NMPRA Championships

WELCOME Gainesville TX located about 65 miles north Dallas site years NMPRA Formula Cham pionships sponsored Dallas RC Club Scott Kalmus Con test Director Dallas RC Club mem bers very capable dedicated group have sponsored several earlier Form ula Championships staffed Pylon Racing events AMA Nation als area Without further ado want thank members Dallas RC Club ROTC behalf fliers could have held event order qualify participation Formula Championships flier must finish top 20% NMPRA district top 10 AMA Nationals Other ways serve NMPRA officer past champion Having NMPRA officer few years can state certainty easier qualify winning races 52 entrants year sizable increase over past several years lop rrior Wa race caiieru now uiun tHeir dges lap counters can identify Above winning com binationDub Jett shorts caller Bruce Richmond watch starters clock wind down two worked together season Above Right Dub Jettwlth jacket beautiful clock perpetual trophyall spoils victoryforflnishing first NM PRAtotal season points February 1986 87 Left Matt Smith starter years event watches 90-sec countdown before dropping fiag start another race Right Ed Rankin works Poiscat between heats Ed past NMPRA President has flying longer us care remember contestants over US quite few new Cana dian NMPRA district race site Gainesville Municipal Airport seldom-used runway provided race course running event Friday October 18 practice day race course set up guys present work flags pilots could get idea fast going made last-minute adjustments planes checked safety conformity rules evening planes also judged scale fidelity workmanship finish handicap purposes although much atten tion paid scale part anymore addition workmanship quality finish judges also lcok degree difficulty paint/trim scheme oneor two-color airplane wont well handicap judging several colors pleasing together attrac tive pattern handicap judging important Formula racing planes flagged off time fast flagman can successively drop flag best-lcoking plane heat taking off first four-plane race usually puts fourth plane almost half-lap behind Its clear competition starts home workbench theres great advantage taking off first best-lcoking airplane year entered Bruce Richmond engineer Haggar Co Dallas spare time past several years has built planes number top fliers planes have judged No 1 hands others until year though Bruce has able grab top spot himself After handicap judging everyone re turned rooms prepare Satur day mornings start competition Mean Mother Nature busily pouring out what turned out seven inches rain making everyone wonder would 88 Model Aviation Above The top 10 finishers L-R bottom row Bruce Richmond 10th Brian Richmond 3rd Dub Jett 1st Dave Shadel 2nd Fred French 5th Standing Greg Doe 4th Henry Bartie 9th Mike Atzei 7th Richard Oiiver 8th Bruce Hobbs 6th Red Stanfilo caiier Fred French Right Ready iine except Dave Shadei right Daves caller Jim Shinohara watches clock run out Left Ron Schorr changing plug Supertigre-powered Toni Supertigres certainly proved domination year taking top 10 places Ron aiso past NMPRA president Above Norm Johnson makes ready another race helped Brian Palallos Left Greg Doedosssomequickrepairworkofl Poiecatbetween races Right iook cioseiy wiii see smiilng Dub Jft waving rear seat P-51 Mustang ride ar ranged part winners booty reward envied first Formula Championship rained out Saturday mornings weather fortunately delayed start racing about hour heavy clouds around day didnt have rain Dave Shadel didnt waste time let ting everyone know again person beat won races Saturday posted fast time meet 1 mm 1085 sec 11085 Daves fast time posted race Mike Atzei beat Mike just nose Richard Oliver also won races day tying Dave first Right behind two leaders Dub Jett down two points due bad engine run first race Fred French Next line three points out first Brian Richmond Scott Manning Saturday night time always set aside banquet NMPRA racing season awards given out festivities year River Valley Country Club food fantastic top 20 finishers national points got super jackets season points champion receiving both jacket clock years champion again Dub Jett making two years row him After accepting gracefully Dub gave short speech us will remember long time important award already hand Dub could make clean Len mu nucuwi u ruwuuuL uuuu engine whiie wife Jili restrainsthe piane Right orge Parks preparsi c flEa engine Jerry Smaii nomaung George fiew Jerrys Shoestring modeis doing okay untli radio probiems sidelinca nim February 1986 89 Brian Richmond eft brother Bruce helping makes ready another race Brian lives Florida Bruce Dalias Pyion Racing bringsthem togetherfrom timetotime Pyion Racing aiways has pienty action modeis fly iow ciose-in fast pie see Dave Laymans Polecat round No 3 pyion Au photos author Above Richard Edie Oliver make quite racing team Only few bad breaks kept Richard winning contest Right John McDermott changing plug Supertigre-powered Toni John flies full-size planes hes enjoying Pylon Racing Left Mike Atzei goes over everylning oceween races inciuaing taking OTT prop check cracks Thats smart thing Right Starter Matt Smith checks lap counters atthe end race officials did great job efforts much appreciated Top 20 Finishers P1Name 1Dub Jett 2Dave Shadel 3Brian Ricbmend 4Greg Dee 5Fred French 6Bruce Hebbs 7Mike Atzei 8Richard Oliver 9Henry Bartel 10Bruce Richmend 11Teny Huber 12Tern Strum 13Nerm Johesun 14Charles Brown 15Ed Rankin 16Tracy Hill 17Hubert Wills 1 BMike Helsel 18Mark Lattimore 20Mike Klutz Fast Time 11407 110 85 11455 11859 11505 12339 11208 11375 11517 11358 11875 12001 11509 12039 11590 119 20 12450 1194 1 12014 12068 Pts 33 32 31 30 29 28 28 27 27 27 26 25 24 24 23 23 23 21 21 21 Plane Denight Tuni Denight Polecat Teni Teni Teni Toni Toni Toni Eng ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST 90 Model Aviation sweep somehow could get back two points lost earlier day Interesting sidelight During banquet mentioned local police department clocked planes over 189 mph radar par ticular plane timed 123 race Just imagine what airspeed Dave Shadels Formula must have recorded meets fast time 110 Sunday us went back rooms make last-minute checks repairs changes models try get good nights sleep weatherman kept promise although race course changed because wind direction shifted 1800 Dave Shadel kept winning Rich ard Oliver somehow managed get fuel lines crossed Richard received big zero mining chances winning first place Continued page 120 weatherman promising no rain Duane Pisciotta brother Sam hold ing model make ready race Both Pueblo CO go full vigor PRO-CLAMP Tuned Pipe Clamp $250** pipe included ITS SNAP 8 oz $4 95* $149** pipe included ED Add $175 Add $050 Shipping Handling Dealer-Dist Inqutries Invited TICK OFF TIMER Now AvaIlable14 0-20 Seconds Fuel shutoff Flood Off Auto rudder function Weight V oz Fuel line included EXTRA FUEL UNE TUBING50- ft DIRECT ORDER ONLY Send Cash Check MO- COD $3 extra Calif 6% JOHN TATONE 164 School St e Daly City CA 94014 415-756-3400 Limited supply Safety/Preston Continued page 20 buy rider homeowners policy would give required onemillion dollars insurance find cost rider exceeds cost AMA membership single mod eler seven years has failed join AMA basic principle person should have join private organiza tion use public land associa tion required organization modeler joins modeler buys license us does join us modeler has problem operation field first contact us phone writing com plaint will address handle satisfaction can go County Applied situation Kansas City steps should go back County explain essential need 1 Enforceable rules use field since RC aircraft can deadly 2 Individual insurance coverage miti gate much County would other wise have provide case accident persons property occurs 3 useridentification license County lawyer will usually sup port basic points since rules accidents likely opposing attorney would have field day finding County liable because posted no rules insurance another matter golf courses County simply purchases extra coverage necessary includes cost greens fee County charging no fee use field option has begin doing soand provide insurance other option what outlined above modeler must provide insurance coverage too steps fail com pletely disheartened because both other modeler County land can sue County other modeler damages property Public bodies pgy large surance premiums general liability might also want contact clubs Chicago area since virtually flies Forest Preserve lands recollection Forest Preserve requires no modeler insurance instead covering situation its own general coverage~ Id like thank Russell prompt informative response Jims con cerns other clubs conduct field operations publicly-owned land have different system described Russell Id appreciate hear ing about Have safe month John Preston 12235 Tildenwood Dr Rockville MD 20852 NMPRA Champs/Hager Continued page 90 Dub Jett also kept clipping away winning races Brian Richmond right too Brian did everything could break Shadels fast time best could post 115 Brian watch out exception 11lap race cut pylon race time never slower 117 beginning look like another win Dave Shadel Round 8 failed get airborne due pooped starting battery Wow what change standingsand what tough luck Dave Shadels zero put Dub Jett first place Dub never let up despite flawed first heat time stick-to-itiveness paid off big way Yes years champion Dub Jett private life vicepresident charge research devel opment Milchem Houston TX has modeling life top flier CL Speed until about seven years ago has worked very hard get top inPylon Racing deserves hearty congratulations everyone getting ready trophy presentations someone remarked Dub couldnt beat Dave head-tohead race offered some money winner whet interest So Dave Dub got ready final race neither having anything lose racehorse start both models being launched drop flag Dave got around No 1 pylon little quicker Dub first lap separation models race Dub gaining little looked like Dave going win during seventh lap Daves engine went lean Some race Dub still work get around Daves model Dub Jetts weekend race no exception About things Dub didnt win Fast Time Best Finish awards Dub unusual prize victory Phil Bussell 1985 NMPRA presi dent arranged winner have flight P-Si Mustang Comments everyone ranged Wow shouldnt have lunch lucky can get might have enough Dub have seoond thoughts climbed rear seat oould see giant smile up almost half-hour returned smile still hereperhaps bigger Dubs com ments Fantastic . Just super. points life Dub Jett seemed have won marbles almost everyone came some fantastic racing went home looking forward next years NMPRA Championships rumor has 1986 event might Las Vegas didnt make year lets get going 1986 120 Model Aviation THE ONE THAT WORKS CLEANERPolisher SUPER SHINE SUPER SLICK Glider Pilots Take Note P-Clamp Tuned Pipe Clamp Good _5000 I

WELCOME Gainesville TX located about 65 miles north Dallas site years NMPRA Formula Cham pionships sponsored Dallas RC Club Scott Kalmus Con test Director Dallas RC Club mem bers very capable dedicated group have sponsored several earlier Form ula Championships staffed Pylon Racing events AMA Nation als area Without further ado want thank members Dallas RC Club ROTC behalf fliers could have held event order qualify participation Formula Championships flier must finish top 20% NMPRA district top 10 AMA Nationals Other ways serve NMPRA officer past champion Having NMPRA officer few years can state certainty easier qualify winning races 52 entrants year sizable increase over past several years lop rrior Wa race caiieru now uiun tHeir dges lap counters can identify Above winning com binationDub Jett shorts caller Bruce Richmond watch starters clock wind down two worked together season Above Right Dub Jettwlth jacket beautiful clock perpetual trophyall spoils victoryforflnishing first NM PRAtotal season points February 1986 87 Left Matt Smith starter years event watches 90-sec countdown before dropping fiag start another race Right Ed Rankin works Poiscat between heats Ed past NMPRA President has flying longer us care remember contestants over US quite few new Cana dian NMPRA district race site Gainesville Municipal Airport seldom-used runway provided race course running event Friday October 18 practice day race course set up guys present work flags pilots could get idea fast going made last-minute adjustments planes checked safety conformity rules evening planes also judged scale fidelity workmanship finish handicap purposes although much atten tion paid scale part anymore addition workmanship quality finish judges also lcok degree difficulty paint/trim scheme oneor two-color airplane wont well handicap judging several colors pleasing together attrac tive pattern handicap judging important Formula racing planes flagged off time fast flagman can successively drop flag best-lcoking plane heat taking off first four-plane race usually puts fourth plane almost half-lap behind Its clear competition starts home workbench theres great advantage taking off first best-lcoking airplane year entered Bruce Richmond engineer Haggar Co Dallas spare time past several years has built planes number top fliers planes have judged No 1 hands others until year though Bruce has able grab top spot himself After handicap judging everyone re turned rooms prepare Satur day mornings start competition Mean Mother Nature busily pouring out what turned out seven inches rain making everyone wonder would 88 Model Aviation Above The top 10 finishers L-R bottom row Bruce Richmond 10th Brian Richmond 3rd Dub Jett 1st Dave Shadel 2nd Fred French 5th Standing Greg Doe 4th Henry Bartie 9th Mike Atzei 7th Richard Oiiver 8th Bruce Hobbs 6th Red Stanfilo caiier Fred French Right Ready iine except Dave Shadei right Daves caller Jim Shinohara watches clock run out Left Ron Schorr changing plug Supertigre-powered Toni Supertigres certainly proved domination year taking top 10 places Ron aiso past NMPRA president Above Norm Johnson makes ready another race helped Brian Palallos Left Greg Doedosssomequickrepairworkofl Poiecatbetween races Right iook cioseiy wiii see smiilng Dub Jft waving rear seat P-51 Mustang ride ar ranged part winners booty reward envied first Formula Championship rained out Saturday mornings weather fortunately delayed start racing about hour heavy clouds around day didnt have rain Dave Shadel didnt waste time let ting everyone know again person beat won races Saturday posted fast time meet 1 mm 1085 sec 11085 Daves fast time posted race Mike Atzei beat Mike just nose Richard Oliver also won races day tying Dave first Right behind two leaders Dub Jett down two points due bad engine run first race Fred French Next line three points out first Brian Richmond Scott Manning Saturday night time always set aside banquet NMPRA racing season awards given out festivities year River Valley Country Club food fantastic top 20 finishers national points got super jackets season points champion receiving both jacket clock years champion again Dub Jett making two years row him After accepting gracefully Dub gave short speech us will remember long time important award already hand Dub could make clean Len mu nucuwi u ruwuuuL uuuu engine whiie wife Jili restrainsthe piane Right orge Parks preparsi c flEa engine Jerry Smaii nomaung George fiew Jerrys Shoestring modeis doing okay untli radio probiems sidelinca nim February 1986 89 Brian Richmond eft brother Bruce helping makes ready another race Brian lives Florida Bruce Dalias Pyion Racing bringsthem togetherfrom timetotime Pyion Racing aiways has pienty action modeis fly iow ciose-in fast pie see Dave Laymans Polecat round No 3 pyion Au photos author Above Richard Edie Oliver make quite racing team Only few bad breaks kept Richard winning contest Right John McDermott changing plug Supertigre-powered Toni John flies full-size planes hes enjoying Pylon Racing Left Mike Atzei goes over everylning oceween races inciuaing taking OTT prop check cracks Thats smart thing Right Starter Matt Smith checks lap counters atthe end race officials did great job efforts much appreciated Top 20 Finishers P1Name 1Dub Jett 2Dave Shadel 3Brian Ricbmend 4Greg Dee 5Fred French 6Bruce Hebbs 7Mike Atzei 8Richard Oliver 9Henry Bartel 10Bruce Richmend 11Teny Huber 12Tern Strum 13Nerm Johesun 14Charles Brown 15Ed Rankin 16Tracy Hill 17Hubert Wills 1 BMike Helsel 18Mark Lattimore 20Mike Klutz Fast Time 11407 110 85 11455 11859 11505 12339 11208 11375 11517 11358 11875 12001 11509 12039 11590 119 20 12450 1194 1 12014 12068 Pts 33 32 31 30 29 28 28 27 27 27 26 25 24 24 23 23 23 21 21 21 Plane Denight Tuni Denight Polecat Teni Teni Teni Toni Toni Toni Eng ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST 90 Model Aviation sweep somehow could get back two points lost earlier day Interesting sidelight During banquet mentioned local police department clocked planes over 189 mph radar par ticular plane timed 123 race Just imagine what airspeed Dave Shadels Formula must have recorded meets fast time 110 Sunday us went back rooms make last-minute checks repairs changes models try get good nights sleep weatherman kept promise although race course changed because wind direction shifted 1800 Dave Shadel kept winning Rich ard Oliver somehow managed get fuel lines crossed Richard received big zero mining chances winning first place Continued page 120 weatherman promising no rain Duane Pisciotta brother Sam hold ing model make ready race Both Pueblo CO go full vigor PRO-CLAMP Tuned Pipe Clamp $250** pipe included ITS SNAP 8 oz $4 95* $149** pipe included ED Add $175 Add $050 Shipping Handling Dealer-Dist Inqutries Invited TICK OFF TIMER Now AvaIlable14 0-20 Seconds Fuel shutoff Flood Off Auto rudder function Weight V oz Fuel line included EXTRA FUEL UNE TUBING50- ft DIRECT ORDER ONLY Send Cash Check MO- COD $3 extra Calif 6% JOHN TATONE 164 School St e Daly City CA 94014 415-756-3400 Limited supply Safety/Preston Continued page 20 buy rider homeowners policy would give required onemillion dollars insurance find cost rider exceeds cost AMA membership single mod eler seven years has failed join AMA basic principle person should have join private organiza tion use public land associa tion required organization modeler joins modeler buys license us does join us modeler has problem operation field first contact us phone writing com plaint will address handle satisfaction can go County Applied situation Kansas City steps should go back County explain essential need 1 Enforceable rules use field since RC aircraft can deadly 2 Individual insurance coverage miti gate much County would other wise have provide case accident persons property occurs 3 useridentification license County lawyer will usually sup port basic points since rules accidents likely opposing attorney would have field day finding County liable because posted no rules insurance another matter golf courses County simply purchases extra coverage necessary includes cost greens fee County charging no fee use field option has begin doing soand provide insurance other option what outlined above modeler must provide insurance coverage too steps fail com pletely disheartened because both other modeler County land can sue County other modeler damages property Public bodies pgy large surance premiums general liability might also want contact clubs Chicago area since virtually flies Forest Preserve lands recollection Forest Preserve requires no modeler insurance instead covering situation its own general coverage~ Id like thank Russell prompt informative response Jims con cerns other clubs conduct field operations publicly-owned land have different system described Russell Id appreciate hear ing about Have safe month John Preston 12235 Tildenwood Dr Rockville MD 20852 NMPRA Champs/Hager Continued page 90 Dub Jett also kept clipping away winning races Brian Richmond right too Brian did everything could break Shadels fast time best could post 115 Brian watch out exception 11lap race cut pylon race time never slower 117 beginning look like another win Dave Shadel Round 8 failed get airborne due pooped starting battery Wow what change standingsand what tough luck Dave Shadels zero put Dub Jett first place Dub never let up despite flawed first heat time stick-to-itiveness paid off big way Yes years champion Dub Jett private life vicepresident charge research devel opment Milchem Houston TX has modeling life top flier CL Speed until about seven years ago has worked very hard get top inPylon Racing deserves hearty congratulations everyone getting ready trophy presentations someone remarked Dub couldnt beat Dave head-tohead race offered some money winner whet interest So Dave Dub got ready final race neither having anything lose racehorse start both models being launched drop flag Dave got around No 1 pylon little quicker Dub first lap separation models race Dub gaining little looked like Dave going win during seventh lap Daves engine went lean Some race Dub still work get around Daves model Dub Jetts weekend race no exception About things Dub didnt win Fast Time Best Finish awards Dub unusual prize victory Phil Bussell 1985 NMPRA presi dent arranged winner have flight P-Si Mustang Comments everyone ranged Wow shouldnt have lunch lucky can get might have enough Dub have seoond thoughts climbed rear seat oould see giant smile up almost half-hour returned smile still hereperhaps bigger Dubs com ments Fantastic . Just super. points life Dub Jett seemed have won marbles almost everyone came some fantastic racing went home looking forward next years NMPRA Championships rumor has 1986 event might Las Vegas didnt make year lets get going 1986 120 Model Aviation THE ONE THAT WORKS CLEANERPolisher SUPER SHINE SUPER SLICK Glider Pilots Take Note P-Clamp Tuned Pipe Clamp Good _5000 I