IN THE February column wrote about some static set-ups should attended prior flying RC helicopter March started fine tune some adjustments engine started prepared first hops Now have some further adjust ments accomplish before commit hover practice again continue refer also manual helicopter Looking back February issue statements regarding M/R shaft swash plate alignments will recall static adjustments recommended main rotor perpendicular takeoff surface swash plate perpendic ular MIR shaft adjustments again static set-up went ahead some hover practice after reading last months column will prob ably have found helicopter would lift vertically significant cyclic trim Whats happening What was lateral drift created compro mises must make have helicopter fly Follow through explain continue trimming machine final adjustment covered March column anti-torque device call tail rotor order compensate torque created main rotor driven tail rotor collective pitch adjusted tail rotor thrust would exactly cancel spinning tendency helicopter Well cancelled torque now have lateral drift caused thrust tail rotor deal lateral drift will experience will right machine main rotors turning counterclockwise Ia Jet Ranger left machines clockwise rotation such Revolutions Since now know static adjust ment swash plate will insure true vertical lift-off fix lateral drift becomes obvious adjust swash plate main rotor cyclic compensates lateral drift swash plate adjustment Jet Ranger would few degrees left cyclic adjustment Heli-baby clockwise rotation MIR would few degrees right cyclic amount left Continued page 103 Bill Watson takes up classic training stance Top L rear slightly side ew Kavan Jet Rangernote JR helicopters background equipped training gear R JR lifts off beginsto correct fordriftto rearand rightwith forward left cyclic controi JR stabilized Bottom L stationary hover ground effect Note fuseiage inclined left text expianation Everything under control CR hovers ground effect Much practice required achieve success results worth work 32 Model Aviation Because type scoring AMA class would have received full credit detail superb craftsmanship question point appears Should certain added requirements insure high quality aircraft entered class competition Should follow pattern type rules mandatory advancement Sport Scale after three first place wins force good aircraft fliers class Should better quality trophies higher value prizes AMA class draw entries Manda tory AMA class aircraft exterior cockpit detail added answer Read AMA rule book requirements entering AMA class aircraft has necessary requirements change presentation book make scale ruler enter aircraft AMA class might find youll come out winner Bob Dolly Wischer Rt 1 S-221 Lapham Peak Roa4 Delafleld WI 53018 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 31 keepered Balsa pushrods recommended racing aircraft One-fourth inch dowel fiberglass arrow shafts safest personally like -in dowels The- arrow shafts eventually fatigue constant vibration Another important part aircraft landing gear gear should solidly attached wheels should true free wheeling racer has dumped takeoff has veered left right scattered people and/or destroyed equipment because wheel landing gear has failed Always check prop balance tightness crankshaft before flight sure spinner secure stuff electric starter against loose spinner heck breaks loose spinner prop flying directions blows heat usually may injure guy next Basically have safe plane will probably have safe race Obviously safe plane will eliminate prob lems would otherwise keep concentrating flying winning course Another thing keep mind racing keep airplane least pylon height around course fly below tops pylons dont leave margin error might good idea pilot worked pylons least once see what like racer comes 15 20 feet above ground 150 mph plus guarantee can make want dig hole crawl hurry So race pilots ought give workers fair shake fly couple feet above pylons least cut dont strain racer through pylon time writing NMPRA results looks like Bill Hager will new president 1979 hope everyone NMPRA will give Bill support make 1979 Banner Year NMPRA Lets face way racing can survive participants collectively voice wants needs hope F- 1 QM groups can work together 1979 benefit everyone concerned Someone once said united stand divided fall Go fast turn left RC Helicopters/Chesney continued page 32 right cyclic will course different individual helicopters since copter will vary engine power weight main rotor pitch therefore amount thrust needed counter torque generated combination static set-ups great start dont alarmed must change Now before leave lateral drift might add compensating drift cyclic trim helicopter may appear inclined right left stationary hover RC helicopters exactly full-scale counterparts main rotor shaft rather swash plate would inclined compensate lateral drift fuselage would therefore suspended level attitude during hover effect cyclic compensation less level attitude fuselage machine hovers will cause take offs landings skid first variety Hover practice what frustrating activity Like other skill proficiency flying RC helicopters comes practice work have done far will pay off unless persevere helicopter will try patience time practice efforts will seem worthless machine will seem anything obey commands hang real trick will keep machine piece repair quickly practice sessions can held close gether possible way keeping machine harm use training gear wider stance training gear will help keep machine tipping over didnt use training gear started got pretty good doing repairsparticularly rotor blade repairs training gear can expect least tip-over during practice keep new set rotor blades ready may also desire keep other spares stock Always repair machine quickly Ive found damaged chopper looks worse really pull out spares repair machine get back practice Training flights should made April 1979 103 1 n poly T-shirt NGS M AMA $650 50$ Postage stom work clubs vents businesses sent request Size 5 M L XL CI special Inforrna FLI 5132 DEL RE 702 878-1 LAS VEGAS NEVADA i24 89102 smoothesc level surface available hellcopter will wani drift slightly throttle slowly advan ed surface rough skid could hanj cause tip over Later YOU pi oficient enough rapidly lift helicopter hover descend drifting choice flying surfaces will less important Another coijsideration practice site would free obstructions s other ob structions presnt target helicopter seek out also will act turbulators wind may present steady wind can help gusty turbulent conditions will lead problems Finally Ill suggest addition above practice site should away spectators Yoill need concentrate task hand spectators other mod elers have habit getting too close comfort may distract may also add frustration comments about obvious difficulties Now once site chosen set up gear begin get familiar helicopter flying After starting engine checking blade tracking retrimming tail rotor set machine down nose wind Stand rear about ten feet slightly side slowiy advance throttle machine begins get light will probably begin slowly skidding left right well rotating about its axis may also rock forward back skids Ease off throttle set trims help compensate movements try again trims will eliminate helicopters tendencies move unwanted directions should least slow movements down Trim adjustments helicopter near ground very accurate due skid drag ground effect dont expect trim model true vertical lift-off Lets try again time continue advance throttle until machine clear ground will find machine will climb comfortable altitude throttle setting just beyond lift-off setting will continue climb unless throttle advanced further Pay particular attention tail rotor control dont let machine begin spin around machine begins move slowly direction other dont panic move transmitter stick compensate Close throttle try again hover cyclic controls will control drift forward aft right leR tail rotor control will control nose tail about yaw axis throttle collec tive will control ascent descent takes lot practice order get amount timing controls ironed out helicopter will respond control inputs way airplane did first tendency undercontrol doesnt work given held too long machine meanwhile has moved some distance suddenly reversed its movement start over again Its lot work keeping up Try pulsing stick movements rather moving stick holding until helicopter has stopped Move stick quickly compen sate helicopters drift dont hold Instead return neutral follow-up additional quick pulses control until machine has stopped its drift Occasionally pulsed controls desirable particularly machine coming Move stick hold until machine has stopped its attack correct new motion described amount control timing largely function helicopters momentum faster its moving control neces sary stop things happening too fast try get machine slowed down enough reduce throttle land minimum drift training geer will help prevent tip over machine drifting too fast sure close throttle quickly once helicopter has touched down Continued practice hover will short hops will allow enough time feel out controls giving machine chance accelerate unwanted directions Keep practicing until familiarity controls response time achieved lengthen time allow machine remain air awhile dont worry about keeping machine stationary just work toward landing zero drill Lift off stop drift land Continue practice way until comfortable stopping drift ing helicopter Once comfortable activity try landing immedi ately after correcting drift continue hover few seconds correct other drifting tendencies will occur Again dont worry too much about keeping machine stationary hover just practice landing zero drift After youll find yourself keeping ma chine air longer longer begin anticipate correct drifting tendencies Youll also rind lift offs will become smcother Dont get carried away watch fuel level See next month Dave Chesney RL 9 Box 621A Greens boro NC 27409 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 33 side-kick Bill Watson Called Phan tom plane Bill has some interesting specs First off its two-meter ship Wing chord 12 inches 1 4 percent thick section plane extremely light 18 ounces up 274 oz/sqThe ribs easier make would first appear 3-in-wide rib section first constructed bracing form sheets included Ribs sliced 3-in section tail boom home-made carbon fiber Blaine claims airborne Phantom lcoks like hand-launch giider Extremely slow would imagine does move out s nose lowered Blame also states isnt tco sure way go twometer design Phantom fun exercise building flying ship also probably step away indoor type RC sailplanethats thought winter flying Are clubs close-by coliseumcovered coursethat would like start new challenge February column goal-andreturn contest San Fernando Silent Flyers noted Another picture shows some members club competed sailplane picture Ed Slobods Paramount being held Jerry Krainock Kneeling extreme right front row Chris Adams won contest became latest Level V member LSF Blame Rawdon also sent picture pointed out clubs cross-country activities now lean towards goal-and-return one-launch event rather multiple launch/straight line cross-country event Blame also pointed out fliers picture flew three rounds Some flights attempts 10-kilo meter goal-and-return longer 90 minutes Large Sailplane Thermal Contest also mentioned February column held South Bay 104 Model Aviation ME AND P4YRC 4C0 OR EXOLUSI RIGHTS FROM ROYAL CI OWN COLA chol ci PLANE BOAT CAR cottoi 4C0L4 PERMISSION FF FLI CAP AMA Wings
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
Page Numbers: 32, 103, 104
IN THE February column wrote about some static set-ups should attended prior flying RC helicopter March started fine tune some adjustments engine started prepared first hops Now have some further adjust ments accomplish before commit hover practice again continue refer also manual helicopter Looking back February issue statements regarding M/R shaft swash plate alignments will recall static adjustments recommended main rotor perpendicular takeoff surface swash plate perpendic ular MIR shaft adjustments again static set-up went ahead some hover practice after reading last months column will prob ably have found helicopter would lift vertically significant cyclic trim Whats happening What was lateral drift created compro mises must make have helicopter fly Follow through explain continue trimming machine final adjustment covered March column anti-torque device call tail rotor order compensate torque created main rotor driven tail rotor collective pitch adjusted tail rotor thrust would exactly cancel spinning tendency helicopter Well cancelled torque now have lateral drift caused thrust tail rotor deal lateral drift will experience will right machine main rotors turning counterclockwise Ia Jet Ranger left machines clockwise rotation such Revolutions Since now know static adjust ment swash plate will insure true vertical lift-off fix lateral drift becomes obvious adjust swash plate main rotor cyclic compensates lateral drift swash plate adjustment Jet Ranger would few degrees left cyclic adjustment Heli-baby clockwise rotation MIR would few degrees right cyclic amount left Continued page 103 Bill Watson takes up classic training stance Top L rear slightly side ew Kavan Jet Rangernote JR helicopters background equipped training gear R JR lifts off beginsto correct fordriftto rearand rightwith forward left cyclic controi JR stabilized Bottom L stationary hover ground effect Note fuseiage inclined left text expianation Everything under control CR hovers ground effect Much practice required achieve success results worth work 32 Model Aviation Because type scoring AMA class would have received full credit detail superb craftsmanship question point appears Should certain added requirements insure high quality aircraft entered class competition Should follow pattern type rules mandatory advancement Sport Scale after three first place wins force good aircraft fliers class Should better quality trophies higher value prizes AMA class draw entries Manda tory AMA class aircraft exterior cockpit detail added answer Read AMA rule book requirements entering AMA class aircraft has necessary requirements change presentation book make scale ruler enter aircraft AMA class might find youll come out winner Bob Dolly Wischer Rt 1 S-221 Lapham Peak Roa4 Delafleld WI 53018 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 31 keepered Balsa pushrods recommended racing aircraft One-fourth inch dowel fiberglass arrow shafts safest personally like -in dowels The- arrow shafts eventually fatigue constant vibration Another important part aircraft landing gear gear should solidly attached wheels should true free wheeling racer has dumped takeoff has veered left right scattered people and/or destroyed equipment because wheel landing gear has failed Always check prop balance tightness crankshaft before flight sure spinner secure stuff electric starter against loose spinner heck breaks loose spinner prop flying directions blows heat usually may injure guy next Basically have safe plane will probably have safe race Obviously safe plane will eliminate prob lems would otherwise keep concentrating flying winning course Another thing keep mind racing keep airplane least pylon height around course fly below tops pylons dont leave margin error might good idea pilot worked pylons least once see what like racer comes 15 20 feet above ground 150 mph plus guarantee can make want dig hole crawl hurry So race pilots ought give workers fair shake fly couple feet above pylons least cut dont strain racer through pylon time writing NMPRA results looks like Bill Hager will new president 1979 hope everyone NMPRA will give Bill support make 1979 Banner Year NMPRA Lets face way racing can survive participants collectively voice wants needs hope F- 1 QM groups can work together 1979 benefit everyone concerned Someone once said united stand divided fall Go fast turn left RC Helicopters/Chesney continued page 32 right cyclic will course different individual helicopters since copter will vary engine power weight main rotor pitch therefore amount thrust needed counter torque generated combination static set-ups great start dont alarmed must change Now before leave lateral drift might add compensating drift cyclic trim helicopter may appear inclined right left stationary hover RC helicopters exactly full-scale counterparts main rotor shaft rather swash plate would inclined compensate lateral drift fuselage would therefore suspended level attitude during hover effect cyclic compensation less level attitude fuselage machine hovers will cause take offs landings skid first variety Hover practice what frustrating activity Like other skill proficiency flying RC helicopters comes practice work have done far will pay off unless persevere helicopter will try patience time practice efforts will seem worthless machine will seem anything obey commands hang real trick will keep machine piece repair quickly practice sessions can held close gether possible way keeping machine harm use training gear wider stance training gear will help keep machine tipping over didnt use training gear started got pretty good doing repairsparticularly rotor blade repairs training gear can expect least tip-over during practice keep new set rotor blades ready may also desire keep other spares stock Always repair machine quickly Ive found damaged chopper looks worse really pull out spares repair machine get back practice Training flights should made April 1979 103 1 n poly T-shirt NGS M AMA $650 50$ Postage stom work clubs vents businesses sent request Size 5 M L XL CI special Inforrna FLI 5132 DEL RE 702 878-1 LAS VEGAS NEVADA i24 89102 smoothesc level surface available hellcopter will wani drift slightly throttle slowly advan ed surface rough skid could hanj cause tip over Later YOU pi oficient enough rapidly lift helicopter hover descend drifting choice flying surfaces will less important Another coijsideration practice site would free obstructions s other ob structions presnt target helicopter seek out also will act turbulators wind may present steady wind can help gusty turbulent conditions will lead problems Finally Ill suggest addition above practice site should away spectators Yoill need concentrate task hand spectators other mod elers have habit getting too close comfort may distract may also add frustration comments about obvious difficulties Now once site chosen set up gear begin get familiar helicopter flying After starting engine checking blade tracking retrimming tail rotor set machine down nose wind Stand rear about ten feet slightly side slowiy advance throttle machine begins get light will probably begin slowly skidding left right well rotating about its axis may also rock forward back skids Ease off throttle set trims help compensate movements try again trims will eliminate helicopters tendencies move unwanted directions should least slow movements down Trim adjustments helicopter near ground very accurate due skid drag ground effect dont expect trim model true vertical lift-off Lets try again time continue advance throttle until machine clear ground will find machine will climb comfortable altitude throttle setting just beyond lift-off setting will continue climb unless throttle advanced further Pay particular attention tail rotor control dont let machine begin spin around machine begins move slowly direction other dont panic move transmitter stick compensate Close throttle try again hover cyclic controls will control drift forward aft right leR tail rotor control will control nose tail about yaw axis throttle collec tive will control ascent descent takes lot practice order get amount timing controls ironed out helicopter will respond control inputs way airplane did first tendency undercontrol doesnt work given held too long machine meanwhile has moved some distance suddenly reversed its movement start over again Its lot work keeping up Try pulsing stick movements rather moving stick holding until helicopter has stopped Move stick quickly compen sate helicopters drift dont hold Instead return neutral follow-up additional quick pulses control until machine has stopped its drift Occasionally pulsed controls desirable particularly machine coming Move stick hold until machine has stopped its attack correct new motion described amount control timing largely function helicopters momentum faster its moving control neces sary stop things happening too fast try get machine slowed down enough reduce throttle land minimum drift training geer will help prevent tip over machine drifting too fast sure close throttle quickly once helicopter has touched down Continued practice hover will short hops will allow enough time feel out controls giving machine chance accelerate unwanted directions Keep practicing until familiarity controls response time achieved lengthen time allow machine remain air awhile dont worry about keeping machine stationary just work toward landing zero drill Lift off stop drift land Continue practice way until comfortable stopping drift ing helicopter Once comfortable activity try landing immedi ately after correcting drift continue hover few seconds correct other drifting tendencies will occur Again dont worry too much about keeping machine stationary hover just practice landing zero drift After youll find yourself keeping ma chine air longer longer begin anticipate correct drifting tendencies Youll also rind lift offs will become smcother Dont get carried away watch fuel level See next month Dave Chesney RL 9 Box 621A Greens boro NC 27409 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 33 side-kick Bill Watson Called Phan tom plane Bill has some interesting specs First off its two-meter ship Wing chord 12 inches 1 4 percent thick section plane extremely light 18 ounces up 274 oz/sqThe ribs easier make would first appear 3-in-wide rib section first constructed bracing form sheets included Ribs sliced 3-in section tail boom home-made carbon fiber Blaine claims airborne Phantom lcoks like hand-launch giider Extremely slow would imagine does move out s nose lowered Blame also states isnt tco sure way go twometer design Phantom fun exercise building flying ship also probably step away indoor type RC sailplanethats thought winter flying Are clubs close-by coliseumcovered coursethat would like start new challenge February column goal-andreturn contest San Fernando Silent Flyers noted Another picture shows some members club competed sailplane picture Ed Slobods Paramount being held Jerry Krainock Kneeling extreme right front row Chris Adams won contest became latest Level V member LSF Blame Rawdon also sent picture pointed out clubs cross-country activities now lean towards goal-and-return one-launch event rather multiple launch/straight line cross-country event Blame also pointed out fliers picture flew three rounds Some flights attempts 10-kilo meter goal-and-return longer 90 minutes Large Sailplane Thermal Contest also mentioned February column held South Bay 104 Model Aviation ME AND P4YRC 4C0 OR EXOLUSI RIGHTS FROM ROYAL CI OWN COLA chol ci PLANE BOAT CAR cottoi 4C0L4 PERMISSION FF FLI CAP AMA Wings
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
Page Numbers: 32, 103, 104
IN THE February column wrote about some static set-ups should attended prior flying RC helicopter March started fine tune some adjustments engine started prepared first hops Now have some further adjust ments accomplish before commit hover practice again continue refer also manual helicopter Looking back February issue statements regarding M/R shaft swash plate alignments will recall static adjustments recommended main rotor perpendicular takeoff surface swash plate perpendic ular MIR shaft adjustments again static set-up went ahead some hover practice after reading last months column will prob ably have found helicopter would lift vertically significant cyclic trim Whats happening What was lateral drift created compro mises must make have helicopter fly Follow through explain continue trimming machine final adjustment covered March column anti-torque device call tail rotor order compensate torque created main rotor driven tail rotor collective pitch adjusted tail rotor thrust would exactly cancel spinning tendency helicopter Well cancelled torque now have lateral drift caused thrust tail rotor deal lateral drift will experience will right machine main rotors turning counterclockwise Ia Jet Ranger left machines clockwise rotation such Revolutions Since now know static adjust ment swash plate will insure true vertical lift-off fix lateral drift becomes obvious adjust swash plate main rotor cyclic compensates lateral drift swash plate adjustment Jet Ranger would few degrees left cyclic adjustment Heli-baby clockwise rotation MIR would few degrees right cyclic amount left Continued page 103 Bill Watson takes up classic training stance Top L rear slightly side ew Kavan Jet Rangernote JR helicopters background equipped training gear R JR lifts off beginsto correct fordriftto rearand rightwith forward left cyclic controi JR stabilized Bottom L stationary hover ground effect Note fuseiage inclined left text expianation Everything under control CR hovers ground effect Much practice required achieve success results worth work 32 Model Aviation Because type scoring AMA class would have received full credit detail superb craftsmanship question point appears Should certain added requirements insure high quality aircraft entered class competition Should follow pattern type rules mandatory advancement Sport Scale after three first place wins force good aircraft fliers class Should better quality trophies higher value prizes AMA class draw entries Manda tory AMA class aircraft exterior cockpit detail added answer Read AMA rule book requirements entering AMA class aircraft has necessary requirements change presentation book make scale ruler enter aircraft AMA class might find youll come out winner Bob Dolly Wischer Rt 1 S-221 Lapham Peak Roa4 Delafleld WI 53018 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 31 keepered Balsa pushrods recommended racing aircraft One-fourth inch dowel fiberglass arrow shafts safest personally like -in dowels The- arrow shafts eventually fatigue constant vibration Another important part aircraft landing gear gear should solidly attached wheels should true free wheeling racer has dumped takeoff has veered left right scattered people and/or destroyed equipment because wheel landing gear has failed Always check prop balance tightness crankshaft before flight sure spinner secure stuff electric starter against loose spinner heck breaks loose spinner prop flying directions blows heat usually may injure guy next Basically have safe plane will probably have safe race Obviously safe plane will eliminate prob lems would otherwise keep concentrating flying winning course Another thing keep mind racing keep airplane least pylon height around course fly below tops pylons dont leave margin error might good idea pilot worked pylons least once see what like racer comes 15 20 feet above ground 150 mph plus guarantee can make want dig hole crawl hurry So race pilots ought give workers fair shake fly couple feet above pylons least cut dont strain racer through pylon time writing NMPRA results looks like Bill Hager will new president 1979 hope everyone NMPRA will give Bill support make 1979 Banner Year NMPRA Lets face way racing can survive participants collectively voice wants needs hope F- 1 QM groups can work together 1979 benefit everyone concerned Someone once said united stand divided fall Go fast turn left RC Helicopters/Chesney continued page 32 right cyclic will course different individual helicopters since copter will vary engine power weight main rotor pitch therefore amount thrust needed counter torque generated combination static set-ups great start dont alarmed must change Now before leave lateral drift might add compensating drift cyclic trim helicopter may appear inclined right left stationary hover RC helicopters exactly full-scale counterparts main rotor shaft rather swash plate would inclined compensate lateral drift fuselage would therefore suspended level attitude during hover effect cyclic compensation less level attitude fuselage machine hovers will cause take offs landings skid first variety Hover practice what frustrating activity Like other skill proficiency flying RC helicopters comes practice work have done far will pay off unless persevere helicopter will try patience time practice efforts will seem worthless machine will seem anything obey commands hang real trick will keep machine piece repair quickly practice sessions can held close gether possible way keeping machine harm use training gear wider stance training gear will help keep machine tipping over didnt use training gear started got pretty good doing repairsparticularly rotor blade repairs training gear can expect least tip-over during practice keep new set rotor blades ready may also desire keep other spares stock Always repair machine quickly Ive found damaged chopper looks worse really pull out spares repair machine get back practice Training flights should made April 1979 103 1 n poly T-shirt NGS M AMA $650 50$ Postage stom work clubs vents businesses sent request Size 5 M L XL CI special Inforrna FLI 5132 DEL RE 702 878-1 LAS VEGAS NEVADA i24 89102 smoothesc level surface available hellcopter will wani drift slightly throttle slowly advan ed surface rough skid could hanj cause tip over Later YOU pi oficient enough rapidly lift helicopter hover descend drifting choice flying surfaces will less important Another coijsideration practice site would free obstructions s other ob structions presnt target helicopter seek out also will act turbulators wind may present steady wind can help gusty turbulent conditions will lead problems Finally Ill suggest addition above practice site should away spectators Yoill need concentrate task hand spectators other mod elers have habit getting too close comfort may distract may also add frustration comments about obvious difficulties Now once site chosen set up gear begin get familiar helicopter flying After starting engine checking blade tracking retrimming tail rotor set machine down nose wind Stand rear about ten feet slightly side slowiy advance throttle machine begins get light will probably begin slowly skidding left right well rotating about its axis may also rock forward back skids Ease off throttle set trims help compensate movements try again trims will eliminate helicopters tendencies move unwanted directions should least slow movements down Trim adjustments helicopter near ground very accurate due skid drag ground effect dont expect trim model true vertical lift-off Lets try again time continue advance throttle until machine clear ground will find machine will climb comfortable altitude throttle setting just beyond lift-off setting will continue climb unless throttle advanced further Pay particular attention tail rotor control dont let machine begin spin around machine begins move slowly direction other dont panic move transmitter stick compensate Close throttle try again hover cyclic controls will control drift forward aft right leR tail rotor control will control nose tail about yaw axis throttle collec tive will control ascent descent takes lot practice order get amount timing controls ironed out helicopter will respond control inputs way airplane did first tendency undercontrol doesnt work given held too long machine meanwhile has moved some distance suddenly reversed its movement start over again Its lot work keeping up Try pulsing stick movements rather moving stick holding until helicopter has stopped Move stick quickly compen sate helicopters drift dont hold Instead return neutral follow-up additional quick pulses control until machine has stopped its drift Occasionally pulsed controls desirable particularly machine coming Move stick hold until machine has stopped its attack correct new motion described amount control timing largely function helicopters momentum faster its moving control neces sary stop things happening too fast try get machine slowed down enough reduce throttle land minimum drift training geer will help prevent tip over machine drifting too fast sure close throttle quickly once helicopter has touched down Continued practice hover will short hops will allow enough time feel out controls giving machine chance accelerate unwanted directions Keep practicing until familiarity controls response time achieved lengthen time allow machine remain air awhile dont worry about keeping machine stationary just work toward landing zero drill Lift off stop drift land Continue practice way until comfortable stopping drift ing helicopter Once comfortable activity try landing immedi ately after correcting drift continue hover few seconds correct other drifting tendencies will occur Again dont worry too much about keeping machine stationary hover just practice landing zero drift After youll find yourself keeping ma chine air longer longer begin anticipate correct drifting tendencies Youll also rind lift offs will become smcother Dont get carried away watch fuel level See next month Dave Chesney RL 9 Box 621A Greens boro NC 27409 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 33 side-kick Bill Watson Called Phan tom plane Bill has some interesting specs First off its two-meter ship Wing chord 12 inches 1 4 percent thick section plane extremely light 18 ounces up 274 oz/sqThe ribs easier make would first appear 3-in-wide rib section first constructed bracing form sheets included Ribs sliced 3-in section tail boom home-made carbon fiber Blaine claims airborne Phantom lcoks like hand-launch giider Extremely slow would imagine does move out s nose lowered Blame also states isnt tco sure way go twometer design Phantom fun exercise building flying ship also probably step away indoor type RC sailplanethats thought winter flying Are clubs close-by coliseumcovered coursethat would like start new challenge February column goal-andreturn contest San Fernando Silent Flyers noted Another picture shows some members club competed sailplane picture Ed Slobods Paramount being held Jerry Krainock Kneeling extreme right front row Chris Adams won contest became latest Level V member LSF Blame Rawdon also sent picture pointed out clubs cross-country activities now lean towards goal-and-return one-launch event rather multiple launch/straight line cross-country event Blame also pointed out fliers picture flew three rounds Some flights attempts 10-kilo meter goal-and-return longer 90 minutes Large Sailplane Thermal Contest also mentioned February column held South Bay 104 Model Aviation ME AND P4YRC 4C0 OR EXOLUSI RIGHTS FROM ROYAL CI OWN COLA chol ci PLANE BOAT CAR cottoi 4C0L4 PERMISSION FF FLI CAP AMA Wings