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Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/09
Page Numbers: 6, 182, 184

SEASON. . NEW MODEL KEEP FLYING THAT MODEL FOR YEARS BTA AUTO PILOT real Auto Pilot Designed back-up unit levels skill Inflight ON/OFF Switching Simple Plug Installation Adjustable Zero & Gains Compatible RC Systems Sensors Internal & Unaffected External Conditions Consistent Operation Day Night Overcast Sunny Endorsed Used Top Gun TOC Giant Scale Race Pilots & Experimental Full-Size also BTA Automatic Piloting Systems 192 Yorktown Lane Costa Mesa CA 92626 714-979-8948 Phone/Fax Send SASE Information 0WE 1-605-252-74999-4 27063-I JiAWAY cm CTXY CA 91351 Letters tc Editor regard article June 1996 MA page 76 Build Inexpensive Workbench Windy Urtnowski liked what read decided make minor changes fit own personality found very nice chest drawers swap meet ten bucks coat paint made like new bench itself two feet wide 16 feet long next dilemma put called contractor-carpenter friend built 16 x 30-foot workshop shown picture building will insulated paneled airconditioned will have skylights Its amazing little minor projects have tendency grow get away John Epley Tucson Arizona Re Louver Punching cant hope equal accuracy attained Phillip Kent described Model Aviation July 1996 However rough-and-ready method incorporating louvers fiberglass cowls proper ventilation much aggravation can achieved using appropriate width wood chisel expendable backing plate yellow pine beer can ends cut out flattened Simply lay out desired pattern go after chisel fix results inside fiberglass cowl strips fiberglass saturated thin cyanoacrylate glue snap rank amateur am John Grant Austin Texas Kudos just let know much enjoy AMA magazine Without doubt its best out subject RC flying As beginner great hobby find AMA mag particular interest especially articles safety sections newcomers like Most magazines geared experienced pilots look forward getting AMA mag month also like coverage groups get volunteering time equipment people especially children special needs thing think RC magazines miss lost opportunity inspiration given color pictures airplanes flight Id willing sacrifice half magazine pictures Especially winter can think about flying Dont underestimate value good photography Hey whole mag great Keep up good work look forward issue William Dickinson Jr Jonesburg Missouri Hi Ijust want say really enjoy Model Aviation great magazine both beginners old-timers myself am beginner started Out flying House Balsa 2 x 4 crashed about six times never beyond repair am now flying Great Planes Trainer 40 starting Royal P-5 1 Mustang project need some information Mustang builder what type color scheme use some documentation North American Can anybody help Joel McDonald Kirbyville Texas Helpful Instructor letter appreciation thank friend flight instructor Alan Brickhaus AMA 801 lot out may know Alanhe flies Control Line competition As instructor Alan very professional friend lot fun feel help have come long way short time Control Line airplane Alan teaching flyinghe helping building techniques scratch-building know Alan will have years helping other fly Tom Schnake Golconda Illinois Continued page 182 6 Model Aviation FLYING Workbench IJCI5IUN CARl WOODCARVING FIBERGLASS METAL& ENGRAYINGWREMEL & CRAFTSMAN ROTARY TOOLS 7 FOR $1000 OR 3 FOR $100 HIGHF IVIES PEOU eia Letters Continued page 6 Records Bud Tenny Indoor column July 1996 issue Model Aviation brings up possibility multiple records same event single day Several builders after other set successively higher record times asks Should AMA issue record certificates flight Let offer first-draft opinion idea valid mean should valid extreme Suppose group model builders decides try get Guinness book Records largest number records set during contest choose unpopular event experimenting until develop record-breaking design set up contest event pile up dozens new records arranging flight better previous few seconds aborting flight necessary leave cushion future record attempts end day claim have set 75 new records participant demanding order 15 record certificatesone 15 times has bettered flight previous No contest contest isnt over until its over first-place flight new record record Consider couple possibilities 75 records permitted contest Model launched Model B launched after Model Model B lands builder claims new record acceptable view fact Model still flight has already bested flight model B model B flight accepted record what would happen someone made official protest Suppose further several contests arebeing held various venues across country Will become necessary maintain synchronized clocks contests indicate timers slip precise time day nearest second hundredth second launch model insure builder receives credit having set held record 25 30 seconds before broken someone another contest thousand miles off gotta kidding thats what could happen Walter Erbach Lincoln Nebraska Help Wanted AMA Librarian Dick Kennison has following request help Need help locating article Ken Willard put single-channel radio Guillow kit SE5a 020 engine Send responses Mr Ray Armstrong 20161 Wisteria St Apt #2 Castno Valley CA 94546-4161 Turbulence Ron Ray member Jackson Flyers field located Ft Jackson SC acquired new 110-inchwingspan airplane first flight him new plane windy day happened recording flight palmcorder third time around field plane made erratic maneuver almost instantly dropping about 10 feet quickly regained altitude continued its flight thought nothing happened very quick assumed radio frequency hit wings looked normal after landing Upon viewing replay realized must have micro burst rather radio frequency hit club member thought simply wind wash over some low pine trees some distance aircraft path flight about 300 feet trees appeared plane flown through severe downdraft occupying small lateral distance Continued page 184 BILL EFFINGERC SAYSI New GOShaWkOed tOe [nod Super Solution nod Cesson 120 ned 105 ore roy bled PIonNyn0ernr modern con Ore firer 0 0100 ro fly great scole models 1/4 ScaleFlIC2 NEWt Air-cooled ado oe non thrnHnwk wrhn e en 94 1/2wingspne 2268c1 C odnynreo1 3to3nCDrnngnen 4 CS OC bs or/u SC verall LoodIfi SCQS-24$2495 LAIRD SUPER-SOLUTION Sod 1 34 CID nedrorne dor 4 CS PC 31/2 soyn oC 60 3/rn orirrgepno rare ruing uren 42 314 Ovorni Inonro OCOS-id 5 CESSNA 120/140 fluid Either Model 1940-49 Side-By-SidO framer 3010 66 dO enninen 05 wingspan sq wino 0mm Ono-proon Wind k-Mounted Londion Goor SCSS-12$1996 CESSNA 1701/4 Scale WWI_R C PATTERN TRAINER HOGS 1/3 scum 144 winy upon RITISH SE-SA 5C35-S$3496on 1/4uuingspno 24 1/6 nonle72 wind uponCID engines PC6S-5$14960C05-7 02495 r. AERONCA C-3ALBATROS DVA 1/3 sunle 144 woo epon $~ 0 woo upon 131023 dO PC3S-752996 '0C95-17$2495 MIGHTY HOG /6 scnle 72 wino uponFOKKER DViiirn4 2 g p00 15/5 up wing oren 26 pC607500 won upon 90 25 CID~4A2"05$2496 PIPER CUB J302495 ASTRO HOG 54 1/3 ucole 141 wing upon 9C3S MONOCOUPO 90AN EUPORT 2864 g p dSOsqin wing oren 035 120upon80wiogupon 23CID 0g0099$ 1/3 ucoleorion$2495 RC2S-4BR SN SOPWITH CAMEL F1MINI HOG 1/Ssunle7ywrnonpan RC wmegnono 70to23CID47 1y2wmngupnn qinwingorrno 0631015 PIPER TRI-PACERrnCOS-l 1 95 1/3 scale 116 orion uponDE HAVILLAND DH-4 0C3%3$2995123 wing soon 31 CID 1/S noole 70 wing upon RC60-3$1995RCQS-22 02995 FAIRCHILD 24.FOKKER DR-i C 1/6 scole /2 wing upon/2 word SPOY 5C65-4 $1496f/rnCOS-6 . $2495woos ore rot comprere rum sloe prons moerorren pore 1/3scole 145 1/2 wing spon /7~2-FOKKER 0-VIIIlists PLEASE ADO 5400 shipping lesoiling Irubel 0C35-6$349584 wing upon 70 tO 23 CIDSeed Fo rice Sets isrochose 5105 GRUMMAN WIDGEONSCOS-ifi$2495W E TECHNICAL SERVICES 1/6 ucole 03 winnupon-SPAD C-XIII 1340 sq wing oton 791/4 wren upon13 31 CID3206 E Post Woods Drive 0C60-rn$299570 RCQS-0$2795Atlanta GA 30339 182 Model Aviation ases br 15 Warbird 95 & Birds Prey $1995 EACH S&1I SEND TO AMR PRODUCTIONS P0 BOX 1813 TOMS RIVER NJ 08754 Fiberglass parts available Lanier RC Inc ontact us fax 7705322163 information catalog send self addressed stamped envelope PG Box 458 Ookwood GA 30566 BrushlessDigital DCSpeed tf Motors controller Up 1200 Watts reliable power Tel/Fax 1716662-5657 for- Brochure & Order form Motors 57 Hawthorne Or. Orchard Park NO 04/27 Rubber ft Engine Power Free Phght Display Control Une Electric Power RIC Airplanes Penn Valley Hobby Center 037-AW Main St Lonedale PA 19446 215- 3680770 nst magssesamuuss tmf recommended Davu rr 4 60 73 00 twin Doallabim Call 800-531-1784 Price Key B C 5D 0E 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 1 II II II II II II II II II II II II ENCLOSED $ ___________ kE Money Order erCardNisaI CARDNOEXP DATE__/ ____ II NAME ____ ____________ _____ __ AMANo-- __ STREET __________________________________________ _____ I CITY _______________________ STATE _____ ZIP____________________ L Customers outside US add $300 additional shipping handling per plan -j Domestic customers please include $300 shippingand handling Add $300 have plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank ModelAviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Letters Continued page 182 video appears wingtips flapped about 8-10 inches cracking wood wings attached have never seen anything just like Bob Lineberger Columbia South Carolina An Amazing Hobby Its amazing hobby like RC airplanes can bring different people together cooperate North Georgia Flying Circus Paulding Co GA everyones always help myself am quite shy around people dont know after first visit flying field has changed no trouble finding anyone help start out fact Dad set ARF trainer flight table two people immediately walked over said could tell new right took look adjusted few things watched something built flew engine quit landed damage Soon seven people huddled around plane fixing everything perfection giving advice fact could talk favorite things end day gotten two phone numbers instructors roughly year ago Im now 13 Two weeks ago Dave instructor conducted could now fly own rare die-hard modelers out whether windy wet 250 Its taken long time because lucky would get two Saturdays out month sports bad weather seems hobby members will stop until theyve tackled problem whether big small because Ive noticed feel its better help others new enjoy its fullest Thanks Dave NGFC MA Sorry sounds like Emmy speech Jason Olsen Acworth Georgia 184 Model Aviation ial Group Rate Through July 1 1996 plans 810-812 available special group rate three plans $15 plus postage Individual plans may ordered regular prices 817 Speedy$1125 Aerobatic RC design 20-35 power spans 55 inches 818 Nibble 300$750 FE record holder Norm Poti spans 551/2 inches No136 Floonior Stoesh AC Scale model 23-40 5channel hen both slots flapoC No 169 Donnypioso AC corsion famed cabin nodal hit front 1937 10-25C No 262 Coohsoootnr CL craoh-proot tremor Two sieeO15-35 ond 35/dO powerA No 302 Mini P96 RC SarpoleL 549 dented tan spotf flier 102 chanoel Babe wingo tail feoolage otrectere B No3101930 P101 Blploen AC Sport Soale 35-40 power 4charnel Spene 56 le ocale 2 plan 0000 0 No 447 lISA Mion Aoeieo RC Old Omer leA Tocace nfedel 1149 glow 2 cheneels C No 501 Go Bee Model Yr RC Golden Age Racer Specs 72-in scale 60 pewar 3 plan sheets No702 410601 HE 18 FP Soale model 1 92d German wereplone HiLine Mini6 geared electric mete Spans3e in A No714 Mod Ostek AC eoerfenndly Sped flier tot felaced slow tight Encein low slew maneecers 2530 peoe Specs Ogre 2 plan sheetni.. S No 720 Ulnelnroon PF Froek Zains pepelar allbalseoeeered robber-powered model taker front PepelanSciereee Jane f 941 Speno 20 No7331941 Toyloeseoft AC gaadersoale design 00ptefes eniqee lying qealifies tellscale Teylentralt 1 g0indn span 2 plan sheets.. No 739 Jocetner AC Sailplane has looks perfennance 122inoh span incledes toll ceestrecOon feel 3 plan shootOl No700 Boning P48-2 AC Spec S00le biplane spans 68 inches weighs tote 15 lb 2 sheets No 759 Asrib PF Handheld catapeif glider Jean Andrews No 763 MIss Ansoelsar Class 0 Teea00 newien uses f S diesel power No 766 Peeky Tee Dee Sf Spewered 9C model spans 25 inches No 766 Glpop MotS AC Sped Scale biplene spans 50 inches No 776 Anredootylr Sacond-step PP ntbber model specs 15 inches 79 t.opin Leo fghdsera AC Sped wedel t9 twestroke power spans 54 inches No 761 Aneenee Dotnoder AC Scale fet 4545 feor-stntke spans 70 inches 2 sheets No702 Konoedean AC Electric canard Hal Bolt spars 60 inches No702 Heosbag 666 CL Slant Sf power Bob Baron spans 53 inches No794 Fiiekerr WinterlHsntcn AC biplane 65 powet spans 65 inches 2 sheets 90785 NotIhen Ught PP PfJ Asgastas spans SOt No 789 Ce9000 1g0ES kiectec sailplane 05 power spans 62 inches No 790 Viodleotee 0C spercfrainer hy Jint hlaeght TO 09 p enter spans 65 inches No 791 NIbiOn Recerdsetting Class OFF None Peti opens 72 inches No 793 Aineendee Balint AC Scale Philip Kent spans 6212 inches 2 sheets No793511106 Two 5254 pewer AC flying boat 30-inch spen No 794 PrOelo CL Stant Tent Dicen sidentoenfed engine spans 59 inches No 799 Bite Ridge Cotnet AC sped model OldTinter appeeronce spans 62 inches No 796 Silltielogh AC Cleb Aacer eses feaw board censtrechos spans Ye inches No797 076 Deft FP Robber Scale oeroien 01 Wainfan hentebailt spans 37 inches No 798 Pt Genern pnnta framer tsr 042 pewer opens 96 inches 2 sheets No799 RC Seagell Unasard eredel 2CL255snshckee opens 53 hones NegOOHeeodOr T mehnntwgCpehcnipeen 50iminchcn No661 No9013 nA Ins ni PP epeem 490 icchnn OS i3ED Carwentahee canerd WinferS kenton spans 54 inches No 803844 Conorp Cl Scale Mae 32 Foork Beaby spans 26c inches Ne 664 MoisOok Pinto AC Scale Mikaleske hiectyc twesteskes spans 6d inchesi 90805 TOeOt Zephyr PP 1542Ff J backs spans 090 inches Ne 806 T4 P59 AC neliplane Chdstenses can aenched three ways spas 77 inches No667 ARCOD Detnedne Class AC Scale Geration Mathews spens 70 inches No 868 Laonh Breok Bipe Spec biplane f 520 heestekes spans 36 inches No 809 Gee Boo 82 CL Profile ScalelStent 4560 heestnekes spans 56 inches No810 indleotee 50 AC trainer enes ntolded leant wing spens 45 inches No811 XB-7B AIIsheef CL framer/sped wheel reed-caine 0490 spans 20 inches No812 P0500 Moe Sterdy nsA PP trainer spans 36 inches Ne 813 Soft Teowil WinterlHenten Giant KSB f 55 spans 95 inches 3 sheets No014 58-39 AC hiectoc tlying wing weighs 4A nencas spans 64r/m inches 2 shee No815 Toytee Cab AC Sped Scale three channels spans 56 inches No616 Lengoter Wlnrpp CL adaanced beginner Scale wodel spans 35 isahes Full-size plan list available complete listing ot plans previously published magazine through no 789r may obteined free charge writing enclose 555 stamped pre-addreased #10 businesssize letter envelope Model Aviafion 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/09
Page Numbers: 6, 182, 184

SEASON. . NEW MODEL KEEP FLYING THAT MODEL FOR YEARS BTA AUTO PILOT real Auto Pilot Designed back-up unit levels skill Inflight ON/OFF Switching Simple Plug Installation Adjustable Zero & Gains Compatible RC Systems Sensors Internal & Unaffected External Conditions Consistent Operation Day Night Overcast Sunny Endorsed Used Top Gun TOC Giant Scale Race Pilots & Experimental Full-Size also BTA Automatic Piloting Systems 192 Yorktown Lane Costa Mesa CA 92626 714-979-8948 Phone/Fax Send SASE Information 0WE 1-605-252-74999-4 27063-I JiAWAY cm CTXY CA 91351 Letters tc Editor regard article June 1996 MA page 76 Build Inexpensive Workbench Windy Urtnowski liked what read decided make minor changes fit own personality found very nice chest drawers swap meet ten bucks coat paint made like new bench itself two feet wide 16 feet long next dilemma put called contractor-carpenter friend built 16 x 30-foot workshop shown picture building will insulated paneled airconditioned will have skylights Its amazing little minor projects have tendency grow get away John Epley Tucson Arizona Re Louver Punching cant hope equal accuracy attained Phillip Kent described Model Aviation July 1996 However rough-and-ready method incorporating louvers fiberglass cowls proper ventilation much aggravation can achieved using appropriate width wood chisel expendable backing plate yellow pine beer can ends cut out flattened Simply lay out desired pattern go after chisel fix results inside fiberglass cowl strips fiberglass saturated thin cyanoacrylate glue snap rank amateur am John Grant Austin Texas Kudos just let know much enjoy AMA magazine Without doubt its best out subject RC flying As beginner great hobby find AMA mag particular interest especially articles safety sections newcomers like Most magazines geared experienced pilots look forward getting AMA mag month also like coverage groups get volunteering time equipment people especially children special needs thing think RC magazines miss lost opportunity inspiration given color pictures airplanes flight Id willing sacrifice half magazine pictures Especially winter can think about flying Dont underestimate value good photography Hey whole mag great Keep up good work look forward issue William Dickinson Jr Jonesburg Missouri Hi Ijust want say really enjoy Model Aviation great magazine both beginners old-timers myself am beginner started Out flying House Balsa 2 x 4 crashed about six times never beyond repair am now flying Great Planes Trainer 40 starting Royal P-5 1 Mustang project need some information Mustang builder what type color scheme use some documentation North American Can anybody help Joel McDonald Kirbyville Texas Helpful Instructor letter appreciation thank friend flight instructor Alan Brickhaus AMA 801 lot out may know Alanhe flies Control Line competition As instructor Alan very professional friend lot fun feel help have come long way short time Control Line airplane Alan teaching flyinghe helping building techniques scratch-building know Alan will have years helping other fly Tom Schnake Golconda Illinois Continued page 182 6 Model Aviation FLYING Workbench IJCI5IUN CARl WOODCARVING FIBERGLASS METAL& ENGRAYINGWREMEL & CRAFTSMAN ROTARY TOOLS 7 FOR $1000 OR 3 FOR $100 HIGHF IVIES PEOU eia Letters Continued page 6 Records Bud Tenny Indoor column July 1996 issue Model Aviation brings up possibility multiple records same event single day Several builders after other set successively higher record times asks Should AMA issue record certificates flight Let offer first-draft opinion idea valid mean should valid extreme Suppose group model builders decides try get Guinness book Records largest number records set during contest choose unpopular event experimenting until develop record-breaking design set up contest event pile up dozens new records arranging flight better previous few seconds aborting flight necessary leave cushion future record attempts end day claim have set 75 new records participant demanding order 15 record certificatesone 15 times has bettered flight previous No contest contest isnt over until its over first-place flight new record record Consider couple possibilities 75 records permitted contest Model launched Model B launched after Model Model B lands builder claims new record acceptable view fact Model still flight has already bested flight model B model B flight accepted record what would happen someone made official protest Suppose further several contests arebeing held various venues across country Will become necessary maintain synchronized clocks contests indicate timers slip precise time day nearest second hundredth second launch model insure builder receives credit having set held record 25 30 seconds before broken someone another contest thousand miles off gotta kidding thats what could happen Walter Erbach Lincoln Nebraska Help Wanted AMA Librarian Dick Kennison has following request help Need help locating article Ken Willard put single-channel radio Guillow kit SE5a 020 engine Send responses Mr Ray Armstrong 20161 Wisteria St Apt #2 Castno Valley CA 94546-4161 Turbulence Ron Ray member Jackson Flyers field located Ft Jackson SC acquired new 110-inchwingspan airplane first flight him new plane windy day happened recording flight palmcorder third time around field plane made erratic maneuver almost instantly dropping about 10 feet quickly regained altitude continued its flight thought nothing happened very quick assumed radio frequency hit wings looked normal after landing Upon viewing replay realized must have micro burst rather radio frequency hit club member thought simply wind wash over some low pine trees some distance aircraft path flight about 300 feet trees appeared plane flown through severe downdraft occupying small lateral distance Continued page 184 BILL EFFINGERC SAYSI New GOShaWkOed tOe [nod Super Solution nod Cesson 120 ned 105 ore roy bled PIonNyn0ernr modern con Ore firer 0 0100 ro fly great scole models 1/4 ScaleFlIC2 NEWt Air-cooled ado oe non thrnHnwk wrhn e en 94 1/2wingspne 2268c1 C odnynreo1 3to3nCDrnngnen 4 CS OC bs or/u SC verall LoodIfi SCQS-24$2495 LAIRD SUPER-SOLUTION Sod 1 34 CID nedrorne dor 4 CS PC 31/2 soyn oC 60 3/rn orirrgepno rare ruing uren 42 314 Ovorni Inonro OCOS-id 5 CESSNA 120/140 fluid Either Model 1940-49 Side-By-SidO framer 3010 66 dO enninen 05 wingspan sq wino 0mm Ono-proon Wind k-Mounted Londion Goor SCSS-12$1996 CESSNA 1701/4 Scale WWI_R C PATTERN TRAINER HOGS 1/3 scum 144 winy upon RITISH SE-SA 5C35-S$3496on 1/4uuingspno 24 1/6 nonle72 wind uponCID engines PC6S-5$14960C05-7 02495 r. AERONCA C-3ALBATROS DVA 1/3 sunle 144 woo epon $~ 0 woo upon 131023 dO PC3S-752996 '0C95-17$2495 MIGHTY HOG /6 scnle 72 wino uponFOKKER DViiirn4 2 g p00 15/5 up wing oren 26 pC607500 won upon 90 25 CID~4A2"05$2496 PIPER CUB J302495 ASTRO HOG 54 1/3 ucole 141 wing upon 9C3S MONOCOUPO 90AN EUPORT 2864 g p dSOsqin wing oren 035 120upon80wiogupon 23CID 0g0099$ 1/3 ucoleorion$2495 RC2S-4BR SN SOPWITH CAMEL F1MINI HOG 1/Ssunle7ywrnonpan RC wmegnono 70to23CID47 1y2wmngupnn qinwingorrno 0631015 PIPER TRI-PACERrnCOS-l 1 95 1/3 scale 116 orion uponDE HAVILLAND DH-4 0C3%3$2995123 wing soon 31 CID 1/S noole 70 wing upon RC60-3$1995RCQS-22 02995 FAIRCHILD 24.FOKKER DR-i C 1/6 scole /2 wing upon/2 word SPOY 5C65-4 $1496f/rnCOS-6 . $2495woos ore rot comprere rum sloe prons moerorren pore 1/3scole 145 1/2 wing spon /7~2-FOKKER 0-VIIIlists PLEASE ADO 5400 shipping lesoiling Irubel 0C35-6$349584 wing upon 70 tO 23 CIDSeed Fo rice Sets isrochose 5105 GRUMMAN WIDGEONSCOS-ifi$2495W E TECHNICAL SERVICES 1/6 ucole 03 winnupon-SPAD C-XIII 1340 sq wing oton 791/4 wren upon13 31 CID3206 E Post Woods Drive 0C60-rn$299570 RCQS-0$2795Atlanta GA 30339 182 Model Aviation ases br 15 Warbird 95 & Birds Prey $1995 EACH S&1I SEND TO AMR PRODUCTIONS P0 BOX 1813 TOMS RIVER NJ 08754 Fiberglass parts available Lanier RC Inc ontact us fax 7705322163 information catalog send self addressed stamped envelope PG Box 458 Ookwood GA 30566 BrushlessDigital DCSpeed tf Motors controller Up 1200 Watts reliable power Tel/Fax 1716662-5657 for- Brochure & Order form Motors 57 Hawthorne Or. Orchard Park NO 04/27 Rubber ft Engine Power Free Phght Display Control Une Electric Power RIC Airplanes Penn Valley Hobby Center 037-AW Main St Lonedale PA 19446 215- 3680770 nst magssesamuuss tmf recommended Davu rr 4 60 73 00 twin Doallabim Call 800-531-1784 Price Key B C 5D 0E 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 1 II II II II II II II II II II II II ENCLOSED $ ___________ kE Money Order erCardNisaI CARDNOEXP DATE__/ ____ II NAME ____ ____________ _____ __ AMANo-- __ STREET __________________________________________ _____ I CITY _______________________ STATE _____ ZIP____________________ L Customers outside US add $300 additional shipping handling per plan -j Domestic customers please include $300 shippingand handling Add $300 have plans mailed tube Please No COD Orders Make check money order payable US funds drawn US bank ModelAviation AMA 5151 East Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302 Please allow 3 6 weeks delivery Letters Continued page 182 video appears wingtips flapped about 8-10 inches cracking wood wings attached have never seen anything just like Bob Lineberger Columbia South Carolina An Amazing Hobby Its amazing hobby like RC airplanes can bring different people together cooperate North Georgia Flying Circus Paulding Co GA everyones always help myself am quite shy around people dont know after first visit flying field has changed no trouble finding anyone help start out fact Dad set ARF trainer flight table two people immediately walked over said could tell new right took look adjusted few things watched something built flew engine quit landed damage Soon seven people huddled around plane fixing everything perfection giving advice fact could talk favorite things end day gotten two phone numbers instructors roughly year ago Im now 13 Two weeks ago Dave instructor conducted could now fly own rare die-hard modelers out whether windy wet 250 Its taken long time because lucky would get two Saturdays out month sports bad weather seems hobby members will stop until theyve tackled problem whether big small because Ive noticed feel its better help others new enjoy its fullest Thanks Dave NGFC MA Sorry sounds like Emmy speech Jason Olsen Acworth Georgia 184 Model Aviation ial Group Rate Through July 1 1996 plans 810-812 available special group rate three plans $15 plus postage Individual plans may ordered regular prices 817 Speedy$1125 Aerobatic RC design 20-35 power spans 55 inches 818 Nibble 300$750 FE record holder Norm Poti spans 551/2 inches No136 Floonior Stoesh AC Scale model 23-40 5channel hen both slots flapoC No 169 Donnypioso AC corsion famed cabin nodal hit front 1937 10-25C No 262 Coohsoootnr CL craoh-proot tremor Two sieeO15-35 ond 35/dO powerA No 302 Mini P96 RC SarpoleL 549 dented tan spotf flier 102 chanoel Babe wingo tail feoolage otrectere B No3101930 P101 Blploen AC Sport Soale 35-40 power 4charnel Spene 56 le ocale 2 plan 0000 0 No 447 lISA Mion Aoeieo RC Old Omer leA Tocace nfedel 1149 glow 2 cheneels C No 501 Go Bee Model Yr RC Golden Age Racer Specs 72-in scale 60 pewar 3 plan sheets No702 410601 HE 18 FP Soale model 1 92d German wereplone HiLine Mini6 geared electric mete Spans3e in A No714 Mod Ostek AC eoerfenndly Sped flier tot felaced slow tight Encein low slew maneecers 2530 peoe Specs Ogre 2 plan sheetni.. S No 720 Ulnelnroon PF Froek Zains pepelar allbalseoeeered robber-powered model taker front PepelanSciereee Jane f 941 Speno 20 No7331941 Toyloeseoft AC gaadersoale design 00ptefes eniqee lying qealifies tellscale Teylentralt 1 g0indn span 2 plan sheets.. No 739 Jocetner AC Sailplane has looks perfennance 122inoh span incledes toll ceestrecOon feel 3 plan shootOl No700 Boning P48-2 AC Spec S00le biplane spans 68 inches weighs tote 15 lb 2 sheets No 759 Asrib PF Handheld catapeif glider Jean Andrews No 763 MIss Ansoelsar Class 0 Teea00 newien uses f S diesel power No 766 Peeky Tee Dee Sf Spewered 9C model spans 25 inches No 766 Glpop MotS AC Sped Scale biplene spans 50 inches No 776 Anredootylr Sacond-step PP ntbber model specs 15 inches 79 t.opin Leo fghdsera AC Sped wedel t9 twestroke power spans 54 inches No 761 Aneenee Dotnoder AC Scale fet 4545 feor-stntke spans 70 inches 2 sheets No702 Konoedean AC Electric canard Hal Bolt spars 60 inches No702 Heosbag 666 CL Slant Sf power Bob Baron spans 53 inches No794 Fiiekerr WinterlHsntcn AC biplane 65 powet spans 65 inches 2 sheets 90785 NotIhen Ught PP PfJ Asgastas spans SOt No 789 Ce9000 1g0ES kiectec sailplane 05 power spans 62 inches No 790 Viodleotee 0C spercfrainer hy Jint hlaeght TO 09 p enter spans 65 inches No 791 NIbiOn Recerdsetting Class OFF None Peti opens 72 inches No 793 Aineendee Balint AC Scale Philip Kent spans 6212 inches 2 sheets No793511106 Two 5254 pewer AC flying boat 30-inch spen No 794 PrOelo CL Stant Tent Dicen sidentoenfed engine spans 59 inches No 799 Bite Ridge Cotnet AC sped model OldTinter appeeronce spans 62 inches No 796 Silltielogh AC Cleb Aacer eses feaw board censtrechos spans Ye inches No797 076 Deft FP Robber Scale oeroien 01 Wainfan hentebailt spans 37 inches No 798 Pt Genern pnnta framer tsr 042 pewer opens 96 inches 2 sheets No799 RC Seagell Unasard eredel 2CL255snshckee opens 53 hones NegOOHeeodOr T mehnntwgCpehcnipeen 50iminchcn No661 No9013 nA Ins ni PP epeem 490 icchnn OS i3ED Carwentahee canerd WinferS kenton spans 54 inches No 803844 Conorp Cl Scale Mae 32 Foork Beaby spans 26c inches Ne 664 MoisOok Pinto AC Scale Mikaleske hiectyc twesteskes spans 6d inchesi 90805 TOeOt Zephyr PP 1542Ff J backs spans 090 inches Ne 806 T4 P59 AC neliplane Chdstenses can aenched three ways spas 77 inches No667 ARCOD Detnedne Class AC Scale Geration Mathews spens 70 inches No 868 Laonh Breok Bipe Spec biplane f 520 heestekes spans 36 inches No 809 Gee Boo 82 CL Profile ScalelStent 4560 heestnekes spans 56 inches No810 indleotee 50 AC trainer enes ntolded leant wing spens 45 inches No811 XB-7B AIIsheef CL framer/sped wheel reed-caine 0490 spans 20 inches No812 P0500 Moe Sterdy nsA PP trainer spans 36 inches Ne 813 Soft Teowil WinterlHenten Giant KSB f 55 spans 95 inches 3 sheets No014 58-39 AC hiectoc tlying wing weighs 4A nencas spans 64r/m inches 2 shee No815 Toytee Cab AC Sped Scale three channels spans 56 inches No616 Lengoter Wlnrpp CL adaanced beginner Scale wodel spans 35 isahes Full-size plan list available complete listing ot plans previously published magazine through no 789r may obteined free charge writing enclose 555 stamped pre-addreased #10 businesssize letter envelope Model Aviafion 5151 E Memorial Dr Muncie IN 47302


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/09
Page Numbers: 6, 182, 184

SEASON. . NEW MODEL KEEP FLYING THAT MODEL FOR YEARS BTA AUTO PILOT real Auto Pilot Designed back-up unit levels skill Inflight ON/OFF Switching Simple Plug Installation Adjustable Zero & Gains Compatible RC Systems Sensors Internal & Unaffected External Conditions Consistent Operation Day Night Overcast Sunny Endorsed Used Top Gun TOC Giant Scale Race Pilots & Experimental Full-Size also BTA Automatic Piloting Systems 192 Yorktown Lane Costa Mesa CA 92626 714-979-8948 Phone/Fax Send SASE Information 0WE 1-605-252-74999-4 27063-I JiAWAY cm CTXY CA 91351 Letters tc Editor regard article June 1996 MA page 76 Build Inexpensive Workbench Windy Urtnowski liked what read decided make minor changes fit own personality found very nice chest drawers swap meet ten bucks coat paint made like new bench itself two feet wide 16 feet long next dilemma put called contractor-carpenter friend built 16 x 30-foot workshop shown picture building will insulated paneled airconditioned will have skylights Its amazing little minor projects have tendency grow get away John Epley Tucson Arizona Re Louver Punching cant hope equal accuracy attained Phillip Kent described Model Aviation July 1996 However rough-and-ready method incorporating louvers fiberglass cowls proper ventilation much aggravation can achieved using appropriate width wood chisel expendable backing plate yellow pine beer can ends cut out flattened Simply lay out desired pattern go after chisel fix results inside fiberglass cowl strips fiberglass saturated thin cyanoacrylate glue snap rank amateur am John Grant Austin Texas Kudos just let know much enjoy AMA magazine Without doubt its best out subject RC flying As beginner great hobby find AMA mag particular interest especially articles safety sections newcomers like Most magazines geared experienced pilots look forward getting AMA mag month also like coverage groups get volunteering time equipment people especially children special needs thing think RC magazines miss lost opportunity inspiration given color pictures airplanes flight Id willing sacrifice half magazine pictures Especially winter can think about flying Dont underestimate value good photography Hey whole mag great Keep up good work look forward issue William Dickinson Jr Jonesburg Missouri Hi Ijust want say really enjoy Model Aviation great magazine both beginners old-timers myself am beginner started Out flying House Balsa 2 x 4 crashed about six times never beyond repair am now flying Great Planes Trainer 40 starting Royal P-5 1 Mustang project need some information Mustang builder what type color scheme use some documentation North American Can anybody help Joel McDonald Kirbyville Texas Helpful Instructor letter appreciation thank friend flight instructor Alan Brickhaus AMA 801 lot out may know Alanhe flies Control Line competition As instructor Alan very professional friend lot fun feel help have come long way short time Control Line airplane Alan teaching flyinghe helping building techniques scratch-building know Alan will have years helping other fly Tom Schnake Golconda Illinois Continued page 182 6 Model Aviation FLYING Workbench IJCI5IUN CARl WOODCARVING FIBERGLASS METAL& ENGRAYINGWREMEL & CRAFTSMAN ROTARY TOOLS 7 FOR $1000 OR 3 FOR $100 HIGHF IVIES PEOU eia Letters Continued page 6 Records Bud Tenny Indoor column July 1996 issue Model Aviation brings up possibility multiple records same event single day Several builders after other set successively higher record times asks Should AMA issue record certificates flight Let offer first-draft opinion idea valid mean should valid extreme Suppose group model builders decides try get Guinness book Records largest number records set during contest choose unpopular event experimenting until develop record-breaking design set up contest event pile up dozens new records arranging flight better previous few seconds aborting flight necessary leave cushion future record attempts end day claim have set 75 new records participant demanding order 15 record certificatesone 15 times has bettered flight previous No contest contest isnt over until its over first-place flight new record record Consider couple possibilities 75 records permitted contest Model launched Model B launched after Model Model B lands builder claims new record acceptable view fact Model still flight has already bested flight model B model B flight accepted record what would happen someone made official protest Suppose further several contests arebeing held various venues across country Will become necessary maintain synchronized clocks contests indicate timers slip precise time day nearest second hundredth second launch model insure builder receives credit having set held record 25 30 seconds before broken someone another contest thousand miles off gotta kidding thats what could happen Walter Erbach Lincoln Nebraska Help Wanted AMA Librarian Dick Kennison has following request help Need help locating article Ken Willard put single-channel 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