Radio Control: Aerobatics

A FUTURE PROBLEM Pattern fliers sneaked up bit recent contest wont mention contest because could have happened virtually anywhere Heres scenario registration complete flight lines have arranged runway oriented northsouth flying west side looking morning sun Guess first up guessed Novice line Sportsman other Novice followed Advanced Sportsman Master Finally Expert Turnaround FM respectively turns done way Well first argument Turnaround classes have wait until sun high enough since because box cant offset patterns avoid sun second lower classes can offset maneuvers because dont have box Forget about fact some Novice fliers can barely fly Pattern ideal conditions much less looking blinding sun Stray thought flying contest flight looking sun violation AMA Safety Code recent contest attended novice blinded sun crashed airplane barely missing spectators true contests competitors fly class routinely make lower classes fly sun Turnaround classes dont have What struck recent contest latter stages rule change cycle odds rule change proposals concerning changes character events will pass Novice will AMA style class will have turnaround-style maneuver Sportsman will have three turnaround maneuvers Advanced will turnaround Expert Turnaround will eliminated Master will turnaround current FM schedule FAI will have new turnaround schedule So instead setup two turnaround schedules six events will go four turnaround schedules five events Which pilots going told have fly looking morning sun course well get Novice else Master FAI pilots better work some good excuses doing other classes will out vote Contest Director may have wait until 10 11 am start flying nobody has look morning sun some other fields stop 3 4 pm arent blinded afternoon sun may take off north-south fly Pattern east-west However end up managing sun will cause some imaginative maneuvering time airspace wont able things business usual Tony Stiliman Radio South approached recent contest told really wanted some fliers favor would tell package receivers properly said broken radios shipped him just came out fuselage foam rubber squeezed around receiver tightly rubber bands tape receiver has no protection shocks low 36 Model Aviation Aerobatics Ron Van Putte 111 Sleepy Oaks Rd Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 Too bad isnt color Steve Helmss new Mystery airplane painted nine coiorsl Steve assisted Greg Grigsby left fellow FAi competitor field fifteen fliers Fiesta Five Flags Pensacoia Mike McConnvilies Desire Pensacola contest ins ueslgn will soon kitted RIC City Jim Bennetts ill-fated Mirage Half horizontal stabiilzer departed during sixsided outside ioop Jim couldnt recover it second crash two weeks left him no airplanes just seven weeks before Team Selection Finals DIMENSIONS 31/ X11/ Xl WEIGHT 6oz including twin 9V batteries easily arriec 25 class BEAM DIA 30 BATTERY LIFE 4hrs CONTINUOUS FIRING 3 burstslsec no channels required IMPORTANT NOTE 2 types ACUs MAVERICK SIDEWINDER Although identical size weight performance specs important difference MAVERICK can hit SIDEWINDER SIDEWINDER can hit MAVERICK ACUs same type have no effect other prevents unit shooting itself down also facilitates team combat example 3 SIDEWINDERS can engage 3 MAVERICKS fear friendly fire So sure balance order specify number type wish buy demand AIR COMBAT UNITS has very high earlier order received better chance early delivery frequency vibration Fliers complain him hard landing receiver wasnt working got airplane Well no wonder didnt work shock landing probably damaged crystal filters sensitive RF crystal according Tony receiver wont work happens Now Tony wont get much repair work package receiver loosely bed foam rubber hed still feel better about RC pilots using money buy fuel glow plugs props local hobby shops maybe new radio him instead paying repairs Take time package receiver properly use foam rubber cut fill loosely around receiver use 34 inch vinyl tape capture receiver end making sure receiver cant slide out foam rubber sleeve resulting package doesnt fit comfortably fuselage fuselage too big use foam rubber form cradle inside fuselage nestle receiver package Whatever dont package receiver properly louse up squeezing place too small will undo good youve done packaging receiver properly best thing to make box within fuselage receiver doesnt have anywhere go build foam rubber cushion around receiver floating foam rubber right youll save lot money grief Tony Stillman told another piece information startled us endured early proportional radios will remember metal-to-metal contact taboo Since radio would glitch metal-to-metal contact went great extremes avoid Back could scratch screwdriver across engine fins radio system would jump jitter new radios eliminated problem right Well quite Tony said new systems FM especially susceptible noise metal-to-metal contact said good idea try eliminate sources noise Use nylon clevis throttle use nylon throttle arm dont run music wire through brass tubing avoid allowing tuned pipe contact engine header inside coupler eliminate other instances vibration can cause intermittent contact between pieces metal Thanks information Tony will save some airplanesand money too just question time Sooner later someone come up nostalgia Pattern event Well somebody has has different twist expected got letter Mickey Walker 3121 Northview P1 Smyrna Georgia 30080 wrote have thought need Pattern event older crowd like Senior Golf Tour what did sit down draw up set rules bylaws called together old Pattern fliers around area found 98% very happy see get started am calling Senior Pattern Association will have two classes 45 55 years old 55 years up will fly same pattern will flying airplanes December 31 1969 cutoff date no Schneurle ported engines no tuned pipes no retracts want keep simple possible have sanction first contest October 12 13 would like invite anyone interested drop line will send contest package listing legal airplanes engines rules etc will course using modern radios hope future see other areas get Sounds like fun hope have muffler requirement dont know ears nerves can take unmuffled 60 size engine wrote Mickey list told him already have Top Flite Taurus kit new-in-the-box Continued page 114 August 1991 37 AIR CONDAT ouTS FOR A/C MRCRAFF MADE WITH HI-TECH CRASH RESISTANT PLASTIC THE SMALL LIGHT WEIGHT ACU FIRES TWIN INFRA-RED BEAMS CAPABLE OF STRIKING OPPOSING CUs AT DISTANCES UP TO 120 WHEN ACUIS STRUCK FROM THE REAR BYAN OPPOSING ACU IT CEASES FIRING THEN RELEASES AND TRAILS 3 STREAMER ACUs come full money back guarantee rarrruiiu.yrvaueU S $6350 ea plus $400 shipping TICHECK OR MONEY ORDta TO II~T1 PO Box 4905 t1LLV.J\.- West Hills Ca 91308 J177 6\ VfkXUL & MODEL BUILDING 7ERVICE IiAD0 CONTROL PROOJCTS carry full line Byron Originals Bob Parkerson Tom Cook Bob Violet products COD Orders Accepted 7 18 983-9735 126 WATCHOGUE flOAD EN SIAM 0314 Well about does As magnificent models display Toledo 1991 suppose will best let accompanying pictures tell story After theyll much better job Build straight fly safely See next month NEW FAI TAN RUBBER 114 3/16 1/8 thick 1 lb box- $1475 lincludes4oz Slick Lube $1375 no lube k costs *1 75 10 lb box *11000 UPS Delivered Postpaid US via UPS Cal roe add 6% sales tax Made USA Slow cure conaistant quality Aak FAI-TAN 89/90 catalog lists 100 FF kital CROCKET MOOKSf~ NOW MADE BY SEND $150F Model Supply FORpo 344 C9CA9SON CATALOGTORRANCE CA5iOCARSON 0090746 RE 213 630-8939 field gets unannounced Operational Readiness Inspection cant use Duke Field What enough judges show up What promised manpower doesnt show up What Oh well cant change some things what ifs part job RC Aerobatics/Van PutteRC Soaring/Blakeslee Continued page 37Continued page 39 Super Tigre 56 RC engine am well way being competitor new Senior Pattern circuit time read Team Selection Finals will over well know three fliers will representing us World Championships Australia As Contest Director event Im 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