSkip Miller12 6Lorry Jolly19 7Steve Work12 SSob DonterB 9JotS MrllkB 10Jack HenriltOn10 11Herb Sotith7 12Sob MoGonan11 12Ton WillieoelB 14Ton Joont3 15Brlo POdoelioekj4 Raced 234 443 111 222 12 115 BBS 171412 lB1611 964 1157 775 335 101013 131210 5514 5lB20 S 10 11 12 13 14 IS Monte ModalStone Orig On.WA SagittoCA SagirtoCT Ta Peo GD CA SighCO SagtttnCA GDNM GDCD GDMl GDTX GDCD GDCA GDTX GDCA Gaproy 500IN fifth after late start brand new bird Larry Jolly like lttner moved up dozen places over three days Steve Work winner Finals Pensacola 1978 recovered earlier bad flight radio problem moved twelfth place sixth went Less 500 points separated tenth place first less 340 points separated tenth place Jeff Mrlik team slotand spot over 95% leaders score Dave Thornburg conditioned crowd before start last task announcing standings point Doug Ford SFVSF president took mike nounce times flown Daves task would timer Base Contest Director referee judge F3B chaplainas three long days Since flight orders made up before contest last round lacked added ex citement would have developed last place flier flown first up roster good stage setting anyway Blake turned 119 gave away nothing Holley did 127his wing stayed togetherand held breath final standings Mill er turned 116 askew run Work said going broke went B fast caller missed flag What could have run nines meet ended up 133 Edbergs last flight started broken line relaunch cushioned lead gone pressure now lust hold team slot have admit focus attention least shade above needed win 10-mm duration event Dons relaunch flawless entry letterperfect turn towards centerline close-in straight rifle shot back base Ain textbook-perfect flight tension pressure relieved 105 seconds Gary lttner tied Don equally wellflown run nailed down fourth place first alternate Miller fifth could have scored 95% Blakes perform ance could tell buddies placed twe/fth 1980 team Finals Looking over fence iers winches two ratchet system prevent line unwinding . Blake used hand tow used until last task went winch 1981 RC Soaring Team Finals Round 3 8 Duration 9 Speed secIuoints 5/0/7717109/10000 359/85/9652123/8862 362/100/9957135/8074 359/90/9761136/8015 359/80/9543122/8934 364/95/9804123/8862 358/100/9957109/10000 305/75/8261114/9561 360/95/9891126/8651 360/100/10000 140/7786 298/90/8435118/9237 360/85/9674146/7466 360/80/9565145/7517 327/90/9065121/9008 362/95/9848129/845 0 360/85/9674136/8015 359/100/9978116/9397 365/95/9783117/9316 351/70/9152131/8321 371/95/9652155/7032 157/85/5261125/8720 365/100/9891127/8583 366/90/9652131/8321 336/85/9152171/6374 358/80/9522115/9478 357/0/7761176/6193 377/80/9196208/5240 358/0/7783176/6193 133/65/4304165/6606 365/0/771 700/00 129/0/280400/00 252/75/710900/00 0/0/0 0 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 00/00 00/00 Dominguez CA Round 4 10 Speed11 Duration12 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 130/8308359/0/783812/10000 112/9643308/95/879912/10000 126/8571353/95/9782975/8125 145/7448363/80/954112/10000 122/8852353/90/9672 7/5833 129/8372356/75/941012/10000 110/9818363/95/986912/10000 122/8852281/95/821012/10000 108/10000348/0/75981125/9375 140/7714330/100/938912/10000 118/9153231/90/70099/7500 132/8182360/70/9389 6/5000 147/7347364/95/984712/10000 14 2/7606241/100/7445525/4375 12 3/8780140/90/502210/8333 150/7200318/90/890812/10000 146/7397357/100/997812/1 0000 136/7941359/95/991310/8333 142/7606355/95/982512/10000 0/0363/100/997812/1 0000 135/8000358/100/100001175/9792 128/84380/0/012/10000 143/7552304/75/827511/9167 17 3/6243363/90/976012/1 0000 120/9000240/95/73149/7500 168/6429323/70/8581105/8750 233/4635259/60/696512/10000 127/85040/0/00/0 159/6792321/95/90837/5833 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 August 30September 1 1980 Round 5 13 Distance14 Duration 15 Speed sec/points laps/pointstime/land/points 11/9167358/95/9848119/8824 95/7917138/90/4957105/10000 825/6875362/80/9522127/8268 115/9583359/95/9870105/10000 12/10000363/100/9935116/9052 12/10000359/95/9870106/9906 12/10000358/90/9739133/7895 10/8333232/70/6565122/8607 8/6667358/100/9957123/8537 11/9167301/35/7304168/6250 6/5000357/90/9717121/8678 11/9167358/50/8870121/8678 775/6458360/95/9891147/7143 8/6667357/100/9935120/8750 12/10000360/90/9783114/9211 12/1 0000268/95/7891138/7609 925/7708360/90/9783119/8824 12/10000337/50/8413150/7000 12/10000119/95/4652117/8974 12/10000327/0/7109111/9459 12/10000362/90/9739131/8015 12/10000359/80/9543127/8268 12/10000358/80/9522133/7895 10/8333264/0/5739173/6069 6/5000360/100/10000162/6481 12/10000182/100/6130168/6250 8/6667184/30/4652260/4038 0/00/0/00/0 4/3333297/0/64570/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 SCORE %of Leader 137890 100000 137726 99881 13725499539 13667399117 13531098129 1343629744 1 133554968 55 13338296731 13290196382 13188995647 13156995416 12960993994 12953393939 12811692911 12764992573 12692792049 12651691752 12519790794 12447590271 12395889 896 12162788205 12155488153 12049087381 11898286288 11719484991 10413975523 9292367389 7715655955 6819249454 6006343559 4829435023 3986128908 2148715583 72855283 2390173 January 1981 87 I exan am roerlo wi lID UIIUIIIOI UOOl features rudder flying stab spoilers flap erons Quite load two-meter bird iowan P2 design plane snowea great potential like other nv designs Finals came too early fliers Bob flies rudder elevator flaps al bird v,. jie tea. Finals 78 Pensacola FL Dan believes model few designs years Finals World Champ potential srIyiurmuus-uuuIIrug tFemIona inc puricuic aII-serr useu oy Terry Koplan Chris Adams Theyre really very com pact launch relaunch equipment theresomewhere jack 3-tammon sop contender tnroughout Iinals tlew Helen Ken Olsen competed Aquila Grande Sagitta beautifully-builtbut outdatedship held its own Duration Helen first woman ever reach Finalsshe flew scored Distance took its lumps Speed finish tenth place 15 tasks no zeroes St Louis MO European design influence appar ent about half dozen designs n Olsen St Louis first woman make Finals flew 15 tasks scored no zeroes site wouldnt meet World Championship criteria suitable some earlier war stories indicated - getting-th e-CD-off-the-hook award goes Blake got six-mm max 8 am Sunday morning after groans went up Thornburg shifted schedule distance druation because man power shortage ry report nearly half models entered least F3Bgeneration behind times test time meet 105 - es bird Keviar foam h league award goes flier protested another fliers line length using protest pure harass ment - playing numbers department thanks Dave Peltz distance dura tion scored man-on-man results would have Blake Mrlik Edberg Holley lttner rowaway round used would have Edberg Ittner Holley Blake Miller waway flight task used would have Edberg lttner Holley Blake Miller nice guy award goes Lee Renaud gave Jim Farris Texas keys Airtronics Farris could make overnight repairs guys get paid backfour top six finishers Re nauds Sagittas three modified ailerons - site picked after Pensacola venue announced back sites should rotate among least three locationsEast Coast Midwest West Coast. Ray Mar vin man behind scenes F3B program did heckuva usually thankless job Thanks Ray Well after hundred entries some 2000 flights through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals its Blake Edberg Holley wearing USA colors Congrats Whether F3B-oriented international form soaring competition Flag waving bet Lets support Sommaty Ennnu Horn Stat CACOCTFtINMIMONMPATX WA 1551121 2214 88 Model Aviation Camaraderie L R Doyle Modesto Texas Dwight Holley Connecticut Eric Podzielin ski Indiana Fritz Bein New York Jerry Mrlik trying burg rusted chain link ausueiiy nina broken towhook No hedidnt getthe reflight Lee Renaud ponders commercial applications nina aguTra siraight taper no pomyhedral addea ailerons placed sixth26% behind leader 1981 FREE FLIGHT TEAM FINALS ivorto erro uona VV8KUIIUIUJ erroi MNUn Iuu rusiw vvuui scene ramous Taft CA flying site Clarence Haught Dedicated Free Flight fliers view events fly personal challengesand mastery can best proved competition view FAI events ulti mate challenge competi tion intense ONE major factors appeal FAI events worldwide acceptance nations fly FAI events fact accounts Free Flight proficiency dis played smaller nations finish ahead US world com petition top Free Flighters US never participate FAI because extensive involvement myriad AMA competition categories World Championships take place other year last being Taft CA 1979 next being planned Spain 1981 Action Labor Day weekend saw 99 US team hopefuls 33 Fl Nordic Glider 36 Fl B Wakefield 30 FiC Power assembled Taft CA battle out coveted nine team positions three category participant already proven himself rigid team selection program Qualifying trials Semi-Finals winning newly-designated Selection Contests held around country now entering final stage team selection process Through years several different mats have tried Finals World Championships three events flown separate day Some have argued picking team single days flying does necessarily pick best fliers because luck factorgood bad Some argue extended selection Finals make endurance contest test can make allowed three models last longest year Finals events flown day three-day period FAI competition flown round system Usually one-hour period during competitor may fly time hour between rounds allow rest re trieval repair additional trimming flights necessary years Finals six roundswere flown day total 18 rounds meet Events staggered -hour inter vals allowing competitors other events assist timing start particular round Competition World Championship level very intense competitors post perfect scores scheduled events thereby calling flyoff ever-increas ing maximum scores needed determine ultimate winners course team standings flyoff rounds scheduled during periods low thermal activityeither early morning late evening Thus still air capability models modelers often deciding factor order include dimension Finals maximum flight time increased four minutes first round day first round scheduled good light around 620 am alternating schedules Power first Saturday Nordic Sunday Wakefield Monday bal ance rounds day standard 3-mm max right business end Team Member Charles Martins Power model epoxy/Kevlar front fairs smoothly largediameter spin ner through-pylon exhaust passage seen stuffed rag Fittings visible wing root adjusting wing incidence power trim Photo below looks open hatch exposing Seelig timer fuel tank skid mount Rossi engine supported metal beam mounts attached fuselage hard points national event located West Coast means extensive travel considerable ex pense living East Midwest mind coveted position team stake modelers arrive early get acclimatized fine-tune trim field conditions Some fliers much five days early Thisextraexposure models elements increases risk airplanes lost due pilot procedural errors just plain bad luck fine models trashed before com petition began leaving some individuals short three models allowed official pro cessing Generally speaking quality models present thus state art very good Most models flown level original designs developed through evolu tionary process individual flier course design features other models always present obviously wellseasoned indicating long friendly re lationship creator European design influence seen some newer mod els present no doubt by-product hosting last World Champs US NFFS publication detailing designs used 79 Champs January 1981 89 Among other model trends observed nearly total utilization some form circletow hook Nordic couple straight-hook models flown days obviously numbered Tow winches once con sidered indispensable now used mainly line storage circle-tow techniques re quire fast pay-out gathering line model circles search lift Wakefield fliers diversified choices type size rubber used new Pirelli dominating Wake rely FAI-brand rubber old standby -in still utilized some giving way 3/16-in 1/8-in allow ing up 31-strand motors rubber fliers winding torque meters rather turn count Winding tubes nearly universal Power fliers still searching means minimize gravity form higher power output maximum-allowable 15 cu engine engine modification propeller refinement logical avenues Customengine builders reworkers refining Cox Rossi combining parts build what some call Cossi search higher rpm power output Cylinder/piston fit modification crucial breath ing air pumping potential theres new Italian AD-iS Sometimes might wonder Power fliers dont just meet vacant lot have engine taching contest cannot help impressed quality flying Finals Com petitors prepared round going through ritual model preparation precise steps aided assortment spe cially-constructed tools fixtures line up fliers event directors tables wait ing timers looked like living Whos Free Flight true air professionalism 90 Model Aviation isone legendary melt trean moversl Paul Crowley reaches half-wound Wakefield Jim Thornbery lends support John Lenderman prepares git outta therel tflougflt Uene Jensen Uresilam pointing somethingthats actually cattail hes holding/waving launches host fluff ies enough air can watch rise thermals right Ietn Martins aigita auao iacn can cie reeo bright sunlight Large blob right foam-covered sensor Hes got newer smaller version works Carrol Allen Huntington Station winding stooge built-in torque meter Wakefield Note DT fuse protruding flush-mounted snuffertube just aft tail boom attach point length tape securing plug-in wing panels tiuiner lrlurmeI-sensor ripoa-mountea Dox holds electronics mast-mounted ther mistor out picture top Objects tripod legs cannisters hold cattails used generate clouds fluff ies owner probably wears belt suspenders james raaiey solvea tne prornem now tow Nordic consult thermistor air-temperature sensor same time elec tronics unit mast-mounted sensor top belt air data fed via earphone prevailed weather during contest has described excellent Temperatures ranged low 90s reputed lower normal Winds light variable highest occuring Sunday afternoon no time did tle breeze increase point starting lines needed re aligned Lift abundant varied light violent Downdrafts matched lift con ditions appeared less severe Air-picking utmost importance maxing heavily-loaded FAI model methods varied modelers sensitive skin recording thermistors Soap bubbles cattail fluffies universally usedparticularly Wakefield Pow er fliers Some very sophisticated bubble ma chines usesome hand-cranked some battery-powered some hand-held some polemounted Mylar streamers strategically placed upwind completed myraid air indicators Nordic fliers tended pick air tug line circle-towed fished lift Piggybacking someone elses thermal popular practice accounted several mass launches observed during Finals During round Powers soaring hawk suddenly found himself surrounded gaggle howling Power ships Official flying began 620 am Saturday morning Power leading off field 30 fliers 18 made 4-mm max Some models did over five minutes still morn ing air Next off Nordic fliers no making 240-sec mark High time 203 Theres lust much altitude 50-meter towline plus zoom launch consider standard 3-mm max some gliders can exceed still air model just has efficient welltrimmed Wakefield different story just much energy 40 grams rubber depends its utilized Eight Rubber fliers able make 4 mm As day wore air began mov ing horizontally picking good up-moving avoiding bad down-moving air became name game days end five Power fliers maxed out three Wakefield contestants mem0 teem trouble acelimal rug models Taft conditionsran out before last round heartbreaking situation come clear Milford NJ compete stayed clean 10 others maxed except Round 1 Glider fliers could boast 15 maxed Round 1 Sundays early round No 7 saw eight 4-mi maxes Power six Wake Nordic Sunday evening Doug Galbreath Power Joe Foster Wakefield perfect scores attrition reduced entries 21 Power 33 Wake 27 A-2 Monday dawned real Finals everything up til now really prelimi nary Today would tell tale earlymorning round yielded 10 maxes Power eight Wakefield Still no 240s Nordic contest over until last flight down recorded Hopes soared faded positions changed final three rounds until long last over Team final tabulations revealed Power team Doug Galbreath3420 perfect score Roger Simpson3408 Charles Martin3386 Nordic team selected Jim Wilson3225 Juan Livotto31 73 Alberto Dona3149 Wakefield will repre sented Joe Foster3420 another straight run Carrol Allen3375 Walt Ghio 3371 fine bunch com petitors should represent United States well 1981 mewhere Spain event individual team mem ber unable attend World Champs next runner-up will placed team individuals Tom Kerr Ken Phair Power Jim Parker Lee Hines Nordic Les DeWitt Bob White Wakefield excitement emotion moment often forget worked diligently timers support personnel well management form Chief Processor John Ferrel Event Directors Andy Faykun Wakefield Ross Steckel Nordic Russ Backer Power trials tribulations few protests did thankless tasks dedi cation making overall Contest Director Joe Norcrosss job little easier Finals tabulation next page January 1981 91 Ids Wayne Drakes for launch famous unusual tiesue-trim color schemes evolved multiple patching repairing old tissue scraps field box Northwest fields rough roar, Joe s pu launching triple-finned Wake field Joe two fliers post perfect flight score 18 roundsthe other Doug Galbreath Power Ken Phairpatiently awaits Model features metal front end detach able balsa tail boom nylon-screw wing mounts Rossi power Ken placed fifth Buckets Johnson member ot Ijixie Al Bissonette rormer team memoer main Free Flight Team seen adjusting tains easy-going relaxed attitude Model timer Rossi-powered craft wing features high-aspect-ratio wings covered covered MonoKote has elliptical tips balsa sheet typical rear-fin fuselage F Noraic riier en oauer prepares Zenith official flight Model features fiberglass tail boom pylon wing mount circle-tow hook battery-powered electronic DT timer Maxed 0 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Andover MA 01810 II Ft Sobrino 87-26 88h St. Woodnaven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockyor, NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbech 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44136 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Everley 200 commander Cove Stafford VA 22654 V RC Charlene Pields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Sowing HR Norckauer 12016 Queens Pt Huntsville AL 36803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 38106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 ColOnial ct West Jacksonville FL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Eodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Emaclway Vincennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydel 36258 lone Terrace CudahyWi 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Jenson Ml 49428 East CL & FF Onbi lmhoff 6879 Weller Or. NE Rockford Ml 49341 East VIII John Deeton 6205 Melinda Dr Wauvauge TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave. Nnderland TX 77627 IX Bill Eleda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littleron CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gowns 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Enlvidere Ave. SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Don Miller 24715 SummitLundsburg Ravenedele WA 98061 FtC Pylon & SoaragRC Pastern other RCRC nocept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Citairwan Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bean 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonvlle NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klurber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 S Ranes Rd. Memphis TN 38118 Vi Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil KIntworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochestvr Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX erad Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Jan Noroross 10485 Hoover Way Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion lBSSEl2lst Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Ovorge Hggirs PD Boo 482 Nortn Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyon Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardo Ane. Springfield VA 22152 V Oavn Hemsraught P0 Son 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Siova Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lne 3522 Tumerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X ViC Garner PD Boo 573 Livermorn CA 94550 Xl Gun Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Botheil WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed lao 483 Fisse St Holliston MA 01746 I Joe Friend 342 Cedar 0, Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 4521 1 IVW Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Oavs Jr 1813 S Lakestrore Or, Birmnghem AL 25216 VI Paul Proef rock 3989 Weber Way Lovington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd. Northvlle Ml 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Trngnllas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X 811 Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14412 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Kerlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 06 19810 V Oavio Platt 6940 NW 1 Sty F Lacuerdaln FL 33213 Il Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St LOaiSM062138 VII Cleade McCullough Soc 40 Moneezuwa IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Ln, Onsoro TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward Sr. Omana NE 68114 X Bill Strowan 12218 Oine St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle MoorOnud 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 January 1981 93 Lyman rmserong nesoroken Class C ROW Category record four times model design Ed Millers Texan Jan uary 1960 American Modeler An old Fox Combat 35 swinging 9x4 running lots nitro makes old bird really move out latest record 10 mm 43 sec set July 27 1980 Lyman resides Vuba City CA claims foam floats way go ROWthey easy patch maintain CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepertille IL 60640 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 1 1900 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY CategoryAgMitt/Sec Held ByDes Sat ROD StickJr6010 Dact Lindlay3-29-66 Sr12144 Mark Drele6-1277 op12100 Hubert Entrap41561 PaperJr6550 Dec Liedley3-30-60 StickSrt4376 Mark Drele6-1277 Opt6856 Dan Damina 6-676 hL StickJr9240 Kritei Beach131-7t Sr22560 Richard Whitrer 6-6-76 Op222t6 Dar Damina6-12-77 600Jr4324 Richard Wlritrec1225-73 CabinSr7100 Rabert Dunham II616-72 op17464 Rchcrt RacacIph9-16-69 AutegiraJr 1062 Dean Lirdlry6-23-78 Sr2174 Charles K Martint2-29-75 Op423-8 Den Liedley3-3660 HcliccpterJr2226 Dan Aggcrt324-72 Sr4320 Renrie Drrantky33173 OR10364 RH Phillipt13-28-69 OrciJr0246 Mike Clym1-27-PS thapeerSrNcrcccrdcablichrd op 2220 Rcbert 8 Meutcr4-27-80 PIL GliderJr 1024 B Sccst Winniewoki 4-972 Sr 1170 Tern Crete1-30-60 op 1336 Mark Drela2-10-60 PAl StickJr9240 Krioci Breck t-37t --Sr22660 Richard Whitene 6-476 Op23460 Daniel J Demira5-16-75 Penny-Jr 7362 Marnin Meeter8-27-77 planeSe 9140 Mark Teebewitoch 8-5-79 Op10420 Richard Hardeestlc3-29-68 NeciceJr 6388 Macrio Meatee5-21-78 Pence-Sr 5160 David Navln422-79 planeOp 6072 CeaeeJ Banks12-26-76 Easy 6JrNerecced eteabi lobed --Sr 8500 Tern Cectt1-25-80 -- Op 15250 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Randelph8-6-73 AutetireJr348-2Dano Lirdloy6-11-80 --Sr526-2Charlet K Martin12-29-75 Op 7036Den Liedley4-13-80 HolicepterJr6206dccl Penoer426-74 --SrNe recerd establiohed --Op 7318Themes F Vallee3-27-71 Orri-JrNa tanned ostablithed theptorSrScreened established --0RNa ranerd etteblithed HL GliderJr2104Darryl Streets8-7-77 --Se233-6Geep Otenens8-7-77 --Op2226Becky Semeilco1-1 7-71 PAL StickJr16218Jimmy Clem66-73 --Sr24130Tem Sean6-29-71 --Op32480James Rinymend6-5-77 Penny-Jr10058Meenie Meeter6-6-77 planeSr6268Richerd Whieten5-26-76 --Op1343-0DoneieJamks7-31-76 SedanJr8432Mike Vet Geeder6-24-7B Patny-Sr728-0Gary Stenons4-20-80 planeOp1168-8Walter Vat Gerder6-2476 Easy BJr12132Mike yen Geeder8-1160 --Sr9000Danid Neelt3-8-80 -- OR 1B038 Richard Hardeastle 2-2460 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category C/Ho Mis/Sac Held PAl StickI22470Themes Vallee10-12-75 --II23480Daniel Deortina5-18-75 --III37520James Riehmeed6-23-79 --IV47230James Riehanced6-31-86 CONTROL LINE Ceosgary Age H/M/S Held By 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established ROWSc Nnrecerdestnblished --OR Ne roverd establiohed o GasJr539Charles Cameo 5-3-78 --Sr1344Keith Mergan3-25-79 --0R3156Jee Fester9-2478 D GasJr Ne reverd established ROWSr Sc revved estebliohed --Op Ne revved established PeylcedJr639Steen Wittman5-35-77 --Sr711Steve Wienmen5-29-78 --Op3900Edward Elien6-29-76 RecketJr717Rebert J Lynes7-30-72 --Sr813Beb Beyrt9-24-78 --Op1043Jim Bradley5-30-77 MulviSillJr6213Randy Saver11-5-72 RubberSr3052Jeseph Kuhina 0-5-78 --Op6619Rebert White12-18-76 MalvihillJr321Tim Yevng9-21-75 RebberSr349Gary Oravens2-26-78 ROWOp000RebeerWhier2-14-71 AutegireJr238Jeenine Andrews 69-75 --Sr023Viky Reger7-21-74 --Op406Jean Andeews 3-1-76 Orni-Jr Screened ostehlirhed thepterSr Screened established --Ott235Walter Erbach4-12-60 HelicepterJr611Jearph Benang5-14-72 --Sr657Charles K Martin6-14-75 --Op600Hormann Andreocy 3-12-72 CategoryAgMie/See Held ByDate Set MA GasJr745 Jehe Heutenbeink6-38-88 --Sr1000 Berry Zeignrtvse0-13-60 --Op1525 Hasty MvrphpJr0-13-80 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--OpNvrecerdestabliehed UnlimitedJrN ereverd asteblished --SrNereverd established --Op2:0741 Stanley Wetane9-16-79 2-MeterJrSc revved established --SrNereverd establinhed --Op1 0247 Jehy Dirree9-3-79 RC SOARING-DECLARED DISTANCE Age MilesHeld byDate Sat Stetdard JrSc recerd established --SrScrecerdcsteblished --OpSc receed established OldJrSc revved established --SrSc recerd established --ORNv revved established UnlimitedJrSc roverd ostablished --SrSc roveed natebliahed --OpSc racerd established 2-MeterJrSn rmcrd oseeblished --OrNerecerd retablishad --ORSnrncnrd established RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMile Held SterderdJrSn rocerd establishod --SrSnencerd established --OpNe reverd established Mcd OndJrSerreerdestabliehyd --SrSc recced established --OpScreened nstablishod UnlimitedJrSe recerd established --SrSc roeced established --00-4592 Jack R Hicer 2-MeterJrSc macrd nonablished --OrSc recerd established --On31 Denald P Harris RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE Catesary Age Meteor Held Standard JrNereverd established --SrSarevnedestahlished --OpSn recerd octeslished Med SedJrSc reverd esnablithed --SrNerevcrdnsteblithed --ORNereverdestablished Unlimited JrNe revved established -- Sr Sn receed established - OR Sc ranved established 2-Meter Jr 20180 Jemat Ealy Ill --SrNereevrdtstablithed -- Ott 40100 Jamen Ealy Jr RC SOARINGALTITUDE CaseBeryAgePest Held StandardJrSc reterd established --SrSc reverd establiohed --OnNv reverd estebliohed Med SrdJrNe revved esteblished --SrNa reverdtetublished -OpScreened etteblished UnlimradJrNe reterd estahimohed --SrSc reverd estublithed --Op3400 Jevk R Smear 2-MeterJr1863 Jamet Fain Ill --SrSc revved established --Op2000 Jehn Dincey RC SOARING-SPEED CasegeryAgeMPH Held StandardJrSn reverd established --SrSc reverd eseeblished --OpSc eneerd estebmished Mcd 3rdJrSc revvrd reteblichyd --SrSc reverd roteblished --OpN crrcecd established UnlimitydJrNvrovvrd established --SrSc reverd established --OttNernvevdettahlithed 2-MeterJrNerncerdestublethed -SrNereverdestabliohed --OpNereverd estesliohed Dets Bee 5-24-80 9-30-79 DIST Date Sas 11-23-79 11-23-79 Sets Set 8-3-79 1 1-2h-79 93-79 Dean Set 94 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
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COMPE NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS RC SOARING FF TEAMS FINALS REPORTS 9~WW~9 Dan Pruss 1981 NC Soarina Team Finals Photos author II i- team L TO ni uon canerg LII ari maKe vviinn uwignt ruoney CT Holley nursed remaining ship through grueling fifteen flights five Finals rounds d IIS Carl Blake Washington Don Ed berg California Dwight Holley Connecticut 1981 USA F3B team think geographical spread wide ages follow suit Blake 16 Edberg 24 Holley 47 Finals held three days over Labor Day weekend site California State College Dominguez CA Dave Thornburg Contest Director SC2 group nine California clubs supposed man event didnt work out way handful members San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers plus few volunteers audience did cooperate five rounds helped generate dra matic finish would worthy Saturday afternoon TV sports spectacular tabulation scoring tent made up organizational disappointments triple display professional sense word Dave Peltz results printed out within minutes last flight given task Besides task results summary sheet also printed gave instant doing what break down Along placings scores task detailed instance Duration score sheet time seconds landing dis tance meters raw scorc round score Distance score sheets included number laps fractions laps whether landing within four-minute flight time percent leader Speed score sheets included speed runs seconds average mph average kilome ters per hour along place percent winner task type scoring World Champion ship caliber reason drama high last round course fliers did contribute something As contests especially champi onships analyze scoreboard youll see certain percentage competitors start high taper downward Some start slow make horse race end few middle hold own finish middle spite above patterns last task determined would team cat fight among top 12 Yet situation didnt develop until task no 14 Up until race would third team member task numbers round numbers con fuse remember takes three tasksdura tion distance speed make up round tasks may flown order January 1981 85 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Too bad isnt color Gary lttner CA flew nazziung wnuse/yellow/orange/red/black Tai-Pan original design fourth place performance entitles him First Al ternate team Polydihedral wings definitely thing past F3B competi tion yet Gary turned 105 sec Speed tasktied fastest time RC Soaring Finals continued three must flown before another round may begin Up through round four 12 tasks Don Edberg darn near untouchable scores included five 1000-point tasks total 11485 points meant almost 96% perfect Dwight Holley also five 1000point tasks 226 points behind Edberg comfortable 254 points ahead third andmore importantly272 points ahead fourth place Don 498-point lead over fourth Percentage-wise may seem like narrow margins realistically means during last round can play close vest wont have push flying machine can cruise victory team spot Moreover 500-point lead means give up lead would have get three-mm flight duration six laps 12 distance over 20 seconds speed run challengers turned 105 maxed got 12 laps Well after nearly unbeatable pace Edberg almost blew Call pressures three days hot sun holding onto lead whatever its easy Mondaymorning quarterback situations about same way its easier fly someone elses plane no transmitter own hand during Task 14 duration Don elected relaunch after four-minute-plus flight towline broke low altitude enough working time remained Don salvaged 218 85-point landing out also gave away 500 points meant shade over 100 points out fourth place also-ran spot Holley little secure over 230 points over fourth place Dwight problem wasnt sure could over come degree confidence frac tured wing-spar resulted runaway winch nearly put East Coast team over Pacific couple tasks earlier spar repaired well Dwight wasnt sure So situation last round speed fly fast enough score well hold onto team spot too fast possibly fold weak wing Yet too conservative might become wait until 82 crowd part what generated dra matics last task round five Carl Blake kid Washington worked way sixth place now first Gary lttner California after slow start first day fourth Skip Miller 1981 RC Soaring Team FinalsDominguez CAAugust 30September 1 1980 Pt Contestant St 1Carl BlakeWA 2Don EdbergCA 3Dwight HolleyCT 4Gary lttnerCA 5Skip MillerCO 6Larry JollyCA 7 Stephen WorkNM 8 Robert Domer Jr CO 9 Jeff Mrlik Ml 10 Jack H Hamilton TX 11 Herbert V Smith CO 12 Bob McGowanCA 13 Tom WilliamsTX 14 Thomas L Jones CA 15 Eric Podzielinski IN 16 Ray Hayes IN 17 Dick Odle CA 18 Matt C Sheldon CO 19 Jim Farris TX 20 Craig M Foxgord CA 21 Wayne SelwavCA 22 Joseph WurtsCA 23 Terry Luckenbach PA 24 Richard Crowley CO 25 Chris AdamsCA 26 Doyle ModestoTX 27 Helen D OlsenMO 28 James WisemanCA 29 Kenneth R Olsen MO 30 Blame MillerFL 31 Ed Holder 32 Terry Koplan 3 D Alex M------CA CA CA Round 1 1 Duration2 Distance3 Speed time/land/pointslaps/pointssecIpoints 361/90/976112/10000137/7737 359/90/976112/10000106/10000 360/100/1000012/10000127/8346 359/70/9326 7/5833120/8833 361/95/98708/6667110/9636 3 19/85/8783775/6458119/8908 364/95/9804 8/6667108/9815 358/85/96301075/8958115/9217 358/45/876112/1 0000122/8689 364/95/980412/10000150/7067 356/80/947811/9167120/8833 351/65/904310/8333113/9381 361/95/9870975/8125165/6424 359/85/965212/10000122/8689 355/90/967412/10000125/8480 360/85/9674 7/5833155/6839 356/95/9804 6/5000132/8030 234/0/5087875/7292128/8281 194/0/4217 8/6667130/8154 356/0/7739105/8750129/8217 362/95/984811/9167149/7114 357/95/9826 4/3333119/8908 364/90/9696 6/5000 00/00 363/95/982611/9167180/5889 358/95/984810/8333118/8983 360/95/989110/833300/00 354/0/7696 5/4167300/3533 359/85/9652975/8125150/7067 0/0/00 0/00 00/00 366/55/8891 5/4167150/7067 357/0/7761 6/5000 00/00 360/90/9783 4/3333110/9636 354/90/9652625/5208 00/00 0/0/00 11/0/239 0/0000/00 0/0000/00 Round 2 4 Speed5 Duration6 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 125/8800363/95/989112/10000 11/10000362/90/980312/10000 113/9735357/100/1000012/10000 130/8462363/100/1000012/10000 135/8148357/100/1000011/9167 117/9402272/90/7921 8/6667 114/9649206/0/450811/9167 119/9244278/85/794312/1 0000 143/7692362/80/958410/8333 143/7692354/90/971612/10000 113/9735355/85/962812/10000 128/8594358/0/783412/10000 148/7432362/95/991212/10000 154/7143363/90/978112/10000 127/8661279/90/807410/8333 148/7432340/95/951910/8333 123/8943215/90/667412/10000 210/5238362/35/860012/10000 139/7914341/70/899312/10000 125/8800300/30/722112/10000 00/00255/75/7221115/9583 128/8594187/95/617112/10000 154/7143359/95/993410/8333 194/5670373/0/759311/9167 113/9735113/85/4333 7/5833 00/00266/0/582112/10000 217/5069371/90/9606 8/6667 137/8029259/90/7637 8/6667 159/6918 84/45/28231175/9792 148/7432205/90/645512/10000 130/8462100/95/426712/10000 00/00 00 0/00 166/6627 00 0/00 151/7285 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 0/00 0/00 86 Model Aviation Contest Director Dave. top assistant John Dunb,1.ut m.y long hours assure succesamum Finals Dave Pelts Compucorp provided sb. equipment needed produce timely comprehensive contest results Al Doig looks over score sheets held Dave Scoring definitely World Champs class 7 Distance laps/points 12/10000 10/8333 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 12/10000 8/6667 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/10000 1 2t1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 LQQ 12/1 0000 6/5000 12/10000 12/10000 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 7/5833 12/1 0000 575/4 792 9/7500 75/6250 10/8333 12/10000 12/1 0000 ~0100~ 0/00 0/00 34 Buzz Averill 35 Bob Gerbin NM CA Stendl TaB 1S End 5oh Raced Binal BuedingConteetant1 1Carl BlakeB 2Don BdbergI 3Dwight HOlloy2 4Gary lOner20 BSkip Miller12 6Lorry Jolly19 7Steve Work12 SSob DonterB 9JotS MrllkB 10Jack HenriltOn10 11Herb Sotith7 12Sob MoGonan11 12Ton WillieoelB 14Ton Joont3 15Brlo POdoelioekj4 Raced 234 443 111 222 12 115 BBS 171412 lB1611 964 1157 775 335 101013 131210 5514 5lB20 S 10 11 12 13 14 IS Monte ModalStone Orig On.WA SagittoCA SagirtoCT Ta Peo GD CA SighCO SagtttnCA GDNM GDCD GDMl GDTX GDCD GDCA GDTX GDCA Gaproy 500IN fifth after late start brand new bird Larry Jolly like lttner moved up dozen places over three days Steve Work winner Finals Pensacola 1978 recovered earlier bad flight radio problem moved twelfth place sixth went Less 500 points separated tenth place first less 340 points separated tenth place Jeff Mrlik team slotand spot over 95% leaders score Dave Thornburg conditioned crowd before start last task announcing standings point Doug Ford SFVSF president took mike nounce times flown Daves task would timer Base Contest Director referee judge F3B chaplainas three long days Since flight orders made up before contest last round lacked added ex citement would have developed last place flier flown first up roster good stage setting anyway Blake turned 119 gave away nothing Holley did 127his wing stayed togetherand held breath final standings Mill er turned 116 askew run Work said going broke went B fast caller missed flag What could have run nines meet ended up 133 Edbergs last flight started broken line relaunch cushioned lead gone pressure now lust hold team slot have admit focus attention least shade above needed win 10-mm duration event Dons relaunch flawless entry letterperfect turn towards centerline close-in straight rifle shot back base Ain textbook-perfect flight tension pressure relieved 105 seconds Gary lttner tied Don equally wellflown run nailed down fourth place first alternate Miller fifth could have scored 95% Blakes perform ance could tell buddies placed twe/fth 1980 team Finals Looking over fence iers winches two ratchet system prevent line unwinding . Blake used hand tow used until last task went winch 1981 RC Soaring Team Finals Round 3 8 Duration 9 Speed secIuoints 5/0/7717109/10000 359/85/9652123/8862 362/100/9957135/8074 359/90/9761136/8015 359/80/9543122/8934 364/95/9804123/8862 358/100/9957109/10000 305/75/8261114/9561 360/95/9891126/8651 360/100/10000 140/7786 298/90/8435118/9237 360/85/9674146/7466 360/80/9565145/7517 327/90/9065121/9008 362/95/9848129/845 0 360/85/9674136/8015 359/100/9978116/9397 365/95/9783117/9316 351/70/9152131/8321 371/95/9652155/7032 157/85/5261125/8720 365/100/9891127/8583 366/90/9652131/8321 336/85/9152171/6374 358/80/9522115/9478 357/0/7761176/6193 377/80/9196208/5240 358/0/7783176/6193 133/65/4304165/6606 365/0/771 700/00 129/0/280400/00 252/75/710900/00 0/0/0 0 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 00/00 00/00 Dominguez CA Round 4 10 Speed11 Duration12 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 130/8308359/0/783812/10000 112/9643308/95/879912/10000 126/8571353/95/9782975/8125 145/7448363/80/954112/10000 122/8852353/90/9672 7/5833 129/8372356/75/941012/10000 110/9818363/95/986912/10000 122/8852281/95/821012/10000 108/10000348/0/75981125/9375 140/7714330/100/938912/10000 118/9153231/90/70099/7500 132/8182360/70/9389 6/5000 147/7347364/95/984712/10000 14 2/7606241/100/7445525/4375 12 3/8780140/90/502210/8333 150/7200318/90/890812/10000 146/7397357/100/997812/1 0000 136/7941359/95/991310/8333 142/7606355/95/982512/10000 0/0363/100/997812/1 0000 135/8000358/100/100001175/9792 128/84380/0/012/10000 143/7552304/75/827511/9167 17 3/6243363/90/976012/1 0000 120/9000240/95/73149/7500 168/6429323/70/8581105/8750 233/4635259/60/696512/10000 127/85040/0/00/0 159/6792321/95/90837/5833 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 August 30September 1 1980 Round 5 13 Distance14 Duration 15 Speed sec/points laps/pointstime/land/points 11/9167358/95/9848119/8824 95/7917138/90/4957105/10000 825/6875362/80/9522127/8268 115/9583359/95/9870105/10000 12/10000363/100/9935116/9052 12/10000359/95/9870106/9906 12/10000358/90/9739133/7895 10/8333232/70/6565122/8607 8/6667358/100/9957123/8537 11/9167301/35/7304168/6250 6/5000357/90/9717121/8678 11/9167358/50/8870121/8678 775/6458360/95/9891147/7143 8/6667357/100/9935120/8750 12/10000360/90/9783114/9211 12/1 0000268/95/7891138/7609 925/7708360/90/9783119/8824 12/10000337/50/8413150/7000 12/10000119/95/4652117/8974 12/10000327/0/7109111/9459 12/10000362/90/9739131/8015 12/10000359/80/9543127/8268 12/10000358/80/9522133/7895 10/8333264/0/5739173/6069 6/5000360/100/10000162/6481 12/10000182/100/6130168/6250 8/6667184/30/4652260/4038 0/00/0/00/0 4/3333297/0/64570/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 SCORE %of Leader 137890 100000 137726 99881 13725499539 13667399117 13531098129 1343629744 1 133554968 55 13338296731 13290196382 13188995647 13156995416 12960993994 12953393939 12811692911 12764992573 12692792049 12651691752 12519790794 12447590271 12395889 896 12162788205 12155488153 12049087381 11898286288 11719484991 10413975523 9292367389 7715655955 6819249454 6006343559 4829435023 3986128908 2148715583 72855283 2390173 January 1981 87 I exan am roerlo wi lID UIIUIIIOI UOOl features rudder flying stab spoilers flap erons Quite load two-meter bird iowan P2 design plane snowea great potential like other nv designs Finals came too early fliers Bob flies rudder elevator flaps al bird v,. jie tea. Finals 78 Pensacola FL Dan believes model few designs years Finals World Champ potential srIyiurmuus-uuuIIrug tFemIona inc puricuic aII-serr useu oy Terry Koplan Chris Adams Theyre really very com pact launch relaunch equipment theresomewhere jack 3-tammon sop contender tnroughout Iinals tlew Helen Ken Olsen competed Aquila Grande Sagitta beautifully-builtbut outdatedship held its own Duration Helen first woman ever reach Finalsshe flew scored Distance took its lumps Speed finish tenth place 15 tasks no zeroes St Louis MO European design influence appar ent about half dozen designs n Olsen St Louis first woman make Finals flew 15 tasks scored no zeroes site wouldnt meet World Championship criteria suitable some earlier war stories indicated - getting-th e-CD-off-the-hook award goes Blake got six-mm max 8 am Sunday morning after groans went up Thornburg shifted schedule distance druation because man power shortage ry report nearly half models entered least F3Bgeneration behind times test time meet 105 - es bird Keviar foam h league award goes flier protested another fliers line length using protest pure harass ment - playing numbers department thanks Dave Peltz distance dura tion scored man-on-man results would have Blake Mrlik Edberg Holley lttner rowaway round used would have Edberg Ittner Holley Blake Miller waway flight task used would have Edberg lttner Holley Blake Miller nice guy award goes Lee Renaud gave Jim Farris Texas keys Airtronics Farris could make overnight repairs guys get paid backfour top six finishers Re nauds Sagittas three modified ailerons - site picked after Pensacola venue announced back sites should rotate among least three locationsEast Coast Midwest West Coast. Ray Mar vin man behind scenes F3B program did heckuva usually thankless job Thanks Ray Well after hundred entries some 2000 flights through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals its Blake Edberg Holley wearing USA colors Congrats Whether F3B-oriented international form soaring competition Flag waving bet Lets support Sommaty Ennnu Horn Stat CACOCTFtINMIMONMPATX WA 1551121 2214 88 Model Aviation Camaraderie L R Doyle Modesto Texas Dwight Holley Connecticut Eric Podzielin ski Indiana Fritz Bein New York Jerry Mrlik trying burg rusted chain link ausueiiy nina broken towhook No hedidnt getthe reflight Lee Renaud ponders commercial applications nina aguTra siraight taper no pomyhedral addea ailerons placed sixth26% behind leader 1981 FREE FLIGHT TEAM FINALS ivorto erro uona VV8KUIIUIUJ erroi MNUn Iuu rusiw vvuui scene ramous Taft CA flying site Clarence Haught Dedicated Free Flight fliers view events fly personal challengesand mastery can best proved competition view FAI events ulti mate challenge competi tion intense ONE major factors appeal FAI events worldwide acceptance nations fly FAI events fact accounts Free Flight proficiency dis played smaller nations finish ahead US world com petition top Free Flighters US never participate FAI because extensive involvement myriad AMA competition categories World Championships take place other year last being Taft CA 1979 next being planned Spain 1981 Action Labor Day weekend saw 99 US team hopefuls 33 Fl Nordic Glider 36 Fl B Wakefield 30 FiC Power assembled Taft CA battle out coveted nine team positions three category participant already proven himself rigid team selection program Qualifying trials Semi-Finals winning newly-designated Selection Contests held around country now entering final stage team selection process Through years several different mats have tried Finals World Championships three events flown separate day Some have argued picking team single days flying does necessarily pick best fliers because luck factorgood bad Some argue extended selection Finals make endurance contest test can make allowed three models last longest year Finals events flown day three-day period FAI competition flown round system Usually one-hour period during competitor may fly time hour between rounds allow rest re trieval repair additional trimming flights necessary years Finals six roundswere flown day total 18 rounds meet Events staggered -hour inter vals allowing competitors other events assist timing start particular round Competition World Championship level very intense competitors post perfect scores scheduled events thereby calling flyoff ever-increas ing maximum scores needed determine ultimate winners course team standings flyoff rounds scheduled during periods low thermal activityeither early morning late evening Thus still air capability models modelers often deciding factor order include dimension Finals maximum flight time increased four minutes first round day first round scheduled good light around 620 am alternating schedules Power first Saturday Nordic Sunday Wakefield Monday bal ance rounds day standard 3-mm max right business end Team Member Charles Martins Power model epoxy/Kevlar front fairs smoothly largediameter spin ner through-pylon exhaust passage seen stuffed rag Fittings visible wing root adjusting wing incidence power trim Photo below looks open hatch exposing Seelig timer fuel tank skid mount Rossi engine supported metal beam mounts attached fuselage hard points national event located West Coast means extensive travel considerable ex pense living East Midwest mind coveted position team stake modelers arrive early get acclimatized fine-tune trim field conditions Some fliers much five days early Thisextraexposure models elements increases risk airplanes lost due pilot procedural errors just plain bad luck fine models trashed before com petition began leaving some individuals short three models allowed official pro cessing Generally speaking quality models present thus state art very good Most models flown level original designs developed through evolu tionary process individual flier course design features other models always present obviously wellseasoned indicating long friendly re lationship creator European design influence seen some newer mod els present no doubt by-product hosting last World Champs US NFFS publication detailing designs used 79 Champs January 1981 89 Among other model trends observed nearly total utilization some form circletow hook Nordic couple straight-hook models flown days obviously numbered Tow winches once con sidered indispensable now used mainly line storage circle-tow techniques re quire fast pay-out gathering line model circles search lift Wakefield fliers diversified choices type size rubber used new Pirelli dominating Wake rely FAI-brand rubber old standby -in still utilized some giving way 3/16-in 1/8-in allow ing up 31-strand motors rubber fliers winding torque meters rather turn count Winding tubes nearly universal Power fliers still searching means minimize gravity form higher power output maximum-allowable 15 cu engine engine modification propeller refinement logical avenues Customengine builders reworkers refining Cox Rossi combining parts build what some call Cossi search higher rpm power output Cylinder/piston fit modification crucial breath ing air pumping potential theres new Italian AD-iS Sometimes might wonder Power fliers dont just meet vacant lot have engine taching contest cannot help impressed quality flying Finals Com petitors prepared round going through ritual model preparation precise steps aided assortment spe cially-constructed tools fixtures line up fliers event directors tables wait ing timers looked like living Whos Free Flight true air professionalism 90 Model Aviation isone legendary melt trean moversl Paul Crowley reaches half-wound Wakefield Jim Thornbery lends support John Lenderman prepares git outta therel tflougflt Uene Jensen Uresilam pointing somethingthats actually cattail hes holding/waving launches host fluff ies enough air can watch rise thermals right Ietn Martins aigita auao iacn can cie reeo bright sunlight Large blob right foam-covered sensor Hes got newer smaller version works Carrol Allen Huntington Station winding stooge built-in torque meter Wakefield Note DT fuse protruding flush-mounted snuffertube just aft tail boom attach point length tape securing plug-in wing panels tiuiner lrlurmeI-sensor ripoa-mountea Dox holds electronics mast-mounted ther mistor out picture top Objects tripod legs cannisters hold cattails used generate clouds fluff ies owner probably wears belt suspenders james raaiey solvea tne prornem now tow Nordic consult thermistor air-temperature sensor same time elec tronics unit mast-mounted sensor top belt air data fed via earphone prevailed weather during contest has described excellent Temperatures ranged low 90s reputed lower normal Winds light variable highest occuring Sunday afternoon no time did tle breeze increase point starting lines needed re aligned Lift abundant varied light violent Downdrafts matched lift con ditions appeared less severe Air-picking utmost importance maxing heavily-loaded FAI model methods varied modelers sensitive skin recording thermistors Soap bubbles cattail fluffies universally usedparticularly Wakefield Pow er fliers Some very sophisticated bubble ma chines usesome hand-cranked some battery-powered some hand-held some polemounted Mylar streamers strategically placed upwind completed myraid air indicators Nordic fliers tended pick air tug line circle-towed fished lift Piggybacking someone elses thermal popular practice accounted several mass launches observed during Finals During round Powers soaring hawk suddenly found himself surrounded gaggle howling Power ships Official flying began 620 am Saturday morning Power leading off field 30 fliers 18 made 4-mm max Some models did over five minutes still morn ing air Next off Nordic fliers no making 240-sec mark High time 203 Theres lust much altitude 50-meter towline plus zoom launch consider standard 3-mm max some gliders can exceed still air model just has efficient welltrimmed Wakefield different story just much energy 40 grams rubber depends its utilized Eight Rubber fliers able make 4 mm As day wore air began mov ing horizontally picking good up-moving avoiding bad down-moving air became name game days end five Power fliers maxed out three Wakefield contestants mem0 teem trouble acelimal rug models Taft conditionsran out before last round heartbreaking situation come clear Milford NJ compete stayed clean 10 others maxed except Round 1 Glider fliers could boast 15 maxed Round 1 Sundays early round No 7 saw eight 4-mi maxes Power six Wake Nordic Sunday evening Doug Galbreath Power Joe Foster Wakefield perfect scores attrition reduced entries 21 Power 33 Wake 27 A-2 Monday dawned real Finals everything up til now really prelimi nary Today would tell tale earlymorning round yielded 10 maxes Power eight Wakefield Still no 240s Nordic contest over until last flight down recorded Hopes soared faded positions changed final three rounds until long last over Team final tabulations revealed Power team Doug Galbreath3420 perfect score Roger Simpson3408 Charles Martin3386 Nordic team selected Jim Wilson3225 Juan Livotto31 73 Alberto Dona3149 Wakefield will repre sented Joe Foster3420 another straight run Carrol Allen3375 Walt Ghio 3371 fine bunch com petitors should represent United States well 1981 mewhere Spain event individual team mem ber unable attend World Champs next runner-up will placed team individuals Tom Kerr Ken Phair Power Jim Parker Lee Hines Nordic Les DeWitt Bob White Wakefield excitement emotion moment often forget worked diligently timers support personnel well management form Chief Processor John Ferrel Event Directors Andy Faykun Wakefield Ross Steckel Nordic Russ Backer Power trials tribulations few protests did thankless tasks dedi cation making overall Contest Director Joe Norcrosss job little easier Finals tabulation next page January 1981 91 Ids Wayne Drakes for launch famous unusual tiesue-trim color schemes evolved multiple patching repairing old tissue scraps field box Northwest fields rough roar, Joe s pu launching triple-finned Wake field Joe two fliers post perfect flight score 18 roundsthe other Doug Galbreath Power Ken Phairpatiently awaits Model features metal front end detach able balsa tail boom nylon-screw wing mounts Rossi power Ken placed fifth Buckets Johnson member ot Ijixie Al Bissonette rormer team memoer main Free Flight Team seen adjusting tains easy-going relaxed attitude Model timer Rossi-powered craft wing features high-aspect-ratio wings covered covered MonoKote has elliptical tips balsa sheet typical rear-fin fuselage F Noraic riier en oauer prepares Zenith official flight Model features fiberglass tail boom pylon wing mount circle-tow hook battery-powered electronic DT timer Maxed 0 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Andover MA 01810 II Ft Sobrino 87-26 88h St. Woodnaven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockyor, NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbech 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44136 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Everley 200 commander Cove Stafford VA 22654 V RC Charlene Pields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Sowing HR Norckauer 12016 Queens Pt Huntsville AL 36803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 38106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 ColOnial ct West Jacksonville FL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Eodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Emaclway Vincennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydel 36258 lone Terrace CudahyWi 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Jenson Ml 49428 East CL & FF Onbi lmhoff 6879 Weller Or. NE Rockford Ml 49341 East VIII John Deeton 6205 Melinda Dr Wauvauge TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave. Nnderland TX 77627 IX Bill Eleda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littleron CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gowns 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Enlvidere Ave. SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Don Miller 24715 SummitLundsburg Ravenedele WA 98061 FtC Pylon & SoaragRC Pastern other RCRC nocept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Citairwan Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bean 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonvlle NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klurber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 S Ranes Rd. Memphis TN 38118 Vi Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil KIntworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochestvr Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX erad Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Jan Noroross 10485 Hoover Way Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion lBSSEl2lst Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Ovorge Hggirs PD Boo 482 Nortn Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyon Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardo Ane. Springfield VA 22152 V Oavn Hemsraught P0 Son 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Siova Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lne 3522 Tumerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X ViC Garner PD Boo 573 Livermorn CA 94550 Xl Gun Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Botheil WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed lao 483 Fisse St Holliston MA 01746 I Joe Friend 342 Cedar 0, Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 4521 1 IVW Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Oavs Jr 1813 S Lakestrore Or, Birmnghem AL 25216 VI Paul Proef rock 3989 Weber Way Lovington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd. Northvlle Ml 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Trngnllas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X 811 Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14412 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Kerlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 06 19810 V Oavio Platt 6940 NW 1 Sty F Lacuerdaln FL 33213 Il Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St LOaiSM062138 VII Cleade McCullough Soc 40 Moneezuwa IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Ln, Onsoro TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward Sr. Omana NE 68114 X Bill Strowan 12218 Oine St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle MoorOnud 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 January 1981 93 Lyman rmserong nesoroken Class C ROW Category record four times model design Ed Millers Texan Jan uary 1960 American Modeler An old Fox Combat 35 swinging 9x4 running lots nitro makes old bird really move out latest record 10 mm 43 sec set July 27 1980 Lyman resides Vuba City CA claims foam floats way go ROWthey easy patch maintain CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepertille IL 60640 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 1 1900 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY CategoryAgMitt/Sec Held ByDes Sat ROD StickJr6010 Dact Lindlay3-29-66 Sr12144 Mark Drele6-1277 op12100 Hubert Entrap41561 PaperJr6550 Dec Liedley3-30-60 StickSrt4376 Mark Drele6-1277 Opt6856 Dan Damina 6-676 hL StickJr9240 Kritei Beach131-7t Sr22560 Richard Whitrer 6-6-76 Op222t6 Dar Damina6-12-77 600Jr4324 Richard Wlritrec1225-73 CabinSr7100 Rabert Dunham II616-72 op17464 Rchcrt RacacIph9-16-69 AutegiraJr 1062 Dean Lirdlry6-23-78 Sr2174 Charles K Martint2-29-75 Op423-8 Den Liedley3-3660 HcliccpterJr2226 Dan Aggcrt324-72 Sr4320 Renrie Drrantky33173 OR10364 RH Phillipt13-28-69 OrciJr0246 Mike Clym1-27-PS thapeerSrNcrcccrdcablichrd op 2220 Rcbert 8 Meutcr4-27-80 PIL GliderJr 1024 B Sccst Winniewoki 4-972 Sr 1170 Tern Crete1-30-60 op 1336 Mark Drela2-10-60 PAl StickJr9240 Krioci Breck t-37t --Sr22660 Richard Whitene 6-476 Op23460 Daniel J Demira5-16-75 Penny-Jr 7362 Marnin Meeter8-27-77 planeSe 9140 Mark Teebewitoch 8-5-79 Op10420 Richard Hardeestlc3-29-68 NeciceJr 6388 Macrio Meatee5-21-78 Pence-Sr 5160 David Navln422-79 planeOp 6072 CeaeeJ Banks12-26-76 Easy 6JrNerecced eteabi lobed --Sr 8500 Tern Cectt1-25-80 -- Op 15250 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Randelph8-6-73 AutetireJr348-2Dano Lirdloy6-11-80 --Sr526-2Charlet K Martin12-29-75 Op 7036Den Liedley4-13-80 HolicepterJr6206dccl Penoer426-74 --SrNe recerd establiohed --Op 7318Themes F Vallee3-27-71 Orri-JrNa tanned ostablithed theptorSrScreened established --0RNa ranerd etteblithed HL GliderJr2104Darryl Streets8-7-77 --Se233-6Geep Otenens8-7-77 --Op2226Becky Semeilco1-1 7-71 PAL StickJr16218Jimmy Clem66-73 --Sr24130Tem Sean6-29-71 --Op32480James Rinymend6-5-77 Penny-Jr10058Meenie Meeter6-6-77 planeSr6268Richerd Whieten5-26-76 --Op1343-0DoneieJamks7-31-76 SedanJr8432Mike Vet Geeder6-24-7B Patny-Sr728-0Gary Stenons4-20-80 planeOp1168-8Walter Vat Gerder6-2476 Easy BJr12132Mike yen Geeder8-1160 --Sr9000Danid Neelt3-8-80 -- OR 1B038 Richard Hardeastle 2-2460 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category C/Ho Mis/Sac Held PAl StickI22470Themes Vallee10-12-75 --II23480Daniel Deortina5-18-75 --III37520James Riehmeed6-23-79 --IV47230James Riehanced6-31-86 CONTROL LINE Ceosgary Age H/M/S Held By 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established ROWSc Nnrecerdestnblished --OR Ne roverd establiohed o GasJr539Charles Cameo 5-3-78 --Sr1344Keith Mergan3-25-79 --0R3156Jee Fester9-2478 D GasJr Ne reverd established ROWSr Sc revved estebliohed --Op Ne revved established PeylcedJr639Steen Wittman5-35-77 --Sr711Steve Wienmen5-29-78 --Op3900Edward Elien6-29-76 RecketJr717Rebert J Lynes7-30-72 --Sr813Beb Beyrt9-24-78 --Op1043Jim Bradley5-30-77 MulviSillJr6213Randy Saver11-5-72 RubberSr3052Jeseph Kuhina 0-5-78 --Op6619Rebert White12-18-76 MalvihillJr321Tim Yevng9-21-75 RebberSr349Gary Oravens2-26-78 ROWOp000RebeerWhier2-14-71 AutegireJr238Jeenine Andrews 69-75 --Sr023Viky Reger7-21-74 --Op406Jean Andeews 3-1-76 Orni-Jr Screened ostehlirhed thepterSr Screened established --Ott235Walter Erbach4-12-60 HelicepterJr611Jearph Benang5-14-72 --Sr657Charles K Martin6-14-75 --Op600Hormann Andreocy 3-12-72 CategoryAgMie/See Held ByDate Set MA GasJr745 Jehe Heutenbeink6-38-88 --Sr1000 Berry Zeignrtvse0-13-60 --Op1525 Hasty MvrphpJr0-13-80 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--OpNvrecerdestabliehed UnlimitedJrN ereverd asteblished --SrNereverd established --Op2:0741 Stanley Wetane9-16-79 2-MeterJrSc revved established --SrNereverd establinhed --Op1 0247 Jehy Dirree9-3-79 RC SOARING-DECLARED DISTANCE Age MilesHeld byDate Sat Stetdard JrSc recerd established --SrScrecerdcsteblished --OpSc receed established OldJrSc revved established --SrSc recerd established --ORNv revved established UnlimitedJrSc roverd ostablished --SrSc roveed natebliahed --OpSc racerd established 2-MeterJrSn rmcrd oseeblished --OrNerecerd retablishad --ORSnrncnrd established RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMile Held SterderdJrSn rocerd establishod --SrSnencerd established --OpNe reverd established Mcd OndJrSerreerdestabliehyd --SrSc recced established --OpScreened nstablishod UnlimitedJrSe recerd established --SrSc roeced established --00-4592 Jack R Hicer 2-MeterJrSc macrd nonablished --OrSc recerd established --On31 Denald P Harris RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE Catesary Age Meteor Held Standard JrNereverd established --SrSarevnedestahlished --OpSn recerd octeslished Med SedJrSc reverd esnablithed --SrNerevcrdnsteblithed --ORNereverdestablished Unlimited JrNe revved established -- Sr Sn receed established - OR Sc ranved established 2-Meter Jr 20180 Jemat Ealy Ill --SrNereevrdtstablithed -- Ott 40100 Jamen Ealy Jr RC SOARINGALTITUDE CaseBeryAgePest Held StandardJrSc reterd established --SrSc reverd establiohed --OnNv reverd estebliohed Med SrdJrNe revved esteblished --SrNa reverdtetublished -OpScreened etteblished UnlimradJrNe reterd estahimohed --SrSc reverd estublithed --Op3400 Jevk R Smear 2-MeterJr1863 Jamet Fain Ill --SrSc revved established --Op2000 Jehn Dincey RC SOARING-SPEED CasegeryAgeMPH Held StandardJrSn reverd established --SrSc reverd eseeblished --OpSc eneerd estebmished Mcd 3rdJrSc revvrd reteblichyd --SrSc reverd roteblished --OpN crrcecd established UnlimitydJrNvrovvrd established --SrSc reverd established --OttNernvevdettahlithed 2-MeterJrNerncerdestublethed -SrNereverdestabliohed --OpNereverd estesliohed Dets Bee 5-24-80 9-30-79 DIST Date Sas 11-23-79 11-23-79 Sets Set 8-3-79 1 1-2h-79 93-79 Dean Set 94 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
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COMPE NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS RC SOARING FF TEAMS FINALS REPORTS 9~WW~9 Dan Pruss 1981 NC Soarina Team Finals Photos author II i- team L TO ni uon canerg LII ari maKe vviinn uwignt ruoney CT Holley nursed remaining ship through grueling fifteen flights five Finals rounds d IIS Carl Blake Washington Don Ed berg California Dwight Holley Connecticut 1981 USA F3B team think geographical spread wide ages follow suit Blake 16 Edberg 24 Holley 47 Finals held three days over Labor Day weekend site California State College Dominguez CA Dave Thornburg Contest Director SC2 group nine California clubs supposed man event didnt work out way handful members San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers plus few volunteers audience did cooperate five rounds helped generate dra matic finish would worthy Saturday afternoon TV sports spectacular tabulation scoring tent made up organizational disappointments triple display professional sense word Dave Peltz results printed out within minutes last flight given task Besides task results summary sheet also printed gave instant doing what break down Along placings scores task detailed instance Duration score sheet time seconds landing dis tance meters raw scorc round score Distance score sheets included number laps fractions laps whether landing within four-minute flight time percent leader Speed score sheets included speed runs seconds average mph average kilome ters per hour along place percent winner task type scoring World Champion ship caliber reason drama high last round course fliers did contribute something As contests especially champi onships analyze scoreboard youll see certain percentage competitors start high taper downward Some start slow make horse race end few middle hold own finish middle spite above patterns last task determined would team cat fight among top 12 Yet situation didnt develop until task no 14 Up until race would third team member task numbers round numbers con fuse remember takes three tasksdura tion distance speed make up round tasks may flown order January 1981 85 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Too bad isnt color Gary lttner CA flew nazziung wnuse/yellow/orange/red/black Tai-Pan original design fourth place performance entitles him First Al ternate team Polydihedral wings definitely thing past F3B competi tion yet Gary turned 105 sec Speed tasktied fastest time RC Soaring Finals continued three must flown before another round may begin Up through round four 12 tasks Don Edberg darn near untouchable scores included five 1000-point tasks total 11485 points meant almost 96% perfect Dwight Holley also five 1000point tasks 226 points behind Edberg comfortable 254 points ahead third andmore importantly272 points ahead fourth place Don 498-point lead over fourth Percentage-wise may seem like narrow margins realistically means during last round can play close vest wont have push flying machine can cruise victory team spot Moreover 500-point lead means give up lead would have get three-mm flight duration six laps 12 distance over 20 seconds speed run challengers turned 105 maxed got 12 laps Well after nearly unbeatable pace Edberg almost blew Call pressures three days hot sun holding onto lead whatever its easy Mondaymorning quarterback situations about same way its easier fly someone elses plane no transmitter own hand during Task 14 duration Don elected relaunch after four-minute-plus flight towline broke low altitude enough working time remained Don salvaged 218 85-point landing out also gave away 500 points meant shade over 100 points out fourth place also-ran spot Holley little secure over 230 points over fourth place Dwight problem wasnt sure could over come degree confidence frac tured wing-spar resulted runaway winch nearly put East Coast team over Pacific couple tasks earlier spar repaired well Dwight wasnt sure So situation last round speed fly fast enough score well hold onto team spot too fast possibly fold weak wing Yet too conservative might become wait until 82 crowd part what generated dra matics last task round five Carl Blake kid Washington worked way sixth place now first Gary lttner California after slow start first day fourth Skip Miller 1981 RC Soaring Team FinalsDominguez CAAugust 30September 1 1980 Pt Contestant St 1Carl BlakeWA 2Don EdbergCA 3Dwight HolleyCT 4Gary lttnerCA 5Skip MillerCO 6Larry JollyCA 7 Stephen WorkNM 8 Robert Domer Jr CO 9 Jeff Mrlik Ml 10 Jack H Hamilton TX 11 Herbert V Smith CO 12 Bob McGowanCA 13 Tom WilliamsTX 14 Thomas L Jones CA 15 Eric Podzielinski IN 16 Ray Hayes IN 17 Dick Odle CA 18 Matt C Sheldon CO 19 Jim Farris TX 20 Craig M Foxgord CA 21 Wayne SelwavCA 22 Joseph WurtsCA 23 Terry Luckenbach PA 24 Richard Crowley CO 25 Chris AdamsCA 26 Doyle ModestoTX 27 Helen D OlsenMO 28 James WisemanCA 29 Kenneth R Olsen MO 30 Blame MillerFL 31 Ed Holder 32 Terry Koplan 3 D Alex M------CA CA CA Round 1 1 Duration2 Distance3 Speed time/land/pointslaps/pointssecIpoints 361/90/976112/10000137/7737 359/90/976112/10000106/10000 360/100/1000012/10000127/8346 359/70/9326 7/5833120/8833 361/95/98708/6667110/9636 3 19/85/8783775/6458119/8908 364/95/9804 8/6667108/9815 358/85/96301075/8958115/9217 358/45/876112/1 0000122/8689 364/95/980412/10000150/7067 356/80/947811/9167120/8833 351/65/904310/8333113/9381 361/95/9870975/8125165/6424 359/85/965212/10000122/8689 355/90/967412/10000125/8480 360/85/9674 7/5833155/6839 356/95/9804 6/5000132/8030 234/0/5087875/7292128/8281 194/0/4217 8/6667130/8154 356/0/7739105/8750129/8217 362/95/984811/9167149/7114 357/95/9826 4/3333119/8908 364/90/9696 6/5000 00/00 363/95/982611/9167180/5889 358/95/984810/8333118/8983 360/95/989110/833300/00 354/0/7696 5/4167300/3533 359/85/9652975/8125150/7067 0/0/00 0/00 00/00 366/55/8891 5/4167150/7067 357/0/7761 6/5000 00/00 360/90/9783 4/3333110/9636 354/90/9652625/5208 00/00 0/0/00 11/0/239 0/0000/00 0/0000/00 Round 2 4 Speed5 Duration6 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 125/8800363/95/989112/10000 11/10000362/90/980312/10000 113/9735357/100/1000012/10000 130/8462363/100/1000012/10000 135/8148357/100/1000011/9167 117/9402272/90/7921 8/6667 114/9649206/0/450811/9167 119/9244278/85/794312/1 0000 143/7692362/80/958410/8333 143/7692354/90/971612/10000 113/9735355/85/962812/10000 128/8594358/0/783412/10000 148/7432362/95/991212/10000 154/7143363/90/978112/10000 127/8661279/90/807410/8333 148/7432340/95/951910/8333 123/8943215/90/667412/10000 210/5238362/35/860012/10000 139/7914341/70/899312/10000 125/8800300/30/722112/10000 00/00255/75/7221115/9583 128/8594187/95/617112/10000 154/7143359/95/993410/8333 194/5670373/0/759311/9167 113/9735113/85/4333 7/5833 00/00266/0/582112/10000 217/5069371/90/9606 8/6667 137/8029259/90/7637 8/6667 159/6918 84/45/28231175/9792 148/7432205/90/645512/10000 130/8462100/95/426712/10000 00/00 00 0/00 166/6627 00 0/00 151/7285 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 0/00 0/00 86 Model Aviation Contest Director Dave. top assistant John Dunb,1.ut m.y long hours assure succesamum Finals Dave Pelts Compucorp provided sb. equipment needed produce timely comprehensive contest results Al Doig looks over score sheets held Dave Scoring definitely World Champs class 7 Distance laps/points 12/10000 10/8333 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 12/10000 8/6667 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/10000 1 2t1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 LQQ 12/1 0000 6/5000 12/10000 12/10000 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 7/5833 12/1 0000 575/4 792 9/7500 75/6250 10/8333 12/10000 12/1 0000 ~0100~ 0/00 0/00 34 Buzz Averill 35 Bob Gerbin NM CA Stendl TaB 1S End 5oh Raced Binal BuedingConteetant1 1Carl BlakeB 2Don BdbergI 3Dwight HOlloy2 4Gary lOner20 BSkip Miller12 6Lorry Jolly19 7Steve Work12 SSob DonterB 9JotS MrllkB 10Jack HenriltOn10 11Herb Sotith7 12Sob MoGonan11 12Ton WillieoelB 14Ton Joont3 15Brlo POdoelioekj4 Raced 234 443 111 222 12 115 BBS 171412 lB1611 964 1157 775 335 101013 131210 5514 5lB20 S 10 11 12 13 14 IS Monte ModalStone Orig On.WA SagittoCA SagirtoCT Ta Peo GD CA SighCO SagtttnCA GDNM GDCD GDMl GDTX GDCD GDCA GDTX GDCA Gaproy 500IN fifth after late start brand new bird Larry Jolly like lttner moved up dozen places over three days Steve Work winner Finals Pensacola 1978 recovered earlier bad flight radio problem moved twelfth place sixth went Less 500 points separated tenth place first less 340 points separated tenth place Jeff Mrlik team slotand spot over 95% leaders score Dave Thornburg conditioned crowd before start last task announcing standings point Doug Ford SFVSF president took mike nounce times flown Daves task would timer Base Contest Director referee judge F3B chaplainas three long days Since flight orders made up before contest last round lacked added ex citement would have developed last place flier flown first up roster good stage setting anyway Blake turned 119 gave away nothing Holley did 127his wing stayed togetherand held breath final standings Mill er turned 116 askew run Work said going broke went B fast caller missed flag What could have run nines meet ended up 133 Edbergs last flight started broken line relaunch cushioned lead gone pressure now lust hold team slot have admit focus attention least shade above needed win 10-mm duration event Dons relaunch flawless entry letterperfect turn towards centerline close-in straight rifle shot back base Ain textbook-perfect flight tension pressure relieved 105 seconds Gary lttner tied Don equally wellflown run nailed down fourth place first alternate Miller fifth could have scored 95% Blakes perform ance could tell buddies placed twe/fth 1980 team Finals Looking over fence iers winches two ratchet system prevent line unwinding . Blake used hand tow used until last task went winch 1981 RC Soaring Team Finals Round 3 8 Duration 9 Speed secIuoints 5/0/7717109/10000 359/85/9652123/8862 362/100/9957135/8074 359/90/9761136/8015 359/80/9543122/8934 364/95/9804123/8862 358/100/9957109/10000 305/75/8261114/9561 360/95/9891126/8651 360/100/10000 140/7786 298/90/8435118/9237 360/85/9674146/7466 360/80/9565145/7517 327/90/9065121/9008 362/95/9848129/845 0 360/85/9674136/8015 359/100/9978116/9397 365/95/9783117/9316 351/70/9152131/8321 371/95/9652155/7032 157/85/5261125/8720 365/100/9891127/8583 366/90/9652131/8321 336/85/9152171/6374 358/80/9522115/9478 357/0/7761176/6193 377/80/9196208/5240 358/0/7783176/6193 133/65/4304165/6606 365/0/771 700/00 129/0/280400/00 252/75/710900/00 0/0/0 0 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 00/00 00/00 Dominguez CA Round 4 10 Speed11 Duration12 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 130/8308359/0/783812/10000 112/9643308/95/879912/10000 126/8571353/95/9782975/8125 145/7448363/80/954112/10000 122/8852353/90/9672 7/5833 129/8372356/75/941012/10000 110/9818363/95/986912/10000 122/8852281/95/821012/10000 108/10000348/0/75981125/9375 140/7714330/100/938912/10000 118/9153231/90/70099/7500 132/8182360/70/9389 6/5000 147/7347364/95/984712/10000 14 2/7606241/100/7445525/4375 12 3/8780140/90/502210/8333 150/7200318/90/890812/10000 146/7397357/100/997812/1 0000 136/7941359/95/991310/8333 142/7606355/95/982512/10000 0/0363/100/997812/1 0000 135/8000358/100/100001175/9792 128/84380/0/012/10000 143/7552304/75/827511/9167 17 3/6243363/90/976012/1 0000 120/9000240/95/73149/7500 168/6429323/70/8581105/8750 233/4635259/60/696512/10000 127/85040/0/00/0 159/6792321/95/90837/5833 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 August 30September 1 1980 Round 5 13 Distance14 Duration 15 Speed sec/points laps/pointstime/land/points 11/9167358/95/9848119/8824 95/7917138/90/4957105/10000 825/6875362/80/9522127/8268 115/9583359/95/9870105/10000 12/10000363/100/9935116/9052 12/10000359/95/9870106/9906 12/10000358/90/9739133/7895 10/8333232/70/6565122/8607 8/6667358/100/9957123/8537 11/9167301/35/7304168/6250 6/5000357/90/9717121/8678 11/9167358/50/8870121/8678 775/6458360/95/9891147/7143 8/6667357/100/9935120/8750 12/10000360/90/9783114/9211 12/1 0000268/95/7891138/7609 925/7708360/90/9783119/8824 12/10000337/50/8413150/7000 12/10000119/95/4652117/8974 12/10000327/0/7109111/9459 12/10000362/90/9739131/8015 12/10000359/80/9543127/8268 12/10000358/80/9522133/7895 10/8333264/0/5739173/6069 6/5000360/100/10000162/6481 12/10000182/100/6130168/6250 8/6667184/30/4652260/4038 0/00/0/00/0 4/3333297/0/64570/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 SCORE %of Leader 137890 100000 137726 99881 13725499539 13667399117 13531098129 1343629744 1 133554968 55 13338296731 13290196382 13188995647 13156995416 12960993994 12953393939 12811692911 12764992573 12692792049 12651691752 12519790794 12447590271 12395889 896 12162788205 12155488153 12049087381 11898286288 11719484991 10413975523 9292367389 7715655955 6819249454 6006343559 4829435023 3986128908 2148715583 72855283 2390173 January 1981 87 I exan am roerlo wi lID UIIUIIIOI UOOl features rudder flying stab spoilers flap erons Quite load two-meter bird iowan P2 design plane snowea great potential like other nv designs Finals came too early fliers Bob flies rudder elevator flaps al bird v,. jie tea. Finals 78 Pensacola FL Dan believes model few designs years Finals World Champ potential srIyiurmuus-uuuIIrug tFemIona inc puricuic aII-serr useu oy Terry Koplan Chris Adams Theyre really very com pact launch relaunch equipment theresomewhere jack 3-tammon sop contender tnroughout Iinals tlew Helen Ken Olsen competed Aquila Grande Sagitta beautifully-builtbut outdatedship held its own Duration Helen first woman ever reach Finalsshe flew scored Distance took its lumps Speed finish tenth place 15 tasks no zeroes St Louis MO European design influence appar ent about half dozen designs n Olsen St Louis first woman make Finals flew 15 tasks scored no zeroes site wouldnt meet World Championship criteria suitable some earlier war stories indicated - getting-th e-CD-off-the-hook award goes Blake got six-mm max 8 am Sunday morning after groans went up Thornburg shifted schedule distance druation because man power shortage ry report nearly half models entered least F3Bgeneration behind times test time meet 105 - es bird Keviar foam h league award goes flier protested another fliers line length using protest pure harass ment - playing numbers department thanks Dave Peltz distance dura tion scored man-on-man results would have Blake Mrlik Edberg Holley lttner rowaway round used would have Edberg Ittner Holley Blake Miller waway flight task used would have Edberg lttner Holley Blake Miller nice guy award goes Lee Renaud gave Jim Farris Texas keys Airtronics Farris could make overnight repairs guys get paid backfour top six finishers Re nauds Sagittas three modified ailerons - site picked after Pensacola venue announced back sites should rotate among least three locationsEast Coast Midwest West Coast. Ray Mar vin man behind scenes F3B program did heckuva usually thankless job Thanks Ray Well after hundred entries some 2000 flights through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals its Blake Edberg Holley wearing USA colors Congrats Whether F3B-oriented international form soaring competition Flag waving bet Lets support Sommaty Ennnu Horn Stat CACOCTFtINMIMONMPATX WA 1551121 2214 88 Model Aviation Camaraderie L R Doyle Modesto Texas Dwight Holley Connecticut Eric Podzielin ski Indiana Fritz Bein New York Jerry Mrlik trying burg rusted chain link ausueiiy nina broken towhook No hedidnt getthe reflight Lee Renaud ponders commercial applications nina aguTra siraight taper no pomyhedral addea ailerons placed sixth26% behind leader 1981 FREE FLIGHT TEAM FINALS ivorto erro uona VV8KUIIUIUJ erroi MNUn Iuu rusiw vvuui scene ramous Taft CA flying site Clarence Haught Dedicated Free Flight fliers view events fly personal challengesand mastery can best proved competition view FAI events ulti mate challenge competi tion intense ONE major factors appeal FAI events worldwide acceptance nations fly FAI events fact accounts Free Flight proficiency dis played smaller nations finish ahead US world com petition top Free Flighters US never participate FAI because extensive involvement myriad AMA competition categories World Championships take place other year last being Taft CA 1979 next being planned Spain 1981 Action Labor Day weekend saw 99 US team hopefuls 33 Fl Nordic Glider 36 Fl B Wakefield 30 FiC Power assembled Taft CA battle out coveted nine team positions three category participant already proven himself rigid team selection program Qualifying trials Semi-Finals winning newly-designated Selection Contests held around country now entering final stage team selection process Through years several different mats have tried Finals World Championships three events flown separate day Some have argued picking team single days flying does necessarily pick best fliers because luck factorgood bad Some argue extended selection Finals make endurance contest test can make allowed three models last longest year Finals events flown day three-day period FAI competition flown round system Usually one-hour period during competitor may fly time hour between rounds allow rest re trieval repair additional trimming flights necessary years Finals six roundswere flown day total 18 rounds meet Events staggered -hour inter vals allowing competitors other events assist timing start particular round Competition World Championship level very intense competitors post perfect scores scheduled events thereby calling flyoff ever-increas ing maximum scores needed determine ultimate winners course team standings flyoff rounds scheduled during periods low thermal activityeither early morning late evening Thus still air capability models modelers often deciding factor order include dimension Finals maximum flight time increased four minutes first round day first round scheduled good light around 620 am alternating schedules Power first Saturday Nordic Sunday Wakefield Monday bal ance rounds day standard 3-mm max right business end Team Member Charles Martins Power model epoxy/Kevlar front fairs smoothly largediameter spin ner through-pylon exhaust passage seen stuffed rag Fittings visible wing root adjusting wing incidence power trim Photo below looks open hatch exposing Seelig timer fuel tank skid mount Rossi engine supported metal beam mounts attached fuselage hard points national event located West Coast means extensive travel considerable ex pense living East Midwest mind coveted position team stake modelers arrive early get acclimatized fine-tune trim field conditions Some fliers much five days early Thisextraexposure models elements increases risk airplanes lost due pilot procedural errors just plain bad luck fine models trashed before com petition began leaving some individuals short three models allowed official pro cessing Generally speaking quality models present thus state art very good Most models flown level original designs developed through evolu tionary process individual flier course design features other models always present obviously wellseasoned indicating long friendly re lationship creator European design influence seen some newer mod els present no doubt by-product hosting last World Champs US NFFS publication detailing designs used 79 Champs January 1981 89 Among other model trends observed nearly total utilization some form circletow hook Nordic couple straight-hook models flown days obviously numbered Tow winches once con sidered indispensable now used mainly line storage circle-tow techniques re quire fast pay-out gathering line model circles search lift Wakefield fliers diversified choices type size rubber used new Pirelli dominating Wake rely FAI-brand rubber old standby -in still utilized some giving way 3/16-in 1/8-in allow ing up 31-strand motors rubber fliers winding torque meters rather turn count Winding tubes nearly universal Power fliers still searching means minimize gravity form higher power output maximum-allowable 15 cu engine engine modification propeller refinement logical avenues Customengine builders reworkers refining Cox Rossi combining parts build what some call Cossi search higher rpm power output Cylinder/piston fit modification crucial breath ing air pumping potential theres new Italian AD-iS Sometimes might wonder Power fliers dont just meet vacant lot have engine taching contest cannot help impressed quality flying Finals Com petitors prepared round going through ritual model preparation precise steps aided assortment spe cially-constructed tools fixtures line up fliers event directors tables wait ing timers looked like living Whos Free Flight true air professionalism 90 Model Aviation isone legendary melt trean moversl Paul Crowley reaches half-wound Wakefield Jim Thornbery lends support John Lenderman prepares git outta therel tflougflt Uene Jensen Uresilam pointing somethingthats actually cattail hes holding/waving launches host fluff ies enough air can watch rise thermals right Ietn Martins aigita auao iacn can cie reeo bright sunlight Large blob right foam-covered sensor Hes got newer smaller version works Carrol Allen Huntington Station winding stooge built-in torque meter Wakefield Note DT fuse protruding flush-mounted snuffertube just aft tail boom attach point length tape securing plug-in wing panels tiuiner lrlurmeI-sensor ripoa-mountea Dox holds electronics mast-mounted ther mistor out picture top Objects tripod legs cannisters hold cattails used generate clouds fluff ies owner probably wears belt suspenders james raaiey solvea tne prornem now tow Nordic consult thermistor air-temperature sensor same time elec tronics unit mast-mounted sensor top belt air data fed via earphone prevailed weather during contest has described excellent Temperatures ranged low 90s reputed lower normal Winds light variable highest occuring Sunday afternoon no time did tle breeze increase point starting lines needed re aligned Lift abundant varied light violent Downdrafts matched lift con ditions appeared less severe Air-picking utmost importance maxing heavily-loaded FAI model methods varied modelers sensitive skin recording thermistors Soap bubbles cattail fluffies universally usedparticularly Wakefield Pow er fliers Some very sophisticated bubble ma chines usesome hand-cranked some battery-powered some hand-held some polemounted Mylar streamers strategically placed upwind completed myraid air indicators Nordic fliers tended pick air tug line circle-towed fished lift Piggybacking someone elses thermal popular practice accounted several mass launches observed during Finals During round Powers soaring hawk suddenly found himself surrounded gaggle howling Power ships Official flying began 620 am Saturday morning Power leading off field 30 fliers 18 made 4-mm max Some models did over five minutes still morn ing air Next off Nordic fliers no making 240-sec mark High time 203 Theres lust much altitude 50-meter towline plus zoom launch consider standard 3-mm max some gliders can exceed still air model just has efficient welltrimmed Wakefield different story just much energy 40 grams rubber depends its utilized Eight Rubber fliers able make 4 mm As day wore air began mov ing horizontally picking good up-moving avoiding bad down-moving air became name game days end five Power fliers maxed out three Wakefield contestants mem0 teem trouble acelimal rug models Taft conditionsran out before last round heartbreaking situation come clear Milford NJ compete stayed clean 10 others maxed except Round 1 Glider fliers could boast 15 maxed Round 1 Sundays early round No 7 saw eight 4-mi maxes Power six Wake Nordic Sunday evening Doug Galbreath Power Joe Foster Wakefield perfect scores attrition reduced entries 21 Power 33 Wake 27 A-2 Monday dawned real Finals everything up til now really prelimi nary Today would tell tale earlymorning round yielded 10 maxes Power eight Wakefield Still no 240s Nordic contest over until last flight down recorded Hopes soared faded positions changed final three rounds until long last over Team final tabulations revealed Power team Doug Galbreath3420 perfect score Roger Simpson3408 Charles Martin3386 Nordic team selected Jim Wilson3225 Juan Livotto31 73 Alberto Dona3149 Wakefield will repre sented Joe Foster3420 another straight run Carrol Allen3375 Walt Ghio 3371 fine bunch com petitors should represent United States well 1981 mewhere Spain event individual team mem ber unable attend World Champs next runner-up will placed team individuals Tom Kerr Ken Phair Power Jim Parker Lee Hines Nordic Les DeWitt Bob White Wakefield excitement emotion moment often forget worked diligently timers support personnel well management form Chief Processor John Ferrel Event Directors Andy Faykun Wakefield Ross Steckel Nordic Russ Backer Power trials tribulations few protests did thankless tasks dedi cation making overall Contest Director Joe Norcrosss job little easier Finals tabulation next page January 1981 91 Ids Wayne Drakes for launch famous unusual tiesue-trim color schemes evolved multiple patching repairing old tissue scraps field box Northwest fields rough roar, Joe s pu launching triple-finned Wake field Joe two fliers post perfect flight score 18 roundsthe other Doug Galbreath Power Ken Phairpatiently awaits Model features metal front end detach able balsa tail boom nylon-screw wing mounts Rossi power Ken placed fifth Buckets Johnson member ot Ijixie Al Bissonette rormer team memoer main Free Flight Team seen adjusting tains easy-going relaxed attitude Model timer Rossi-powered craft wing features high-aspect-ratio wings covered covered MonoKote has elliptical tips balsa sheet typical rear-fin fuselage F Noraic riier en oauer prepares Zenith official flight Model features fiberglass tail boom pylon wing mount circle-tow hook battery-powered electronic DT timer Maxed 0 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Andover MA 01810 II Ft Sobrino 87-26 88h St. Woodnaven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockyor, NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbech 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44136 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Everley 200 commander Cove Stafford VA 22654 V RC Charlene Pields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Sowing HR Norckauer 12016 Queens Pt Huntsville AL 36803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 38106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 ColOnial ct West Jacksonville FL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Eodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Emaclway Vincennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydel 36258 lone Terrace CudahyWi 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Jenson Ml 49428 East CL & FF Onbi lmhoff 6879 Weller Or. NE Rockford Ml 49341 East VIII John Deeton 6205 Melinda Dr Wauvauge TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave. Nnderland TX 77627 IX Bill Eleda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littleron CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gowns 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Enlvidere Ave. SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Don Miller 24715 SummitLundsburg Ravenedele WA 98061 FtC Pylon & SoaragRC Pastern other RCRC nocept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Citairwan Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bean 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonvlle NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klurber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 S Ranes Rd. Memphis TN 38118 Vi Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil KIntworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochestvr Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX erad Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Jan Noroross 10485 Hoover Way Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion lBSSEl2lst Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Ovorge Hggirs PD Boo 482 Nortn Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyon Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardo Ane. Springfield VA 22152 V Oavn Hemsraught P0 Son 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Siova Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lne 3522 Tumerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X ViC Garner PD Boo 573 Livermorn CA 94550 Xl Gun Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Botheil WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed lao 483 Fisse St Holliston MA 01746 I Joe Friend 342 Cedar 0, Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 4521 1 IVW Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Oavs Jr 1813 S Lakestrore Or, Birmnghem AL 25216 VI Paul Proef rock 3989 Weber Way Lovington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd. Northvlle Ml 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Trngnllas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X 811 Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14412 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Kerlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 06 19810 V Oavio Platt 6940 NW 1 Sty F Lacuerdaln FL 33213 Il Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St LOaiSM062138 VII Cleade McCullough Soc 40 Moneezuwa IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Ln, Onsoro TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward Sr. Omana NE 68114 X Bill Strowan 12218 Oine St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle MoorOnud 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 January 1981 93 Lyman rmserong nesoroken Class C ROW Category record four times model design Ed Millers Texan Jan uary 1960 American Modeler An old Fox Combat 35 swinging 9x4 running lots nitro makes old bird really move out latest record 10 mm 43 sec set July 27 1980 Lyman resides Vuba City CA claims foam floats way go ROWthey easy patch maintain CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepertille IL 60640 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 1 1900 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY CategoryAgMitt/Sec Held ByDes Sat ROD StickJr6010 Dact Lindlay3-29-66 Sr12144 Mark Drele6-1277 op12100 Hubert Entrap41561 PaperJr6550 Dec Liedley3-30-60 StickSrt4376 Mark Drele6-1277 Opt6856 Dan Damina 6-676 hL StickJr9240 Kritei Beach131-7t Sr22560 Richard Whitrer 6-6-76 Op222t6 Dar Damina6-12-77 600Jr4324 Richard Wlritrec1225-73 CabinSr7100 Rabert Dunham II616-72 op17464 Rchcrt RacacIph9-16-69 AutegiraJr 1062 Dean Lirdlry6-23-78 Sr2174 Charles K Martint2-29-75 Op423-8 Den Liedley3-3660 HcliccpterJr2226 Dan Aggcrt324-72 Sr4320 Renrie Drrantky33173 OR10364 RH Phillipt13-28-69 OrciJr0246 Mike Clym1-27-PS thapeerSrNcrcccrdcablichrd op 2220 Rcbert 8 Meutcr4-27-80 PIL GliderJr 1024 B Sccst Winniewoki 4-972 Sr 1170 Tern Crete1-30-60 op 1336 Mark Drela2-10-60 PAl StickJr9240 Krioci Breck t-37t --Sr22660 Richard Whitene 6-476 Op23460 Daniel J Demira5-16-75 Penny-Jr 7362 Marnin Meeter8-27-77 planeSe 9140 Mark Teebewitoch 8-5-79 Op10420 Richard Hardeestlc3-29-68 NeciceJr 6388 Macrio Meatee5-21-78 Pence-Sr 5160 David Navln422-79 planeOp 6072 CeaeeJ Banks12-26-76 Easy 6JrNerecced eteabi lobed --Sr 8500 Tern Cectt1-25-80 -- Op 15250 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Randelph8-6-73 AutetireJr348-2Dano Lirdloy6-11-80 --Sr526-2Charlet K Martin12-29-75 Op 7036Den Liedley4-13-80 HolicepterJr6206dccl Penoer426-74 --SrNe recerd establiohed --Op 7318Themes F Vallee3-27-71 Orri-JrNa tanned ostablithed theptorSrScreened established --0RNa ranerd etteblithed HL GliderJr2104Darryl Streets8-7-77 --Se233-6Geep Otenens8-7-77 --Op2226Becky Semeilco1-1 7-71 PAL StickJr16218Jimmy Clem66-73 --Sr24130Tem Sean6-29-71 --Op32480James Rinymend6-5-77 Penny-Jr10058Meenie Meeter6-6-77 planeSr6268Richerd Whieten5-26-76 --Op1343-0DoneieJamks7-31-76 SedanJr8432Mike Vet Geeder6-24-7B Patny-Sr728-0Gary Stenons4-20-80 planeOp1168-8Walter Vat Gerder6-2476 Easy BJr12132Mike yen Geeder8-1160 --Sr9000Danid Neelt3-8-80 -- OR 1B038 Richard Hardeastle 2-2460 INDOOR FAI CEILINGSAGES COMB Category C/Ho Mis/Sac Held PAl StickI22470Themes Vallee10-12-75 --II23480Daniel Deortina5-18-75 --III37520James Riehmeed6-23-79 --IV47230James Riehanced6-31-86 CONTROL LINE Ceosgary Age H/M/S Held By 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established ROWSc Nnrecerdestnblished --OR Ne roverd establiohed o GasJr539Charles Cameo 5-3-78 --Sr1344Keith Mergan3-25-79 --0R3156Jee Fester9-2478 D GasJr Ne reverd established ROWSr Sc revved estebliohed --Op Ne revved established PeylcedJr639Steen Wittman5-35-77 --Sr711Steve Wienmen5-29-78 --Op3900Edward Elien6-29-76 RecketJr717Rebert J Lynes7-30-72 --Sr813Beb Beyrt9-24-78 --Op1043Jim Bradley5-30-77 MulviSillJr6213Randy Saver11-5-72 RubberSr3052Jeseph Kuhina 0-5-78 --Op6619Rebert White12-18-76 MalvihillJr321Tim Yevng9-21-75 RebberSr349Gary Oravens2-26-78 ROWOp000RebeerWhier2-14-71 AutegireJr238Jeenine Andrews 69-75 --Sr023Viky Reger7-21-74 --Op406Jean Andeews 3-1-76 Orni-Jr Screened ostehlirhed thepterSr Screened established --Ott235Walter Erbach4-12-60 HelicepterJr611Jearph Benang5-14-72 --Sr657Charles K Martin6-14-75 --Op600Hormann Andreocy 3-12-72 CategoryAgMie/See Held ByDate Set MA GasJr745 Jehe Heutenbeink6-38-88 --Sr1000 Berry Zeignrtvse0-13-60 --Op1525 Hasty MvrphpJr0-13-80 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--OpNvrecerdestabliehed UnlimitedJrN ereverd asteblished --SrNereverd established --Op2:0741 Stanley Wetane9-16-79 2-MeterJrSc revved established --SrNereverd establinhed --Op1 0247 Jehy Dirree9-3-79 RC SOARING-DECLARED DISTANCE Age MilesHeld byDate Sat Stetdard JrSc recerd established --SrScrecerdcsteblished --OpSc receed established OldJrSc revved established --SrSc recerd established --ORNv revved established UnlimitedJrSc roverd ostablished --SrSc roveed natebliahed --OpSc racerd established 2-MeterJrSn rmcrd oseeblished --OrNerecerd retablishad --ORSnrncnrd established RC SOARINGOPEN DISTANCE CategoryAgoMile Held SterderdJrSn rocerd establishod --SrSnencerd established --OpNe reverd established Mcd OndJrSerreerdestabliehyd --SrSc recced established --OpScreened nstablishod UnlimitedJrSe recerd established --SrSc roeced established --00-4592 Jack R Hicer 2-MeterJrSc macrd nonablished --OrSc recerd established --On31 Denald P Harris RC SOARINGCLOSED COURSE Catesary Age Meteor Held Standard JrNereverd established --SrSarevnedestahlished --OpSn recerd octeslished Med SedJrSc reverd esnablithed --SrNerevcrdnsteblithed --ORNereverdestablished Unlimited JrNe revved established -- Sr Sn receed established - OR Sc ranved established 2-Meter Jr 20180 Jemat Ealy Ill --SrNereevrdtstablithed -- Ott 40100 Jamen Ealy Jr RC SOARINGALTITUDE CaseBeryAgePest Held StandardJrSc reterd established --SrSc reverd establiohed --OnNv reverd estebliohed Med SrdJrNe revved esteblished --SrNa reverdtetublished -OpScreened etteblished UnlimradJrNe reterd estahimohed --SrSc reverd estublithed --Op3400 Jevk R Smear 2-MeterJr1863 Jamet Fain Ill --SrSc revved established --Op2000 Jehn Dincey RC SOARING-SPEED CasegeryAgeMPH Held StandardJrSn reverd established --SrSc reverd eseeblished --OpSc eneerd estebmished Mcd 3rdJrSc revvrd reteblichyd --SrSc reverd roteblished --OpN crrcecd established UnlimitydJrNvrovvrd established --SrSc reverd established --OttNernvevdettahlithed 2-MeterJrNerncerdestublethed -SrNereverdestabliohed --OpNereverd estesliohed Dets Bee 5-24-80 9-30-79 DIST Date Sas 11-23-79 11-23-79 Sets Set 8-3-79 1 1-2h-79 93-79 Dean Set 94 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1981/01
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COMPE NEWSLET ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS RC SOARING FF TEAMS FINALS REPORTS 9~WW~9 Dan Pruss 1981 NC Soarina Team Finals Photos author II i- team L TO ni uon canerg LII ari maKe vviinn uwignt ruoney CT Holley nursed remaining ship through grueling fifteen flights five Finals rounds d IIS Carl Blake Washington Don Ed berg California Dwight Holley Connecticut 1981 USA F3B team think geographical spread wide ages follow suit Blake 16 Edberg 24 Holley 47 Finals held three days over Labor Day weekend site California State College Dominguez CA Dave Thornburg Contest Director SC2 group nine California clubs supposed man event didnt work out way handful members San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers plus few volunteers audience did cooperate five rounds helped generate dra matic finish would worthy Saturday afternoon TV sports spectacular tabulation scoring tent made up organizational disappointments triple display professional sense word Dave Peltz results printed out within minutes last flight given task Besides task results summary sheet also printed gave instant doing what break down Along placings scores task detailed instance Duration score sheet time seconds landing dis tance meters raw scorc round score Distance score sheets included number laps fractions laps whether landing within four-minute flight time percent leader Speed score sheets included speed runs seconds average mph average kilome ters per hour along place percent winner task type scoring World Champion ship caliber reason drama high last round course fliers did contribute something As contests especially champi onships analyze scoreboard youll see certain percentage competitors start high taper downward Some start slow make horse race end few middle hold own finish middle spite above patterns last task determined would team cat fight among top 12 Yet situation didnt develop until task no 14 Up until race would third team member task numbers round numbers con fuse remember takes three tasksdura tion distance speed make up round tasks may flown order January 1981 85 815 FIFTEENTH STREET NWWASHINGTON DC 20005 Too bad isnt color Gary lttner CA flew nazziung wnuse/yellow/orange/red/black Tai-Pan original design fourth place performance entitles him First Al ternate team Polydihedral wings definitely thing past F3B competi tion yet Gary turned 105 sec Speed tasktied fastest time RC Soaring Finals continued three must flown before another round may begin Up through round four 12 tasks Don Edberg darn near untouchable scores included five 1000-point tasks total 11485 points meant almost 96% perfect Dwight Holley also five 1000point tasks 226 points behind Edberg comfortable 254 points ahead third andmore importantly272 points ahead fourth place Don 498-point lead over fourth Percentage-wise may seem like narrow margins realistically means during last round can play close vest wont have push flying machine can cruise victory team spot Moreover 500-point lead means give up lead would have get three-mm flight duration six laps 12 distance over 20 seconds speed run challengers turned 105 maxed got 12 laps Well after nearly unbeatable pace Edberg almost blew Call pressures three days hot sun holding onto lead whatever its easy Mondaymorning quarterback situations about same way its easier fly someone elses plane no transmitter own hand during Task 14 duration Don elected relaunch after four-minute-plus flight towline broke low altitude enough working time remained Don salvaged 218 85-point landing out also gave away 500 points meant shade over 100 points out fourth place also-ran spot Holley little secure over 230 points over fourth place Dwight problem wasnt sure could over come degree confidence frac tured wing-spar resulted runaway winch nearly put East Coast team over Pacific couple tasks earlier spar repaired well Dwight wasnt sure So situation last round speed fly fast enough score well hold onto team spot too fast possibly fold weak wing Yet too conservative might become wait until 82 crowd part what generated dra matics last task round five Carl Blake kid Washington worked way sixth place now first Gary lttner California after slow start first day fourth Skip Miller 1981 RC Soaring Team FinalsDominguez CAAugust 30September 1 1980 Pt Contestant St 1Carl BlakeWA 2Don EdbergCA 3Dwight HolleyCT 4Gary lttnerCA 5Skip MillerCO 6Larry JollyCA 7 Stephen WorkNM 8 Robert Domer Jr CO 9 Jeff Mrlik Ml 10 Jack H Hamilton TX 11 Herbert V Smith CO 12 Bob McGowanCA 13 Tom WilliamsTX 14 Thomas L Jones CA 15 Eric Podzielinski IN 16 Ray Hayes IN 17 Dick Odle CA 18 Matt C Sheldon CO 19 Jim Farris TX 20 Craig M Foxgord CA 21 Wayne SelwavCA 22 Joseph WurtsCA 23 Terry Luckenbach PA 24 Richard Crowley CO 25 Chris AdamsCA 26 Doyle ModestoTX 27 Helen D OlsenMO 28 James WisemanCA 29 Kenneth R Olsen MO 30 Blame MillerFL 31 Ed Holder 32 Terry Koplan 3 D Alex M------CA CA CA Round 1 1 Duration2 Distance3 Speed time/land/pointslaps/pointssecIpoints 361/90/976112/10000137/7737 359/90/976112/10000106/10000 360/100/1000012/10000127/8346 359/70/9326 7/5833120/8833 361/95/98708/6667110/9636 3 19/85/8783775/6458119/8908 364/95/9804 8/6667108/9815 358/85/96301075/8958115/9217 358/45/876112/1 0000122/8689 364/95/980412/10000150/7067 356/80/947811/9167120/8833 351/65/904310/8333113/9381 361/95/9870975/8125165/6424 359/85/965212/10000122/8689 355/90/967412/10000125/8480 360/85/9674 7/5833155/6839 356/95/9804 6/5000132/8030 234/0/5087875/7292128/8281 194/0/4217 8/6667130/8154 356/0/7739105/8750129/8217 362/95/984811/9167149/7114 357/95/9826 4/3333119/8908 364/90/9696 6/5000 00/00 363/95/982611/9167180/5889 358/95/984810/8333118/8983 360/95/989110/833300/00 354/0/7696 5/4167300/3533 359/85/9652975/8125150/7067 0/0/00 0/00 00/00 366/55/8891 5/4167150/7067 357/0/7761 6/5000 00/00 360/90/9783 4/3333110/9636 354/90/9652625/5208 00/00 0/0/00 11/0/239 0/0000/00 0/0000/00 Round 2 4 Speed5 Duration6 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 125/8800363/95/989112/10000 11/10000362/90/980312/10000 113/9735357/100/1000012/10000 130/8462363/100/1000012/10000 135/8148357/100/1000011/9167 117/9402272/90/7921 8/6667 114/9649206/0/450811/9167 119/9244278/85/794312/1 0000 143/7692362/80/958410/8333 143/7692354/90/971612/10000 113/9735355/85/962812/10000 128/8594358/0/783412/10000 148/7432362/95/991212/10000 154/7143363/90/978112/10000 127/8661279/90/807410/8333 148/7432340/95/951910/8333 123/8943215/90/667412/10000 210/5238362/35/860012/10000 139/7914341/70/899312/10000 125/8800300/30/722112/10000 00/00255/75/7221115/9583 128/8594187/95/617112/10000 154/7143359/95/993410/8333 194/5670373/0/759311/9167 113/9735113/85/4333 7/5833 00/00266/0/582112/10000 217/5069371/90/9606 8/6667 137/8029259/90/7637 8/6667 159/6918 84/45/28231175/9792 148/7432205/90/645512/10000 130/8462100/95/426712/10000 00/00 00 0/00 166/6627 00 0/00 151/7285 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 0/00 0/00 86 Model Aviation Contest Director Dave. top assistant John Dunb,1.ut m.y long hours assure succesamum Finals Dave Pelts Compucorp provided sb. equipment needed produce timely comprehensive contest results Al Doig looks over score sheets held Dave Scoring definitely World Champs class 7 Distance laps/points 12/10000 10/8333 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 12/10000 8/6667 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/10000 1 2t1 0000 12/1 0000 12/10000 LQQ 12/1 0000 6/5000 12/10000 12/10000 12/10000 11/9167 12/10000 12/1 0000 12/1 0000 7/5833 12/1 0000 575/4 792 9/7500 75/6250 10/8333 12/10000 12/1 0000 ~0100~ 0/00 0/00 34 Buzz Averill 35 Bob Gerbin NM CA Stendl TaB 1S End 5oh Raced Binal BuedingConteetant1 1Carl BlakeB 2Don BdbergI 3Dwight HOlloy2 4Gary lOner20 BSkip Miller12 6Lorry Jolly19 7Steve Work12 SSob DonterB 9JotS MrllkB 10Jack HenriltOn10 11Herb Sotith7 12Sob MoGonan11 12Ton WillieoelB 14Ton Joont3 15Brlo POdoelioekj4 Raced 234 443 111 222 12 115 BBS 171412 lB1611 964 1157 775 335 101013 131210 5514 5lB20 S 10 11 12 13 14 IS Monte ModalStone Orig On.WA SagittoCA SagirtoCT Ta Peo GD CA SighCO SagtttnCA GDNM GDCD GDMl GDTX GDCD GDCA GDTX GDCA Gaproy 500IN fifth after late start brand new bird Larry Jolly like lttner moved up dozen places over three days Steve Work winner Finals Pensacola 1978 recovered earlier bad flight radio problem moved twelfth place sixth went Less 500 points separated tenth place first less 340 points separated tenth place Jeff Mrlik team slotand spot over 95% leaders score Dave Thornburg conditioned crowd before start last task announcing standings point Doug Ford SFVSF president took mike nounce times flown Daves task would timer Base Contest Director referee judge F3B chaplainas three long days Since flight orders made up before contest last round lacked added ex citement would have developed last place flier flown first up roster good stage setting anyway Blake turned 119 gave away nothing Holley did 127his wing stayed togetherand held breath final standings Mill er turned 116 askew run Work said going broke went B fast caller missed flag What could have run nines meet ended up 133 Edbergs last flight started broken line relaunch cushioned lead gone pressure now lust hold team slot have admit focus attention least shade above needed win 10-mm duration event Dons relaunch flawless entry letterperfect turn towards centerline close-in straight rifle shot back base Ain textbook-perfect flight tension pressure relieved 105 seconds Gary lttner tied Don equally wellflown run nailed down fourth place first alternate Miller fifth could have scored 95% Blakes perform ance could tell buddies placed twe/fth 1980 team Finals Looking over fence iers winches two ratchet system prevent line unwinding . Blake used hand tow used until last task went winch 1981 RC Soaring Team Finals Round 3 8 Duration 9 Speed secIuoints 5/0/7717109/10000 359/85/9652123/8862 362/100/9957135/8074 359/90/9761136/8015 359/80/9543122/8934 364/95/9804123/8862 358/100/9957109/10000 305/75/8261114/9561 360/95/9891126/8651 360/100/10000 140/7786 298/90/8435118/9237 360/85/9674146/7466 360/80/9565145/7517 327/90/9065121/9008 362/95/9848129/845 0 360/85/9674136/8015 359/100/9978116/9397 365/95/9783117/9316 351/70/9152131/8321 371/95/9652155/7032 157/85/5261125/8720 365/100/9891127/8583 366/90/9652131/8321 336/85/9152171/6374 358/80/9522115/9478 357/0/7761176/6193 377/80/9196208/5240 358/0/7783176/6193 133/65/4304165/6606 365/0/771 700/00 129/0/280400/00 252/75/710900/00 0/0/0 0 00/00 0/0/00 0/0/00 00/00 00/00 Dominguez CA Round 4 10 Speed11 Duration12 Distance sec/pointstime/land/pointslaps/points 130/8308359/0/783812/10000 112/9643308/95/879912/10000 126/8571353/95/9782975/8125 145/7448363/80/954112/10000 122/8852353/90/9672 7/5833 129/8372356/75/941012/10000 110/9818363/95/986912/10000 122/8852281/95/821012/10000 108/10000348/0/75981125/9375 140/7714330/100/938912/10000 118/9153231/90/70099/7500 132/8182360/70/9389 6/5000 147/7347364/95/984712/10000 14 2/7606241/100/7445525/4375 12 3/8780140/90/502210/8333 150/7200318/90/890812/10000 146/7397357/100/997812/1 0000 136/7941359/95/991310/8333 142/7606355/95/982512/10000 0/0363/100/997812/1 0000 135/8000358/100/100001175/9792 128/84380/0/012/10000 143/7552304/75/827511/9167 17 3/6243363/90/976012/1 0000 120/9000240/95/73149/7500 168/6429323/70/8581105/8750 233/4635259/60/696512/10000 127/85040/0/00/0 159/6792321/95/90837/5833 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 August 30September 1 1980 Round 5 13 Distance14 Duration 15 Speed sec/points laps/pointstime/land/points 11/9167358/95/9848119/8824 95/7917138/90/4957105/10000 825/6875362/80/9522127/8268 115/9583359/95/9870105/10000 12/10000363/100/9935116/9052 12/10000359/95/9870106/9906 12/10000358/90/9739133/7895 10/8333232/70/6565122/8607 8/6667358/100/9957123/8537 11/9167301/35/7304168/6250 6/5000357/90/9717121/8678 11/9167358/50/8870121/8678 775/6458360/95/9891147/7143 8/6667357/100/9935120/8750 12/10000360/90/9783114/9211 12/1 0000268/95/7891138/7609 925/7708360/90/9783119/8824 12/10000337/50/8413150/7000 12/10000119/95/4652117/8974 12/10000327/0/7109111/9459 12/10000362/90/9739131/8015 12/10000359/80/9543127/8268 12/10000358/80/9522133/7895 10/8333264/0/5739173/6069 6/5000360/100/10000162/6481 12/10000182/100/6130168/6250 8/6667184/30/4652260/4038 0/00/0/00/0 4/3333297/0/64570/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/00/0 0/00/0/0 0/00/0/0 0/0 0/0 SCORE %of Leader 137890 100000 137726 99881 13725499539 13667399117 13531098129 1343629744 1 133554968 55 13338296731 13290196382 13188995647 13156995416 12960993994 12953393939 12811692911 12764992573 12692792049 12651691752 12519790794 12447590271 12395889 896 12162788205 12155488153 12049087381 11898286288 11719484991 10413975523 9292367389 7715655955 6819249454 6006343559 4829435023 3986128908 2148715583 72855283 2390173 January 1981 87 I exan am roerlo wi lID UIIUIIIOI UOOl features rudder flying stab spoilers flap erons Quite load two-meter bird iowan P2 design plane snowea great potential like other nv designs Finals came too early fliers Bob flies rudder elevator flaps al bird v,. jie tea. Finals 78 Pensacola FL Dan believes model few designs years Finals World Champ potential srIyiurmuus-uuuIIrug tFemIona inc puricuic aII-serr useu oy Terry Koplan Chris Adams Theyre really very com pact launch relaunch equipment theresomewhere jack 3-tammon sop contender tnroughout Iinals tlew Helen Ken Olsen competed Aquila Grande Sagitta beautifully-builtbut outdatedship held its own Duration Helen first woman ever reach Finalsshe flew scored Distance took its lumps Speed finish tenth place 15 tasks no zeroes St Louis MO European design influence appar ent about half dozen designs n Olsen St Louis first woman make Finals flew 15 tasks scored no zeroes site wouldnt meet World Championship criteria suitable some earlier war stories indicated - getting-th e-CD-off-the-hook award goes Blake got six-mm max 8 am Sunday morning after groans went up Thornburg shifted schedule distance druation because man power shortage ry report nearly half models entered least F3Bgeneration behind times test time meet 105 - es bird Keviar foam h league award goes flier protested another fliers line length using protest pure harass ment - playing numbers department thanks Dave Peltz distance dura tion scored man-on-man results would have Blake Mrlik Edberg Holley lttner rowaway round used would have Edberg Ittner Holley Blake Miller waway flight task used would have Edberg lttner Holley Blake Miller nice guy award goes Lee Renaud gave Jim Farris Texas keys Airtronics Farris could make overnight repairs guys get paid backfour top six finishers Re nauds Sagittas three modified ailerons - site picked after Pensacola venue announced back sites should rotate among least three locationsEast Coast Midwest West Coast. Ray Mar vin man behind scenes F3B program did heckuva usually thankless job Thanks Ray Well after hundred entries some 2000 flights through Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals its Blake Edberg Holley wearing USA colors Congrats Whether F3B-oriented international form soaring competition Flag waving bet Lets support Sommaty Ennnu Horn Stat CACOCTFtINMIMONMPATX WA 1551121 2214 88 Model Aviation Camaraderie L R Doyle Modesto Texas Dwight Holley Connecticut Eric Podzielin ski Indiana Fritz Bein New York Jerry Mrlik trying burg rusted chain link ausueiiy nina broken towhook No hedidnt getthe reflight Lee Renaud ponders commercial applications nina aguTra siraight taper no pomyhedral addea ailerons placed sixth26% behind leader 1981 FREE FLIGHT TEAM FINALS ivorto erro uona VV8KUIIUIUJ erroi MNUn Iuu rusiw vvuui scene ramous Taft CA flying site Clarence Haught Dedicated Free Flight fliers view events fly personal challengesand mastery can best proved competition view FAI events ulti mate challenge competi tion intense ONE major factors appeal FAI events worldwide acceptance nations fly FAI events fact accounts Free Flight proficiency dis played smaller nations finish ahead US world com petition top Free Flighters US never participate FAI because extensive involvement myriad AMA competition categories World Championships take place other year last being Taft CA 1979 next being planned Spain 1981 Action Labor Day weekend saw 99 US team hopefuls 33 Fl Nordic Glider 36 Fl B Wakefield 30 FiC Power assembled Taft CA battle out coveted nine team positions three category participant already proven himself rigid team selection program Qualifying trials Semi-Finals winning newly-designated Selection Contests held around country now entering final stage team selection process Through years several different mats have tried Finals World Championships three events flown separate day Some have argued picking team single days flying does necessarily pick best fliers because luck factorgood bad Some argue extended selection Finals make endurance contest test can make allowed three models last longest year Finals events flown day three-day period FAI competition flown round system Usually one-hour period during competitor may fly time hour between rounds allow rest re trieval repair additional trimming flights necessary years Finals six roundswere flown day total 18 rounds meet Events staggered -hour inter vals allowing competitors other events assist timing start particular round Competition World Championship level very intense competitors post perfect scores scheduled events thereby calling flyoff ever-increas ing maximum scores needed determine ultimate winners course team standings flyoff rounds scheduled during periods low thermal activityeither early morning late evening Thus still air capability models modelers often deciding factor order include dimension Finals maximum flight time increased four minutes first round day first round scheduled good light around 620 am alternating schedules Power first Saturday Nordic Sunday Wakefield Monday bal ance rounds day standard 3-mm max right business end Team Member Charles Martins Power model epoxy/Kevlar front fairs smoothly largediameter spin ner through-pylon exhaust passage seen stuffed rag Fittings visible wing root adjusting wing incidence power trim Photo below looks open hatch exposing Seelig timer fuel tank skid mount Rossi engine supported metal beam mounts attached fuselage hard points national event located West Coast means extensive travel considerable ex pense living East Midwest mind coveted position team stake modelers arrive early get acclimatized fine-tune trim field conditions Some fliers much five days early Thisextraexposure models elements increases risk airplanes lost due pilot procedural errors just plain bad luck fine models trashed before com petition began leaving some individuals short three models allowed official pro cessing Generally speaking quality models present thus state art very good Most models flown level original designs developed through evolu tionary process individual flier course design features other models always present obviously wellseasoned indicating long friendly re lationship creator European design influence seen some newer mod els present no doubt by-product hosting last World Champs US NFFS publication detailing designs used 79 Champs January 1981 89 Among other model trends observed nearly total utilization some form circletow hook Nordic couple straight-hook models flown days obviously numbered Tow winches once con sidered indispensable now used mainly line storage circle-tow techniques re quire fast pay-out gathering line model circles search lift Wakefield fliers diversified choices type size rubber used new Pirelli dominating Wake rely FAI-brand rubber old standby -in still utilized some giving way 3/16-in 1/8-in allow ing up 31-strand motors rubber fliers winding torque meters rather turn count Winding tubes nearly universal Power fliers still searching means minimize gravity form higher power output maximum-allowable 15 cu engine engine modification propeller refinement logical avenues Customengine builders reworkers refining Cox Rossi combining parts build what some call Cossi search higher rpm power output Cylinder/piston fit modification crucial breath ing air pumping potential theres new Italian AD-iS Sometimes might wonder Power fliers dont just meet vacant lot have engine taching contest cannot help impressed quality flying Finals Com petitors prepared round going through ritual model preparation precise steps aided assortment spe cially-constructed tools fixtures line up fliers event directors tables wait ing timers looked like living Whos Free Flight true air professionalism 90 Model Aviation isone legendary melt trean moversl Paul Crowley reaches half-wound Wakefield Jim Thornbery lends support John Lenderman prepares git outta therel tflougflt Uene Jensen Uresilam pointing somethingthats actually cattail hes holding/waving launches host fluff ies enough air can watch rise thermals right Ietn Martins aigita auao iacn can cie reeo bright sunlight Large blob right foam-covered sensor Hes got newer smaller version works Carrol Allen Huntington Station winding stooge built-in torque meter Wakefield Note DT fuse protruding flush-mounted snuffertube just aft tail boom attach point length tape securing plug-in wing panels tiuiner lrlurmeI-sensor ripoa-mountea Dox holds electronics mast-mounted ther mistor out picture top Objects tripod legs cannisters hold cattails used generate clouds fluff ies owner probably wears belt suspenders james raaiey solvea tne prornem now tow Nordic consult thermistor air-temperature sensor same time elec tronics unit mast-mounted sensor top belt air data fed via earphone prevailed weather during contest has described excellent Temperatures ranged low 90s reputed lower normal Winds light variable highest occuring Sunday afternoon no time did tle breeze increase point starting lines needed re aligned Lift abundant varied light violent Downdrafts matched lift con ditions appeared less severe Air-picking utmost importance maxing heavily-loaded FAI model methods varied modelers sensitive skin recording thermistors Soap bubbles cattail fluffies universally usedparticularly Wakefield Pow er fliers Some very sophisticated bubble ma chines usesome hand-cranked some battery-powered some hand-held some polemounted Mylar streamers strategically placed upwind completed myraid air indicators Nordic fliers tended pick air tug line circle-towed fished lift Piggybacking someone elses thermal popular practice accounted several mass launches observed during Finals During round Powers soaring hawk suddenly found himself surrounded gaggle howling Power ships Official flying began 620 am Saturday morning Power leading off field 30 fliers 18 made 4-mm max Some models did over five minutes still morn ing air Next off Nordic fliers no making 240-sec mark High time 203 Theres lust much altitude 50-meter towline plus zoom launch consider standard 3-mm max some gliders can exceed still air model just has efficient welltrimmed Wakefield different story just much energy 40 grams rubber depends its utilized Eight Rubber fliers able make 4 mm As day wore air began mov ing horizontally picking good up-moving avoiding bad down-moving air became name game days end five Power fliers maxed out three Wakefield contestants mem0 teem trouble acelimal rug models Taft conditionsran out before last round heartbreaking situation come clear Milford NJ compete stayed clean 10 others maxed except Round 1 Glider fliers could boast 15 maxed Round 1 Sundays early round No 7 saw eight 4-mi maxes Power six Wake Nordic Sunday evening Doug Galbreath Power Joe Foster Wakefield perfect scores attrition reduced entries 21 Power 33 Wake 27 A-2 Monday dawned real Finals everything up til now really prelimi nary Today would tell tale earlymorning round yielded 10 maxes Power eight Wakefield Still no 240s Nordic contest over until last flight down recorded Hopes soared faded positions changed final three rounds until long last over Team final tabulations revealed Power team Doug Galbreath3420 perfect score Roger Simpson3408 Charles Martin3386 Nordic team selected Jim Wilson3225 Juan Livotto31 73 Alberto Dona3149 Wakefield will repre sented Joe Foster3420 another straight run Carrol Allen3375 Walt Ghio 3371 fine bunch com petitors should represent United States well 1981 mewhere Spain event individual team mem ber unable attend World Champs next runner-up will placed team individuals Tom Kerr Ken Phair Power Jim Parker Lee Hines Nordic Les DeWitt Bob White Wakefield excitement emotion moment often forget worked diligently timers support personnel well management form Chief Processor John Ferrel Event Directors Andy Faykun Wakefield Ross Steckel Nordic Russ Backer Power trials tribulations few protests did thankless tasks dedi cation making overall Contest Director Joe Norcrosss job little easier Finals tabulation next page January 1981 91 Ids Wayne Drakes for launch famous unusual tiesue-trim color schemes evolved multiple patching repairing old tissue scraps field box Northwest fields rough roar, Joe s pu launching triple-finned Wake field Joe two fliers post perfect flight score 18 roundsthe other Doug Galbreath Power Ken Phairpatiently awaits Model features metal front end detach able balsa tail boom nylon-screw wing mounts Rossi power Ken placed fifth Buckets Johnson member ot Ijixie Al Bissonette rormer team memoer main Free Flight Team seen adjusting tains easy-going relaxed attitude Model timer Rossi-powered craft wing features high-aspect-ratio wings covered covered MonoKote has elliptical tips balsa sheet typical rear-fin fuselage F Noraic riier en oauer prepares Zenith official flight Model features fiberglass tail boom pylon wing mount circle-tow hook battery-powered electronic DT timer Maxed 0 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BU cri 0 2 OI1 B B S tO C 0W g} B c rO 2 20 Z S CI ma 2B oX i WI -U m m -I S r n -I S -F -I C C 84 QA C t C xC 4 Se -I S C 0cc C ROW Record Holder CL Speed Records 51 Mm 28 Sec Halt-A FF Cat 1 Senior iaul Munana Santa Barbara CA flew Starduster X new record using 11 flights over six-hour period May 25 1980 Modifications standard Competi tion Models kit included geodetic construc tion stabilizer TD 049 used Cox No 1602 plug grey 6x3 prop Paul fueled engine Melpar 40% nitro fuel standard Cox red plastic tank-mount used Paul replaced standard Cox needle valve Kirncraft unit model cov ered Japanese tissue finished K&B Superpoxy over two coats nitrate dope standard fuse-type DT used also used standard Tatone fuel shutoff limit engine run Luck him time since model went QOS its sixth flight recovered about four miles away Starduster X hasa wingspan 47 chord 6% wing area3OS sq stabilizer 21% 4% stab areain97 sq 32% wing area FAI Open Class Charles Lieber Moorestown NJ set new AMA record FAI CL Speed Au gust 12 original-design plane Illegal Smile clocked 16221 mph powered modified Rossi 15 RiS-FI tuned pipe prop Perkins 1blade carbon-fiber Two-line control used handle T Kerr Fuel feed crankcase pressure Nat urally 80% alcohol 20% castor oil fuel used required FAI events Charles reworked engine increasing exhaust timing refitting honed piston sleeve various operations crankshaft crankcase model features enclosed pipe asymmetrical wing tail fiberglass wing other structure Wingspan 18 6% symmetrical airfoil 4 chord B Speed Open Les Baer Sr Allentown PA flew origi nal-design model 20021 mph August 13 1980 model wingspan 22 chord 3 Control via single-line system H&R unit plane own-design control handle Home brew fuel used containing nitro alcohol synthetic oil Les used Supertigre X-29 crankcase everything else home-built piston cylinder liner head crankshaft con rod intake rotor An OPS tuned pipe fitted engine turned Rev-Up 7x1 0% prop Fuel suction-fed home-built tank Gb-Bee glow plug used model finished R&S paint International Records News New Speed Class Record Purposes latest edition FAI Sporting Code aeromodels reveals now new CL Speed class FAI World Record purposes internal combustion engines up 10 cc 061 cu old FAI class used flying countryup 25 cc 1525 cu still exists now engines having displacements between 101 cc 25 cc 06161525 cu new small class flown 1327 meter 43 ft 6% lines Record classes also exist 50 cc 100 cc Jet Speed New World Record RC Closed Course FAI has received record application flight 1938 kilometerslhour 12043 mph Class F3A RC model flight made Zhu Chuangao Taiwan September 15 1980 course rec ord required around perimeter square having sides 200 meters 656 ft 2 long Directory CONTEST COORDINATORS I Paul L Penney8 charlotte Or. Andover MA 01810 II Ft Sobrino 87-26 88h St. Woodnaven Queens NY 11421 RC Richard Smith 300 Steko Ave. Rochester NY 14615 RC Lawrence Lundy 246 Ontario Lockyor, NY 14094 Ill Ken Reber RD 1 Nazareth PA 18064 East M Weisenbech 4568 W 146th Cleveland OH 44136 West IV Warren Sanders Jr 9735 52nd Avenue College Park MD 20741 RC Ed Everley 200 commander Cove Stafford VA 22654 V RC Charlene Pields 818 Main St SW New Ellington SC 29809 RC Sowing HR Norckauer 12016 Queens Pt Huntsville AL 36803 PP Wallace Johnson 4112 White Acres Rd. Montgomery AL 38106 CL Marilyn Duane 862 ColOnial ct West Jacksonville FL 32211 VI RC Ralph White Jr RR 1 Boa 324 Neoga IL 62447 CL W R Eodzioch Jr 235W Glade Palatine IL 60067 PP Pat English 823 Emaclway Vincennes IN 47591 VIIGreggSeydel 36258 lone Terrace CudahyWi 53110 West RC Len Roe 6539 Orchid Jenson Ml 49428 East CL & FF Onbi lmhoff 6879 Weller Or. NE Rockford Ml 49341 East VIII John Deeton 6205 Melinda Dr Wauvauge TX 76148 RC RobertJ Talley 3112 Lawrence Ave. Nnderland TX 77627 IX Bill Eleda UNIVAC Bldg 7100 W Center Rd No 420 Omaha NE 68106 RC George Hunter 6962 5 Lamer St Littleron CO 80123 X Myrtle Coed 6073 Sunrise Dr Lower Lake CA 95457 North Lee Polansky 258 Iris Ave Goleta CA 93017 South Prank Gowns 2241 Noah Street Honolulu HI 96816 HI meets Xl Don Dodd 3406 Enlvidere Ave. SW Seattle WA 98126 RC Don Miller 24715 SummitLundsburg Ravenedele WA 98061 FtC Pylon & SoaragRC Pastern other RCRC nocept Soaring Bold Pace Below Indicates Citairwan Contest Board FREE FLIGHT CONTEST BOARD I Henry Struck RPD 2 Hamburg Old Lyme CT 06371 II Bradley Bean 60 Lake Ave. Lyndonvlle NY 14098 Ill Rudy Klurber 2021 Lakeland Ave. Lakewood OH 44107 IV Joe Boyle Jr 219 Shenandoah Rd Hampton VA 23361 V Bonny Jenkins3112 S Ranes Rd. Memphis TN 38118 Vi Chris Matsuno 8576 Ginger St John MO 63114 VII Phil KIntworth Jr. 715 Rutgers Rochestvr Ml 48063 VIII Mark Valerius 2302 Pomeran Dr. Houston TX 77055 IX erad Murphy 2432 Astron Colorado Springs CO 80906 X Jan Noroross 10485 Hoover Way Hanford CA 93232 Xl Ernie Lion lBSSEl2lst Ave SE Renton WA 98055 CONTROL LINE CONTEST BOARD I Ovorge Hggirs PD Boo 482 Nortn Pembroke MA 02358 II Bill Boss 7706 269th St New Hyon Park NY 11040 Ill Laird Jackson 1026 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107 IV Ron McNally 6118 Bardo Ane. Springfield VA 22152 V Oavn Hemsraught P0 Son 171 Moocks Corner SC 29461 VI Bob Burch 7032 N Siova Chicago IL 60646 VII James Sinton 4941 Wisconsin N New Hope MN 55428 VIII Win Lne 3522 Tumerisk Lane Missouri City TX 77459 IX Michael Tallnan 3014 Eachange Wichita KS 67217 X ViC Garner PD Boo 573 Livermorn CA 94550 Xl Gun Rutherford 4705 237th Fl SE Botheil WA 98011 RADIO CONTROL CONTEST BOARD I Ed lao 483 Fisse St Holliston MA 01746 I Joe Friend 342 Cedar 0, Boa 248 Colts Neck NJ 07722 Ill Ron Hesselbrock 6320 Blueberry Hill Ct Cincinnati OH 4521 1 IVW Abernethy 9205 Carendon 3 Upper Marlboro MD 20870 V J Oavs Jr 1813 S Lakestrore Or, Birmnghem AL 25216 VI Paul Proef rock 3989 Weber Way Lovington KY 40514 VII Peter Waters 7420 7Mile Rd. Northvlle Ml 48167 VIII Win Thomas 331 SE Rockwood Bartlesoille OK 74003 IX Loren Trngnllas 3003 S Everett Wichita KS 67217 X 811 Northrop Jr. 621 W 19th St Costa Mesa CA 92627 Xl Ralph Brooke 3431 5 194th Seattle WA 98188 SCALE CONTEST BOARD I Richard Sherman 28 High Sr Plymouth NH 03264 II Robert Clemens 95 Shoreway Rochester NY 14412 Ill Edward Wisser 1521 Summit St. McKeesport PA 15130 IV Bob Kerlsson 2643 Marsh Rd. Wilmington 06 19810 V Oavio Platt 6940 NW 1 Sty F Lacuerdaln FL 33213 Il Bob Underwood4109 Concord Oaks St LOaiSM062138 VII Cleade McCullough Soc 40 Moneezuwa IA 50171 VIII William H Irwin 922 Sundown Ln, Onsoro TX 75115 IX Dean Copeland 7817 Seward Sr. Omana NE 68114 X Bill Strowan 12218 Oine St Norwalk CA 90650 Xl Earle MoorOnud 275S View Place S Salem OR 97302 January 1981 93 Lyman rmserong nesoroken Class C ROW Category record four times model design Ed Millers Texan Jan uary 1960 American Modeler An old Fox Combat 35 swinging 9x4 running lots nitro makes old bird really move out latest record 10 mm 43 sec set July 27 1980 Lyman resides Vuba City CA claims foam floats way go ROWthey easy patch maintain CONTEST BOARD COORDINATOR Don Lindley 420 Tupelo Nepertille IL 60640 National AMA Records AS OF NOVEMBER 1 1900 INDOOR AMA CEILING CATEGORY CategoryAgMitt/Sec Held ByDes Sat ROD StickJr6010 Dact Lindlay3-29-66 Sr12144 Mark Drele6-1277 op12100 Hubert Entrap41561 PaperJr6550 Dec 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