Soohmg DOD Pruss WIND rain cold Thats way Walt Good described weather soaring event AMA Nationals As matter fact week should have renamed Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Wind Rain Cold Held Springfield municipal airport excellent site events included twominute precision ten-minute duration unofficial event Scale OnThursdaythe20-to 30-mph wind met 79 entrants head wind wasnt enough challenge visibil ity lack -was Using tow lines 300 meters modelers timers difficult time determining just lines released models pattern tasks similar used AMA soaring event last year 1975 1976 Soar ing Nationals Nine rounds sched uled flown three days During first minute flight contestant determine whether go twominute precision ten-minute duration flight end round eight four flights task have flown ninth round used wild round flier could bet ter either two- ten-minute efforts Whichever task hopefully im proved respective lowest score scratched before ninth flight whatever outcome ninth flight points accepted first day saw two-minute tasks flown strong winds too much lighter wing-loaded ships ride out ten-minute max hope get back bonus landing points rainy day two contest director Bob Miller crew pitched tents strung out winches dodged few dozen pud dles said lets fly 79 did three complete rounds Truly day concerned about glue joints arthritic Results P1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 S 2 3 4 5 3 2 Class Contestant & State K Bates Ml D Leach OH S Richmond Ft 0 Belts PA J Marts OH 0 Edherg CA J Wolf OH M Ftx CA 0 Reoskers IN 0 Harris OH T Williams TX 0 Clark CN R Robinson Ml R Corry PA t DAttillie WI J Marts OH T Wolf OH A Epps II J Mrlik Ml S Bress MO Model Olympic II Olympic II Florida Flyer Pokey Tltermalaire Class II Avila Aqoila Aqaila Aquila Olympic II Class Ill FAI Kurwi ModI Grand Esprit Grand Espnit Matstro Jr-Sr Class Oniginal flu onto Olympic Jr-Sr Class II No Entries Jr-Sr Class Ill Astro-Jeff FAl Hi Fly Pos 4221 4013 3668 3680 3518 4408 3832 3695 3630 3497 4725 3988 3973 3794 3674 2719 2318 2174Scale StatFit Pt Centestant pts Model 1R Tftacker 20 Edberg 4636 3 G Pearson 985 4 K Baten 5R Elliott Original design 6 R Booclter 381480 309450 406340 273460 266460 86340 Baby Bombs foster Vector AS W 15 Glaoflogel 604 ASW-17 Ron Stanfield tries stay warm yet look cool updates 3-sided scoreboard accom modated three classes competition Scale well quick handy reference Tot Pto 88 759 746 733 726 407 joints wing coverings spoiler open ings Fuselages filled water hot dogs got soggy Gordon Pearsons pet mar mot darn near drowned took three two-minute flights first day faced proh 1cm maxing out least twice Friday spite such uncontest type weather few did get very respectahle duration flights Saturday cold temperatures 50s wind sort warmup Detroits Sno-Fli clothes blankets modelers wore day would never make pages summer issue fashion magazine Pat Flinns wife wore parka mittens did know Boh Boucher California Astro Flight ran around Bermuda shorts cause Dayton August abays 95 de grees humid Ive heen before day Scale flew six entries hy unanimous decision six fliers two rounds xsere flown back back scores tal lied Col Bob Thacker topped pack 861 points win repeat feat Lockport Ill two weeks earlier same plane Bowlus next four places spread over 33 points Scale being official event Nationals took outside support help make successful Airtronics Lee Renaud provided trophies Gordon Pearson volunteered services event director As contest closed wind subsided part contest package 79 contestants divided three categories Class standard class 29 Class II modified standard class 20 Class III unlimited 30 Class Ill included allowance thermal sniffers Maximum points attainable twominute task 700 tenminute task Task II AMA rule book 100 landing points potential 800 points Maximum possible score 6000 points nothing need said about weather compare winning scores against 6000 point po tential Awards fifth place best overall class third JuniorSenior categories classes II Ill Bob Miller club DARTS Dayton Area Radio Thermal Soarers commended taking job pulling off during three days inclement weather fliers ever experienced way Sunday sunny 70s November1976 17 Shades 1937 Three five competed RC year compete again 76 L Leo Weiss Chet Lanzo Walt Good Chet holds 39 design shook up power boys rules committee Wheels usedback tooso Chet could hand-tow/ROG alone Right Texas Tom WilliamsClass Ill winnershows hes sport about launches Walt Goods Kurwi cold day Umbrellas rain gear basic covering material wet Friday Two-minute precision 10-minute duration wasnt challengefinding high ground Results showed Don Goughnour launches Class Ill Rattler Now know gets maxes wheres timer Yeah windy too Dick Beltz helps steady Gene Shelkeys Po key 20- 30-mph winds challenged contest ants during Thursdays flying Dick de signed plane flew Class version
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/11
Page Numbers: 16, 17
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/11
Page Numbers: 16, 17
Soohmg DOD Pruss WIND rain cold Thats way Walt Good described weather soaring event AMA Nationals As matter fact week should have renamed Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Wind Rain Cold Held Springfield municipal airport excellent site events included twominute precision ten-minute duration unofficial event Scale OnThursdaythe20-to 30-mph wind met 79 entrants head wind wasnt enough challenge visibil ity lack -was Using tow lines 300 meters modelers timers difficult time determining just lines released models pattern tasks similar used AMA soaring event last year 1975 1976 Soar ing Nationals Nine rounds sched uled flown three days During first minute flight contestant determine whether go twominute precision ten-minute duration flight end round eight four flights task have flown ninth round used wild round flier could bet ter either two- ten-minute efforts Whichever task hopefully im proved respective lowest score scratched before ninth flight whatever outcome ninth flight points accepted first day saw two-minute tasks flown strong winds too much lighter wing-loaded ships ride out ten-minute max hope get back bonus landing points rainy day two contest director Bob Miller crew pitched tents strung out winches dodged few dozen pud dles said lets fly 79 did three complete rounds Truly day concerned about glue joints arthritic Results P1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 S 2 3 4 5 3 2 Class Contestant & State K Bates Ml D Leach OH S Richmond Ft 0 Belts PA J Marts OH 0 Edherg CA J Wolf OH M Ftx CA 0 Reoskers IN 0 Harris OH T Williams TX 0 Clark CN R Robinson Ml R Corry PA t DAttillie WI J Marts OH T Wolf OH A Epps II J Mrlik Ml S Bress MO Model Olympic II Olympic II Florida Flyer Pokey Tltermalaire Class II Avila Aqoila Aqaila Aquila Olympic II Class Ill FAI Kurwi ModI Grand Esprit Grand Espnit Matstro Jr-Sr Class Oniginal flu onto Olympic Jr-Sr Class II No Entries Jr-Sr Class Ill Astro-Jeff FAl Hi Fly Pos 4221 4013 3668 3680 3518 4408 3832 3695 3630 3497 4725 3988 3973 3794 3674 2719 2318 2174Scale StatFit Pt Centestant pts Model 1R Tftacker 20 Edberg 4636 3 G Pearson 985 4 K Baten 5R Elliott Original design 6 R Booclter 381480 309450 406340 273460 266460 86340 Baby Bombs foster Vector AS W 15 Glaoflogel 604 ASW-17 Ron Stanfield tries stay warm yet look cool updates 3-sided scoreboard accom modated three classes competition Scale well quick handy reference Tot Pto 88 759 746 733 726 407 joints wing coverings spoiler open ings Fuselages filled water hot dogs got soggy Gordon Pearsons pet mar mot darn near drowned took three two-minute flights first day faced proh 1cm maxing out least twice Friday spite such uncontest type weather few did get very respectahle duration flights Saturday cold temperatures 50s wind sort warmup Detroits Sno-Fli clothes blankets modelers wore day would never make pages summer issue fashion magazine Pat Flinns wife wore parka mittens did know Boh Boucher California Astro Flight ran around Bermuda shorts cause Dayton August abays 95 de grees humid Ive heen before day Scale flew six entries hy unanimous decision six fliers two rounds xsere flown back back scores tal lied Col Bob Thacker topped pack 861 points win repeat feat Lockport Ill two weeks earlier same plane Bowlus next four places spread over 33 points Scale being official event Nationals took outside support help make successful Airtronics Lee Renaud provided trophies Gordon Pearson volunteered services event director As contest closed wind subsided part contest package 79 contestants divided three categories Class standard class 29 Class II modified standard class 20 Class III unlimited 30 Class Ill included allowance thermal sniffers Maximum points attainable twominute task 700 tenminute task Task II AMA rule book 100 landing points potential 800 points Maximum possible score 6000 points nothing need said about weather compare winning scores against 6000 point po tential Awards fifth place best overall class third JuniorSenior categories classes II Ill Bob Miller club DARTS Dayton Area Radio Thermal Soarers commended taking job pulling off during three days inclement weather fliers ever experienced way Sunday sunny 70s November1976 17 Shades 1937 Three five competed RC year compete again 76 L Leo Weiss Chet Lanzo Walt Good Chet holds 39 design shook up power boys rules committee Wheels usedback tooso Chet could hand-tow/ROG alone Right Texas Tom WilliamsClass Ill winnershows hes sport about launches Walt Goods Kurwi cold day Umbrellas rain gear basic covering material wet Friday Two-minute precision 10-minute duration wasnt challengefinding high ground Results showed Don Goughnour launches Class Ill Rattler Now know gets maxes wheres timer Yeah windy too Dick Beltz helps steady Gene Shelkeys Po key 20- 30-mph winds challenged contest ants during Thursdays flying Dick de signed plane flew Class version
