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CIEITOR RIC Products Inc MV-i TYPHOON Now choose 3 versions size style class construction Wing Area 909 Square Inch Wing Span 70 /2 nch Length 68 /2 /4 Inch Advanced technology design precision aerobat ics competition Light weight all-balsa construction plug-in adjustable wing stab panels Detailed plans three different versions Plans 909 Sq Version 2 Sheets $1495 Plans 1000 Sq Version 2 Sheets 1495 Plans 1085 Sq 0 Version 2 Sheets . $1595 Fiberglass Cowl $1995 Clear Canopy $1495 Rib/Fonner K Specify Version$12500 PLUG-IN WING ADJUSTER KIT Two glass-filled nylon brackets used wing panel key wing panel front rear allowing quick accurate adjustment straight flight Complete hardware instructions 2-Pack wing panel $795 4-Pack both wing panels $1295 PLUG-IN ADJUSTABLE STAB KIT Now can optimize stab incidence best flight characteristics pair glass-filled nylon adjusters included provide simple quick micro screw adjustment smaller front stab tube Main tube alloy aluminum matching phenolic 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children enjoy very much wife load up go fly always attract great deal spectators young old Flying radio control hadnt interested until 1990 am very good Ive talking lessons never field instruction love build planes years experience have total 21 aircraft still piece range own designs Ringmasters Noblers VooDoos Ugly Stiks DuraPlanes favorite latest endeavor Ultimate Most time planes sit attic exception two hang dining room wall always attract attention make great conversation pieces have always always will faithful member AMA since joining late 1991 time living southwest Missouri usual problem finding flying field good friend said Id have join fly would like involved AMA feel need share interests want learn family now live west central Illinois mind would like extend hand leader AMA well community would like ask help guidance doing would like make hobby instead just paying dues watching endeavors creations collect dust Thanx listening time Rod Baker Littleton Illinois Back Action stopped building model airplanes about 40 years ago have lost contact model world visited hobby shop last Sunday picked up April issue filled articles radio control models saw nothing about rubber contest models designed built interested Wakefield competitions So what happened event am now 74 years old retired thinking about building planes again ads concerning materials mention contest rubber Have rubber powered models now become obsolete would like some information regarding contests rubber powered models Can help Tony Carrara Blanchester Ohio Wakefield event still quite popular though its now known its FAI name FIB Louis Joyners FF Duration column regularly carries information about FIB fact Louis made FiB team summers World Championships Boo Boo Hiss Cmon fella Whats basis cutting CL Stunt other month Have compared PAIVIPA membership numbers RC Pylon RC Pattern Cmon give us monthly CL Stunt column back Doug Dahlke Oshkosh Wisconsin As can see membership roster club membership declining decline due lack interest control line flying due dwindling number articles pages construction projects devoted control line flying Model Aviation Since have club flying field fly parking lots public ball parks school grounds AMA membership required fly members have dropped out club feel Model Aviation magazine worth cost AMA membership members still club Continued page 166 6 Model Aviation s Help Letters Continued page 6 competition fliers also RC flyers Cutting control line Aerobatics other month straw broke clubs back Lets get control line back Model Aviationalso cost model plans now overpriced Frederick G Kocher Secretary/Jireasurer Sky Demons Controliners North Louisiana CL Aerobatics has will monthly column column omitted because scheduling mixup CL WC Coverage express disapproval word story Bill Lee Rich Von Lopez concerning equipment used F2B Stunt fliersUSA team otherwise understand other sources major part story would have preferred see some information about winning Chinese models engines addition descriptions bus ride suspect other CL Stunt fliers would also photo captions give no info Chinese models text reads judging story reflected coverage Aeromodeller example Perhaps team disappointed results reporting somewhat onesided incomplete believe world champs coverage should report whole story extent space permitsnot just experience guys least coverage other events Stunt reflects some type information Tom Dixon Marietta Georgia Contest Fliers first joined AMA back 1949 hadtobeamemberifyouflyinthe clubs contest age 17 dues made no sizeable dent pocketbook have maintained membership throughout years following AMA though did see 1949 contest flying has great factor continued success hobby AMAs link competition cannot discounted hobby letter Mr Ornelas March Model Aviation cannot go unchallenged probably reflects some misconceptions perhaps opimon contest Flier responsible some past view unhospitable clubs Statements like out blood flying day before contest evidence totally wrong view flier enjoys competition contest fliers know fly fly fly enjoy know practice necessary chance winning As out blood well average entrance fee Pattern meets twenty bucks trophies cost about $17 right three dollars hole if-you win Its fun try best measured against standard fun Probably thats contest attendance optional As competition flier working field etc have seen things way around Never California cant dispute Mr Ornelas statement perhaps club officers should look situation usually gets done standing around complaining As teaching others fly applaud starting instructor program also have started Tri-Cities Aeromodelers newcomer sure needs help better can get established club get real puts itcan criticize flier refuses fly strangers plane Perhaps defects frightened would-be fliers away can reasons person refuses fly anothers plane aside being jerk attend about 10 12 Pattern meets year recall anyone refusing help answer questions flying buddy midair Chattanooga couple years ago contest flier invited him home dinner repaired plane shop recovered shock able continue contest following day cannot generalize fliers according taste have found usually contest fliers involved hobby put take out Bill Kite Kin gsport Tennessee extremely interested what Manuel V Ornelas wrote letter published March 1995 issue Especially last eight paragraphs letter really told like Id tried month could have said liking did Having said plus fact others club agree sentiments feel heaped bit too much criticism Jim Haught what editorial October 1994 issue pulled out issue reread editorial didnt find upsetting Lets assume just needed opening opportunity say what really say Regardless what actually stimulated letter excellent summary problems out real worldwhere Sunday fliers sport fliers usually doers competition fliers just dont have time Theyre too busy own thing essence doers simply takers club has broken up over very point friction proposed solution 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