Racing THENATSTHEcontestoftheyear.. year year year sights sounds Nats just cant matched other contest Oh will some claim big impressive just arent Nats its Obviously Im writing after just re turning 50th Nats held year Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton Ohio first week August Ive Nats year now past several years year experi ence just fresh exciting Its hard put finger just what unique about Nats Maybe its fact contest week longall others two three days May its rubbing elbows names hobby/sport Aldrichs Roes Brodbecks have contributed much make crazy pastime what today Maybe its meeting talking competing big names Kilsdonks Ballards Lamberts have dominated events several years Maybe its meeting new people comers visitors eign lands Its too much write about probably impossible put words will convey real experience Wright-Pat locals called very near population center US great location Natsthis year supposedly biggest ever Too bad base Lake Charles better flying site couldnt closer fliers ask listen some impressions B ill Lee have various events Overall whipping high flying bad year event Ive ever seen supposed against rules some pilots just fly way never required fly differently Either CDs have get tougher pilots going have start being honest overall performance level event improving Example cut-off time qualifying Open Goodyear 318 plus little Compare two years ago Lake Charles fourth fastest qualifier 317 cut off time vicinity 335 Specific Events Its too bad Slow Rat has gone way has Example eight finalists just strictly production engine Fox rear-exhaust 36 engine manufacturer may pro duction engine fall K&B 58 ABC rest special homebuilt re works either HP OS Max Schneurle 40s either de-bored de stroked meet 36 engine-size limita tion Want competitive Better call favorite high-priced engine builder first time Good year event has run Nats using heat type finalist selection done FAI Team Race lot grumbling about three fliers finals 12 qualifiers should have shot first place Well gentlemen did have shot called semi finals 80 laps long didnt well just didnt well Think about minute Last year flew 160 laps decide first second third year flew 80 fact first three places ul timately decided another flight added attraction event sure arrangement know its over number beat number two number two can beat number three somebody didnt win because got easy heat couple willing pi lots helping him good time continued page 82 weather year did very good job cooperating being cool relatively dry relative Houston anything dry no wind speak until Thursday Thursday Friday horses different color Thursday Team Race day quite windy Friday day miserably wet wet enough cause virtual cancellation Fast Combat day largest share week starting Saturday pre ceding weekend great racing events have covered last months Model Aviation wont give blow-by-blow am going 24 Model Aviation Kerry Turner flew scratch-built Falcon Special Scale Racer 76 Nats WK fiberglasa 7/6 prop Rossi 15 engine RC Helicopters/Schoonard continued page 16 can affect gyro operation does really fine job gyros well worth $20 charges installed gyro Alouette really needed some help tail rotor must say works able completely forget tail because stays put tail crosswind gyro senses quick power changes wind gusts So hav ing tail problems gyro will help Next months column will cover Su per Baby some great mods Jet Ranger head Makes fly smoother can believe possible fly ing youre trying Walt Schoonard 2080 Sharon Rd Winter Park FL 32789 CL Racing/Lee continued page 24 OK occasionally unfortunate ac cident happenslike year colli sion decided allbut overall arrangement will make winner truly winner someone lucky heat agree 160-lap semi-finals two required qualifying heats best time would improvement Look way Team Race run surely eliminates lot luck selecting three best teams replaces luck lot hard work skill Its fitting Bud Doug Har ris should win Senior Goodyear what believe all-time record low time 5566 team made up couple nice guys hobby attempt Open disaster Dougs Senior entry really made up Nobody puts hard work event Harris family timing various segments Buds winning flight Senior Goodyear Several times clocked him 158 16 flat timed eight laps pit stop included three pit stops timed out 28 28 27 seconds pretty good pitting 11- 12-sec pit stops add up 17 eight-lap segments 160 sec each272 sec pit stop eight-lap segments total to83 sec Total 355 sec 555 pretty close actual time 5566 Repeat way time pit stops one-half mile stop included vs one-half mile speed difference what pit stop cost saw somewhere recently maybe newsletters come way AMA Bill Pardues South eastern Championships Rat Nats Well wont say isnt close truth particularly light domi nance event Southeast re cent years years Rat Nats still Dayton Still dominated Southeastern fliers won Ronnie Esman Houston Tex basically stock equipment superb pit stops rest Texas Rat fliers Well looked bad year did last year FAI Team Race getting better time year saw 25 teams entered 20 teams actually processing fly has best turn out Nats long time Times super great least European standards several teams mid-four-minute range qualifying event won No US team Larry Jolly Jed Kusik good time 830 mark actually flew first-ever compe tition TR Did get qualifying time great time sure nevertheless did finish race Ill relate story efforts during Nats week TR later time found guys Team Race whole very open friendly always willing help beginner make sugges tions come up needed pieces help out newcomer want thank lot people helped out started naming names Id forget someone So thanks final note Nats ever held near Wright-Pat dont miss cost get dont miss Air Force Museum Plan better part day spend much time plan missing lot have see B-36 up close really understand big thing really Racing Advisory Committee time probably have read summary rules changes proposed Racing Advisory Committee several other proposals presented RAC RAC members other inter ested people did get majority backing ballot RAC members Ive mentioned several column past months youre interested what didnt pass RAC drop line Ill send copy material RAC meantime next step rules-making process Control Line Contest Board take preliminary vote solidify basic rules change proposals get another chance starting about first next year make cross proposals basic proposals Note RAC proposals automatically pass first CLCB vote can thinking cross proposals now Ill say again Ive said fore contribute dont crab about what comes about Control Line Racing Special Interest Group group interested Control Line Rac ing fliers have started ball rolling toward forming organization racing fliers along lines PAMPA MACA During Nats Racing Ad visory Committee meeting field after Rat run invited interested racing fliers attend proposed time form group allow racing fliers get better racing levels competi tion Two fellows Maryland have vol unteered head up thing produce newsletter Let quote letter Russ Sandusky lucky have volunteered organizations main purpose increase enjoyment competition AMA Racing events allow mem ber voice opinions Control Line Contest Board exchange ideas encourage sport fliers participate racing competition newsletter format will fol lows Report contest results pending events 2 Exchange ideas 3 Rules pro posals 4 Personal opinions mem bership member will mailed should return ballot regarding rules either simple majority two-thirds will seek action CLCB would like suggest racing fliers become member organiza tion name yet decided Russ feels $5 would sufficient cover cost newsletter mailing Lets see interested racing fliers can get thing going Addresses Russ Sandusky 1122 Playa Circle Jappa MD 21085 Dave Tisdale 725 Bauernschmidt Dr Baltimore MD 21221 W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT ANO CIRCULATION Aol 01609051 12 1 97S Seclion 2685 Till 39 Uneed 511, Codel 1 05, 01 FInS Seplembe 14196 2 TIle PoSIcalolr MODEL AVIATION 3 Flega,ncV Iso Monlnlo 4 LocalcOn 01 known ollo publiOalOn leVee Oily COUflIP Dale Zip code 815 F fl,nlh SI NFl WasIllIlololl DC 25055 S Localon Ille Seadgoallels olSelelel bUsiness Olfinces poblinshel mel prince, 815 Flleenlfl Sb NW WOSflflSlOfl DC 25585 8 Names end addle,, Fobirshel Edool Managing Edlo Fobljsflel Ca, 0 Wneeleo815 Fleenlfl SI NW WasflnOIonDC 20085 Edilo WllanJPUnle 815 FinIleenIn SI. NW WaflnOlon SC 20005 Managng Edlo1 NONE 7 Owne Academy 01 Model Aeonaolc815Flleenln SI. NW WaflOSlOn DC 28005 & Known boodholdel, nlolloaoee 01501 eC0llp nobel 000010001 hold no 1 pelcenl olololeollolal anconlclbondsnclOaOes NONE 15 F 0 compllon Sc 0008011 olgeniealonsaolholeed Ic ISeclinon 132121 Poseal Seoce Manoal porpose lonclion non 81011 slabs 01 In, olganleal IS esemp dabs 101 Fedelel bnconle Ia 00100565 Sac 001 chanoed dolinno 101 01006809 12100015 11 Eoonl anoNal,,olCicolalon Acecal Aoelaoe00 008165 no cop,OlsilgI eacflisoe501 dulinnOpoblished p,cdnansanell0 12 mOnt5hung dale Toeal No Copies Plinolod IN, F,, Ocol2690032S95 8 FsdCocclalOn 1Sales lhOoah Deal, Calbie, SIleel 00801 Coonle Sale15782026 2IdainI ScholiplOn2226S27870 C Tolal Pad Cilcolallon3264330286 Fee D8,bclOn 55 Mall CalIre O Olhc MsOns Solople, Complonenlaly aId 0101 F, Cop,1231 1529 Told D,l,Eolcn Son 01 C DI3557431525 FCopies No D,IliSoled 1 0110 DO, Lell-Ocs, UnaccocnlOO Sporled all, Flillily1028769 2 061010 100 Ne, Asenle3071 0Tolal lOon 6 5Shoold Local No F,, 000 Shown n Al3690932585 1001015115e slalebnenI made 00001 aSoce 0011001000010011 CARLO WHEELEY Foolish, 82 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/12
Page Numbers: 24, 82
Racing THENATSTHEcontestoftheyear.. year year year sights sounds Nats just cant matched other contest Oh will some claim big impressive just arent Nats its Obviously Im writing after just re turning 50th Nats held year Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton Ohio first week August Ive Nats year now past several years year experi ence just fresh exciting Its hard put finger just what unique about Nats Maybe its fact contest week longall others two three days May its rubbing elbows names hobby/sport Aldrichs Roes Brodbecks have contributed much make crazy pastime what today Maybe its meeting talking competing big names Kilsdonks Ballards Lamberts have dominated events several years Maybe its meeting new people comers visitors eign lands Its too much write about probably impossible put words will convey real experience Wright-Pat locals called very near population center US great location Natsthis year supposedly biggest ever Too bad base Lake Charles better flying site couldnt closer fliers ask listen some impressions B ill Lee have various events Overall whipping high flying bad year event Ive ever seen supposed against rules some pilots just fly way never required fly differently Either CDs have get tougher pilots going have start being honest overall performance level event improving Example cut-off time qualifying Open Goodyear 318 plus little Compare two years ago Lake Charles fourth fastest qualifier 317 cut off time vicinity 335 Specific Events Its too bad Slow Rat has gone way has Example eight finalists just strictly production engine Fox rear-exhaust 36 engine manufacturer may pro duction engine fall K&B 58 ABC rest special homebuilt re works either HP OS Max Schneurle 40s either de-bored de stroked meet 36 engine-size limita tion Want competitive Better call favorite high-priced engine builder first time Good year event has run Nats using heat type finalist selection done FAI Team Race lot grumbling about three fliers finals 12 qualifiers should have shot first place Well gentlemen did have shot called semi finals 80 laps long didnt well just didnt well Think about minute Last year flew 160 laps decide first second third year flew 80 fact first three places ul timately decided another flight added attraction event sure arrangement know its over number beat number two number two can beat number three somebody didnt win because got easy heat couple willing pi lots helping him good time continued page 82 weather year did very good job cooperating being cool relatively dry relative Houston anything dry no wind speak until Thursday Thursday Friday horses different color Thursday Team Race day quite windy Friday day miserably wet wet enough cause virtual cancellation Fast Combat day largest share week starting Saturday pre ceding weekend great racing events have covered last months Model Aviation wont give blow-by-blow am going 24 Model Aviation Kerry Turner flew scratch-built Falcon Special Scale Racer 76 Nats WK fiberglasa 7/6 prop Rossi 15 engine RC Helicopters/Schoonard continued page 16 can affect gyro operation does really fine job gyros well worth $20 charges installed gyro Alouette really needed some help tail rotor must say works able completely forget tail because stays put tail crosswind gyro senses quick power changes wind gusts So hav ing tail problems gyro will help Next months column will cover Su per Baby some great mods Jet Ranger head Makes fly smoother can believe possible fly ing youre trying Walt Schoonard 2080 Sharon Rd Winter Park FL 32789 CL Racing/Lee continued page 24 OK occasionally unfortunate ac cident happenslike year colli sion decided allbut overall arrangement will make winner truly winner someone lucky heat agree 160-lap semi-finals two required qualifying heats best time would improvement Look way Team Race run surely eliminates lot luck selecting three best teams replaces luck lot hard work skill Its fitting Bud Doug Har ris should win Senior Goodyear what believe all-time record low time 5566 team made up couple nice guys hobby attempt Open disaster Dougs Senior entry really made up Nobody puts hard work event Harris family timing various segments Buds winning flight Senior Goodyear Several times clocked him 158 16 flat timed eight laps pit stop included three pit stops timed out 28 28 27 seconds pretty good pitting 11- 12-sec pit stops add up 17 eight-lap segments 160 sec each272 sec pit stop eight-lap segments total to83 sec Total 355 sec 555 pretty close actual time 5566 Repeat way time pit stops one-half mile stop included vs one-half mile speed difference what pit stop cost saw somewhere recently maybe newsletters come way AMA Bill Pardues South eastern Championships Rat Nats Well wont say isnt close truth particularly light domi nance event Southeast re cent years years Rat Nats still Dayton Still dominated Southeastern fliers won Ronnie Esman Houston Tex basically stock equipment superb pit stops rest Texas Rat fliers Well looked bad year did last year FAI Team Race getting better time year saw 25 teams entered 20 teams actually processing fly has best turn out Nats long time Times super great least European standards several teams mid-four-minute range qualifying event won No US team Larry Jolly Jed Kusik good time 830 mark actually flew first-ever compe tition TR Did get qualifying time great time sure nevertheless did finish race Ill relate story efforts during Nats week TR later time found guys Team Race whole very open friendly always willing help beginner make sugges tions come up needed pieces help out newcomer want thank lot people helped out started naming names Id forget someone So thanks final note Nats ever held near Wright-Pat dont miss cost get dont miss Air Force Museum Plan better part day spend much time plan missing lot have see B-36 up close really understand big thing really Racing Advisory Committee time probably have read summary rules changes proposed Racing Advisory Committee several other proposals presented RAC RAC members other inter ested people did get majority backing ballot RAC members Ive mentioned several column past months youre interested what didnt pass RAC drop line Ill send copy material RAC meantime next step rules-making process Control Line Contest Board take preliminary vote solidify basic rules change proposals get another chance starting about first next year make cross proposals basic proposals Note RAC proposals automatically pass first CLCB vote can thinking cross proposals now Ill say again Ive said fore contribute dont crab about what comes about Control Line Racing Special Interest Group group interested Control Line Rac ing fliers have started ball rolling toward forming organization racing fliers along lines PAMPA MACA During Nats Racing Ad visory Committee meeting field after Rat run invited interested racing fliers attend proposed time form group allow racing fliers get better racing levels competi tion Two fellows Maryland have vol unteered head up thing produce newsletter Let quote letter Russ Sandusky lucky have volunteered organizations main purpose increase enjoyment competition AMA Racing events allow mem ber voice opinions Control Line Contest Board exchange ideas encourage sport fliers participate racing competition newsletter format will fol lows Report contest results pending events 2 Exchange ideas 3 Rules pro posals 4 Personal opinions mem bership member will mailed should return ballot regarding rules either simple majority two-thirds will seek action CLCB would like suggest racing fliers become member organiza tion name yet decided Russ feels $5 would sufficient cover cost newsletter mailing Lets see interested racing fliers can get thing going Addresses Russ Sandusky 1122 Playa Circle Jappa MD 21085 Dave Tisdale 725 Bauernschmidt Dr Baltimore MD 21221 W R Lee 3522 Tamarisk Lane Mis souri City TX 77459 STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT ANO CIRCULATION Aol 01609051 12 1 97S Seclion 2685 Till 39 Uneed 511, Codel 1 05, 01 FInS Seplembe 14196 2 TIle PoSIcalolr MODEL AVIATION 3 Flega,ncV Iso Monlnlo 4 LocalcOn 01 known ollo publiOalOn leVee Oily COUflIP Dale Zip code 815 F fl,nlh SI NFl WasIllIlololl DC 25055 S Localon Ille Seadgoallels olSelelel bUsiness Olfinces poblinshel mel prince, 815 Flleenlfl Sb NW WOSflflSlOfl DC 25585 8 Names end addle,, Fobirshel Edool Managing Edlo Fobljsflel Ca, 0 Wneeleo815 Fleenlfl SI NW WasflnOIonDC 20085 Edilo WllanJPUnle 815 FinIleenIn SI. NW WaflnOlon SC 20005 Managng Edlo1 NONE 7 Owne Academy 01 Model Aeonaolc815Flleenln SI. NW WaflOSlOn DC 28005 & Known boodholdel, nlolloaoee 01501 eC0llp nobel 000010001 hold no 1 pelcenl olololeollolal anconlclbondsnclOaOes NONE 15 F 0 compllon Sc 0008011 olgeniealonsaolholeed Ic ISeclinon 132121 Poseal Seoce Manoal porpose lonclion non 81011 slabs 01 In, olganleal IS esemp dabs 101 Fedelel bnconle Ia 00100565 Sac 001 chanoed dolinno 101 01006809 12100015 11 Eoonl anoNal,,olCicolalon Acecal Aoelaoe00 008165 no cop,OlsilgI eacflisoe501 dulinnOpoblished p,cdnansanell0 12 mOnt5hung dale Toeal No Copies Plinolod IN, F,, Ocol2690032S95 8 FsdCocclalOn 1Sales lhOoah Deal, Calbie, SIleel 00801 Coonle Sale15782026 2IdainI ScholiplOn2226S27870 C Tolal Pad Cilcolallon3264330286 Fee D8,bclOn 55 Mall CalIre O Olhc MsOns Solople, Complonenlaly aId 0101 F, Cop,1231 1529 Told D,l,Eolcn Son 01 C DI3557431525 FCopies No D,IliSoled 1 0110 DO, Lell-Ocs, UnaccocnlOO Sporled all, Flillily1028769 2 061010 100 Ne, Asenle3071 0Tolal lOon 6 5Shoold Local No F,, 000 Shown n Al3690932585 1001015115e slalebnenI made 00001 aSoce 0011001000010011 CARLO WHEELEY Foolish, 82 Model Aviation