I 985NATSY l985NATS I985NATS RC Aerobatics Ron Van Putte IVAN KRISTENSEN made two row Chicopee Ivan followed 1983 Masters-class win taking FAI F3A class 1985 Nats did convincing fashion leading start never really challenged Way go Ivan 145 contestants competing five Pattern classes Sportsman40 Advanced 28 Expert22 Master15 FAI40 site Westover AFB active Air Force base located adjacent Chicopee MA about 90 miles west Boston Its beautiful place Nats local people especially Westover personnel made us feel welcome comfortable temperatures appreciated everyone Daytime highs barely nudged 80 degrees overnight lows SOs Flying conducted three sites along bases large runways site two flight lines usually six alrcraft up same time contest administration attempted ensure everyone would have fair chance compete interference flying done class classes staggered no two FAI competitors would flying same site same time plan worked out well both fliers judges fliers standpoint its comfortable fly competitors same class judges like because dont have shift gears back forth between classes three judges flight line 18 judges bunch As expected usual Scrooge Santa Clause judging sets Also expected gross incon sistencies among judging sets got 65 85 9 Square Loop way judges score higher maneuvers done im properly fliers doing wrong few cases point rolls Double Immel mann supposed done immediately upon Left RC Pattern Event Director Walt Throne pulled kinds extra duties part job Filling portable generators fuel tank Right Don Lowe flew new Phoenix 9 FAI Turnaround prototype crashed Masters Tournament Bob Godfrey built another Nats Its always interesting watch great competitor work bugs out new airplane Left old new Ron Chidgey L Dick Allen R back up Rons new TarBaby old design TigerTail Dick flew Advanced Right Flying buddies Steve McCann L Pete Callas R known West Coasters Pattern Animals finished 3rd 2nd place respectively Master class Steve Pete covered Pattern events Model Aviation last years Nats 44 Model Aviation champ wife Ivan Kristensen clearly beat US fliers FAI Turnaround new plane Summit Canada Ivan uses YS engine/Hatori headercombo 1985 NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM2 completion half loops Most fliers delay doing second roll score well Square Loop supposed have corners equal radii Most fliers have large-radius corners bottom small-radius corners top still getting good scores Cuban 8 should have legs 450 horizontal fliers earn good scores down legs 300 horizontal Sometimes wonder some judges have ever read rule book announced Pilots Meeting eve competition attempt would made get three full rounds end second day competition followed round per day remaining three days way would equal exposure front six judging sets Since flying scheduled 1 8 pm didnt seem like difficult task fact wasnt Three rounds completed about 6 pm second day con testants tried unsuccessfully have flying continue day fourth round fourth round completed before 5 pm third day contestants lobbied unsuccessfully start fifth round since nearly three good flying hours left Furthermore forecast rain next day reasons contestants wanted continue flying forecast came true showers ended up steady down pour lasted afternoon fourth day competition Instead having least five rounds com pleted going last day competition four finished two rounds try complete same weather forecaster calling showers again anybody says 1985 RC Pattern Nats officials werent lucky didnt pay attention weather day warm sunny dry during last two rounds though Chicopee surrounded rain rained Boston New York City Albany within two-hours drive Nats Thats luck did use available light though trophies awarded gathering darkness As mentioned earlier Ivan Kristensen clearly won FAI turnaround event Second last years winner Chip Hyde came way Yuma AZ surprise lot older competitors Chip has flowing style flying distinct llnes between maneuvers other top competitors have can certainly perform maneuvers third place Dave Brown behind Chip Hyde scant half point out 5500 total points top five rounded out US Team Member Tony Frackowiak Dean Koger relatively small number Master-class fliers 15 demonstrated strong effect Left Dave Patricks highly modified Challenger flew very well Turnaround Dave calls Conquest good enough earn 14th place Right wing tells story Tipoilte Kurt Krempete Bartlett IL built extra light flew greatjust wing says Left Dean Kraus does little surgery Atlanta Dean inthethickof Advanced competition finished 7th Right Catch blood shot eye Kevin Castalngs Tipo Kevin sixth Expert beautiful model Some guys just go outa control around airbrush November 1985 45 Don Lowe tries put togetner judges Engine problems plagued efforts finished 17th PAl tough time two big events luck due change r I 985NATSY 985NATSY I985NATS PATTERN TOP FIVE IN EACH CLASS Class/FlierAge Hometown FAI ii 1Ivan Kristenssn38 2Chip Hyde13 3Dave Brown39 4 Tony Frackowiak 29 5Dean Koger41 Guelph Ont Can Vuma AZ Hamilton OH Loveland OH Dayton OH Aircraft Weight Type Aircraft11/az Construction Summit Dalotel Challenge II Challenge Ill Challenge ill 8/6 8/8 8/4 8/0 7/14 fiberglass/foam halsa/foam halsa balsa/foam halsa/foam Finish Engine MonoKete/Super Poxy MonoKote MonoKote MonoKate MonoKate/Super Posy VS Rossi R61 Enya R120 VS 80 VS Muffin CarlHeaderPipe VS Rossi Enya VS VS Haton Rossi Enya Haton Haton Hated 801 Rossi Enya Hatori lg chain V-Tech 39Hoffman Eat IL 26Glendale CA 28Los Angeles CA 30Hamilton OH 34Cleveland OH ripe 750 lipo 725 Phoenix 8 Technician Curare 8/0 8/8 9/0 7/4 7/13 fiberglass/foam fihergiass/foam flherglass/foam flherglass/foam fiherglass/foam MonoKate/lacquerOS MonoKate/acrylic enamel Ressi RE acrylic enamelRessi Solarfllm/Soper PosyRessi 61 RE HobbypoxyPicco OS Ressi Rossi Rossi Picco MAC Rossi MAC Ressi Picco MACRessi RossiRossi RossiRossi RessiRossi R-4 MACRossi R-6 Expert 1Mike Cecil18 2Rick Constahle35 3Rene Grabs48 4Sam Kirkpatrick 5 Ron Hesselhrock 37 Gainesville GA Bergenfield NJ Gardena CA Jefferson IN Cincinnati OH T2A Mk II lipo 750 Tips 750 Tipo ripo 8/0fIberglass/foam 8/8fiberglass/foam 9/0fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam 8/0fiberglass/foam enamel MoneKote/paint Super Posy Hebbypexy paint VS VS Rossi 80 OS Supertigre X60 VSWebra VSHatori Ressi Rossi OS ST Mug V MAC Ig bend 27Clifton NJ 25Frenklin Sq NV 28Reynoldsberg OH 30Plantville CT 36Coventry RI Citation XLT LAi orig Super Curare Super Curare 8/8 9/4 8/8 8/8 8/12 balsa balsa/foam balsa/foam fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam acrylic enamel MonoKate MonoKate MonoKate/Super Posy Super Posy Sportsman 1David Snow21 2Lowis Schwab27 3Dick Owen41 4Todd KopI17 5David Weezel37 Palatine IL Huntington Sto NV Hebron OH Endicott NV Wiliamstown NJ Tipo 750 8/2 Dehellsit orig 8/0 Curare7/0 lipo 7208/8 liporare9/0 fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam woodbuilt-up fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam MonoKote/Hobbypexy Monokote/epoxy MonoKote Hebbypesy Monokote/Super Posy 05.8105MAC Supertigre S61 ABCST Mag V MAC OS.81 FSR ABCOS 7MOS OS.61r OS 7MMAC OPS 60OPShomemade FM event Nevertheless quality field Rich Irvine edging out two Pattern Ani mals Pete Class Steve McCann way Pete Steve covered RC Pattern Nats forModelAviadon last year Reno earned first second respectively Masters event virtually start Nats little doubt Mike Cecil would win Expert class finished 100 points ahead second-place finisher Rick Constable scoring got tighter Rene Grebe barely edged out third place scoring also very tight Advanced seven-point difference between top three finishers Norman Staub Stuart Chale Geoffrey Combs top three finishers Sportsman took turns being leader during last several rounds Dave Snow finally prevailed over Lewis Schwab Dick fine Round 6 flight able watch several new airplane designs flight line Don Lowe Bob Godfrey built two Phoenix 9 airplanes after Dons prototype crashed Masters Tournament Phoe nix 9 flew very well FM event Don couldnt keep YS engine going lean Bob Precision Built Models Kits will mar keting Phoenix 9 old friend John Miller now lives Connecticut flew Hip Pocket third place Advanced end three roundsbefore crashing due radio interference Hip Pocket fine-flying airplane hope build plans John gave way John explained flying buddies introduced him Pattern flying stationed Eglin AFB Florida years agoand hasnt forgiven yet Radio interference reared its ugly head three victims maneuver Takeofl judged before airplane crashed its first flight Its frustrating drive 1430 miles Nats crash first flight however learned lot about myself other RC fliers because crash factor about three interferencerelated crashes puzzling may may relevant three crashes channel RC4O involved sets made same manufacturer Because fact could proved interference occurred evidence circumstantial Ive pon dered whether identify radios involved since may other yet UnLeft Jim Chadwick L kind enough ioan Tom Griffy Ron Van Putte Tiporare couid fiy finai two rounds after shot down radio interference Channel 40 Right Jason Shuiman competed Sportsman guidance mechanic cailer father younger fiiers getting eariy training arcades may have generation super RC piiots horizon 46 Model Aviation Master 1 Rich irvine 2 Pete Callas 3 Steve McCann 4 Los McDuffee 5 David Hector Plug Rossi R-5 Rossi R-4 Enys KhB Rossi R-8 Advanced 1 Norman Staub 2 Stuart Chale 3 Geoff Combs 4 Don Duimetto 5 Ronald Potvin Haton Hatori Rossi ED Enya OPS Rossi R-5 Sonictrenics VS VS Ressi 61 RE 08 60 FSR ABC Rossi 80 VS VS Rossi OS Ressi Hated MAC Ressi MAC Rossi Hatod Hated V-Tech Ressi Rossi OPS 300 Rossi R-5 Russi R-8 Rossi R-5 Rsssi MAC Supertigre MAC MAC bent OPS Ressi R-5 KhB OPS Fax 1985 NA TS Vt 1985NATSVtt 1985 NA TS Mt FuelRetractsWheels Radio Transmitter i Mode0 Eu Duel Rate Control Controls Mixing U C C Ce k1U ~aiZ0 MS cam 33CU C Wa cCO u3 o Yoohioka 12-9 o OW 11-10 o OW 13-li S MK pitch control MK 11%-81 Omega 15% Cool Power 10% RoGo 15% Omega 15% Cool Power 10% oRev-Up 11-7%Rod Max 10% oRadio South 1O4-7%AvOas 5% oMax Dailey 1O%-7%-7 AvOas oMK 11%-81RoGo 5% oMK 11-7*4-2Red Max 5% Circus 11-7i2Red Max 10% MK 11-7*4-1S&W Radio Sooth 1014-7%Wilsonite 5% Rev-Up 11%-i o MK11-7% S MK11-7% o Rev-Up 11%-7 o Zinger 11-7% o Zinger MK Goldberg Brown MK MK MK BaD Rhom Dave Brown lM Tettra Tettra Tettra Teitra Tettra Do-Bin Du-Bro Do-Bin Do-Bin Do- Bin Dave Brown0u-Bro Dave BmmnMK RhomDu-Bro B&D RoGo 15%Dave Brown Saw S&W 10% Red Max 5% Red Max 10% Morgan MK Spring Air Dave Brown Rhom lM Futaba PCM Kraft Sig Futaha PCM Futeha PCM Futaha PCM JR UnlimitedBII JR UnlimitedII JR UnlimitedBII World ExpertII Futaba PCMII Futahe PCMI JR Unlimited8II JR Unlimited8II JR Futaba PCMII MK plastic Futaba PCM MKFutaba PCM Do-BinFutaha PCM KraftFutaha PCM KraftFutaha III throt/ail No single stick No IINo IINo No No Yes Yes No No Note1NoNo NoNoail/elev Noslav/f lapNo Novar pitch propNo Nored/nil Note 1 dual aileron VTR no rod elev NoYesail/elev/rod YesYesoil/rod NoYesail/elev/rod NoYesaileron NoNoail/elev/rud No No No Yes No Yes No No ail/elev/rud ail/elev/rod ail/elev/rud No NoNoail/elev NoNoail/elev/rod NoYesail/elev/rod NoNoail/elev/rud NoNooil/elev/rud No No No No No No No md/elev No Nothree finger Notwo finger Nothumh NoThumb Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger NoNo NoNo NoNo rud-elev/fiap-elev No NoNo Rev-Up 11-7% lo Rev-Up 11-7 MK OW 11-7% erry Zinger 11-7 Omega 10% SBW 15% Red Max Power Blest 5% Red Max Spring Air No Rhom Spring Air Rhom Do-Bin Tettra Do-Bin Goldherg Kraft Futaba 7chII World Expert WII JRII JRB Futaho FMII NoNoaileron NoNoail/elso/rod NoYesail/elev/rud NoNoaileron NoNoaileron identified pieces puzzle Editor expected AMA Frequency Committee will looking Nats problem get better handle what happened Until have chance will withhold judgment dont lose sense humor youll fine second crash Tom Griffy Advanced-class flier preceded first Channel 40 flier crashed After crashed turned off transmitter removed frequency clip handed next Channel 40 competitor said Lets see courageous refused fly Thinking interference coming adjacent flight line 72400 MHz flight line director rearranged flight order preclude simultaneous flights Channel 40 72400 MHz procedure seemed work two rounds no Channel 40 crashes during fourth round Joe Caporaletti also went Channel 40 finally decided interference coming AM transmitter another site Obvi ously theres lot learned radio Prop two finger two finger two finger YesNo NoNo YesNo YesNo NoYes YesNo NoNo YesNo YesNo NoNo NoNo YesNo YesNo yesNo YesNo YesNo YesNo YesNo two finger two finger two finger two finger two finger No No No No No Nothumb Notwo finger Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger No No Yes No No Yes No No No No Left Channel 40 woes Ron Van Puttes Tiporare three interference-caused crashes plague Channel 40 radIos Nats Above Some Pattern offlclalstake well-deserved bow after judging flights 145 contestants over fIve days November 1985 47 1985NATS 985NATS V l985NATS equipment manufacturers about radio interfer ence get figured out need publish results Contest Directors can arrange flight lines preclude senseless crashes like 1985 Nats Channel 40 FM victims suffered Earlier wrote learned lot about other RC fliers because crash did Virtually everyone heard about crash offered let fly airplane Because way flight lines set up could fly airplane Channels 38 40 Rudy Haupt man Sportsman-class flier offered let Tom Grifl fly Phoenix 8 glad accept would great report Grifl Van Putte won classes flying borrowed airplane happens fairy tales However Rudy Hauptman leave before final two rounds Advanced-class flier named Jim Chadwick learned plight offered Tiporare Griffy Again accepted flew rounds inthe 1985 Nats managedto beat few people Thanks guys good time Nats despite crash Its great watch competitors read about magazines actually fly events Pylon Racing Old-Timer Free Flight Combat Peanut Scale Indoor Hand-Launched Glid er samplings some feast spread front us Great Thanks order Pattern officials judges made possible rest us have fun Walt Throne RC Pattern event director great group traveling com panion Frank Prestwood put up problems airplane crash car trouble competition nerves helped get contestant information sheets filled out still said enjoyed himself after completed 3000-mile round trip Chicopee Thanks Frank Left Joe Caporaletti another Channel 40 victIm Joe crashed after contest officials thought theyd solved interference prob lem Right Fine new design John Miller calls Hip Pocket Van Putte plans build Johns excellent plans 48 Model Aviation Waiter Perkins helps Herb Consolvo get ready hIs next Advanced flight Herb 16th how Interesting scoreboard gets competition winds down Plc belles factthat neardarkness contest ended very latebut under great weather
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48
I 985NATSY l985NATS I985NATS RC Aerobatics Ron Van Putte IVAN KRISTENSEN made two row Chicopee Ivan followed 1983 Masters-class win taking FAI F3A class 1985 Nats did convincing fashion leading start never really challenged Way go Ivan 145 contestants competing five Pattern classes Sportsman40 Advanced 28 Expert22 Master15 FAI40 site Westover AFB active Air Force base located adjacent Chicopee MA about 90 miles west Boston Its beautiful place Nats local people especially Westover personnel made us feel welcome comfortable temperatures appreciated everyone Daytime highs barely nudged 80 degrees overnight lows SOs Flying conducted three sites along bases large runways site two flight lines usually six alrcraft up same time contest administration attempted ensure everyone would have fair chance compete interference flying done class classes staggered no two FAI competitors would flying same site same time plan worked out well both fliers judges fliers standpoint its comfortable fly competitors same class judges like because dont have shift gears back forth between classes three judges flight line 18 judges bunch As expected usual Scrooge Santa Clause judging sets Also expected gross incon sistencies among judging sets got 65 85 9 Square Loop way judges score higher maneuvers done im properly fliers doing wrong few cases point rolls Double Immel mann supposed done immediately upon Left RC Pattern Event Director Walt Throne pulled kinds extra duties part job Filling portable generators fuel tank Right Don Lowe flew new Phoenix 9 FAI Turnaround prototype crashed Masters Tournament Bob Godfrey built another Nats Its always interesting watch great competitor work bugs out new airplane Left old new Ron Chidgey L Dick Allen R back up Rons new TarBaby old design TigerTail Dick flew Advanced Right Flying buddies Steve McCann L Pete Callas R known West Coasters Pattern Animals finished 3rd 2nd place respectively Master class Steve Pete covered Pattern events Model Aviation last years Nats 44 Model Aviation champ wife Ivan Kristensen clearly beat US fliers FAI Turnaround new plane Summit Canada Ivan uses YS engine/Hatori headercombo 1985 NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM2 completion half loops Most fliers delay doing second roll score well Square Loop supposed have corners equal radii Most fliers have large-radius corners bottom small-radius corners top still getting good scores Cuban 8 should have legs 450 horizontal fliers earn good scores down legs 300 horizontal Sometimes wonder some judges have ever read rule book announced Pilots Meeting eve competition attempt would made get three full rounds end second day competition followed round per day remaining three days way would equal exposure front six judging sets Since flying scheduled 1 8 pm didnt seem like difficult task fact wasnt Three rounds completed about 6 pm second day con testants tried unsuccessfully have flying continue day fourth round fourth round completed before 5 pm third day contestants lobbied unsuccessfully start fifth round since nearly three good flying hours left Furthermore forecast rain next day reasons contestants wanted continue flying forecast came true showers ended up steady down pour lasted afternoon fourth day competition Instead having least five rounds com pleted going last day competition four finished two rounds try complete same weather forecaster calling showers again anybody says 1985 RC Pattern Nats officials werent lucky didnt pay attention weather day warm sunny dry during last two rounds though Chicopee surrounded rain rained Boston New York City Albany within two-hours drive Nats Thats luck did use available light though trophies awarded gathering darkness As mentioned earlier Ivan Kristensen clearly won FAI turnaround event Second last years winner Chip Hyde came way Yuma AZ surprise lot older competitors Chip has flowing style flying distinct llnes between maneuvers other top competitors have can certainly perform maneuvers third place Dave Brown behind Chip Hyde scant half point out 5500 total points top five rounded out US Team Member Tony Frackowiak Dean Koger relatively small number Master-class fliers 15 demonstrated strong effect Left Dave Patricks highly modified Challenger flew very well Turnaround Dave calls Conquest good enough earn 14th place Right wing tells story Tipoilte Kurt Krempete Bartlett IL built extra light flew greatjust wing says Left Dean Kraus does little surgery Atlanta Dean inthethickof Advanced competition finished 7th Right Catch blood shot eye Kevin Castalngs Tipo Kevin sixth Expert beautiful model Some guys just go outa control around airbrush November 1985 45 Don Lowe tries put togetner judges Engine problems plagued efforts finished 17th PAl tough time two big events luck due change r I 985NATSY 985NATSY I985NATS PATTERN TOP FIVE IN EACH CLASS Class/FlierAge Hometown FAI ii 1Ivan Kristenssn38 2Chip Hyde13 3Dave Brown39 4 Tony Frackowiak 29 5Dean Koger41 Guelph Ont Can Vuma AZ Hamilton OH Loveland OH Dayton OH Aircraft Weight Type Aircraft11/az Construction Summit Dalotel Challenge II Challenge Ill Challenge ill 8/6 8/8 8/4 8/0 7/14 fiberglass/foam halsa/foam halsa balsa/foam halsa/foam Finish Engine MonoKete/Super Poxy MonoKote MonoKote MonoKate MonoKate/Super Posy VS Rossi R61 Enya R120 VS 80 VS Muffin CarlHeaderPipe VS Rossi Enya VS VS Haton Rossi Enya Haton Haton Hated 801 Rossi Enya Hatori lg chain V-Tech 39Hoffman Eat IL 26Glendale CA 28Los Angeles CA 30Hamilton OH 34Cleveland OH ripe 750 lipo 725 Phoenix 8 Technician Curare 8/0 8/8 9/0 7/4 7/13 fiberglass/foam fihergiass/foam flherglass/foam flherglass/foam fiherglass/foam MonoKate/lacquerOS MonoKate/acrylic enamel Ressi RE acrylic enamelRessi Solarfllm/Soper PosyRessi 61 RE HobbypoxyPicco OS Ressi Rossi Rossi Picco MAC Rossi MAC Ressi Picco MACRessi RossiRossi RossiRossi RessiRossi R-4 MACRossi R-6 Expert 1Mike Cecil18 2Rick Constahle35 3Rene Grabs48 4Sam Kirkpatrick 5 Ron Hesselhrock 37 Gainesville GA Bergenfield NJ Gardena CA Jefferson IN Cincinnati OH T2A Mk II lipo 750 Tips 750 Tipo ripo 8/0fIberglass/foam 8/8fiberglass/foam 9/0fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam 8/0fiberglass/foam enamel MoneKote/paint Super Posy Hebbypexy paint VS VS Rossi 80 OS Supertigre X60 VSWebra VSHatori Ressi Rossi OS ST Mug V MAC Ig bend 27Clifton NJ 25Frenklin Sq NV 28Reynoldsberg OH 30Plantville CT 36Coventry RI Citation XLT LAi orig Super Curare Super Curare 8/8 9/4 8/8 8/8 8/12 balsa balsa/foam balsa/foam fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam acrylic enamel MonoKate MonoKate MonoKate/Super Posy Super Posy Sportsman 1David Snow21 2Lowis Schwab27 3Dick Owen41 4Todd KopI17 5David Weezel37 Palatine IL Huntington Sto NV Hebron OH Endicott NV Wiliamstown NJ Tipo 750 8/2 Dehellsit orig 8/0 Curare7/0 lipo 7208/8 liporare9/0 fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam woodbuilt-up fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam MonoKote/Hobbypexy Monokote/epoxy MonoKote Hebbypesy Monokote/Super Posy 05.8105MAC Supertigre S61 ABCST Mag V MAC OS.81 FSR ABCOS 7MOS OS.61r OS 7MMAC OPS 60OPShomemade FM event Nevertheless quality field Rich Irvine edging out two Pattern Ani mals Pete Class Steve McCann way Pete Steve covered RC Pattern Nats forModelAviadon last year Reno earned first second respectively Masters event virtually start Nats little doubt Mike Cecil would win Expert class finished 100 points ahead second-place finisher Rick Constable scoring got tighter Rene Grebe barely edged out third place scoring also very tight Advanced seven-point difference between top three finishers Norman Staub Stuart Chale Geoffrey Combs top three finishers Sportsman took turns being leader during last several rounds Dave Snow finally prevailed over Lewis Schwab Dick fine Round 6 flight able watch several new airplane designs flight line Don Lowe Bob Godfrey built two Phoenix 9 airplanes after Dons prototype crashed Masters Tournament Phoe nix 9 flew very well FM event Don couldnt keep YS engine going lean Bob Precision Built Models Kits will mar keting Phoenix 9 old friend John Miller now lives Connecticut flew Hip Pocket third place Advanced end three roundsbefore crashing due radio interference Hip Pocket fine-flying airplane hope build plans John gave way John explained flying buddies introduced him Pattern flying stationed Eglin AFB Florida years agoand hasnt forgiven yet Radio interference reared its ugly head three victims maneuver Takeofl judged before airplane crashed its first flight Its frustrating drive 1430 miles Nats crash first flight however learned lot about myself other RC fliers because crash factor about three interferencerelated crashes puzzling may may relevant three crashes channel RC4O involved sets made same manufacturer Because fact could proved interference occurred evidence circumstantial Ive pon dered whether identify radios involved since may other yet UnLeft Jim Chadwick L kind enough ioan Tom Griffy Ron Van Putte Tiporare couid fiy finai two rounds after shot down radio interference Channel 40 Right Jason Shuiman competed Sportsman guidance mechanic cailer father younger fiiers getting eariy training arcades may have generation super RC piiots horizon 46 Model Aviation Master 1 Rich irvine 2 Pete Callas 3 Steve McCann 4 Los McDuffee 5 David Hector Plug Rossi R-5 Rossi R-4 Enys KhB Rossi R-8 Advanced 1 Norman Staub 2 Stuart Chale 3 Geoff Combs 4 Don Duimetto 5 Ronald Potvin Haton Hatori Rossi ED Enya OPS Rossi R-5 Sonictrenics VS VS Ressi 61 RE 08 60 FSR ABC Rossi 80 VS VS Rossi OS Ressi Hated MAC Ressi MAC Rossi Hatod Hated V-Tech Ressi Rossi OPS 300 Rossi R-5 Russi R-8 Rossi R-5 Rsssi MAC Supertigre MAC MAC bent OPS Ressi R-5 KhB OPS Fax 1985 NA TS Vt 1985NATSVtt 1985 NA TS Mt FuelRetractsWheels Radio Transmitter i Mode0 Eu Duel Rate Control Controls Mixing U C C Ce k1U ~aiZ0 MS cam 33CU C Wa cCO u3 o Yoohioka 12-9 o OW 11-10 o OW 13-li S MK pitch control MK 11%-81 Omega 15% Cool Power 10% RoGo 15% Omega 15% Cool Power 10% oRev-Up 11-7%Rod Max 10% oRadio South 1O4-7%AvOas 5% oMax Dailey 1O%-7%-7 AvOas oMK 11%-81RoGo 5% oMK 11-7*4-2Red Max 5% Circus 11-7i2Red Max 10% MK 11-7*4-1S&W Radio Sooth 1014-7%Wilsonite 5% Rev-Up 11%-i o MK11-7% S MK11-7% o Rev-Up 11%-7 o Zinger 11-7% o Zinger MK Goldberg Brown MK MK MK BaD Rhom Dave Brown lM Tettra Tettra Tettra Teitra Tettra Do-Bin Du-Bro Do-Bin Do-Bin Do- Bin Dave Brown0u-Bro Dave BmmnMK RhomDu-Bro B&D RoGo 15%Dave Brown Saw S&W 10% Red Max 5% Red Max 10% Morgan MK Spring Air Dave Brown Rhom lM Futaba PCM Kraft Sig Futaha PCM Futeha PCM Futaha PCM JR UnlimitedBII JR UnlimitedII JR UnlimitedBII World ExpertII Futaba PCMII Futahe PCMI JR Unlimited8II JR Unlimited8II JR Futaba PCMII MK plastic Futaba PCM MKFutaba PCM Do-BinFutaha PCM KraftFutaha PCM KraftFutaha III throt/ail No single stick No IINo IINo No No Yes Yes No No Note1NoNo NoNoail/elev Noslav/f lapNo Novar pitch propNo Nored/nil Note 1 dual aileron VTR no rod elev NoYesail/elev/rod YesYesoil/rod NoYesail/elev/rod NoYesaileron NoNoail/elev/rud No No No Yes No Yes No No ail/elev/rud ail/elev/rod ail/elev/rud No NoNoail/elev NoNoail/elev/rod NoYesail/elev/rod NoNoail/elev/rud NoNooil/elev/rud No No No No No No No md/elev No Nothree finger Notwo finger Nothumh NoThumb Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger NoNo NoNo NoNo rud-elev/fiap-elev No NoNo Rev-Up 11-7% lo Rev-Up 11-7 MK OW 11-7% erry Zinger 11-7 Omega 10% SBW 15% Red Max Power Blest 5% Red Max Spring Air No Rhom Spring Air Rhom Do-Bin Tettra Do-Bin Goldherg Kraft Futaba 7chII World Expert WII JRII JRB Futaho FMII NoNoaileron NoNoail/elso/rod NoYesail/elev/rud NoNoaileron NoNoaileron identified pieces puzzle Editor expected AMA Frequency Committee will looking Nats problem get better handle what happened Until have chance will withhold judgment dont lose sense humor youll fine second crash Tom Griffy Advanced-class flier preceded first Channel 40 flier crashed After crashed turned off transmitter removed frequency clip handed next Channel 40 competitor said Lets see courageous refused fly Thinking interference coming adjacent flight line 72400 MHz flight line director rearranged flight order preclude simultaneous flights Channel 40 72400 MHz procedure seemed work two rounds no Channel 40 crashes during fourth round Joe Caporaletti also went Channel 40 finally decided interference coming AM transmitter another site Obvi ously theres lot learned radio Prop two finger two finger two finger YesNo NoNo YesNo YesNo NoYes YesNo NoNo YesNo YesNo NoNo NoNo YesNo YesNo yesNo YesNo YesNo YesNo YesNo two finger two finger two finger two finger two finger No No No No No Nothumb Notwo finger Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger No No Yes No No Yes No No No No Left Channel 40 woes Ron Van Puttes Tiporare three interference-caused crashes plague Channel 40 radIos Nats Above Some Pattern offlclalstake well-deserved bow after judging flights 145 contestants over fIve days November 1985 47 1985NATS 985NATS V l985NATS equipment manufacturers about radio interfer ence get figured out need publish results Contest Directors can arrange flight lines preclude senseless crashes like 1985 Nats Channel 40 FM victims suffered Earlier wrote learned lot about other RC fliers because crash did Virtually everyone heard about crash offered let fly airplane Because way flight lines set up could fly airplane Channels 38 40 Rudy Haupt man Sportsman-class flier offered let Tom Grifl fly Phoenix 8 glad accept would great report Grifl Van Putte won classes flying borrowed airplane happens fairy tales However Rudy Hauptman leave before final two rounds Advanced-class flier named Jim Chadwick learned plight offered Tiporare Griffy Again accepted flew rounds inthe 1985 Nats managedto beat few people Thanks guys good time Nats despite crash Its great watch competitors read about magazines actually fly events Pylon Racing Old-Timer Free Flight Combat Peanut Scale Indoor Hand-Launched Glid er samplings some feast spread front us Great Thanks order Pattern officials judges made possible rest us have fun Walt Throne RC Pattern event director great group traveling com panion Frank Prestwood put up problems airplane crash car trouble competition nerves helped get contestant information sheets filled out still said enjoyed himself after completed 3000-mile round trip Chicopee Thanks Frank Left Joe Caporaletti another Channel 40 victIm Joe crashed after contest officials thought theyd solved interference prob lem Right Fine new design John Miller calls Hip Pocket Van Putte plans build Johns excellent plans 48 Model Aviation Waiter Perkins helps Herb Consolvo get ready hIs next Advanced flight Herb 16th how Interesting scoreboard gets competition winds down Plc belles factthat neardarkness contest ended very latebut under great weather
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48
I 985NATSY l985NATS I985NATS RC Aerobatics Ron Van Putte IVAN KRISTENSEN made two row Chicopee Ivan followed 1983 Masters-class win taking FAI F3A class 1985 Nats did convincing fashion leading start never really challenged Way go Ivan 145 contestants competing five Pattern classes Sportsman40 Advanced 28 Expert22 Master15 FAI40 site Westover AFB active Air Force base located adjacent Chicopee MA about 90 miles west Boston Its beautiful place Nats local people especially Westover personnel made us feel welcome comfortable temperatures appreciated everyone Daytime highs barely nudged 80 degrees overnight lows SOs Flying conducted three sites along bases large runways site two flight lines usually six alrcraft up same time contest administration attempted ensure everyone would have fair chance compete interference flying done class classes staggered no two FAI competitors would flying same site same time plan worked out well both fliers judges fliers standpoint its comfortable fly competitors same class judges like because dont have shift gears back forth between classes three judges flight line 18 judges bunch As expected usual Scrooge Santa Clause judging sets Also expected gross incon sistencies among judging sets got 65 85 9 Square Loop way judges score higher maneuvers done im properly fliers doing wrong few cases point rolls Double Immel mann supposed done immediately upon Left RC Pattern Event Director Walt Throne pulled kinds extra duties part job Filling portable generators fuel tank Right Don Lowe flew new Phoenix 9 FAI Turnaround prototype crashed Masters Tournament Bob Godfrey built another Nats Its always interesting watch great competitor work bugs out new airplane Left old new Ron Chidgey L Dick Allen R back up Rons new TarBaby old design TigerTail Dick flew Advanced Right Flying buddies Steve McCann L Pete Callas R known West Coasters Pattern Animals finished 3rd 2nd place respectively Master class Steve Pete covered Pattern events Model Aviation last years Nats 44 Model Aviation champ wife Ivan Kristensen clearly beat US fliers FAI Turnaround new plane Summit Canada Ivan uses YS engine/Hatori headercombo 1985 NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM2 completion half loops Most fliers delay doing second roll score well Square Loop supposed have corners equal radii Most fliers have large-radius corners bottom small-radius corners top still getting good scores Cuban 8 should have legs 450 horizontal fliers earn good scores down legs 300 horizontal Sometimes wonder some judges have ever read rule book announced Pilots Meeting eve competition attempt would made get three full rounds end second day competition followed round per day remaining three days way would equal exposure front six judging sets Since flying scheduled 1 8 pm didnt seem like difficult task fact wasnt Three rounds completed about 6 pm second day con testants tried unsuccessfully have flying continue day fourth round fourth round completed before 5 pm third day contestants lobbied unsuccessfully start fifth round since nearly three good flying hours left Furthermore forecast rain next day reasons contestants wanted continue flying forecast came true showers ended up steady down pour lasted afternoon fourth day competition Instead having least five rounds com pleted going last day competition four finished two rounds try complete same weather forecaster calling showers again anybody says 1985 RC Pattern Nats officials werent lucky didnt pay attention weather day warm sunny dry during last two rounds though Chicopee surrounded rain rained Boston New York City Albany within two-hours drive Nats Thats luck did use available light though trophies awarded gathering darkness As mentioned earlier Ivan Kristensen clearly won FAI turnaround event Second last years winner Chip Hyde came way Yuma AZ surprise lot older competitors Chip has flowing style flying distinct llnes between maneuvers other top competitors have can certainly perform maneuvers third place Dave Brown behind Chip Hyde scant half point out 5500 total points top five rounded out US Team Member Tony Frackowiak Dean Koger relatively small number Master-class fliers 15 demonstrated strong effect Left Dave Patricks highly modified Challenger flew very well Turnaround Dave calls Conquest good enough earn 14th place Right wing tells story Tipoilte Kurt Krempete Bartlett IL built extra light flew greatjust wing says Left Dean Kraus does little surgery Atlanta Dean inthethickof Advanced competition finished 7th Right Catch blood shot eye Kevin Castalngs Tipo Kevin sixth Expert beautiful model Some guys just go outa control around airbrush November 1985 45 Don Lowe tries put togetner judges Engine problems plagued efforts finished 17th PAl tough time two big events luck due change r I 985NATSY 985NATSY I985NATS PATTERN TOP FIVE IN EACH CLASS Class/FlierAge Hometown FAI ii 1Ivan Kristenssn38 2Chip Hyde13 3Dave Brown39 4 Tony Frackowiak 29 5Dean Koger41 Guelph Ont Can Vuma AZ Hamilton OH Loveland OH Dayton OH Aircraft Weight Type Aircraft11/az Construction Summit Dalotel Challenge II Challenge Ill Challenge ill 8/6 8/8 8/4 8/0 7/14 fiberglass/foam halsa/foam halsa balsa/foam halsa/foam Finish Engine MonoKete/Super Poxy MonoKote MonoKote MonoKate MonoKate/Super Posy VS Rossi R61 Enya R120 VS 80 VS Muffin CarlHeaderPipe VS Rossi Enya VS VS Haton Rossi Enya Haton Haton Hated 801 Rossi Enya Hatori lg chain V-Tech 39Hoffman Eat IL 26Glendale CA 28Los Angeles CA 30Hamilton OH 34Cleveland OH ripe 750 lipo 725 Phoenix 8 Technician Curare 8/0 8/8 9/0 7/4 7/13 fiberglass/foam fihergiass/foam flherglass/foam flherglass/foam fiherglass/foam MonoKate/lacquerOS MonoKate/acrylic enamel Ressi RE acrylic enamelRessi Solarfllm/Soper PosyRessi 61 RE HobbypoxyPicco OS Ressi Rossi Rossi Picco MAC Rossi MAC Ressi Picco MACRessi RossiRossi RossiRossi RessiRossi R-4 MACRossi R-6 Expert 1Mike Cecil18 2Rick Constahle35 3Rene Grabs48 4Sam Kirkpatrick 5 Ron Hesselhrock 37 Gainesville GA Bergenfield NJ Gardena CA Jefferson IN Cincinnati OH T2A Mk II lipo 750 Tips 750 Tipo ripo 8/0fIberglass/foam 8/8fiberglass/foam 9/0fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam 8/0fiberglass/foam enamel MoneKote/paint Super Posy Hebbypexy paint VS VS Rossi 80 OS Supertigre X60 VSWebra VSHatori Ressi Rossi OS ST Mug V MAC Ig bend 27Clifton NJ 25Frenklin Sq NV 28Reynoldsberg OH 30Plantville CT 36Coventry RI Citation XLT LAi orig Super Curare Super Curare 8/8 9/4 8/8 8/8 8/12 balsa balsa/foam balsa/foam fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam acrylic enamel MonoKate MonoKate MonoKate/Super Posy Super Posy Sportsman 1David Snow21 2Lowis Schwab27 3Dick Owen41 4Todd KopI17 5David Weezel37 Palatine IL Huntington Sto NV Hebron OH Endicott NV Wiliamstown NJ Tipo 750 8/2 Dehellsit orig 8/0 Curare7/0 lipo 7208/8 liporare9/0 fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam woodbuilt-up fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam MonoKote/Hobbypexy Monokote/epoxy MonoKote Hebbypesy Monokote/Super Posy 05.8105MAC Supertigre S61 ABCST Mag V MAC OS.81 FSR ABCOS 7MOS OS.61r OS 7MMAC OPS 60OPShomemade FM event Nevertheless quality field Rich Irvine edging out two Pattern Ani mals Pete Class Steve McCann way Pete Steve covered RC Pattern Nats forModelAviadon last year Reno earned first second respectively Masters event virtually start Nats little doubt Mike Cecil would win Expert class finished 100 points ahead second-place finisher Rick Constable scoring got tighter Rene Grebe barely edged out third place scoring also very tight Advanced seven-point difference between top three finishers Norman Staub Stuart Chale Geoffrey Combs top three finishers Sportsman took turns being leader during last several rounds Dave Snow finally prevailed over Lewis Schwab Dick fine Round 6 flight able watch several new airplane designs flight line Don Lowe Bob Godfrey built two Phoenix 9 airplanes after Dons prototype crashed Masters Tournament Phoe nix 9 flew very well FM event Don couldnt keep YS engine going lean Bob Precision Built Models Kits will mar keting Phoenix 9 old friend John Miller now lives Connecticut flew Hip Pocket third place Advanced end three roundsbefore crashing due radio interference Hip Pocket fine-flying airplane hope build plans John gave way John explained flying buddies introduced him Pattern flying stationed Eglin AFB Florida years agoand hasnt forgiven yet Radio interference reared its ugly head three victims maneuver Takeofl judged before airplane crashed its first flight Its frustrating drive 1430 miles Nats crash first flight however learned lot about myself other RC fliers because crash factor about three interferencerelated crashes puzzling may may relevant three crashes channel RC4O involved sets made same manufacturer Because fact could proved interference occurred evidence circumstantial Ive pon dered whether identify radios involved since may other yet UnLeft Jim Chadwick L kind enough ioan Tom Griffy Ron Van Putte Tiporare couid fiy finai two rounds after shot down radio interference Channel 40 Right Jason Shuiman competed Sportsman guidance mechanic cailer father younger fiiers getting eariy training arcades may have generation super RC piiots horizon 46 Model Aviation Master 1 Rich irvine 2 Pete Callas 3 Steve McCann 4 Los McDuffee 5 David Hector Plug Rossi R-5 Rossi R-4 Enys KhB Rossi R-8 Advanced 1 Norman Staub 2 Stuart Chale 3 Geoff Combs 4 Don Duimetto 5 Ronald Potvin Haton Hatori Rossi ED Enya OPS Rossi R-5 Sonictrenics VS VS Ressi 61 RE 08 60 FSR ABC Rossi 80 VS VS Rossi OS Ressi Hated MAC Ressi MAC Rossi Hatod Hated V-Tech Ressi Rossi OPS 300 Rossi R-5 Russi R-8 Rossi R-5 Rsssi MAC Supertigre MAC MAC bent OPS Ressi R-5 KhB OPS Fax 1985 NA TS Vt 1985NATSVtt 1985 NA TS Mt FuelRetractsWheels Radio Transmitter i Mode0 Eu Duel Rate Control Controls Mixing U C C Ce k1U ~aiZ0 MS cam 33CU C Wa cCO u3 o Yoohioka 12-9 o OW 11-10 o OW 13-li S MK pitch control MK 11%-81 Omega 15% Cool Power 10% RoGo 15% Omega 15% Cool Power 10% oRev-Up 11-7%Rod Max 10% oRadio South 1O4-7%AvOas 5% oMax Dailey 1O%-7%-7 AvOas oMK 11%-81RoGo 5% oMK 11-7*4-2Red Max 5% Circus 11-7i2Red Max 10% MK 11-7*4-1S&W Radio Sooth 1014-7%Wilsonite 5% Rev-Up 11%-i o MK11-7% S MK11-7% o Rev-Up 11%-7 o Zinger 11-7% o Zinger MK Goldberg Brown MK MK MK BaD Rhom Dave Brown lM Tettra Tettra Tettra Teitra Tettra Do-Bin Du-Bro Do-Bin Do-Bin Do- Bin Dave Brown0u-Bro Dave BmmnMK RhomDu-Bro B&D RoGo 15%Dave Brown Saw S&W 10% Red Max 5% Red Max 10% Morgan MK Spring Air Dave Brown Rhom lM Futaba PCM Kraft Sig Futaha PCM Futeha PCM Futaha PCM JR UnlimitedBII JR UnlimitedII JR UnlimitedBII World ExpertII Futaba PCMII Futahe PCMI JR Unlimited8II JR Unlimited8II JR Futaba PCMII MK plastic Futaba PCM MKFutaba PCM Do-BinFutaha PCM KraftFutaha PCM KraftFutaha III throt/ail No single stick No IINo IINo No No Yes Yes No No Note1NoNo NoNoail/elev Noslav/f lapNo Novar pitch propNo Nored/nil Note 1 dual aileron VTR no rod elev NoYesail/elev/rod YesYesoil/rod NoYesail/elev/rod NoYesaileron NoNoail/elev/rud No No No Yes No Yes No No ail/elev/rud ail/elev/rod ail/elev/rud No NoNoail/elev NoNoail/elev/rod NoYesail/elev/rod NoNoail/elev/rud NoNooil/elev/rud No No No No No No No md/elev No Nothree finger Notwo finger Nothumh NoThumb Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger NoNo NoNo NoNo rud-elev/fiap-elev No NoNo Rev-Up 11-7% lo Rev-Up 11-7 MK OW 11-7% erry Zinger 11-7 Omega 10% SBW 15% Red Max Power Blest 5% Red Max Spring Air No Rhom Spring Air Rhom Do-Bin Tettra Do-Bin Goldherg Kraft Futaba 7chII World Expert WII JRII JRB Futaho FMII NoNoaileron NoNoail/elso/rod NoYesail/elev/rud NoNoaileron NoNoaileron identified pieces puzzle Editor expected AMA Frequency Committee will looking Nats problem get better handle what happened Until have chance will withhold judgment dont lose sense humor youll fine second crash Tom Griffy Advanced-class flier preceded first Channel 40 flier crashed After crashed turned off transmitter removed frequency clip handed next Channel 40 competitor said Lets see courageous refused fly Thinking interference coming adjacent flight line 72400 MHz flight line director rearranged flight order preclude simultaneous flights Channel 40 72400 MHz procedure seemed work two rounds no Channel 40 crashes during fourth round Joe Caporaletti also went Channel 40 finally decided interference coming AM transmitter another site Obvi ously theres lot learned radio Prop two finger two finger two finger YesNo NoNo YesNo YesNo NoYes YesNo NoNo YesNo YesNo NoNo NoNo YesNo YesNo yesNo YesNo YesNo YesNo YesNo two finger two finger two finger two finger two finger No No No No No Nothumb Notwo finger Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger No No Yes No No Yes No No No No Left Channel 40 woes Ron Van Puttes Tiporare three interference-caused crashes plague Channel 40 radIos Nats Above Some Pattern offlclalstake well-deserved bow after judging flights 145 contestants over fIve days November 1985 47 1985NATS 985NATS V l985NATS equipment manufacturers about radio interfer ence get figured out need publish results Contest Directors can arrange flight lines preclude senseless crashes like 1985 Nats Channel 40 FM victims suffered Earlier wrote learned lot about other RC fliers because crash did Virtually everyone heard about crash offered let fly airplane Because way flight lines set up could fly airplane Channels 38 40 Rudy Haupt man Sportsman-class flier offered let Tom Grifl fly Phoenix 8 glad accept would great report Grifl Van Putte won classes flying borrowed airplane happens fairy tales However Rudy Hauptman leave before final two rounds Advanced-class flier named Jim Chadwick learned plight offered Tiporare Griffy Again accepted flew rounds inthe 1985 Nats managedto beat few people Thanks guys good time Nats despite crash Its great watch competitors read about magazines actually fly events Pylon Racing Old-Timer Free Flight Combat Peanut Scale Indoor Hand-Launched Glid er samplings some feast spread front us Great Thanks order Pattern officials judges made possible rest us have fun Walt Throne RC Pattern event director great group traveling com panion Frank Prestwood put up problems airplane crash car trouble competition nerves helped get contestant information sheets filled out still said enjoyed himself after completed 3000-mile round trip Chicopee Thanks Frank Left Joe Caporaletti another Channel 40 victIm Joe crashed after contest officials thought theyd solved interference prob lem Right Fine new design John Miller calls Hip Pocket Van Putte plans build Johns excellent plans 48 Model Aviation Waiter Perkins helps Herb Consolvo get ready hIs next Advanced flight Herb 16th how Interesting scoreboard gets competition winds down Plc belles factthat neardarkness contest ended very latebut under great weather
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48
I 985NATSY l985NATS I985NATS RC Aerobatics Ron Van Putte IVAN KRISTENSEN made two row Chicopee Ivan followed 1983 Masters-class win taking FAI F3A class 1985 Nats did convincing fashion leading start never really challenged Way go Ivan 145 contestants competing five Pattern classes Sportsman40 Advanced 28 Expert22 Master15 FAI40 site Westover AFB active Air Force base located adjacent Chicopee MA about 90 miles west Boston Its beautiful place Nats local people especially Westover personnel made us feel welcome comfortable temperatures appreciated everyone Daytime highs barely nudged 80 degrees overnight lows SOs Flying conducted three sites along bases large runways site two flight lines usually six alrcraft up same time contest administration attempted ensure everyone would have fair chance compete interference flying done class classes staggered no two FAI competitors would flying same site same time plan worked out well both fliers judges fliers standpoint its comfortable fly competitors same class judges like because dont have shift gears back forth between classes three judges flight line 18 judges bunch As expected usual Scrooge Santa Clause judging sets Also expected gross incon sistencies among judging sets got 65 85 9 Square Loop way judges score higher maneuvers done im properly fliers doing wrong few cases point rolls Double Immel mann supposed done immediately upon Left RC Pattern Event Director Walt Throne pulled kinds extra duties part job Filling portable generators fuel tank Right Don Lowe flew new Phoenix 9 FAI Turnaround prototype crashed Masters Tournament Bob Godfrey built another Nats Its always interesting watch great competitor work bugs out new airplane Left old new Ron Chidgey L Dick Allen R back up Rons new TarBaby old design TigerTail Dick flew Advanced Right Flying buddies Steve McCann L Pete Callas R known West Coasters Pattern Animals finished 3rd 2nd place respectively Master class Steve Pete covered Pattern events Model Aviation last years Nats 44 Model Aviation champ wife Ivan Kristensen clearly beat US fliers FAI Turnaround new plane Summit Canada Ivan uses YS engine/Hatori headercombo 1985 NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM2 completion half loops Most fliers delay doing second roll score well Square Loop supposed have corners equal radii Most fliers have large-radius corners bottom small-radius corners top still getting good scores Cuban 8 should have legs 450 horizontal fliers earn good scores down legs 300 horizontal Sometimes wonder some judges have ever read rule book announced Pilots Meeting eve competition attempt would made get three full rounds end second day competition followed round per day remaining three days way would equal exposure front six judging sets Since flying scheduled 1 8 pm didnt seem like difficult task fact wasnt Three rounds completed about 6 pm second day con testants tried unsuccessfully have flying continue day fourth round fourth round completed before 5 pm third day contestants lobbied unsuccessfully start fifth round since nearly three good flying hours left Furthermore forecast rain next day reasons contestants wanted continue flying forecast came true showers ended up steady down pour lasted afternoon fourth day competition Instead having least five rounds com pleted going last day competition four finished two rounds try complete same weather forecaster calling showers again anybody says 1985 RC Pattern Nats officials werent lucky didnt pay attention weather day warm sunny dry during last two rounds though Chicopee surrounded rain rained Boston New York City Albany within two-hours drive Nats Thats luck did use available light though trophies awarded gathering darkness As mentioned earlier Ivan Kristensen clearly won FAI turnaround event Second last years winner Chip Hyde came way Yuma AZ surprise lot older competitors Chip has flowing style flying distinct llnes between maneuvers other top competitors have can certainly perform maneuvers third place Dave Brown behind Chip Hyde scant half point out 5500 total points top five rounded out US Team Member Tony Frackowiak Dean Koger relatively small number Master-class fliers 15 demonstrated strong effect Left Dave Patricks highly modified Challenger flew very well Turnaround Dave calls Conquest good enough earn 14th place Right wing tells story Tipoilte Kurt Krempete Bartlett IL built extra light flew greatjust wing says Left Dean Kraus does little surgery Atlanta Dean inthethickof Advanced competition finished 7th Right Catch blood shot eye Kevin Castalngs Tipo Kevin sixth Expert beautiful model Some guys just go outa control around airbrush November 1985 45 Don Lowe tries put togetner judges Engine problems plagued efforts finished 17th PAl tough time two big events luck due change r I 985NATSY 985NATSY I985NATS PATTERN TOP FIVE IN EACH CLASS Class/FlierAge Hometown FAI ii 1Ivan Kristenssn38 2Chip Hyde13 3Dave Brown39 4 Tony Frackowiak 29 5Dean Koger41 Guelph Ont Can Vuma AZ Hamilton OH Loveland OH Dayton OH Aircraft Weight Type Aircraft11/az Construction Summit Dalotel Challenge II Challenge Ill Challenge ill 8/6 8/8 8/4 8/0 7/14 fiberglass/foam halsa/foam halsa balsa/foam halsa/foam Finish Engine MonoKete/Super Poxy MonoKote MonoKote MonoKate MonoKate/Super Posy VS Rossi R61 Enya R120 VS 80 VS Muffin CarlHeaderPipe VS Rossi Enya VS VS Haton Rossi Enya Haton Haton Hated 801 Rossi Enya Hatori lg chain V-Tech 39Hoffman Eat IL 26Glendale CA 28Los Angeles CA 30Hamilton OH 34Cleveland OH ripe 750 lipo 725 Phoenix 8 Technician Curare 8/0 8/8 9/0 7/4 7/13 fiberglass/foam fihergiass/foam flherglass/foam flherglass/foam fiherglass/foam MonoKate/lacquerOS MonoKate/acrylic enamel Ressi RE acrylic enamelRessi Solarfllm/Soper PosyRessi 61 RE HobbypoxyPicco OS Ressi Rossi Rossi Picco MAC Rossi MAC Ressi Picco MACRessi RossiRossi RossiRossi RessiRossi R-4 MACRossi R-6 Expert 1Mike Cecil18 2Rick Constahle35 3Rene Grabs48 4Sam Kirkpatrick 5 Ron Hesselhrock 37 Gainesville GA Bergenfield NJ Gardena CA Jefferson IN Cincinnati OH T2A Mk II lipo 750 Tips 750 Tipo ripo 8/0fIberglass/foam 8/8fiberglass/foam 9/0fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam 8/0fiberglass/foam enamel MoneKote/paint Super Posy Hebbypexy paint VS VS Rossi 80 OS Supertigre X60 VSWebra VSHatori Ressi Rossi OS ST Mug V MAC Ig bend 27Clifton NJ 25Frenklin Sq NV 28Reynoldsberg OH 30Plantville CT 36Coventry RI Citation XLT LAi orig Super Curare Super Curare 8/8 9/4 8/8 8/8 8/12 balsa balsa/foam balsa/foam fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam acrylic enamel MonoKate MonoKate MonoKate/Super Posy Super Posy Sportsman 1David Snow21 2Lowis Schwab27 3Dick Owen41 4Todd KopI17 5David Weezel37 Palatine IL Huntington Sto NV Hebron OH Endicott NV Wiliamstown NJ Tipo 750 8/2 Dehellsit orig 8/0 Curare7/0 lipo 7208/8 liporare9/0 fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam woodbuilt-up fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam MonoKote/Hobbypexy Monokote/epoxy MonoKote Hebbypesy Monokote/Super Posy 05.8105MAC Supertigre S61 ABCST Mag V MAC OS.81 FSR ABCOS 7MOS OS.61r OS 7MMAC OPS 60OPShomemade FM event Nevertheless quality field Rich Irvine edging out two Pattern Ani mals Pete Class Steve McCann way Pete Steve covered RC Pattern Nats forModelAviadon last year Reno earned first second respectively Masters event virtually start Nats little doubt Mike Cecil would win Expert class finished 100 points ahead second-place finisher Rick Constable scoring got tighter Rene Grebe barely edged out third place scoring also very tight Advanced seven-point difference between top three finishers Norman Staub Stuart Chale Geoffrey Combs top three finishers Sportsman took turns being leader during last several rounds Dave Snow finally prevailed over Lewis Schwab Dick fine Round 6 flight able watch several new airplane designs flight line Don Lowe Bob Godfrey built two Phoenix 9 airplanes after Dons prototype crashed Masters Tournament Phoe nix 9 flew very well FM event Don couldnt keep YS engine going lean Bob Precision Built Models Kits will mar keting Phoenix 9 old friend John Miller now lives Connecticut flew Hip Pocket third place Advanced end three roundsbefore crashing due radio interference Hip Pocket fine-flying airplane hope build plans John gave way John explained flying buddies introduced him Pattern flying stationed Eglin AFB Florida years agoand hasnt forgiven yet Radio interference reared its ugly head three victims maneuver Takeofl judged before airplane crashed its first flight Its frustrating drive 1430 miles Nats crash first flight however learned lot about myself other RC fliers because crash factor about three interferencerelated crashes puzzling may may relevant three crashes channel RC4O involved sets made same manufacturer Because fact could proved interference occurred evidence circumstantial Ive pon dered whether identify radios involved since may other yet UnLeft Jim Chadwick L kind enough ioan Tom Griffy Ron Van Putte Tiporare couid fiy finai two rounds after shot down radio interference Channel 40 Right Jason Shuiman competed Sportsman guidance mechanic cailer father younger fiiers getting eariy training arcades may have generation super RC piiots horizon 46 Model Aviation Master 1 Rich irvine 2 Pete Callas 3 Steve McCann 4 Los McDuffee 5 David Hector Plug Rossi R-5 Rossi R-4 Enys KhB Rossi R-8 Advanced 1 Norman Staub 2 Stuart Chale 3 Geoff Combs 4 Don Duimetto 5 Ronald Potvin Haton Hatori Rossi ED Enya OPS Rossi R-5 Sonictrenics VS VS Ressi 61 RE 08 60 FSR ABC Rossi 80 VS VS Rossi OS Ressi Hated MAC Ressi MAC Rossi Hatod Hated V-Tech Ressi Rossi OPS 300 Rossi R-5 Russi R-8 Rossi R-5 Rsssi MAC Supertigre MAC MAC bent OPS Ressi R-5 KhB OPS Fax 1985 NA TS Vt 1985NATSVtt 1985 NA TS Mt FuelRetractsWheels Radio Transmitter i Mode0 Eu Duel Rate Control Controls Mixing U C C Ce k1U ~aiZ0 MS cam 33CU C Wa cCO u3 o Yoohioka 12-9 o OW 11-10 o OW 13-li S MK pitch control MK 11%-81 Omega 15% Cool Power 10% RoGo 15% Omega 15% Cool Power 10% oRev-Up 11-7%Rod Max 10% oRadio South 1O4-7%AvOas 5% oMax Dailey 1O%-7%-7 AvOas oMK 11%-81RoGo 5% oMK 11-7*4-2Red Max 5% Circus 11-7i2Red Max 10% MK 11-7*4-1S&W Radio Sooth 1014-7%Wilsonite 5% Rev-Up 11%-i o MK11-7% S MK11-7% o Rev-Up 11%-7 o Zinger 11-7% o Zinger MK Goldberg Brown MK MK MK BaD Rhom Dave Brown lM Tettra Tettra Tettra Teitra Tettra Do-Bin Du-Bro Do-Bin Do-Bin Do- Bin Dave Brown0u-Bro Dave BmmnMK RhomDu-Bro B&D RoGo 15%Dave Brown Saw S&W 10% Red Max 5% Red Max 10% Morgan MK Spring Air Dave Brown Rhom lM Futaba PCM Kraft Sig Futaha PCM Futeha PCM Futaha PCM JR UnlimitedBII JR UnlimitedII JR UnlimitedBII World ExpertII Futaba PCMII Futahe PCMI JR Unlimited8II JR Unlimited8II JR Futaba PCMII MK plastic Futaba PCM MKFutaba PCM Do-BinFutaha PCM KraftFutaha PCM KraftFutaha III throt/ail No single stick No IINo IINo No No Yes Yes No No Note1NoNo NoNoail/elev Noslav/f lapNo Novar pitch propNo Nored/nil Note 1 dual aileron VTR no rod elev NoYesail/elev/rod YesYesoil/rod NoYesail/elev/rod NoYesaileron NoNoail/elev/rud No No No Yes No Yes No No ail/elev/rud ail/elev/rod ail/elev/rud No NoNoail/elev NoNoail/elev/rod NoYesail/elev/rod NoNoail/elev/rud NoNooil/elev/rud No No No No No No No md/elev No Nothree finger Notwo finger Nothumh NoThumb Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger NoNo NoNo NoNo rud-elev/fiap-elev No NoNo Rev-Up 11-7% lo Rev-Up 11-7 MK OW 11-7% erry Zinger 11-7 Omega 10% SBW 15% Red Max Power Blest 5% Red Max Spring Air No Rhom Spring Air Rhom Do-Bin Tettra Do-Bin Goldherg Kraft Futaba 7chII World Expert WII JRII JRB Futaho FMII NoNoaileron NoNoail/elso/rod NoYesail/elev/rud NoNoaileron NoNoaileron identified pieces puzzle Editor expected AMA Frequency Committee will looking Nats problem get better handle what happened Until have chance will withhold judgment dont lose sense humor youll fine second crash Tom Griffy Advanced-class flier preceded first Channel 40 flier crashed After crashed turned off transmitter removed frequency clip handed next Channel 40 competitor said Lets see courageous refused fly Thinking interference coming adjacent flight line 72400 MHz flight line director rearranged flight order preclude simultaneous flights Channel 40 72400 MHz procedure seemed work two rounds no Channel 40 crashes during fourth round Joe Caporaletti also went Channel 40 finally decided interference coming AM transmitter another site Obvi ously theres lot learned radio Prop two finger two finger two finger YesNo NoNo YesNo YesNo NoYes YesNo NoNo YesNo YesNo NoNo NoNo YesNo YesNo yesNo YesNo YesNo YesNo YesNo two finger two finger two finger two finger two finger No No No No No Nothumb Notwo finger Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger No No Yes No No Yes No No No No Left Channel 40 woes Ron Van Puttes Tiporare three interference-caused crashes plague Channel 40 radIos Nats Above Some Pattern offlclalstake well-deserved bow after judging flights 145 contestants over fIve days November 1985 47 1985NATS 985NATS V l985NATS equipment manufacturers about radio interfer ence get figured out need publish results Contest Directors can arrange flight lines preclude senseless crashes like 1985 Nats Channel 40 FM victims suffered Earlier wrote learned lot about other RC fliers because crash did Virtually everyone heard about crash offered let fly airplane Because way flight lines set up could fly airplane Channels 38 40 Rudy Haupt man Sportsman-class flier offered let Tom Grifl fly Phoenix 8 glad accept would great report Grifl Van Putte won classes flying borrowed airplane happens fairy tales However Rudy Hauptman leave before final two rounds Advanced-class flier named Jim Chadwick learned plight offered Tiporare Griffy Again accepted flew rounds inthe 1985 Nats managedto beat few people Thanks guys good time Nats despite crash Its great watch competitors read about magazines actually fly events Pylon Racing Old-Timer Free Flight Combat Peanut Scale Indoor Hand-Launched Glid er samplings some feast spread front us Great Thanks order Pattern officials judges made possible rest us have fun Walt Throne RC Pattern event director great group traveling com panion Frank Prestwood put up problems airplane crash car trouble competition nerves helped get contestant information sheets filled out still said enjoyed himself after completed 3000-mile round trip Chicopee Thanks Frank Left Joe Caporaletti another Channel 40 victIm Joe crashed after contest officials thought theyd solved interference prob lem Right Fine new design John Miller calls Hip Pocket Van Putte plans build Johns excellent plans 48 Model Aviation Waiter Perkins helps Herb Consolvo get ready hIs next Advanced flight Herb 16th how Interesting scoreboard gets competition winds down Plc belles factthat neardarkness contest ended very latebut under great weather
Edition: Model Aviation - 1985/11
Page Numbers: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48
I 985NATSY l985NATS I985NATS RC Aerobatics Ron Van Putte IVAN KRISTENSEN made two row Chicopee Ivan followed 1983 Masters-class win taking FAI F3A class 1985 Nats did convincing fashion leading start never really challenged Way go Ivan 145 contestants competing five Pattern classes Sportsman40 Advanced 28 Expert22 Master15 FAI40 site Westover AFB active Air Force base located adjacent Chicopee MA about 90 miles west Boston Its beautiful place Nats local people especially Westover personnel made us feel welcome comfortable temperatures appreciated everyone Daytime highs barely nudged 80 degrees overnight lows SOs Flying conducted three sites along bases large runways site two flight lines usually six alrcraft up same time contest administration attempted ensure everyone would have fair chance compete interference flying done class classes staggered no two FAI competitors would flying same site same time plan worked out well both fliers judges fliers standpoint its comfortable fly competitors same class judges like because dont have shift gears back forth between classes three judges flight line 18 judges bunch As expected usual Scrooge Santa Clause judging sets Also expected gross incon sistencies among judging sets got 65 85 9 Square Loop way judges score higher maneuvers done im properly fliers doing wrong few cases point rolls Double Immel mann supposed done immediately upon Left RC Pattern Event Director Walt Throne pulled kinds extra duties part job Filling portable generators fuel tank Right Don Lowe flew new Phoenix 9 FAI Turnaround prototype crashed Masters Tournament Bob Godfrey built another Nats Its always interesting watch great competitor work bugs out new airplane Left old new Ron Chidgey L Dick Allen R back up Rons new TarBaby old design TigerTail Dick flew Advanced Right Flying buddies Steve McCann L Pete Callas R known West Coasters Pattern Animals finished 3rd 2nd place respectively Master class Steve Pete covered Pattern events Model Aviation last years Nats 44 Model Aviation champ wife Ivan Kristensen clearly beat US fliers FAI Turnaround new plane Summit Canada Ivan uses YS engine/Hatori headercombo 1985 NATS 985 NA TS Y 1985 NATSM2 completion half loops Most fliers delay doing second roll score well Square Loop supposed have corners equal radii Most fliers have large-radius corners bottom small-radius corners top still getting good scores Cuban 8 should have legs 450 horizontal fliers earn good scores down legs 300 horizontal Sometimes wonder some judges have ever read rule book announced Pilots Meeting eve competition attempt would made get three full rounds end second day competition followed round per day remaining three days way would equal exposure front six judging sets Since flying scheduled 1 8 pm didnt seem like difficult task fact wasnt Three rounds completed about 6 pm second day con testants tried unsuccessfully have flying continue day fourth round fourth round completed before 5 pm third day contestants lobbied unsuccessfully start fifth round since nearly three good flying hours left Furthermore forecast rain next day reasons contestants wanted continue flying forecast came true showers ended up steady down pour lasted afternoon fourth day competition Instead having least five rounds com pleted going last day competition four finished two rounds try complete same weather forecaster calling showers again anybody says 1985 RC Pattern Nats officials werent lucky didnt pay attention weather day warm sunny dry during last two rounds though Chicopee surrounded rain rained Boston New York City Albany within two-hours drive Nats Thats luck did use available light though trophies awarded gathering darkness As mentioned earlier Ivan Kristensen clearly won FAI turnaround event Second last years winner Chip Hyde came way Yuma AZ surprise lot older competitors Chip has flowing style flying distinct llnes between maneuvers other top competitors have can certainly perform maneuvers third place Dave Brown behind Chip Hyde scant half point out 5500 total points top five rounded out US Team Member Tony Frackowiak Dean Koger relatively small number Master-class fliers 15 demonstrated strong effect Left Dave Patricks highly modified Challenger flew very well Turnaround Dave calls Conquest good enough earn 14th place Right wing tells story Tipoilte Kurt Krempete Bartlett IL built extra light flew greatjust wing says Left Dean Kraus does little surgery Atlanta Dean inthethickof Advanced competition finished 7th Right Catch blood shot eye Kevin Castalngs Tipo Kevin sixth Expert beautiful model Some guys just go outa control around airbrush November 1985 45 Don Lowe tries put togetner judges Engine problems plagued efforts finished 17th PAl tough time two big events luck due change r I 985NATSY 985NATSY I985NATS PATTERN TOP FIVE IN EACH CLASS Class/FlierAge Hometown FAI ii 1Ivan Kristenssn38 2Chip Hyde13 3Dave Brown39 4 Tony Frackowiak 29 5Dean Koger41 Guelph Ont Can Vuma AZ Hamilton OH Loveland OH Dayton OH Aircraft Weight Type Aircraft11/az Construction Summit Dalotel Challenge II Challenge Ill Challenge ill 8/6 8/8 8/4 8/0 7/14 fiberglass/foam halsa/foam halsa balsa/foam halsa/foam Finish Engine MonoKete/Super Poxy MonoKote MonoKote MonoKate MonoKate/Super Posy VS Rossi R61 Enya R120 VS 80 VS Muffin CarlHeaderPipe VS Rossi Enya VS VS Haton Rossi Enya Haton Haton Hated 801 Rossi Enya Hatori lg chain V-Tech 39Hoffman Eat IL 26Glendale CA 28Los Angeles CA 30Hamilton OH 34Cleveland OH ripe 750 lipo 725 Phoenix 8 Technician Curare 8/0 8/8 9/0 7/4 7/13 fiberglass/foam fihergiass/foam flherglass/foam flherglass/foam fiherglass/foam MonoKate/lacquerOS MonoKate/acrylic enamel Ressi RE acrylic enamelRessi Solarfllm/Soper PosyRessi 61 RE HobbypoxyPicco OS Ressi Rossi Rossi Picco MAC Rossi MAC Ressi Picco MACRessi RossiRossi RossiRossi RessiRossi R-4 MACRossi R-6 Expert 1Mike Cecil18 2Rick Constahle35 3Rene Grabs48 4Sam Kirkpatrick 5 Ron Hesselhrock 37 Gainesville GA Bergenfield NJ Gardena CA Jefferson IN Cincinnati OH T2A Mk II lipo 750 Tips 750 Tipo ripo 8/0fIberglass/foam 8/8fiberglass/foam 9/0fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam 8/0fiberglass/foam enamel MoneKote/paint Super Posy Hebbypexy paint VS VS Rossi 80 OS Supertigre X60 VSWebra VSHatori Ressi Rossi OS ST Mug V MAC Ig bend 27Clifton NJ 25Frenklin Sq NV 28Reynoldsberg OH 30Plantville CT 36Coventry RI Citation XLT LAi orig Super Curare Super Curare 8/8 9/4 8/8 8/8 8/12 balsa balsa/foam balsa/foam fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam acrylic enamel MonoKate MonoKate MonoKate/Super Posy Super Posy Sportsman 1David Snow21 2Lowis Schwab27 3Dick Owen41 4Todd KopI17 5David Weezel37 Palatine IL Huntington Sto NV Hebron OH Endicott NV Wiliamstown NJ Tipo 750 8/2 Dehellsit orig 8/0 Curare7/0 lipo 7208/8 liporare9/0 fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam woodbuilt-up fiberglass/foam fiberglass/foam MonoKote/Hobbypexy Monokote/epoxy MonoKote Hebbypesy Monokote/Super Posy 05.8105MAC Supertigre S61 ABCST Mag V MAC OS.81 FSR ABCOS 7MOS OS.61r OS 7MMAC OPS 60OPShomemade FM event Nevertheless quality field Rich Irvine edging out two Pattern Ani mals Pete Class Steve McCann way Pete Steve covered RC Pattern Nats forModelAviadon last year Reno earned first second respectively Masters event virtually start Nats little doubt Mike Cecil would win Expert class finished 100 points ahead second-place finisher Rick Constable scoring got tighter Rene Grebe barely edged out third place scoring also very tight Advanced seven-point difference between top three finishers Norman Staub Stuart Chale Geoffrey Combs top three finishers Sportsman took turns being leader during last several rounds Dave Snow finally prevailed over Lewis Schwab Dick fine Round 6 flight able watch several new airplane designs flight line Don Lowe Bob Godfrey built two Phoenix 9 airplanes after Dons prototype crashed Masters Tournament Phoe nix 9 flew very well FM event Don couldnt keep YS engine going lean Bob Precision Built Models Kits will mar keting Phoenix 9 old friend John Miller now lives Connecticut flew Hip Pocket third place Advanced end three roundsbefore crashing due radio interference Hip Pocket fine-flying airplane hope build plans John gave way John explained flying buddies introduced him Pattern flying stationed Eglin AFB Florida years agoand hasnt forgiven yet Radio interference reared its ugly head three victims maneuver Takeofl judged before airplane crashed its first flight Its frustrating drive 1430 miles Nats crash first flight however learned lot about myself other RC fliers because crash factor about three interferencerelated crashes puzzling may may relevant three crashes channel RC4O involved sets made same manufacturer Because fact could proved interference occurred evidence circumstantial Ive pon dered whether identify radios involved since may other yet UnLeft Jim Chadwick L kind enough ioan Tom Griffy Ron Van Putte Tiporare couid fiy finai two rounds after shot down radio interference Channel 40 Right Jason Shuiman competed Sportsman guidance mechanic cailer father younger fiiers getting eariy training arcades may have generation super RC piiots horizon 46 Model Aviation Master 1 Rich irvine 2 Pete Callas 3 Steve McCann 4 Los McDuffee 5 David Hector Plug Rossi R-5 Rossi R-4 Enys KhB Rossi R-8 Advanced 1 Norman Staub 2 Stuart Chale 3 Geoff Combs 4 Don Duimetto 5 Ronald Potvin Haton Hatori Rossi ED Enya OPS Rossi R-5 Sonictrenics VS VS Ressi 61 RE 08 60 FSR ABC Rossi 80 VS VS Rossi OS Ressi Hated MAC Ressi MAC Rossi Hatod Hated V-Tech Ressi Rossi OPS 300 Rossi R-5 Russi R-8 Rossi R-5 Rsssi MAC Supertigre MAC MAC bent OPS Ressi R-5 KhB OPS Fax 1985 NA TS Vt 1985NATSVtt 1985 NA TS Mt FuelRetractsWheels Radio Transmitter i Mode0 Eu Duel Rate Control Controls Mixing U C C Ce k1U ~aiZ0 MS cam 33CU C Wa cCO u3 o Yoohioka 12-9 o OW 11-10 o OW 13-li S MK pitch control MK 11%-81 Omega 15% Cool Power 10% RoGo 15% Omega 15% Cool Power 10% oRev-Up 11-7%Rod Max 10% oRadio South 1O4-7%AvOas 5% oMax Dailey 1O%-7%-7 AvOas oMK 11%-81RoGo 5% oMK 11-7*4-2Red Max 5% Circus 11-7i2Red Max 10% MK 11-7*4-1S&W Radio Sooth 1014-7%Wilsonite 5% Rev-Up 11%-i o MK11-7% S MK11-7% o Rev-Up 11%-7 o Zinger 11-7% o Zinger MK Goldberg Brown MK MK MK BaD Rhom Dave Brown lM Tettra Tettra Tettra Teitra Tettra Do-Bin Du-Bro Do-Bin Do-Bin Do- Bin Dave Brown0u-Bro Dave BmmnMK RhomDu-Bro B&D RoGo 15%Dave Brown Saw S&W 10% Red Max 5% Red Max 10% Morgan MK Spring Air Dave Brown Rhom lM Futaba PCM Kraft Sig Futaha PCM Futeha PCM Futaha PCM JR UnlimitedBII JR UnlimitedII JR UnlimitedBII World ExpertII Futaba PCMII Futahe PCMI JR Unlimited8II JR Unlimited8II JR Futaba PCMII MK plastic Futaba PCM MKFutaba PCM Do-BinFutaha PCM KraftFutaha PCM KraftFutaha III throt/ail No single stick No IINo IINo No No Yes Yes No No Note1NoNo NoNoail/elev Noslav/f lapNo Novar pitch propNo Nored/nil Note 1 dual aileron VTR no rod elev NoYesail/elev/rod YesYesoil/rod NoYesail/elev/rod NoYesaileron NoNoail/elev/rud No No No Yes No Yes No No ail/elev/rud ail/elev/rod ail/elev/rud No NoNoail/elev NoNoail/elev/rod NoYesail/elev/rod NoNoail/elev/rud NoNooil/elev/rud No No No No No No No md/elev No Nothree finger Notwo finger Nothumh NoThumb Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger NoNo NoNo NoNo rud-elev/fiap-elev No NoNo Rev-Up 11-7% lo Rev-Up 11-7 MK OW 11-7% erry Zinger 11-7 Omega 10% SBW 15% Red Max Power Blest 5% Red Max Spring Air No Rhom Spring Air Rhom Do-Bin Tettra Do-Bin Goldherg Kraft Futaba 7chII World Expert WII JRII JRB Futaho FMII NoNoaileron NoNoail/elso/rod NoYesail/elev/rud NoNoaileron NoNoaileron identified pieces puzzle Editor expected AMA Frequency Committee will looking Nats problem get better handle what happened Until have chance will withhold judgment dont lose sense humor youll fine second crash Tom Griffy Advanced-class flier preceded first Channel 40 flier crashed After crashed turned off transmitter removed frequency clip handed next Channel 40 competitor said Lets see courageous refused fly Thinking interference coming adjacent flight line 72400 MHz flight line director rearranged flight order preclude simultaneous flights Channel 40 72400 MHz procedure seemed work two rounds no Channel 40 crashes during fourth round Joe Caporaletti also went Channel 40 finally decided interference coming AM transmitter another site Obvi ously theres lot learned radio Prop two finger two finger two finger YesNo NoNo YesNo YesNo NoYes YesNo NoNo YesNo YesNo NoNo NoNo YesNo YesNo yesNo YesNo YesNo YesNo YesNo two finger two finger two finger two finger two finger No No No No No Nothumb Notwo finger Notwo finger Nothumb Notwo finger No No Yes No No Yes No No No No Left Channel 40 woes Ron Van Puttes Tiporare three interference-caused crashes plague Channel 40 radIos Nats Above Some Pattern offlclalstake well-deserved bow after judging flights 145 contestants over fIve days November 1985 47 1985NATS 985NATS V l985NATS equipment manufacturers about radio interfer ence get figured out need publish results Contest Directors can arrange flight lines preclude senseless crashes like 1985 Nats Channel 40 FM victims suffered Earlier wrote learned lot about other RC fliers because crash did Virtually everyone heard about crash offered let fly airplane Because way flight lines set up could fly airplane Channels 38 40 Rudy Haupt man Sportsman-class flier offered let Tom Grifl fly Phoenix 8 glad accept would great report Grifl Van Putte won classes flying borrowed airplane happens fairy tales However Rudy Hauptman leave before final two rounds Advanced-class flier named Jim Chadwick learned plight offered Tiporare Griffy Again accepted flew rounds inthe 1985 Nats managedto beat few people Thanks guys good time Nats despite crash Its great watch competitors read about magazines actually fly events Pylon Racing Old-Timer Free Flight Combat Peanut Scale Indoor Hand-Launched Glid er samplings some feast spread front us Great Thanks order Pattern officials judges made possible rest us have fun Walt Throne RC Pattern event director great group traveling com panion Frank Prestwood put up problems airplane crash car trouble competition nerves helped get contestant information sheets filled out still said enjoyed himself after completed 3000-mile round trip Chicopee Thanks Frank Left Joe Caporaletti another Channel 40 victIm Joe crashed after contest officials thought theyd solved interference prob lem Right Fine new design John Miller calls Hip Pocket Van Putte plans build Johns excellent plans 48 Model Aviation Waiter Perkins helps Herb Consolvo get ready hIs next Advanced flight Herb 16th how Interesting scoreboard gets competition winds down Plc belles factthat neardarkness contest ended very latebut under great weather