Letters to the Editor

It looks like need update Little Tiger article issue again went AMA contest Merced CA turned 11281 mph Little Tiger best official speed date Dave Hull Santa Clara Cal fornia Herb Kothe Boulder CO Rubber Champion Society Antique Modelers SAM Championships held Muncie September 1998 Happy Holidays have given best Christmas ever know puzzled what gave picture cover February issue Model Aviation am member Geriatric Hying Aces enjoyed picture dont have about Old Days model building flying really started enjoy aspect model building flying first joined AMA just World War II started receive issue Model Aviation first thing look article about 30s 40s February issue definitely keeper much has great article about SAM Champs Scrapbook Lets hope room everyone show favoritism just fly Giants Scale jets etc Thanks again February issue Model Aviation Thermals Charlie Gibson Colorado Springs Colorado month enjoy reading Letters Editor recent letters about student training led believe might like read story am longtime member Lorain County RC Club Ridgeville Ohio Sometimes would run up engine backyard young man about 17 would come over watch mowed grandmothers lawn next door once week fall came over asked would help him get started RC flying happy helped him order trainer following spring airframe built covered installed old K&B 40 still good radio purchased helped him apply AMA license membership club Paul Coleman instructors team teacher few days time Paul him flying own guess flew summer came back house once have engine mount repaired lost track him year later called say graduated high school taking flight training Cleveland Hopkins Airport took instrument training next move Pilot Instructor Cleveland Airport now four years after learning fly RC First Officer Continental Express feeder line Continental Airlines operating Cleveland Hopkins Airport Loran County RC Club AMA chartered club proud have contributed success First Officer Kevin Haskins Elmer G Oswald Wooster Ohio Great Dad 1986 father Robert Fox just started retirement decided rekindle childhood hobby model aviation During youth 1930s 40s hobby consisted Free Flight Control Line world Radio Control flying new exciting Ijoined local club summer started attend weekly meetings anxious learn much could get started building first airplanes end summer both flying solo some time busy building next airplanes traveled swap shops shows fly-ins could throughout Midwest became officer club always willing help other modelers clubs show fly-ins weekly training classes still managed get least flight month 10 consecutive years May 1998 went back Ohio could spend weekend together Kentucky favorite shows Mint Julep Fly-In weather great flying well-built models thoroughly enjoyed ourselves few weeks after show again returned Ohio attend funeral father passing unexpected took Continued page 165 6 Model Aviation le Tiger Update Letters tc Editor Correction Student Training Letters Continued page 6 everyone surprise favorite magazine Model Aviation yearly made contribution AMA Museum would just like say thanks wonderful magazine informative helpfuland humorous father loved read AMA lost great member lost great Dad Rick Fox Worthington Ohio Learning RC Hard Way Yes did hard way did teach myself fly RC airplanes designed built airplane learned fly built radio control system used Now RC pilots can say straight face RIC pilots would wont say Now hear saying Whos turkey trying impress What have said true wasnt dramatic sounds started flying RC statement like unbelievable would today started modeling early 1950s young built rubberpowered Free Flight kits could afford paltry allowance could afford graduated glowpowered Control Line airplanes early 70s began building flying RC airplanes have ball ever since first RC system Heathkit five-channel Remember blue box round enclosed Kraft sticks ivory colored Kraft servos system came RF board servo built tested remainder system bunch very small loose parts Now 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Profile Proto Hull Nats winner spans 151/2 inches build first RC trainer used construction techniques learned hard way Free Flight Control Line modeling before long trainer enough background aviation knew things went worked trainer bad did teach poor young sailor fly RCand know what never crashed airplane sold airplane crashed destroyed did crash learning fly Learning fly RC airplane myself challenge did have several advantages average fledgling RC pilot may have very good background aviation modeling knew what controlled what use ramps taxiways Naval Air Station stationed Naval Air Facility southern California much full-scale flying took place weekends whole corner base myself flying field perhaps big 20 acres concrete asphalt would set airplane runway give gas No matter direction desired go hold little up elevator wait liftoff Having designed built flown Control Line Free Flight models knew what expect trainer found flying RC trainer much easier trying fly hot Control Line Combat model Landing trainer also very easy line up runway chose reduce throttle idle keep wings level airplane enough runway land itself did get lot practice taxiing back myself got exercise walking running after As flew more takeoffs landings became controlled flying improved could make trainer go wanted go About time discovered local RC club able get some help flying really started enjoy RC dont suggest everyone start modeling did just wanted show what can done have want Todays RC fledgling has very easy start wonderful hobby has new radio systems available huge selection ARFs ARCs kit airplanes lot old-timers like want pass along accumulated knowledge Today have easy Norman H Johnson Camden Arkansas Forgotten During 1998 Christmas holidays learned passing Bill Winter visiting fellow modeler Rich Klines home demonstrating new online equipment showing AMA Web site surprised see announcement Bills death Unfortunately retain faculties despite advancing age tend make us think will always us Such case father lost fall 1997 Dad active farmer life right up morning first mini-stroke hit him age 80 Six months later gone expected him survive years Bill Winters writing caught attention got first model magazine 1953 age 12 Much later became editor Model Aviation occasionally wrote him questions comments some published magazine often sent personal replies still have file addition Bills writing model designs will us long time come Perhaps still flying great flying field sky Alvin F Johnson Oxford Pennsylvania 166 Model Aviation LITE BATTERIES Dependable weight saving long lasting rechargeable battery packs now available Performance Products 70 Cadence Ct n Sc 29803 803-644-4005 performanceprod@duesouth net May 1999 issue willfeature Bill Winier retrospective