Radio Control Pylon Racing Jerry Christensen IT SEEMS THAT 1974 racing season has just ended long winter months build up new stable racers really going ready 1975 problem winter months have flown new season building madly have least new ship ready happens year think months getting shorter UPRC have cranked up new year warm-up race scheduled May 4 Jamestown NY addition have six races scheduled year including championship race Waterford Ontario Sept 20 21 active group fly Formula II FAt combined Also Novice Expert Sport Pylon Formula ones know still flying Form II suits field conditions seems way go chance read newsletter Central Penna Pylon Racing Assoc edited Ron Bressler group has varied interests although primarily fly et July 5 6 CPPRA have scheduled combined et Form race special interest knowledge its first Form race other 69 NATS ever held Penna Congratulations fellows best luck CPPRA fairly new ganization good example what can done promote racing few dedicated peo ple willing pitch some work MARA another group showed could done MARA flies et composed racers throughout greater NY area George Zink spark plug helped get things started last year George edited very nice newsletter Im sure burned little midnight oil getting things going Northern Conn RC Club News edited little gal big heart Ber nice Williams hear intended use 1974 FAI rules 75 except use 75 muf fler rules proposal put forth NMPRA district VP Adam Sattler area has last remaining groups FAI activity like country too happy current FAt rules though US originated pylon racing has much racing activity rest world combined have no say FAI racing country has no par ticipation personally feel racing rules should written racing fliers far cognizant problems outside racing could proper con sideration given safety shouldnt racers ones decide what rules should Southern California Racing season off good start April 19 20 race Sepulveda Basin co-sponsored Valley Flyers So Cal NMPRA district weatherman smiled both days beau tiful temperatures high 70s Kent Nogy came through expert class Kents times continued page 76 Helicopters Walt Schoonard Toledo 1975 year small inexpensive RC helicopters Toledo show greatly expanded year permitted larger number display booths also increased comfort spectator have attended show years first time could get popular booths crushed main interest being good radios helicopters kept busy first day asking radio manufacturers radio would work well helicopters very disappointed answers received Most hedged giving definite response manufacturer exerting real effort solve helicopter problems EK-Logic trol now field testing radio especially developed helicopters Aubrey Radford Jacksonville Fla has putting several sets through unbelieveable tough helicopter tests Aubrey first person controlled rolls RC helicop ters happens individual tells things like reports coming him speak very well EK-Logictrol helicopter radio radio has extremely good noise rejection yet has plenty range servos hybrid design have speed power tight centering transmitter laid out very conveniently trims continued page 7S 20 Model Aviation Winners Sopwith Trophy AerOlym pies Bob Violett standing flypartner Cliff Telford Trophy FAI Pylon event did have World Championship status meet may have future Ernie Huber looks calm performed hours impossible helicopter flying helping make movie Towering Inferno spectacular success Friends helped him prepare nine choppers flying ordeal R C Helicopters continued Contest Rules AMA Advisory Com mittee helicopter competition rules am chairman met Toledo some six hours very challenging set rules emerged meeting first session tended some 30 helicopter people safety rules first formulated conduct pilot helicopter discussed actual flying rules proved too much people motion made se lect three fixed-pitch people three collective people set down set rules acceptable both proved very good move group met Sunday about two hours well-done homework brought meeting minds short time good set rules have now formulated rules being mailed comment committee members AMA Bill Northrop prom inent RC helicopter pilots throughout coun try also being sent Don Dewey National RC Helicopter Assoc final ized rules will flown AMA Helicopter Nationals August 2 3 1975 Lake Charles will also flown trial basis NRCHA Nationals July 26 27 1975 Greenville Pa CD William Curtis RD #2 Greenville Pa 16125Phone 412-588-4120 rules provide classes Novice Intermediate Expert Scale will judged precision realism will published full soon possible Join NRCHA ground mainte nance practice-practice-practice hovering Please direct correspondence RC Heli copters Model viation Magazine 806 Fif teenth St NW Suite 620 Washington DC 20005 H Model Aviation Supplies NOVA FUEL 5% . Nitro . $475 100/a . Nitro. 495 150/a. Nitro . 535 200/a . Nitro. 595 250/a. Nitro . 650 Fuel Mixed Klotz 20/a Lubricin N-i Fuel Shipped UPS COD Freight Extra pay COD Charges 2 3 4 Per Case Send free price list other items R/G Check out low low prices ROVA DISTRIBUTING CO W242 N4251 Hy F Pewaukee Wisconsin 53072 Phone 414 691-4230 CL Aerobatics continued page 28 Sig Akrobat $1995 550 square inches wing 5 I-in wingspan same level Chipmunk has elevators fin built up rather sheet construction could save little weight Some builders have trouble keeping molded cowl together reinforcing will usually stay solid Tom Dixon suggested built ad justable leadouts also preferred building solid wing tips next kit revered Topflite Nobler $1895 Build exactly kit dimensions use kit wood will get 45-48 ounces good Fox OS Max will pull will very careful using epoxy paint glue Put 1/32 doubler trailing edge portion fuselage use hollowed block rather sheeting ahead canopy use different flap horns bearings sheet leading edge top bottom side same time avoid warp use appropriate part 8-9 Sig bubble canopy replace ment epoxy fiberglass nose doublers definitely easy kit will fly will fly better until get very practiced Built straight true can have truly competitive airplane next four airplanes need wood substitu tion competitive also need above average building techniques come out com petitive However can made fly well follow reasonable building suggestions someone has competition Jetco Dolphin $1995 has 49-in wing span 516 square inches kit will usually come Out very heavy also tail heavy Build -in longer nose very careful building tail can get plane will turn being jumpy out substituting wood will come Out about 49 50 ounces little heavy 35 engine Sterling Ruffy $2195 good old ship McFarland can really fly substi tute contest wood will come out heavy flew season won some hardware will turn well Sterling Skylark 2895 has probably sold planes basis beautiful picture kit box alone price might scare off lot though writer kits found some differences tween kit plans magazine plans mostly nose tail moments con test wood used plane can very pretty although probably over 50 ounces performance name game Jetco Shark $2995 famous stunt planes neighbor Lew Mc Farland again kit wood just terribly heavy writer has seen Sharks come 80 ounces Only 45 46 engine should considered Substitute piece over x may get plane 62 ounces its 700 square inches will probably fly impressive airplane especially hands old man McFarland writer has flown several originals beware try substitute substitute Just writing local hobby shop got new Sig P-SI stunt kit foam wing priced $1995 good price Ac cording Tim Trimnel fellow Lexington stunter kit looks great lots good wood kit includes lot hardware large instruction sheet ABS plastic cowl radiator turtle deck article Mike Gretz Model Airplane News May 1975 de scribes airplane its construction plane has exposed elevator control horn ease adjustment Tim suggests substituting stamped hinges kit Also foam wing has two 3/8 holes cut left half leadouts would make nearly im possible install adjustable ones feature writer feels mandatory kit looks like definite winner will await some comments builders discussion meant guide novice beginner some ex cellent kits market start stunt ing Anything start should built light straight Ask questions experienced modelers need people precision aerobatics want people competition better champions better USA will fare FAI championships RC Pylon Racing continued page 20 nothing brag about flies fast has consistency paid off Standard Class another story Bobby Jo hannes smoking turned 121 couple 122s young fellow has really come long builds outstanding models ob viously flies well Young Steve Sica tied first flamed out fly off ex perts better watch out young fel lows move up Bobby will fly Expert next race have reflexes cat know poles might add both fine youngsters credit sport South East District also off run ning have chosen expand FMPRA include whole district FMPRA largely responsible increased growth racing SE district 74 championship Form FAI race held people fly fast also actively promoting races new flyers have II Quickie-500 races scheduled season showing way increased growth Another area showing phenomenal growth racing Japan have chosen fly Form fielded team 74 NATS also sending team Western Formula championships Bakers field Calif certainly shows true dedica tion sport complain race over 100 miles away RC flying Japan has fantastic growth proof ability well demonstrated last Inter nats group may well ones look Out Bakersfield As predicted both midgets Form racing increase No other Form RC flying can quite match racing excite ment Flying around poles much easier looks great sport know win stop watch tells story no matter what name complete 10 laps First win As say TV Try youll like MA Thanks Jerry filling locating permanent reporter have signed up great oneEd Rankin top competitor former NMPRA president first column scheduled next month meantime anxious receive ideas photos news Pylon Race land Send Ed Rankin 6072 Wonder Dr Ft Worth Tex 76133 76 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/08
Page Numbers: 20, 76
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/08
Page Numbers: 20, 76
Radio Control Pylon Racing Jerry Christensen IT SEEMS THAT 1974 racing season has just ended long winter months build up new stable racers really going ready 1975 problem winter months have flown new season building madly have least new ship ready happens year think months getting shorter UPRC have cranked up new year warm-up race scheduled May 4 Jamestown NY addition have six races scheduled year including championship race Waterford Ontario Sept 20 21 active group fly Formula II FAt combined Also Novice Expert Sport Pylon Formula ones know still flying Form II suits field conditions seems way go chance read newsletter Central Penna Pylon Racing Assoc edited Ron Bressler group has varied interests although primarily fly et July 5 6 CPPRA have scheduled combined et Form race special interest knowledge its first Form race other 69 NATS ever held Penna Congratulations fellows best luck CPPRA fairly new ganization good example what can done promote racing few dedicated peo ple willing pitch some work MARA another group showed could done MARA flies et composed racers throughout greater NY area George Zink spark plug helped get things started last year George edited very nice newsletter Im sure burned little midnight oil getting things going Northern Conn RC Club News edited little gal big heart Ber nice Williams hear intended use 1974 FAI rules 75 except use 75 muf fler rules proposal put forth NMPRA district VP Adam Sattler area has last remaining groups FAI activity like country too happy current FAt rules though US originated pylon racing has much racing activity rest world combined have no say FAI racing country has no par ticipation personally feel racing rules should written racing fliers far cognizant problems outside racing could proper con sideration given safety shouldnt racers ones decide what rules should Southern California Racing season off good start April 19 20 race Sepulveda Basin co-sponsored Valley Flyers So Cal NMPRA district weatherman smiled both days beau tiful temperatures high 70s Kent Nogy came through expert class Kents times continued page 76 Helicopters Walt Schoonard Toledo 1975 year small inexpensive RC helicopters Toledo show greatly expanded year permitted larger number display booths also increased comfort spectator have attended show years first time could get popular booths crushed main interest being good radios helicopters kept busy first day asking radio manufacturers radio would work well helicopters very disappointed answers received Most hedged giving definite response manufacturer exerting real effort solve helicopter problems EK-Logic trol now field testing radio especially developed helicopters Aubrey Radford Jacksonville Fla has putting several sets through unbelieveable tough helicopter tests Aubrey first person controlled rolls RC helicop ters happens individual tells things like reports coming him speak very well EK-Logictrol helicopter radio radio has extremely good noise rejection yet has plenty range servos hybrid design have speed power tight centering transmitter laid out very conveniently trims continued page 7S 20 Model Aviation Winners Sopwith Trophy AerOlym pies Bob Violett standing flypartner Cliff Telford Trophy FAI Pylon event did have World Championship status meet may have future Ernie Huber looks calm performed hours impossible helicopter flying helping make movie Towering Inferno spectacular success Friends helped him prepare nine choppers flying ordeal R C Helicopters continued Contest Rules AMA Advisory Com mittee helicopter competition rules am chairman met Toledo some six hours very challenging set rules emerged meeting first session tended some 30 helicopter people safety rules first formulated conduct pilot helicopter discussed actual flying rules proved too much people motion made se lect three fixed-pitch people three collective people set down set rules acceptable both proved very good move group met Sunday about two hours well-done homework brought meeting minds short time good set rules have now formulated rules being mailed comment committee members AMA Bill Northrop prom inent RC helicopter pilots throughout coun try also being sent Don Dewey National RC Helicopter Assoc final ized rules will flown AMA Helicopter Nationals August 2 3 1975 Lake Charles will also flown trial basis NRCHA Nationals July 26 27 1975 Greenville Pa CD William Curtis RD #2 Greenville Pa 16125Phone 412-588-4120 rules provide classes Novice Intermediate Expert Scale will judged precision realism will published full soon possible Join NRCHA ground mainte nance practice-practice-practice hovering Please direct correspondence RC Heli copters Model viation Magazine 806 Fif teenth St NW Suite 620 Washington DC 20005 H Model Aviation Supplies NOVA FUEL 5% . Nitro . $475 100/a . Nitro. 495 150/a. Nitro . 535 200/a . Nitro. 595 250/a. Nitro . 650 Fuel Mixed Klotz 20/a Lubricin N-i Fuel Shipped UPS COD Freight Extra pay COD Charges 2 3 4 Per Case Send free price list other items R/G Check out low low prices ROVA DISTRIBUTING CO W242 N4251 Hy F Pewaukee Wisconsin 53072 Phone 414 691-4230 CL Aerobatics continued page 28 Sig Akrobat $1995 550 square inches wing 5 I-in wingspan same level Chipmunk has elevators fin built up rather sheet construction could save little weight Some builders have trouble keeping molded cowl together reinforcing will usually stay solid Tom Dixon suggested built ad justable leadouts also preferred building solid wing tips next kit revered Topflite Nobler $1895 Build exactly kit dimensions use kit wood will get 45-48 ounces good Fox OS Max will pull will very careful using epoxy paint glue Put 1/32 doubler trailing edge portion fuselage use hollowed block rather sheeting ahead canopy use different flap horns bearings sheet leading edge top bottom side same time avoid warp use appropriate part 8-9 Sig bubble canopy replace ment epoxy fiberglass nose doublers definitely easy kit will fly will fly better until get very practiced Built straight true can have truly competitive airplane next four airplanes need wood substitu tion competitive also need above average building techniques come out com petitive However can made fly well follow reasonable building suggestions someone has competition Jetco Dolphin $1995 has 49-in wing span 516 square inches kit will usually come Out very heavy also tail heavy Build -in longer nose very careful building tail can get plane will turn being jumpy out substituting wood will come Out about 49 50 ounces little heavy 35 engine Sterling Ruffy $2195 good old ship McFarland can really fly substi tute contest wood will come out heavy flew season won some hardware will turn well Sterling Skylark 2895 has probably sold planes basis beautiful picture kit box alone price might scare off lot though writer kits found some differences tween kit plans magazine plans mostly nose tail moments con test wood used plane can very pretty although probably over 50 ounces performance name game Jetco Shark $2995 famous stunt planes neighbor Lew Mc Farland again kit wood just terribly heavy writer has seen Sharks come 80 ounces Only 45 46 engine should considered Substitute piece over x may get plane 62 ounces its 700 square inches will probably fly impressive airplane especially hands old man McFarland writer has flown several originals beware try substitute substitute Just writing local hobby shop got new Sig P-SI stunt kit foam wing priced $1995 good price Ac cording Tim Trimnel fellow Lexington stunter kit looks great lots good wood kit includes lot hardware large instruction sheet ABS plastic cowl radiator turtle deck article Mike Gretz Model Airplane News May 1975 de scribes airplane its construction plane has exposed elevator control horn ease adjustment Tim suggests substituting stamped hinges kit Also foam wing has two 3/8 holes cut left half leadouts would make nearly im possible install adjustable ones feature writer feels mandatory kit looks like definite winner will await some comments builders discussion meant guide novice beginner some ex cellent kits market start stunt ing Anything start should built light straight Ask questions experienced modelers need people precision aerobatics want people competition better champions better USA will fare FAI championships RC Pylon Racing continued page 20 nothing brag about flies fast has consistency paid off Standard Class another story Bobby Jo hannes smoking turned 121 couple 122s young fellow has really come long builds outstanding models ob viously flies well Young Steve Sica tied first flamed out fly off ex perts better watch out young fel lows move up Bobby will fly Expert next race have reflexes cat know poles might add both fine youngsters credit sport South East District also off run ning have chosen expand FMPRA include whole district FMPRA largely responsible increased growth racing SE district 74 championship Form FAI race held people fly fast also actively promoting races new flyers have II Quickie-500 races scheduled season showing way increased growth Another area showing phenomenal growth racing Japan have chosen fly Form fielded team 74 NATS also sending team Western Formula championships Bakers field Calif certainly shows true dedica tion sport complain race over 100 miles away RC flying Japan has fantastic growth proof ability well demonstrated last Inter nats group may well ones look Out Bakersfield As predicted both midgets Form racing increase No other Form RC flying can quite match racing excite ment Flying around poles much easier looks great sport know win stop watch tells story no matter what name complete 10 laps First win As say TV Try youll like MA Thanks Jerry filling locating permanent reporter have signed up great oneEd Rankin top competitor former NMPRA president first column scheduled next month meantime anxious receive ideas photos news Pylon Race land Send Ed Rankin 6072 Wonder Dr Ft Worth Tex 76133 76 Model Aviation
