FREE FLIGHT INDOOR U Flyin low slow way Johnson City motto adopted Joe Kehr Jim Clem seems appropriate dont join Joe Kehr believes enough newcomer Indoor remarks can considered objective especially about FiD models response remarks Cezar Banks made January 1999 column Joe suggests time change may regardless attractive slow-flying microfilm-covered models may Joe also supports concept moving 55cm span limit handful mainline model builders wish continue task covering microfilm . leave bathtubs hoops However consider us would participate actively class didnt take years develop skill level . just cover Handling manufactured film difficult enough problem finding microfilm solutions flying sites will accommodate fragile nature mind Id suggest explore possibility Ultrafilm covered model could tie proposed F1DB Class special event Nats might appropriate test interest level participation Note event either formally named FiM proposed name will henceforth use designation future columns Tenny comments learned build cover microfilm ever seeing done far easier cover microfilm neat job covering plastic film Learning pour microfilm sheet trivial skill can taught via telephone/mail/E-mail etc Microfilm-covered models take special site must far draft-free other type Indoor model However competition-weight FiD framework covered plastic film slightly heavier light stuff just sensitive drafts Microfilm-covered models inherently delicate because ease puncture film handling competition-weight plastic-covered model also nearly hard microfilm model good news about plastic small accidents puncture microfilm wont harm plastic once patch fist-sized hole microfilm-covered wing house fly flew through FiM Rules rules being used FlM postal contest model roughly equivalent Pennyplane except Monoplanes maximum span 46 cm 182 inches no limit overall length minimum weight rubber 30 grams maximum rubber weight 15 grams Covering can material except microfilm Carbon fiber boron KevlarTM variable-geometry props allowed Wilder Tries Again Bob Wilder made another serious record attempt late November problems hoped better existing mark event #627 Indoor Electric Duration site similar used two-hour 34minute record flight new record attempt Bob changed new motor Maxon Swiss manufacturer also changed two lithium rechargeable cells two Ultralife lithium primary cells #UBl23A 1300 mAb rating cells expensive about $8 apiece lightest cells available power output new motor used same gear ratio 81 previous record flight site another indoor soccer building used Indoor RC Indoor Rubber fly-ins first problem seven minutes flight consisted radio glitch took model netting after hard right turn no damage model After systems check another launch made flight lasted about 97 minutes motor simply quit leaving radio working Another system check showed adequate battery voltage systems working guess never verified BEC Battery Eliminator 126 Model Aviation 4Bernard Hunt checks out Bruce Kimballs fourth-place carbon/glass/foam Smoov Boy IHLG 1998 US Indoor Champs Another variation experimental composite IHLG wings Bruce Kimball Seattle WA Note elliptical dihedral carbon spar over foam core Circuit problem BEC motor controller gives throttle control kills motor battery low enough compromise radio Since Bob predicted three hours pointless launch again batteries delivered almost two hours cumulative flight time Bob unable confirm another date same site new official record attempt possible 1998 Four Hours Plus Early December Bob arranged make test flight enclosed athletic facility time after changing back BEC used two-hour flight flawless fourhour 11-minute flight site has central scoreboard makes impractical Indoor Free Flight duration wide enough allow much wider turns wide turns conserve energy higher-energy batteries more-efficient motor new flight 63% increase science still good Safety Tips cutting aluminum carbon-fiber pieces larger sheets thickness try Wrap piece want cut both sides couple layers masking tape Now can draw part cut tape shows up clearly theres bonus tape captures fine particles would flying around part completely cut out peel away tape finish normally would especially helpful cutting thicker carbon-fiber graphite sheets Carbon graphite dust can health hazard tape traps 90% Bill Moore Satellite newsletter San Valeers MAC Ralph Prey editor Rubber Lube Clear Seal rubber lube Gil Coughlin recommends household product called Clear Seal use nonsplattering rubber lube Its colorless liquid spray bottle seemed like close relative Armor AllTM some people have using No-Touch Comments Despite rejection proposal suggesting notouch event several area contests have continued conduct no-touch contests similar defeated rule proposal recent event Tulsa Armory Fair Grounds Tulsa Joe Kehr made 854 no-touch Limited Pennyplane flight site low Cat II obstructions about 30 feet excellent time no-touch flying Norwich Flying Aces Squadron 20 maintains no-touch records contests reference times 18-foot three-inch site No-touchTouch John Wittles 458548 Lincoln Ross428604 John Koptonak426513 Jim Grant415550 major problem no-touch competition difficulty determining model has actually touched smooth ceilings model touch can very subtle against open beams no trouble telling just happens MiniStick Tip Gil Coughlin overcome troublesome tendency MiniStick models spiral dive during initial power burst launch model vertically way burst phase spiral becomes upward corkscrew goes well airplane 20 feet up transitions normal climb attitude Boeing Hawks newsletter Use Needle previous column told apply small amounts CyA adhesives using pin Pete Swasay wrote describe CyA applicator [use] large sewing needle tip eye ground back open eye fork Remove material using sharpening stone tip now works like pen nib hold apply CyA stick other end needle body ball-point pen has ink tube replaced piece balsa During use eye tends clog dried glue Heat flame burn off CyA brush off carbon ready go again Tho flg US Hpbby FII ne nf M,dsI AirnIosnR I-IAIIcnnter RoatE Cars / JAGUAR 4OAHFPIPER CUB J-3/ARF 40FIRE FLY ARP SIEII II I1RS ~ COAST 10-15 2C GLOW STIlE DARK 59999AFTER SUNSET0616 Sor 49 WAg Spo 4 RCOT765s95WIgR 79 IRS WAgII 4...WOAY 2265415 IIeI1IRRSR. 1295IISI,SR7ternS48r DEALERS ASS DISTRIVUTORS INQUIRIES WELCOME flflilNflifltil 1-800-2490544 iJliIflBMAflffi 1-2014604544 R ZLEfliIBJALLINL 12014604770 VII ACCEPT VISA MASTER CAIIII & DISCOVER CARES PRICES SEAJECT IA CRAMER WITNESS NOIICE STOAT ASURS 551555 TARS TRUASRAT SAM 55 16 FRIDAY 15454 SR 56 SATURSASS 10AM TO ATM P9095165 465 ARIPPINS FEE 5555 SEA JERSEY RESIOSIITS 4006% SALES TAR p US HOBBY INC 200 MOONACIIIE AVE MOONACHIE NJ 07074 May1999 127 board solid-state glow drivers JHM Aero Engineering wmjhmaeroengineering corn Only $2900Multi-Cylinders Ask Lights 1 2 glow plugsthe DGS 5 $4900 Wt10 OZSave $1000 Ask about Requires 1 2 V cellpackage deal Nicd battery 9/l6Hxl 3/8Wx2 1/8Lcharger glow plug connector Compatible radiosand Hook up kit Everything Remote LED available no extra chargeneed complete installation Specify type radio plug desired Aero Engineering Glow plug connectors chargers Nicds available 23 Radford Circle Add $200 shipping Ga residents add 7% tax rietta Ga 30060 Product list prices info available 770-438-7146 Master Card Visa accepted Fax 770-438-9654 nSE 0616 $9599S9R C SKY BAVYS/ ARF 20-36 2C TRAINER VJE SEng SPAT R1S LeWIS 59 53O9 WRght 33 lI11CSS2 US HOBBY INC
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/05
Page Numbers: 126, 127
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/05
Page Numbers: 126, 127
FREE FLIGHT INDOOR U Flyin low slow way Johnson City motto adopted Joe Kehr Jim Clem seems appropriate dont join Joe Kehr believes enough newcomer Indoor remarks can considered objective especially about FiD models response remarks Cezar Banks made January 1999 column Joe suggests time change may regardless attractive slow-flying microfilm-covered models may Joe also supports concept moving 55cm span limit handful mainline model builders wish continue task covering microfilm . leave bathtubs hoops However consider us would participate actively class didnt take years develop skill level . just cover Handling manufactured film difficult enough problem finding microfilm solutions flying sites will accommodate fragile nature mind Id suggest explore possibility Ultrafilm covered model could tie proposed F1DB Class special event Nats might appropriate test interest level participation Note event either formally named FiM proposed name will henceforth use designation future columns Tenny comments learned build cover microfilm ever seeing done far easier cover microfilm neat job covering plastic film Learning pour microfilm sheet trivial skill can taught via telephone/mail/E-mail etc Microfilm-covered models take special site must far draft-free other type Indoor model However competition-weight FiD framework covered plastic film slightly heavier light stuff just sensitive drafts Microfilm-covered models inherently delicate because ease puncture film handling competition-weight plastic-covered model also nearly hard microfilm model good news about plastic small accidents puncture microfilm wont harm plastic once patch fist-sized hole microfilm-covered wing house fly flew through FiM Rules rules being used FlM postal contest model roughly equivalent Pennyplane except Monoplanes maximum span 46 cm 182 inches no limit overall length minimum weight rubber 30 grams maximum rubber weight 15 grams Covering can material except microfilm Carbon fiber boron KevlarTM variable-geometry props allowed Wilder Tries Again Bob Wilder made another serious record attempt late November problems hoped better existing mark event #627 Indoor Electric Duration site similar used two-hour 34minute record flight new record attempt Bob changed new motor Maxon Swiss manufacturer also changed two lithium rechargeable cells two Ultralife lithium primary cells #UBl23A 1300 mAb rating cells expensive about $8 apiece lightest cells available power output new motor used same gear ratio 81 previous record flight site another indoor soccer building used Indoor RC Indoor Rubber fly-ins first problem seven minutes flight consisted radio glitch took model netting after hard right turn no damage model After systems check another launch made flight lasted about 97 minutes motor simply quit leaving radio working Another system check showed adequate battery voltage systems working guess never verified BEC Battery Eliminator 126 Model Aviation 4Bernard Hunt checks out Bruce Kimballs fourth-place carbon/glass/foam Smoov Boy IHLG 1998 US Indoor Champs Another variation experimental composite IHLG wings Bruce Kimball Seattle WA Note elliptical dihedral carbon spar over foam core Circuit problem BEC motor controller gives throttle control kills motor battery low enough compromise radio Since Bob predicted three hours pointless launch again batteries delivered almost two hours cumulative flight time Bob unable confirm another date same site new official record attempt possible 1998 Four Hours Plus Early December Bob arranged make test flight enclosed athletic facility time after changing back BEC used two-hour flight flawless fourhour 11-minute flight site has central scoreboard makes impractical Indoor Free Flight duration wide enough allow much wider turns wide turns conserve energy higher-energy batteries more-efficient motor new flight 63% increase science still good Safety Tips cutting aluminum carbon-fiber pieces larger sheets thickness try Wrap piece want cut both sides couple layers masking tape Now can draw part cut tape shows up clearly theres bonus tape captures fine particles would flying around part completely cut out peel away tape finish normally would especially helpful cutting thicker carbon-fiber graphite sheets Carbon graphite dust can health hazard tape traps 90% Bill Moore Satellite newsletter San Valeers MAC Ralph Prey editor Rubber Lube Clear Seal rubber lube Gil Coughlin recommends household product called Clear Seal use nonsplattering rubber lube Its colorless liquid spray bottle seemed like close relative Armor AllTM some people have using No-Touch Comments Despite rejection proposal suggesting notouch event several area contests have continued conduct no-touch contests similar defeated rule proposal recent event Tulsa Armory Fair Grounds Tulsa Joe Kehr made 854 no-touch Limited Pennyplane flight site low Cat II obstructions about 30 feet excellent time no-touch flying Norwich Flying Aces Squadron 20 maintains no-touch records contests reference times 18-foot three-inch site No-touchTouch John Wittles 458548 Lincoln Ross428604 John Koptonak426513 Jim Grant415550 major problem no-touch competition difficulty determining model has actually touched smooth ceilings model touch can very subtle against open beams no trouble telling just happens MiniStick Tip Gil Coughlin overcome troublesome tendency MiniStick models spiral dive during initial power burst launch model vertically way burst phase spiral becomes upward corkscrew goes well airplane 20 feet up transitions normal climb attitude Boeing Hawks newsletter Use Needle previous column told apply small amounts CyA adhesives using pin Pete Swasay wrote describe CyA applicator [use] large sewing needle tip eye ground back open eye fork Remove material using sharpening stone tip now works like pen nib hold apply CyA stick other end needle body ball-point pen has ink tube replaced piece balsa During use eye tends clog dried glue Heat flame burn off CyA brush off carbon ready go again Tho flg US Hpbby FII ne nf M,dsI AirnIosnR I-IAIIcnnter RoatE Cars / JAGUAR 4OAHFPIPER CUB J-3/ARF 40FIRE FLY ARP SIEII II I1RS ~ COAST 10-15 2C GLOW STIlE DARK 59999AFTER SUNSET0616 Sor 49 WAg Spo 4 RCOT765s95WIgR 79 IRS WAgII 4...WOAY 2265415 IIeI1IRRSR. 1295IISI,SR7ternS48r DEALERS ASS DISTRIVUTORS INQUIRIES WELCOME flflilNflifltil 1-800-2490544 iJliIflBMAflffi 1-2014604544 R ZLEfliIBJALLINL 12014604770 VII ACCEPT VISA MASTER CAIIII & DISCOVER CARES PRICES SEAJECT IA CRAMER WITNESS NOIICE STOAT ASURS 551555 TARS TRUASRAT SAM 55 16 FRIDAY 15454 SR 56 SATURSASS 10AM TO ATM P9095165 465 ARIPPINS FEE 5555 SEA JERSEY RESIOSIITS 4006% SALES TAR p US HOBBY INC 200 MOONACIIIE AVE MOONACHIE NJ 07074 May1999 127 board solid-state glow drivers JHM Aero Engineering wmjhmaeroengineering corn Only $2900Multi-Cylinders Ask Lights 1 2 glow plugsthe DGS 5 $4900 Wt10 OZSave $1000 Ask about Requires 1 2 V cellpackage deal Nicd battery 9/l6Hxl 3/8Wx2 1/8Lcharger glow plug connector Compatible radiosand Hook up kit Everything Remote LED available no extra chargeneed complete installation Specify type radio plug desired Aero Engineering Glow plug connectors chargers Nicds available 23 Radford Circle Add $200 shipping Ga residents add 7% tax rietta Ga 30060 Product list prices info available 770-438-7146 Master Card Visa accepted Fax 770-438-9654 nSE 0616 $9599S9R C SKY BAVYS/ ARF 20-36 2C TRAINER VJE SEng SPAT R1S LeWIS 59 53O9 WRght 33 lI11CSS2 US HOBBY INC
