I 985 NATS l985NATS 1985 NATSM something consider start building next plane weather changed quickly times fliers ability make instant trim adjustments sometimes benefit practice flight ones fared best Anyone survived week knew lot about engines props other trim adjustments arrived managed get almost round flying Wednesday before rain set inand did rainthree five inches according local weather reports cleared Thursday winds came blowing forced some fliers make pru dent decision leaving planes cars Six seven ships lost quite few fliers happy just get through pattern flew Wednesdays second round Thursday morning followed two flights long tiring day After smoke cleared top 20 fliers including five rookies first-time qualifiers Friday Top 20 Day brought best air competition days some good patterns flown Jim Casale managed avoid potential disaster after miscalculated fuel ran out clover Fortunately very strong first flight fall back able qualify Final Five Paul Walker provided Casale close competition Final Five Day Continued page 138 Left First-time qualifierBruce Olson came 10th won Rookie theYearhonors HasST 60 Sig dope heavy-dutycontrois Right Bob Gieseke 4th surprised almost everyone showing up 60-sized Nobler Bob now 60 convert can Fancher hold out CL Racing John Ballard RACING 1985 Westover Nats history 10%-nitro-fuel rule CL Racing except Mouse performance surprisingly down slightly rule brought heat times very close finals event won lost time spent pits circles laid out same basic area 1983 Nats much better job done hole filling tar-strip removal Quality Inn Chicopee again focal point AMA HQ due space restraints hobby shop some processing done building base served AMA HQ about midweek until end building located entrance Nats flying site colored signs used direct spectators specific events carnival atmosphere dominated area around en trance numerous vendors selling food drink souvenirs CL Racing event schedule modified first time year Monday Scale Racing Tuesday FAL Team Racing Mouse Racing Thursday reserved Rat Friday Slow Rat past Slow Rat run Saturday moving event Friday competitors two days return trip home Scale Racing practice Sunday saw com petitors testing equipment new propellers old standard 6-6 -pitch high-nitro props would perform 10% nitro Several new designs seen team having four Jerry Meyer won Fireman Year award accident Above during pit stop Final plane caught fire MonoKote covering wing upper surfacewas severelydamaged Ken Hicks isseen Below hooking upthecontroi linestothe internal lead-outconnectors Scale Racer Barelyvisible inthewings lowersurface isa tiny rectangular hatch service line connectors done hell cover slot 1985NATS 985 NATS I985NATSY five props try airplane/engine com bination After much experimentation speeds 150-158 seconds achieved props having about 5-in pitch 5-in length Size blade area thinness extremely critical Race day Monday dawned surface temperatures 850F light gusty wind Event Director Ralph Biddie modified qualifying allowing competitors best time two preliminary 70-lap heat races used Seven ty-lap times ranged low 257 314 racers 301-to-306 range final race saw Lawrence Dziak superior airspeed slow pits edge out Bill Lees 613 winning time 610 Lawrences son Larry third time 616 Team Race Tuesday saw minimum participation US modelers Canadian neighbors sent four teams down including both Kelly Fairey teams Excellent teamwork good equipment placed Kelly first respectable 759 followed Fairey second 829 Entrepeneur engine-builder Henry Nelson pilot Jed Kusik third 85 8 utilizing some ancient equipment decent pitting Several competitors sported one-bladed propellers entries no pitting prob lems observed can hope premier FAL Racers elsewhere busily preparing upcoming team trials Mouse Race affected gusts wind several unfortunate mishaps particular befell Karyn Foster pitman started engine scheduled stop using starter spring engine did catch after spring spun propbut just last instant engine fired up reverse plane shot backward Karyn maneuvered little racer three full laps ground going reverse other competitors flying forward pitman ran out catch model lines wrapped around legs twice stopped engine rag Rat practIce day Wednesday complete rainout downpour after another inundated field Racing teams spent day watching Speed boys flying Formula 40 B Speed downpour Thursday brought clear skies windy con ditions wind did affect premier Racing event except takeoffs landings Competitors voted combine times both 70lap preliminaries Heat times inthe range 221-226 usual problem burnt plugs eliminated introduction 10%-nitro rule final race saw excellent pitting very close times winners Larry Dziak first 500 John Ballard second 501 Bob Oge third 506 quickest competitor both practice first heat race Dick Lambert new Viper design flew very well Dick clipped prop second 70-lap preliminary foiled chances advance finals Slow Rat Friday brought out several new faces East Coast racing circles Thursday-night practice session found com petitors running well times mid iSswhich good 10% nitro speeds slightly better last years Reno Slow Rat hosted first mandatory 10%fuel event Nats Preliminary heats went about expected Event Director Ralph Biddle took six finals three two-up 140-lap final races resembled episode Keystone Cops first finals race last years winner Jerry Meyer opposing John Ballard Thirty laps race Ballards engine disintegrated So Jerry presumably free loner plane caught fire during second pit stop MonoKote covering top wing consumed second finals race saw Mike Grebb dam age tank pit catch Lawrence Dziak blow plug last final finished teams eventually placed first second Frank Wil liams slowest airplane quickest pit crewand no problems Larry Dziak better airspeedbut slower pits end Frank won 605 Larrys 607 Fireman Year Jerry Meyer placed third 647 Maybe should clear up item Law rence Dziak Larry Dziaks father Well have keep sharp eye future reports make sure talking about right Henry tleison Kusik/Nelson teamL awaits starting countdown PAl Team Race heat planes diesel engine doesnt require ususi hot glove used glow enginesbut look thatfancy pressurized gauge fuel can arm FAI rules require modeis pitted within confines six boxes marked ground busines end Jed Kusiks Midget Mustang Scale Racer R Note hes using tall thin fuel tank instead common round engine isa what else Nelson 15 Dick Lamberts new inverted-engine Fast Rat design Viper flew well graceful aerodynamic wing tips also serve skids 64 Model Aviation Barb Pratt lady pilot know Open Control Line Racing Pitman hub Mike make uptheSlg RacingTeam
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
Page Numbers: 63, 64
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
Page Numbers: 63, 64
I 985 NATS l985NATS 1985 NATSM something consider start building next plane weather changed quickly times fliers ability make instant trim adjustments sometimes benefit practice flight ones fared best Anyone survived week knew lot about engines props other trim adjustments arrived managed get almost round flying Wednesday before rain set inand did rainthree five inches according local weather reports cleared Thursday winds came blowing forced some fliers make pru dent decision leaving planes cars Six seven ships lost quite few fliers happy just get through pattern flew Wednesdays second round Thursday morning followed two flights long tiring day After smoke cleared top 20 fliers including five rookies first-time qualifiers Friday Top 20 Day brought best air competition days some good patterns flown Jim Casale managed avoid potential disaster after miscalculated fuel ran out clover Fortunately very strong first flight fall back able qualify Final Five Paul Walker provided Casale close competition Final Five Day Continued page 138 Left First-time qualifierBruce Olson came 10th won Rookie theYearhonors HasST 60 Sig dope heavy-dutycontrois Right Bob Gieseke 4th surprised almost everyone showing up 60-sized Nobler Bob now 60 convert can Fancher hold out CL Racing John Ballard RACING 1985 Westover Nats history 10%-nitro-fuel rule CL Racing except Mouse performance surprisingly down slightly rule brought heat times very close finals event won lost time spent pits circles laid out same basic area 1983 Nats much better job done hole filling tar-strip removal Quality Inn Chicopee again focal point AMA HQ due space restraints hobby shop some processing done building base served AMA HQ about midweek until end building located entrance Nats flying site colored signs used direct spectators specific events carnival atmosphere dominated area around en trance numerous vendors selling food drink souvenirs CL Racing event schedule modified first time year Monday Scale Racing Tuesday FAL Team Racing Mouse Racing Thursday reserved Rat Friday Slow Rat past Slow Rat run Saturday moving event Friday competitors two days return trip home Scale Racing practice Sunday saw com petitors testing equipment new propellers old standard 6-6 -pitch high-nitro props would perform 10% nitro Several new designs seen team having four Jerry Meyer won Fireman Year award accident Above during pit stop Final plane caught fire MonoKote covering wing upper surfacewas severelydamaged Ken Hicks isseen Below hooking upthecontroi linestothe internal lead-outconnectors Scale Racer Barelyvisible inthewings lowersurface isa tiny rectangular hatch service line connectors done hell cover slot 1985NATS 985 NATS I985NATSY five props try airplane/engine com bination After much experimentation speeds 150-158 seconds achieved props having about 5-in pitch 5-in length Size blade area thinness extremely critical Race day Monday dawned surface temperatures 850F light gusty wind Event Director Ralph Biddie modified qualifying allowing competitors best time two preliminary 70-lap heat races used Seven ty-lap times ranged low 257 314 racers 301-to-306 range final race saw Lawrence Dziak superior airspeed slow pits edge out Bill Lees 613 winning time 610 Lawrences son Larry third time 616 Team Race Tuesday saw minimum participation US modelers Canadian neighbors sent four teams down including both Kelly Fairey teams Excellent teamwork good equipment placed Kelly first respectable 759 followed Fairey second 829 Entrepeneur engine-builder Henry Nelson pilot Jed Kusik third 85 8 utilizing some ancient equipment decent pitting Several competitors sported one-bladed propellers entries no pitting prob lems observed can hope premier FAL Racers elsewhere busily preparing upcoming team trials Mouse Race affected gusts wind several unfortunate mishaps particular befell Karyn Foster pitman started engine scheduled stop using starter spring engine did catch after spring spun propbut just last instant engine fired up reverse plane shot backward Karyn maneuvered little racer three full laps ground going reverse other competitors flying forward pitman ran out catch model lines wrapped around legs twice stopped engine rag Rat practIce day Wednesday complete rainout downpour after another inundated field Racing teams spent day watching Speed boys flying Formula 40 B Speed downpour Thursday brought clear skies windy con ditions wind did affect premier Racing event except takeoffs landings Competitors voted combine times both 70lap preliminaries Heat times inthe range 221-226 usual problem burnt plugs eliminated introduction 10%-nitro rule final race saw excellent pitting very close times winners Larry Dziak first 500 John Ballard second 501 Bob Oge third 506 quickest competitor both practice first heat race Dick Lambert new Viper design flew very well Dick clipped prop second 70-lap preliminary foiled chances advance finals Slow Rat Friday brought out several new faces East Coast racing circles Thursday-night practice session found com petitors running well times mid iSswhich good 10% nitro speeds slightly better last years Reno Slow Rat hosted first mandatory 10%fuel event Nats Preliminary heats went about expected Event Director Ralph Biddle took six finals three two-up 140-lap final races resembled episode Keystone Cops first finals race last years winner Jerry Meyer opposing John Ballard Thirty laps race Ballards engine disintegrated So Jerry presumably free loner plane caught fire during second pit stop MonoKote covering top wing consumed second finals race saw Mike Grebb dam age tank pit catch Lawrence Dziak blow plug last final finished teams eventually placed first second Frank Wil liams slowest airplane quickest pit crewand no problems Larry Dziak better airspeedbut slower pits end Frank won 605 Larrys 607 Fireman Year Jerry Meyer placed third 647 Maybe should clear up item Law rence Dziak Larry Dziaks father Well have keep sharp eye future reports make sure talking about right Henry tleison Kusik/Nelson teamL awaits starting countdown PAl Team Race heat planes diesel engine doesnt require ususi hot glove used glow enginesbut look thatfancy pressurized gauge fuel can arm FAI rules require modeis pitted within confines six boxes marked ground busines end Jed Kusiks Midget Mustang Scale Racer R Note hes using tall thin fuel tank instead common round engine isa what else Nelson 15 Dick Lamberts new inverted-engine Fast Rat design Viper flew well graceful aerodynamic wing tips also serve skids 64 Model Aviation Barb Pratt lady pilot know Open Control Line Racing Pitman hub Mike make uptheSlg RacingTeam
