RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS . -gg- following overview impressions Helicopter Nats provided Helicopter Event Director Craig Bradley COMPETITION good very tight FAI instance Curtis Youngblood normally doesnt have fly last round did year Nothing against Curtishes pilots pilotbut has set bar very high fliers getting closer him dont feel gimme class quality flying up overall Nats interesting because first time contestant judging 54 Model Aviation Naomi Griffin worked transmitter impound again year Fifteen-year-old Daniel Carter Apopka IL way victory over six other competitors Class II Marty Kuhns Hermosa Beach California gets starter set crank prior flight Class Illhe placed second Daniel Monroe Galloway OH placed fifth Class II Larry Hazbun Miami FL won Class Ill 5000 points Turnout better Class Ill F3C other classes December 1998 55 across board Id have say response mixed would nice have full staff paid judges its just practical didnt have competitors would have liked Scale entry Class eight entries seven flew disappointing Maybe need promote Class its tough become disciplined enough fly maneuvers should flown mainly hovering maneuvers class tried run two flightlines year experiment Well go back three lines next year Class line Classes II III another FAI its own line problems people flying now have flown years top-heavy upper classes 13 entries Class III 21 F3C 56 Model Aviation en Poretz Kensington MD fourth Class II Note towel draped over transmitter Ben Mann High Point NC gives final check prior flight Class placed third seven competitors Fourth place F3C Dwight Shilling Carol Stream ILSecond place Class II Dennis Purudski Platt City MO Heading-hold gyros problem nowalmost everyone has still have able fly well competition greateveryone helped out making job easy some cases People very understanding really couldnt ask finer group competitorsand AMA staff too bent over backwards us needed anything usually just matter walkie-talkie call get done next year would advise competitors brush up judging skills cost traveling competing Nats think trend will toward contestant judging possible exception FAI class mber1998 57 Jimmie Chaney East Point GA winner Class 5995 points Wayne Mann Randleman NC hooks up F3C flighthe finished close second Curtis Youngblood lone Scale entrant Paul Strobel Battle Creek Ml Sioux H13 OS 615X radio JR CSM gyro David Harkey Birmingham AL checks Class Ill model carefully preflight hover placed third
Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 56, 57
Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 56, 57
RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS . -gg- following overview impressions Helicopter Nats provided Helicopter Event Director Craig Bradley COMPETITION good very tight FAI instance Curtis Youngblood normally doesnt have fly last round did year Nothing against Curtishes pilots pilotbut has set bar very high fliers getting closer him dont feel gimme class quality flying up overall Nats interesting because first time contestant judging 54 Model Aviation Naomi Griffin worked transmitter impound again year Fifteen-year-old Daniel Carter Apopka IL way victory over six other competitors Class II Marty Kuhns Hermosa Beach California gets starter set crank prior flight Class Illhe placed second Daniel Monroe Galloway OH placed fifth Class II Larry Hazbun Miami FL won Class Ill 5000 points Turnout better Class Ill F3C other classes December 1998 55 across board Id have say response mixed would nice have full staff paid judges its just practical didnt have competitors would have liked Scale entry Class eight entries seven flew disappointing Maybe need promote Class its tough become disciplined enough fly maneuvers should flown mainly hovering maneuvers class tried run two flightlines year experiment Well go back three lines next year Class line Classes II III another FAI its own line problems people flying now have flown years top-heavy upper classes 13 entries Class III 21 F3C 56 Model Aviation en Poretz Kensington MD fourth Class II Note towel draped over transmitter Ben Mann High Point NC gives final check prior flight Class placed third seven competitors Fourth place F3C Dwight Shilling Carol Stream ILSecond place Class II Dennis Purudski Platt City MO Heading-hold gyros problem nowalmost everyone has still have able fly well competition greateveryone helped out making job easy some cases People very understanding really couldnt ask finer group competitorsand AMA staff too bent over backwards us needed anything usually just matter walkie-talkie call get done next year would advise competitors brush up judging skills cost traveling competing Nats think trend will toward contestant judging possible exception FAI class mber1998 57 Jimmie Chaney East Point GA winner Class 5995 points Wayne Mann Randleman NC hooks up F3C flighthe finished close second Curtis Youngblood lone Scale entrant Paul Strobel Battle Creek Ml Sioux H13 OS 615X radio JR CSM gyro David Harkey Birmingham AL checks Class Ill model carefully preflight hover placed third
Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 56, 57
RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS . -gg- following overview impressions Helicopter Nats provided Helicopter Event Director Craig Bradley COMPETITION good very tight FAI instance Curtis Youngblood normally doesnt have fly last round did year Nothing against Curtishes pilots pilotbut has set bar very high fliers getting closer him dont feel gimme class quality flying up overall Nats interesting because first time contestant judging 54 Model Aviation Naomi Griffin worked transmitter impound again year Fifteen-year-old Daniel Carter Apopka IL way victory over six other competitors Class II Marty Kuhns Hermosa Beach California gets starter set crank prior flight Class Illhe placed second Daniel Monroe Galloway OH placed fifth Class II Larry Hazbun Miami FL won Class Ill 5000 points Turnout better Class Ill F3C other classes December 1998 55 across board Id have say response mixed would nice have full staff paid judges its just practical didnt have competitors would have liked Scale entry Class eight entries seven flew disappointing Maybe need promote Class its tough become disciplined enough fly maneuvers should flown mainly hovering maneuvers class tried run two flightlines year experiment Well go back three lines next year Class line Classes II III another FAI its own line problems people flying now have flown years top-heavy upper classes 13 entries Class III 21 F3C 56 Model Aviation en Poretz Kensington MD fourth Class II Note towel draped over transmitter Ben Mann High Point NC gives final check prior flight Class placed third seven competitors Fourth place F3C Dwight Shilling Carol Stream ILSecond place Class II Dennis Purudski Platt City MO Heading-hold gyros problem nowalmost everyone has still have able fly well competition greateveryone helped out making job easy some cases People very understanding really couldnt ask finer group competitorsand AMA staff too bent over backwards us needed anything usually just matter walkie-talkie call get done next year would advise competitors brush up judging skills cost traveling competing Nats think trend will toward contestant judging possible exception FAI class mber1998 57 Jimmie Chaney East Point GA winner Class 5995 points Wayne Mann Randleman NC hooks up F3C flighthe finished close second Curtis Youngblood lone Scale entrant Paul Strobel Battle Creek Ml Sioux H13 OS 615X radio JR CSM gyro David Harkey Birmingham AL checks Class Ill model carefully preflight hover placed third
Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 54, 55, 56, 57
RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS . -gg- following overview impressions Helicopter Nats provided Helicopter Event Director Craig Bradley COMPETITION good very tight FAI instance Curtis Youngblood normally doesnt have fly last round did year Nothing against Curtishes pilots pilotbut has set bar very high fliers getting closer him dont feel gimme class quality flying up overall Nats interesting because first time contestant judging 54 Model Aviation Naomi Griffin worked transmitter impound again year Fifteen-year-old Daniel Carter Apopka IL way victory over six other competitors Class II Marty Kuhns Hermosa Beach California gets starter set crank prior flight Class Illhe placed second Daniel Monroe Galloway OH placed fifth Class II Larry Hazbun Miami FL won Class Ill 5000 points Turnout better Class Ill F3C other classes December 1998 55 across board Id have say response mixed would nice have full staff paid judges its just practical didnt have competitors would have liked Scale entry Class eight entries seven flew disappointing Maybe need promote Class its tough become disciplined enough fly maneuvers should flown mainly hovering maneuvers class tried run two flightlines year experiment Well go back three lines next year Class line Classes II III another FAI its own line problems people flying now have flown years top-heavy upper classes 13 entries Class III 21 F3C 56 Model Aviation en Poretz Kensington MD fourth Class II Note towel draped over transmitter Ben Mann High Point NC gives final check prior flight Class placed third seven competitors Fourth place F3C Dwight Shilling Carol Stream ILSecond place Class II Dennis Purudski Platt City MO Heading-hold gyros problem nowalmost everyone has still have able fly well competition greateveryone helped out making job easy some cases People very understanding really couldnt ask finer group competitorsand AMA staff too bent over backwards us needed anything usually just matter walkie-talkie call get done next year would advise competitors brush up judging skills cost traveling competing Nats think trend will toward contestant judging possible exception FAI class mber1998 57 Jimmie Chaney East Point GA winner Class 5995 points Wayne Mann Randleman NC hooks up F3C flighthe finished close second Curtis Youngblood lone Scale entrant Paul Strobel Battle Creek Ml Sioux H13 OS 615X radio JR CSM gyro David Harkey Birmingham AL checks Class Ill model carefully preflight hover placed third
