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TAKING THE MYSTERY OUT OF PROGRAMMING NUMBER ONE IN SERIES Adjusting Servo Travel XP8103 Adjusting servo travel pure simplicity 8103 Just call up Travel Adjust screen youll see travel values primaty flight con trols cleady displayed single screen make adjustment simply move arrow channel wish change make adjustment appropriate side neutral After making adjustments push select switch reveals 2nd screen other four chanels presented identical form Its just way 8103 takes mystery out programming THE ALL NEW JR XP8103 System Veirsicius XP81O3A FM Arrw/4 517 BB Servos XP8103A PCM Air w/4 517 BB Seroos XP81O3H FM Hell w/5 517 BB ServosAl XP8103H PCM Huh w/5 531 Premium System Fmbu 8 channels -10 model storage AirHellSailplane software Sanyo Ni-cad battenex FM/Z PCMS PCM modulation Graphic Servo Ootpuu Indicator Dual-speed scrolling Reserving Tranel adjust Ail/Ele/Rudd Dual Rate Exponential Sabtrim Trainer System 8 character name display Fail sate Timer Direct Servo Controller Low-battery Waming Adjustable contrast screen Data transfer Model copy Aliplane Software 6 Programmable mixes two multi-point Trim memory Snap roll Landing system Flapperon mix Eleson mm Aileron differential Auto doal rote ties Flap mis mdd mix H Software Digital gyro sensitroity triple flight modes flight mode assigna ble ratesgyromixes triple 5 point throttle carves guadrople 5 point pitch curves throttle hold offset normal stunt reso mis 3 programmable mises two multi-point stunt trim 3 assigna ble boxer threttle/pitch curve points Sailplane Software 6 programmable mines two multi-point Launch/Speed refles preset Butterfly crew mining Landing System flap tn ail mix flap ele mix flap mis rorid mix V tail mix Ail differential Dual flap trim Trim memory Switch assignable p-mix Full span cumbe ado fapperon ms Snap Flap mix Letters tc Ecfitr read interest about two deaf guys Texas being successful RC pilots article What Handicap January 1996 issue Because am deaf myself strictly Free Flighter advanced level AMA Competition Gas some Nostalgia nice know other serious deaf flyers out am sure must somewhere across continent may members AMA too returned flying models 1988 after 48 dormant years thought Id meet deaf Free Flighters could enjoy sharing found out until 1992 met deaf 40s party found out expert RC pilot himself Surprisingly told interest Free Flight said never heard nor know what Free Flight stuff meant AMA membership After trip field show him model performed instantly fell love has building flying lot ever since now member AMA NFFS [National Free Flight Society] However still flies RC models own once very good Speaking again two deaf Texans article aware trained must accompanied safety observers flight because know other pilot totally deaf met RC club contest long ago flying aerobatic kind think did notice safety observer standing Thats something will find out see him again Quite few fellows know being profoundly deaf asked could tell hot engines 049 45 peak before launching FF models time good question nature deafs birth hearing-affecting illness early ages have develop sharper feeling outside vibrations through hands whole bodies compensate lack hearing Thats what am endowed seem have no trouble determining engines peak knowing feeling engines characteristic vibration Charles Corey Rancho Cordova Calafornia So think Sig Kadet Senior two 40s something brag about about Sig Senior 3 Saito 45 four-strokes power has done plane extend wing 80 inches build nacelles wing wing still held rubber bands has same dihedral no ailerons So standard threechannel should say four-channel-I have 2 throttles servo works engines wing other servo works engine nose plane flies just like Kadet except being heavier doesnt glide too well can loops roll fly inverted really has nice sound three engines running about /2 throttle almost like full-size plane going over 33rd Kadet have built built ailerons less dihedral three two three engines right out box use train new pilots Out three-engine 24 others still flying ailerons didnt last very long think guy wanted something wonderful Sig Kadet Senior didnt need George Fryer Favetteville North Carolina Opposing Views June 1996 issue contained two articles Juniors OFFC Movement seemed think contention presented opposing views have wrong opposite sides coin merely two facets gem model aviation fully support Stephen Kanyusik s efforts get juniors involved just support OFFC movement Keith R Smith Jr Agoura Hills California two articles represented different Conninxed page 189 6 Model Aviation HandicapTrio Letters Continued page 6 ways get newcomers involved model aviation stressed youth other older beginners read interest article OFFC agree view hobby attracting fewer young people dont necessarily agree reasons think factors involved decline younger people entering model aviation Recently club hosted mall show St Joseph MO around 130 models display stick-and-tissue full-blown Giant Scale approached times families wide-eyed children oohs abs could ever want hear person turned off until got particulars time expense involved assembling plane learning fly same people would think nothing shelling out small fortune video-game system almost winced idea putting out comparable amount less help inquisitive child learn RC think main reason video game oaly needs plugged child can left own devices other words electronic babysitter other hand model aviation about taking time help teach really leam days few parents have time sit down kids talk let alone work together project Blame government business what ever want sadly its fact life days think lose lot environment As single parent too have same issues deal made conmtitment sons long ago never fall trap taking time sons eleven fourteen involved degree another aspects model aviation including free flight control line RC model rocketry winter will go get bunch balsa design own airplanes have contests flying through house have leamed just much have have no concept cant wont some designs very unique lot experimentation have adopted some larger RC planes oldest son honor-roll student has far built plane entered state fair youngest has found niche yet although academically inclined has same thirst knowledge Both boys never get trouble very responsible citizens dont live especially wonderful house Dad doesnt drive newest car have lot fun together closing would like say its matter priorities Having Rolex watch latest technical marvel Detroit wont Price KeyI $375 B $750C 5D 0 E 0 Fill blanks below numbers plans wish order best handling please include requests payment some other service plans order order phone call 317 287-1256 order fax complete send form fax number 317 289-4248 I II II Domestic customers please include $300 shippingand handling Add $300 Ihave plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank to I ModelAviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allow 3 6 weeks 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well benefit know probably much too long print felt needs saying anyway May skies clear winds calm flights good ones Randall Huston Boickow Missouri Kudos June 96 issue Model Aviation best issue Ive read 50-plus years modeler 36 years AMA Maybe overstatement way feel need youth hobby have two-year-old granddaughter one-monthold granddaughter one-month-old grandson have anything three plus others come along will modelers hope will around long enough make happen William G Mitch Hebron Indiana Looking June 1996 issue 1/2 engines Coxsure happy see wishing could see now Part II Have Cox engines used U-control FF RC feel have good ones start just few flips running article reminds order up some partshave written Cox couple occasions gotten prompt answers First-ever seen Cox products early 60s Disneyland Have seen New York state lumber company can fly Cox airplane youd get 10% discount complete circle made 10 circles get item freebut being Pittsburgh PA area just fun just watch people make just circle never flown before Mike Zelsnack Aliquippa Pennsylvania Congratulations cover pic March issue magazine simplest elegant cover have seen model aviation magazine 50 years modelling Thanks Printer producing such fine shot Thanks Doug PS Jim Im superstitious feel silly saying fly models rain its windy Usually contests have received number compliments cover subject Jerry Fitch reigning FiB world champion Doug referred Merv s letter Doug Galbreath noted FJC flier founder Printer California printing company Steve Galbreath photographer Language am writing reference language used article Safety Comes First Gary Shaw February 1996 ModelAviation feel article magazine will have nothing added purpose using slang profane words using Lords name disrespectfully used article about lightaing respectfully request AMA adopt policy prohibit use kinds expressions future articles would like take opportunity thank AMA its members hard work done over years advance hobby Please continue publish 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