AS PROMISED last month following RIG Helicopter Judges Guide prepared chainnan R/C Helicopter Advisory Corn mittee Since guide niles Page 50 AMAs Official Model Aircraft Regulations 1978/79 provisional Advisory Committee asking inputs appropriate changes may made through AMA Contest Board Judges Guide Maneuver Descriptions GROUP ONE NOVICE 1 15-Second Hover Helicopter lifts off smoothly main helipad #1 remains over same climbing hover attitude 3- 6-foot altitude Helicopter should stationary hover 15 seconds minimum 2 Forward Hoven Helicopter lifts off main helipad #1 hover attitude 3- 6foot altitude proceeds fly forward constant altitude point over forward helipad #2 point helicopter goes hover attitude again descends smoothly touch down 3 Backward Hover Helicopter lifts off forward helipad #2 hover attitude 3-to 6foot altitude proceeds fly backwards constant altitude point over main helipad #1 point helicopter goes hover attitude again descends smoothly touch down 4 Hover Right Helicopter lifts off main helipad #1 hover attitude 3- 6foot altitude proceeds fly right constant altitude point over right helipad #3 point helicopter goes hover attitude again descends smoothly touch down 5 Hover Left Helicopter lifts off right helipad #3 hover attitude 3- 6-foot altitude proceeds fly left constant altitude point over main helipad #1 point helicopter goes hover attitude again descends smoothly touch down 6 Constant-Heading Figure 8 Helicopter lifts off main helipad #1 hover attitude 3-to 6foot altitude Helicopter proceeds fly counter-clockwise 360-degree constant head ing nose wind circle around left pylon #1 continuing over main helipad #1 proceeding clockwise constant heading 360-degree circle around right pylon #2 back hover attitude over main helipad #1 followed landing same GROUP TWO INTERMEDIATE 7 45-Degree Traaslational Ascent Helicopter lifts off hover attitude 3-to 6-foot altitude over main helipad #1 Helicopter pro ceeds climb 25-foot altitude minimum 45-degree angle flying directly across forward helipad #2 8 100-Foot Straight Flight Out man euver starts helicopter flying over main helipad #1 continuing out along baseline 100 feet constant altitude Maneuver complete helicopter reaches 100-foot marker flag #3 9 Procedure Turn maneuver starts im mediately after maneuver #8 flag #3 helicopter proceeds fly 900 turn away baseline 50-foot radius followed 2700 turn back baseline 100 feet diameter centered flag #4 constant altitude 10 100-Foot Straight Flight Return maneuver starts after maneuver #9 heli copter crosses over flag #3 continues 100 feet along baseline back helipad #1 constant altitude 11 Figure Eight maneuver starts im mediately after straight return flight maneuver #10 over main helipad #1 Helicopter enters 270-degree turn away baseline 100 feet diameter centered helipad #4 followed 360-degree opposite turn 100 feet diameter centered flag #3 finishing 90-degree turn onto baseline over main helipad # 1Ed Note Maneuver 11 rulebook 12 Landing Helicopter approaches main heli pad #1 Maneuver judged minimum altitude 3 feet touch down helipad #1 13 360-Degree Flyaround Helicopter lifts off smoothly helipad #4 altitude 36 Model Aviation fly-around take place Once altitude minimumlO feet helicopter proceeds fly left-hand 360-degree circle approximately 100 feet diameter ending over helipad #4 GROUP THREE EXPERT FREESTYLE 14 360-Degree HoverTail Helicopter makes smooth lift-off maneuver altitude Heli copter hovers around pilot tail heli facing towards center circle pilot Disregard lateral longitudinal attitude helicopter function wind conditions Altitude should constant tail should steady facing towards center circle 15 360-Degree HoverNose Helicopter makes smooth lift-off maneuver altitude Heli copter hovers around pilot nose heli facing towards center circle pilot Disregard lateral longitudinal attitude helicopter function wind conditions Altitude should constant tail should steady nose facing towards center circle 16 360-Degree FlightTail 45 Degrees Low Helicopter makes smooth lift-off maneuver altitude Helicopter flies around pilot tail boom heli 45 degrees low facing towards center circle pilot Disregard lateral longitudinal attitude helicopter function wind conditions Altitude should constant tail should steady facing towards center circle 17 Stationary HoverPilot Walks Around Helicopter Helicopter lifted off helipad stationary hover over helipad Pilot now walks around helicopter distance chooses Helicopter must hovered 3 5 feet altitude throughout maneuver 18 Hover 50 FeetTurn 180 Degrees Hover Baclc Helicopter makes smooth lift-off helipad #4 3 6 foot altitude proceeds fly forward slowly distance 50 feet constant altitude stops hover makes 180-degree tail-rotor turn flies back slowly starting helipad Maneuver complete helicopter goes hover over starting helipad 19 Top Hat Maneuver starts pilot nounces starting altitude Helicopter flies 20 feet forward goes hover climbs 20 feet straight up doing 360-degree tail-rotor turn way up Helicopter stops climbing after 20foot ascent flies forward 20 feet stops now descends 20 feet doing 360-degree tailrotor turn descending After 20-foot des cent helicopter stops flies forward 20 feet complete maneuver 20 Chandelle Maneuver starts pilot nounces starting altitude Helicopter goes maximum power translational climbing 180-degree turn maximum bank angle 60 degrees Maneuver ends helicopter level attitude heading exactly opposite direction initial direction 21 Constant Heading Loop Entering Bottom Maneuver starts pilot nounces starting altitude Maintaining level attitude helicopter flown forward up through constant heading loop similar Ferris wheel Maneuver ends helicopter returns starting point 22 Constant Heading Loop Entering Top Maneuver starts pilot announces starting altitude Maintaining level attitude helicopter flown forward down through constant heading loop similar Ferris wheel Maneuver ends helicopter returns starting point 23 Vertical Eight Maneuver starts pilot announces starting altitude Maintaining level attitude helicopter flown forward up through constant heading loop similar Ferris wheel helicopter returns its starting point helicopter flown forward down through constant-heading loop Man euver ends helicopter returns starting point 24 Loop Maneuver starts pilot nounces starting altitude helicopter flies through loop top rotor shaft pointing towards center loop Man euver complete helicopter returns starting altitude heading 25 Roll Maneuver starts pilot announces starting altitude Helicoptet flies 360degree axial roll constant heading altitude 26 Stall Turn Maneuver starts pilot announces starting altitude Helicopter flies one-fourth loop until helicopter stops 90degree vertical position point heli copter does 180-degree tail-rotor turn return ing down over same path Maneuver complete helicopter reaches starting alti tude 27 Stall Turn360 Degrees Descending Maneuver starts pilot announces start ing altitude Helicopter flies fourth loop until helicopter stops 90-degree vertical position point helicopter does 540degree tail-rotor turn returning down over same path Maneuver complete heli copter reaches starting altitude 28 Auto-Rotation Landing Maneuver Continued page 112 September 1979 37 PECKS MODEL MENAGERIE PEANUT SCALE KITS $395 PIETENPOL GIPSY MOTH P PER J3 CUB ANORRASON URRULENTGANAGOR MU5TANGCOUGAR COMPLETE CATALOG $100 GA0E TO RWSER MOOR SUPPLIES 7Cat4aee P 0 BOX 2498 -MA 7LA ME5A CAUP 92041 PHONE 714 4695675 714 442-4636 WHY PAY MORE SINCE 1948 big buy high performance *FIREBALL #H30 HOT 3 volts faster starts #S20 STANDARD 24 volts general use #C15 COOL 15 volts cures pre-ignition 9RBB BLOW-OUT PROOF SEAL IS HERE 98 000000000 00 04 0000 00 @00 6 LONGER LIFE GLOW PLUGS gooses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0004 SWANSON ASSOCIATES PO BOX lIEWAYNE NEW IEEWET 07470 0 LOWEST DRAIN flier Dont compromise fine event have just few too lazy put good finish planes Thats month Keep contest reports coming new address Bill Hager 4622 Bridge port Drive Garland TX 75043 RC Soaring/Pruss continued tram page 35 borne pack dropped 45 volts would allow about hour safe flying What makes record incredible attempt began preparations two-thirty morning sun came up schedule wind didnt wasnt until two-twelve afternoon Foka launched flight continued through night through next day finally landed six-eighteen second evening Dip wing Brian Laging company heckuvan effort Clean Living Pays Off Department does anybody wanna buy 9-volt rabbits foot know beer commercial TV shows sports celebrities having finally tears top off beer can says cheers everybody happy ever wanted run modelers ad men should have traveled east recent York Pennsylvania contest As Keith Finkenbiner recently transplanted midwesterner LSF Treasurer no wasnt run out town related story went something like Its first round York boys using oft-mentioned Don Goughnour retrieval sys tem still works like charm after two years Now retrieval portion winch has fine monofilament line attached ring end tow line plane comes off monofila ment reeled bringing hack chute ring However monofilament difficult see thats seldom problem Seldom except Don Clark Thermal Sniffler fame has Paragon air search lift What Don doesnt know has flown monofilament now draped over center wing No problem except monofilament being spooled Dons Paragon wing holddown rubber bands being sawed through sawed through Don low-key Clark some say low key has awakened during ten-minute max watched wing flutter down wondering hmmm must way out checking voltage rabbits foot Don saw fuselage get entangled monofilament weight fuselage overtook speed take-up spool parachute caused enough drag allow fuselage lowered gently ground hard luck boys yelling foul uttering some guys will anything relaunch becomes part future strategy might want consider long will take saw through 9/32-in wing rod something like Aquila Grande Donwithout missing puff pipewent CD calmly asked could get reflight Oh yes Don got reflight maxed out four four won event Cheers Dan Pruss Route 2 Box 490 Plainfiel4 IL 60544 RC Helicopters/Chesney continued page 37 starts pilot announces starting altitude minimum 20 feet Upon calling maneuver pilot stops engine Helicopter des cends controlled landing such helicopter can flown immediately afterwards engine restart helicopter lands helipad landing scored 0 10 points landing takes place within 100-foot circle around helipad #4 helipad scored 0 5 points maximum 29 Landing Maneuver proceeds smooth translational descent minimum altitude 20 feet touchdown Touchdown must soft maximum score downgrade skid touches down first long helicopter does bounce second skid touches down Dave Chesney Rt 9 Box 621A Greensborn NC 27409 RC Old Timer/Mathews continued page 38 bottom access RC unit switch course placed cockpit Wing tail construction multi-spar construction sheet-covered leading edge wing aisfoil section indeterminate lineage undercambered relatively thin double elliptical surfaces constructed sheet outlines bent 3/16 sq leading edge undercarriage semi-torque-rod singlewire unit held firewall originally grooved wooden blocks No epoxy nor apparent ly J-bolts available 1940 Editor J-bolts requiring excellent craftsmanship used could anticipate gear staying Ambroid wire tail skid attached balsa block tall end 112 Model Aviation Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST R/C BASIC TRAINER Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-RAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andreas Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsijeld Mass 01983 887-8541 Support AMA Price $3995 kit per dollar bar em all
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/09
Page Numbers: 36, 37, 112
AS PROMISED last month following RIG Helicopter Judges Guide prepared chainnan R/C Helicopter Advisory Corn mittee Since guide niles Page 50 AMAs Official Model Aircraft Regulations 1978/79 provisional Advisory Committee asking inputs appropriate changes may made through AMA Contest Board Judges Guide Maneuver Descriptions GROUP ONE NOVICE 1 15-Second Hover Helicopter lifts off smoothly main helipad #1 remains over same climbing hover attitude 3- 6-foot altitude Helicopter should stationary hover 15 seconds minimum 2 Forward Hoven Helicopter lifts off main helipad #1 hover attitude 3- 6foot altitude proceeds fly forward constant altitude point over forward helipad #2 point helicopter goes hover attitude again descends smoothly touch down 3 Backward Hover Helicopter lifts off forward helipad #2 hover attitude 3-to 6foot altitude proceeds fly backwards constant altitude point over main helipad #1 point helicopter goes hover attitude again descends smoothly touch down 4 Hover Right Helicopter lifts off main helipad #1 hover attitude 3- 6foot altitude proceeds fly right constant altitude point over right helipad #3 point helicopter goes hover attitude again descends smoothly touch down 5 Hover Left Helicopter lifts off right helipad #3 hover attitude 3- 6-foot altitude proceeds fly left constant altitude point over main helipad #1 point helicopter goes hover attitude again descends smoothly touch down 6 Constant-Heading Figure 8 Helicopter lifts off main helipad #1 hover attitude 3-to 6foot altitude Helicopter proceeds fly counter-clockwise 360-degree constant head ing nose wind circle around left pylon #1 continuing over main helipad #1 proceeding clockwise constant heading 360-degree circle around right pylon #2 back hover attitude over main helipad #1 followed landing same GROUP TWO INTERMEDIATE 7 45-Degree Traaslational Ascent Helicopter lifts off hover attitude 3-to 6-foot altitude over main helipad #1 Helicopter pro ceeds climb 25-foot altitude minimum 45-degree angle flying directly across forward helipad #2 8 100-Foot Straight Flight Out man euver starts helicopter flying over main helipad #1 continuing out along baseline 100 feet constant altitude Maneuver complete helicopter reaches 100-foot marker flag #3 9 Procedure Turn maneuver starts im mediately after maneuver #8 flag #3 helicopter proceeds fly 900 turn away baseline 50-foot radius followed 2700 turn back baseline 100 feet diameter centered flag #4 constant altitude 10 100-Foot Straight Flight Return maneuver starts after maneuver #9 heli copter crosses over flag #3 continues 100 feet along baseline back helipad #1 constant altitude 11 Figure Eight maneuver starts im mediately after straight return flight maneuver #10 over main helipad #1 Helicopter enters 270-degree turn away baseline 100 feet diameter centered helipad #4 followed 360-degree opposite turn 100 feet diameter centered flag #3 finishing 90-degree turn onto baseline over main helipad # 1Ed Note Maneuver 11 rulebook 12 Landing Helicopter approaches main heli pad #1 Maneuver judged minimum altitude 3 feet touch down helipad #1 13 360-Degree Flyaround Helicopter lifts off smoothly helipad #4 altitude 36 Model Aviation fly-around take place Once altitude minimumlO feet helicopter proceeds fly left-hand 360-degree circle approximately 100 feet diameter ending over helipad #4 GROUP THREE EXPERT FREESTYLE 14 360-Degree HoverTail Helicopter makes smooth lift-off maneuver altitude Heli copter hovers around pilot tail heli facing towards center circle pilot Disregard lateral longitudinal attitude helicopter function wind conditions Altitude should constant tail should steady facing towards center circle 15 360-Degree HoverNose Helicopter makes smooth lift-off maneuver altitude Heli copter hovers around pilot nose heli facing towards center circle pilot Disregard lateral longitudinal attitude helicopter function wind conditions Altitude should constant tail should steady nose facing towards center circle 16 360-Degree FlightTail 45 Degrees Low Helicopter makes smooth lift-off maneuver altitude Helicopter flies around pilot tail boom heli 45 degrees low facing towards center circle pilot Disregard lateral longitudinal attitude helicopter function wind conditions Altitude should constant tail should steady facing towards center circle 17 Stationary HoverPilot Walks Around Helicopter Helicopter lifted off helipad stationary hover over helipad Pilot now walks around helicopter distance chooses Helicopter must hovered 3 5 feet altitude throughout maneuver 18 Hover 50 FeetTurn 180 Degrees Hover Baclc Helicopter makes smooth lift-off helipad #4 3 6 foot altitude proceeds fly forward slowly distance 50 feet constant altitude stops hover makes 180-degree tail-rotor turn flies back slowly starting helipad Maneuver complete helicopter goes hover over starting helipad 19 Top Hat Maneuver starts pilot nounces starting altitude Helicopter flies 20 feet forward goes hover climbs 20 feet straight up doing 360-degree tail-rotor turn way up Helicopter stops climbing after 20foot ascent flies forward 20 feet stops now descends 20 feet doing 360-degree tailrotor turn descending After 20-foot des cent helicopter stops flies forward 20 feet complete maneuver 20 Chandelle Maneuver starts pilot nounces starting altitude Helicopter goes maximum power translational climbing 180-degree turn maximum bank angle 60 degrees Maneuver ends helicopter level attitude heading exactly opposite direction initial direction 21 Constant Heading Loop Entering Bottom Maneuver starts pilot nounces starting altitude Maintaining level attitude helicopter flown forward up through constant heading loop similar Ferris wheel Maneuver ends helicopter returns starting point 22 Constant Heading Loop Entering Top Maneuver starts pilot announces starting altitude Maintaining level attitude helicopter flown forward down through constant heading loop similar Ferris wheel Maneuver ends helicopter returns starting point 23 Vertical Eight Maneuver starts pilot announces starting altitude Maintaining level attitude helicopter flown forward up through constant heading loop similar Ferris wheel helicopter returns its starting point helicopter flown forward down through constant-heading loop Man euver ends helicopter returns starting point 24 Loop Maneuver starts pilot nounces starting altitude helicopter flies through loop top rotor shaft pointing towards center loop Man euver complete helicopter returns starting altitude heading 25 Roll Maneuver starts pilot announces starting altitude Helicoptet flies 360degree axial roll constant heading altitude 26 Stall Turn Maneuver starts pilot announces starting altitude Helicopter flies one-fourth loop until helicopter stops 90degree vertical position point heli copter does 180-degree tail-rotor turn return ing down over same path Maneuver complete helicopter reaches starting alti tude 27 Stall Turn360 Degrees Descending Maneuver starts pilot announces start ing altitude Helicopter flies fourth loop until helicopter stops 90-degree vertical position point helicopter does 540degree tail-rotor turn returning down over same path Maneuver complete heli copter reaches starting altitude 28 Auto-Rotation Landing Maneuver Continued page 112 September 1979 37 PECKS MODEL MENAGERIE PEANUT SCALE KITS $395 PIETENPOL GIPSY MOTH P PER J3 CUB ANORRASON URRULENTGANAGOR MU5TANGCOUGAR COMPLETE CATALOG $100 GA0E TO RWSER MOOR SUPPLIES 7Cat4aee P 0 BOX 2498 -MA 7LA ME5A CAUP 92041 PHONE 714 4695675 714 442-4636 WHY PAY MORE SINCE 1948 big buy high performance *FIREBALL #H30 HOT 3 volts faster starts #S20 STANDARD 24 volts general use #C15 COOL 15 volts cures pre-ignition 9RBB BLOW-OUT PROOF SEAL IS HERE 98 000000000 00 04 0000 00 @00 6 LONGER LIFE GLOW PLUGS gooses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0004 SWANSON ASSOCIATES PO BOX lIEWAYNE NEW IEEWET 07470 0 LOWEST DRAIN flier Dont compromise fine event have just few too lazy put good finish planes Thats month Keep contest reports coming new address Bill Hager 4622 Bridge port Drive Garland TX 75043 RC Soaring/Pruss continued tram page 35 borne pack dropped 45 volts would allow about hour safe flying What makes record incredible attempt began preparations two-thirty morning sun came up schedule wind didnt wasnt until two-twelve afternoon Foka launched flight continued through night through next day finally landed six-eighteen second evening Dip wing Brian Laging company heckuvan effort Clean Living Pays Off Department does anybody wanna buy 9-volt rabbits foot know beer commercial TV shows sports celebrities having finally tears top off beer can says cheers everybody happy ever wanted run modelers ad men should have traveled east recent York Pennsylvania contest As Keith Finkenbiner recently transplanted midwesterner LSF Treasurer no wasnt run out town related story went something like Its first round York boys using oft-mentioned Don Goughnour retrieval sys tem still works like charm after two years Now retrieval portion winch has fine monofilament line attached ring end tow line plane comes off monofila ment reeled bringing hack chute ring However monofilament difficult see thats seldom problem Seldom except Don Clark Thermal Sniffler fame has Paragon air search lift What Don doesnt know has flown monofilament now draped over center wing No problem except monofilament being spooled Dons Paragon wing holddown rubber bands being sawed through sawed through Don low-key Clark some say low key has awakened during ten-minute max watched wing flutter down wondering hmmm must way out checking voltage rabbits foot Don saw fuselage get entangled monofilament weight fuselage overtook speed take-up spool parachute caused enough drag allow fuselage lowered gently ground hard luck boys yelling foul uttering some guys will anything relaunch becomes part future strategy might want consider long will take saw through 9/32-in wing rod something like Aquila Grande Donwithout missing puff pipewent CD calmly asked could get reflight Oh yes Don got reflight maxed out four four won event Cheers Dan Pruss Route 2 Box 490 Plainfiel4 IL 60544 RC Helicopters/Chesney continued page 37 starts pilot announces starting altitude minimum 20 feet Upon calling maneuver pilot stops engine Helicopter des cends controlled landing such helicopter can flown immediately afterwards engine restart helicopter lands helipad landing scored 0 10 points landing takes place within 100-foot circle around helipad #4 helipad scored 0 5 points maximum 29 Landing Maneuver proceeds smooth translational descent minimum altitude 20 feet touchdown Touchdown must soft maximum score downgrade skid touches down first long helicopter does bounce second skid touches down Dave Chesney Rt 9 Box 621A Greensborn NC 27409 RC Old Timer/Mathews continued page 38 bottom access RC unit switch course placed cockpit Wing tail construction multi-spar construction sheet-covered leading edge wing aisfoil section indeterminate lineage undercambered relatively thin double elliptical surfaces constructed sheet outlines bent 3/16 sq leading edge undercarriage semi-torque-rod singlewire unit held firewall originally grooved wooden blocks No epoxy nor apparent ly J-bolts available 1940 Editor J-bolts requiring excellent craftsmanship used could anticipate gear staying Ambroid wire tail skid attached balsa block tall end 112 Model Aviation Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST R/C BASIC TRAINER Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-RAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andreas Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsijeld Mass 01983 887-8541 Support AMA Price $3995 kit per dollar bar em all
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/09
Page Numbers: 36, 37, 112
AS PROMISED last month following RIG Helicopter Judges Guide prepared chainnan R/C Helicopter Advisory Corn mittee Since guide niles Page 50 AMAs Official Model Aircraft Regulations 1978/79 provisional Advisory Committee asking inputs appropriate changes may made through AMA Contest Board Judges Guide Maneuver Descriptions GROUP ONE NOVICE 1 15-Second Hover Helicopter lifts off smoothly main helipad #1 remains over same climbing hover attitude 3- 6-foot altitude Helicopter should stationary hover 15 seconds minimum 2 Forward Hoven Helicopter lifts off main helipad #1 hover attitude 3- 6foot altitude proceeds fly forward constant altitude point over forward helipad #2 point helicopter goes hover attitude again descends smoothly touch down 3 Backward Hover Helicopter lifts off forward helipad #2 hover attitude 3-to 6foot altitude proceeds fly backwards constant altitude point over main helipad #1 point helicopter goes hover attitude again descends smoothly touch down 4 Hover Right Helicopter lifts off main helipad #1 hover attitude 3- 6foot altitude proceeds fly right constant altitude point over right helipad #3 point helicopter goes hover attitude again descends smoothly touch down 5 Hover Left Helicopter lifts off right helipad #3 hover attitude 3- 6-foot altitude proceeds fly left constant altitude point over main helipad #1 point helicopter goes hover attitude again descends smoothly touch down 6 Constant-Heading Figure 8 Helicopter lifts off main helipad #1 hover attitude 3-to 6foot altitude Helicopter proceeds fly counter-clockwise 360-degree constant head ing nose wind circle around left pylon #1 continuing over main helipad #1 proceeding clockwise constant heading 360-degree circle around right pylon #2 back hover attitude over main helipad #1 followed landing same GROUP TWO INTERMEDIATE 7 45-Degree Traaslational Ascent Helicopter lifts off hover attitude 3-to 6-foot altitude over main helipad #1 Helicopter pro ceeds climb 25-foot altitude minimum 45-degree angle flying directly across forward helipad #2 8 100-Foot Straight Flight Out man euver starts helicopter flying over main helipad #1 continuing out along baseline 100 feet constant altitude Maneuver complete helicopter reaches 100-foot marker flag #3 9 Procedure Turn maneuver starts im mediately after maneuver #8 flag #3 helicopter proceeds fly 900 turn away baseline 50-foot radius followed 2700 turn back baseline 100 feet diameter centered flag #4 constant altitude 10 100-Foot Straight Flight Return maneuver starts after maneuver #9 heli copter crosses over flag #3 continues 100 feet along baseline back helipad #1 constant altitude 11 Figure Eight maneuver starts im mediately after straight return flight maneuver #10 over main helipad #1 Helicopter enters 270-degree turn away baseline 100 feet diameter centered helipad #4 followed 360-degree opposite turn 100 feet diameter centered flag #3 finishing 90-degree turn onto baseline over main helipad # 1Ed Note Maneuver 11 rulebook 12 Landing Helicopter approaches main heli pad #1 Maneuver judged minimum altitude 3 feet touch down helipad #1 13 360-Degree Flyaround Helicopter lifts off smoothly helipad #4 altitude 36 Model Aviation fly-around take place Once altitude minimumlO feet helicopter proceeds fly left-hand 360-degree circle approximately 100 feet diameter ending over helipad #4 GROUP THREE EXPERT FREESTYLE 14 360-Degree HoverTail Helicopter makes smooth lift-off maneuver altitude Heli copter hovers around pilot tail heli facing towards center circle pilot Disregard lateral longitudinal attitude helicopter function wind conditions Altitude should constant tail should steady facing towards center circle 15 360-Degree HoverNose Helicopter makes smooth lift-off maneuver altitude Heli copter hovers around pilot nose heli facing towards center circle pilot Disregard lateral longitudinal attitude helicopter function wind conditions Altitude should constant tail should steady nose facing towards center circle 16 360-Degree FlightTail 45 Degrees Low Helicopter makes smooth lift-off maneuver altitude Helicopter flies around pilot tail boom heli 45 degrees low facing towards center circle pilot Disregard lateral longitudinal attitude helicopter function wind conditions Altitude should constant tail should steady facing towards center circle 17 Stationary HoverPilot Walks Around Helicopter Helicopter lifted off helipad stationary hover over helipad Pilot now walks around helicopter distance chooses Helicopter must hovered 3 5 feet altitude throughout maneuver 18 Hover 50 FeetTurn 180 Degrees Hover Baclc Helicopter makes smooth lift-off helipad #4 3 6 foot altitude proceeds fly forward slowly distance 50 feet constant altitude stops hover makes 180-degree tail-rotor turn flies back slowly starting helipad Maneuver complete helicopter goes hover over starting helipad 19 Top Hat Maneuver starts pilot nounces starting altitude Helicopter flies 20 feet forward goes hover climbs 20 feet straight up doing 360-degree tail-rotor turn way up Helicopter stops climbing after 20foot ascent flies forward 20 feet stops now descends 20 feet doing 360-degree tailrotor turn descending After 20-foot des cent helicopter stops flies forward 20 feet complete maneuver 20 Chandelle Maneuver starts pilot nounces starting altitude Helicopter goes maximum power translational climbing 180-degree turn maximum bank angle 60 degrees Maneuver ends helicopter level attitude heading exactly opposite direction initial direction 21 Constant Heading Loop Entering Bottom Maneuver starts pilot nounces starting altitude Maintaining level attitude helicopter flown forward up through constant heading loop similar Ferris wheel Maneuver ends helicopter returns starting point 22 Constant Heading Loop Entering Top Maneuver starts pilot announces starting altitude Maintaining level attitude helicopter flown forward down through constant heading loop similar Ferris wheel Maneuver ends helicopter returns starting point 23 Vertical Eight Maneuver starts pilot announces starting altitude Maintaining level attitude helicopter flown forward up through constant heading loop similar Ferris wheel helicopter returns its starting point helicopter flown forward down through constant-heading loop Man euver ends helicopter returns starting point 24 Loop Maneuver starts pilot nounces starting altitude helicopter flies through loop top rotor shaft pointing towards center loop Man euver complete helicopter returns starting altitude heading 25 Roll Maneuver starts pilot announces starting altitude Helicoptet flies 360degree axial roll constant heading altitude 26 Stall Turn Maneuver starts pilot announces starting altitude Helicopter flies one-fourth loop until helicopter stops 90degree vertical position point heli copter does 180-degree tail-rotor turn return ing down over same path Maneuver complete helicopter reaches starting alti tude 27 Stall Turn360 Degrees Descending Maneuver starts pilot announces start ing altitude Helicopter flies fourth loop until helicopter stops 90-degree vertical position point helicopter does 540degree tail-rotor turn returning down over same path Maneuver complete heli copter reaches starting altitude 28 Auto-Rotation Landing Maneuver Continued page 112 September 1979 37 PECKS MODEL MENAGERIE PEANUT SCALE KITS $395 PIETENPOL GIPSY MOTH P PER J3 CUB ANORRASON URRULENTGANAGOR MU5TANGCOUGAR COMPLETE CATALOG $100 GA0E TO RWSER MOOR SUPPLIES 7Cat4aee P 0 BOX 2498 -MA 7LA ME5A CAUP 92041 PHONE 714 4695675 714 442-4636 WHY PAY MORE SINCE 1948 big buy high performance *FIREBALL #H30 HOT 3 volts faster starts #S20 STANDARD 24 volts general use #C15 COOL 15 volts cures pre-ignition 9RBB BLOW-OUT PROOF SEAL IS HERE 98 000000000 00 04 0000 00 @00 6 LONGER LIFE GLOW PLUGS gooses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0004 SWANSON ASSOCIATES PO BOX lIEWAYNE NEW IEEWET 07470 0 LOWEST DRAIN flier Dont compromise fine event have just few too lazy put good finish planes Thats month Keep contest reports coming new address Bill Hager 4622 Bridge port Drive Garland TX 75043 RC Soaring/Pruss continued tram page 35 borne pack dropped 45 volts would allow about hour safe flying What makes record incredible attempt began preparations two-thirty morning sun came up schedule wind didnt wasnt until two-twelve afternoon Foka launched flight continued through night through next day finally landed six-eighteen second evening Dip wing Brian Laging company heckuvan effort Clean Living Pays Off Department does anybody wanna buy 9-volt rabbits foot know beer commercial TV shows sports celebrities having finally tears top off beer can says cheers everybody happy ever wanted run modelers ad men should have traveled east recent York Pennsylvania contest As Keith Finkenbiner recently transplanted midwesterner LSF Treasurer no wasnt run out town related story went something like Its first round York boys using oft-mentioned Don Goughnour retrieval sys tem still works like charm after two years Now retrieval portion winch has fine monofilament line attached ring end tow line plane comes off monofila ment reeled bringing hack chute ring However monofilament difficult see thats seldom problem Seldom except Don Clark Thermal Sniffler fame has Paragon air search lift What Don doesnt know has flown monofilament now draped over center wing No problem except monofilament being spooled Dons Paragon wing holddown rubber bands being sawed through sawed through Don low-key Clark some say low key has awakened during ten-minute max watched wing flutter down wondering hmmm must way out checking voltage rabbits foot Don saw fuselage get entangled monofilament weight fuselage overtook speed take-up spool parachute caused enough drag allow fuselage lowered gently ground hard luck boys yelling foul uttering some guys will anything relaunch becomes part future strategy might want consider long will take saw through 9/32-in wing rod something like Aquila Grande Donwithout missing puff pipewent CD calmly asked could get reflight Oh yes Don got reflight maxed out four four won event Cheers Dan Pruss Route 2 Box 490 Plainfiel4 IL 60544 RC Helicopters/Chesney continued page 37 starts pilot announces starting altitude minimum 20 feet Upon calling maneuver pilot stops engine Helicopter des cends controlled landing such helicopter can flown immediately afterwards engine restart helicopter lands helipad landing scored 0 10 points landing takes place within 100-foot circle around helipad #4 helipad scored 0 5 points maximum 29 Landing Maneuver proceeds smooth translational descent minimum altitude 20 feet touchdown Touchdown must soft maximum score downgrade skid touches down first long helicopter does bounce second skid touches down Dave Chesney Rt 9 Box 621A Greensborn NC 27409 RC Old Timer/Mathews continued page 38 bottom access RC unit switch course placed cockpit Wing tail construction multi-spar construction sheet-covered leading edge wing aisfoil section indeterminate lineage undercambered relatively thin double elliptical surfaces constructed sheet outlines bent 3/16 sq leading edge undercarriage semi-torque-rod singlewire unit held firewall originally grooved wooden blocks No epoxy nor apparent ly J-bolts available 1940 Editor J-bolts requiring excellent craftsmanship used could anticipate gear staying Ambroid wire tail skid attached balsa block tall end 112 Model Aviation Kraftsmanship kit processed AAMCO GOLD BALSAThis Trainer will blow apart hits ground GREATEST R/C BASIC TRAINER Design & Kit ALL TIME Ask over 25000 satisfied builders H-RAY dealers sold themSHALL WE SAY MORE Andreas Aircraft Model Co Inc US Ete 1& North St Topsijeld Mass 01983 887-8541 Support AMA Price $3995 kit per dollar bar em all