CONTROL LINE SCALE J1 II BACK TO THE FUTURE headline recent issue Replica newsletter National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA headline referred fact after 20 years Bob Underwood once again NASA president Bob driving force formation NASA group 1976 provided great foundation its longevity am sure once again Scale modelers country can look forward great progress things Scale Bob noted current NASA activities will continue should take up challenges other areas challenges follows 1 greater level national competition involvement due evolving Nationals structure 2 Update expansion Scale Data Source List 3 Greater involvement rule-making process Amen 4 Possible involvement some level US Scale Masters possibly include Control Line 5 Training programs clubs individuals interested promoting Scale through contests fly-ins 6 Closer liaison publications 7 personal goals go What Bob referring last item looking forward hearing having assistance NASA members meeting new challenges program sounds great youre NASA member would good time join can benefit things come As new spring-tensioned adjustment screw helps limit movement servo driver joystick Simple materials member youll give new slate officers needed boost go challenges ahead Congratulations Bob new president Stan Alexander vice president Cliff Tacie editor Replica Gerald Deneau production manager Replica Burt Dugan clubs secretary treasurer Burt will happy issue new membership cards $8 check money order Send funds Burt Dugan 11090 Phyllis Dr Clio MI 48420 Thanks John Guenther work effort put forth NASAs president past several years Controlling engine cutoff can problem whether youre using standard three-line control system newer electronic system Neither standard three-line handle nor singlechannel electronic throttle-control systems have built-in adjustments stops prevent premature engine cutoff Now have said let back up little flight options deal Scale events Engine Control order obtain maximum points operation must able demonstrate engine cutoff after completing flight landing order accomplish engine cutoff generally set engines carburetor intake rotor closes off air provide fuel cutoff using throttlesetting method can very easily close throttle down too far usually inopportune times cutting off engine prematurely using single-channel electronic system throttle control might find following interest 1995 Garden State Circle Burners Scale meet Augie Buffalano GSCB member showed control device added joystick-controlled single-channel servo driver Augie uses device limit servo-driver joystick movement accidental engine cutoff prevented Operation rather simpleas joystick moved backward reducing engines speed stick bits springtensioned adjustment screw letting know further movement would put danger causing engine cutoff device its mounting made small pieces scrap sheet angle aluminum Steel strap material approximately /2-inch wide holds control box flight handle Part servo driver control box Part B piece aluminum thickness slotted-plastic housing control lever mounting plate Part C Part C made aluminum similar material Part C attached Part B two small machine screws Part D small piece angle aluminum holds adjusting screw spring acts tensioned stop servo-driver control lever adjusting screw used fine-tuning point control lever stopped preventing accidental engine cutoff Part E small 2-56 screw-and-nut combination holds Part D place acts up-stop movement Part D After flight engine cutoff desired have pull back farther lever bringing 116 Model AViation EEL STRAP 0 SERVO DRIVER LEVER CD E Simple homemade device can attach servo driver helps avoid unwanted engine cutoff max Engine Control points Standard three-line handle can also modified prevent engine cutoff Stop pin prevents control lever closing throttle servo driver zone control shuts down engine No specific measurements have given size control box type flight handle use may different shown standard three-line handle can also given simple modification allow better control engine cutoff shown months photos idea presented column back 1982 thought might revisited readers might new CL Scale column modification rather simple series small holes drilled shown stop pin help adjust engines idle speed cutoff point string retains pin after pulled pin made 1/i6 062 piano wire should made long enough pass through both sides handle #51 drill will provide proper hole /16 wire pin Adjustment straightforward lines attached airplane handle put handle high-speed position engine venturi should wide open handle full low-speed position engine venturi should almost fully closed Put controls high-speed position start engine Bring engine down good idle speed continue throttle back until engine cuts out note position throttle Insert pin hole prior engine cutoff occurred Retest until find hole setting will permit good engine idle ]cutoff pin pulled additional forward movement throttle possible Using either above methods should provide better engine control sure way obtain maximum points using Engine Control flight option Contest Activity following contests involving CL Scale events have reported Fred Cronenwett August 4 1996 Californias Blacksheep Squadron will hold Electric Scale Stunt contest Sepulveda Basin September 15 Blacksheep will host fun-fly same location full details contact Tony Naccarato 2121 Hollywood Way Burbank CA 9 1505-1523 Tel 818 842-5062 October 12-13 1996 101st Squadron Screaming Eagles will sponsor Seebree Hayes Memorial AAA contest Whittier Narrows Los Angeles California addition Carrier Stunt Racing Speed contest will include Fun Profile Sport Precision Scale events flying Scale events please note NASA Flight Achievement Award will presented meet billed largest CL contest Southern California Full details can obtained Virgil Wilbur 9984 Cedardale Dr Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 Tel 310 864-0790 Correction reported April 1996 column Merle Morhing current Precision Scale national champion director Scale events 1995 Seebree Hayes contest should have reported Grant Hiestand current national champion Ed Davis event director Sorry error fellows Please send ideas notice upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address top column ES FREE COLOR CATALOG Choose over 200 exciting kites 0 Many unusual & inniative designs Call write catalog todayl39 Into Wind 541-0314 1408 MA Pearl St Boulder CO 80302 Giants Help Promotei INon-Competitive In,stonM,ag, c,,Flying Large RIC Air Crafti HIG~ I IMAA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight __________________ __________I IMEMBERSHIP APPLICAllON U NEW U RENEWAL Date19 Yearly Dues $1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US Elsewhere Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC _________________________________________ Phone ___________________________ I Name ___________________________________ Stee I_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City State/Province ________________Zip IMAA_______ AMA Number_______ MAAC _______Chapter L TO IMAA Secretary DONE VINEYARD 2055 HilIdale Road na KS 67401 ox/Route Box August1996 117 WEST BRAND EPOXY Custom blend batch meet specific application Resin Four Hardeners Seven Fillers THE SOLID SOLUTION Send $5 Product Guide Technical Manual CST Price List Sale Announcement IIjII Eu Composite Structures Technology P0 Box 642 Dept JM Tehachapi CA 93581 Order Desk 1-800-338-1278 Technical Information 1-805-822-4162
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/08
Page Numbers: 116, 117
Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/08
Page Numbers: 116, 117
CONTROL LINE SCALE J1 II BACK TO THE FUTURE headline recent issue Replica newsletter National Association Scale Aeromodelers NASA headline referred fact after 20 years Bob Underwood once again NASA president Bob driving force formation NASA group 1976 provided great foundation its longevity am sure once again Scale modelers country can look forward great progress things Scale Bob noted current NASA activities will continue should take up challenges other areas challenges follows 1 greater level national competition involvement due evolving Nationals structure 2 Update expansion Scale Data Source List 3 Greater involvement rule-making process Amen 4 Possible involvement some level US Scale Masters possibly include Control Line 5 Training programs clubs individuals interested promoting Scale through contests fly-ins 6 Closer liaison publications 7 personal goals go What Bob referring last item looking forward hearing having assistance NASA members meeting new challenges program sounds great youre NASA member would good time join can benefit things come As new spring-tensioned adjustment screw helps limit movement servo driver joystick Simple materials member youll give new slate officers needed boost go challenges ahead Congratulations Bob new president Stan Alexander vice president Cliff Tacie editor Replica Gerald Deneau production manager Replica Burt Dugan clubs secretary treasurer Burt will happy issue new membership cards $8 check money order Send funds Burt Dugan 11090 Phyllis Dr Clio MI 48420 Thanks John Guenther work effort put forth NASAs president past several years Controlling engine cutoff can problem whether youre using standard three-line control system newer electronic system Neither standard three-line handle nor singlechannel electronic throttle-control systems have built-in adjustments stops prevent premature engine cutoff Now have said let back up little flight options deal Scale events Engine Control order obtain maximum points operation must able demonstrate engine cutoff after completing flight landing order accomplish engine cutoff generally set engines carburetor intake rotor closes off air provide fuel cutoff using throttlesetting method can very easily close throttle down too far usually inopportune times cutting off engine prematurely using single-channel electronic system throttle control might find following interest 1995 Garden State Circle Burners Scale meet Augie Buffalano GSCB member showed control device added joystick-controlled single-channel servo driver Augie uses device limit servo-driver joystick movement accidental engine cutoff prevented Operation rather simpleas joystick moved backward reducing engines speed stick bits springtensioned adjustment screw letting know further movement would put danger causing engine cutoff device its mounting made small pieces scrap sheet angle aluminum Steel strap material approximately /2-inch wide holds control box flight handle Part servo driver control box Part B piece aluminum thickness slotted-plastic housing control lever mounting plate Part C Part C made aluminum similar material Part C attached Part B two small machine screws Part D small piece angle aluminum holds adjusting screw spring acts tensioned stop servo-driver control lever adjusting screw used fine-tuning point control lever stopped preventing accidental engine cutoff Part E small 2-56 screw-and-nut combination holds Part D place acts up-stop movement Part D After flight engine cutoff desired have pull back farther lever bringing 116 Model AViation EEL STRAP 0 SERVO DRIVER LEVER CD E Simple homemade device can attach servo driver helps avoid unwanted engine cutoff max Engine Control points Standard three-line handle can also modified prevent engine cutoff Stop pin prevents control lever closing throttle servo driver zone control shuts down engine No specific measurements have given size control box type flight handle use may different shown standard three-line handle can also given simple modification allow better control engine cutoff shown months photos idea presented column back 1982 thought might revisited readers might new CL Scale column modification rather simple series small holes drilled shown stop pin help adjust engines idle speed cutoff point string retains pin after pulled pin made 1/i6 062 piano wire should made long enough pass through both sides handle #51 drill will provide proper hole /16 wire pin Adjustment straightforward lines attached airplane handle put handle high-speed position engine venturi should wide open handle full low-speed position engine venturi should almost fully closed Put controls high-speed position start engine Bring engine down good idle speed continue throttle back until engine cuts out note position throttle Insert pin hole prior engine cutoff occurred Retest until find hole setting will permit good engine idle ]cutoff pin pulled additional forward movement throttle possible Using either above methods should provide better engine control sure way obtain maximum points using Engine Control flight option Contest Activity following contests involving CL Scale events have reported Fred Cronenwett August 4 1996 Californias Blacksheep Squadron will hold Electric Scale Stunt contest Sepulveda Basin September 15 Blacksheep will host fun-fly same location full details contact Tony Naccarato 2121 Hollywood Way Burbank CA 9 1505-1523 Tel 818 842-5062 October 12-13 1996 101st Squadron Screaming Eagles will sponsor Seebree Hayes Memorial AAA contest Whittier Narrows Los Angeles California addition Carrier Stunt Racing Speed contest will include Fun Profile Sport Precision Scale events flying Scale events please note NASA Flight Achievement Award will presented meet billed largest CL contest Southern California Full details can obtained Virgil Wilbur 9984 Cedardale Dr Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 Tel 310 864-0790 Correction reported April 1996 column Merle Morhing current Precision Scale national champion director Scale events 1995 Seebree Hayes contest should have reported Grant Hiestand current national champion Ed Davis event director Sorry error fellows Please send ideas notice upcoming CL Scale events contest reports especially photos CL Scale activity address top column ES FREE COLOR CATALOG Choose over 200 exciting kites 0 Many unusual & inniative designs Call write catalog todayl39 Into Wind 541-0314 1408 MA Pearl St Boulder CO 80302 Giants Help Promotei INon-Competitive In,stonM,ag, c,,Flying Large RIC Air Crafti HIG~ I IMAA membership includes quarterly magazine High Flight __________________ __________I IMEMBERSHIP APPLICAllON U NEW U RENEWAL Date19 Yearly Dues $1500 USA $2000 US Canada & Mexico $3000 US Elsewhere Make CHECK MONEY ORDER Payable INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION INC _________________________________________ Phone ___________________________ I Name ___________________________________ Stee I_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City State/Province ________________Zip IMAA_______ AMA Number_______ MAAC _______Chapter L TO IMAA Secretary DONE VINEYARD 2055 HilIdale Road na KS 67401 ox/Route Box August1996 117 WEST BRAND EPOXY Custom blend batch meet specific application Resin Four Hardeners Seven Fillers THE SOLID SOLUTION Send $5 Product Guide Technical Manual CST Price List Sale Announcement IIjII Eu Composite Structures Technology P0 Box 642 Dept JM Tehachapi CA 93581 Order Desk 1-800-338-1278 Technical Information 1-805-822-4162
