liz Indoor BudTenny SAD NEWS friends Pete Georgia Andrews saddened Georgia lost long battle cancer October Georgia familiar sight Indoor contests very supportive Petes flying activity Nats Indoor Shortly after previous column December 1985 MA mailed AMA circulated information about Nats Planning Meeting September 18 1985 Lake Charles La announcement caused massive amount correspondence ex changed about Nats planning bot tom line meetings balance sheet changes being made Although far too early sure outcome may highly positive hearten ing thing planning schedule has built-in time independent review Nats schedule before entry blank printed have trying get entry blank reviewed yearsnot because AMA way negligent because Nats incredibly complex contest excess 40 events occupying week no planning group manageable size can possibly cover bases Indoor time crunch 1985 Nats good example document presented Septem ber 28 meeting related mathematical impossibility making five Nats-caliber official flights Easy B Pennyplane Manhattan Cabin five hours Only someone very familiar Indoor fliers flight times would likely note problem happened such person wasnt planning meeting last year object lesson comes advances just made came cooperation between fliers concerned AMA officials Editorial comment insert ed column mentioned fine tun ing problem areas Fine tuning has apart almost Natsit new what Ive talking about years faced logistic impossibility woven essen tially unchangeable structure still believe contest officials obligated make no changes contest time Two points can talk about model airplanes An unprecedented early start plan 1986 Nats possi ble because contest location known least 11 months advance may never have possible before since Navy stopped sponsoring Nats Future years may find us out time independent review confirmed site available early enough Finally have no guarantee independent review like years will prevent future goofs shining hope independent review ing plannedfor very first time Contest time Several Indoor groups have planned activities Indoor season dates shown 1986 current schedule events isnt avail able names given contact persons Thanks Ed Whittens New York Indoor Times newsletter much East Coast information Miami FL Contact Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 305 858-6363 Januaryto announced February 9Fly-in Miami Dade South Marchto announced April 13World Pistachio InterGnats Grand Prix Mayto announced Ft Worth/Dallas TXPeriodic door contests record trials flying ses sions Bedford Boys Ranch Bedford TX Contact Jesse Shepherd 2713 Sum mit View Bedford TX 76021 817 282-3770 Oklahoma City OKIndoor activity 23rd St Armory Oklahoma City contact Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan St Norman OK 73069January 12 Febru ary 9 March 9 1986 New York CityContact Ed Whitten PO Box 176 Wall St Station New York NY 10005 212 785-5327 info about possible flying Columbia Univer sity Philadelphia PAPossible weekly Category sessions Memorial Hall Fairmont Park Philadelphia Joe Krush 409 Warner Rd Wayne PA 19087 215 688-3927 Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 609 235-5318 Other East Coast events Chappaqua NYDave 628-0526 Glassboro NJLarry 881-1404 Glastonbury CTGeorge Armstead 89 Harvest Lane Glastonbury CT 06037 Westchester 760-2284 Middlesex 231-0515 Cambridge 358-4013 Acton 914 Peters 609 NYArt Maiden 914 NJAl Gentzel 201 MARay Harlan 617 Prop wobble times have felt props function wobble else two reasons prop wobble poor blade alignment off-center rubber Rubber gets off center because either uneven knots lopsided bent uneven prop shafts want thrust line exactly line motor center line careful craftsmanship can minimize problem However need change thrust line common method use dual thrust bearing major problem dual thrust bearings two bearing surfaces should fit closely around prop shaft closer fit harder insert shaft bearing Don Lindley designed shaft/bearing combo shown Condnued page 162 74 Model Aviation good look Don Lindleys duaIbearing thrust bearing design ClOse-up view 1 shows wire prop shaft threaded bearing assembiy Other view R shows two tel ion tubes shaft fit bearing cioseiy eliminating friction side loads OTS TS RIOR TS T HE MOST SUPERIOR PILOT FIGURE ON THE MARKET LIGHTEST WEIGHT MOST REALISTIC AVAILABLE GIVE YOUR PLANE PILOT FOR YOUR NEWEST OLDEST OR NEXT CREATION R YOURS TODAY FULL FIGURES CIVILIANWWII MILITARY 1/3 Scale $19951/5 Navy $1395 1/4ScaIe14951/6AAF1195 1/5 Scale1295 Plus 1/12 Scale895$250 shipping 1/12 Chopper 895each figure KNIGHTS OF THE AIR 1400 Rte 22 West Friendship MD 21794 301-489-5050 LAThES ING MACNINES INE ShOP SUPPLIES TOOLI Ao etlon Modeler W} BLUE RIDGE / MACHINERY AN~9LS INC 0 c.o 8008720000RNpOOEESIIEEIIYNN ISV 552 3630MIEN0 MNNNPUCSUOrE P060 536-V Ho doon WV 25026 COONINgE $1 GO Over 200 PIpE p -Y _ / modeling activities certainly hope does Bill ended letter re questing Lew Mahieus present address promptly sent him return mail knows maybe history will repeat itself should two fellows eventually join forces once again. ya Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd Anderson IN 46011 FF Indoor/Tenny Continued page 74 photos first photo basic idea easily visible thrust bearing has extra-large holes rear hole slotted easy thread hook through front hole snap rear slot closer look reveals two short pieces teflon tubing around shaft tubes fit closely inside thrust bearing shaft pushed back place shown second photo teflon serves both solve propinsertion problem reduce friction caused side loads right left thrust applied help control model Props also wobble two blades dont pull evenly some reason several reasons can happen can take detailed look next time Late flash Just before column sent off learned selected Indoor fliers have asked comment proposed Indoor schedule 1986 door Nats unprecedented op portunity clear indication AMA trying improve Indoor Nats Bud Tenny PO Box 54S Richardson TX 7S080 FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY PUAW DIESELS Englands Finest 049 35 RIC STD Send $100 list Erie CIuttor 913 Cedar Lane Tullahoma Tenn 37388 CARBON FIBER Industrial Prices Carbon Fiber-Tape & Laminates Composite Materials Glass-Tape & loth Send SASE sales sheet AEROSPACE COMPOSITE PRODUCTS 28 Crosowood Rd ington CT 06032 162Model Aviation / / WHAT MEAM WHATS NEXT RUN SILICONE TUBING lOll 25 II 50 II SMALL 062 dl 5 6280 MED 052 dEN 5 5400 *000 S 1600 LANGE 1 128 8101 6800 81128 52000 US S CAM POSTPAEO 4IRY DODGE 4tR0 INC 10210 MAnnIng AVG N Stiliwater MN 55082 * SCALE DOCUMENTATION * SCALE DRAWINGSMODEL PLANS PHOTOS BOOKS EPLA-rECH 1988 INTERNATIONAL AIRPLANE CATALOG OVEG 100 PAGES48500 MC KENZIE HWY *300ViDA OREGON 97488 WOCLOC crosser SCALE snob Beeves 600 SNOb neCKS PLANS 3 VIEWS PHOTO-PACKSPLANS ENLARGING OA5E SnletgIng 006S Catalog 5300 SCAlE PlANS P5010 SERVICE 3209 Madoon Greevsboo NC 27403 Phone 18002926230 No Colleol
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/02
Page Numbers: 74, 162
Edition: Model Aviation - 1986/02
Page Numbers: 74, 162
liz Indoor BudTenny SAD NEWS friends Pete Georgia Andrews saddened Georgia lost long battle cancer October Georgia familiar sight Indoor contests very supportive Petes flying activity Nats Indoor Shortly after previous column December 1985 MA mailed AMA circulated information about Nats Planning Meeting September 18 1985 Lake Charles La announcement caused massive amount correspondence ex changed about Nats planning bot tom line meetings balance sheet changes being made Although far too early sure outcome may highly positive hearten ing thing planning schedule has built-in time independent review Nats schedule before entry blank printed have trying get entry blank reviewed yearsnot because AMA way negligent because Nats incredibly complex contest excess 40 events occupying week no planning group manageable size can possibly cover bases Indoor time crunch 1985 Nats good example document presented Septem ber 28 meeting related mathematical impossibility making five Nats-caliber official flights Easy B Pennyplane Manhattan Cabin five hours Only someone very familiar Indoor fliers flight times would likely note problem happened such person wasnt planning meeting last year object lesson comes advances just made came cooperation between fliers concerned AMA officials Editorial comment insert ed column mentioned fine tun ing problem areas Fine tuning has apart almost Natsit new what Ive talking about years faced logistic impossibility woven essen tially unchangeable structure still believe contest officials obligated make no changes contest time Two points can talk about model airplanes An unprecedented early start plan 1986 Nats possi ble because contest location known least 11 months advance may never have possible before since Navy stopped sponsoring Nats Future years may find us out time independent review confirmed site available early enough Finally have no guarantee independent review like years will prevent future goofs shining hope independent review ing plannedfor very first time Contest time Several Indoor groups have planned activities Indoor season dates shown 1986 current schedule events isnt avail able names given contact persons Thanks Ed Whittens New York Indoor Times newsletter much East Coast information Miami FL Contact Dr John Martin 2180 Tigertail Ave Miami FL 33133 305 858-6363 Januaryto announced February 9Fly-in Miami Dade South Marchto announced April 13World Pistachio InterGnats Grand Prix Mayto announced Ft Worth/Dallas TXPeriodic door contests record trials flying ses sions Bedford Boys Ranch Bedford TX Contact Jesse Shepherd 2713 Sum mit View Bedford TX 76021 817 282-3770 Oklahoma City OKIndoor activity 23rd St Armory Oklahoma City contact Bill Baker 1902 Peter Pan St Norman OK 73069January 12 Febru ary 9 March 9 1986 New York CityContact Ed Whitten PO Box 176 Wall St Station New York NY 10005 212 785-5327 info about possible flying Columbia Univer sity Philadelphia PAPossible weekly Category sessions Memorial Hall Fairmont Park Philadelphia Joe Krush 409 Warner Rd Wayne PA 19087 215 688-3927 Doug Barber 146 Stratton House Maple Shade NJ 08052 609 235-5318 Other East Coast events Chappaqua NYDave 628-0526 Glassboro NJLarry 881-1404 Glastonbury CTGeorge Armstead 89 Harvest Lane Glastonbury CT 06037 Westchester 760-2284 Middlesex 231-0515 Cambridge 358-4013 Acton 914 Peters 609 NYArt Maiden 914 NJAl Gentzel 201 MARay Harlan 617 Prop wobble times have felt props function wobble else two reasons prop wobble poor blade alignment off-center rubber Rubber gets off center because either uneven knots lopsided bent uneven prop shafts want thrust line exactly line motor center line careful craftsmanship can minimize problem However need change thrust line common method use dual thrust bearing major problem dual thrust bearings two bearing surfaces should fit closely around prop shaft closer fit harder insert shaft bearing Don Lindley designed shaft/bearing combo shown Condnued page 162 74 Model Aviation good look Don Lindleys duaIbearing thrust bearing design ClOse-up view 1 shows wire prop shaft threaded bearing assembiy Other view R shows two tel ion tubes shaft fit bearing cioseiy eliminating friction side loads OTS TS RIOR TS T HE MOST SUPERIOR PILOT FIGURE ON THE MARKET LIGHTEST WEIGHT MOST REALISTIC AVAILABLE GIVE YOUR PLANE PILOT FOR YOUR NEWEST OLDEST OR NEXT CREATION R YOURS TODAY FULL FIGURES CIVILIANWWII MILITARY 1/3 Scale $19951/5 Navy $1395 1/4ScaIe14951/6AAF1195 1/5 Scale1295 Plus 1/12 Scale895$250 shipping 1/12 Chopper 895each figure KNIGHTS OF THE AIR 1400 Rte 22 West Friendship MD 21794 301-489-5050 LAThES ING MACNINES INE ShOP SUPPLIES TOOLI Ao etlon Modeler W} BLUE RIDGE / MACHINERY AN~9LS INC 0 c.o 8008720000RNpOOEESIIEEIIYNN ISV 552 3630MIEN0 MNNNPUCSUOrE P060 536-V Ho doon WV 25026 COONINgE $1 GO Over 200 PIpE p -Y _ / modeling activities certainly hope does Bill ended letter re questing Lew Mahieus present address promptly sent him return mail knows maybe history will repeat itself should two fellows eventually join forces once again. ya Harry Murphy 3824 Oakwood Blvd Anderson IN 46011 FF Indoor/Tenny Continued page 74 photos first photo basic idea easily visible thrust bearing has extra-large holes rear hole slotted easy thread hook through front hole snap rear slot closer look reveals two short pieces teflon tubing around shaft tubes fit closely inside thrust bearing shaft pushed back place shown second photo teflon serves both solve propinsertion problem reduce friction caused side loads right left thrust applied help control model Props also wobble two blades dont pull evenly some reason several reasons can happen can take detailed look next time Late flash Just before column sent off learned selected Indoor fliers have asked comment proposed Indoor schedule 1986 door Nats unprecedented op portunity clear indication AMA trying improve Indoor Nats Bud Tenny PO Box 54S Richardson TX 7S080 FLYING NEAR AIRPORTS BE CAREFUL PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO FLY PUAW DIESELS Englands Finest 049 35 RIC STD Send $100 list Erie CIuttor 913 Cedar Lane Tullahoma Tenn 37388 CARBON FIBER Industrial Prices Carbon Fiber-Tape & Laminates Composite Materials Glass-Tape & loth Send SASE sales sheet AEROSPACE COMPOSITE PRODUCTS 28 Crosowood Rd ington CT 06032 162Model Aviation / / WHAT MEAM WHATS NEXT RUN SILICONE TUBING lOll 25 II 50 II SMALL 062 dl 5 6280 MED 052 dEN 5 5400 *000 S 1600 LANGE 1 128 8101 6800 81128 52000 US S CAM POSTPAEO 4IRY DODGE 4tR0 INC 10210 MAnnIng AVG N Stiliwater MN 55082 * SCALE DOCUMENTATION * SCALE DRAWINGSMODEL PLANS PHOTOS BOOKS EPLA-rECH 1988 INTERNATIONAL AIRPLANE CATALOG OVEG 100 PAGES48500 MC KENZIE HWY *300ViDA OREGON 97488 WOCLOC crosser SCALE snob Beeves 600 SNOb neCKS PLANS 3 VIEWS PHOTO-PACKSPLANS ENLARGING OA5E SnletgIng 006S Catalog 5300 SCAlE PlANS P5010 SERVICE 3209 Madoon Greevsboo NC 27403 Phone 18002926230 No Colleol
