ONE SITE 1992 AMA Nationals Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Massachusetts consolidated Nationals events location first time years made possible utilization RC frequencies careful scheduling AMAs part RC Helicopter events flown over four action-packed days commencing Saturday June 20 total 90 entries classes 22 Class 21 Class II 11 Class III 30 FAJ 6 Scale AMA made wise choice selecting Mr Calm Frank Dykes Event Director First place Scale went Long Ranger flown Larry Jolly used own fuselage Cobra mechanics Airtronics Infinity 1000 radio Ive known Frank years consider him all-time good guys hobby Frank negotiated AMA able assemble manpower needed run efficient contest Through use two flight lines round flying per day class easily accomplished great big thank-you volunteers worked judges transmitter impound scorekeepers Without energetic folks hard work fliers surely wouldnt have enjoyed themselves much did Thank well-run contest As greeted Frank Dykes initial visit Sunday morning explained going smoothly except ran trouble getting authorization mow two flight circles As can see pictures site basically large meadow grass approximately 18 high bordered trees two sides home lot critters 42 Model Aviation inued page 44 Event Director Frank Dykes did Dang-up scale judges L-FI Wayne Frederick Hal job making best daunting task Winters Mike Welshans scrutinizing Al Lets hope hes back next year Smiths Airwolf guys pros I-RI pilots inciuaing uuriis youngiooa Dwight Shilling took turns judging Classes II Ill endangered bird species end long story Frank wanted mow circles could fly required go way federal level get permission Okay finally got circles Frank field discussing event heard whooshing sound Just south site huge fire burning ferociously Frank exclaimed looks like Dan Melniks really bad crashes Flying halted Westover fire crew extinguished practice fire About hour later two armored personnel carriers out maneuvers detoured through FAI Class III flight lines disappeared behind some distant trees Frank looked over told felt better about disturbing birds because could stand up fires tanks theyre probably tough enough endure helicopters Typical Northeastern weather conditions prevailed during flying Weather varied warm light winds severe thunderstorms part conditions windynaturally since flying crosswind FAI Class III circles think FAI fliers somewhat better because farther upwind trees second circle trees lot closer fliers experienced definite rotor effect turbulence created trees year will remembered year Team Hirobo visited Nationals some discussion among FAI fliers about possibility Japanese becoming US National Champion would something Academy ponder because currently foreign nationals permitted enter Nationals welcomed opportunity see likes Dobashi action spent some time Hirobo camp Altech US distributor Hirobo several new products display Among unique UH- lB Huey Shuttletype mechanics new 60-size machine designed primarily American market unnamed new 60 machine mainly plastic showed good design ingenuity great flight characteristics believe Takayanagi flew fifth place FM will get information machine becomes available New machines Nationals lots new hardware FAI Wayne Mann Ted Schoonard showed up beautifully painted Optima fuselages X-Cell Pro machines complete twin tail rotors knew Don Dan Chapman working twin tails lot interest has expressed since Dan won FAT class Kyosho Challenge new Miniature machine looked flew great Wayne running 1720 rpm head speed hover allowing him contend wind little better eventually become AMA champ FAI class Congratulations Wayne Its long road top perseverance shows flight Concept 60s made mark year Dwight Shilling came third FAI Interceptor-fuselage machine Dwight running new OS 60X engine used 80 grams weight flybar picked up lot tips Concept 60 Dwight Ill pass along review machine next month Anyway Concept looked striking Interceptor fuselage flew very well saw two Robbes new Futuras Both machines looked flew well closer inspection Futura appears heavy quite refined would expect given trend toward lighter compact machines Scale competition first year new tougher Scale rules welcome hope people will compete future Nationals Ive recently following Tim Wilsons thoughts Dayton newsletter others would like see emphasis scalelike flying maneuvers 44 Model Aviation d-place FAI winner Dwight Shillings Concept 60 cleverly concealed new Intercepter fuselage 05 60X engine made excellent performance Left photo Hirobo team flier Mike Mas flies sleek Nova used Eagle mechanics flybarless rotor Right Allan Yamauchi Valencia California flies TSK Clint Williams caller imports fine machines V rather aerobatics Scale perfect event like Tim want see emphasis realistic helicopter flight new rules scoring made up half static points half flight points So build machine close scale can should fly well flight portion event practice practice practice Scale judging done Scale modelersHal Winters Wayne Frederick Mike Welshans gentlemen took jobs seriously spent lot time judging entry fortunate take top static score Long Ranger modeled after ship used HBO production Deadlock ship features own-design fuselage Cobra mechanics flybarless head Airtronics Infinity 1000 helicopter radio Albert Smith brought beautiful Airwolf closest model actual Wolf Ive seen real tribute Als modeling skills Don Chapman nice little Hughes 500Miniature Aircraft Supply think X-Cell mechanics Scale flying scheduled Monday time flew weather really deteriorated gray clouds galeforce winds Al Smith reluctantly declined fly because conditions retrospect wise decision Dan Chapman did best job flying considering state weather making judicious use negative pitch best can said flying still have machine didnt hurt anybody wind conducive low-rotor speed flybarless operations end came first high static score helping Don Chapman came second great flying Tim Diperis combination great flying skills high static score helped him pilot Gorham Model Products Cobra Jet Ranger third PAl flying very good helped consistent judging As mentioned previously Wayne Mann held off Curtis Youngblood 35 points win Curtis flying Miniature Aircraft Supply X-Cell highperformance fuselage Mode II PCM 10 radio Curtis know normally flies single-stick radio has recently switched over two sticks Wayne Curtis really challenged Tom Dooley hanging tough until rounds four five engine failed die during autorotation Real sorry see Tom course ruined chances dropped him eighth place Dwight Shilling engine die during 540 Stall Turn round five Cool Dwight autorotated smooth landing slid third place Nice flying Dwight As mentioned earlier Hirobo brought its team brilliant young fliers got idea Japanese practice training-type excursion rather die-hard competition report Classes II III brief Class flying pretty consistent Dan Zawerton dominated beginning never challenged championship Class II Richard Bell dominated same fashion never looked back Lance Murphy totally dominated Class III showing considerable skill aerobatic maneuvers fact lot good flying seen classes difficult weather conditions think will see lot fliers moving up next year good time Nationals good see Dave Youngblood flying again spending time friendly Atlanta crew also gratifying greet discuss column East Coast readers hadnt met previously Three cheers winners Frank Dykes hardworking contest crew See next year ovember1992 45 Former World Champ Vukihiro Dobashi Hiroshima Japan f lies beautiful Hirobo Black Shark uses Eagle mechanics finished sixth FAI Left Mickey Yates Florida puts Kalt Epsilon right center autorotation landing circle Right Wes Suggs Roswell Georgia built Kalt Epsilon Colorful paint job typical PAl birds
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/11
Page Numbers: 42, 44, 45
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/11
Page Numbers: 42, 44, 45
ONE SITE 1992 AMA Nationals Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Massachusetts consolidated Nationals events location first time years made possible utilization RC frequencies careful scheduling AMAs part RC Helicopter events flown over four action-packed days commencing Saturday June 20 total 90 entries classes 22 Class 21 Class II 11 Class III 30 FAJ 6 Scale AMA made wise choice selecting Mr Calm Frank Dykes Event Director First place Scale went Long Ranger flown Larry Jolly used own fuselage Cobra mechanics Airtronics Infinity 1000 radio Ive known Frank years consider him all-time good guys hobby Frank negotiated AMA able assemble manpower needed run efficient contest Through use two flight lines round flying per day class easily accomplished great big thank-you volunteers worked judges transmitter impound scorekeepers Without energetic folks hard work fliers surely wouldnt have enjoyed themselves much did Thank well-run contest As greeted Frank Dykes initial visit Sunday morning explained going smoothly except ran trouble getting authorization mow two flight circles As can see pictures site basically large meadow grass approximately 18 high bordered trees two sides home lot critters 42 Model Aviation inued page 44 Event Director Frank Dykes did Dang-up scale judges L-FI Wayne Frederick Hal job making best daunting task Winters Mike Welshans scrutinizing Al Lets hope hes back next year Smiths Airwolf guys pros I-RI pilots inciuaing uuriis youngiooa Dwight Shilling took turns judging Classes II Ill endangered bird species end long story Frank wanted mow circles could fly required go way federal level get permission Okay finally got circles Frank field discussing event heard whooshing sound Just south site huge fire burning ferociously Frank exclaimed looks like Dan Melniks really bad crashes Flying halted Westover fire crew extinguished practice fire About hour later two armored personnel carriers out maneuvers detoured through FAI Class III flight lines disappeared behind some distant trees Frank looked over told felt better about disturbing birds because could stand up fires tanks theyre probably tough enough endure helicopters Typical Northeastern weather conditions prevailed during flying Weather varied warm light winds severe thunderstorms part conditions windynaturally since flying crosswind FAI Class III circles think FAI fliers somewhat better because farther upwind trees second circle trees lot closer fliers experienced definite rotor effect turbulence created trees year will remembered year Team Hirobo visited Nationals some discussion among FAI fliers about possibility Japanese becoming US National Champion would something Academy ponder because currently foreign nationals permitted enter Nationals welcomed opportunity see likes Dobashi action spent some time Hirobo camp Altech US distributor Hirobo several new products display Among unique UH- lB Huey Shuttletype mechanics new 60-size machine designed primarily American market unnamed new 60 machine mainly plastic showed good design ingenuity great flight characteristics believe Takayanagi flew fifth place FM will get information machine becomes available New machines Nationals lots new hardware FAI Wayne Mann Ted Schoonard showed up beautifully painted Optima fuselages X-Cell Pro machines complete twin tail rotors knew Don Dan Chapman working twin tails lot interest has expressed since Dan won FAT class Kyosho Challenge new Miniature machine looked flew great Wayne running 1720 rpm head speed hover allowing him contend wind little better eventually become AMA champ FAI class Congratulations Wayne Its long road top perseverance shows flight Concept 60s made mark year Dwight Shilling came third FAI Interceptor-fuselage machine Dwight running new OS 60X engine used 80 grams weight flybar picked up lot tips Concept 60 Dwight Ill pass along review machine next month Anyway Concept looked striking Interceptor fuselage flew very well saw two Robbes new Futuras Both machines looked flew well closer inspection Futura appears heavy quite refined would expect given trend toward lighter compact machines Scale competition first year new tougher Scale rules welcome hope people will compete future Nationals Ive recently following Tim Wilsons thoughts Dayton newsletter others would like see emphasis scalelike flying maneuvers 44 Model Aviation d-place FAI winner Dwight Shillings Concept 60 cleverly concealed new Intercepter fuselage 05 60X engine made excellent performance Left photo Hirobo team flier Mike Mas flies sleek Nova used Eagle mechanics flybarless rotor Right Allan Yamauchi Valencia California flies TSK Clint Williams caller imports fine machines V rather aerobatics Scale perfect event like Tim want see emphasis realistic helicopter flight new rules scoring made up half static points half flight points So build machine close scale can should fly well flight portion event practice practice practice Scale judging done Scale modelersHal Winters Wayne Frederick Mike Welshans gentlemen took jobs seriously spent lot time judging entry fortunate take top static score Long Ranger modeled after ship used HBO production Deadlock ship features own-design fuselage Cobra mechanics flybarless head Airtronics Infinity 1000 helicopter radio Albert Smith brought beautiful Airwolf closest model actual Wolf Ive seen real tribute Als modeling skills Don Chapman nice little Hughes 500Miniature Aircraft Supply think X-Cell mechanics Scale flying scheduled Monday time flew weather really deteriorated gray clouds galeforce winds Al Smith reluctantly declined fly because conditions retrospect wise decision Dan Chapman did best job flying considering state weather making judicious use negative pitch best can said flying still have machine didnt hurt anybody wind conducive low-rotor speed flybarless operations end came first high static score helping Don Chapman came second great flying Tim Diperis combination great flying skills high static score helped him pilot Gorham Model Products Cobra Jet Ranger third PAl flying very good helped consistent judging As mentioned previously Wayne Mann held off Curtis Youngblood 35 points win Curtis flying Miniature Aircraft Supply X-Cell highperformance fuselage Mode II PCM 10 radio Curtis know normally flies single-stick radio has recently switched over two sticks Wayne Curtis really challenged Tom Dooley hanging tough until rounds four five engine failed die during autorotation Real sorry see Tom course ruined chances dropped him eighth place Dwight Shilling engine die during 540 Stall Turn round five Cool Dwight autorotated smooth landing slid third place Nice flying Dwight As mentioned earlier Hirobo brought its team brilliant young fliers got idea Japanese practice training-type excursion rather die-hard competition report Classes II III brief Class flying pretty consistent Dan Zawerton dominated beginning never challenged championship Class II Richard Bell dominated same fashion never looked back Lance Murphy totally dominated Class III showing considerable skill aerobatic maneuvers fact lot good flying seen classes difficult weather conditions think will see lot fliers moving up next year good time Nationals good see Dave Youngblood flying again spending time friendly Atlanta crew also gratifying greet discuss column East Coast readers hadnt met previously Three cheers winners Frank Dykes hardworking contest crew See next year ovember1992 45 Former World Champ Vukihiro Dobashi Hiroshima Japan f lies beautiful Hirobo Black Shark uses Eagle mechanics finished sixth FAI Left Mickey Yates Florida puts Kalt Epsilon right center autorotation landing circle Right Wes Suggs Roswell Georgia built Kalt Epsilon Colorful paint job typical PAl birds
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/11
Page Numbers: 42, 44, 45
ONE SITE 1992 AMA Nationals Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Massachusetts consolidated Nationals events location first time years made possible utilization RC frequencies careful scheduling AMAs part RC Helicopter events flown over four action-packed days commencing Saturday June 20 total 90 entries classes 22 Class 21 Class II 11 Class III 30 FAJ 6 Scale AMA made wise choice selecting Mr Calm Frank Dykes Event Director First place Scale went Long Ranger flown Larry Jolly used own fuselage Cobra mechanics Airtronics Infinity 1000 radio Ive known Frank years consider him all-time good guys hobby Frank negotiated AMA able assemble manpower needed run efficient contest Through use two flight lines round flying per day class easily accomplished great big thank-you volunteers worked judges transmitter impound scorekeepers Without energetic folks hard work fliers surely wouldnt have enjoyed themselves much did Thank well-run contest As greeted Frank Dykes initial visit Sunday morning explained going smoothly except ran trouble getting authorization mow two flight circles As can see pictures site basically large meadow grass approximately 18 high bordered trees two sides home lot critters 42 Model Aviation inued page 44 Event Director Frank Dykes did Dang-up scale judges L-FI Wayne Frederick Hal job making best daunting task Winters Mike Welshans scrutinizing Al Lets hope hes back next year Smiths Airwolf guys pros I-RI pilots inciuaing uuriis youngiooa Dwight Shilling took turns judging Classes II Ill endangered bird species end long story Frank wanted mow circles could fly required go way federal level get permission Okay finally got circles Frank field discussing event heard whooshing sound Just south site huge fire burning ferociously Frank exclaimed looks like Dan Melniks really bad crashes Flying halted Westover fire crew extinguished practice fire About hour later two armored personnel carriers out maneuvers detoured through FAI Class III flight lines disappeared behind some distant trees Frank looked over told felt better about disturbing birds because could stand up fires tanks theyre probably tough enough endure helicopters Typical Northeastern weather conditions prevailed during flying Weather varied warm light winds severe thunderstorms part conditions windynaturally since flying crosswind FAI Class III circles think FAI fliers somewhat better because farther upwind trees second circle trees lot closer fliers experienced definite rotor effect turbulence created trees year will remembered year Team Hirobo visited Nationals some discussion among FAI fliers about possibility Japanese becoming US National Champion would something Academy ponder because currently foreign nationals permitted enter Nationals welcomed opportunity see likes Dobashi action spent some time Hirobo camp Altech US distributor Hirobo several new products display Among unique UH- lB Huey Shuttletype mechanics new 60-size machine designed primarily American market unnamed new 60 machine mainly plastic showed good design ingenuity great flight characteristics believe Takayanagi flew fifth place FM will get information machine becomes available New machines Nationals lots new hardware FAI Wayne Mann Ted Schoonard showed up beautifully painted Optima fuselages X-Cell Pro machines complete twin tail rotors knew Don Dan Chapman working twin tails lot interest has expressed since Dan won FAT class Kyosho Challenge new Miniature machine looked flew great Wayne running 1720 rpm head speed hover allowing him contend wind little better eventually become AMA champ FAI class Congratulations Wayne Its long road top perseverance shows flight Concept 60s made mark year Dwight Shilling came third FAI Interceptor-fuselage machine Dwight running new OS 60X engine used 80 grams weight flybar picked up lot tips Concept 60 Dwight Ill pass along review machine next month Anyway Concept looked striking Interceptor fuselage flew very well saw two Robbes new Futuras Both machines looked flew well closer inspection Futura appears heavy quite refined would expect given trend toward lighter compact machines Scale competition first year new tougher Scale rules welcome hope people will compete future Nationals Ive recently following Tim Wilsons thoughts Dayton newsletter others would like see emphasis scalelike flying maneuvers 44 Model Aviation d-place FAI winner Dwight Shillings Concept 60 cleverly concealed new Intercepter fuselage 05 60X engine made excellent performance Left photo Hirobo team flier Mike Mas flies sleek Nova used Eagle mechanics flybarless rotor Right Allan Yamauchi Valencia California flies TSK Clint Williams caller imports fine machines V rather aerobatics Scale perfect event like Tim want see emphasis realistic helicopter flight new rules scoring made up half static points half flight points So build machine close scale can should fly well flight portion event practice practice practice Scale judging done Scale modelersHal Winters Wayne Frederick Mike Welshans gentlemen took jobs seriously spent lot time judging entry fortunate take top static score Long Ranger modeled after ship used HBO production Deadlock ship features own-design fuselage Cobra mechanics flybarless head Airtronics Infinity 1000 helicopter radio Albert Smith brought beautiful Airwolf closest model actual Wolf Ive seen real tribute Als modeling skills Don Chapman nice little Hughes 500Miniature Aircraft Supply think X-Cell mechanics Scale flying scheduled Monday time flew weather really deteriorated gray clouds galeforce winds Al Smith reluctantly declined fly because conditions retrospect wise decision Dan Chapman did best job flying considering state weather making judicious use negative pitch best can said flying still have machine didnt hurt anybody wind conducive low-rotor speed flybarless operations end came first high static score helping Don Chapman came second great flying Tim Diperis combination great flying skills high static score helped him pilot Gorham Model Products Cobra Jet Ranger third PAl flying very good helped consistent judging As mentioned previously Wayne Mann held off Curtis Youngblood 35 points win Curtis flying Miniature Aircraft Supply X-Cell highperformance fuselage Mode II PCM 10 radio Curtis know normally flies single-stick radio has recently switched over two sticks Wayne Curtis really challenged Tom Dooley hanging tough until rounds four five engine failed die during autorotation Real sorry see Tom course ruined chances dropped him eighth place Dwight Shilling engine die during 540 Stall Turn round five Cool Dwight autorotated smooth landing slid third place Nice flying Dwight As mentioned earlier Hirobo brought its team brilliant young fliers got idea Japanese practice training-type excursion rather die-hard competition report Classes II III brief Class flying pretty consistent Dan Zawerton dominated beginning never challenged championship Class II Richard Bell dominated same fashion never looked back Lance Murphy totally dominated Class III showing considerable skill aerobatic maneuvers fact lot good flying seen classes difficult weather conditions think will see lot fliers moving up next year good time Nationals good see Dave Youngblood flying again spending time friendly Atlanta crew also gratifying greet discuss column East Coast readers hadnt met previously Three cheers winners Frank Dykes hardworking contest crew See next year ovember1992 45 Former World Champ Vukihiro Dobashi Hiroshima Japan f lies beautiful Hirobo Black Shark uses Eagle mechanics finished sixth FAI Left Mickey Yates Florida puts Kalt Epsilon right center autorotation landing circle Right Wes Suggs Roswell Georgia built Kalt Epsilon Colorful paint job typical PAl birds
