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Radio Control: Aerobatics

Author: R.V. Putte


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS CHIP IS BACK Chip Hyde time RC Aerobatics Nats champion past F3A World Champion won FAI event 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats conducted July 19-24 AMAs International Aeromodeling Center Muncie IN national champions Sportsman Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC Advanced Glen Watson Houston TX Masters Dave Lockhart Brick NJ FM Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats organized directed National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA assistance AMA managers staff members maintenance workers NSRCAs Bob Noll Event Director AMAs Al Williamson RC Category Manager Steve Kaluf AMA Technical Director Contest Manager Bob Noll has already agreed RC Aerobatics Event Director next year July 19 setup practicing judge training processing day After processing complete 116 pilots attendance Sportsman 27 Advanced 18 Masters 32 FAI 39 up 100 last year As case last year pilots opportunity fly least six flights 20 Model Aviation Watson Houston TX shows Prophecy used capture first place Advanced class L-R Ron Chidgey Ivan Kristensen Derek Koopowitz Todd Blose Tony Stillman check VS engine mount Tonys Ariel Frank Flores William H Brooks Jr Bethany OK work fix landing gear problem Brooks Finesse placed 23rd Sportsman including FAI competitors Sportsman Advanced competitors flew six flights Masters FAI pilots flew six qualifying flights top pilots advancing finals plan Sportsman Advanced pilots fly six flights Site 1 north part site traditional format Sportsman Advanced pilots split two groups group flew two flights per day against other group three days Sportsman Advanced scores could normalized twice day because equal judge exposure achieved Masters FAI competition different Last year Master FAI pilots flew what called Matrix format first time response Matrix format very favorable Masters FAJ pilots flew four groups first day group flew two flights against another group two flightlines Sites 2 3 end December 1998 21 Dan Hart Hartsville SC placed fifth Masters Hydeout new Chip Hyde design Onlooker Terry Terrenoire Pattern columnist RC Report Troublemaker Junior-age contestant Steven Rosenblatt Dr Jekyll Dave Eisner Pembroke MA 14th Advanced Northbrook IL flown 26th place Sportsman morning/afternoon session group flown two flights against another group front two sets judges permitting scores normalized twice Consequently possibility existed four pilots could have 1000 scores second day group scheduled fly two flights against different group scores could again normalized twice same thing done third day So after three days group scheduled have flown two flights against other groups Besides favorable response last years Nats pilots three main reasons decided continue matrix form competition judging load weather effects daily standings matrix allows different judging sets used half-day session dramatically reducing judging load nobody judge during session unless wanted 1996 using traditional format FAI pilots wait Jeff Hill L Los Alamos NM weighs Storm EX Jason ShulmanRC Aerobatics Event Director Bob Noll awards plaque Orlando FL third FAI prior Finals flightSportsman class winner Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC 22 Model Aviation Van Puttes Pursuit crashed landing approach combination haze sun wind turbulence old eyes Kirk Gray R confers Allen Ekiund Clemmons NC prior Finals flight Kirk top FAI qualifier placed second four days before normalizing could occur Since same judges used four days load judges battle fatigue trying maintain judging standard virtually impossible Since groups flew two flights against another group half-day four-hour period potential effect weather changes reduced 1996 effect dramatic weather changes experienced over four days enormous Finally since scores could normalized twice day daily standings end day X report possible though pilots flown against other pilots until end third day Masters FAI pilots kept least flight score day plus best score previously used So four six flight scores used procedure rewarded consistent flier pilot two bad scores same day likely make finals top 20% Masters FAI pilots have proceeded finals Based formula seven Masters eight FAt pilots should have made respective finals Bob Noll decided take eight Masters pilots final morning Advanced pilots supposed fly Site 1 Master pilots Sites 2 3 two flightlines per site Similarly afternoon Sportsman pilots fly Site 1 FAI pilots Sites 2 3 1997 virtually pilots judged another class half-day session 1998 no exception Based judging qualification form pilots submitted expectation pilots could probably competently judge performance pilots classes previously flown judging matrix prepared included small group full-time nonflying volunteer judges Jim Johns Skip Board Bill Harden Don Peck Richard Carroll Bill Lairsey Bill Borland Chris Dansereau Sr Eric Henderson Lamar B lair judged half-days flew other half general Advanced pilots judged Sportsman FAI pilots judged Advanced Masters Masters pilots judged FAI because maneuvers identical equivalent elements two classes Selected Sportsman pilots judged other classes based information judging qualification forms presence volunteer judge morning afternoon three days equivalent six pilot judges substantial help scheduling judges addition Eric Lamar some pilots volunteered judge extra session further easing judge scheduling problems Bob Noll NSRCA has conducting judge qualification program about five years Pilots have strongly encouraged become certified year Bob Noll required pilots NSRCA certified before arrived Nats attend December1998 23 Kenny Lauter father Highland CA prep FAI flight placed 27th Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK placed fourth FAI won event 1997 F3A winner Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ new Dave Guerin-built design Hydeout Nats judge certification class conducted Mike Dunphy processing day morning judging class held Ontario Systems Corp Community Room downtown Muncie courtesy Mark Smith companys board members Sportsman class pilot second training session held same place evening people hardship attending morning session weather Monday morning partly cloudy winds blowing out slightly left-to-right Winds same direction much stronger afternoon events went scheduled Sportsman Peter Collinson Richard Ames Milledgeville GA won round Robert Gainey Florence SC Trent Byrd Las Vegas NV following Advanced Glen Watson solidly won two rounds Ransom Fairchild Delray Beach FL Jeff Carrish Longmont CO trailed Masters Dave Lockhart winning two rounds Jeff Aranyos St Charles IL won round tied Jon Magnuson Pensacola FL lead another FAI Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK Ivan Kristensen Guelph Ontario Canada Chris Lakin Brookline Station MO Kirk Gray Florence NC won round Chip Hyde Dave von Linsowe Mt Morris MI close behind Chip Hyde flying Hyde-Out new design looks very different Jekyll series aircraft knockoffs Chip Dan Hart Masters competitor flying Dave Guerin-huilt Pro Model Workshop Hyde-Out decision whether mass-produce kit depended results Chips competition Id guess Hyde-Out will produced Despite successful practice 110-degree Texas heat FAd pilot Todd Blose Waco TX mysterious engine problems after arriving Muncie engine problems during practice thought hed fixed after good first-round flight engine soured during second landed Several us helped him until dark Monday During time Nats four engines two fuel tank systems several glow 4-40x1/2 socket caps sell S435/1 00 ahoy steel S665/100 stainless S750/50 aluminum fair prices sensible quantities fas teners need model building call write fax free catalog Micro Fasteners800-892-6911 110 Hillcrest Road908-806-4050 Flemington NJ 08822fax 908-788-2601 email microf@blustnet Internethttp//microfastenerscom 28 Model Aviation s two check valves two headers two brands 25% nitro fuel two props tested success problem finally traced pipe thinking about what might have Tuesday partly cloudy cloudy strong winds left-to-right out day long Sportsman Peter Collinson continued strongly winning both rounds Richard Ames closest pursuer Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe won round Marion Thomason Jeff Carrish third fourth Masters Dan Hart Hartsville SC Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Aurora OH Bob Satalino Hoffman Estates IL winning round Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson close behind FAI round winners Sean McMurtry Jason Shulman Orlando FL Ivan Kristensen Todd Blose Trailing Kirk Gray Dave von Linsowe Geoff Combs Pickerington OH Chip Hyde Jason Shulman flying Bryan Hebert-designed Storm EX hed borrowed Mike Hayden Baton Rouge LA Hed practiced airplane month Based success Hebert design dont surprised see Jason flying Bryans new Patriot airplanes future Tuesday evening/early Wednesday morning Mother Nature threw us curve ball poured Site 3 grass site washed out made unusable left two sites finish competition After strategy session Bob Noll announced Masters qualifying would start Sites 1 2 Masters complete Sportsman would move Site 1 Advanced would take Site 2 FAI qualifying would resume Sites 1 2 Thursday morning Masters FAI finals would Sites 1 2 respectively afternoon lack paved runway Site 3 sore point RC Aerobatics competitors washout due heavy rains made grousing worse December1998 29 1ztzIw 12 145 P 12LS HAVE YOUR HOBBY DEALER CALL ON THE ORDER LINE UAV Inc 800-294-9506 Editors note site question being maintained multipurpose site helicopter Free Flight use well fixed-wing aircraft according Technical Director Steve Kaluf grass best all-around surface venue Wednesdays weather wasnt rainy windy again Sportsman pilot Peter Collinson continued winning ways taking both rounds Advanced pilots watched Glen Watson win two rounds Masters pilot Dave Lockhart also won two rounds Mike Walpole Dayton OH Rusty Fried Phoenix AZ got last pilot landed airplane 6 pm much everyones relief Sportsman Advanced complete Masters finalists known Sportsman Advanced awards banquetlNSRCA meeting held Cardinal Hills Country Club five minutes AMA Headquarters Based participation formula used AMA five plaques awarded Sportsman five Advanced Sportsman top finishers Peter Collinson ard Ames Trent Byrd Michael Siddall North York Ontario Canada Wesley Stafford Clayton NC Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe Jeff Carrish Marion Thomason Gary Harris Efland NC took plaques Id received E-mail last spring young pilot lived near Toronto Canada wanted know Sportsman class maneuvers because wanted come Nats sent him information sent nice letter pictures models approached Ivan Kristensen Pilots Meeting Sunday Ivan introduced him thanked again sending maneuver schedule Nice young man thought Hes fine pilot too took fourth Sportsman class Look Michael Siddall future Qualifying Masters finals Dave Lockhart Rusty Fried Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson Mark Atwood Mike Walpole Dan Hart Troy Newman Lakewood CO TRRic SER VICE AT ITS BEST Sales Service Anything Radio Controlled KMI 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Michigan 48167 Ph 248-486-4800 Fax 248-486-1603 Repairs Updates Custom Modifications Frequency Changes 6 Send Legal sized SAE 1997 Meter conversions ACE Airtronics Aristo-craft Cirrus EKCatalog containing lists R/C maintenance hints Futaba Hitec Heathkit Hobby Shack JR Kraft KGL KSE KlineDiscover MCard ViSA COD KoPropo Pro-Line RCD Tower Hobbies World Engines & othersups USMA IL FEDEX etc Calibrated Equipment Quick Turnaround Walk-in daily service 800 am-500 pm Send E-Mail PTWaters@junocom 30 Model Aviation RAFT 1&P4~-418pdfireZeroCap-14J Engineering ~uu uS U$Acr nufacturing4ffa~tuwo*iIr m Ave Price subject tOchaflge prior notice Al ehplmire Thursday busy day because FAI pilots hadnt flown third-day flights yet both Masters FAI finals completed wed pushed next day Flying Friday avoided possible because people scheduled judge planned leave Thursday evening early Friday morning greeted partly cloudy skies strong mostly left-to-right winds FAI qualifying completed about noon Chip Hyde Kirk Gray won two rounds Ivan Kristensen Jason Shulman taking second respective groups Qualifying FAI finals Kirk Gray Chip Hyde Jason Shulman Ivan Kristensen Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Chris Lakin Geoff Combs finals started barely hour after last qualifying flight landed Masters FAI finals finished about 6 pm using AMAs participation formula six Masters trophies awarded Site 2 Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Jeff Aranyos Rusty Fried Dan Hart Jon Magnuson Dave Lockhart won finals rounds six FAI trophies won Chip Hyde Kirk Gray Jason Shulman Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Ivan Kristensen Chip also wonall three finals rounds nice see Ron Chidgey assisted wife Betty Jo FAI competition two-time Nats winner retired competition about five years ago new airplane fired spark compete again finished 32nd Marcello Colombo Remos Mejia Argentina disqualified FAI competition finished 10th FAI qualifying airplane found two ounces over five-kilogram 11pound limit effort made remove fuel extraneous material fuselage still over limit Im sure well see him representing Argentina international competition along TOC winner Quique Somenzini Scoring done Maureen Dunphy using Derek Koopowitz new scoring program wasnt flying celebration tenth anniversary producing top quality kits wed like thank everyone offering 1 00/a ott purchase kit through December 311 995 Manufactured finest materials available design has gone through extensive testing assure top pertormance great selection electric sailpianes handlaunch gliders PSS gliders sport scale electric kits now best time buy Selection quality performance Models Unlimited 9300 Yvonne Marie Dr NW PO Box 66527 Albuquerque NM 87193-6527 Order 505 890-7549 Website wwwkamodelscom Z December 1998 31 Sky Harbor RO Revlutwn V-Tail Q-500 Fits 40 size motors Handcrafted custom ARC Lightweight pre-built tuse piece sheeted wing epoxy carbon tiher reinforcing Predictable racing plane yet stable docile sport plane Building set up details included $13500 ping Brodaks Mfg & Distributing Co Inc largest supplier control-line 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Author: R.V. Putte


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS CHIP IS BACK Chip Hyde time RC Aerobatics Nats champion past F3A World Champion won FAI event 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats conducted July 19-24 AMAs International Aeromodeling Center Muncie IN national champions Sportsman Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC Advanced Glen Watson Houston TX Masters Dave Lockhart Brick NJ FM Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats organized directed National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA assistance AMA managers staff members maintenance workers NSRCAs Bob Noll Event Director AMAs Al Williamson RC Category Manager Steve Kaluf AMA Technical Director Contest Manager Bob Noll has already agreed RC Aerobatics Event Director next year July 19 setup practicing judge training processing day After processing complete 116 pilots attendance Sportsman 27 Advanced 18 Masters 32 FAI 39 up 100 last year As case last year pilots opportunity fly least six flights 20 Model Aviation Watson Houston TX shows Prophecy used capture first place Advanced class L-R Ron Chidgey Ivan Kristensen Derek Koopowitz Todd Blose Tony Stillman check VS engine mount Tonys Ariel Frank Flores William H Brooks Jr Bethany OK work fix landing gear problem Brooks Finesse placed 23rd Sportsman including FAI competitors Sportsman Advanced competitors flew six flights Masters FAI pilots flew six qualifying flights top pilots advancing finals plan Sportsman Advanced pilots fly six flights Site 1 north part site traditional format Sportsman Advanced pilots split two groups group flew two flights per day against other group three days Sportsman Advanced scores could normalized twice day because equal judge exposure achieved Masters FAI competition different Last year Master FAI pilots flew what called Matrix format first time response Matrix format very favorable Masters FAJ pilots flew four groups first day group flew two flights against another group two flightlines Sites 2 3 end December 1998 21 Dan Hart Hartsville SC placed fifth Masters Hydeout new Chip Hyde design Onlooker Terry Terrenoire Pattern columnist RC Report Troublemaker Junior-age contestant Steven Rosenblatt Dr Jekyll Dave Eisner Pembroke MA 14th Advanced Northbrook IL flown 26th place Sportsman morning/afternoon session group flown two flights against another group front two sets judges permitting scores normalized twice Consequently possibility existed four pilots could have 1000 scores second day group scheduled fly two flights against different group scores could again normalized twice same thing done third day So after three days group scheduled have flown two flights against other groups Besides favorable response last years Nats pilots three main reasons decided continue matrix form competition judging load weather effects daily standings matrix allows different judging sets used half-day session dramatically reducing judging load nobody judge during session unless wanted 1996 using traditional format FAI pilots wait Jeff Hill L Los Alamos NM weighs Storm EX Jason ShulmanRC Aerobatics Event Director Bob Noll awards plaque Orlando FL third FAI prior Finals flightSportsman class winner Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC 22 Model Aviation Van Puttes Pursuit crashed landing approach combination haze sun wind turbulence old eyes Kirk Gray R confers Allen Ekiund Clemmons NC prior Finals flight Kirk top FAI qualifier placed second four days before normalizing could occur Since same judges used four days load judges battle fatigue trying maintain judging standard virtually impossible Since groups flew two flights against another group half-day four-hour period potential effect weather changes reduced 1996 effect dramatic weather changes experienced over four days enormous Finally since scores could normalized twice day daily standings end day X report possible though pilots flown against other pilots until end third day Masters FAI pilots kept least flight score day plus best score previously used So four six flight scores used procedure rewarded consistent flier pilot two bad scores same day likely make finals top 20% Masters FAI pilots have proceeded finals Based formula seven Masters eight FAt pilots should have made respective finals Bob Noll decided take eight Masters pilots final morning Advanced pilots supposed fly Site 1 Master pilots Sites 2 3 two flightlines per site Similarly afternoon Sportsman pilots fly Site 1 FAI pilots Sites 2 3 1997 virtually pilots judged another class half-day session 1998 no exception Based judging qualification form pilots submitted expectation pilots could probably competently judge performance pilots classes previously flown judging matrix prepared included small group full-time nonflying volunteer judges Jim Johns Skip Board Bill Harden Don Peck Richard Carroll Bill Lairsey Bill Borland Chris Dansereau Sr Eric Henderson Lamar B lair judged half-days flew other half general Advanced pilots judged Sportsman FAI pilots judged Advanced Masters Masters pilots judged FAI because maneuvers identical equivalent elements two classes Selected Sportsman pilots judged other classes based information judging qualification forms presence volunteer judge morning afternoon three days equivalent six pilot judges substantial help scheduling judges addition Eric Lamar some pilots volunteered judge extra session further easing judge scheduling problems Bob Noll NSRCA has conducting judge qualification program about five years Pilots have strongly encouraged become certified year Bob Noll required pilots NSRCA certified before arrived Nats attend December1998 23 Kenny Lauter father Highland CA prep FAI flight placed 27th Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK placed fourth FAI won event 1997 F3A winner Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ new Dave Guerin-built design Hydeout Nats judge certification class conducted Mike Dunphy processing day morning judging class held Ontario Systems Corp Community Room downtown Muncie courtesy Mark Smith companys board members Sportsman class pilot second training session held same place evening people hardship attending morning session weather Monday morning partly cloudy winds blowing out slightly left-to-right Winds same direction much stronger afternoon events went scheduled Sportsman Peter Collinson Richard Ames Milledgeville GA won round Robert Gainey Florence SC Trent Byrd Las Vegas NV following Advanced Glen Watson solidly won two rounds Ransom Fairchild Delray Beach FL Jeff Carrish Longmont CO trailed Masters Dave Lockhart winning two rounds Jeff Aranyos St Charles IL won round tied Jon Magnuson Pensacola FL lead another FAI Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK Ivan Kristensen Guelph Ontario Canada Chris Lakin Brookline Station MO Kirk Gray Florence NC won round Chip Hyde Dave von Linsowe Mt Morris MI close behind Chip Hyde flying Hyde-Out new design looks very different Jekyll series aircraft knockoffs Chip Dan Hart Masters competitor flying Dave Guerin-huilt Pro Model Workshop Hyde-Out decision whether mass-produce kit depended results Chips competition Id guess Hyde-Out will produced Despite successful practice 110-degree Texas heat FAd pilot Todd Blose Waco TX mysterious engine problems after arriving Muncie engine problems during practice thought hed fixed after good first-round flight engine soured during second landed Several us helped him until dark Monday During time Nats four engines two fuel tank systems several glow 4-40x1/2 socket caps sell S435/1 00 ahoy steel S665/100 stainless S750/50 aluminum fair prices sensible quantities fas teners need model building call write fax free catalog Micro Fasteners800-892-6911 110 Hillcrest Road908-806-4050 Flemington NJ 08822fax 908-788-2601 email microf@blustnet Internethttp//microfastenerscom 28 Model Aviation s two check valves two headers two brands 25% nitro fuel two props tested success problem finally traced pipe thinking about what might have Tuesday partly cloudy cloudy strong winds left-to-right out day long Sportsman Peter Collinson continued strongly winning both rounds Richard Ames closest pursuer Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe won round Marion Thomason Jeff Carrish third fourth Masters Dan Hart Hartsville SC Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Aurora OH Bob Satalino Hoffman Estates IL winning round Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson close behind FAI round winners Sean McMurtry Jason Shulman Orlando FL Ivan Kristensen Todd Blose Trailing Kirk Gray Dave von Linsowe Geoff Combs Pickerington OH Chip Hyde Jason Shulman flying Bryan Hebert-designed Storm EX hed borrowed Mike Hayden Baton Rouge LA Hed practiced airplane month Based success Hebert design dont surprised see Jason flying Bryans new Patriot airplanes future Tuesday evening/early Wednesday morning Mother Nature threw us curve ball poured Site 3 grass site washed out made unusable left two sites finish competition After strategy session Bob Noll announced Masters qualifying would start Sites 1 2 Masters complete Sportsman would move Site 1 Advanced would take Site 2 FAI qualifying would resume Sites 1 2 Thursday morning Masters FAI finals would Sites 1 2 respectively afternoon lack paved runway Site 3 sore point RC Aerobatics competitors washout due heavy rains made grousing worse December1998 29 1ztzIw 12 145 P 12LS HAVE YOUR HOBBY DEALER CALL ON THE ORDER LINE UAV Inc 800-294-9506 Editors note site question being maintained multipurpose site helicopter Free Flight use well fixed-wing aircraft according Technical Director Steve Kaluf grass best all-around surface venue Wednesdays weather wasnt rainy windy again Sportsman pilot Peter Collinson continued winning ways taking both rounds Advanced pilots watched Glen Watson win two rounds Masters pilot Dave Lockhart also won two rounds Mike Walpole Dayton OH Rusty Fried Phoenix AZ got last pilot landed airplane 6 pm much everyones relief Sportsman Advanced complete Masters finalists known Sportsman Advanced awards banquetlNSRCA meeting held Cardinal Hills Country Club five minutes AMA Headquarters Based participation formula used AMA five plaques awarded Sportsman five Advanced Sportsman top finishers Peter Collinson ard Ames Trent Byrd Michael Siddall North York Ontario Canada Wesley Stafford Clayton NC Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe Jeff Carrish Marion Thomason Gary Harris Efland NC took plaques Id received E-mail last spring young pilot lived near Toronto Canada wanted know Sportsman class maneuvers because wanted come Nats sent him information sent nice letter pictures models approached Ivan Kristensen Pilots Meeting Sunday Ivan introduced him thanked again sending maneuver schedule Nice young man thought Hes fine pilot too took fourth Sportsman class Look Michael Siddall future Qualifying Masters finals Dave Lockhart Rusty Fried Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson Mark Atwood Mike Walpole Dan Hart Troy Newman Lakewood CO TRRic SER VICE AT ITS BEST Sales Service Anything Radio Controlled KMI 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Michigan 48167 Ph 248-486-4800 Fax 248-486-1603 Repairs Updates Custom Modifications Frequency Changes 6 Send Legal sized SAE 1997 Meter conversions ACE Airtronics Aristo-craft Cirrus EKCatalog containing lists R/C maintenance hints Futaba Hitec Heathkit Hobby Shack JR Kraft KGL KSE KlineDiscover MCard ViSA COD KoPropo Pro-Line RCD Tower Hobbies World Engines & othersups USMA IL FEDEX etc Calibrated Equipment Quick Turnaround Walk-in daily service 800 am-500 pm Send E-Mail PTWaters@junocom 30 Model Aviation RAFT 1&P4~-418pdfireZeroCap-14J Engineering ~uu uS U$Acr nufacturing4ffa~tuwo*iIr m Ave Price subject tOchaflge prior notice Al ehplmire Thursday busy day because FAI pilots hadnt flown third-day flights yet both Masters FAI finals completed wed pushed next day Flying Friday avoided possible because people scheduled judge planned leave Thursday evening early Friday morning greeted partly cloudy skies strong mostly left-to-right winds FAI qualifying completed about noon Chip Hyde Kirk Gray won two rounds Ivan Kristensen Jason Shulman taking second respective groups Qualifying FAI finals Kirk Gray Chip Hyde Jason Shulman Ivan Kristensen Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Chris Lakin Geoff Combs finals started barely hour after last qualifying flight landed Masters FAI finals finished about 6 pm using AMAs participation formula six Masters trophies awarded Site 2 Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Jeff Aranyos Rusty Fried Dan Hart Jon Magnuson Dave Lockhart won finals rounds six FAI trophies won Chip Hyde Kirk Gray Jason Shulman Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Ivan Kristensen Chip also wonall three finals rounds nice see Ron Chidgey assisted wife Betty Jo FAI competition two-time Nats winner retired competition about five years ago new airplane fired spark compete again finished 32nd Marcello Colombo Remos Mejia Argentina disqualified FAI competition finished 10th FAI qualifying airplane found two ounces over five-kilogram 11pound limit effort made remove fuel extraneous material fuselage still over limit Im sure well see him representing Argentina international competition along TOC winner Quique Somenzini Scoring done Maureen Dunphy using Derek Koopowitz new scoring program wasnt flying celebration tenth anniversary producing top quality kits wed like thank everyone offering 1 00/a ott purchase kit through December 311 995 Manufactured finest materials available design has gone through extensive testing assure top pertormance great selection electric sailpianes handlaunch gliders PSS gliders sport scale electric kits now best time buy Selection quality performance Models Unlimited 9300 Yvonne Marie Dr NW PO Box 66527 Albuquerque NM 87193-6527 Order 505 890-7549 Website wwwkamodelscom Z December 1998 31 Sky Harbor RO Revlutwn V-Tail Q-500 Fits 40 size motors Handcrafted custom ARC Lightweight pre-built tuse piece sheeted wing epoxy carbon tiher reinforcing Predictable racing plane yet stable docile sport plane Building set up details included $13500 ping Brodaks Mfg & Distributing Co Inc largest supplier control-line 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS CHIP IS BACK Chip Hyde time RC Aerobatics Nats champion past F3A World Champion won FAI event 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats conducted July 19-24 AMAs International Aeromodeling Center Muncie IN national champions Sportsman Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC Advanced Glen Watson Houston TX Masters Dave Lockhart Brick NJ FM Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats organized directed National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA assistance AMA managers staff members maintenance workers NSRCAs Bob Noll Event Director AMAs Al Williamson RC Category Manager Steve Kaluf AMA Technical Director Contest Manager Bob Noll has already agreed RC Aerobatics Event Director next year July 19 setup practicing judge training processing day After processing complete 116 pilots attendance Sportsman 27 Advanced 18 Masters 32 FAI 39 up 100 last year As case last year pilots opportunity fly least six flights 20 Model Aviation Watson Houston TX shows Prophecy used capture first place Advanced class L-R Ron Chidgey Ivan Kristensen Derek Koopowitz Todd Blose Tony Stillman check VS engine mount Tonys Ariel Frank Flores William H Brooks Jr Bethany OK work fix landing gear problem Brooks Finesse placed 23rd Sportsman including FAI competitors Sportsman Advanced competitors flew six flights Masters FAI pilots flew six qualifying flights top pilots advancing finals plan Sportsman Advanced pilots fly six flights Site 1 north part site traditional format Sportsman Advanced pilots split two groups group flew two flights per day against other group three days Sportsman Advanced scores could normalized twice day because equal judge exposure achieved Masters FAI competition different Last year Master FAI pilots flew what called Matrix format first time response Matrix format very favorable Masters FAJ pilots flew four groups first day group flew two flights against another group two flightlines Sites 2 3 end December 1998 21 Dan Hart Hartsville SC placed fifth Masters Hydeout new Chip Hyde design Onlooker Terry Terrenoire Pattern columnist RC Report Troublemaker Junior-age contestant Steven Rosenblatt Dr Jekyll Dave Eisner Pembroke MA 14th Advanced Northbrook IL flown 26th place Sportsman morning/afternoon session group flown two flights against another group front two sets judges permitting scores normalized twice Consequently possibility existed four pilots could have 1000 scores second day group scheduled fly two flights against different group scores could again normalized twice same thing done third day So after three days group scheduled have flown two flights against other groups Besides favorable response last years Nats pilots three main reasons decided continue matrix form competition judging load weather effects daily standings matrix allows different judging sets used half-day session dramatically reducing judging load nobody judge during session unless wanted 1996 using traditional format FAI pilots wait Jeff Hill L Los Alamos NM weighs Storm EX Jason ShulmanRC Aerobatics Event Director Bob Noll awards plaque Orlando FL third FAI prior Finals flightSportsman class winner Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC 22 Model Aviation Van Puttes Pursuit crashed landing approach combination haze sun wind turbulence old eyes Kirk Gray R confers Allen Ekiund Clemmons NC prior Finals flight Kirk top FAI qualifier placed second four days before normalizing could occur Since same judges used four days load judges battle fatigue trying maintain judging standard virtually impossible Since groups flew two flights against another group half-day four-hour period potential effect weather changes reduced 1996 effect dramatic weather changes experienced over four days enormous Finally since scores could normalized twice day daily standings end day X report possible though pilots flown against other pilots until end third day Masters FAI pilots kept least flight score day plus best score previously used So four six flight scores used procedure rewarded consistent flier pilot two bad scores same day likely make finals top 20% Masters FAI pilots have proceeded finals Based formula seven Masters eight FAt pilots should have made respective finals Bob Noll decided take eight Masters pilots final morning Advanced pilots supposed fly Site 1 Master pilots Sites 2 3 two flightlines per site Similarly afternoon Sportsman pilots fly Site 1 FAI pilots Sites 2 3 1997 virtually pilots judged another class half-day session 1998 no exception Based judging qualification form pilots submitted expectation pilots could probably competently judge performance pilots classes previously flown judging matrix prepared included small group full-time nonflying volunteer judges Jim Johns Skip Board Bill Harden Don Peck Richard Carroll Bill Lairsey Bill Borland Chris Dansereau Sr Eric Henderson Lamar B lair judged half-days flew other half general Advanced pilots judged Sportsman FAI pilots judged Advanced Masters Masters pilots judged FAI because maneuvers identical equivalent elements two classes Selected Sportsman pilots judged other classes based information judging qualification forms presence volunteer judge morning afternoon three days equivalent six pilot judges substantial help scheduling judges addition Eric Lamar some pilots volunteered judge extra session further easing judge scheduling problems Bob Noll NSRCA has conducting judge qualification program about five years Pilots have strongly encouraged become certified year Bob Noll required pilots NSRCA certified before arrived Nats attend December1998 23 Kenny Lauter father Highland CA prep FAI flight placed 27th Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK placed fourth FAI won event 1997 F3A winner Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ new Dave Guerin-built design Hydeout Nats judge certification class conducted Mike Dunphy processing day morning judging class held Ontario Systems Corp Community Room downtown Muncie courtesy Mark Smith companys board members Sportsman class pilot second training session held same place evening people hardship attending morning session weather Monday morning partly cloudy winds blowing out slightly left-to-right Winds same direction much stronger afternoon events went scheduled Sportsman Peter Collinson Richard Ames Milledgeville GA won round Robert Gainey Florence SC Trent Byrd Las Vegas NV following Advanced Glen Watson solidly won two rounds Ransom Fairchild Delray Beach FL Jeff Carrish Longmont CO trailed Masters Dave Lockhart winning two rounds Jeff Aranyos St Charles IL won round tied Jon Magnuson Pensacola FL lead another FAI Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK Ivan Kristensen Guelph Ontario Canada Chris Lakin Brookline Station MO Kirk Gray Florence NC won round Chip Hyde Dave von Linsowe Mt Morris MI close behind Chip Hyde flying Hyde-Out new design looks very different Jekyll series aircraft knockoffs Chip Dan Hart Masters competitor flying Dave Guerin-huilt Pro Model Workshop Hyde-Out decision whether mass-produce kit depended results Chips competition Id guess Hyde-Out will produced Despite successful practice 110-degree Texas heat FAd pilot Todd Blose Waco TX mysterious engine problems after arriving Muncie engine problems during practice thought hed fixed after good first-round flight engine soured during second landed Several us helped him until dark Monday During time Nats four engines two fuel tank systems several glow 4-40x1/2 socket caps sell S435/1 00 ahoy steel S665/100 stainless S750/50 aluminum fair prices sensible quantities fas teners need model building call write fax free catalog Micro Fasteners800-892-6911 110 Hillcrest Road908-806-4050 Flemington NJ 08822fax 908-788-2601 email microf@blustnet Internethttp//microfastenerscom 28 Model Aviation s two check valves two headers two brands 25% nitro fuel two props tested success problem finally traced pipe thinking about what might have Tuesday partly cloudy cloudy strong winds left-to-right out day long Sportsman Peter Collinson continued strongly winning both rounds Richard Ames closest pursuer Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe won round Marion Thomason Jeff Carrish third fourth Masters Dan Hart Hartsville SC Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Aurora OH Bob Satalino Hoffman Estates IL winning round Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson close behind FAI round winners Sean McMurtry Jason Shulman Orlando FL Ivan Kristensen Todd Blose Trailing Kirk Gray Dave von Linsowe Geoff Combs Pickerington OH Chip Hyde Jason Shulman flying Bryan Hebert-designed Storm EX hed borrowed Mike Hayden Baton Rouge LA Hed practiced airplane month Based success Hebert design dont surprised see Jason flying Bryans new Patriot airplanes future Tuesday evening/early Wednesday morning Mother Nature threw us curve ball poured Site 3 grass site washed out made unusable left two sites finish competition After strategy session Bob Noll announced Masters qualifying would start Sites 1 2 Masters complete Sportsman would move Site 1 Advanced would take Site 2 FAI qualifying would resume Sites 1 2 Thursday morning Masters FAI finals would Sites 1 2 respectively afternoon lack paved runway Site 3 sore point RC Aerobatics competitors washout due heavy rains made grousing worse December1998 29 1ztzIw 12 145 P 12LS HAVE YOUR HOBBY DEALER CALL ON THE ORDER LINE UAV Inc 800-294-9506 Editors note site question being maintained multipurpose site helicopter Free Flight use well fixed-wing aircraft according Technical Director Steve Kaluf grass best all-around surface venue Wednesdays weather wasnt rainy windy again Sportsman pilot Peter Collinson continued winning ways taking both rounds Advanced pilots watched Glen Watson win two rounds Masters pilot Dave Lockhart also won two rounds Mike Walpole Dayton OH Rusty Fried Phoenix AZ got last pilot landed airplane 6 pm much everyones relief Sportsman Advanced complete Masters finalists known Sportsman Advanced awards banquetlNSRCA meeting held Cardinal Hills Country Club five minutes AMA Headquarters Based participation formula used AMA five plaques awarded Sportsman five Advanced Sportsman top finishers Peter Collinson ard Ames Trent Byrd Michael Siddall North York Ontario Canada Wesley Stafford Clayton NC Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe Jeff Carrish Marion Thomason Gary Harris Efland NC took plaques Id received E-mail last spring young pilot lived near Toronto Canada wanted know Sportsman class maneuvers because wanted come Nats sent him information sent nice letter pictures models approached Ivan Kristensen Pilots Meeting Sunday Ivan introduced him thanked again sending maneuver schedule Nice young man thought Hes fine pilot too took fourth Sportsman class Look Michael Siddall future Qualifying Masters finals Dave Lockhart Rusty Fried Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson Mark Atwood Mike Walpole Dan Hart Troy Newman Lakewood CO TRRic SER VICE AT ITS BEST Sales Service Anything Radio Controlled KMI 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Michigan 48167 Ph 248-486-4800 Fax 248-486-1603 Repairs Updates Custom Modifications Frequency Changes 6 Send Legal sized SAE 1997 Meter conversions ACE Airtronics Aristo-craft Cirrus EKCatalog containing lists R/C maintenance hints Futaba Hitec Heathkit Hobby Shack JR Kraft KGL KSE KlineDiscover MCard ViSA COD KoPropo Pro-Line RCD Tower Hobbies World Engines & othersups USMA IL FEDEX etc Calibrated Equipment Quick Turnaround Walk-in daily service 800 am-500 pm Send E-Mail PTWaters@junocom 30 Model Aviation RAFT 1&P4~-418pdfireZeroCap-14J Engineering ~uu uS U$Acr nufacturing4ffa~tuwo*iIr m Ave Price subject tOchaflge prior notice Al ehplmire Thursday busy day because FAI pilots hadnt flown third-day flights yet both Masters FAI finals completed wed pushed next day Flying Friday avoided possible because people scheduled judge planned leave Thursday evening early Friday morning greeted partly cloudy skies strong mostly left-to-right winds FAI qualifying completed about noon Chip Hyde Kirk Gray won two rounds Ivan Kristensen Jason Shulman taking second respective groups Qualifying FAI finals Kirk Gray Chip Hyde Jason Shulman Ivan Kristensen Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Chris Lakin Geoff Combs finals started barely hour after last qualifying flight landed Masters FAI finals finished about 6 pm using AMAs participation formula six Masters trophies awarded Site 2 Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Jeff Aranyos Rusty Fried Dan Hart Jon Magnuson Dave Lockhart won finals rounds six FAI trophies won Chip Hyde Kirk Gray Jason Shulman Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Ivan Kristensen Chip also wonall three finals rounds nice see Ron Chidgey assisted wife Betty Jo FAI competition two-time Nats winner retired competition about five years ago new airplane fired spark compete again finished 32nd Marcello Colombo Remos Mejia Argentina disqualified FAI competition finished 10th FAI qualifying airplane found two ounces over five-kilogram 11pound limit effort made remove fuel extraneous material fuselage still over limit Im sure well see him representing 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Author: R.V. Putte


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS CHIP IS BACK Chip Hyde time RC Aerobatics Nats champion past F3A World Champion won FAI event 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats conducted July 19-24 AMAs International Aeromodeling Center Muncie IN national champions Sportsman Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC Advanced Glen Watson Houston TX Masters Dave Lockhart Brick NJ FM Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats organized directed National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA assistance AMA managers staff members maintenance workers NSRCAs Bob Noll Event Director AMAs Al Williamson RC Category Manager Steve Kaluf AMA Technical Director Contest Manager Bob Noll has already agreed RC Aerobatics Event Director next year July 19 setup practicing judge training processing day After processing complete 116 pilots attendance Sportsman 27 Advanced 18 Masters 32 FAI 39 up 100 last year As case last year pilots opportunity fly least six flights 20 Model Aviation Watson Houston TX shows Prophecy used capture first place Advanced class L-R Ron Chidgey Ivan Kristensen Derek Koopowitz Todd Blose Tony Stillman check VS engine mount Tonys Ariel Frank Flores William H Brooks Jr Bethany OK work fix landing gear problem Brooks Finesse placed 23rd Sportsman including FAI competitors Sportsman Advanced competitors flew six flights Masters FAI pilots flew six qualifying flights top pilots advancing finals plan Sportsman Advanced pilots fly six flights Site 1 north part site traditional format Sportsman Advanced pilots split two groups group flew two flights per day against other group three days Sportsman Advanced scores could normalized twice day because equal judge exposure achieved Masters FAI competition different Last year Master FAI pilots flew what called Matrix format first time response Matrix format very favorable Masters FAJ pilots flew four groups first day group flew two flights against another group two flightlines Sites 2 3 end December 1998 21 Dan Hart Hartsville SC placed fifth Masters Hydeout new Chip Hyde design Onlooker Terry Terrenoire Pattern columnist RC Report Troublemaker Junior-age contestant Steven Rosenblatt Dr Jekyll Dave Eisner Pembroke MA 14th Advanced Northbrook IL flown 26th place Sportsman morning/afternoon session group flown two flights against another group front two sets judges permitting scores normalized twice Consequently possibility existed four pilots could have 1000 scores second day group scheduled fly two flights against different group scores could again normalized twice same thing done third day So after three days group scheduled have flown two flights against other groups Besides favorable response last years Nats pilots three main reasons decided continue matrix form competition judging load weather effects daily standings matrix allows different judging sets used half-day session dramatically reducing judging load nobody judge during session unless wanted 1996 using traditional format FAI pilots wait Jeff Hill L Los Alamos NM weighs Storm EX Jason ShulmanRC Aerobatics Event Director Bob Noll awards plaque Orlando FL third FAI prior Finals flightSportsman class winner Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC 22 Model Aviation Van Puttes Pursuit crashed landing approach combination haze sun wind turbulence old eyes Kirk Gray R confers Allen Ekiund Clemmons NC prior Finals flight Kirk top FAI qualifier placed second four days before normalizing could occur Since same judges used four days load judges battle fatigue trying maintain judging standard virtually impossible Since groups flew two flights against another group half-day four-hour period potential effect weather changes reduced 1996 effect dramatic weather changes experienced over four days enormous Finally since scores could normalized twice day daily standings end day X report possible though pilots flown against other pilots until end third day Masters FAI pilots kept least flight score day plus best score previously used So four six flight scores used procedure rewarded consistent flier pilot two bad scores same day likely make finals top 20% Masters FAI pilots have proceeded finals Based formula seven Masters eight FAt pilots should have made respective finals Bob Noll decided take eight Masters pilots final morning Advanced pilots supposed fly Site 1 Master pilots Sites 2 3 two flightlines per site Similarly afternoon Sportsman pilots fly Site 1 FAI pilots Sites 2 3 1997 virtually pilots judged another class half-day session 1998 no exception Based judging qualification form pilots submitted expectation pilots could probably competently judge performance pilots classes previously flown judging matrix prepared included small group full-time nonflying volunteer judges Jim Johns Skip Board Bill Harden Don Peck Richard Carroll Bill Lairsey Bill Borland Chris Dansereau Sr Eric Henderson Lamar B lair judged half-days flew other half general Advanced pilots judged Sportsman FAI pilots judged Advanced Masters Masters pilots judged FAI because maneuvers identical equivalent elements two classes Selected Sportsman pilots judged other classes based information judging qualification forms presence volunteer judge morning afternoon three days equivalent six pilot judges substantial help scheduling judges addition Eric Lamar some pilots volunteered judge extra session further easing judge scheduling problems Bob Noll NSRCA has conducting judge qualification program about five years Pilots have strongly encouraged become certified year Bob Noll required pilots NSRCA certified before arrived Nats attend December1998 23 Kenny Lauter father Highland CA prep FAI flight placed 27th Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK placed fourth FAI won event 1997 F3A winner Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ new Dave Guerin-built design Hydeout Nats judge certification class conducted Mike Dunphy processing day morning judging class held Ontario Systems Corp Community Room downtown Muncie courtesy Mark Smith companys board members Sportsman class pilot second training session held same place evening people hardship attending morning session weather Monday morning partly cloudy winds blowing out slightly left-to-right Winds same direction much stronger afternoon events went scheduled Sportsman Peter Collinson Richard Ames Milledgeville GA won round Robert Gainey Florence SC Trent Byrd Las Vegas NV following Advanced Glen Watson solidly won two rounds Ransom Fairchild Delray Beach FL Jeff Carrish Longmont CO trailed Masters Dave Lockhart winning two rounds Jeff Aranyos St Charles IL won round tied Jon Magnuson Pensacola FL lead another FAI Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK Ivan Kristensen Guelph Ontario Canada Chris Lakin Brookline Station MO Kirk Gray Florence NC won round Chip Hyde Dave von Linsowe Mt Morris MI close behind Chip Hyde flying Hyde-Out new design looks very different Jekyll series aircraft knockoffs Chip Dan Hart Masters competitor flying Dave Guerin-huilt Pro Model Workshop Hyde-Out decision whether mass-produce kit depended results Chips competition Id guess Hyde-Out will produced Despite successful practice 110-degree Texas heat FAd pilot Todd Blose Waco TX mysterious engine problems after arriving Muncie engine problems during practice thought hed fixed after good first-round flight engine soured during second landed Several us helped him until dark Monday During time Nats four engines two fuel tank systems several glow 4-40x1/2 socket caps sell S435/1 00 ahoy steel S665/100 stainless S750/50 aluminum fair prices sensible quantities fas teners need model building call write fax free catalog Micro Fasteners800-892-6911 110 Hillcrest Road908-806-4050 Flemington NJ 08822fax 908-788-2601 email microf@blustnet Internethttp//microfastenerscom 28 Model Aviation s two check valves two headers two brands 25% nitro fuel two props tested success problem finally traced pipe thinking about what might have Tuesday partly cloudy cloudy strong winds left-to-right out day long Sportsman Peter Collinson continued strongly winning both rounds Richard Ames closest pursuer Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe won round Marion Thomason Jeff Carrish third fourth Masters Dan Hart Hartsville SC Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Aurora OH Bob Satalino Hoffman Estates IL winning round Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson close behind FAI round winners Sean McMurtry Jason Shulman Orlando FL Ivan Kristensen Todd Blose Trailing Kirk Gray Dave von Linsowe Geoff Combs Pickerington OH Chip Hyde Jason Shulman flying Bryan Hebert-designed Storm EX hed borrowed Mike Hayden Baton Rouge LA Hed practiced airplane month Based success Hebert design dont surprised see Jason flying Bryans new Patriot airplanes future Tuesday evening/early Wednesday morning Mother Nature threw us curve ball poured Site 3 grass site washed out made unusable left two sites finish competition After strategy session Bob Noll announced Masters qualifying would start Sites 1 2 Masters complete Sportsman would move Site 1 Advanced would take Site 2 FAI qualifying would resume Sites 1 2 Thursday morning Masters FAI finals would Sites 1 2 respectively afternoon lack paved runway Site 3 sore point RC Aerobatics competitors washout due heavy rains made grousing worse December1998 29 1ztzIw 12 145 P 12LS HAVE YOUR HOBBY DEALER CALL ON THE ORDER LINE UAV Inc 800-294-9506 Editors note site question being maintained multipurpose site helicopter Free Flight use well fixed-wing aircraft according Technical Director Steve Kaluf grass best all-around surface venue Wednesdays weather wasnt rainy windy again Sportsman pilot Peter Collinson continued winning ways taking both rounds Advanced pilots watched Glen Watson win two rounds Masters pilot Dave Lockhart also won two rounds Mike Walpole Dayton OH Rusty Fried Phoenix AZ got last pilot landed airplane 6 pm much everyones relief Sportsman Advanced complete Masters finalists known Sportsman Advanced awards banquetlNSRCA meeting held Cardinal Hills Country Club five minutes AMA Headquarters Based participation formula used AMA five plaques awarded Sportsman five Advanced Sportsman top finishers Peter Collinson ard Ames Trent Byrd Michael Siddall North York Ontario Canada Wesley Stafford Clayton NC Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe Jeff Carrish Marion Thomason Gary Harris Efland NC took plaques Id received E-mail last spring young pilot lived near Toronto Canada wanted know Sportsman class maneuvers because wanted come Nats sent him information sent nice letter pictures models approached Ivan Kristensen Pilots Meeting Sunday Ivan introduced him thanked again sending maneuver schedule Nice young man thought Hes fine pilot too took fourth Sportsman class Look Michael Siddall future Qualifying Masters finals Dave Lockhart Rusty Fried Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson Mark Atwood Mike Walpole Dan Hart Troy Newman Lakewood CO TRRic SER VICE AT ITS BEST Sales Service Anything Radio Controlled KMI 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Michigan 48167 Ph 248-486-4800 Fax 248-486-1603 Repairs Updates Custom Modifications Frequency Changes 6 Send Legal sized SAE 1997 Meter conversions ACE Airtronics Aristo-craft Cirrus EKCatalog containing lists R/C maintenance hints Futaba Hitec Heathkit Hobby Shack JR Kraft KGL KSE KlineDiscover MCard ViSA COD KoPropo Pro-Line RCD Tower Hobbies World Engines & othersups USMA IL FEDEX etc Calibrated Equipment Quick Turnaround Walk-in daily service 800 am-500 pm Send E-Mail PTWaters@junocom 30 Model Aviation RAFT 1&P4~-418pdfireZeroCap-14J Engineering ~uu uS U$Acr nufacturing4ffa~tuwo*iIr m Ave Price subject tOchaflge prior notice Al ehplmire Thursday busy day because FAI pilots hadnt flown third-day flights yet both Masters FAI finals completed wed pushed next day Flying Friday avoided possible because people scheduled judge planned leave Thursday evening early Friday morning greeted partly cloudy skies strong mostly left-to-right winds FAI qualifying completed about noon Chip Hyde Kirk Gray won two rounds Ivan Kristensen Jason Shulman taking second respective groups Qualifying FAI finals Kirk Gray Chip Hyde Jason Shulman Ivan Kristensen Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Chris Lakin Geoff Combs finals started barely hour after last qualifying flight landed Masters FAI finals finished about 6 pm using AMAs participation formula six Masters trophies awarded Site 2 Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Jeff Aranyos Rusty Fried Dan Hart Jon Magnuson Dave Lockhart won finals rounds six FAI trophies won Chip Hyde Kirk Gray Jason Shulman Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Ivan Kristensen Chip also wonall three finals rounds nice see Ron Chidgey assisted wife Betty Jo FAI competition two-time Nats winner retired competition about five years ago new airplane fired spark compete again finished 32nd Marcello Colombo Remos Mejia Argentina disqualified FAI competition finished 10th FAI qualifying airplane found two ounces over five-kilogram 11pound limit effort made remove fuel extraneous material fuselage still over limit Im sure well see him representing Argentina international competition along TOC winner Quique Somenzini Scoring done Maureen Dunphy using Derek Koopowitz new scoring program wasnt flying celebration tenth anniversary producing top quality kits wed like thank everyone offering 1 00/a ott purchase kit through December 311 995 Manufactured finest materials available design has gone through extensive testing assure top pertormance great selection electric sailpianes handlaunch gliders PSS gliders sport scale electric kits now best time buy Selection quality performance Models Unlimited 9300 Yvonne Marie Dr NW PO Box 66527 Albuquerque NM 87193-6527 Order 505 890-7549 Website wwwkamodelscom Z December 1998 31 Sky Harbor RO Revlutwn V-Tail Q-500 Fits 40 size motors Handcrafted custom ARC Lightweight pre-built tuse piece sheeted wing epoxy carbon tiher reinforcing Predictable racing plane yet stable docile sport plane Building set up details included $13500 ping Brodaks Mfg & Distributing Co Inc largest supplier control-line 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Author: R.V. Putte


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS CHIP IS BACK Chip Hyde time RC Aerobatics Nats champion past F3A World Champion won FAI event 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats conducted July 19-24 AMAs International Aeromodeling Center Muncie IN national champions Sportsman Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC Advanced Glen Watson Houston TX Masters Dave Lockhart Brick NJ FM Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats organized directed National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA assistance AMA managers staff members maintenance workers NSRCAs Bob Noll Event Director AMAs Al Williamson RC Category Manager Steve Kaluf AMA Technical Director Contest Manager Bob Noll has already agreed RC Aerobatics Event Director next year July 19 setup practicing judge training processing day After processing complete 116 pilots attendance Sportsman 27 Advanced 18 Masters 32 FAI 39 up 100 last year As case last year pilots opportunity fly least six flights 20 Model Aviation Watson Houston TX shows Prophecy used capture first place Advanced class L-R Ron Chidgey Ivan Kristensen Derek Koopowitz Todd Blose Tony Stillman check VS engine mount Tonys Ariel Frank Flores William H Brooks Jr Bethany OK work fix landing gear problem Brooks Finesse placed 23rd Sportsman including FAI competitors Sportsman Advanced competitors flew six flights Masters FAI pilots flew six qualifying flights top pilots advancing finals plan Sportsman Advanced pilots fly six flights Site 1 north part site traditional format Sportsman Advanced pilots split two groups group flew two flights per day against other group three days Sportsman Advanced scores could normalized twice day because equal judge exposure achieved Masters FAI competition different Last year Master FAI pilots flew what called Matrix format first time response Matrix format very favorable Masters FAJ pilots flew four groups first day group flew two flights against another group two flightlines Sites 2 3 end December 1998 21 Dan Hart Hartsville SC placed fifth Masters Hydeout new Chip Hyde design Onlooker Terry Terrenoire Pattern columnist RC Report Troublemaker Junior-age contestant Steven Rosenblatt Dr Jekyll Dave Eisner Pembroke MA 14th Advanced Northbrook IL flown 26th place Sportsman morning/afternoon session group flown two flights against another group front two sets judges permitting scores normalized twice Consequently possibility existed four pilots could have 1000 scores second day group scheduled fly two flights against different group scores could again normalized twice same thing done third day So after three days group scheduled have flown two flights against other groups Besides favorable response last years Nats pilots three main reasons decided continue matrix form competition judging load weather effects daily standings matrix allows different judging sets used half-day session dramatically reducing judging load nobody judge during session unless wanted 1996 using traditional format FAI pilots wait Jeff Hill L Los Alamos NM weighs Storm EX Jason ShulmanRC Aerobatics Event Director Bob Noll awards plaque Orlando FL third FAI prior Finals flightSportsman class winner Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC 22 Model Aviation Van Puttes Pursuit crashed landing approach combination haze sun wind turbulence old eyes Kirk Gray R confers Allen Ekiund Clemmons NC prior Finals flight Kirk top FAI qualifier placed second four days before normalizing could occur Since same judges used four days load judges battle fatigue trying maintain judging standard virtually impossible Since groups flew two flights against another group half-day four-hour period potential effect weather changes reduced 1996 effect dramatic weather changes experienced over four days enormous Finally since scores could normalized twice day daily standings end day X report possible though pilots flown against other pilots until end third day Masters FAI pilots kept least flight score day plus best score previously used So four six flight scores used procedure rewarded consistent flier pilot two bad scores same day likely make finals top 20% Masters FAI pilots have proceeded finals Based formula seven Masters eight FAt pilots should have made respective finals Bob Noll decided take eight Masters pilots final morning Advanced pilots supposed fly Site 1 Master pilots Sites 2 3 two flightlines per site Similarly afternoon Sportsman pilots fly Site 1 FAI pilots Sites 2 3 1997 virtually pilots judged another class half-day session 1998 no exception Based judging qualification form pilots submitted expectation pilots could probably competently judge performance pilots classes previously flown judging matrix prepared included small group full-time nonflying volunteer judges Jim Johns Skip Board Bill Harden Don Peck Richard Carroll Bill Lairsey Bill Borland Chris Dansereau Sr Eric Henderson Lamar B lair judged half-days flew other half general Advanced pilots judged Sportsman FAI pilots judged Advanced Masters Masters pilots judged FAI because maneuvers identical equivalent elements two classes Selected Sportsman pilots judged other classes based information judging qualification forms presence volunteer judge morning afternoon three days equivalent six pilot judges substantial help scheduling judges addition Eric Lamar some pilots volunteered judge extra session further easing judge scheduling problems Bob Noll NSRCA has conducting judge qualification program about five years Pilots have strongly encouraged become certified year Bob Noll required pilots NSRCA certified before arrived Nats attend December1998 23 Kenny Lauter father Highland CA prep FAI flight placed 27th Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK placed fourth FAI won event 1997 F3A winner Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ new Dave Guerin-built design Hydeout Nats judge certification class conducted Mike Dunphy processing day morning judging class held Ontario Systems Corp Community Room downtown Muncie courtesy Mark Smith companys board members Sportsman class pilot second training session held same place evening people hardship attending morning session weather Monday morning partly cloudy winds blowing out slightly left-to-right Winds same direction much stronger afternoon events went scheduled Sportsman Peter Collinson Richard Ames Milledgeville GA won round Robert Gainey Florence SC Trent Byrd Las Vegas NV following Advanced Glen Watson solidly won two rounds Ransom Fairchild Delray Beach FL Jeff Carrish Longmont CO trailed Masters Dave Lockhart winning two rounds Jeff Aranyos St Charles IL won round tied Jon Magnuson Pensacola FL lead another FAI Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK Ivan Kristensen Guelph Ontario Canada Chris Lakin Brookline Station MO Kirk Gray Florence NC won round Chip Hyde Dave von Linsowe Mt Morris MI close behind Chip Hyde flying Hyde-Out new design looks very different Jekyll series aircraft knockoffs Chip Dan Hart Masters competitor flying Dave Guerin-huilt Pro Model Workshop Hyde-Out decision whether mass-produce kit depended results Chips competition Id guess Hyde-Out will produced Despite successful practice 110-degree Texas heat FAd pilot Todd Blose Waco TX mysterious engine problems after arriving Muncie engine problems during practice thought hed fixed after good first-round flight engine soured during second landed Several us helped him until dark Monday During time Nats four engines two fuel tank systems several glow 4-40x1/2 socket caps sell S435/1 00 ahoy steel S665/100 stainless S750/50 aluminum fair prices sensible quantities fas teners need model building call write fax free catalog Micro Fasteners800-892-6911 110 Hillcrest Road908-806-4050 Flemington NJ 08822fax 908-788-2601 email microf@blustnet Internethttp//microfastenerscom 28 Model Aviation s two check valves two headers two brands 25% nitro fuel two props tested success problem finally traced pipe thinking about what might have Tuesday partly cloudy cloudy strong winds left-to-right out day long Sportsman Peter Collinson continued strongly winning both rounds Richard Ames closest pursuer Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe won round Marion Thomason Jeff Carrish third fourth Masters Dan Hart Hartsville SC Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Aurora OH Bob Satalino Hoffman Estates IL winning round Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson close behind FAI round winners Sean McMurtry Jason Shulman Orlando FL Ivan Kristensen Todd Blose Trailing Kirk Gray Dave von Linsowe Geoff Combs Pickerington OH Chip Hyde Jason Shulman flying Bryan Hebert-designed Storm EX hed borrowed Mike Hayden Baton Rouge LA Hed practiced airplane month Based success Hebert design dont surprised see Jason flying Bryans new Patriot airplanes future Tuesday evening/early Wednesday morning Mother Nature threw us curve ball poured Site 3 grass site washed out made unusable left two sites finish competition After strategy session Bob Noll announced Masters qualifying would start Sites 1 2 Masters complete Sportsman would move Site 1 Advanced would take Site 2 FAI qualifying would resume Sites 1 2 Thursday morning Masters FAI finals would Sites 1 2 respectively afternoon lack paved runway Site 3 sore point RC Aerobatics competitors washout due heavy rains made grousing worse December1998 29 1ztzIw 12 145 P 12LS HAVE YOUR HOBBY DEALER CALL ON THE ORDER LINE UAV Inc 800-294-9506 Editors note site question being maintained multipurpose site helicopter Free Flight use well fixed-wing aircraft according Technical Director Steve Kaluf grass best all-around surface venue Wednesdays weather wasnt rainy windy again Sportsman pilot Peter Collinson continued winning ways taking both rounds Advanced pilots watched Glen Watson win two rounds Masters pilot Dave Lockhart also won two rounds Mike Walpole Dayton OH Rusty Fried Phoenix AZ got last pilot landed airplane 6 pm much everyones relief Sportsman Advanced complete Masters finalists known Sportsman Advanced awards banquetlNSRCA meeting held Cardinal Hills Country Club five minutes AMA Headquarters Based participation formula used AMA five plaques awarded Sportsman five Advanced Sportsman top finishers Peter Collinson ard Ames Trent Byrd Michael Siddall North York Ontario Canada Wesley Stafford Clayton NC Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe Jeff Carrish Marion Thomason Gary Harris Efland NC took plaques Id received E-mail last spring young pilot lived near Toronto Canada wanted know Sportsman class maneuvers because wanted come Nats sent him information sent nice letter pictures models approached Ivan Kristensen Pilots Meeting Sunday Ivan introduced him thanked again sending maneuver schedule Nice young man thought Hes fine pilot too took fourth Sportsman class Look Michael Siddall future Qualifying Masters finals Dave Lockhart Rusty Fried Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson Mark Atwood Mike Walpole Dan Hart Troy Newman Lakewood CO TRRic SER VICE AT ITS BEST Sales Service Anything Radio Controlled KMI 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Michigan 48167 Ph 248-486-4800 Fax 248-486-1603 Repairs Updates Custom Modifications Frequency Changes 6 Send Legal sized SAE 1997 Meter conversions ACE Airtronics Aristo-craft Cirrus EKCatalog containing lists R/C maintenance hints Futaba Hitec Heathkit Hobby Shack JR Kraft KGL KSE KlineDiscover MCard ViSA COD KoPropo Pro-Line RCD Tower Hobbies World Engines & othersups USMA IL FEDEX etc Calibrated Equipment Quick Turnaround Walk-in daily service 800 am-500 pm Send E-Mail PTWaters@junocom 30 Model Aviation RAFT 1&P4~-418pdfireZeroCap-14J Engineering ~uu uS U$Acr nufacturing4ffa~tuwo*iIr m Ave Price subject tOchaflge prior notice Al ehplmire Thursday busy day because FAI pilots hadnt flown third-day flights yet both Masters FAI finals completed wed pushed next day Flying Friday avoided possible because people scheduled judge planned leave Thursday evening early Friday morning greeted partly cloudy skies strong mostly left-to-right winds FAI qualifying completed about noon Chip Hyde Kirk Gray won two rounds Ivan Kristensen Jason Shulman taking second respective groups Qualifying FAI finals Kirk Gray Chip Hyde Jason Shulman Ivan Kristensen Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Chris Lakin Geoff Combs finals started barely hour after last qualifying flight landed Masters FAI finals finished about 6 pm using AMAs participation formula six Masters trophies awarded Site 2 Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Jeff Aranyos Rusty Fried Dan Hart Jon Magnuson Dave Lockhart won finals rounds six FAI trophies won Chip Hyde Kirk Gray Jason Shulman Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Ivan Kristensen Chip also wonall three finals rounds nice see Ron Chidgey assisted wife Betty Jo FAI competition two-time Nats winner retired competition about five years ago new airplane fired spark compete again finished 32nd Marcello Colombo Remos Mejia Argentina disqualified FAI competition finished 10th FAI qualifying airplane found two ounces over five-kilogram 11pound limit effort made remove fuel extraneous material fuselage still over limit Im sure well see him representing Argentina international competition along TOC winner Quique Somenzini Scoring done Maureen Dunphy using Derek Koopowitz new scoring program wasnt flying celebration tenth anniversary producing top quality kits wed like thank everyone offering 1 00/a ott purchase kit through December 311 995 Manufactured finest materials available design has gone through extensive testing assure top pertormance great selection electric sailpianes handlaunch gliders PSS gliders sport scale electric kits now best time buy Selection quality performance Models Unlimited 9300 Yvonne Marie Dr NW PO Box 66527 Albuquerque NM 87193-6527 Order 505 890-7549 Website wwwkamodelscom Z December 1998 31 Sky Harbor RO Revlutwn V-Tail Q-500 Fits 40 size motors Handcrafted custom ARC Lightweight pre-built tuse piece sheeted wing epoxy carbon tiher reinforcing Predictable racing plane yet stable docile sport plane Building set up details included $13500 ping Brodaks Mfg & Distributing Co Inc largest supplier control-line airplanes announces publication Catalog Number Eight complete source everything airplanes advice Send $300 Brodaks 100 Park Avenue Carmichaels PA 15320 ODELS 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SALE 0 - Cb 0 0 co 0c a C CCC~ aCa 00 Qa~ 2 0at 0 a - ~ N -l aCa ~~b-0 00aa - 0 z -r rr I-v aNaaaaaa~raNaa-- - - Na - a NaaaNa-- Na ,a, aNaaaNa aNa NaCS aNaNaNa r-a-- C fl.2-r aNaC Na NaNaNaNa Na Na---e~a aaaaNaNaNaNaNa Na Na za 4Na Na CC a00 Na-CCa-- -C NaaaNaNa a a -a a a Ca Cr Na Na Na a Z 8Im amCaNaNa----- 0 ra aCraNaNaCoNaNa a Ca a a aNaNaaNaNa a a a 2 z--- CrCrin aa aCraCraNa aaaaaaa aaC--aa-a aaaa Cra NaaNaaaa Cra NaaCa aaa C ----------ONaa--- aNaNaNa-------- ----aa aNa--Na aaartCaaba aNaaNa-aCrNa-- aa aa--aCrNa aaaaaa a--a-aaaCrCr aeaaaa aCraCraNa -CraaNa aaaaaa aNaNaNaaCraNaa--a-a aaaNaa aaaa -3 --0 aNa V Ca-- Na Na a-aaaaaa--aaaaaaCZaaaaaaaa a---- aaaaaa aNaNaCaCa---*Cate CaZCCCrCrCCC - a a a,, Na Na Na Na a a aNa aZ Na---,a aaCa----- CO~QO-Na-OCr Ca-NaOrrrrr Cr Ca--NaNa rrraCCrrr CC-- C a, NaNaaa, r 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Author: R.V. Putte


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS CHIP IS BACK Chip Hyde time RC Aerobatics Nats champion past F3A World Champion won FAI event 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats conducted July 19-24 AMAs International Aeromodeling Center Muncie IN national champions Sportsman Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC Advanced Glen Watson Houston TX Masters Dave Lockhart Brick NJ FM Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats organized directed National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA assistance AMA managers staff members maintenance workers NSRCAs Bob Noll Event Director AMAs Al Williamson RC Category Manager Steve Kaluf AMA Technical Director Contest Manager Bob Noll has already agreed RC Aerobatics Event Director next year July 19 setup practicing judge training processing day After processing complete 116 pilots attendance Sportsman 27 Advanced 18 Masters 32 FAI 39 up 100 last year As case last year pilots opportunity fly least six flights 20 Model Aviation Watson Houston TX shows Prophecy used capture first place Advanced class L-R Ron Chidgey Ivan Kristensen Derek Koopowitz Todd Blose Tony Stillman check VS engine mount Tonys Ariel Frank Flores William H Brooks Jr Bethany OK work fix landing gear problem Brooks Finesse placed 23rd Sportsman including FAI competitors Sportsman Advanced competitors flew six flights Masters FAI pilots flew six qualifying flights top pilots advancing finals plan Sportsman Advanced pilots fly six flights Site 1 north part site traditional format Sportsman Advanced pilots split two groups group flew two flights per day against other group three days Sportsman Advanced scores could normalized twice day because equal judge exposure achieved Masters FAI competition different Last year Master FAI pilots flew what called Matrix format first time response Matrix format very favorable Masters FAJ pilots flew four groups first day group flew two flights against another group two flightlines Sites 2 3 end December 1998 21 Dan Hart Hartsville SC placed fifth Masters Hydeout new Chip Hyde design Onlooker Terry Terrenoire Pattern columnist RC Report Troublemaker Junior-age contestant Steven Rosenblatt Dr Jekyll Dave Eisner Pembroke MA 14th Advanced Northbrook IL flown 26th place Sportsman morning/afternoon session group flown two flights against another group front two sets judges permitting scores normalized twice Consequently possibility existed four pilots could have 1000 scores second day group scheduled fly two flights against different group scores could again normalized twice same thing done third day So after three days group scheduled have flown two flights against other groups Besides favorable response last years Nats pilots three main reasons decided continue matrix form competition judging load weather effects daily standings matrix allows different judging sets used half-day session dramatically reducing judging load nobody judge during session unless wanted 1996 using traditional format FAI pilots wait Jeff Hill L Los Alamos NM weighs Storm EX Jason ShulmanRC Aerobatics Event Director Bob Noll awards plaque Orlando FL third FAI prior Finals flightSportsman class winner Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC 22 Model Aviation Van Puttes Pursuit crashed landing approach combination haze sun wind turbulence old eyes Kirk Gray R confers Allen Ekiund Clemmons NC prior Finals flight Kirk top FAI qualifier placed second four days before normalizing could occur Since same judges used four days load judges battle fatigue trying maintain judging standard virtually impossible Since groups flew two flights against another group half-day four-hour period potential effect weather changes reduced 1996 effect dramatic weather changes experienced over four days enormous Finally since scores could normalized twice day daily standings end day X report possible though pilots flown against other pilots until end third day Masters FAI pilots kept least flight score day plus best score previously used So four six flight scores used procedure rewarded consistent flier pilot two bad scores same day likely make finals top 20% Masters FAI pilots have proceeded finals Based formula seven Masters eight FAt pilots should have made respective finals Bob Noll decided take eight Masters pilots final morning Advanced pilots supposed fly Site 1 Master pilots Sites 2 3 two flightlines per site Similarly afternoon Sportsman pilots fly Site 1 FAI pilots Sites 2 3 1997 virtually pilots judged another class half-day session 1998 no exception Based judging qualification form pilots submitted expectation pilots could probably competently judge performance pilots classes previously flown judging matrix prepared included small group full-time nonflying volunteer judges Jim Johns Skip Board Bill Harden Don Peck Richard Carroll Bill Lairsey Bill Borland Chris Dansereau Sr Eric Henderson Lamar B lair judged half-days flew other half general Advanced pilots judged Sportsman FAI pilots judged Advanced Masters Masters pilots judged FAI because maneuvers identical equivalent elements two classes Selected Sportsman pilots judged other classes based information judging qualification forms presence volunteer judge morning afternoon three days equivalent six pilot judges substantial help scheduling judges addition Eric Lamar some pilots volunteered judge extra session further easing judge scheduling problems Bob Noll NSRCA has conducting judge qualification program about five years Pilots have strongly encouraged become certified year Bob Noll required pilots NSRCA certified before arrived Nats attend December1998 23 Kenny Lauter father Highland CA prep FAI flight placed 27th Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK placed fourth FAI won event 1997 F3A winner Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ new Dave Guerin-built design Hydeout Nats judge certification class conducted Mike Dunphy processing day morning judging class held Ontario Systems Corp Community Room downtown Muncie courtesy Mark Smith companys board members Sportsman class pilot second training session held same place evening people hardship attending morning session weather Monday morning partly cloudy winds blowing out slightly left-to-right Winds same direction much stronger afternoon events went scheduled Sportsman Peter Collinson Richard Ames Milledgeville GA won round Robert Gainey Florence SC Trent Byrd Las Vegas NV following Advanced Glen Watson solidly won two rounds Ransom Fairchild Delray Beach FL Jeff Carrish Longmont CO trailed Masters Dave Lockhart winning two rounds Jeff Aranyos St Charles IL won round tied Jon Magnuson Pensacola FL lead another FAI Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK Ivan Kristensen Guelph Ontario Canada Chris Lakin Brookline Station MO Kirk Gray Florence NC won round Chip Hyde Dave von Linsowe Mt Morris MI close behind Chip Hyde flying Hyde-Out new design looks very different Jekyll series aircraft knockoffs Chip Dan Hart Masters competitor flying Dave Guerin-huilt Pro Model Workshop Hyde-Out decision whether mass-produce kit depended results Chips competition Id guess Hyde-Out will produced Despite successful practice 110-degree Texas heat FAd pilot Todd Blose Waco TX mysterious engine problems after arriving Muncie engine problems during practice thought hed fixed after good first-round flight engine soured during second landed Several us helped him until dark Monday During time Nats four engines two fuel tank systems several glow 4-40x1/2 socket caps sell S435/1 00 ahoy steel S665/100 stainless S750/50 aluminum fair prices sensible quantities fas teners need model building call write fax free catalog Micro Fasteners800-892-6911 110 Hillcrest Road908-806-4050 Flemington NJ 08822fax 908-788-2601 email microf@blustnet Internethttp//microfastenerscom 28 Model Aviation s two check valves two headers two brands 25% nitro fuel two props tested success problem finally traced pipe thinking about what might have Tuesday partly cloudy cloudy strong winds left-to-right out day long Sportsman Peter Collinson continued strongly winning both rounds Richard Ames closest pursuer Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe won round Marion Thomason Jeff Carrish third fourth Masters Dan Hart Hartsville SC Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Aurora OH Bob Satalino Hoffman Estates IL winning round Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson close behind FAI round winners Sean McMurtry Jason Shulman Orlando FL Ivan Kristensen Todd Blose Trailing Kirk Gray Dave von Linsowe Geoff Combs Pickerington OH Chip Hyde Jason Shulman flying Bryan Hebert-designed Storm EX hed borrowed Mike Hayden Baton Rouge LA Hed practiced airplane month Based success Hebert design dont surprised see Jason flying Bryans new Patriot airplanes future Tuesday evening/early Wednesday morning Mother Nature threw us curve ball poured Site 3 grass site washed out made unusable left two sites finish competition After strategy session Bob Noll announced Masters qualifying would start Sites 1 2 Masters complete Sportsman would move Site 1 Advanced would take Site 2 FAI qualifying would resume Sites 1 2 Thursday morning Masters FAI finals would Sites 1 2 respectively afternoon lack paved runway Site 3 sore point RC Aerobatics competitors washout due heavy rains made grousing worse December1998 29 1ztzIw 12 145 P 12LS HAVE YOUR HOBBY DEALER CALL ON THE ORDER LINE UAV Inc 800-294-9506 Editors note site question being maintained multipurpose site helicopter Free Flight use well fixed-wing aircraft according Technical Director Steve Kaluf grass best all-around surface venue Wednesdays weather wasnt rainy windy again Sportsman pilot Peter Collinson continued winning ways taking both rounds Advanced pilots watched Glen Watson win two rounds Masters pilot Dave Lockhart also won two rounds Mike Walpole Dayton OH Rusty Fried Phoenix AZ got last pilot landed airplane 6 pm much everyones relief Sportsman Advanced complete Masters finalists known Sportsman Advanced awards banquetlNSRCA meeting held Cardinal Hills Country Club five minutes AMA Headquarters Based participation formula used AMA five plaques awarded Sportsman five Advanced Sportsman top finishers Peter Collinson ard Ames Trent Byrd Michael Siddall North York Ontario Canada Wesley Stafford Clayton NC Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe Jeff Carrish Marion Thomason Gary Harris Efland NC took plaques Id received E-mail last spring young pilot lived near Toronto Canada wanted know Sportsman class maneuvers because wanted come Nats sent him information sent nice letter pictures models approached Ivan Kristensen Pilots Meeting Sunday Ivan introduced him thanked again sending maneuver schedule Nice young man thought Hes fine pilot too took fourth Sportsman class Look Michael Siddall future Qualifying Masters finals Dave Lockhart Rusty Fried Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson Mark Atwood Mike Walpole Dan Hart Troy Newman Lakewood CO TRRic SER VICE AT ITS BEST Sales Service Anything Radio Controlled KMI 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Michigan 48167 Ph 248-486-4800 Fax 248-486-1603 Repairs Updates Custom Modifications Frequency Changes 6 Send Legal sized SAE 1997 Meter conversions ACE Airtronics Aristo-craft Cirrus EKCatalog containing lists R/C maintenance hints Futaba Hitec Heathkit Hobby Shack JR Kraft KGL KSE KlineDiscover MCard ViSA COD KoPropo Pro-Line RCD Tower Hobbies World Engines & othersups USMA IL FEDEX etc Calibrated Equipment Quick Turnaround Walk-in daily service 800 am-500 pm Send E-Mail PTWaters@junocom 30 Model Aviation RAFT 1&P4~-418pdfireZeroCap-14J Engineering ~uu uS U$Acr nufacturing4ffa~tuwo*iIr m Ave Price subject tOchaflge prior notice Al ehplmire Thursday busy day because FAI pilots hadnt flown third-day flights yet both Masters FAI finals completed wed pushed next day Flying Friday avoided possible because people scheduled judge planned leave Thursday evening early Friday morning greeted partly cloudy skies strong mostly left-to-right winds FAI qualifying completed about noon Chip Hyde Kirk Gray won two rounds Ivan Kristensen Jason Shulman taking second respective groups Qualifying FAI finals Kirk Gray Chip Hyde Jason Shulman Ivan Kristensen Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Chris Lakin Geoff Combs finals started barely hour after last qualifying flight landed Masters FAI finals finished about 6 pm using AMAs participation formula six Masters trophies awarded Site 2 Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Jeff Aranyos Rusty Fried Dan Hart Jon Magnuson Dave Lockhart won finals rounds six FAI trophies won Chip Hyde Kirk Gray Jason Shulman Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Ivan Kristensen Chip also wonall three finals rounds nice see Ron Chidgey assisted wife Betty Jo FAI competition two-time Nats winner retired competition about five years ago new airplane fired spark compete again finished 32nd Marcello Colombo Remos Mejia Argentina disqualified FAI competition finished 10th FAI qualifying airplane found two ounces over five-kilogram 11pound limit effort made remove fuel extraneous material fuselage still over limit Im sure well see him representing Argentina international competition along TOC winner Quique Somenzini Scoring done Maureen Dunphy using Derek Koopowitz new scoring program wasnt flying celebration tenth anniversary producing top quality kits wed like thank everyone offering 1 00/a ott purchase kit through December 311 995 Manufactured finest materials available design has gone through extensive testing assure top pertormance great selection electric sailpianes handlaunch gliders PSS gliders sport scale electric kits now best time buy Selection quality performance Models Unlimited 9300 Yvonne Marie Dr NW PO Box 66527 Albuquerque NM 87193-6527 Order 505 890-7549 Website wwwkamodelscom Z December 1998 31 Sky Harbor RO Revlutwn V-Tail Q-500 Fits 40 size motors Handcrafted custom ARC Lightweight pre-built tuse piece sheeted wing epoxy carbon tiher reinforcing Predictable racing plane yet stable docile sport plane Building set up details included $13500 ping Brodaks Mfg & Distributing Co Inc largest supplier control-line 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Author: R.V. Putte


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS CHIP IS BACK Chip Hyde time RC Aerobatics Nats champion past F3A World Champion won FAI event 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats conducted July 19-24 AMAs International Aeromodeling Center Muncie IN national champions Sportsman Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC Advanced Glen Watson Houston TX Masters Dave Lockhart Brick NJ FM Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats organized directed National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA assistance AMA managers staff members maintenance workers NSRCAs Bob Noll Event Director AMAs Al Williamson RC Category Manager Steve Kaluf AMA Technical Director Contest Manager Bob Noll has already agreed RC Aerobatics Event Director next year July 19 setup practicing judge training processing day After processing complete 116 pilots attendance Sportsman 27 Advanced 18 Masters 32 FAI 39 up 100 last year As case last year pilots opportunity fly least six flights 20 Model Aviation Watson Houston TX shows Prophecy used capture first place Advanced class L-R Ron Chidgey Ivan Kristensen Derek Koopowitz Todd Blose Tony Stillman check VS engine mount Tonys Ariel Frank Flores William H Brooks Jr Bethany OK work fix landing gear problem Brooks Finesse placed 23rd Sportsman including FAI competitors Sportsman Advanced competitors flew six flights Masters FAI pilots flew six qualifying flights top pilots advancing finals plan Sportsman Advanced pilots fly six flights Site 1 north part site traditional format Sportsman Advanced pilots split two groups group flew two flights per day against other group three days Sportsman Advanced scores could normalized twice day because equal judge exposure achieved Masters FAI competition different Last year Master FAI pilots flew what called Matrix format first time response Matrix format very favorable Masters FAJ pilots flew four groups first day group flew two flights against another group two flightlines Sites 2 3 end December 1998 21 Dan Hart Hartsville SC placed fifth Masters Hydeout new Chip Hyde design Onlooker Terry Terrenoire Pattern columnist RC Report Troublemaker Junior-age contestant Steven Rosenblatt Dr Jekyll Dave Eisner Pembroke MA 14th Advanced Northbrook IL flown 26th place Sportsman morning/afternoon session group flown two flights against another group front two sets judges permitting scores normalized twice Consequently possibility existed four pilots could have 1000 scores second day group scheduled fly two flights against different group scores could again normalized twice same thing done third day So after three days group scheduled have flown two flights against other groups Besides favorable response last years Nats pilots three main reasons decided continue matrix form competition judging load weather effects daily standings matrix allows different judging sets used half-day session dramatically reducing judging load nobody judge during session unless wanted 1996 using traditional format FAI pilots wait Jeff Hill L Los Alamos NM weighs Storm EX Jason ShulmanRC Aerobatics Event Director Bob Noll awards plaque Orlando FL third FAI prior Finals flightSportsman class winner Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC 22 Model Aviation Van Puttes Pursuit crashed landing approach combination haze sun wind turbulence old eyes Kirk Gray R confers Allen Ekiund Clemmons NC prior Finals flight Kirk top FAI qualifier placed second four days before normalizing could occur Since same judges used four days load judges battle fatigue trying maintain judging standard virtually impossible Since groups flew two flights against another group half-day four-hour period potential effect weather changes reduced 1996 effect dramatic weather changes experienced over four days enormous Finally since scores could normalized twice day daily standings end day X report possible though pilots flown against other pilots until end third day Masters FAI pilots kept least flight score day plus best score previously used So four six flight scores used procedure rewarded consistent flier pilot two bad scores same day likely make finals top 20% Masters FAI pilots have proceeded finals Based formula seven Masters eight FAt pilots should have made respective finals Bob Noll decided take eight Masters pilots final morning Advanced pilots supposed fly Site 1 Master pilots Sites 2 3 two flightlines per site Similarly afternoon Sportsman pilots fly Site 1 FAI pilots Sites 2 3 1997 virtually pilots judged another class half-day session 1998 no exception Based judging qualification form pilots submitted expectation pilots could probably competently judge performance pilots classes previously flown judging matrix prepared included small group full-time nonflying volunteer judges Jim Johns Skip Board Bill Harden Don Peck Richard Carroll Bill Lairsey Bill Borland Chris Dansereau Sr Eric Henderson Lamar B lair judged half-days flew other half general Advanced pilots judged Sportsman FAI pilots judged Advanced Masters Masters pilots judged FAI because maneuvers identical equivalent elements two classes Selected Sportsman pilots judged other classes based information judging qualification forms presence volunteer judge morning afternoon three days equivalent six pilot judges substantial help scheduling judges addition Eric Lamar some pilots volunteered judge extra session further easing judge scheduling problems Bob Noll NSRCA has conducting judge qualification program about five years Pilots have strongly encouraged become certified year Bob Noll required pilots NSRCA certified before arrived Nats attend December1998 23 Kenny Lauter father Highland CA prep FAI flight placed 27th Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK placed fourth FAI won event 1997 F3A winner Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ new Dave Guerin-built design Hydeout Nats judge certification class conducted Mike Dunphy processing day morning judging class held Ontario Systems Corp Community Room downtown Muncie courtesy Mark Smith companys board members Sportsman class pilot second training session held same place evening people hardship attending morning session weather Monday morning partly cloudy winds blowing out slightly left-to-right Winds same direction much stronger afternoon events went scheduled Sportsman Peter Collinson Richard Ames Milledgeville GA won round Robert Gainey Florence SC Trent Byrd Las Vegas NV following Advanced Glen Watson solidly won two rounds Ransom Fairchild Delray Beach FL Jeff Carrish Longmont CO trailed Masters Dave Lockhart winning two rounds Jeff Aranyos St Charles IL won round tied Jon Magnuson Pensacola FL lead another FAI Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK Ivan Kristensen Guelph Ontario Canada Chris Lakin Brookline Station MO Kirk Gray Florence NC won round Chip Hyde Dave von Linsowe Mt Morris MI close behind Chip Hyde flying Hyde-Out new design looks very different Jekyll series aircraft knockoffs Chip Dan Hart Masters competitor flying Dave Guerin-huilt Pro Model Workshop Hyde-Out decision whether mass-produce kit depended results Chips competition Id guess Hyde-Out will produced Despite successful practice 110-degree Texas heat FAd pilot Todd Blose Waco TX mysterious engine problems after arriving Muncie engine problems during practice thought hed fixed after good first-round flight engine soured during second landed Several us helped him until dark Monday During time Nats four engines two fuel tank systems several glow 4-40x1/2 socket caps sell S435/1 00 ahoy steel S665/100 stainless S750/50 aluminum fair prices sensible quantities fas teners need model building call write fax free catalog Micro Fasteners800-892-6911 110 Hillcrest Road908-806-4050 Flemington NJ 08822fax 908-788-2601 email microf@blustnet Internethttp//microfastenerscom 28 Model Aviation s two check valves two headers two brands 25% nitro fuel two props tested success problem finally traced pipe thinking about what might have Tuesday partly cloudy cloudy strong winds left-to-right out day long Sportsman Peter Collinson continued strongly winning both rounds Richard Ames closest pursuer Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe won round Marion Thomason Jeff Carrish third fourth Masters Dan Hart Hartsville SC Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Aurora OH Bob Satalino Hoffman Estates IL winning round Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson close behind FAI round winners Sean McMurtry Jason Shulman Orlando FL Ivan Kristensen Todd Blose Trailing Kirk Gray Dave von Linsowe Geoff Combs Pickerington OH Chip Hyde Jason Shulman flying Bryan Hebert-designed Storm EX hed borrowed Mike Hayden Baton Rouge LA Hed practiced airplane month Based success Hebert design dont surprised see Jason flying Bryans new Patriot airplanes future Tuesday evening/early Wednesday morning Mother Nature threw us curve ball poured Site 3 grass site washed out made unusable left two sites finish competition After strategy session Bob Noll announced Masters qualifying would start Sites 1 2 Masters complete Sportsman would move Site 1 Advanced would take Site 2 FAI qualifying would resume Sites 1 2 Thursday morning Masters FAI finals would Sites 1 2 respectively afternoon lack paved runway Site 3 sore point RC Aerobatics competitors washout due heavy rains made grousing worse December1998 29 1ztzIw 12 145 P 12LS HAVE YOUR HOBBY DEALER CALL ON THE ORDER LINE UAV Inc 800-294-9506 Editors note site question being maintained multipurpose site helicopter Free Flight use well fixed-wing aircraft according Technical Director Steve Kaluf grass best all-around surface venue Wednesdays weather wasnt rainy windy again Sportsman pilot Peter Collinson continued winning ways taking both rounds Advanced pilots watched Glen Watson win two rounds Masters pilot Dave Lockhart also won two rounds Mike Walpole Dayton OH Rusty Fried Phoenix AZ got last pilot landed airplane 6 pm much everyones relief Sportsman Advanced complete Masters finalists known Sportsman Advanced awards banquetlNSRCA meeting held Cardinal Hills Country Club five minutes AMA Headquarters Based participation formula used AMA five plaques awarded Sportsman five Advanced Sportsman top finishers Peter Collinson ard Ames Trent Byrd Michael Siddall North York Ontario Canada Wesley Stafford Clayton NC Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe Jeff Carrish Marion Thomason Gary Harris Efland NC took plaques Id received E-mail last spring young pilot lived near Toronto Canada wanted know Sportsman class maneuvers because wanted come Nats sent him information sent nice letter pictures models approached Ivan Kristensen Pilots Meeting Sunday Ivan introduced him thanked again sending maneuver schedule Nice young man thought Hes fine pilot too took fourth Sportsman class Look Michael Siddall future Qualifying Masters finals Dave Lockhart Rusty Fried Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson Mark Atwood Mike Walpole Dan Hart Troy Newman Lakewood CO TRRic SER VICE AT ITS BEST Sales Service Anything Radio Controlled KMI 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Michigan 48167 Ph 248-486-4800 Fax 248-486-1603 Repairs Updates Custom Modifications Frequency Changes 6 Send Legal sized SAE 1997 Meter conversions ACE Airtronics Aristo-craft Cirrus EKCatalog containing lists R/C maintenance hints Futaba Hitec Heathkit Hobby Shack JR Kraft KGL KSE KlineDiscover MCard ViSA COD KoPropo Pro-Line RCD Tower Hobbies World Engines & othersups USMA IL FEDEX etc Calibrated Equipment Quick Turnaround Walk-in daily service 800 am-500 pm Send E-Mail PTWaters@junocom 30 Model Aviation RAFT 1&P4~-418pdfireZeroCap-14J Engineering ~uu uS U$Acr nufacturing4ffa~tuwo*iIr m Ave Price subject tOchaflge prior notice Al ehplmire Thursday busy day because FAI pilots hadnt flown third-day flights yet both Masters FAI finals completed wed pushed next day Flying Friday avoided possible because people scheduled judge planned leave Thursday evening early Friday morning greeted partly cloudy skies strong mostly left-to-right winds FAI qualifying completed about noon Chip Hyde Kirk Gray won two rounds Ivan Kristensen Jason Shulman taking second respective groups Qualifying FAI finals Kirk Gray Chip Hyde Jason Shulman Ivan Kristensen Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Chris Lakin Geoff Combs finals started barely hour after last qualifying flight landed Masters FAI finals finished about 6 pm using AMAs participation formula six Masters trophies awarded Site 2 Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Jeff Aranyos Rusty Fried Dan Hart Jon Magnuson Dave Lockhart won finals rounds six FAI trophies won Chip Hyde Kirk Gray Jason Shulman Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Ivan Kristensen Chip also wonall three finals rounds nice see Ron Chidgey assisted wife Betty Jo FAI competition two-time Nats winner retired competition about five years ago new airplane fired spark compete again finished 32nd Marcello Colombo Remos Mejia Argentina disqualified FAI competition finished 10th FAI qualifying airplane found two ounces over five-kilogram 11pound limit effort made remove fuel extraneous material fuselage still over limit Im sure well see him representing Argentina international competition along TOC winner Quique Somenzini Scoring done Maureen Dunphy using Derek Koopowitz new scoring program wasnt flying celebration tenth anniversary producing top quality kits wed like thank everyone offering 1 00/a ott purchase kit through December 311 995 Manufactured finest materials available design has gone through extensive testing assure top pertormance great selection electric sailpianes handlaunch gliders PSS gliders sport scale electric kits now best time buy Selection quality performance Models Unlimited 9300 Yvonne Marie Dr NW PO Box 66527 Albuquerque NM 87193-6527 Order 505 890-7549 Website wwwkamodelscom Z December 1998 31 Sky Harbor RO Revlutwn V-Tail Q-500 Fits 40 size motors Handcrafted custom ARC Lightweight pre-built tuse piece sheeted wing epoxy carbon tiher reinforcing Predictable racing plane yet stable docile sport plane Building set up details included $13500 ping Brodaks Mfg & Distributing Co Inc largest supplier control-line airplanes announces publication Catalog Number Eight complete source everything airplanes advice Send $300 Brodaks 100 Park Avenue Carmichaels PA 15320 ODELS 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SALE 0 - Cb 0 0 co 0c a C CCC~ aCa 00 Qa~ 2 0at 0 a - ~ N -l aCa ~~b-0 00aa - 0 z -r rr I-v aNaaaaaa~raNaa-- - - Na - a NaaaNa-- Na ,a, aNaaaNa aNa NaCS aNaNaNa r-a-- C fl.2-r aNaC Na NaNaNaNa Na Na---e~a aaaaNaNaNaNaNa Na Na za 4Na Na CC a00 Na-CCa-- -C NaaaNaNa a a -a a a Ca Cr Na Na Na a Z 8Im amCaNaNa----- 0 ra aCraNaNaCoNaNa a Ca a a aNaNaaNaNa a a a 2 z--- CrCrin aa aCraCraNa aaaaaaa aaC--aa-a aaaa Cra NaaNaaaa Cra NaaCa aaa C ----------ONaa--- aNaNaNa-------- ----aa aNa--Na aaartCaaba aNaaNa-aCrNa-- aa aa--aCrNa aaaaaa a--a-aaaCrCr aeaaaa aCraCraNa -CraaNa aaaaaa aNaNaNaaCraNaa--a-a aaaNaa aaaa -3 --0 aNa V Ca-- Na Na a-aaaaaa--aaaaaaCZaaaaaaaa a---- aaaaaa aNaNaCaCa---*Cate CaZCCCrCrCCC - a a a,, Na Na Na Na a a aNa aZ Na---,a aaCa----- CO~QO-Na-OCr Ca-NaOrrrrr Cr Ca--NaNa rrraCCrrr CC-- C a, NaNaaa, r 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Author: R.V. Putte


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS CHIP IS BACK Chip Hyde time RC Aerobatics Nats champion past F3A World Champion won FAI event 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats conducted July 19-24 AMAs International Aeromodeling Center Muncie IN national champions Sportsman Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC Advanced Glen Watson Houston TX Masters Dave Lockhart Brick NJ FM Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats organized directed National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA assistance AMA managers staff members maintenance workers NSRCAs Bob Noll Event Director AMAs Al Williamson RC Category Manager Steve Kaluf AMA Technical Director Contest Manager Bob Noll has already agreed RC Aerobatics Event Director next year July 19 setup practicing judge training processing day After processing complete 116 pilots attendance Sportsman 27 Advanced 18 Masters 32 FAI 39 up 100 last year As case last year pilots opportunity fly least six flights 20 Model Aviation Watson Houston TX shows Prophecy used capture first place Advanced class L-R Ron Chidgey Ivan Kristensen Derek Koopowitz Todd Blose Tony Stillman check VS engine mount Tonys Ariel Frank Flores William H Brooks Jr Bethany OK work fix landing gear problem Brooks Finesse placed 23rd Sportsman including FAI competitors Sportsman Advanced competitors flew six flights Masters FAI pilots flew six qualifying flights top pilots advancing finals plan Sportsman Advanced pilots fly six flights Site 1 north part site traditional format Sportsman Advanced pilots split two groups group flew two flights per day against other group three days Sportsman Advanced scores could normalized twice day because equal judge exposure achieved Masters FAI competition different Last year Master FAI pilots flew what called Matrix format first time response Matrix format very favorable Masters FAJ pilots flew four groups first day group flew two flights against another group two flightlines Sites 2 3 end December 1998 21 Dan Hart Hartsville SC placed fifth Masters Hydeout new Chip Hyde design Onlooker Terry Terrenoire Pattern columnist RC Report Troublemaker Junior-age contestant Steven Rosenblatt Dr Jekyll Dave Eisner Pembroke MA 14th Advanced Northbrook IL flown 26th place Sportsman morning/afternoon session group flown two flights against another group front two sets judges permitting scores normalized twice Consequently possibility existed four pilots could have 1000 scores second day group scheduled fly two flights against different group scores could again normalized twice same thing done third day So after three days group scheduled have flown two flights against other groups Besides favorable response last years Nats pilots three main reasons decided continue matrix form competition judging load weather effects daily standings matrix allows different judging sets used half-day session dramatically reducing judging load nobody judge during session unless wanted 1996 using traditional format FAI pilots wait Jeff Hill L Los Alamos NM weighs Storm EX Jason ShulmanRC Aerobatics Event Director Bob Noll awards plaque Orlando FL third FAI prior Finals flightSportsman class winner Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC 22 Model Aviation Van Puttes Pursuit crashed landing approach combination haze sun wind turbulence old eyes Kirk Gray R confers Allen Ekiund Clemmons NC prior Finals flight Kirk top FAI qualifier placed second four days before normalizing could occur Since same judges used four days load judges battle fatigue trying maintain judging standard virtually impossible Since groups flew two flights against another group half-day four-hour period potential effect weather changes reduced 1996 effect dramatic weather changes experienced over four days enormous Finally since scores could normalized twice day daily standings end day X report possible though pilots flown against other pilots until end third day Masters FAI pilots kept least flight score day plus best score previously used So four six flight scores used procedure rewarded consistent flier pilot two bad scores same day likely make finals top 20% Masters FAI pilots have proceeded finals Based formula seven Masters eight FAt pilots should have made respective finals Bob Noll decided take eight Masters pilots final morning Advanced pilots supposed fly Site 1 Master pilots Sites 2 3 two flightlines per site Similarly afternoon Sportsman pilots fly Site 1 FAI pilots Sites 2 3 1997 virtually pilots judged another class half-day session 1998 no exception Based judging qualification form pilots submitted expectation pilots could probably competently judge performance pilots classes previously flown judging matrix prepared included small group full-time nonflying volunteer judges Jim Johns Skip Board Bill Harden Don Peck Richard Carroll Bill Lairsey Bill Borland Chris Dansereau Sr Eric Henderson Lamar B lair judged half-days flew other half general Advanced pilots judged Sportsman FAI pilots judged Advanced Masters Masters pilots judged FAI because maneuvers identical equivalent elements two classes Selected Sportsman pilots judged other classes based information judging qualification forms presence volunteer judge morning afternoon three days equivalent six pilot judges substantial help scheduling judges addition Eric Lamar some pilots volunteered judge extra session further easing judge scheduling problems Bob Noll NSRCA has conducting judge qualification program about five years Pilots have strongly encouraged become certified year Bob Noll required pilots NSRCA certified before arrived Nats attend December1998 23 Kenny Lauter father Highland CA prep FAI flight placed 27th Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK placed fourth FAI won event 1997 F3A winner Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ new Dave Guerin-built design Hydeout Nats judge certification class conducted Mike Dunphy processing day morning judging class held Ontario Systems Corp Community Room downtown Muncie courtesy Mark Smith companys board members Sportsman class pilot second training session held same place evening people hardship attending morning session weather Monday morning partly cloudy winds blowing out slightly left-to-right Winds same direction much stronger afternoon events went scheduled Sportsman Peter Collinson Richard Ames Milledgeville GA won round Robert Gainey Florence SC Trent Byrd Las Vegas NV following Advanced Glen Watson solidly won two rounds Ransom Fairchild Delray Beach FL Jeff Carrish Longmont CO trailed Masters Dave Lockhart winning two rounds Jeff Aranyos St Charles IL won round tied Jon Magnuson Pensacola FL lead another FAI Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK Ivan Kristensen Guelph Ontario Canada Chris Lakin Brookline Station MO Kirk Gray Florence NC won round Chip Hyde Dave von Linsowe Mt Morris MI close behind Chip Hyde flying Hyde-Out new design looks very different Jekyll series aircraft knockoffs Chip Dan Hart Masters competitor flying Dave Guerin-huilt Pro Model Workshop Hyde-Out decision whether mass-produce kit depended results Chips competition Id guess Hyde-Out will produced Despite successful practice 110-degree Texas heat FAd pilot Todd Blose Waco TX mysterious engine problems after arriving Muncie engine problems during practice thought hed fixed after good first-round flight engine soured during second landed Several us helped him until dark Monday During time Nats four engines two fuel tank systems several glow 4-40x1/2 socket caps sell S435/1 00 ahoy steel S665/100 stainless S750/50 aluminum fair prices sensible quantities fas teners need model building call write fax free catalog Micro Fasteners800-892-6911 110 Hillcrest Road908-806-4050 Flemington NJ 08822fax 908-788-2601 email microf@blustnet Internethttp//microfastenerscom 28 Model Aviation s two check valves two headers two brands 25% nitro fuel two props tested success problem finally traced pipe thinking about what might have Tuesday partly cloudy cloudy strong winds left-to-right out day long Sportsman Peter Collinson continued strongly winning both rounds Richard Ames closest pursuer Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe won round Marion Thomason Jeff Carrish third fourth Masters Dan Hart Hartsville SC Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Aurora OH Bob Satalino Hoffman Estates IL winning round Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson close behind FAI round winners Sean McMurtry Jason Shulman Orlando FL Ivan Kristensen Todd Blose Trailing Kirk Gray Dave von Linsowe Geoff Combs Pickerington OH Chip Hyde Jason Shulman flying Bryan Hebert-designed Storm EX hed borrowed Mike Hayden Baton Rouge LA Hed practiced airplane month Based success Hebert design dont surprised see Jason flying Bryans new Patriot airplanes future Tuesday evening/early Wednesday morning Mother Nature threw us curve ball poured Site 3 grass site washed out made unusable left two sites finish competition After strategy session Bob Noll announced Masters qualifying would start Sites 1 2 Masters complete Sportsman would move Site 1 Advanced would take Site 2 FAI qualifying would resume Sites 1 2 Thursday morning Masters FAI finals would Sites 1 2 respectively afternoon lack paved runway Site 3 sore point RC Aerobatics competitors washout due heavy rains made grousing worse December1998 29 1ztzIw 12 145 P 12LS HAVE YOUR HOBBY DEALER CALL ON THE ORDER LINE UAV Inc 800-294-9506 Editors note site question being maintained multipurpose site helicopter Free Flight use well fixed-wing aircraft according Technical Director Steve Kaluf grass best all-around surface venue Wednesdays weather wasnt rainy windy again Sportsman pilot Peter Collinson continued winning ways taking both rounds Advanced pilots watched Glen Watson win two rounds Masters pilot Dave Lockhart also won two rounds Mike Walpole Dayton OH Rusty Fried Phoenix AZ got last pilot landed airplane 6 pm much everyones relief Sportsman Advanced complete Masters finalists known Sportsman Advanced awards banquetlNSRCA meeting held Cardinal Hills Country Club five minutes AMA Headquarters Based participation formula used AMA five plaques awarded Sportsman five Advanced Sportsman top finishers Peter Collinson ard Ames Trent Byrd Michael Siddall North York Ontario Canada Wesley Stafford Clayton NC Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe Jeff Carrish Marion Thomason Gary Harris Efland NC took plaques Id received E-mail last spring young pilot lived near Toronto Canada wanted know Sportsman class maneuvers because wanted come Nats sent him information sent nice letter pictures models approached Ivan Kristensen Pilots Meeting Sunday Ivan introduced him thanked again sending maneuver schedule Nice young man thought Hes fine pilot too took fourth Sportsman class Look Michael Siddall future Qualifying Masters finals Dave Lockhart Rusty Fried Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson Mark Atwood Mike Walpole Dan Hart Troy Newman Lakewood CO TRRic SER VICE AT ITS BEST Sales Service Anything Radio Controlled KMI 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Michigan 48167 Ph 248-486-4800 Fax 248-486-1603 Repairs Updates Custom Modifications Frequency Changes 6 Send Legal sized SAE 1997 Meter conversions ACE Airtronics Aristo-craft Cirrus EKCatalog containing lists R/C maintenance hints Futaba Hitec Heathkit Hobby Shack JR Kraft KGL KSE KlineDiscover MCard ViSA COD KoPropo Pro-Line RCD Tower Hobbies World Engines & othersups USMA IL FEDEX etc Calibrated Equipment Quick Turnaround Walk-in daily service 800 am-500 pm Send E-Mail PTWaters@junocom 30 Model Aviation RAFT 1&P4~-418pdfireZeroCap-14J Engineering ~uu uS U$Acr nufacturing4ffa~tuwo*iIr m Ave Price subject tOchaflge prior notice Al ehplmire Thursday busy day because FAI pilots hadnt flown third-day flights yet both Masters FAI finals completed wed pushed next day Flying Friday avoided possible because people scheduled judge planned leave Thursday evening early Friday morning greeted partly cloudy skies strong mostly left-to-right winds FAI qualifying completed about noon Chip Hyde Kirk Gray won two rounds Ivan Kristensen Jason Shulman taking second respective groups Qualifying FAI finals Kirk Gray Chip Hyde Jason Shulman Ivan Kristensen Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Chris Lakin Geoff Combs finals started barely hour after last qualifying flight landed Masters FAI finals finished about 6 pm using AMAs participation formula six Masters trophies awarded Site 2 Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Jeff Aranyos Rusty Fried Dan Hart Jon Magnuson Dave Lockhart won finals rounds six FAI trophies won Chip Hyde Kirk Gray Jason Shulman Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Ivan Kristensen Chip also wonall three finals rounds nice see Ron Chidgey assisted wife Betty Jo FAI competition two-time Nats winner retired competition about five years ago new airplane fired spark compete again finished 32nd Marcello Colombo Remos Mejia Argentina disqualified FAI competition finished 10th FAI qualifying airplane found two ounces over five-kilogram 11pound limit effort made remove fuel extraneous material fuselage still over limit Im sure well see him representing Argentina international competition along TOC winner Quique Somenzini Scoring done Maureen Dunphy using Derek Koopowitz new scoring program wasnt flying celebration tenth anniversary producing top quality kits wed like thank everyone offering 1 00/a ott purchase kit through December 311 995 Manufactured finest materials available design has gone through extensive testing assure top pertormance great selection electric sailpianes handlaunch gliders PSS gliders sport scale electric kits now best time buy Selection quality performance Models Unlimited 9300 Yvonne Marie Dr NW PO Box 66527 Albuquerque NM 87193-6527 Order 505 890-7549 Website wwwkamodelscom Z December 1998 31 Sky Harbor RO Revlutwn V-Tail Q-500 Fits 40 size motors Handcrafted custom ARC Lightweight pre-built tuse piece sheeted wing epoxy carbon tiher reinforcing Predictable racing plane yet stable docile sport plane Building set up details included $13500 ping Brodaks Mfg & Distributing Co Inc largest supplier control-line 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33

RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS CHIP IS BACK Chip Hyde time RC Aerobatics Nats champion past F3A World Champion won FAI event 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats conducted July 19-24 AMAs International Aeromodeling Center Muncie IN national champions Sportsman Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC Advanced Glen Watson Houston TX Masters Dave Lockhart Brick NJ FM Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ 1998 RC Aerobatics Nats organized directed National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics NSRCA assistance AMA managers staff members maintenance workers NSRCAs Bob Noll Event Director AMAs Al Williamson RC Category Manager Steve Kaluf AMA Technical Director Contest Manager Bob Noll has already agreed RC Aerobatics Event Director next year July 19 setup practicing judge training processing day After processing complete 116 pilots attendance Sportsman 27 Advanced 18 Masters 32 FAI 39 up 100 last year As case last year pilots opportunity fly least six flights 20 Model Aviation Watson Houston TX shows Prophecy used capture first place Advanced class L-R Ron Chidgey Ivan Kristensen Derek Koopowitz Todd Blose Tony Stillman check VS engine mount Tonys Ariel Frank Flores William H Brooks Jr Bethany OK work fix landing gear problem Brooks Finesse placed 23rd Sportsman including FAI competitors Sportsman Advanced competitors flew six flights Masters FAI pilots flew six qualifying flights top pilots advancing finals plan Sportsman Advanced pilots fly six flights Site 1 north part site traditional format Sportsman Advanced pilots split two groups group flew two flights per day against other group three days Sportsman Advanced scores could normalized twice day because equal judge exposure achieved Masters FAI competition different Last year Master FAI pilots flew what called Matrix format first time response Matrix format very favorable Masters FAJ pilots flew four groups first day group flew two flights against another group two flightlines Sites 2 3 end December 1998 21 Dan Hart Hartsville SC placed fifth Masters Hydeout new Chip Hyde design Onlooker Terry Terrenoire Pattern columnist RC Report Troublemaker Junior-age contestant Steven Rosenblatt Dr Jekyll Dave Eisner Pembroke MA 14th Advanced Northbrook IL flown 26th place Sportsman morning/afternoon session group flown two flights against another group front two sets judges permitting scores normalized twice Consequently possibility existed four pilots could have 1000 scores second day group scheduled fly two flights against different group scores could again normalized twice same thing done third day So after three days group scheduled have flown two flights against other groups Besides favorable response last years Nats pilots three main reasons decided continue matrix form competition judging load weather effects daily standings matrix allows different judging sets used half-day session dramatically reducing judging load nobody judge during session unless wanted 1996 using traditional format FAI pilots wait Jeff Hill L Los Alamos NM weighs Storm EX Jason ShulmanRC Aerobatics Event Director Bob Noll awards plaque Orlando FL third FAI prior Finals flightSportsman class winner Peter Collinson Pinehurst NC 22 Model Aviation Van Puttes Pursuit crashed landing approach combination haze sun wind turbulence old eyes Kirk Gray R confers Allen Ekiund Clemmons NC prior Finals flight Kirk top FAI qualifier placed second four days before normalizing could occur Since same judges used four days load judges battle fatigue trying maintain judging standard virtually impossible Since groups flew two flights against another group half-day four-hour period potential effect weather changes reduced 1996 effect dramatic weather changes experienced over four days enormous Finally since scores could normalized twice day daily standings end day X report possible though pilots flown against other pilots until end third day Masters FAI pilots kept least flight score day plus best score previously used So four six flight scores used procedure rewarded consistent flier pilot two bad scores same day likely make finals top 20% Masters FAI pilots have proceeded finals Based formula seven Masters eight FAt pilots should have made respective finals Bob Noll decided take eight Masters pilots final morning Advanced pilots supposed fly Site 1 Master pilots Sites 2 3 two flightlines per site Similarly afternoon Sportsman pilots fly Site 1 FAI pilots Sites 2 3 1997 virtually pilots judged another class half-day session 1998 no exception Based judging qualification form pilots submitted expectation pilots could probably competently judge performance pilots classes previously flown judging matrix prepared included small group full-time nonflying volunteer judges Jim Johns Skip Board Bill Harden Don Peck Richard Carroll Bill Lairsey Bill Borland Chris Dansereau Sr Eric Henderson Lamar B lair judged half-days flew other half general Advanced pilots judged Sportsman FAI pilots judged Advanced Masters Masters pilots judged FAI because maneuvers identical equivalent elements two classes Selected Sportsman pilots judged other classes based information judging qualification forms presence volunteer judge morning afternoon three days equivalent six pilot judges substantial help scheduling judges addition Eric Lamar some pilots volunteered judge extra session further easing judge scheduling problems Bob Noll NSRCA has conducting judge qualification program about five years Pilots have strongly encouraged become certified year Bob Noll required pilots NSRCA certified before arrived Nats attend December1998 23 Kenny Lauter father Highland CA prep FAI flight placed 27th Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK placed fourth FAI won event 1997 F3A winner Chip Hyde Sierra Vista AZ new Dave Guerin-built design Hydeout Nats judge certification class conducted Mike Dunphy processing day morning judging class held Ontario Systems Corp Community Room downtown Muncie courtesy Mark Smith companys board members Sportsman class pilot second training session held same place evening people hardship attending morning session weather Monday morning partly cloudy winds blowing out slightly left-to-right Winds same direction much stronger afternoon events went scheduled Sportsman Peter Collinson Richard Ames Milledgeville GA won round Robert Gainey Florence SC Trent Byrd Las Vegas NV following Advanced Glen Watson solidly won two rounds Ransom Fairchild Delray Beach FL Jeff Carrish Longmont CO trailed Masters Dave Lockhart winning two rounds Jeff Aranyos St Charles IL won round tied Jon Magnuson Pensacola FL lead another FAI Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City OK Ivan Kristensen Guelph Ontario Canada Chris Lakin Brookline Station MO Kirk Gray Florence NC won round Chip Hyde Dave von Linsowe Mt Morris MI close behind Chip Hyde flying Hyde-Out new design looks very different Jekyll series aircraft knockoffs Chip Dan Hart Masters competitor flying Dave Guerin-huilt Pro Model Workshop Hyde-Out decision whether mass-produce kit depended results Chips competition Id guess Hyde-Out will produced Despite successful practice 110-degree Texas heat FAd pilot Todd Blose Waco TX mysterious engine problems after arriving Muncie engine problems during practice thought hed fixed after good first-round flight engine soured during second landed Several us helped him until dark Monday During time Nats four engines two fuel tank systems several glow 4-40x1/2 socket caps sell S435/1 00 ahoy steel S665/100 stainless S750/50 aluminum fair prices sensible quantities fas teners need model building call write fax free catalog Micro Fasteners800-892-6911 110 Hillcrest Road908-806-4050 Flemington NJ 08822fax 908-788-2601 email microf@blustnet Internethttp//microfastenerscom 28 Model Aviation s two check valves two headers two brands 25% nitro fuel two props tested success problem finally traced pipe thinking about what might have Tuesday partly cloudy cloudy strong winds left-to-right out day long Sportsman Peter Collinson continued strongly winning both rounds Richard Ames closest pursuer Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe won round Marion Thomason Jeff Carrish third fourth Masters Dan Hart Hartsville SC Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Aurora OH Bob Satalino Hoffman Estates IL winning round Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson close behind FAI round winners Sean McMurtry Jason Shulman Orlando FL Ivan Kristensen Todd Blose Trailing Kirk Gray Dave von Linsowe Geoff Combs Pickerington OH Chip Hyde Jason Shulman flying Bryan Hebert-designed Storm EX hed borrowed Mike Hayden Baton Rouge LA Hed practiced airplane month Based success Hebert design dont surprised see Jason flying Bryans new Patriot airplanes future Tuesday evening/early Wednesday morning Mother Nature threw us curve ball poured Site 3 grass site washed out made unusable left two sites finish competition After strategy session Bob Noll announced Masters qualifying would start Sites 1 2 Masters complete Sportsman would move Site 1 Advanced would take Site 2 FAI qualifying would resume Sites 1 2 Thursday morning Masters FAI finals would Sites 1 2 respectively afternoon lack paved runway Site 3 sore point RC Aerobatics competitors washout due heavy rains made grousing worse December1998 29 1ztzIw 12 145 P 12LS HAVE YOUR HOBBY DEALER CALL ON THE ORDER LINE UAV Inc 800-294-9506 Editors note site question being maintained multipurpose site helicopter Free Flight use well fixed-wing aircraft according Technical Director Steve Kaluf grass best all-around surface venue Wednesdays weather wasnt rainy windy again Sportsman pilot Peter Collinson continued winning ways taking both rounds Advanced pilots watched Glen Watson win two rounds Masters pilot Dave Lockhart also won two rounds Mike Walpole Dayton OH Rusty Fried Phoenix AZ got last pilot landed airplane 6 pm much everyones relief Sportsman Advanced complete Masters finalists known Sportsman Advanced awards banquetlNSRCA meeting held Cardinal Hills Country Club five minutes AMA Headquarters Based participation formula used AMA five plaques awarded Sportsman five Advanced Sportsman top finishers Peter Collinson ard Ames Trent Byrd Michael Siddall North York Ontario Canada Wesley Stafford Clayton NC Advanced Glen Watson Randy Wolfe Jeff Carrish Marion Thomason Gary Harris Efland NC took plaques Id received E-mail last spring young pilot lived near Toronto Canada wanted know Sportsman class maneuvers because wanted come Nats sent him information sent nice letter pictures models approached Ivan Kristensen Pilots Meeting Sunday Ivan introduced him thanked again sending maneuver schedule Nice young man thought Hes fine pilot too took fourth Sportsman class Look Michael Siddall future Qualifying Masters finals Dave Lockhart Rusty Fried Jeff Aranyos Jon Magnuson Mark Atwood Mike Walpole Dan Hart Troy Newman Lakewood CO TRRic SER VICE AT ITS BEST Sales Service Anything Radio Controlled KMI 7420 Seven Mile Rd Northville Michigan 48167 Ph 248-486-4800 Fax 248-486-1603 Repairs Updates Custom Modifications Frequency Changes 6 Send Legal sized SAE 1997 Meter conversions ACE Airtronics Aristo-craft Cirrus EKCatalog containing lists R/C maintenance hints Futaba Hitec Heathkit Hobby Shack JR Kraft KGL KSE KlineDiscover MCard ViSA COD KoPropo Pro-Line RCD Tower Hobbies World Engines & othersups USMA IL FEDEX etc Calibrated Equipment Quick Turnaround Walk-in daily service 800 am-500 pm Send E-Mail PTWaters@junocom 30 Model Aviation RAFT 1&P4~-418pdfireZeroCap-14J Engineering ~uu uS U$Acr nufacturing4ffa~tuwo*iIr m Ave Price subject tOchaflge prior notice Al ehplmire Thursday busy day because FAI pilots hadnt flown third-day flights yet both Masters FAI finals completed wed pushed next day Flying Friday avoided possible because people scheduled judge planned leave Thursday evening early Friday morning greeted partly cloudy skies strong mostly left-to-right winds FAI qualifying completed about noon Chip Hyde Kirk Gray won two rounds Ivan Kristensen Jason Shulman taking second respective groups Qualifying FAI finals Kirk Gray Chip Hyde Jason Shulman Ivan Kristensen Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Chris Lakin Geoff Combs finals started barely hour after last qualifying flight landed Masters FAI finals finished about 6 pm using AMAs participation formula six Masters trophies awarded Site 2 Dave Lockhart Mark Atwood Jeff Aranyos Rusty Fried Dan Hart Jon Magnuson Dave Lockhart won finals rounds six FAI trophies won Chip Hyde Kirk Gray Jason Shulman Sean McMurtry Dave von Linsowe Ivan Kristensen Chip also wonall three finals rounds nice see Ron Chidgey assisted wife Betty Jo FAI competition two-time Nats winner retired competition about five years ago new airplane fired spark compete again finished 32nd Marcello Colombo Remos Mejia Argentina disqualified FAI competition finished 10th FAI qualifying airplane found two ounces over five-kilogram 11pound limit effort made remove fuel extraneous material fuselage still over limit Im sure well see him representing Argentina international competition along TOC winner Quique Somenzini Scoring done Maureen Dunphy using Derek Koopowitz new scoring program wasnt flying celebration tenth anniversary producing top quality kits wed like thank everyone offering 1 00/a ott purchase kit through December 311 995 Manufactured finest materials available design has gone through extensive testing assure top pertormance great selection electric sailpianes handlaunch gliders PSS gliders sport scale electric kits now best time buy Selection quality performance Models Unlimited 9300 Yvonne Marie Dr NW PO Box 66527 Albuquerque NM 87193-6527 Order 505 890-7549 Website wwwkamodelscom Z December 1998 31 Sky Harbor RO Revlutwn V-Tail Q-500 Fits 40 size motors Handcrafted custom ARC Lightweight pre-built tuse piece sheeted wing epoxy carbon tiher reinforcing Predictable racing plane yet stable docile sport plane Building set up details included $13500 ping Brodaks Mfg & Distributing Co Inc largest supplier control-line airplanes announces publication Catalog Number Eight complete source everything airplanes advice Send $300 Brodaks 100 Park Avenue Carmichaels PA 15320 ODELS 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SALE 0 - Cb 0 0 co 0c a C CCC~ aCa 00 Qa~ 2 0at 0 a - ~ N -l aCa ~~b-0 00aa - 0 z -r rr I-v aNaaaaaa~raNaa-- - - Na - a NaaaNa-- Na ,a, aNaaaNa aNa NaCS aNaNaNa r-a-- C fl.2-r aNaC Na NaNaNaNa Na Na---e~a aaaaNaNaNaNaNa Na Na za 4Na Na CC a00 Na-CCa-- -C NaaaNaNa a a -a a a Ca Cr Na Na Na a Z 8Im amCaNaNa----- 0 ra aCraNaNaCoNaNa a Ca a a aNaNaaNaNa a a a 2 z--- CrCrin aa aCraCraNa aaaaaaa aaC--aa-a aaaa Cra NaaNaaaa Cra NaaCa aaa C ----------ONaa--- aNaNaNa-------- ----aa aNa--Na aaartCaaba aNaaNa-aCrNa-- aa aa--aCrNa aaaaaa a--a-aaaCrCr aeaaaa aCraCraNa -CraaNa aaaaaa aNaNaNaaCraNaa--a-a aaaNaa aaaa -3 --0 aNa V Ca-- Na Na a-aaaaaa--aaaaaaCZaaaaaaaa a---- aaaaaa aNaNaCaCa---*Cate CaZCCCrCrCCC - a a a,, Na Na Na Na a a aNa aZ Na---,a aaCa----- CO~QO-Na-OCr Ca-NaOrrrrr Cr Ca--NaNa rrraCCrrr CC-- C a, NaNaaa, r 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