1990 JAMA-1 MID-AMERICA J IIL Vince Mankowski WHEN does Nats start competition re suits 1990 Mid-American National Model Airplane Championships coverage events reported elsewhere issue share look 1990 National Champi onships behind-the-scenes perspective reader must first aware Nats efforts gan July 14 1990 back October 1989 Following Executive Council approval hold 1990 National Championships Law renceville-Vincennes Nats planning meeting scheduled November 17 through 19 site Nats Management Committee 1990 event included Chuck Fore man Communications John Guenther Scale Category Manager Bob Landry Facilities Man ager Betty Stream Radio Control Category Manager Bev Wisniewski Control Line Category Manager Al Williamson Radio Con trol Category Director Dr Sandy Frank Free Flight Category Manager also present assist planning addition Special Interest Groups con cerned competition events invited send representative planning meeting open invitation AMA members local area attend meeting Nats has significant impact local modeling scene meeting process began tour known potential Nats contest sites because site layout has dramatic effect Nats event schedule planning meeting itself held Lawrenceville Community Center typified other 10- 14-hour planning meetings goal planning meeting arrive necessary definition detail order pro duce 1990 National Championships entry form AMAs trailer affectionately known Great White Whaie Moby Traiier big white housed registration off i ciais check-in HO computer operations administrative staff iocated side big HO tent hot sun Processing times schedules related site time distance factors Hours flying time related sun direction projected wind speed direction proximity other events good measure time spent de termining potential entry levels events impacts processing late entry model turn-in model judging number flight lines number rounds hours day days week must boiled down produce workable schedule oniy must meeting produce infor mation necessary entry form en try form must worked up sent committee review prior being sent printer Having mid-November meeting places great burden upon concerned end result have printed Nats entry forms avail able first year year 6500 Nats entry forms printed sample entry form mailed AMA Charter Club participants previous years National Championships individu als upon request addition mailings Nats entry forms also available trade shows seminars throughout early part year AMA HQ started receiving some en try forms early February Thats because some Radio Control events have definite limits number frequencies available number contestants permitted fre November 1990 35 Its midday midweek typical flurry activity around Nats HQ tent AMAs fine Nate administrative staff L-R Joyce Hager Registration Bob Voisiavek Tabulation/Computers JoAnne Spampina Registration Jackie Zerm Finance trio sitting iong tabie photo isif L-R George SteIner cap piaid shirt Howard Crispin JoAnne Spampi nato Scene first day transmitter processing 1200 transmitters checked Nets 90% Goid Sticker quaiityi rate about three times good equipment checked 89 Nuts photo right AMA Nate Hobby Shop two smiling gentlemen ran year John Patten L Adam Strausner Theyre both Maryland John past president AMA Nats officials have have break now photos taken early Wednesday night officials party Without Nothing Happens lathe banner displayed pride Mnpower area Nationmi Championships party hosted farm home iocai modelers Robert Juiie St John near Lawrencevilie iL Eating outdoors made great food taste much better tool quency necessitate very early responses order contestants ensure entry desired frequency can locked Headquarters responds early entries postcard acknowledges both receipt entry frequency slot reservation tween early response middle May relatively low entry activity rea son HQ defers concentrated effort process ing Nats entries until mid-May November planning meeting until early February Category Managers busy recruiting Nats Events Directors Event Direc tors busy December through April recruiting officials various events February through May HQ busy putting place necessary contracts support Nationals Agreements contracts put place chemical toilets telephone service electrical power table chair rentals tents refuse dis posal dormitory hotel accommodations food concessionaires vendors sites As can see still months away first airplane being flown lot behindthe-scenes stuff has happened already middle May through June frenzy Nats entry receipts AMA HQ entries must processed responded various Category Managers Event Directors kept apprised entry totals Also during period substantial amount communication between Event Di rectors Category Managers Headquar ters revolving around necessary event supplies supplies run walkie-talkies stop watch batteries number scoresheets printed down minute detail Arriving location full week advance representatives AMAs Marketing Divi sion wiU begin work local TV ra dio press Onsite radio broadcasts ar ranged followed up press kits infor mation distributed TV crews advised best locations great model air plane shots shown media coverage year perhaps best have ever July 15 five different television crews seen Nats weeks end seven television crews site gathering film broadcast did local papers carry front-page stories full week Associated Press also picked up good back the- ncennes IN ton ot LPA models using ranea sor appearance pains ILl uy narrieg crew - In big banquet room Back Mid-American Air Center see iron Men R 1990 National Modei Airpiane Champi L-R Bob Landry Facilities Manager Damian Rhodes Washington State Paul Viverito Vermont Joe Russo Arizona Charlie nuuiiaun seatedTexas day went 600 am 1100 pm 12 straight daysi Theyre real unsung heroes 90 Natal 36 Model Aviation jul What saw w Eu. uM istrict 7s VP Pete Waters L carrying flock 0500 models processIng line .ead hImi Over 90 entrants planes transmItters processed event Ed MoCoilough District 11 VP snapped pair aerial photos 90 Nats Jim Sears District 6 VP flew over site airports main runway runs diagonally across top photo left gaggle cars adjoining taxiway far end identifies RC Pylon site activities just shutting down midday RC Pattern site No 1 will set up Closer camera RC Pattern site No 2 just being set up middle main runway Site No 3 out photo right photo right has AMA HQ tent right middle Just above left concrete parking ramp CL sites Speed Carrier Racing South low tent variety vendors right tent East Nats Hobby Shop other vendors equipment trailer supply tents Great White Whale trailer inside tent out sun fairly cool CL Combat site visible Carl Jarvis drove 65 miles way home Evansville IN volunteer time Nats jobs spotlightbut theyre Important hes seen doing repacking officials tents use next years Nats story Local radio station WAKO did live onsite broadcasts aired interviews con testants officials alike lot credit goes local communities helping create mosphere wami welcome AMA mem bers local advertising seemed either direct itself AMA member least inThe McMullen mafia Rob L Allen ac companied dad Ross MAs Associate Edi tor Nets home Sliver Spring MD spent four hot days sitting out runway acting scribes RC Pattern judgesand theyre AMA members yet Rob wants Helicopter Some hard-working Nets officials time sneak flight Paul Viverito Vermont starts up Dan Biankenbaker Indiana assists Dan presented Nate Jim Suchannan award labors dude AMA aeromodeling prominently ads Also arriving week early Chip Smith AMAs Events Coordinator site receive various shipments supervise place ment port-a-johns trash cans spot electric power telephone installation ensure planned services would functional time As first time Control Line Continued page 160 true strength greatest resource AMA its volunteers Shown L-R El sie Abel St Louis MO Rae Underwood Virginia Barb McGinnis Colorado wo manned souvenir sales operation Nationals Moby Trailer background November 1990 37 Whens last time saw CL model caught situation like Ron Jaden Texas fishing errant Combat plane jaws airplane-eating tree Kraft Midwest Inc 115 E Main Northvilie Ml 48167 313 348-0085 FAX 313 348-4175 Ultra Narrow Band AM Receiver Model XMRDC4-7A Years developing bw worth wait Special Agreement RCD Rxs SO & 53Mhz Complete 6m conversion Available Specifications Size 275 70mm x 165 415mm x 825 205mm WeIght 165 CL Working Voltage 38 60 VDC Temperature -10 120F 10 Khz spacing Bandwidth 1 85 khz 60db down 3OiP 3db image 60db down B&P Associates Gives Total Flight Line FREEDOM new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 oner later youll see need Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane SaverTM Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xix 3/4 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design ory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity Can used servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit 0% 100% failsafe throttle works normally up set point ttle operates normally failsafe mode Compatible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additional See local hobby shop call Retail Price $3995 Applied Engineering 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75011 division AE Research coporation Prices subject change withsat notice 160 Model Aviation fully counterclockwise Use plenty rudder throw first sure flip switch couple right stick nose comes up too much rudder input reduce deflection just stays level turn lazy hands-off thermaling bit rudder trim will keep plane level balance point shown along three degrees incidence should pro duce nearly normal level flight liberal self-recovery hands-off dive Since theres no elevator wing incidence ad justed pushrods level glide Hand glide model making throw adjustments until handles satisfaction just would ailerons elevator Get feel things before towing Towing tow hook position shown plan provides very steep climb may want locate farther forward beginning Tow fly flaps ini tially get enough altitude hands-off dive test airplane bal loons too much balance farther back retrim down leading edge want just bit hands-off dive recovery best handling performance Check flap effect safe altitude ship dives take out some pitch compensation still wants stall pitch compensation maximized reduce flap travel increase elevator travel push elevator stick forward needed have transmitter el evator preset trim switch could adjust some down elevator fulldown flaps Flap manipulation turn pitch may used fly Roto-Flap ship transmitter has stick assemblies hori zontal cylinders manipulate flaps dur ing launch turn thumb cylinder turning can input bit down flap help keep nose up rather increasing wing incidence would risk stall lower speeds Roto-Flap control system can open up whole new world Soaring challenges Give try Nats General/Mankowski Continued page 37 Radio Control National Championships held site some managers direc tors categories came early ensure variety surface site preparations would take place timely fashion Event Directors 1990 National Model Airplane Championships should con gratulated alt being able assemble site extremely good official crews 90 Nats smoothest-running events recent memory perhaps smoothest-run Nats time forces work think Nats being good local community enthusiasm expressed its smiles its welcomes advertising banners signs hung over towns Vincennes Lawrenceville seemed put arriving conFeatures Duai conversion Dual AGC Crystai Ceramic Filters 50 53 72 75 Mhz Connectors aii Kraft styles Deans Worid & speclais List Prices Speciai War p Speed Service Exceeds AM Rx Guidelines 4 Channel$9495 5 Channel$9995 6 Channel$10495 7 Channel$10995 Pro-Une Units Negative Pulse add $1000 Dealers Discounts available Rx Trade $5-$10 YAPC testants good mood excellent crews officials kept contest itself moving good order addition should noted Headquarters staff site seemed work very well oc casions pitched extra effort help guaran tee success much easier keep people happy arrive good mood change minds arrive bad 1989 RC Pylon event RC Pattern events held different sites allowed 1989 Nationals have 800-am-to-500pm schedule 1990 site did permit separation Pylon Pattern back flying schedule starting 700 am Quickie 500 Pylon started early 600 running until 800 pm Having just gone through two years being able compare 800-to-500 versus 70O-to-800 schedules can say some de gree certainty 800-to-500 schedule preferred Pylon Racing needs extra hour flying time start time really becomes 600 am Pattern runs over extra hour last few flights could held twilight darker Pylon Racer has get up 400 500am Pattern flier finally gets off field 1000 1100 oclock night hours operation can annoying support crews setup teardown cleanup necessary site support mainte nance from-before-dawn-till-after-dusk hours just annoying oppressive Concession stands can never open long enough souvenir stands never open long enough support services denied events running very early very late Soaring Helicopter Control Line events have yet share demands strain imposed 700-to-800 schedulethank goodness time National Model Air plane Championships included handful events Free Flight site re quirements years far simpler fewer comparison todays event last half-dozen years alone site re quirement Radio-Controlled Helicopter has changed dramatically RC Helicopters now use flying area size scope RC Aerobatics RC Soaring has rather demanding require ments Control Line requires 11 paved circles plus least two grassthats 11 acres smooth con crete plus three four acres well-main tained lawn reality single location could fill needs events does exist 1990 MidAmerican Nats no exception Good flying sites available Pylon Racing RC Aero batics RC Scale Free Flight Scale Control Line Combat Control Line Speed Rac ing held less perfect concrete Control Line Navy Carrier models must land take off elevated wooden deckthe rest circle ocean order re ceive score condition concrete no great concern event Control Line Precision Aerobatics events held abandoned runway restricted width 150 ft CLPA fliers thrilled site Both city Lawrenceville MidAmerican Air Center exhausted lot time en ergy equipment trying sweep clean Control Line areas Speed Rac ing contestants themselves pitched help pre pare flying circles Continued page 164 November 1990 161 C PROPELLERS Sound Supression Design High Thrust Efficiency Constant True Pitch Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Proven Performance US Masters US Nationals Canadian Nationals 1989 World Championships 57x3SI59EACH 7x3$159EACH 7x4$159EACH 7x5$15BEACH 7x6$159EACH 7x7SISBEACH 7x8SISBEACH 7x9$159EACH 7x10SI59EACH 9x4S179EACH 8x9$179EACH 8x6SI7BEACH 8x7SI79EACH BxB$179EACH BxB$179EACH 8x10S179EACH 9x4SIBBEACH SsSSI9BEACH BxE$199EACH 9x7$1S9EACH 9x9SIBBEACH 9x9sIBBEACH EslOsIBBEACH 95 x 45$229 EACH lOsS$22BEACH 10x7$22BEACH lOxO$22BEACH lOsS$229EACH lOslO$22SEACH lixO$249EACH 1lx7$249EACH usE$24SEACH 11s9$249EACH 12s6$2B9EACH l2s7$289EACH l2sB$289EACH lislO$7B5EACH lixil$795EACH 11sl2$795EACH 11sl3$795EACH 11s14$795EACH l2s95795EACH l2x10$795EACH l2xllS795EACH l2x12$795EAH 12x13$795EACH 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1990 JAMA-1 MID-AMERICA J IIL Vince Mankowski WHEN does Nats start competition re suits 1990 Mid-American National Model Airplane Championships coverage events reported elsewhere issue share look 1990 National Champi onships behind-the-scenes perspective reader must first aware Nats efforts gan July 14 1990 back October 1989 Following Executive Council approval hold 1990 National Championships Law renceville-Vincennes Nats planning meeting scheduled November 17 through 19 site Nats Management Committee 1990 event included Chuck Fore man Communications John Guenther Scale Category Manager Bob Landry Facilities Man ager Betty Stream Radio Control Category Manager Bev Wisniewski Control Line Category Manager Al Williamson Radio Con trol Category Director Dr Sandy Frank Free Flight Category Manager also present assist planning addition Special Interest Groups con cerned competition events invited send representative planning meeting open invitation AMA members local area attend meeting Nats has significant impact local modeling scene meeting process began tour known potential Nats contest sites because site layout has dramatic effect Nats event schedule planning meeting itself held Lawrenceville Community Center typified other 10- 14-hour planning meetings goal planning meeting arrive necessary definition detail order pro duce 1990 National Championships entry form AMAs trailer affectionately known Great White Whaie Moby Traiier big white housed registration off i ciais check-in HO computer operations administrative staff iocated side big HO tent hot sun Processing times schedules related site time distance factors Hours flying time related sun direction projected wind speed direction proximity other events good measure time spent de termining potential entry levels events impacts processing late entry model turn-in model judging number flight lines number rounds hours day days week must boiled down produce workable schedule oniy must meeting produce infor mation necessary entry form en try form must worked up sent committee review prior being sent printer Having mid-November meeting places great burden upon concerned end result have printed Nats entry forms avail able first year year 6500 Nats entry forms printed sample entry form mailed AMA Charter Club participants previous years National Championships individu als upon request addition mailings Nats entry forms also available trade shows seminars throughout early part year AMA HQ started receiving some en try forms early February Thats because some Radio Control events have definite limits number frequencies available number contestants permitted fre November 1990 35 Its midday midweek typical flurry activity around Nats HQ tent AMAs fine Nate administrative staff L-R Joyce Hager Registration Bob Voisiavek Tabulation/Computers JoAnne Spampina Registration Jackie Zerm Finance trio sitting iong tabie photo isif L-R George SteIner cap piaid shirt Howard Crispin JoAnne Spampi nato Scene first day transmitter processing 1200 transmitters checked Nets 90% Goid Sticker quaiityi rate about three times good equipment checked 89 Nuts photo right AMA Nate Hobby Shop two smiling gentlemen ran year John Patten L Adam Strausner Theyre both Maryland John past president AMA Nats officials have have break now photos taken early Wednesday night officials party Without Nothing Happens lathe banner displayed pride Mnpower area Nationmi Championships party hosted farm home iocai modelers Robert Juiie St John near Lawrencevilie iL Eating outdoors made great food taste much better tool quency necessitate very early responses order contestants ensure entry desired frequency can locked Headquarters responds early entries postcard acknowledges both receipt entry frequency slot reservation tween early response middle May relatively low entry activity rea son HQ defers concentrated effort process ing Nats entries until mid-May November planning meeting until early February Category Managers busy recruiting Nats Events Directors Event Direc tors busy December through April recruiting officials various events February through May HQ busy putting place necessary contracts support Nationals Agreements contracts put place chemical toilets telephone service electrical power table chair rentals tents refuse dis posal dormitory hotel accommodations food concessionaires vendors sites As can see still months away first airplane being flown lot behindthe-scenes stuff has happened already middle May through June frenzy Nats entry receipts AMA HQ entries must processed responded various Category Managers Event Directors kept apprised entry totals Also during period substantial amount communication between Event Di rectors Category Managers Headquar ters revolving around necessary event supplies supplies run walkie-talkies stop watch batteries number scoresheets printed down minute detail Arriving location full week advance representatives AMAs Marketing Divi sion wiU begin work local TV ra dio press Onsite radio broadcasts ar ranged followed up press kits infor mation distributed TV crews advised best locations great model air plane shots shown media coverage year perhaps best have ever July 15 five different television crews seen Nats weeks end seven television crews site gathering film broadcast did local papers carry front-page stories full week Associated Press also picked up good back the- ncennes IN ton ot LPA models using ranea sor appearance pains ILl uy narrieg crew - In big banquet room Back Mid-American Air Center see iron Men R 1990 National Modei Airpiane Champi L-R Bob Landry Facilities Manager Damian Rhodes Washington State Paul Viverito Vermont Joe Russo Arizona Charlie nuuiiaun seatedTexas day went 600 am 1100 pm 12 straight daysi Theyre real unsung heroes 90 Natal 36 Model Aviation jul What saw w Eu. uM istrict 7s VP Pete Waters L carrying flock 0500 models processIng line .ead hImi Over 90 entrants planes transmItters processed event Ed MoCoilough District 11 VP snapped pair aerial photos 90 Nats Jim Sears District 6 VP flew over site airports main runway runs diagonally across top photo left gaggle cars adjoining taxiway far end identifies RC Pylon site activities just shutting down midday RC Pattern site No 1 will set up Closer camera RC Pattern site No 2 just being set up middle main runway Site No 3 out photo right photo right has AMA HQ tent right middle Just above left concrete parking ramp CL sites Speed Carrier Racing South low tent variety vendors right tent East Nats Hobby Shop other vendors equipment trailer supply tents Great White Whale trailer inside tent out sun fairly cool CL Combat site visible Carl Jarvis drove 65 miles way home Evansville IN volunteer time Nats jobs spotlightbut theyre Important hes seen doing repacking officials tents use next years Nats story Local radio station WAKO did live onsite broadcasts aired interviews con testants officials alike lot credit goes local communities helping create mosphere wami welcome AMA mem bers local advertising seemed either direct itself AMA member least inThe McMullen mafia Rob L Allen ac companied dad Ross MAs Associate Edi tor Nets home Sliver Spring MD spent four hot days sitting out runway acting scribes RC Pattern judgesand theyre AMA members yet Rob wants Helicopter Some hard-working Nets officials time sneak flight Paul Viverito Vermont starts up Dan Biankenbaker Indiana assists Dan presented Nate Jim Suchannan award labors dude AMA aeromodeling prominently ads Also arriving week early Chip Smith AMAs Events Coordinator site receive various shipments supervise place ment port-a-johns trash cans spot electric power telephone installation ensure planned services would functional time As first time Control Line Continued page 160 true strength greatest resource AMA its volunteers Shown L-R El sie Abel St Louis MO Rae Underwood Virginia Barb McGinnis Colorado wo manned souvenir sales operation Nationals Moby Trailer background November 1990 37 Whens last time saw CL model caught situation like Ron Jaden Texas fishing errant Combat plane jaws airplane-eating tree Kraft Midwest Inc 115 E Main Northvilie Ml 48167 313 348-0085 FAX 313 348-4175 Ultra Narrow Band AM Receiver Model XMRDC4-7A Years developing bw worth wait Special Agreement RCD Rxs SO & 53Mhz Complete 6m conversion Available Specifications Size 275 70mm x 165 415mm x 825 205mm WeIght 165 CL Working Voltage 38 60 VDC Temperature -10 120F 10 Khz spacing Bandwidth 1 85 khz 60db down 3OiP 3db image 60db down B&P Associates Gives Total Flight Line FREEDOM new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 oner later youll see need Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane SaverTM Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xix 3/4 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design ory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity Can used servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit 0% 100% failsafe throttle works normally up set point ttle operates normally failsafe mode Compatible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additional See local hobby shop call Retail Price $3995 Applied Engineering 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75011 division AE Research coporation Prices subject change withsat notice 160 Model Aviation fully counterclockwise Use plenty rudder throw first sure flip switch couple right stick nose comes up too much rudder input reduce deflection just stays level turn lazy hands-off thermaling bit rudder trim will keep plane level balance point shown along three degrees incidence should pro duce nearly normal level flight liberal self-recovery hands-off dive Since theres no elevator wing incidence ad justed pushrods level glide Hand glide model making throw adjustments until handles satisfaction just would ailerons elevator Get feel things before towing Towing tow hook position shown plan provides very steep climb may want locate farther forward beginning Tow fly flaps ini tially get enough altitude hands-off dive test airplane bal loons too much balance farther back retrim down leading edge want just bit hands-off dive recovery best handling performance Check flap effect safe altitude ship dives take out some pitch compensation still wants stall pitch compensation maximized reduce flap travel increase elevator travel push elevator stick forward needed have transmitter el evator preset trim switch could adjust some down elevator fulldown flaps Flap manipulation turn pitch may used fly Roto-Flap ship transmitter has stick assemblies hori zontal cylinders manipulate flaps dur ing launch turn thumb cylinder turning can input bit down flap help keep nose up rather increasing wing incidence would risk stall lower speeds Roto-Flap control system can open up whole new world Soaring challenges Give try Nats General/Mankowski Continued page 37 Radio Control National Championships held site some managers direc tors categories came early ensure variety surface site preparations would take place timely fashion Event Directors 1990 National Model Airplane Championships should con gratulated alt being able assemble site extremely good official crews 90 Nats smoothest-running events recent memory perhaps smoothest-run Nats time forces work think Nats being good local community enthusiasm expressed its smiles its welcomes advertising banners signs hung over towns Vincennes Lawrenceville seemed put arriving conFeatures Duai conversion Dual AGC Crystai Ceramic Filters 50 53 72 75 Mhz Connectors aii Kraft styles Deans Worid & speclais List Prices Speciai War p Speed Service Exceeds AM Rx Guidelines 4 Channel$9495 5 Channel$9995 6 Channel$10495 7 Channel$10995 Pro-Une Units Negative Pulse add $1000 Dealers Discounts available Rx Trade $5-$10 YAPC testants good mood excellent crews officials kept contest itself moving good order addition should noted Headquarters staff site seemed work very well oc casions pitched extra effort help guaran tee success much easier keep people happy arrive good mood change minds arrive bad 1989 RC Pylon event RC Pattern events held different sites allowed 1989 Nationals have 800-am-to-500pm schedule 1990 site did permit separation Pylon Pattern back flying schedule starting 700 am Quickie 500 Pylon started early 600 running until 800 pm Having just gone through two years being able compare 800-to-500 versus 70O-to-800 schedules can say some de gree certainty 800-to-500 schedule preferred Pylon Racing needs extra hour flying time start time really becomes 600 am Pattern runs over extra hour last few flights could held twilight darker Pylon Racer has get up 400 500am Pattern flier finally gets off field 1000 1100 oclock night hours operation can annoying support crews setup teardown cleanup necessary site support mainte nance from-before-dawn-till-after-dusk hours just annoying oppressive Concession stands can never open long enough souvenir stands never open long enough support services denied events running very early very late Soaring Helicopter Control Line events have yet share demands strain imposed 700-to-800 schedulethank goodness time National Model Air plane Championships included handful events Free Flight site re quirements years far simpler fewer comparison todays event last half-dozen years alone site re quirement Radio-Controlled Helicopter has changed dramatically RC Helicopters now use flying area size scope RC Aerobatics RC Soaring has rather demanding require ments Control Line requires 11 paved circles plus least two grassthats 11 acres smooth con crete plus three four acres well-main tained lawn reality single location could fill needs events does exist 1990 MidAmerican Nats no exception Good flying sites available Pylon Racing RC Aero batics RC Scale Free Flight Scale Control Line Combat Control Line Speed Rac ing held less perfect concrete Control Line Navy Carrier models must land take off elevated wooden deckthe rest circle ocean order re ceive score condition concrete no great concern event Control Line Precision Aerobatics events held abandoned runway restricted width 150 ft CLPA fliers thrilled site Both city Lawrenceville MidAmerican Air Center exhausted lot time en ergy equipment trying sweep clean Control Line areas Speed Rac ing contestants themselves pitched help pre pare flying circles Continued page 164 November 1990 161 C PROPELLERS Sound Supression Design High Thrust Efficiency Constant True Pitch Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Proven Performance US Masters US Nationals Canadian Nationals 1989 World Championships 57x3SI59EACH 7x3$159EACH 7x4$159EACH 7x5$15BEACH 7x6$159EACH 7x7SISBEACH 7x8SISBEACH 7x9$159EACH 7x10SI59EACH 9x4S179EACH 8x9$179EACH 8x6SI7BEACH 8x7SI79EACH BxB$179EACH BxB$179EACH 8x10S179EACH 9x4SIBBEACH SsSSI9BEACH BxE$199EACH 9x7$1S9EACH 9x9SIBBEACH 9x9sIBBEACH EslOsIBBEACH 95 x 45$229 EACH lOsS$22BEACH 10x7$22BEACH lOxO$22BEACH lOsS$229EACH lOslO$22SEACH lixO$249EACH 1lx7$249EACH usE$24SEACH 11s9$249EACH 12s6$2B9EACH l2s7$289EACH l2sB$289EACH lislO$7B5EACH lixil$795EACH 11sl2$795EACH 11sl3$795EACH 11s14$795EACH l2s95795EACH l2x10$795EACH l2xllS795EACH l2x12$795EAH 12x13$795EACH 12x14$795EACH llsl2W$795EACH l2xlOW$795 EACH 135 x 125 $1 295 EACH 14s8$1295EACH 14s14$1295EACH Sport SizesCompetition Sizes Contact local hobby dealer Manufactured Landing Products Knighta Landing California Made ot White LaminatIng epoxy & Fiberglass Strong Lightweight No Pin Holes tle e Construction dor Modeling Accessories hom MASTER AIRSCREW isa Stripper Precision stripwood easy Balsa Strip per Strips up 1/2 wide 1/4 thick can cut quickly accurately sheet stock vernier wheel advances 1/32 precise adjust ment stripper uses std type 11 hobby blade $495 suggested retail Razor Master Are w tII Plane uses heavy-duty ustrial blade held place two locating screws allowing cutting depth set very rigidly accurately Use rounding smoothing contours fuselages cowlings shaping edges thinning strips etc $495 sug geuted retell Replacement blades available stock no MA2101 $149 pack 3 In-Line Fuel Filter fuel filter outstanding value has threaded two-part aluminum body 100-mesh stainless screen removeable easy cleaning $119 suggested retail Direct Drive 05 Prop Adaptor all-aluminum prop adaptor designed 08 electric motors recommended use Master Airacrew 7x4 7x6 8x4 8x6 propellers $195 suggested retell See Hobby Dealer WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 3219 Monler Cir Rancho Cordova CA 95742 TRANSMITrER CASES *2995 plus *300 S&H Great protection affordable pricel Pita 2 tranamittera wicharging unite High anpaca luggage grade materIals engineered realal duet & moisture e pieces protective foam can removed cut hold variety llama Built lockable handles 16 x 12 x Direct aeles l citnasmes gift dm11 Florlo Flyer Corporation 837 Johnaonburg Rd. St Mary PA 15867 1914 934-2586 VISA MC Accept m add 6% sales tax understood no place per fect must also aware lo cation some events experience some degree compromise 1990 events held compro mised sites Control Line Aerobatics Speed Racing ones However did prevent maliy record performances Speed great Speed event turnout level competition Control Line Rac ing top-quality fine officials worldand national-class competitors Precision Aerobatics large number entries noted world- national-class fliers very tough good competition Members own Con trol Line FM team Argentine FM team managed leave World Championships France attend US Nationals weather 1990 Nats note worthy week prior Nats temper ature went over 1000 Monday low 60s light rains mist midweek During Nats week weather Saturday through Sat urday picture perfect However last Saturday clos ing Sunday did have some winds light heavy rains Prior rains notice able experienced last two flights RC Aerobatics postponed flown half-hour late Sunday morning Scale flying started late due rains finished up just prior anticipated afternoon rains Weather Whatever wanted seemed have itcool hot dry wetbut fortunately noth ing cancelled few occasions delay noticed question usually good Nats Part answer usually found people Nats Mid-American Nationals 1158 registered contes tants number included 170 Mechanics 39 Juniors 50 Seniors 899 Open contestants Also note fact years Nats en try included competitors USSR China Japan Australia Argentina Canada Nats has always prided itself being worlds largest model airplane contest seems world now able recognize fact well seeing increase eign entries workers officials work hard make National Model Airplane Cham pionships success brief moment during hurry Nats week belongs officials party held middle Nats Week Wednesday evening years officials party special Robert St Jonn wno Inc Manpower Direc tor 1990 Nats has wonderful wife named Julie graciously made home yard available 1990 officials party Away hustle bustle Nats activity pastoral environment atmosphere good food fellowship delightfully provided hardworking Nats officials gathering Jim Buchannan Award usually presented award named after late Jim Buchannan presented new Nats official best exemplifies friendly warm enthusiasm vital gredient Nats workers year Jim Buchannan award given Dan Blanken baker Terre Haute IN Toward end years National Champi onships question usually becomes going next year As writing five candidate cit ies have prioritized AMA Executive Council first return Chicopee MA second back Mid-American Air Cen ter third Lincoln NE fourth Smyrna TN fifth College Station TX have recently received word Lincoln has unfortunately withdraw its bid due site complications possible Nats Chicopee Westover Air Force Base complicated fact base will unavailable July 14 through Au UIET YOUR ENGINE $3951 Era riSArA aoaiHn-lr laugh Iladide rubherllsbrlc aama leriagle sultans ribrullat between alna ard mount maunt atd trewall Sheet 2Vjx4xAa 5th Gala ala bllde ada- badhilnalplatesatsted Send ruder 1ur5355 plea P&HI$490 Ia area kalis Nasty whales ilteda wherever flesh s*is*niJ2o 5w 78 New hrh NYlta2l aso SCALE PLANS SOCSNENTATSSN sanvica 70000 Aiott P0099 S0~A 07 SCALE MODEL PLANS S,,d f0 F. PligOt AC,,l 100 PAGE CATALOG PLANS ONLARSINGwag MdlEC AS a,naoro NE an40 EEAutaAEuassTuIla5 164 Model Aviation 1IiUI WE BUILD YOUR HELl TEST YOUR HELl ~\REPAIRYOURHELI 322 North 7th St 6i Lehighton Pa 18235 WRITE OR CALL FOR INFORMA TION 1990 FORMULA ~CIAMPION SHIP RACE Sponsored PACER TECHNOL OCY FUtaba Futaba Corporation America 4 Studebaker/Irvine CA 92718 $10000 Awards Cash prestigious race year Top Formula pilots must qualify participate Deland Florida October 20 21 1990 Contad Mike Helsel 714598-3342 evenings further information gust 18 makes Chicopee Nats possi-going next year can say behindThis turned out work reasonably well ap ble June30 through July 7which would includethe scenes1991 has already begunproximately 21 FM fliers four FM 4th July Thursday Nats________________________________________lines line 11 Advanced 18 Master return Mid-American would have in-Nats RC Aerobatics/class fliers line 27 Advanced class fliers dude some resurfacing Control Line ar- FAt fliers comfortably finished four eas Tennessee Texas sites soonVan Putte & Ver orrounds qualifying end second scheduled initial investigative visitContinued page 42 gday top 20 FM qualifiers moving So answer are__________________________________________the final two rounds However took nearly I3L 209 645 5535 GOLDEN GATE HOBBIES PO BOX 27001 FRESNO CAUFORNIA 93729 M/CVISA OR COD hA TORI RA DICICON IMMSK HATORI BLUEPRINT SHOWS ALL EXHAUST ITEMS FULL SIZE 2FT X 4FT $ 5 WE WANT NEW DEALERS ! HATORI 650 LONG PIPE $4350 TO DEALERS CATALOG S 200 OR FREE flTH ORDERS LY YOUR BESTF Finally Complete Flight Training Video RIC Pilot FROM THEORY IN THE CLASSROOM TO ORGANIZED FLIGHT PROGRAM IPATTERNED AFTER FULL-SCALE FLIGHT TRAININGI CLASSROOM Learn facts about lift thrust drag stability center gravity wing design affects stalls Includes in-depth study turns effect load stall speed Learn causes cures torque Also airplane set-up control surface checks balance FIELD Learn techniques tasi take-off crosswind procedures level flight turns climbs descents stalls go-arounds aborted takeoffs landings importance good ap proach Also engine starts salaty pre takeoff checks aerobatics much Pilot Command Video Program Can Help Fly Best K IIIhTfljjpJ, Only $24% Plus $3 Shipping Handling Send Check Money Order KEMP AVIATION 3243 Arlington Ave Suite 345 W Riverside CA g2506 November 1990 165 2 L CHFCK EM ALL OUT Etiglisli Leather CALENOAR 6RL CRAILENGE $2500 STARHAWK FUN FLY NEW STARHAWK BIPLANE NEW MISS STARHAWK POSTER 19 AUG RC MODELER NW 503 646-4531 PORTLAND OR 26 AUG JOES HOBBY CTR 313 9334567 DETROIT Ml 9/22/23 CENTRAL PENN 717 564-3280 HARRISBURG PA See your Starhawk Dealer details write Thorpe Engineering Corporation 1715 E Fairfield AZ 85203 Poster $500 P&H Prepaid
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/11
Page Numbers: 35, 36, 37, 160, 161, 164, 165
1990 JAMA-1 MID-AMERICA J IIL Vince Mankowski WHEN does Nats start competition re suits 1990 Mid-American National Model Airplane Championships coverage events reported elsewhere issue share look 1990 National Champi onships behind-the-scenes perspective reader must first aware Nats efforts gan July 14 1990 back October 1989 Following Executive Council approval hold 1990 National Championships Law renceville-Vincennes Nats planning meeting scheduled November 17 through 19 site Nats Management Committee 1990 event included Chuck Fore man Communications John Guenther Scale Category Manager Bob Landry Facilities Man ager Betty Stream Radio Control Category Manager Bev Wisniewski Control Line Category Manager Al Williamson Radio Con trol Category Director Dr Sandy Frank Free Flight Category Manager also present assist planning addition Special Interest Groups con cerned competition events invited send representative planning meeting open invitation AMA members local area attend meeting Nats has significant impact local modeling scene meeting process began tour known potential Nats contest sites because site layout has dramatic effect Nats event schedule planning meeting itself held Lawrenceville Community Center typified other 10- 14-hour planning meetings goal planning meeting arrive necessary definition detail order pro duce 1990 National Championships entry form AMAs trailer affectionately known Great White Whaie Moby Traiier big white housed registration off i ciais check-in HO computer operations administrative staff iocated side big HO tent hot sun Processing times schedules related site time distance factors Hours flying time related sun direction projected wind speed direction proximity other events good measure time spent de termining potential entry levels events impacts processing late entry model turn-in model judging number flight lines number rounds hours day days week must boiled down produce workable schedule oniy must meeting produce infor mation necessary entry form en try form must worked up sent committee review prior being sent printer Having mid-November meeting places great burden upon concerned end result have printed Nats entry forms avail able first year year 6500 Nats entry forms printed sample entry form mailed AMA Charter Club participants previous years National Championships individu als upon request addition mailings Nats entry forms also available trade shows seminars throughout early part year AMA HQ started receiving some en try forms early February Thats because some Radio Control events have definite limits number frequencies available number contestants permitted fre November 1990 35 Its midday midweek typical flurry activity around Nats HQ tent AMAs fine Nate administrative staff L-R Joyce Hager Registration Bob Voisiavek Tabulation/Computers JoAnne Spampina Registration Jackie Zerm Finance trio sitting iong tabie photo isif L-R George SteIner cap piaid shirt Howard Crispin JoAnne Spampi nato Scene first day transmitter processing 1200 transmitters checked Nets 90% Goid Sticker quaiityi rate about three times good equipment checked 89 Nuts photo right AMA Nate Hobby Shop two smiling gentlemen ran year John Patten L Adam Strausner Theyre both Maryland John past president AMA Nats officials have have break now photos taken early Wednesday night officials party Without Nothing Happens lathe banner displayed pride Mnpower area Nationmi Championships party hosted farm home iocai modelers Robert Juiie St John near Lawrencevilie iL Eating outdoors made great food taste much better tool quency necessitate very early responses order contestants ensure entry desired frequency can locked Headquarters responds early entries postcard acknowledges both receipt entry frequency slot reservation tween early response middle May relatively low entry activity rea son HQ defers concentrated effort process ing Nats entries until mid-May November planning meeting until early February Category Managers busy recruiting Nats Events Directors Event Direc tors busy December through April recruiting officials various events February through May HQ busy putting place necessary contracts support Nationals Agreements contracts put place chemical toilets telephone service electrical power table chair rentals tents refuse dis posal dormitory hotel accommodations food concessionaires vendors sites As can see still months away first airplane being flown lot behindthe-scenes stuff has happened already middle May through June frenzy Nats entry receipts AMA HQ entries must processed responded various Category Managers Event Directors kept apprised entry totals Also during period substantial amount communication between Event Di rectors Category Managers Headquar ters revolving around necessary event supplies supplies run walkie-talkies stop watch batteries number scoresheets printed down minute detail Arriving location full week advance representatives AMAs Marketing Divi sion wiU begin work local TV ra dio press Onsite radio broadcasts ar ranged followed up press kits infor mation distributed TV crews advised best locations great model air plane shots shown media coverage year perhaps best have ever July 15 five different television crews seen Nats weeks end seven television crews site gathering film broadcast did local papers carry front-page stories full week Associated Press also picked up good back the- ncennes IN ton ot LPA models using ranea sor appearance pains ILl uy narrieg crew - In big banquet room Back Mid-American Air Center see iron Men R 1990 National Modei Airpiane Champi L-R Bob Landry Facilities Manager Damian Rhodes Washington State Paul Viverito Vermont Joe Russo Arizona Charlie nuuiiaun seatedTexas day went 600 am 1100 pm 12 straight daysi Theyre real unsung heroes 90 Natal 36 Model Aviation jul What saw w Eu. uM istrict 7s VP Pete Waters L carrying flock 0500 models processIng line .ead hImi Over 90 entrants planes transmItters processed event Ed MoCoilough District 11 VP snapped pair aerial photos 90 Nats Jim Sears District 6 VP flew over site airports main runway runs diagonally across top photo left gaggle cars adjoining taxiway far end identifies RC Pylon site activities just shutting down midday RC Pattern site No 1 will set up Closer camera RC Pattern site No 2 just being set up middle main runway Site No 3 out photo right photo right has AMA HQ tent right middle Just above left concrete parking ramp CL sites Speed Carrier Racing South low tent variety vendors right tent East Nats Hobby Shop other vendors equipment trailer supply tents Great White Whale trailer inside tent out sun fairly cool CL Combat site visible Carl Jarvis drove 65 miles way home Evansville IN volunteer time Nats jobs spotlightbut theyre Important hes seen doing repacking officials tents use next years Nats story Local radio station WAKO did live onsite broadcasts aired interviews con testants officials alike lot credit goes local communities helping create mosphere wami welcome AMA mem bers local advertising seemed either direct itself AMA member least inThe McMullen mafia Rob L Allen ac companied dad Ross MAs Associate Edi tor Nets home Sliver Spring MD spent four hot days sitting out runway acting scribes RC Pattern judgesand theyre AMA members yet Rob wants Helicopter Some hard-working Nets officials time sneak flight Paul Viverito Vermont starts up Dan Biankenbaker Indiana assists Dan presented Nate Jim Suchannan award labors dude AMA aeromodeling prominently ads Also arriving week early Chip Smith AMAs Events Coordinator site receive various shipments supervise place ment port-a-johns trash cans spot electric power telephone installation ensure planned services would functional time As first time Control Line Continued page 160 true strength greatest resource AMA its volunteers Shown L-R El sie Abel St Louis MO Rae Underwood Virginia Barb McGinnis Colorado wo manned souvenir sales operation Nationals Moby Trailer background November 1990 37 Whens last time saw CL model caught situation like Ron Jaden Texas fishing errant Combat plane jaws airplane-eating tree Kraft Midwest Inc 115 E Main Northvilie Ml 48167 313 348-0085 FAX 313 348-4175 Ultra Narrow Band AM Receiver Model XMRDC4-7A Years developing bw worth wait Special Agreement RCD Rxs SO & 53Mhz Complete 6m conversion Available Specifications Size 275 70mm x 165 415mm x 825 205mm WeIght 165 CL Working Voltage 38 60 VDC Temperature -10 120F 10 Khz spacing Bandwidth 1 85 khz 60db down 3OiP 3db image 60db down B&P Associates Gives Total Flight Line FREEDOM new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 oner later youll see need Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane SaverTM Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xix 3/4 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design ory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity Can used servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit 0% 100% failsafe throttle works normally up set point ttle operates normally failsafe mode Compatible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additional See local hobby shop call Retail Price $3995 Applied Engineering 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75011 division AE Research coporation Prices subject change withsat notice 160 Model Aviation fully counterclockwise Use plenty rudder throw first sure flip switch couple right stick nose comes up too much rudder input reduce deflection just stays level turn lazy hands-off thermaling bit rudder trim will keep plane level balance point shown along three degrees incidence should pro duce nearly normal level flight liberal self-recovery hands-off dive Since theres no elevator wing incidence ad justed pushrods level glide Hand glide model making throw adjustments until handles satisfaction just would ailerons elevator Get feel things before towing Towing tow hook position shown plan provides very steep climb may want locate farther forward beginning Tow fly flaps ini tially get enough altitude hands-off dive test airplane bal loons too much balance farther back retrim down leading edge want just bit hands-off dive recovery best handling performance Check flap effect safe altitude ship dives take out some pitch compensation still wants stall pitch compensation maximized reduce flap travel increase elevator travel push elevator stick forward needed have transmitter el evator preset trim switch could adjust some down elevator fulldown flaps Flap manipulation turn pitch may used fly Roto-Flap ship transmitter has stick assemblies hori zontal cylinders manipulate flaps dur ing launch turn thumb cylinder turning can input bit down flap help keep nose up rather increasing wing incidence would risk stall lower speeds Roto-Flap control system can open up whole new world Soaring challenges Give try Nats General/Mankowski Continued page 37 Radio Control National Championships held site some managers direc tors categories came early ensure variety surface site preparations would take place timely fashion Event Directors 1990 National Model Airplane Championships should con gratulated alt being able assemble site extremely good official crews 90 Nats smoothest-running events recent memory perhaps smoothest-run Nats time forces work think Nats being good local community enthusiasm expressed its smiles its welcomes advertising banners signs hung over towns Vincennes Lawrenceville seemed put arriving conFeatures Duai conversion Dual AGC Crystai Ceramic Filters 50 53 72 75 Mhz Connectors aii Kraft styles Deans Worid & speclais List Prices Speciai War p Speed Service Exceeds AM Rx Guidelines 4 Channel$9495 5 Channel$9995 6 Channel$10495 7 Channel$10995 Pro-Une Units Negative Pulse add $1000 Dealers Discounts available Rx Trade $5-$10 YAPC testants good mood excellent crews officials kept contest itself moving good order addition should noted Headquarters staff site seemed work very well oc casions pitched extra effort help guaran tee success much easier keep people happy arrive good mood change minds arrive bad 1989 RC Pylon event RC Pattern events held different sites allowed 1989 Nationals have 800-am-to-500pm schedule 1990 site did permit separation Pylon Pattern back flying schedule starting 700 am Quickie 500 Pylon started early 600 running until 800 pm Having just gone through two years being able compare 800-to-500 versus 70O-to-800 schedules can say some de gree certainty 800-to-500 schedule preferred Pylon Racing needs extra hour flying time start time really becomes 600 am Pattern runs over extra hour last few flights could held twilight darker Pylon Racer has get up 400 500am Pattern flier finally gets off field 1000 1100 oclock night hours operation can annoying support crews setup teardown cleanup necessary site support mainte nance from-before-dawn-till-after-dusk hours just annoying oppressive Concession stands can never open long enough souvenir stands never open long enough support services denied events running very early very late Soaring Helicopter Control Line events have yet share demands strain imposed 700-to-800 schedulethank goodness time National Model Air plane Championships included handful events Free Flight site re quirements years far simpler fewer comparison todays event last half-dozen years alone site re quirement Radio-Controlled Helicopter has changed dramatically RC Helicopters now use flying area size scope RC Aerobatics RC Soaring has rather demanding require ments Control Line requires 11 paved circles plus least two grassthats 11 acres smooth con crete plus three four acres well-main tained lawn reality single location could fill needs events does exist 1990 MidAmerican Nats no exception Good flying sites available Pylon Racing RC Aero batics RC Scale Free Flight Scale Control Line Combat Control Line Speed Rac ing held less perfect concrete Control Line Navy Carrier models must land take off elevated wooden deckthe rest circle ocean order re ceive score condition concrete no great concern event Control Line Precision Aerobatics events held abandoned runway restricted width 150 ft CLPA fliers thrilled site Both city Lawrenceville MidAmerican Air Center exhausted lot time en ergy equipment trying sweep clean Control Line areas Speed Rac ing contestants themselves pitched help pre pare flying circles Continued page 164 November 1990 161 C PROPELLERS Sound Supression Design High Thrust Efficiency Constant True Pitch Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Proven Performance US Masters US Nationals Canadian Nationals 1989 World Championships 57x3SI59EACH 7x3$159EACH 7x4$159EACH 7x5$15BEACH 7x6$159EACH 7x7SISBEACH 7x8SISBEACH 7x9$159EACH 7x10SI59EACH 9x4S179EACH 8x9$179EACH 8x6SI7BEACH 8x7SI79EACH BxB$179EACH BxB$179EACH 8x10S179EACH 9x4SIBBEACH SsSSI9BEACH BxE$199EACH 9x7$1S9EACH 9x9SIBBEACH 9x9sIBBEACH EslOsIBBEACH 95 x 45$229 EACH lOsS$22BEACH 10x7$22BEACH lOxO$22BEACH lOsS$229EACH lOslO$22SEACH lixO$249EACH 1lx7$249EACH usE$24SEACH 11s9$249EACH 12s6$2B9EACH l2s7$289EACH l2sB$289EACH lislO$7B5EACH lixil$795EACH 11sl2$795EACH 11sl3$795EACH 11s14$795EACH l2s95795EACH l2x10$795EACH l2xllS795EACH l2x12$795EAH 12x13$795EACH 12x14$795EACH llsl2W$795EACH l2xlOW$795 EACH 135 x 125 $1 295 EACH 14s8$1295EACH 14s14$1295EACH Sport SizesCompetition Sizes Contact local hobby dealer Manufactured Landing Products Knighta Landing California Made ot White LaminatIng epoxy & Fiberglass Strong Lightweight No Pin Holes tle e Construction dor Modeling Accessories hom MASTER AIRSCREW isa Stripper Precision stripwood easy Balsa Strip per Strips up 1/2 wide 1/4 thick can cut quickly accurately sheet stock vernier wheel advances 1/32 precise adjust ment stripper uses std type 11 hobby blade $495 suggested retail Razor Master Are w tII Plane uses heavy-duty ustrial blade held place two locating screws allowing cutting depth set very rigidly accurately Use rounding smoothing contours fuselages cowlings shaping edges thinning strips etc $495 sug geuted retell Replacement blades available stock no MA2101 $149 pack 3 In-Line Fuel Filter fuel filter outstanding value has threaded two-part aluminum body 100-mesh stainless screen removeable easy cleaning $119 suggested retail Direct Drive 05 Prop Adaptor all-aluminum prop adaptor designed 08 electric motors recommended use Master Airacrew 7x4 7x6 8x4 8x6 propellers $195 suggested retell See Hobby Dealer WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 3219 Monler Cir Rancho Cordova CA 95742 TRANSMITrER CASES *2995 plus *300 S&H Great protection affordable pricel Pita 2 tranamittera wicharging unite High anpaca luggage grade materIals engineered realal duet & moisture e pieces protective foam can removed cut hold variety llama Built lockable handles 16 x 12 x Direct aeles l citnasmes gift dm11 Florlo Flyer Corporation 837 Johnaonburg Rd. St Mary PA 15867 1914 934-2586 VISA MC Accept m add 6% sales tax understood no place per fect must also aware lo cation some events experience some degree compromise 1990 events held compro mised sites Control Line Aerobatics Speed Racing ones However did prevent maliy record performances Speed great Speed event turnout level competition Control Line Rac ing top-quality fine officials worldand national-class competitors Precision Aerobatics large number entries noted world- national-class fliers very tough good competition Members own Con trol Line FM team Argentine FM team managed leave World Championships France attend US Nationals weather 1990 Nats note worthy week prior Nats temper ature went over 1000 Monday low 60s light rains mist midweek During Nats week weather Saturday through Sat urday picture perfect However last Saturday clos ing Sunday did have some winds light heavy rains Prior rains notice able experienced last two flights RC Aerobatics postponed flown half-hour late Sunday morning Scale flying started late due rains finished up just prior anticipated afternoon rains Weather Whatever wanted seemed have itcool hot dry wetbut fortunately noth ing cancelled few occasions delay noticed question usually good Nats Part answer usually found people Nats Mid-American Nationals 1158 registered contes tants number included 170 Mechanics 39 Juniors 50 Seniors 899 Open contestants Also note fact years Nats en try included competitors USSR China Japan Australia Argentina Canada Nats has always prided itself being worlds largest model airplane contest seems world now able recognize fact well seeing increase eign entries workers officials work hard make National Model Airplane Cham pionships success brief moment during hurry Nats week belongs officials party held middle Nats Week Wednesday evening years officials party special Robert St Jonn wno Inc Manpower Direc tor 1990 Nats has wonderful wife named Julie graciously made home yard available 1990 officials party Away hustle bustle Nats activity pastoral environment atmosphere good food fellowship delightfully provided hardworking Nats officials gathering Jim Buchannan Award usually presented award named after late Jim Buchannan presented new Nats official best exemplifies friendly warm enthusiasm vital gredient Nats workers year Jim Buchannan award given Dan Blanken baker Terre Haute IN Toward end years National Champi onships question usually becomes going next year As writing five candidate cit ies have prioritized AMA Executive Council first return Chicopee MA second back Mid-American Air Cen ter third Lincoln NE fourth Smyrna TN fifth College Station TX have recently received word Lincoln has unfortunately withdraw its bid due site complications possible Nats Chicopee Westover Air Force Base complicated fact base will unavailable July 14 through Au UIET YOUR ENGINE $3951 Era riSArA aoaiHn-lr laugh Iladide rubherllsbrlc aama leriagle sultans ribrullat between alna ard mount maunt atd trewall Sheet 2Vjx4xAa 5th Gala ala bllde ada- badhilnalplatesatsted Send ruder 1ur5355 plea P&HI$490 Ia area kalis Nasty whales ilteda wherever flesh s*is*niJ2o 5w 78 New hrh NYlta2l aso SCALE PLANS SOCSNENTATSSN sanvica 70000 Aiott P0099 S0~A 07 SCALE MODEL PLANS S,,d f0 F. PligOt AC,,l 100 PAGE CATALOG PLANS ONLARSINGwag MdlEC AS a,naoro NE an40 EEAutaAEuassTuIla5 164 Model Aviation 1IiUI WE BUILD YOUR HELl TEST YOUR HELl ~\REPAIRYOURHELI 322 North 7th St 6i Lehighton Pa 18235 WRITE OR CALL FOR INFORMA TION 1990 FORMULA ~CIAMPION SHIP RACE Sponsored PACER TECHNOL OCY FUtaba Futaba Corporation America 4 Studebaker/Irvine CA 92718 $10000 Awards Cash prestigious race year Top Formula pilots must qualify participate Deland Florida October 20 21 1990 Contad Mike Helsel 714598-3342 evenings further information gust 18 makes Chicopee Nats possi-going next year can say behindThis turned out work reasonably well ap ble June30 through July 7which would includethe scenes1991 has already begunproximately 21 FM fliers four FM 4th July Thursday Nats________________________________________lines line 11 Advanced 18 Master return Mid-American would have in-Nats RC Aerobatics/class fliers line 27 Advanced class fliers dude some resurfacing Control Line ar- FAt fliers comfortably finished four eas Tennessee Texas sites soonVan Putte & Ver orrounds qualifying end second scheduled initial investigative visitContinued page 42 gday top 20 FM qualifiers moving So answer are__________________________________________the final two rounds However took nearly I3L 209 645 5535 GOLDEN GATE HOBBIES PO BOX 27001 FRESNO CAUFORNIA 93729 M/CVISA OR COD hA TORI RA DICICON IMMSK HATORI BLUEPRINT SHOWS ALL EXHAUST ITEMS FULL SIZE 2FT X 4FT $ 5 WE WANT NEW DEALERS ! HATORI 650 LONG PIPE $4350 TO DEALERS CATALOG S 200 OR FREE flTH ORDERS LY YOUR BESTF Finally Complete Flight Training Video RIC Pilot FROM THEORY IN THE CLASSROOM TO ORGANIZED FLIGHT PROGRAM IPATTERNED AFTER FULL-SCALE FLIGHT TRAININGI CLASSROOM Learn facts about lift thrust drag stability center gravity wing design affects stalls Includes in-depth study turns effect load stall speed Learn causes cures torque Also airplane set-up control surface checks balance FIELD Learn techniques tasi take-off crosswind procedures level flight turns climbs descents stalls go-arounds aborted takeoffs landings importance good ap proach Also engine starts salaty pre takeoff checks aerobatics much Pilot Command Video Program Can Help Fly Best K IIIhTfljjpJ, Only $24% Plus $3 Shipping Handling Send Check Money Order KEMP AVIATION 3243 Arlington Ave Suite 345 W Riverside CA g2506 November 1990 165 2 L CHFCK EM ALL OUT Etiglisli Leather CALENOAR 6RL CRAILENGE $2500 STARHAWK FUN FLY NEW STARHAWK BIPLANE NEW MISS STARHAWK POSTER 19 AUG RC MODELER NW 503 646-4531 PORTLAND OR 26 AUG JOES HOBBY CTR 313 9334567 DETROIT Ml 9/22/23 CENTRAL PENN 717 564-3280 HARRISBURG PA See your Starhawk Dealer details write Thorpe Engineering Corporation 1715 E Fairfield AZ 85203 Poster $500 P&H Prepaid
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/11
Page Numbers: 35, 36, 37, 160, 161, 164, 165
1990 JAMA-1 MID-AMERICA J IIL Vince Mankowski WHEN does Nats start competition re suits 1990 Mid-American National Model Airplane Championships coverage events reported elsewhere issue share look 1990 National Champi onships behind-the-scenes perspective reader must first aware Nats efforts gan July 14 1990 back October 1989 Following Executive Council approval hold 1990 National Championships Law renceville-Vincennes Nats planning meeting scheduled November 17 through 19 site Nats Management Committee 1990 event included Chuck Fore man Communications John Guenther Scale Category Manager Bob Landry Facilities Man ager Betty Stream Radio Control Category Manager Bev Wisniewski Control Line Category Manager Al Williamson Radio Con trol Category Director Dr Sandy Frank Free Flight Category Manager also present assist planning addition Special Interest Groups con cerned competition events invited send representative planning meeting open invitation AMA members local area attend meeting Nats has significant impact local modeling scene meeting process began tour known potential Nats contest sites because site layout has dramatic effect Nats event schedule planning meeting itself held Lawrenceville Community Center typified other 10- 14-hour planning meetings goal planning meeting arrive necessary definition detail order pro duce 1990 National Championships entry form AMAs trailer affectionately known Great White Whaie Moby Traiier big white housed registration off i ciais check-in HO computer operations administrative staff iocated side big HO tent hot sun Processing times schedules related site time distance factors Hours flying time related sun direction projected wind speed direction proximity other events good measure time spent de termining potential entry levels events impacts processing late entry model turn-in model judging number flight lines number rounds hours day days week must boiled down produce workable schedule oniy must meeting produce infor mation necessary entry form en try form must worked up sent committee review prior being sent printer Having mid-November meeting places great burden upon concerned end result have printed Nats entry forms avail able first year year 6500 Nats entry forms printed sample entry form mailed AMA Charter Club participants previous years National Championships individu als upon request addition mailings Nats entry forms also available trade shows seminars throughout early part year AMA HQ started receiving some en try forms early February Thats because some Radio Control events have definite limits number frequencies available number contestants permitted fre November 1990 35 Its midday midweek typical flurry activity around Nats HQ tent AMAs fine Nate administrative staff L-R Joyce Hager Registration Bob Voisiavek Tabulation/Computers JoAnne Spampina Registration Jackie Zerm Finance trio sitting iong tabie photo isif L-R George SteIner cap piaid shirt Howard Crispin JoAnne Spampi nato Scene first day transmitter processing 1200 transmitters checked Nets 90% Goid Sticker quaiityi rate about three times good equipment checked 89 Nuts photo right AMA Nate Hobby Shop two smiling gentlemen ran year John Patten L Adam Strausner Theyre both Maryland John past president AMA Nats officials have have break now photos taken early Wednesday night officials party Without Nothing Happens lathe banner displayed pride Mnpower area Nationmi Championships party hosted farm home iocai modelers Robert Juiie St John near Lawrencevilie iL Eating outdoors made great food taste much better tool quency necessitate very early responses order contestants ensure entry desired frequency can locked Headquarters responds early entries postcard acknowledges both receipt entry frequency slot reservation tween early response middle May relatively low entry activity rea son HQ defers concentrated effort process ing Nats entries until mid-May November planning meeting until early February Category Managers busy recruiting Nats Events Directors Event Direc tors busy December through April recruiting officials various events February through May HQ busy putting place necessary contracts support Nationals Agreements contracts put place chemical toilets telephone service electrical power table chair rentals tents refuse dis posal dormitory hotel accommodations food concessionaires vendors sites As can see still months away first airplane being flown lot behindthe-scenes stuff has happened already middle May through June frenzy Nats entry receipts AMA HQ entries must processed responded various Category Managers Event Directors kept apprised entry totals Also during period substantial amount communication between Event Di rectors Category Managers Headquar ters revolving around necessary event supplies supplies run walkie-talkies stop watch batteries number scoresheets printed down minute detail Arriving location full week advance representatives AMAs Marketing Divi sion wiU begin work local TV ra dio press Onsite radio broadcasts ar ranged followed up press kits infor mation distributed TV crews advised best locations great model air plane shots shown media coverage year perhaps best have ever July 15 five different television crews seen Nats weeks end seven television crews site gathering film broadcast did local papers carry front-page stories full week Associated Press also picked up good back the- ncennes IN ton ot LPA models using ranea sor appearance pains ILl uy narrieg crew - In big banquet room Back Mid-American Air Center see iron Men R 1990 National Modei Airpiane Champi L-R Bob Landry Facilities Manager Damian Rhodes Washington State Paul Viverito Vermont Joe Russo Arizona Charlie nuuiiaun seatedTexas day went 600 am 1100 pm 12 straight daysi Theyre real unsung heroes 90 Natal 36 Model Aviation jul What saw w Eu. uM istrict 7s VP Pete Waters L carrying flock 0500 models processIng line .ead hImi Over 90 entrants planes transmItters processed event Ed MoCoilough District 11 VP snapped pair aerial photos 90 Nats Jim Sears District 6 VP flew over site airports main runway runs diagonally across top photo left gaggle cars adjoining taxiway far end identifies RC Pylon site activities just shutting down midday RC Pattern site No 1 will set up Closer camera RC Pattern site No 2 just being set up middle main runway Site No 3 out photo right photo right has AMA HQ tent right middle Just above left concrete parking ramp CL sites Speed Carrier Racing South low tent variety vendors right tent East Nats Hobby Shop other vendors equipment trailer supply tents Great White Whale trailer inside tent out sun fairly cool CL Combat site visible Carl Jarvis drove 65 miles way home Evansville IN volunteer time Nats jobs spotlightbut theyre Important hes seen doing repacking officials tents use next years Nats story Local radio station WAKO did live onsite broadcasts aired interviews con testants officials alike lot credit goes local communities helping create mosphere wami welcome AMA mem bers local advertising seemed either direct itself AMA member least inThe McMullen mafia Rob L Allen ac companied dad Ross MAs Associate Edi tor Nets home Sliver Spring MD spent four hot days sitting out runway acting scribes RC Pattern judgesand theyre AMA members yet Rob wants Helicopter Some hard-working Nets officials time sneak flight Paul Viverito Vermont starts up Dan Biankenbaker Indiana assists Dan presented Nate Jim Suchannan award labors dude AMA aeromodeling prominently ads Also arriving week early Chip Smith AMAs Events Coordinator site receive various shipments supervise place ment port-a-johns trash cans spot electric power telephone installation ensure planned services would functional time As first time Control Line Continued page 160 true strength greatest resource AMA its volunteers Shown L-R El sie Abel St Louis MO Rae Underwood Virginia Barb McGinnis Colorado wo manned souvenir sales operation Nationals Moby Trailer background November 1990 37 Whens last time saw CL model caught situation like Ron Jaden Texas fishing errant Combat plane jaws airplane-eating tree Kraft Midwest Inc 115 E Main Northvilie Ml 48167 313 348-0085 FAX 313 348-4175 Ultra Narrow Band AM Receiver Model XMRDC4-7A Years developing bw worth wait Special Agreement RCD Rxs SO & 53Mhz Complete 6m conversion Available Specifications Size 275 70mm x 165 415mm x 825 205mm WeIght 165 CL Working Voltage 38 60 VDC Temperature -10 120F 10 Khz spacing Bandwidth 1 85 khz 60db down 3OiP 3db image 60db down B&P Associates Gives Total Flight Line FREEDOM new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 oner later youll see need Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane SaverTM Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xix 3/4 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design ory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity Can used servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit 0% 100% failsafe throttle works normally up set point ttle operates normally failsafe mode Compatible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additional See local hobby shop call Retail Price $3995 Applied Engineering 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75011 division AE Research coporation Prices subject change withsat notice 160 Model Aviation fully counterclockwise Use plenty rudder throw first sure flip switch couple right stick nose comes up too much rudder input reduce deflection just stays level turn lazy hands-off thermaling bit rudder trim will keep plane level balance point shown along three degrees incidence should pro duce nearly normal level flight liberal self-recovery hands-off dive Since theres no elevator wing incidence ad justed pushrods level glide Hand glide model making throw adjustments until handles satisfaction just would ailerons elevator Get feel things before towing Towing tow hook position shown plan provides very steep climb may want locate farther forward beginning Tow fly flaps ini tially get enough altitude hands-off dive test airplane bal loons too much balance farther back retrim down leading edge want just bit hands-off dive recovery best handling performance Check flap effect safe altitude ship dives take out some pitch compensation still wants stall pitch compensation maximized reduce flap travel increase elevator travel push elevator stick forward needed have transmitter el evator preset trim switch could adjust some down elevator fulldown flaps Flap manipulation turn pitch may used fly Roto-Flap ship transmitter has stick assemblies hori zontal cylinders manipulate flaps dur ing launch turn thumb cylinder turning can input bit down flap help keep nose up rather increasing wing incidence would risk stall lower speeds Roto-Flap control system can open up whole new world Soaring challenges Give try Nats General/Mankowski Continued page 37 Radio Control National Championships held site some managers direc tors categories came early ensure variety surface site preparations would take place timely fashion Event Directors 1990 National Model Airplane Championships should con gratulated alt being able assemble site extremely good official crews 90 Nats smoothest-running events recent memory perhaps smoothest-run Nats time forces work think Nats being good local community enthusiasm expressed its smiles its welcomes advertising banners signs hung over towns Vincennes Lawrenceville seemed put arriving conFeatures Duai conversion Dual AGC Crystai Ceramic Filters 50 53 72 75 Mhz Connectors aii Kraft styles Deans Worid & speclais List Prices Speciai War p Speed Service Exceeds AM Rx Guidelines 4 Channel$9495 5 Channel$9995 6 Channel$10495 7 Channel$10995 Pro-Une Units Negative Pulse add $1000 Dealers Discounts available Rx Trade $5-$10 YAPC testants good mood excellent crews officials kept contest itself moving good order addition should noted Headquarters staff site seemed work very well oc casions pitched extra effort help guaran tee success much easier keep people happy arrive good mood change minds arrive bad 1989 RC Pylon event RC Pattern events held different sites allowed 1989 Nationals have 800-am-to-500pm schedule 1990 site did permit separation Pylon Pattern back flying schedule starting 700 am Quickie 500 Pylon started early 600 running until 800 pm Having just gone through two years being able compare 800-to-500 versus 70O-to-800 schedules can say some de gree certainty 800-to-500 schedule preferred Pylon Racing needs extra hour flying time start time really becomes 600 am Pattern runs over extra hour last few flights could held twilight darker Pylon Racer has get up 400 500am Pattern flier finally gets off field 1000 1100 oclock night hours operation can annoying support crews setup teardown cleanup necessary site support mainte nance from-before-dawn-till-after-dusk hours just annoying oppressive Concession stands can never open long enough souvenir stands never open long enough support services denied events running very early very late Soaring Helicopter Control Line events have yet share demands strain imposed 700-to-800 schedulethank goodness time National Model Air plane Championships included handful events Free Flight site re quirements years far simpler fewer comparison todays event last half-dozen years alone site re quirement Radio-Controlled Helicopter has changed dramatically RC Helicopters now use flying area size scope RC Aerobatics RC Soaring has rather demanding require ments Control Line requires 11 paved circles plus least two grassthats 11 acres smooth con crete plus three four acres well-main tained lawn reality single location could fill needs events does exist 1990 MidAmerican Nats no exception Good flying sites available Pylon Racing RC Aero batics RC Scale Free Flight Scale Control Line Combat Control Line Speed Rac ing held less perfect concrete Control Line Navy Carrier models must land take off elevated wooden deckthe rest circle ocean order re ceive score condition concrete no great concern event Control Line Precision Aerobatics events held abandoned runway restricted width 150 ft CLPA fliers thrilled site Both city Lawrenceville MidAmerican Air Center exhausted lot time en ergy equipment trying sweep clean Control Line areas Speed Rac ing contestants themselves pitched help pre pare flying circles Continued page 164 November 1990 161 C PROPELLERS Sound Supression Design High Thrust Efficiency Constant True Pitch Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Proven Performance US Masters US Nationals Canadian Nationals 1989 World Championships 57x3SI59EACH 7x3$159EACH 7x4$159EACH 7x5$15BEACH 7x6$159EACH 7x7SISBEACH 7x8SISBEACH 7x9$159EACH 7x10SI59EACH 9x4S179EACH 8x9$179EACH 8x6SI7BEACH 8x7SI79EACH BxB$179EACH BxB$179EACH 8x10S179EACH 9x4SIBBEACH SsSSI9BEACH BxE$199EACH 9x7$1S9EACH 9x9SIBBEACH 9x9sIBBEACH EslOsIBBEACH 95 x 45$229 EACH lOsS$22BEACH 10x7$22BEACH lOxO$22BEACH lOsS$229EACH lOslO$22SEACH lixO$249EACH 1lx7$249EACH usE$24SEACH 11s9$249EACH 12s6$2B9EACH l2s7$289EACH l2sB$289EACH lislO$7B5EACH lixil$795EACH 11sl2$795EACH 11sl3$795EACH 11s14$795EACH l2s95795EACH l2x10$795EACH l2xllS795EACH l2x12$795EAH 12x13$795EACH 12x14$795EACH llsl2W$795EACH l2xlOW$795 EACH 135 x 125 $1 295 EACH 14s8$1295EACH 14s14$1295EACH Sport SizesCompetition Sizes Contact local hobby dealer Manufactured Landing Products Knighta Landing California Made ot White LaminatIng epoxy & Fiberglass Strong Lightweight No Pin Holes tle e Construction dor Modeling Accessories hom MASTER AIRSCREW isa Stripper Precision stripwood easy Balsa Strip per Strips up 1/2 wide 1/4 thick can cut quickly accurately sheet stock vernier wheel advances 1/32 precise adjust ment stripper uses std type 11 hobby blade $495 suggested retail Razor Master Are w tII Plane uses heavy-duty ustrial blade held place two locating screws allowing cutting depth set very rigidly accurately Use rounding smoothing contours fuselages cowlings shaping edges thinning strips etc $495 sug geuted retell Replacement blades available stock no MA2101 $149 pack 3 In-Line Fuel Filter fuel filter outstanding value has threaded two-part aluminum body 100-mesh stainless screen removeable easy cleaning $119 suggested retail Direct Drive 05 Prop Adaptor all-aluminum prop adaptor designed 08 electric motors recommended use Master Airacrew 7x4 7x6 8x4 8x6 propellers $195 suggested retell See Hobby Dealer WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 3219 Monler Cir Rancho Cordova CA 95742 TRANSMITrER CASES *2995 plus *300 S&H Great protection affordable pricel Pita 2 tranamittera wicharging unite High anpaca luggage grade materIals engineered realal duet & moisture e pieces protective foam can removed cut hold variety llama Built lockable handles 16 x 12 x Direct aeles l citnasmes gift dm11 Florlo Flyer Corporation 837 Johnaonburg Rd. St Mary PA 15867 1914 934-2586 VISA MC Accept m add 6% sales tax understood no place per fect must also aware lo cation some events experience some degree compromise 1990 events held compro mised sites Control Line Aerobatics Speed Racing ones However did prevent maliy record performances Speed great Speed event turnout level competition Control Line Rac ing top-quality fine officials worldand national-class competitors Precision Aerobatics large number entries noted world- national-class fliers very tough good competition Members own Con trol Line FM team Argentine FM team managed leave World Championships France attend US Nationals weather 1990 Nats note worthy week prior Nats temper ature went over 1000 Monday low 60s light rains mist midweek During Nats week weather Saturday through Sat urday picture perfect However last Saturday clos ing Sunday did have some winds light heavy rains Prior rains notice able experienced last two flights RC Aerobatics postponed flown half-hour late Sunday morning Scale flying started late due rains finished up just prior anticipated afternoon rains Weather Whatever wanted seemed have itcool hot dry wetbut fortunately noth ing cancelled few occasions delay noticed question usually good Nats Part answer usually found people Nats Mid-American Nationals 1158 registered contes tants number included 170 Mechanics 39 Juniors 50 Seniors 899 Open contestants Also note fact years Nats en try included competitors USSR China Japan Australia Argentina Canada Nats has always prided itself being worlds largest model airplane contest seems world now able recognize fact well seeing increase eign entries workers officials work hard make National Model Airplane Cham pionships success brief moment during hurry Nats week belongs officials party held middle Nats Week Wednesday evening years officials party special Robert St Jonn wno Inc Manpower Direc tor 1990 Nats has wonderful wife named Julie graciously made home yard available 1990 officials party Away hustle bustle Nats activity pastoral environment atmosphere good food fellowship delightfully provided hardworking Nats officials gathering Jim Buchannan Award usually presented award named after late Jim Buchannan presented new Nats official best exemplifies friendly warm enthusiasm vital gredient Nats workers year Jim Buchannan award given Dan Blanken baker Terre Haute IN Toward end years National Champi onships question usually becomes going next year As writing five candidate cit ies have prioritized AMA Executive Council first return Chicopee MA second back Mid-American Air Cen ter third Lincoln NE fourth Smyrna TN fifth College Station TX have recently received word Lincoln has unfortunately withdraw its bid due site complications possible Nats Chicopee Westover Air Force Base complicated fact base will unavailable July 14 through Au UIET YOUR ENGINE $3951 Era riSArA aoaiHn-lr laugh Iladide rubherllsbrlc aama leriagle sultans ribrullat between alna ard mount maunt atd trewall Sheet 2Vjx4xAa 5th Gala ala bllde ada- badhilnalplatesatsted Send ruder 1ur5355 plea P&HI$490 Ia area kalis Nasty whales ilteda wherever flesh s*is*niJ2o 5w 78 New hrh NYlta2l aso SCALE PLANS SOCSNENTATSSN sanvica 70000 Aiott P0099 S0~A 07 SCALE MODEL PLANS S,,d f0 F. PligOt AC,,l 100 PAGE CATALOG PLANS ONLARSINGwag MdlEC AS a,naoro NE an40 EEAutaAEuassTuIla5 164 Model Aviation 1IiUI WE BUILD YOUR HELl TEST YOUR HELl ~\REPAIRYOURHELI 322 North 7th St 6i Lehighton Pa 18235 WRITE OR CALL FOR INFORMA TION 1990 FORMULA ~CIAMPION SHIP RACE Sponsored PACER TECHNOL OCY FUtaba Futaba Corporation America 4 Studebaker/Irvine CA 92718 $10000 Awards Cash prestigious race year Top Formula pilots must qualify participate Deland Florida October 20 21 1990 Contad Mike Helsel 714598-3342 evenings further information gust 18 makes Chicopee Nats possi-going next year can say behindThis turned out work reasonably well ap ble June30 through July 7which would includethe scenes1991 has already begunproximately 21 FM fliers four FM 4th July Thursday Nats________________________________________lines line 11 Advanced 18 Master return Mid-American would have in-Nats RC Aerobatics/class fliers line 27 Advanced class fliers dude some resurfacing Control Line ar- FAt fliers comfortably finished four eas Tennessee Texas sites soonVan Putte & Ver orrounds qualifying end second scheduled initial investigative visitContinued page 42 gday top 20 FM qualifiers moving So answer are__________________________________________the final two rounds However took nearly I3L 209 645 5535 GOLDEN GATE HOBBIES PO BOX 27001 FRESNO CAUFORNIA 93729 M/CVISA OR COD hA TORI RA DICICON IMMSK HATORI BLUEPRINT SHOWS ALL EXHAUST ITEMS FULL SIZE 2FT X 4FT $ 5 WE WANT NEW DEALERS ! HATORI 650 LONG PIPE $4350 TO DEALERS CATALOG S 200 OR FREE flTH ORDERS LY YOUR BESTF Finally Complete Flight Training Video RIC Pilot FROM THEORY IN THE CLASSROOM TO ORGANIZED FLIGHT PROGRAM IPATTERNED AFTER FULL-SCALE FLIGHT TRAININGI CLASSROOM Learn facts about lift thrust drag stability center gravity wing design affects stalls Includes in-depth study turns effect load stall speed Learn causes cures torque Also airplane set-up control surface checks balance FIELD Learn techniques tasi take-off crosswind procedures level flight turns climbs descents stalls go-arounds aborted takeoffs landings importance good ap proach Also engine starts salaty pre takeoff checks aerobatics much Pilot Command Video Program Can Help Fly Best K IIIhTfljjpJ, Only $24% Plus $3 Shipping Handling Send Check Money Order KEMP AVIATION 3243 Arlington Ave Suite 345 W Riverside CA g2506 November 1990 165 2 L CHFCK EM ALL OUT Etiglisli Leather CALENOAR 6RL CRAILENGE $2500 STARHAWK FUN FLY NEW STARHAWK BIPLANE NEW MISS STARHAWK POSTER 19 AUG RC MODELER NW 503 646-4531 PORTLAND OR 26 AUG JOES HOBBY CTR 313 9334567 DETROIT Ml 9/22/23 CENTRAL PENN 717 564-3280 HARRISBURG PA See your Starhawk Dealer details write Thorpe Engineering Corporation 1715 E Fairfield AZ 85203 Poster $500 P&H Prepaid
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/11
Page Numbers: 35, 36, 37, 160, 161, 164, 165
1990 JAMA-1 MID-AMERICA J IIL Vince Mankowski WHEN does Nats start competition re suits 1990 Mid-American National Model Airplane Championships coverage events reported elsewhere issue share look 1990 National Champi onships behind-the-scenes perspective reader must first aware Nats efforts gan July 14 1990 back October 1989 Following Executive Council approval hold 1990 National Championships Law renceville-Vincennes Nats planning meeting scheduled November 17 through 19 site Nats Management Committee 1990 event included Chuck Fore man Communications John Guenther Scale Category Manager Bob Landry Facilities Man ager Betty Stream Radio Control Category Manager Bev Wisniewski Control Line Category Manager Al Williamson Radio Con trol Category Director Dr Sandy Frank Free Flight Category Manager also present assist planning addition Special Interest Groups con cerned competition events invited send representative planning meeting open invitation AMA members local area attend meeting Nats has significant impact local modeling scene meeting process began tour known potential Nats contest sites because site layout has dramatic effect Nats event schedule planning meeting itself held Lawrenceville Community Center typified other 10- 14-hour planning meetings goal planning meeting arrive necessary definition detail order pro duce 1990 National Championships entry form AMAs trailer affectionately known Great White Whaie Moby Traiier big white housed registration off i ciais check-in HO computer operations administrative staff iocated side big HO tent hot sun Processing times schedules related site time distance factors Hours flying time related sun direction projected wind speed direction proximity other events good measure time spent de termining potential entry levels events impacts processing late entry model turn-in model judging number flight lines number rounds hours day days week must boiled down produce workable schedule oniy must meeting produce infor mation necessary entry form en try form must worked up sent committee review prior being sent printer Having mid-November meeting places great burden upon concerned end result have printed Nats entry forms avail able first year year 6500 Nats entry forms printed sample entry form mailed AMA Charter Club participants previous years National Championships individu als upon request addition mailings Nats entry forms also available trade shows seminars throughout early part year AMA HQ started receiving some en try forms early February Thats because some Radio Control events have definite limits number frequencies available number contestants permitted fre November 1990 35 Its midday midweek typical flurry activity around Nats HQ tent AMAs fine Nate administrative staff L-R Joyce Hager Registration Bob Voisiavek Tabulation/Computers JoAnne Spampina Registration Jackie Zerm Finance trio sitting iong tabie photo isif L-R George SteIner cap piaid shirt Howard Crispin JoAnne Spampi nato Scene first day transmitter processing 1200 transmitters checked Nets 90% Goid Sticker quaiityi rate about three times good equipment checked 89 Nuts photo right AMA Nate Hobby Shop two smiling gentlemen ran year John Patten L Adam Strausner Theyre both Maryland John past president AMA Nats officials have have break now photos taken early Wednesday night officials party Without Nothing Happens lathe banner displayed pride Mnpower area Nationmi Championships party hosted farm home iocai modelers Robert Juiie St John near Lawrencevilie iL Eating outdoors made great food taste much better tool quency necessitate very early responses order contestants ensure entry desired frequency can locked Headquarters responds early entries postcard acknowledges both receipt entry frequency slot reservation tween early response middle May relatively low entry activity rea son HQ defers concentrated effort process ing Nats entries until mid-May November planning meeting until early February Category Managers busy recruiting Nats Events Directors Event Direc tors busy December through April recruiting officials various events February through May HQ busy putting place necessary contracts support Nationals Agreements contracts put place chemical toilets telephone service electrical power table chair rentals tents refuse dis posal dormitory hotel accommodations food concessionaires vendors sites As can see still months away first airplane being flown lot behindthe-scenes stuff has happened already middle May through June frenzy Nats entry receipts AMA HQ entries must processed responded various Category Managers Event Directors kept apprised entry totals Also during period substantial amount communication between Event Di rectors Category Managers Headquar ters revolving around necessary event supplies supplies run walkie-talkies stop watch batteries number scoresheets printed down minute detail Arriving location full week advance representatives AMAs Marketing Divi sion wiU begin work local TV ra dio press Onsite radio broadcasts ar ranged followed up press kits infor mation distributed TV crews advised best locations great model air plane shots shown media coverage year perhaps best have ever July 15 five different television crews seen Nats weeks end seven television crews site gathering film broadcast did local papers carry front-page stories full week Associated Press also picked up good back the- ncennes IN ton ot LPA models using ranea sor appearance pains ILl uy narrieg crew - In big banquet room Back Mid-American Air Center see iron Men R 1990 National Modei Airpiane Champi L-R Bob Landry Facilities Manager Damian Rhodes Washington State Paul Viverito Vermont Joe Russo Arizona Charlie nuuiiaun seatedTexas day went 600 am 1100 pm 12 straight daysi Theyre real unsung heroes 90 Natal 36 Model Aviation jul What saw w Eu. uM istrict 7s VP Pete Waters L carrying flock 0500 models processIng line .ead hImi Over 90 entrants planes transmItters processed event Ed MoCoilough District 11 VP snapped pair aerial photos 90 Nats Jim Sears District 6 VP flew over site airports main runway runs diagonally across top photo left gaggle cars adjoining taxiway far end identifies RC Pylon site activities just shutting down midday RC Pattern site No 1 will set up Closer camera RC Pattern site No 2 just being set up middle main runway Site No 3 out photo right photo right has AMA HQ tent right middle Just above left concrete parking ramp CL sites Speed Carrier Racing South low tent variety vendors right tent East Nats Hobby Shop other vendors equipment trailer supply tents Great White Whale trailer inside tent out sun fairly cool CL Combat site visible Carl Jarvis drove 65 miles way home Evansville IN volunteer time Nats jobs spotlightbut theyre Important hes seen doing repacking officials tents use next years Nats story Local radio station WAKO did live onsite broadcasts aired interviews con testants officials alike lot credit goes local communities helping create mosphere wami welcome AMA mem bers local advertising seemed either direct itself AMA member least inThe McMullen mafia Rob L Allen ac companied dad Ross MAs Associate Edi tor Nets home Sliver Spring MD spent four hot days sitting out runway acting scribes RC Pattern judgesand theyre AMA members yet Rob wants Helicopter Some hard-working Nets officials time sneak flight Paul Viverito Vermont starts up Dan Biankenbaker Indiana assists Dan presented Nate Jim Suchannan award labors dude AMA aeromodeling prominently ads Also arriving week early Chip Smith AMAs Events Coordinator site receive various shipments supervise place ment port-a-johns trash cans spot electric power telephone installation ensure planned services would functional time As first time Control Line Continued page 160 true strength greatest resource AMA its volunteers Shown L-R El sie Abel St Louis MO Rae Underwood Virginia Barb McGinnis Colorado wo manned souvenir sales operation Nationals Moby Trailer background November 1990 37 Whens last time saw CL model caught situation like Ron Jaden Texas fishing errant Combat plane jaws airplane-eating tree Kraft Midwest Inc 115 E Main Northvilie Ml 48167 313 348-0085 FAX 313 348-4175 Ultra Narrow Band AM Receiver Model XMRDC4-7A Years developing bw worth wait Special Agreement RCD Rxs SO & 53Mhz Complete 6m conversion Available Specifications Size 275 70mm x 165 415mm x 825 205mm WeIght 165 CL Working Voltage 38 60 VDC Temperature -10 120F 10 Khz spacing Bandwidth 1 85 khz 60db down 3OiP 3db image 60db down B&P Associates Gives Total Flight Line FREEDOM new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 oner later youll see need Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane SaverTM Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xix 3/4 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design ory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity Can used servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit 0% 100% failsafe throttle works normally up set point ttle operates normally failsafe mode Compatible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additional See local hobby shop call Retail Price $3995 Applied Engineering 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75011 division AE Research coporation Prices subject change withsat notice 160 Model Aviation fully counterclockwise Use plenty rudder throw first sure flip switch couple right stick nose comes up too much rudder input reduce deflection just stays level turn lazy hands-off thermaling bit rudder trim will keep plane level balance point shown along three degrees incidence should pro duce nearly normal level flight liberal self-recovery hands-off dive Since theres no elevator wing incidence ad justed pushrods level glide Hand glide model making throw adjustments until handles satisfaction just would ailerons elevator Get feel things before towing Towing tow hook position shown plan provides very steep climb may want locate farther forward beginning Tow fly flaps ini tially get enough altitude hands-off dive test airplane bal loons too much balance farther back retrim down leading edge want just bit hands-off dive recovery best handling performance Check flap effect safe altitude ship dives take out some pitch compensation still wants stall pitch compensation maximized reduce flap travel increase elevator travel push elevator stick forward needed have transmitter el evator preset trim switch could adjust some down elevator fulldown flaps Flap manipulation turn pitch may used fly Roto-Flap ship transmitter has stick assemblies hori zontal cylinders manipulate flaps dur ing launch turn thumb cylinder turning can input bit down flap help keep nose up rather increasing wing incidence would risk stall lower speeds Roto-Flap control system can open up whole new world Soaring challenges Give try Nats General/Mankowski Continued page 37 Radio Control National Championships held site some managers direc tors categories came early ensure variety surface site preparations would take place timely fashion Event Directors 1990 National Model Airplane Championships should con gratulated alt being able assemble site extremely good official crews 90 Nats smoothest-running events recent memory perhaps smoothest-run Nats time forces work think Nats being good local community enthusiasm expressed its smiles its welcomes advertising banners signs hung over towns Vincennes Lawrenceville seemed put arriving conFeatures Duai conversion Dual AGC Crystai Ceramic Filters 50 53 72 75 Mhz Connectors aii Kraft styles Deans Worid & speclais List Prices Speciai War p Speed Service Exceeds AM Rx Guidelines 4 Channel$9495 5 Channel$9995 6 Channel$10495 7 Channel$10995 Pro-Une Units Negative Pulse add $1000 Dealers Discounts available Rx Trade $5-$10 YAPC testants good mood excellent crews officials kept contest itself moving good order addition should noted Headquarters staff site seemed work very well oc casions pitched extra effort help guaran tee success much easier keep people happy arrive good mood change minds arrive bad 1989 RC Pylon event RC Pattern events held different sites allowed 1989 Nationals have 800-am-to-500pm schedule 1990 site did permit separation Pylon Pattern back flying schedule starting 700 am Quickie 500 Pylon started early 600 running until 800 pm Having just gone through two years being able compare 800-to-500 versus 70O-to-800 schedules can say some de gree certainty 800-to-500 schedule preferred Pylon Racing needs extra hour flying time start time really becomes 600 am Pattern runs over extra hour last few flights could held twilight darker Pylon Racer has get up 400 500am Pattern flier finally gets off field 1000 1100 oclock night hours operation can annoying support crews setup teardown cleanup necessary site support mainte nance from-before-dawn-till-after-dusk hours just annoying oppressive Concession stands can never open long enough souvenir stands never open long enough support services denied events running very early very late Soaring Helicopter Control Line events have yet share demands strain imposed 700-to-800 schedulethank goodness time National Model Air plane Championships included handful events Free Flight site re quirements years far simpler fewer comparison todays event last half-dozen years alone site re quirement Radio-Controlled Helicopter has changed dramatically RC Helicopters now use flying area size scope RC Aerobatics RC Soaring has rather demanding require ments Control Line requires 11 paved circles plus least two grassthats 11 acres smooth con crete plus three four acres well-main tained lawn reality single location could fill needs events does exist 1990 MidAmerican Nats no exception Good flying sites available Pylon Racing RC Aero batics RC Scale Free Flight Scale Control Line Combat Control Line Speed Rac ing held less perfect concrete Control Line Navy Carrier models must land take off elevated wooden deckthe rest circle ocean order re ceive score condition concrete no great concern event Control Line Precision Aerobatics events held abandoned runway restricted width 150 ft CLPA fliers thrilled site Both city Lawrenceville MidAmerican Air Center exhausted lot time en ergy equipment trying sweep clean Control Line areas Speed Rac ing contestants themselves pitched help pre pare flying circles Continued page 164 November 1990 161 C PROPELLERS Sound Supression Design High Thrust Efficiency Constant True Pitch Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Proven Performance US Masters US Nationals Canadian Nationals 1989 World Championships 57x3SI59EACH 7x3$159EACH 7x4$159EACH 7x5$15BEACH 7x6$159EACH 7x7SISBEACH 7x8SISBEACH 7x9$159EACH 7x10SI59EACH 9x4S179EACH 8x9$179EACH 8x6SI7BEACH 8x7SI79EACH BxB$179EACH BxB$179EACH 8x10S179EACH 9x4SIBBEACH SsSSI9BEACH BxE$199EACH 9x7$1S9EACH 9x9SIBBEACH 9x9sIBBEACH EslOsIBBEACH 95 x 45$229 EACH lOsS$22BEACH 10x7$22BEACH lOxO$22BEACH lOsS$229EACH lOslO$22SEACH lixO$249EACH 1lx7$249EACH usE$24SEACH 11s9$249EACH 12s6$2B9EACH l2s7$289EACH l2sB$289EACH lislO$7B5EACH lixil$795EACH 11sl2$795EACH 11sl3$795EACH 11s14$795EACH l2s95795EACH l2x10$795EACH l2xllS795EACH l2x12$795EAH 12x13$795EACH 12x14$795EACH llsl2W$795EACH l2xlOW$795 EACH 135 x 125 $1 295 EACH 14s8$1295EACH 14s14$1295EACH Sport SizesCompetition Sizes Contact local hobby dealer Manufactured Landing Products Knighta Landing California Made ot White LaminatIng epoxy & Fiberglass Strong Lightweight No Pin Holes tle e Construction dor Modeling Accessories hom MASTER AIRSCREW isa Stripper Precision stripwood easy Balsa Strip per Strips up 1/2 wide 1/4 thick can cut quickly accurately sheet stock vernier wheel advances 1/32 precise adjust ment stripper uses std type 11 hobby blade $495 suggested retail Razor Master Are w tII Plane uses heavy-duty ustrial blade held place two locating screws allowing cutting depth set very rigidly accurately Use rounding smoothing contours fuselages cowlings shaping edges thinning strips etc $495 sug geuted retell Replacement blades available stock no MA2101 $149 pack 3 In-Line Fuel Filter fuel filter outstanding value has threaded two-part aluminum body 100-mesh stainless screen 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St Mary PA 15867 1914 934-2586 VISA MC Accept m add 6% sales tax understood no place per fect must also aware lo cation some events experience some degree compromise 1990 events held compro mised sites Control Line Aerobatics Speed Racing ones However did prevent maliy record performances Speed great Speed event turnout level competition Control Line Rac ing top-quality fine officials worldand national-class competitors Precision Aerobatics large number entries noted world- national-class fliers very tough good competition Members own Con trol Line FM team Argentine FM team managed leave World Championships France attend US Nationals weather 1990 Nats note worthy week prior Nats temper ature went over 1000 Monday low 60s light rains mist midweek During Nats week weather Saturday through Sat urday picture perfect However last Saturday clos ing Sunday did have some winds light heavy rains Prior rains notice able experienced last two flights RC Aerobatics postponed flown half-hour late Sunday morning Scale flying started late due rains finished up just prior anticipated afternoon rains Weather Whatever wanted seemed have itcool hot dry wetbut fortunately noth ing cancelled few occasions delay noticed question usually good Nats Part answer usually found people Nats Mid-American Nationals 1158 registered contes tants number included 170 Mechanics 39 Juniors 50 Seniors 899 Open contestants Also note fact years Nats en try included competitors USSR China Japan Australia Argentina Canada Nats has always prided itself being worlds largest model airplane contest seems world now able recognize fact well seeing increase eign entries workers officials work hard make National Model Airplane Cham pionships success brief moment during hurry Nats week belongs officials party held middle Nats Week Wednesday evening years officials party special Robert St Jonn wno Inc Manpower Direc tor 1990 Nats has wonderful wife named Julie graciously made home yard available 1990 officials party Away hustle bustle Nats activity pastoral environment atmosphere good food fellowship delightfully provided hardworking Nats officials gathering Jim Buchannan Award usually presented award named after late Jim Buchannan presented new Nats official best exemplifies friendly warm enthusiasm vital gredient Nats workers year Jim Buchannan award given Dan Blanken baker Terre Haute IN Toward end years National Champi onships question usually becomes going next year As writing five candidate cit ies have prioritized AMA Executive Council first return Chicopee MA second back Mid-American Air Cen ter third Lincoln NE fourth Smyrna TN fifth College Station TX have recently received word Lincoln has unfortunately withdraw its bid due site complications possible Nats Chicopee Westover Air Force Base complicated fact base will unavailable July 14 through Au UIET YOUR ENGINE $3951 Era riSArA aoaiHn-lr laugh Iladide rubherllsbrlc aama leriagle sultans ribrullat between alna ard mount maunt atd trewall Sheet 2Vjx4xAa 5th Gala ala bllde ada- badhilnalplatesatsted Send ruder 1ur5355 plea P&HI$490 Ia area kalis Nasty whales ilteda wherever flesh s*is*niJ2o 5w 78 New hrh NYlta2l aso SCALE PLANS SOCSNENTATSSN sanvica 70000 Aiott P0099 S0~A 07 SCALE MODEL PLANS S,,d f0 F. 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/11
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1990 JAMA-1 MID-AMERICA J IIL Vince Mankowski WHEN does Nats start competition re suits 1990 Mid-American National Model Airplane Championships coverage events reported elsewhere issue share look 1990 National Champi onships behind-the-scenes perspective reader must first aware Nats efforts gan July 14 1990 back October 1989 Following Executive Council approval hold 1990 National Championships Law renceville-Vincennes Nats planning meeting scheduled November 17 through 19 site Nats Management Committee 1990 event included Chuck Fore man Communications John Guenther Scale Category Manager Bob Landry Facilities Man ager Betty Stream Radio Control Category Manager Bev Wisniewski Control Line Category Manager Al Williamson Radio Con trol Category Director Dr Sandy Frank Free Flight Category Manager also present assist planning addition Special Interest Groups con cerned competition events invited send representative planning meeting open invitation AMA members local area attend meeting Nats has significant impact local modeling scene meeting process began tour known potential Nats contest sites because site layout has dramatic effect Nats event schedule planning meeting itself held Lawrenceville Community Center typified other 10- 14-hour planning meetings goal planning meeting arrive necessary definition detail order pro duce 1990 National Championships entry form AMAs trailer affectionately known Great White Whaie Moby Traiier big white housed registration off i ciais check-in HO computer operations administrative staff iocated side big HO tent hot sun Processing times schedules related site time distance factors Hours flying time related sun direction projected wind speed direction proximity other events good measure time spent de termining potential entry levels events impacts processing late entry model turn-in model judging number flight lines number rounds hours day days week must boiled down produce workable schedule oniy must meeting produce infor mation necessary entry form en try form must worked up sent committee review prior being sent printer Having mid-November meeting places great burden upon concerned end result have printed Nats entry forms avail able first year year 6500 Nats entry forms printed sample entry form mailed AMA Charter Club participants previous years National Championships individu als upon request addition mailings Nats entry forms also available trade shows seminars throughout early part year AMA HQ started receiving some en try forms early February Thats because some Radio Control events have definite limits number frequencies available number contestants permitted fre November 1990 35 Its midday midweek typical flurry activity around Nats HQ tent AMAs fine Nate administrative staff L-R Joyce Hager Registration Bob Voisiavek Tabulation/Computers JoAnne Spampina Registration Jackie Zerm Finance trio sitting iong tabie photo isif L-R George SteIner cap piaid shirt Howard Crispin JoAnne Spampi nato Scene first day transmitter processing 1200 transmitters checked Nets 90% Goid Sticker quaiityi rate about three times good equipment checked 89 Nuts photo right AMA Nate Hobby Shop two smiling gentlemen ran year John Patten L Adam Strausner Theyre both Maryland John past president AMA Nats officials have have break now photos taken early Wednesday night officials party Without Nothing Happens lathe banner displayed pride Mnpower area Nationmi Championships party hosted farm home iocai modelers Robert Juiie St John near Lawrencevilie iL Eating outdoors made great food taste much better tool quency necessitate very early responses order contestants ensure entry desired frequency can locked Headquarters responds early entries postcard acknowledges both receipt entry frequency slot reservation tween early response middle May relatively low entry activity rea son HQ defers concentrated effort process ing Nats entries until mid-May November planning meeting until early February Category Managers busy recruiting Nats Events Directors Event Direc tors busy December through April recruiting officials various events February through May HQ busy putting place necessary contracts support Nationals Agreements contracts put place chemical toilets telephone service electrical power table chair rentals tents refuse dis posal dormitory hotel accommodations food concessionaires vendors sites As can see still months away first airplane being flown lot behindthe-scenes stuff has happened already middle May through June frenzy Nats entry receipts AMA HQ entries must processed responded various Category Managers Event Directors kept apprised entry totals Also during period substantial amount communication between Event Di rectors Category Managers Headquar ters revolving around necessary event supplies supplies run walkie-talkies stop watch batteries number scoresheets printed down minute detail Arriving location full week advance representatives AMAs Marketing Divi sion wiU begin work local TV ra dio press Onsite radio broadcasts ar ranged followed up press kits infor mation distributed TV crews advised best locations great model air plane shots shown media coverage year perhaps best have ever July 15 five different television crews seen Nats weeks end seven television crews site gathering film broadcast did local papers carry front-page stories full week Associated Press also picked up good back the- ncennes IN ton ot LPA models using ranea sor appearance pains ILl uy narrieg crew - In big banquet room Back Mid-American Air Center see iron Men R 1990 National Modei Airpiane Champi L-R Bob Landry Facilities Manager Damian Rhodes Washington State Paul Viverito Vermont Joe Russo Arizona Charlie nuuiiaun seatedTexas day went 600 am 1100 pm 12 straight daysi Theyre real unsung heroes 90 Natal 36 Model Aviation jul What saw w Eu. uM istrict 7s VP Pete Waters L carrying flock 0500 models processIng line .ead hImi Over 90 entrants planes transmItters processed event Ed MoCoilough District 11 VP snapped pair aerial photos 90 Nats Jim Sears District 6 VP flew over site airports main runway runs diagonally across top photo left gaggle cars adjoining taxiway far end identifies RC Pylon site activities just shutting down midday RC Pattern site No 1 will set up Closer camera RC Pattern site No 2 just being set up middle main runway Site No 3 out photo right photo right has AMA HQ tent right middle Just above left concrete parking ramp CL sites Speed Carrier Racing South low tent variety vendors right tent East Nats Hobby Shop other vendors equipment trailer supply tents Great White Whale trailer inside tent out sun fairly cool CL Combat site visible Carl Jarvis drove 65 miles way home Evansville IN volunteer time Nats jobs spotlightbut theyre Important hes seen doing repacking officials tents use next years Nats story Local radio station WAKO did live onsite broadcasts aired interviews con testants officials alike lot credit goes local communities helping create mosphere wami welcome AMA mem bers local advertising seemed either direct itself AMA member least inThe McMullen mafia Rob L Allen ac companied dad Ross MAs Associate Edi tor Nets home Sliver Spring MD spent four hot days sitting out runway acting scribes RC Pattern judgesand theyre AMA members yet Rob wants Helicopter Some hard-working Nets officials time sneak flight Paul Viverito Vermont starts up Dan Biankenbaker Indiana assists Dan presented Nate Jim Suchannan award labors dude AMA aeromodeling prominently ads Also arriving week early Chip Smith AMAs Events Coordinator site receive various shipments supervise place ment port-a-johns trash cans spot electric power telephone installation ensure planned services would functional time As first time Control Line Continued page 160 true strength greatest resource AMA its volunteers Shown L-R El sie Abel St Louis MO Rae Underwood Virginia Barb McGinnis Colorado wo manned souvenir sales operation Nationals Moby Trailer background November 1990 37 Whens last time saw CL model caught situation like Ron Jaden Texas fishing errant Combat plane jaws airplane-eating tree Kraft Midwest Inc 115 E Main Northvilie Ml 48167 313 348-0085 FAX 313 348-4175 Ultra Narrow Band AM Receiver Model XMRDC4-7A Years developing bw worth wait Special Agreement RCD Rxs SO & 53Mhz Complete 6m conversion Available Specifications Size 275 70mm x 165 415mm x 825 205mm WeIght 165 CL Working Voltage 38 60 VDC Temperature -10 120F 10 Khz spacing Bandwidth 1 85 khz 60db down 3OiP 3db image 60db down B&P Associates Gives Total Flight Line FREEDOM new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 oner later youll see need Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane SaverTM Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xix 3/4 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design ory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity Can used servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit 0% 100% failsafe throttle works normally up set point ttle operates normally failsafe mode Compatible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additional See local hobby shop call Retail Price $3995 Applied Engineering 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75011 division AE Research coporation Prices subject change withsat notice 160 Model Aviation fully counterclockwise Use plenty rudder throw first sure flip switch couple right stick nose comes up too much rudder input reduce deflection just stays level turn lazy hands-off thermaling bit rudder trim will keep plane level balance point shown along three degrees incidence should pro duce nearly normal level flight liberal self-recovery hands-off dive Since theres no elevator wing incidence ad justed pushrods level glide Hand glide model making throw adjustments until handles satisfaction just would ailerons elevator Get feel things before towing Towing tow hook position shown plan provides very steep climb may want locate farther forward beginning Tow fly flaps ini tially get enough altitude hands-off dive test airplane bal loons too much balance farther back retrim down leading edge want just bit hands-off dive recovery best handling performance Check flap effect safe altitude ship dives take out some pitch compensation still wants stall pitch compensation maximized reduce flap travel increase elevator travel push elevator stick forward needed have transmitter el evator preset trim switch could adjust some down elevator fulldown flaps Flap manipulation turn pitch may used fly Roto-Flap ship transmitter has stick assemblies hori zontal cylinders manipulate flaps dur ing launch turn thumb cylinder turning can input bit down flap help keep nose up rather increasing wing incidence would risk stall lower speeds Roto-Flap control system can open up whole new world Soaring challenges Give try Nats General/Mankowski Continued page 37 Radio Control National Championships held site some managers direc tors categories came early ensure variety surface site preparations would take place timely fashion Event Directors 1990 National Model Airplane Championships should con gratulated alt being able assemble site extremely good official crews 90 Nats smoothest-running events recent memory perhaps smoothest-run Nats time forces work think Nats being good local community enthusiasm expressed its smiles its welcomes advertising banners signs hung over towns Vincennes Lawrenceville seemed put arriving conFeatures Duai conversion Dual AGC Crystai Ceramic Filters 50 53 72 75 Mhz Connectors aii Kraft styles Deans Worid & speclais List Prices Speciai War p Speed Service Exceeds AM Rx Guidelines 4 Channel$9495 5 Channel$9995 6 Channel$10495 7 Channel$10995 Pro-Une Units Negative Pulse add $1000 Dealers Discounts available Rx Trade $5-$10 YAPC testants good mood excellent crews officials kept contest itself moving good order addition should noted Headquarters staff site seemed work very well oc casions pitched extra effort help guaran tee success much easier keep people happy arrive good mood change minds arrive bad 1989 RC Pylon event RC Pattern events held different sites allowed 1989 Nationals have 800-am-to-500pm schedule 1990 site did permit separation Pylon Pattern back flying schedule starting 700 am Quickie 500 Pylon started early 600 running until 800 pm Having just gone through two years being able compare 800-to-500 versus 70O-to-800 schedules can say some de gree certainty 800-to-500 schedule preferred Pylon Racing needs extra hour flying time start time really becomes 600 am Pattern runs over extra hour last few flights could held twilight darker Pylon Racer has get up 400 500am Pattern flier finally gets off field 1000 1100 oclock night hours operation can annoying support crews setup teardown cleanup necessary site support mainte nance from-before-dawn-till-after-dusk hours just annoying oppressive Concession stands can never open long enough souvenir stands never open long enough support services denied events running very early very late Soaring Helicopter Control Line events have yet share demands strain imposed 700-to-800 schedulethank goodness time National Model Air plane Championships included handful events Free Flight site re quirements years far simpler fewer comparison todays event last half-dozen years alone site re quirement Radio-Controlled Helicopter has changed dramatically RC Helicopters now use flying area size scope RC Aerobatics RC Soaring has rather demanding require ments Control Line requires 11 paved circles plus least two grassthats 11 acres smooth con crete plus three four acres well-main tained lawn reality single location could fill needs events does exist 1990 MidAmerican Nats no exception Good flying sites available Pylon Racing RC Aero batics RC Scale Free Flight Scale Control Line Combat Control Line Speed Rac ing held less perfect concrete Control Line Navy Carrier models must land take off elevated wooden deckthe rest circle ocean order re ceive score condition concrete no great concern event Control Line Precision Aerobatics events held abandoned runway restricted width 150 ft CLPA fliers thrilled site Both city Lawrenceville MidAmerican Air Center exhausted lot time en ergy equipment trying sweep clean Control Line areas Speed Rac ing contestants themselves pitched help pre pare flying circles Continued page 164 November 1990 161 C PROPELLERS Sound Supression Design High Thrust Efficiency Constant True Pitch Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Proven Performance US Masters US Nationals Canadian Nationals 1989 World Championships 57x3SI59EACH 7x3$159EACH 7x4$159EACH 7x5$15BEACH 7x6$159EACH 7x7SISBEACH 7x8SISBEACH 7x9$159EACH 7x10SI59EACH 9x4S179EACH 8x9$179EACH 8x6SI7BEACH 8x7SI79EACH BxB$179EACH BxB$179EACH 8x10S179EACH 9x4SIBBEACH SsSSI9BEACH BxE$199EACH 9x7$1S9EACH 9x9SIBBEACH 9x9sIBBEACH EslOsIBBEACH 95 x 45$229 EACH lOsS$22BEACH 10x7$22BEACH lOxO$22BEACH lOsS$229EACH lOslO$22SEACH lixO$249EACH 1lx7$249EACH usE$24SEACH 11s9$249EACH 12s6$2B9EACH l2s7$289EACH l2sB$289EACH lislO$7B5EACH lixil$795EACH 11sl2$795EACH 11sl3$795EACH 11s14$795EACH l2s95795EACH l2x10$795EACH l2xllS795EACH l2x12$795EAH 12x13$795EACH 12x14$795EACH llsl2W$795EACH l2xlOW$795 EACH 135 x 125 $1 295 EACH 14s8$1295EACH 14s14$1295EACH Sport SizesCompetition Sizes Contact local hobby dealer Manufactured Landing Products Knighta Landing California Made ot White LaminatIng epoxy & Fiberglass Strong Lightweight No Pin Holes tle e Construction dor Modeling Accessories hom MASTER AIRSCREW isa Stripper Precision stripwood easy Balsa Strip per Strips up 1/2 wide 1/4 thick can cut quickly accurately sheet stock vernier wheel advances 1/32 precise adjust ment stripper uses std type 11 hobby blade $495 suggested retail Razor Master Are w tII Plane uses heavy-duty ustrial blade held place two locating screws allowing cutting depth set very rigidly accurately Use rounding smoothing contours fuselages cowlings shaping edges thinning strips etc $495 sug geuted retell Replacement blades available stock no MA2101 $149 pack 3 In-Line Fuel Filter fuel filter outstanding value has threaded two-part aluminum body 100-mesh stainless screen removeable easy cleaning $119 suggested retail Direct Drive 05 Prop Adaptor all-aluminum prop adaptor designed 08 electric motors recommended use Master Airacrew 7x4 7x6 8x4 8x6 propellers $195 suggested retell See Hobby Dealer WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 3219 Monler Cir Rancho Cordova CA 95742 TRANSMITrER CASES *2995 plus *300 S&H Great protection affordable pricel Pita 2 tranamittera wicharging unite High anpaca luggage grade materIals engineered realal duet & moisture e pieces protective foam can removed cut hold variety llama Built lockable handles 16 x 12 x Direct aeles l citnasmes gift dm11 Florlo Flyer Corporation 837 Johnaonburg Rd. St Mary PA 15867 1914 934-2586 VISA MC Accept m add 6% sales tax understood no place per fect must also aware lo cation some events experience some degree compromise 1990 events held compro mised sites Control Line Aerobatics Speed Racing ones However did prevent maliy record performances Speed great Speed event turnout level competition Control Line Rac ing top-quality fine officials worldand national-class competitors Precision Aerobatics large number entries noted world- national-class fliers very tough good competition Members own Con trol Line FM team Argentine FM team managed leave World Championships France attend US Nationals weather 1990 Nats note worthy week prior Nats temper ature went over 1000 Monday low 60s light rains mist midweek During Nats week weather Saturday through Sat urday picture perfect However last Saturday clos ing Sunday did have some winds light heavy rains Prior rains notice able experienced last two flights RC Aerobatics postponed flown half-hour late Sunday morning Scale flying started late due rains finished up just prior anticipated afternoon rains Weather Whatever wanted seemed have itcool hot dry wetbut fortunately noth ing cancelled few occasions delay noticed question usually good Nats Part answer usually found people Nats Mid-American Nationals 1158 registered contes tants number included 170 Mechanics 39 Juniors 50 Seniors 899 Open contestants Also note fact years Nats en try included competitors USSR China Japan Australia Argentina Canada Nats has always prided itself being worlds largest model airplane contest seems world now able recognize fact well seeing increase eign entries workers officials work hard make National Model Airplane Cham pionships success brief moment during hurry Nats week belongs officials party held middle Nats Week Wednesday evening years officials party special Robert St Jonn wno Inc Manpower Direc tor 1990 Nats has wonderful wife named Julie graciously made home yard available 1990 officials party Away hustle bustle Nats activity pastoral environment atmosphere good food fellowship delightfully provided hardworking Nats officials gathering Jim Buchannan Award usually presented award named after late Jim Buchannan presented new Nats official best exemplifies friendly warm enthusiasm vital gredient Nats workers year Jim Buchannan award given Dan Blanken baker Terre Haute IN Toward end years National Champi onships question usually becomes going next year As writing five candidate cit ies have prioritized AMA Executive Council first return Chicopee MA second back Mid-American Air Cen ter third Lincoln NE fourth Smyrna TN fifth College Station TX have recently received word Lincoln has unfortunately withdraw its bid due site complications possible Nats Chicopee Westover Air Force Base complicated fact base will unavailable July 14 through Au UIET YOUR ENGINE $3951 Era riSArA aoaiHn-lr laugh Iladide rubherllsbrlc aama leriagle sultans ribrullat between alna ard mount maunt atd trewall Sheet 2Vjx4xAa 5th Gala ala bllde ada- badhilnalplatesatsted Send ruder 1ur5355 plea P&HI$490 Ia area kalis Nasty whales ilteda wherever flesh s*is*niJ2o 5w 78 New hrh NYlta2l aso SCALE PLANS SOCSNENTATSSN sanvica 70000 Aiott P0099 S0~A 07 SCALE MODEL PLANS S,,d f0 F. PligOt AC,,l 100 PAGE CATALOG PLANS ONLARSINGwag MdlEC AS a,naoro NE an40 EEAutaAEuassTuIla5 164 Model Aviation 1IiUI WE BUILD YOUR HELl TEST YOUR HELl ~\REPAIRYOURHELI 322 North 7th St 6i Lehighton Pa 18235 WRITE OR CALL FOR INFORMA TION 1990 FORMULA ~CIAMPION SHIP RACE Sponsored PACER TECHNOL OCY FUtaba Futaba Corporation America 4 Studebaker/Irvine CA 92718 $10000 Awards Cash prestigious race year Top Formula pilots must qualify participate Deland Florida October 20 21 1990 Contad Mike Helsel 714598-3342 evenings further information gust 18 makes Chicopee Nats possi-going next year can say behindThis turned out work reasonably well ap ble June30 through July 7which would includethe scenes1991 has already begunproximately 21 FM fliers four FM 4th July Thursday Nats________________________________________lines line 11 Advanced 18 Master return Mid-American would have in-Nats RC Aerobatics/class fliers line 27 Advanced class fliers dude some resurfacing Control Line ar- FAt fliers comfortably finished four eas Tennessee Texas sites soonVan Putte & Ver orrounds qualifying end second scheduled initial investigative visitContinued page 42 gday top 20 FM qualifiers moving So answer are__________________________________________the final two rounds However took nearly I3L 209 645 5535 GOLDEN GATE HOBBIES PO BOX 27001 FRESNO CAUFORNIA 93729 M/CVISA OR COD hA TORI RA DICICON IMMSK HATORI BLUEPRINT SHOWS ALL EXHAUST ITEMS FULL SIZE 2FT X 4FT $ 5 WE WANT NEW DEALERS ! 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/11
Page Numbers: 35, 36, 37, 160, 161, 164, 165
1990 JAMA-1 MID-AMERICA J IIL Vince Mankowski WHEN does Nats start competition re suits 1990 Mid-American National Model Airplane Championships coverage events reported elsewhere issue share look 1990 National Champi onships behind-the-scenes perspective reader must first aware Nats efforts gan July 14 1990 back October 1989 Following Executive Council approval hold 1990 National Championships Law renceville-Vincennes Nats planning meeting scheduled November 17 through 19 site Nats Management Committee 1990 event included Chuck Fore man Communications John Guenther Scale Category Manager Bob Landry Facilities Man ager Betty Stream Radio Control Category Manager Bev Wisniewski Control Line Category Manager Al Williamson Radio Con trol Category Director Dr Sandy Frank Free Flight Category Manager also present assist planning addition Special Interest Groups con cerned competition events invited send representative planning meeting open invitation AMA members local area attend meeting Nats has significant impact local modeling scene meeting process began tour known potential Nats contest sites because site layout has dramatic effect Nats event schedule planning meeting itself held Lawrenceville Community Center typified other 10- 14-hour planning meetings goal planning meeting arrive necessary definition detail order pro duce 1990 National Championships entry form AMAs trailer affectionately known Great White Whaie Moby Traiier big white housed registration off i ciais check-in HO computer operations administrative staff iocated side big HO tent hot sun Processing times schedules related site time distance factors Hours flying time related sun direction projected wind speed direction proximity other events good measure time spent de termining potential entry levels events impacts processing late entry model turn-in model judging number flight lines number rounds hours day days week must boiled down produce workable schedule oniy must meeting produce infor mation necessary entry form en try form must worked up sent committee review prior being sent printer Having mid-November meeting places great burden upon concerned end result have printed Nats entry forms avail able first year year 6500 Nats entry forms printed sample entry form mailed AMA Charter Club participants previous years National Championships individu als upon request addition mailings Nats entry forms also available trade shows seminars throughout early part year AMA HQ started receiving some en try forms early February Thats because some Radio Control events have definite limits number frequencies available number contestants permitted fre November 1990 35 Its midday midweek typical flurry activity around Nats HQ tent AMAs fine Nate administrative staff L-R Joyce Hager Registration Bob Voisiavek Tabulation/Computers JoAnne Spampina Registration Jackie Zerm Finance trio sitting iong tabie photo isif L-R George SteIner cap piaid shirt Howard Crispin JoAnne Spampi nato Scene first day transmitter processing 1200 transmitters checked Nets 90% Goid Sticker quaiityi rate about three times good equipment checked 89 Nuts photo right AMA Nate Hobby Shop two smiling gentlemen ran year John Patten L Adam Strausner Theyre both Maryland John past president AMA Nats officials have have break now photos taken early Wednesday night officials party Without Nothing Happens lathe banner displayed pride Mnpower area Nationmi Championships party hosted farm home iocai modelers Robert Juiie St John near Lawrencevilie iL Eating outdoors made great food taste much better tool quency necessitate very early responses order contestants ensure entry desired frequency can locked Headquarters responds early entries postcard acknowledges both receipt entry frequency slot reservation tween early response middle May relatively low entry activity rea son HQ defers concentrated effort process ing Nats entries until mid-May November planning meeting until early February Category Managers busy recruiting Nats Events Directors Event Direc tors busy December through April recruiting officials various events February through May HQ busy putting place necessary contracts support Nationals Agreements contracts put place chemical toilets telephone service electrical power table chair rentals tents refuse dis posal dormitory hotel accommodations food concessionaires vendors sites As can see still months away first airplane being flown lot behindthe-scenes stuff has happened already middle May through June frenzy Nats entry receipts AMA HQ entries must processed responded various Category Managers Event Directors kept apprised entry totals Also during period substantial amount communication between Event Di rectors Category Managers Headquar ters revolving around necessary event supplies supplies run walkie-talkies stop watch batteries number scoresheets printed down minute detail Arriving location full week advance representatives AMAs Marketing Divi sion wiU begin work local TV ra dio press Onsite radio broadcasts ar ranged followed up press kits infor mation distributed TV crews advised best locations great model air plane shots shown media coverage year perhaps best have ever July 15 five different television crews seen Nats weeks end seven television crews site gathering film broadcast did local papers carry front-page stories full week Associated Press also picked up good back the- ncennes IN ton ot LPA models using ranea sor appearance pains ILl uy narrieg crew - In big banquet room Back Mid-American Air Center see iron Men R 1990 National Modei Airpiane Champi L-R Bob Landry Facilities Manager Damian Rhodes Washington State Paul Viverito Vermont Joe Russo Arizona Charlie nuuiiaun seatedTexas day went 600 am 1100 pm 12 straight daysi Theyre real unsung heroes 90 Natal 36 Model Aviation jul What saw w Eu. uM istrict 7s VP Pete Waters L carrying flock 0500 models processIng line .ead hImi Over 90 entrants planes transmItters processed event Ed MoCoilough District 11 VP snapped pair aerial photos 90 Nats Jim Sears District 6 VP flew over site airports main runway runs diagonally across top photo left gaggle cars adjoining taxiway far end identifies RC Pylon site activities just shutting down midday RC Pattern site No 1 will set up Closer camera RC Pattern site No 2 just being set up middle main runway Site No 3 out photo right photo right has AMA HQ tent right middle Just above left concrete parking ramp CL sites Speed Carrier Racing South low tent variety vendors right tent East Nats Hobby Shop other vendors equipment trailer supply tents Great White Whale trailer inside tent out sun fairly cool CL Combat site visible Carl Jarvis drove 65 miles way home Evansville IN volunteer time Nats jobs spotlightbut theyre Important hes seen doing repacking officials tents use next years Nats story Local radio station WAKO did live onsite broadcasts aired interviews con testants officials alike lot credit goes local communities helping create mosphere wami welcome AMA mem bers local advertising seemed either direct itself AMA member least inThe McMullen mafia Rob L Allen ac companied dad Ross MAs Associate Edi tor Nets home Sliver Spring MD spent four hot days sitting out runway acting scribes RC Pattern judgesand theyre AMA members yet Rob wants Helicopter Some hard-working Nets officials time sneak flight Paul Viverito Vermont starts up Dan Biankenbaker Indiana assists Dan presented Nate Jim Suchannan award labors dude AMA aeromodeling prominently ads Also arriving week early Chip Smith AMAs Events Coordinator site receive various shipments supervise place ment port-a-johns trash cans spot electric power telephone installation ensure planned services would functional time As first time Control Line Continued page 160 true strength greatest resource AMA its volunteers Shown L-R El sie Abel St Louis MO Rae Underwood Virginia Barb McGinnis Colorado wo manned souvenir sales operation Nationals Moby Trailer background November 1990 37 Whens last time saw CL model caught situation like Ron Jaden Texas fishing errant Combat plane jaws airplane-eating tree Kraft Midwest Inc 115 E Main Northvilie Ml 48167 313 348-0085 FAX 313 348-4175 Ultra Narrow Band AM Receiver Model XMRDC4-7A Years developing bw worth wait Special Agreement RCD Rxs SO & 53Mhz Complete 6m conversion Available Specifications Size 275 70mm x 165 415mm x 825 205mm WeIght 165 CL Working Voltage 38 60 VDC Temperature -10 120F 10 Khz spacing Bandwidth 1 85 khz 60db down 3OiP 3db image 60db down B&P Associates Gives Total Flight Line FREEDOM new electric starter battery pack cuts cord has always tied starter power panel Discover freedom being able start plane wherever added safety less wire get caught prop charge hefty 4 Amp/hour pack will take through weekend flying power enough spare dont stop have Ni-Cads virtually size imaginable cut experimenter free design whatever takes make yours best setup field battery needs call write B&P Associates PO Box 22054 Waco TX 76702-2054 817662-5587 oner later youll see need Fully HALF crashes can traced dead dying receiver batteries New Plane SaverTM Applied Engineering warns low batteries flight letting safely land before losing control Installs seconds Compact Plane Saver 2 xix 3/4 unit fits neatly onboard weighs less 1 oz between receiver throttle servo battery capacity falls Plane Saver automatically lowers maximum throttle setting Thats signal bring unlike other systems Plane Saver gives throttle control up set point.all way down Very low power CMOS design ory set 46 volts can adjusted 44 6 volts Works 4 5 cell packs capacity Can used servo normal reversed mode adjustment sets failsafe throttle limit 0% 100% failsafe throttle works normally up set point ttle operates normally failsafe mode Compatible radios unit shipped tinned leads also available installed Futaba J connectors shown $800 additional See local hobby shop call Retail Price $3995 Applied Engineering 214 241-6060 PO Box 5100 Carrollton TX 75011 division AE Research coporation Prices subject change withsat notice 160 Model Aviation fully counterclockwise Use plenty rudder throw first sure flip switch couple right stick nose comes up too much rudder input reduce deflection just stays level turn lazy hands-off thermaling bit rudder trim will keep plane level balance point shown along three degrees incidence should pro duce nearly normal level flight liberal self-recovery hands-off dive Since theres no elevator wing incidence ad justed pushrods level glide Hand glide model making throw adjustments until handles satisfaction just would ailerons elevator Get feel things before towing Towing tow hook position shown plan provides very steep climb may want locate farther forward beginning Tow fly flaps ini tially get enough altitude hands-off dive test airplane bal loons too much balance farther back retrim down leading edge want just bit hands-off dive recovery best handling performance Check flap effect safe altitude ship dives take out some pitch compensation still wants stall pitch compensation maximized reduce flap travel increase elevator travel push elevator stick forward needed have transmitter el evator preset trim switch could adjust some down elevator fulldown flaps Flap manipulation turn pitch may used fly Roto-Flap ship transmitter has stick assemblies hori zontal cylinders manipulate flaps dur ing launch turn thumb cylinder turning can input bit down flap help keep nose up rather increasing wing incidence would risk stall lower speeds Roto-Flap control system can open up whole new world Soaring challenges Give try Nats General/Mankowski Continued page 37 Radio Control National Championships held site some managers direc tors categories came early ensure variety surface site preparations would take place timely fashion Event Directors 1990 National Model Airplane Championships should con gratulated alt being able assemble site extremely good official crews 90 Nats smoothest-running events recent memory perhaps smoothest-run Nats time forces work think Nats being good local community enthusiasm expressed its smiles its welcomes advertising banners signs hung over towns Vincennes Lawrenceville seemed put arriving conFeatures Duai conversion Dual AGC Crystai Ceramic Filters 50 53 72 75 Mhz Connectors aii Kraft styles Deans Worid & speclais List Prices Speciai War p Speed Service Exceeds AM Rx Guidelines 4 Channel$9495 5 Channel$9995 6 Channel$10495 7 Channel$10995 Pro-Une Units Negative Pulse add $1000 Dealers Discounts available Rx Trade $5-$10 YAPC testants good mood excellent crews officials kept contest itself moving good order addition should noted Headquarters staff site seemed work very well oc casions pitched extra effort help guaran tee success much easier keep people happy arrive good mood change minds arrive bad 1989 RC Pylon event RC Pattern events held different sites allowed 1989 Nationals have 800-am-to-500pm schedule 1990 site did permit separation Pylon Pattern back flying schedule starting 700 am Quickie 500 Pylon started early 600 running until 800 pm Having just gone through two years being able compare 800-to-500 versus 70O-to-800 schedules can say some de gree certainty 800-to-500 schedule preferred Pylon Racing needs extra hour flying time start time really becomes 600 am Pattern runs over extra hour last few flights could held twilight darker Pylon Racer has get up 400 500am Pattern flier finally gets off field 1000 1100 oclock night hours operation can annoying support crews setup teardown cleanup necessary site support mainte nance from-before-dawn-till-after-dusk hours just annoying oppressive Concession stands can never open long enough souvenir stands never open long enough support services denied events running very early very late Soaring Helicopter Control Line events have yet share demands strain imposed 700-to-800 schedulethank goodness time National Model Air plane Championships included handful events Free Flight site re quirements years far simpler fewer comparison todays event last half-dozen years alone site re quirement Radio-Controlled Helicopter has changed dramatically RC Helicopters now use flying area size scope RC Aerobatics RC Soaring has rather demanding require ments Control Line requires 11 paved circles plus least two grassthats 11 acres smooth con crete plus three four acres well-main tained lawn reality single location could fill needs events does exist 1990 MidAmerican Nats no exception Good flying sites available Pylon Racing RC Aero batics RC Scale Free Flight Scale Control Line Combat Control Line Speed Rac ing held less perfect concrete Control Line Navy Carrier models must land take off elevated wooden deckthe rest circle ocean order re ceive score condition concrete no great concern event Control Line Precision Aerobatics events held abandoned runway restricted width 150 ft CLPA fliers thrilled site Both city Lawrenceville MidAmerican Air Center exhausted lot time en ergy equipment trying sweep clean Control Line areas Speed Rac ing contestants themselves pitched help pre pare flying circles Continued page 164 November 1990 161 C PROPELLERS Sound Supression Design High Thrust Efficiency Constant True Pitch Long Fiber Advanced Composite Material Proven Performance US Masters US Nationals Canadian Nationals 1989 World Championships 57x3SI59EACH 7x3$159EACH 7x4$159EACH 7x5$15BEACH 7x6$159EACH 7x7SISBEACH 7x8SISBEACH 7x9$159EACH 7x10SI59EACH 9x4S179EACH 8x9$179EACH 8x6SI7BEACH 8x7SI79EACH BxB$179EACH BxB$179EACH 8x10S179EACH 9x4SIBBEACH SsSSI9BEACH BxE$199EACH 9x7$1S9EACH 9x9SIBBEACH 9x9sIBBEACH EslOsIBBEACH 95 x 45$229 EACH lOsS$22BEACH 10x7$22BEACH lOxO$22BEACH lOsS$229EACH lOslO$22SEACH lixO$249EACH 1lx7$249EACH usE$24SEACH 11s9$249EACH 12s6$2B9EACH l2s7$289EACH l2sB$289EACH lislO$7B5EACH lixil$795EACH 11sl2$795EACH 11sl3$795EACH 11s14$795EACH l2s95795EACH l2x10$795EACH l2xllS795EACH l2x12$795EAH 12x13$795EACH 12x14$795EACH llsl2W$795EACH l2xlOW$795 EACH 135 x 125 $1 295 EACH 14s8$1295EACH 14s14$1295EACH Sport SizesCompetition Sizes Contact local hobby dealer Manufactured Landing Products Knighta Landing California Made ot White LaminatIng epoxy & Fiberglass Strong Lightweight No Pin Holes tle e Construction dor Modeling Accessories hom MASTER AIRSCREW isa Stripper Precision stripwood easy Balsa Strip per Strips up 1/2 wide 1/4 thick can cut quickly accurately sheet stock vernier wheel advances 1/32 precise adjust ment stripper uses std type 11 hobby blade $495 suggested retail Razor Master Are w tII Plane uses heavy-duty ustrial blade held place two locating screws allowing cutting depth set very rigidly accurately Use rounding smoothing contours fuselages cowlings shaping edges thinning strips etc $495 sug geuted retell Replacement blades available stock no MA2101 $149 pack 3 In-Line Fuel Filter fuel filter outstanding value has threaded two-part aluminum body 100-mesh stainless screen removeable easy cleaning $119 suggested retail Direct Drive 05 Prop Adaptor all-aluminum prop adaptor designed 08 electric motors recommended use Master Airacrew 7x4 7x6 8x4 8x6 propellers $195 suggested retell See Hobby Dealer WINDSOR PROPELLER CO 3219 Monler Cir Rancho Cordova CA 95742 TRANSMITrER CASES *2995 plus *300 S&H Great protection affordable pricel Pita 2 tranamittera wicharging unite High anpaca luggage grade materIals engineered realal duet & moisture e pieces protective foam can removed cut hold variety llama Built lockable handles 16 x 12 x Direct aeles l citnasmes gift dm11 Florlo Flyer Corporation 837 Johnaonburg Rd. St Mary PA 15867 1914 934-2586 VISA MC Accept m add 6% sales tax understood no place per fect must also aware lo cation some events experience some degree compromise 1990 events held compro mised sites Control Line Aerobatics Speed Racing ones However did prevent maliy record performances Speed great Speed event turnout level competition Control Line Rac ing top-quality fine officials worldand national-class competitors Precision Aerobatics large number entries noted world- national-class fliers very tough good competition Members own Con trol Line FM team Argentine FM team managed leave World Championships France attend US Nationals weather 1990 Nats note worthy week prior Nats temper ature went over 1000 Monday low 60s light rains mist midweek During Nats week weather Saturday through Sat urday picture perfect However last Saturday clos ing Sunday did have some winds light heavy rains Prior rains notice able experienced last two flights RC Aerobatics postponed flown half-hour late Sunday morning Scale flying started late due rains finished up just prior anticipated afternoon rains Weather Whatever wanted seemed have itcool hot dry wetbut fortunately noth ing cancelled few occasions delay noticed question usually good Nats Part answer usually found people Nats Mid-American Nationals 1158 registered contes tants number included 170 Mechanics 39 Juniors 50 Seniors 899 Open contestants Also note fact years Nats en try included competitors USSR China Japan Australia Argentina Canada Nats has always prided itself being worlds largest model airplane contest seems world now able recognize fact well seeing increase eign entries workers officials work hard make National Model Airplane Cham pionships success brief moment during hurry Nats week belongs officials party held middle Nats Week Wednesday evening years officials party special Robert St Jonn wno Inc Manpower Direc tor 1990 Nats has wonderful wife named Julie graciously made home yard available 1990 officials party Away hustle bustle Nats activity pastoral environment atmosphere good food fellowship delightfully provided hardworking Nats officials gathering Jim Buchannan Award usually presented award named after late Jim Buchannan presented new Nats official best exemplifies friendly warm enthusiasm vital gredient Nats workers year Jim Buchannan award given Dan Blanken baker Terre Haute IN Toward end years National Champi onships question usually becomes going next year As writing five candidate cit ies have prioritized AMA Executive Council first return Chicopee MA second back Mid-American Air Cen ter third Lincoln NE fourth Smyrna TN fifth College Station TX have recently received word Lincoln has unfortunately withdraw its bid due site complications possible Nats Chicopee Westover Air Force Base complicated fact base will unavailable July 14 through Au UIET YOUR ENGINE $3951 Era riSArA aoaiHn-lr laugh Iladide rubherllsbrlc aama leriagle sultans ribrullat between alna ard mount maunt atd trewall Sheet 2Vjx4xAa 5th Gala ala bllde ada- badhilnalplatesatsted Send ruder 1ur5355 plea P&HI$490 Ia area kalis Nasty whales ilteda wherever flesh s*is*niJ2o 5w 78 New hrh NYlta2l aso SCALE PLANS SOCSNENTATSSN sanvica 70000 Aiott P0099 S0~A 07 SCALE MODEL PLANS S,,d f0 F. PligOt AC,,l 100 PAGE CATALOG PLANS ONLARSINGwag MdlEC AS a,naoro NE an40 EEAutaAEuassTuIla5 164 Model Aviation 1IiUI WE BUILD YOUR HELl TEST YOUR HELl ~\REPAIRYOURHELI 322 North 7th St 6i Lehighton Pa 18235 WRITE OR CALL FOR INFORMA TION 1990 FORMULA ~CIAMPION SHIP RACE Sponsored PACER TECHNOL OCY FUtaba Futaba Corporation America 4 Studebaker/Irvine CA 92718 $10000 Awards Cash prestigious race year Top Formula pilots must qualify participate Deland Florida October 20 21 1990 Contad Mike Helsel 714598-3342 evenings further information gust 18 makes Chicopee Nats possi-going next year can say behindThis turned out work reasonably well ap ble June30 through July 7which would includethe scenes1991 has already begunproximately 21 FM fliers four FM 4th July Thursday Nats________________________________________lines line 11 Advanced 18 Master return Mid-American would have in-Nats RC Aerobatics/class fliers line 27 Advanced class fliers dude some resurfacing Control Line ar- FAt fliers comfortably finished four eas Tennessee Texas sites soonVan Putte & Ver orrounds qualifying end second scheduled initial investigative visitContinued page 42 gday top 20 FM qualifiers moving So answer are__________________________________________the final two rounds However took nearly I3L 209 645 5535 GOLDEN GATE HOBBIES PO BOX 27001 FRESNO CAUFORNIA 93729 M/CVISA OR COD hA TORI RA DICICON IMMSK HATORI BLUEPRINT SHOWS ALL EXHAUST ITEMS FULL SIZE 2FT X 4FT $ 5 WE WANT NEW DEALERS ! HATORI 650 LONG PIPE $4350 TO DEALERS CATALOG S 200 OR FREE flTH ORDERS LY YOUR BESTF Finally Complete Flight Training Video RIC Pilot FROM THEORY IN THE CLASSROOM TO ORGANIZED FLIGHT PROGRAM IPATTERNED AFTER FULL-SCALE FLIGHT TRAININGI CLASSROOM Learn facts about lift thrust drag stability center gravity wing design affects stalls Includes in-depth study turns effect load stall speed Learn causes cures torque Also airplane set-up control surface checks balance FIELD Learn techniques tasi take-off crosswind procedures level flight turns climbs descents stalls go-arounds aborted takeoffs landings importance good ap proach Also engine starts salaty pre takeoff checks aerobatics much Pilot Command Video Program Can Help Fly Best K IIIhTfljjpJ, Only $24% Plus $3 Shipping Handling Send Check Money Order KEMP AVIATION 3243 Arlington Ave Suite 345 W Riverside CA g2506 November 1990 165 2 L CHFCK EM ALL OUT Etiglisli Leather CALENOAR 6RL CRAILENGE $2500 STARHAWK FUN FLY NEW STARHAWK BIPLANE NEW MISS STARHAWK POSTER 19 AUG RC MODELER NW 503 646-4531 PORTLAND OR 26 AUG JOES HOBBY CTR 313 9334567 DETROIT Ml 9/22/23 CENTRAL PENN 717 564-3280 HARRISBURG PA See your Starhawk Dealer details write Thorpe Engineering Corporation 1715 E Fairfield AZ 85203 Poster $500 P&H Prepaid