CONTROL LINE NAVY CARRIER U ' -- CONTROL LINE Contest Board CLCB has completed voting rules proposals current cycle rules will take effect January 1 1996 five changes CL Navy Carrier events Most minor changes affect model current competition However rule represents significant revision rules could introduce some changes event over next few years Profile Carrier event military color scheme requirement has deleted requirement remains models receive Scale bonus points three classes change will allow nonScale models military paint schemes compete Its slight move away tradition its toward participation majority Profile Carrier models receiving Scale bonus points already should little change appearance event three classes engine nacelles have added list major components must considered awarding Scale bonus points change will clear up rules deficiency has existed long time deficiency hadnt critical event judging few multiengined models did compete accurately represented engine nacelles never controversy change will produce visible change event its currently flown could prevent problems multiengined models flown Judging guidelines have added clarify determine aircraft attitude during low-speed flight procedures already widely accepted Carrier competitions throughout country change simply puts rule book rule-change proposal resulted questions arose 1994 Nationals should little effect Carrier modelers change already common interpretation judge low speed flight new judges guide should help avoid questions future next change either significant rule change no change depending interpretation previous rules Two years ago contest Northwest Bill Darkow entered model Kayaba Ka- 1 autogiro Profile Carrier event model led protest appealed Bill Bischoff CLCB chairman Bills interpretation allowed model fly model Profile Carrier however some controversy over decision rules have changedautogiros helicopters prohibited Carrier events Also models rotate plane propellers act rotors nearhovering flight also prohibited Examples include LTV-Hiller-Ryan XC 142A CV-22 Osprey well XV- 15 technology demonstrator preceded aircraft landed carriers during testing did use form arresting gear change affects existing model event Anyone wishing hold Carrier competition autogiros similar models could separate category advertising event prior contest along rules under would run allowed AMA autogiros gained wide following separate category could proposed Until prohibited normal CL Navy Carrier competition final change significantit has potential alter appearance Navy Carrier competition Carrier event originated wide variety models entered However before too long 116 Model Aviation eased multiengine bonus could make models Rules changes will allow Profile Carrier models like Sig Grumman F7F Tigercat competitive CL Carrier events Skyray compete military paint schemes Bill Calkins launches Pete Mazurs Profile Carrier MO-i 1994 Nationals Are end MO-i era likely Grumman Guardian recognized model very good proportions event Sterling introduced kit aircraft its popularity grew As result models Carrier contests 60s 70s Guardians After change scoring 1976 became apparent larger models could offer scoring advantage wing flaps much necessity under old rules Some modelers started flying Martin MO-Is Some chose MO- 1 because simpler build some chose because wasnt Guardian modelers like Pete Mazur started winning MO-i showed trim competition models popularity grew Today MO-I popular Guardian few decades ago Ironically theres anything MO- 1 sentiment much like anti-Guardian rhetoric past Regardless MO-I still prominent model Carrier circles encourage greater variety models Carrier bonus points proposed provide incentive modelers build aircraft other MO-I Proposals included new bonuses multiengined models retractable landing gear multiengined bonus change passed CLCB vote Beginning 1996 bonus multiengined models will increased 20 points bonus will apply multiengined model regardless number engines other requirements receiving multiengined bonus essentially unchanged Whether change will produce greater variety models Carrier remains seen believe hope bonus will encourage few modelers attempt multiengined designs 20-point bonus will help compensate multiengined models increased drag weight performance penalty lot multiengined Carrier candidate models first multiengined Carrier models clearly successful Ray Randalls Grumman F7F Tigercat Rays model published plans still available larger model Tigercat available Paul Plecan profile version Tigercat appeared Flying Models Frank Scotts Profile Carrier model Vought XF5U published American Aircraft Modeler used single engine instead full-scale aircrafts twin props de Havilland Mosquito Scale model appeared Flying Models could adapted Carrier Sea Mosquito addition published models theres wide variety prototype aircraft qualify events Probably better ones Grumman XF5F Skyrocket predecessor Tigercat plan reinstate mystery airplane feature future columns Ill including some multiengined aircraft build multiengined model send photos can include future columns Ill try keep updated new models trends develop need hear since cant attend Carrier contests next column Ill include report Nationals Tn-Cities Washington Scac$ ot Wtaeam G&C4 mid-1950s LM Cox Manufacturing Co produced TD-3 earliest ready-to-fly 1/2A control line trainers midwing model offered brilliant sportster colors official insignia according 1955 ad copy sold $1195 fully assembled $995 standard~ version have TD-3 good condition available donation Frank V Ehling Museum please contact AMA Headquarters October1995 117 INDOOR FLYING MODELS AST Lew Gitlows NEW BOOK 184 Pages8 112x lrSend$22 $3 shipping Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304
Edition: Model Aviation - 1995/10
Page Numbers: 116, 117
CONTROL LINE NAVY CARRIER U ' -- CONTROL LINE Contest Board CLCB has completed voting rules proposals current cycle rules will take effect January 1 1996 five changes CL Navy Carrier events Most minor changes affect model current competition However rule represents significant revision rules could introduce some changes event over next few years Profile Carrier event military color scheme requirement has deleted requirement remains models receive Scale bonus points three classes change will allow nonScale models military paint schemes compete Its slight move away tradition its toward participation majority Profile Carrier models receiving Scale bonus points already should little change appearance event three classes engine nacelles have added list major components must considered awarding Scale bonus points change will clear up rules deficiency has existed long time deficiency hadnt critical event judging few multiengined models did compete accurately represented engine nacelles never controversy change will produce visible change event its currently flown could prevent problems multiengined models flown Judging guidelines have added clarify determine aircraft attitude during low-speed flight procedures already widely accepted Carrier competitions throughout country change simply puts rule book rule-change proposal resulted questions arose 1994 Nationals should little effect Carrier modelers change already common interpretation judge low speed flight new judges guide should help avoid questions future next change either significant rule change no change depending interpretation previous rules Two years ago contest Northwest Bill Darkow entered model Kayaba Ka- 1 autogiro Profile Carrier event model led protest appealed Bill Bischoff CLCB chairman Bills interpretation allowed model fly model Profile Carrier however some controversy over decision rules have changedautogiros helicopters prohibited Carrier events Also models rotate plane propellers act rotors nearhovering flight also prohibited Examples include LTV-Hiller-Ryan XC 142A CV-22 Osprey well XV- 15 technology demonstrator preceded aircraft landed carriers during testing did use form arresting gear change affects existing model event Anyone wishing hold Carrier competition autogiros similar models could separate category advertising event prior contest along rules under would run allowed AMA autogiros gained wide following separate category could proposed Until prohibited normal CL Navy Carrier competition final change significantit has potential alter appearance Navy Carrier competition Carrier event originated wide variety models entered However before too long 116 Model Aviation eased multiengine bonus could make models Rules changes will allow Profile Carrier models like Sig Grumman F7F Tigercat competitive CL Carrier events Skyray compete military paint schemes Bill Calkins launches Pete Mazurs Profile Carrier MO-i 1994 Nationals Are end MO-i era likely Grumman Guardian recognized model very good proportions event Sterling introduced kit aircraft its popularity grew As result models Carrier contests 60s 70s Guardians After change scoring 1976 became apparent larger models could offer scoring advantage wing flaps much necessity under old rules Some modelers started flying Martin MO-Is Some chose MO- 1 because simpler build some chose because wasnt Guardian modelers like Pete Mazur started winning MO-i showed trim competition models popularity grew Today MO-I popular Guardian few decades ago Ironically theres anything MO- 1 sentiment much like anti-Guardian rhetoric past Regardless MO-I still prominent model Carrier circles encourage greater variety models Carrier bonus points proposed provide incentive modelers build aircraft other MO-I Proposals included new bonuses multiengined models retractable landing gear multiengined bonus change passed CLCB vote Beginning 1996 bonus multiengined models will increased 20 points bonus will apply multiengined model regardless number engines other requirements receiving multiengined bonus essentially unchanged Whether change will produce greater variety models Carrier remains seen believe hope bonus will encourage few modelers attempt multiengined designs 20-point bonus will help compensate multiengined models increased drag weight performance penalty lot multiengined Carrier candidate models first multiengined Carrier models clearly successful Ray Randalls Grumman F7F Tigercat Rays model published plans still available larger model Tigercat available Paul Plecan profile version Tigercat appeared Flying Models Frank Scotts Profile Carrier model Vought XF5U published American Aircraft Modeler used single engine instead full-scale aircrafts twin props de Havilland Mosquito Scale model appeared Flying Models could adapted Carrier Sea Mosquito addition published models theres wide variety prototype aircraft qualify events Probably better ones Grumman XF5F Skyrocket predecessor Tigercat plan reinstate mystery airplane feature future columns Ill including some multiengined aircraft build multiengined model send photos can include future columns Ill try keep updated new models trends develop need hear since cant attend Carrier contests next column Ill include report Nationals Tn-Cities Washington Scac$ ot Wtaeam G&C4 mid-1950s LM Cox Manufacturing Co produced TD-3 earliest ready-to-fly 1/2A control line trainers midwing model offered brilliant sportster colors official insignia according 1955 ad copy sold $1195 fully assembled $995 standard~ version have TD-3 good condition available donation Frank V Ehling Museum please contact AMA Headquarters October1995 117 INDOOR FLYING MODELS AST Lew Gitlows NEW BOOK 184 Pages8 112x lrSend$22 $3 shipping Indoor Model Supply Box 5311 Salem OR 97304