RADIO CONTROL PYLON SOME PREDICTORS doom state Pylon dying Late last year remember someone making statement Quarter Midget dead Sure So maybe dreaming about 39 entries years Nats Maybe hallucination Excuse must have missed something somewhere Whats about whopping 119 Quickie 500 Put Pylon-is-dying pipe smoke Imagine three days scheduled Quickie limited hours 7 am until 1 pm Actual flying hours less because Nats site available until 7 ammeaning no allowed strip set up equipment torn down strip vacated 1 pmresulting about 51/2 hours flying time day what happens airport authority insists keeping runway open general aviation runway needed very badly Pylon events Nats first year Lawrenceville flew Pylon different strip available us day unfortunately strip taken over Pattern once again left dregs Dont mean sound negative issue fact first time weve forced move Pattern Oh well. Incidentally personal involvement besides writing stuff wife ran events starter Contest Director Anyway 51/2 hours times three days equals 161/2 hours total Now take 4 x 30 matrix run heats average rate 6 minutes No matter slice three-hour rounds about best can get timed several heats flag flag running about 515 average however throw crashed plane requires delay picking up pieces questionable call line requires holdup sort out correct finish end up six-minute average Adding up three-hour rounds 161/2 total hours results five rounds maximum some time left over flyoffswhich exactly what happened boy oh boy did have some flyoffs However Im ahead myself back up dummy start beginning Friday 16th processing Quickie about 125 pre entries 119 arrived No counted would guess 80 85 percent backup models resulted processing approximately 220 models good crew checking gauges undersized 44 Model Aviation g Grunkemeyer gets dunk ice chest nis-TirsI place win Quickie Grunk-Dunk author right provides distraction Identical Vipers left Dennis Greens right Doug Whiteakers Doug manufactures popular Quickie kit whatever fixed rechecked processing took place under headquarters tent 100 fliers standing line models resulting quite colorful mob scene started 4 pm finished three hours later everyone wondering heck going fly guys hassles discussed starter came mean people came out woodwork After being around racing especially Nats years get know majority attendees year bunch total strangers small concern because history has told us guys usually 'experts' know about Pylon racing anyone discussed probability extra complaints year handle Usually guys also people illegal airplanes year no exception always mind time add wood tape whatever needed bring models up snuff learned Nats check airplanes knows Maybe next time will show up stuff meets rules well happy say tongue-in-cheek phenomenon new guys very common Saturday morning 630 am explained rules pilots meeting followed course setup started racing about 735 least 20 minutes too late first day takes time sort out equipment new workers some never seen stuff previously suppose its normal start late first day feel robbing flyers flying time diddle around start whenever get urge has always practice start time like nothing better hear first engine fire up start line exactly official starting time before Quickie started dreaded first heat containing David Martin Lubbock Texas Jim Van Sant Penndel Pennsylvania Sam Shimizu Peachtree City Georgia already good geographic mix also first mixup required refly things sorted out correctly Shimizu winner followed Martin Van Sant unfortunately did finish usually start heats contain less full complement fliers extra timer number-one-pylon judge can sit out get feel job before jumping both feet few three-plane heats matrix always start instead holding until last may see local races Since 4 x 30 matrix three-plane heat December 1993 45 Part double line contestants processing Quickie 500 models Cliff Telford right wields go-no-go gauge used check airplane dimensions Dave Latsha unique Farman sports wheel wingtip skids Dave finished 17th year Winners F3D FAI Pylon L-R Richard Verano first Jim Shinohara Dave Shadel second Peter Rourk Jim Katz third NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham fourth Lou Rodriguez Best Finish Kaze judges liked color combination detailing Lou finished fourth second heat contained Paul Benezra Bryan Shadel yes Daves son Allen Booth Bob Greer Benezra won 112 followed Greer Shadel Booth didnt finish luck would have started Nats undesired zero point heats started clicking off good rate went heat after heat until somewhere around 1030 morning finished first round seemed take forever because just accustomed entries failed mention entry number far exceeded highest previous Nats number 97 1990 fact Quickee largest entry event years Nats end Round course 30-way tie first kept racing finish much possible however impossible complete another round finished six heats short completing second round about 1245 leaving enough time tear down course before 1 pm Since needed 3 hours per round six-hours-per-day total allocation setup teardown time kept us completing two rounds no matter what got started 715 am second day finished second round kept moving trying complete two rounds just wasnt ended up seven heats short four rounds flew five heats Day total 113 As racing would have competition tough 30way tie first after Round reduced 10 after Round Three Tied first ranked times Chip Hyde Norm Johnson Jim Allen Mark Parker Jeff Horn Henry Bartle Craig Grunkemeyer Ken Howell Jim Katz Dennis Green finished Quickie Monday morning 715 seven heats Round Four complete Round Five Because time situation sixth round out question announced five rounds would maximum however since needed three hours round plus unfinished portion Round Four would have plenty time flyoffs also announced would indeed flyoff possible required flier change radios trim flight 46 Model Aviation ent NMPRA president genial personality Lloyd Burnham very nicely finished DeNight Special Mike Klutz H caller Rick Landers nearly equaled current Quarter Midget record setting contests fast time 11165 Norm Johnson very nice Larson Shark painted turquoise base color Norm finished sixth Formula wanted sort things out racing computer must realize course guy leading time does want fly off personally dont blame him However remainder want shot him race agree philosophy therefore ignore leaders argument could change frequencies flyoff Anyway after five full rounds six-way tie first following perfect scores order time Chip Hyde 10417 Jim Allen 10455 Craig Grunkemeyer 10559 Mark Parker 10652 Henry Bartle 10730 Dennis Green 11238 followed Ken Howell Tom Scott Doug Whiteaker Gail Jacobson Katzenjammer Kids Jim Katz L caller Peter Rourk Jim won first place Quarter Midget Tiger Moth point down order finish determined flyoff Setting up first-place flyoffs suggestion made hold California-type Calcutta benefit World Championship FAI team raising money cover expenses soon-tobe trip Austria six people involved agreed Dave Shadel recruited auctioneer guy presented crowd auctioned off basically works way person auctioned meaning feel particular person will win final flyoff Nats Champion can bid him others feel same person has ability can also bid exercise continues until bidding high will go just like local country auction NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham L presents Fast Time award Jerry Salisbury 10397 Quickie highest bidder wins person After person auctioned winning bidder pays bid organizer finished money collected put big pot flier wins receives 40 percent another 40 percent going person won bid flier remaining 20 percent goes organizer case FAI team didnt keep track amounts bid person however ran several hundred dollars some Chip Hyde brought 700 bucks mom providing some spirited bidding went back flying settle six-way tie flyers CD held private meeting agreed fly two three-plane heats winners heat flying again championship also agreed draw names see flew against results draw Heat contained Chip Hyde Craig Grunkemeyer Jim Allen Heat Two contained Henry Bartle Mark Parker Dennis Green worked out especially well because though some frequency conflicts between couple fliers luck draw sorted out no being obligated change December 1993 47 Richard Verano tunes Formula engine Rusty Van Baren holding Verano eighth 23 points Van Baren 27 points second place frequencies also agreed losers preliminary heats would utilize individual best times including flyoffs final placing format makings some good racing certainly no disappointed After usual dicing between pilots ten laps Craig Grunkemeyer won Heat same dicing occurred Heat Two Henry Bartle finalist final heat Grunkemeyer versus Bartle Both champion fliers expected good tight raceit Bartle got excellent turn pylon first lap held slight lead gap did change entire ten laps looked like towing other lap after lap until disaster final lap Bartle pulled stick fraction too soon cut short number-one pylon Grunkemeyer finish final lap no cuts did cruised first place another Nats win Quickie 500 first Calcutta race witnessed hopefully wont last really added exciting dimension final heats well worth exploring further future races typeespecially championship races arent aware much incentive added flying know trophy handed Craig Grunkemeyer along $660 split Calcutta Im certain far mouth dropped least yard Wow said So did winning bidder got equal amount FAI team recipient additional 330 bucks help expenses overall idea worked out very well Paul Page friend computer programmer has scored Nats weve involved provided nice touch Besides printing out individual heat cards contestant plus matrix heat card overall score sheets rounds racing program also provides additional personal card participant indicates persons overall placing total points event individual heat scores times Also listed contestants best time conversion speed mph knots kilometers/per hour entry receives cards practice has start reverse order pass out contestant being acknowledged other contestants friends Since such large number contestants exchange cards seemed go on passing out cards gone through dozens dozens before noted Gail Jacobson can still 180 mphhe record holder 100 finished tenth Quickie still about 80 go Whatta mob will tell though asked keep things moving because shortage time stated plenty time between rounds diddle around whatever please called line keep moving responded very well doff hat Whatta bunch nice cooperative people Fast time set Mr Steak Jerry Salisbury cranked up first heat against another speed merchant Lyle Larson Salisbury undoubtedly pushed 10397 followed Larsons 10402 Lyle said after heat Heck just turned 104 lost NMPRA sponsored Fast Time trophy Lloyd Burnham current NMPPA president presented Salisbury excellent time Best Junior award David Wright finished very respectable 16th overall best time 11121 Best Senior award went Bob Malik finished 20th best time 11606 Congrats two guys showing lot old-timers next generation racers coming coolness award goes John Fike accidenfly got 48 Model Aviation JP Hanway wife Betty nicely finished Bummers Bullet/Kaze Killer kit Small Creations Nats Formula champion Dub Jett Kaze Killer/Bummers Bullet caller teammate John Shannon fencing match transmitter antenna whirling prop prop lost John shut down engine pulled off broken prop replaced new got started before flag dropped took care first three days racing four scheduled Can imagine seven consecutive days Pylon Dont think minute heats days dont start running together because after everything blur Now time Quarter Midget processing after bite eat on-site grease sausages mountain fried onionsoh dee-lish-eus back headquarters tent As previously stated entry number very nice 39 few planes brought up minimum requirements Most guys have planes pretty good far being within specs concerned able work out nice 4 x 10 matrix three-plane heat usual pilots meeting held racing commenced soon course set up Steve Baker Phil Zuidema Mike Condon line Heat Unfortunately Condon lost plane right takeoff being entry out contest before started Baker didnt finish either Zuidema coasted easy first place Next up Rick Bork Allen Booth Rick Moreland Jerry Salisbury Moreland set pace 117 followed Salisbury Booth Bork Bork got cut war partner caller Kevin Matney Kevin called him double cut Bork paid him back later same medicine Made some interesting racing Once again heats turned blur before could say sure cut admit Grimm fairy tale round over could took 10 heats Seems still thinking about Quickie its three-hour rounds werent able handle onehour round Too much pressure now usual first-place tie containing 10 fliers ranked times Craig Grunkemeyer Dub Jett Rick Moreland Jim Katz JP Hanway Phil Zuidema Joe Dodd Ron Gray Carl Simms Peter Rourk Round Two started Steve Baker Allen Booth Ron Gray Mike Stokes Baker winner followed Stokes Booth Gray double-cutting zero fifth heat ended disaster Dub Jett has flying same airplane several years Nats because lack races area second-place finishes becoming legendary year closely following another plane around pylon three hit some quick dirty air plane went back being kit Round Two ended tie first place now reduced JP Hanway 114 Carl Simms 12133 Joe Dodd 12167 Grunkemeyer Katz Moreland Tallman Salisbury Matney tied fourth place Racing continued because time short day being scheduled entire race After Round Three JP Hanway held first place alone being flier perfect score Tied second Katz Grunkemeyer Dodd Moreland Tallman Matney JP s lead continued through Round Four retained perfect score several people nipping heels JP kept cool looking like Nats winner Round Five announced last would little time left over inevitable flyoffs Katz won heat leaving him point perfect score Dodd fallen point behind Round Four cut now stood two points back Moreland recorded zeros Rounds Four Five out running Tallman crashed fifth round ending chances Matneys partner finally paid him back Continued page 74 December 1993 49 Tom Doe left finished 14th Quarter Midget Best Junior Toms father Greg right kits Aircobra Quarter Midget winners callers front L-R Katz 1st Grunkemeyer 2nd Martinson Hanway 3rd Dodd 4th Rourk 5th Back L-R Spiker 6th Telford 7th Benezra Gray Tallman 8th Klutz Fast Time rear Landers T Doe Best Junior G Doe RC PylonlYeager Continued page 49 cutting him Rounds Four Five left two guys still big chance slated race other JP Hanway Craig Grunkemeyer Grunk won would several fliers tied first still-in-it fliers watched waited Grunk did what won heat 11340 because JP committed sin cutting pylon needed win turned 121 good enough lap Salisbury turned 119 knocked poor JP right out running first place know dichd Thats racing JP admitted championship taking wasnt little cut. Now Grunkemeyer Katz tied 19 points plus Hanway Dodd tied third 18 points like flyoffs Sometimes can best racing other times can bust opportunity good race As previously stated like settled race course mano-a-mano started third- place guys first JP redeemed himself win over Dodd left first place decided people wondering Grunkemeyer would add another win 93 stats since already claimed Quickee 500 However Katzenjammer Kids Judy Mealy side judge called Katz caller Peter Rourk went work beat out Grunk well-deserved win bragging rights 93 Nats Best Time award went Mike Zose YzirediUe S like aviation youllG $ 57 minute video StudIo 16 VideoF1 26 Ridgewood TerraceVISA VIDEO Springfield MA 01105MCHIS TORYI 74 Model Aviation OW FLANGE Three sizesrice availableA Fourmost Window Small 1 50 inchFlange flexible black vinylpreformed Large -350make S~eCt flange As well securing window place Fourmost Window Flange provides realistic black outline inconvenience tape Fourmost Window Flange easy install rectangular well contoured windows just razor blade CA adhesive FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVEFOREST GROVE OR 97116503 357-2732 visa BJ rn/c ELECTRONICS ~ATTC SERVu etc i-vt~ OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 Klutz nearly equaled three-yearold record Mikes time 11165 current AMA record 11120 set Paul Benezra 1990 Nats Probably just flick thumbright Michael Best Junior Tom Doe son Greg finshed 14th best-time 127 would imagine now will another Doe scene carry family racing tradition Did know Gregs wife named Jane Yup. 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Round Seven would sort out final standings course guys lost heat drivers seat someone beat both Jett Van Baren Shadel lurking close top first heat won now sit wait some help someone else Van Baren Heat Two unfortunately cut pylon unable lap Red Cranfill Rusty fell point back Jett Heat Six won Nats over since now undefeated flier No flyoffs no nothing could sit watch others scramble final position rounds end Van Baren person point down second place sewed up also could sit watch rest moves Shadel Rodriguez tied third place told prepare flyoff Dave running 16 cylinders Lou really flyingprobably tightest flown during two daysbut going catch Shadel Lous turns around pylons two three best weekend however getting tighter tighter usually results getting bit after about six seven laps finally caught up him cut successive laps giving Daye flyoff win third place meet Lous fourth place should diminished though because flew well losing Helsel Jett Shadel also faired well losing Jett Norm Johnson 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/12
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Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/12
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RADIO CONTROL PYLON SOME PREDICTORS doom state Pylon dying Late last year remember someone making statement Quarter Midget dead Sure So maybe dreaming about 39 entries years Nats Maybe hallucination Excuse must have missed something somewhere Whats about whopping 119 Quickie 500 Put Pylon-is-dying pipe smoke Imagine three days scheduled Quickie limited hours 7 am until 1 pm Actual flying hours less because Nats site available until 7 ammeaning no allowed strip set up equipment torn down strip vacated 1 pmresulting about 51/2 hours flying time day what happens airport authority insists keeping runway open general aviation runway needed very badly Pylon events Nats first year Lawrenceville flew Pylon different strip available us day unfortunately strip taken over Pattern once again left dregs Dont mean sound negative issue fact first time weve forced move Pattern Oh well. Incidentally personal involvement besides writing stuff wife ran events starter Contest Director Anyway 51/2 hours times three days equals 161/2 hours total Now take 4 x 30 matrix run heats average rate 6 minutes No matter slice three-hour rounds about best can get timed several heats flag flag running about 515 average however throw crashed plane requires delay picking up pieces questionable call line requires holdup sort out correct finish end up six-minute average Adding up three-hour rounds 161/2 total hours results five rounds maximum some time left over flyoffswhich exactly what happened boy oh boy did have some flyoffs However Im ahead myself back up dummy start beginning Friday 16th processing Quickie about 125 pre entries 119 arrived No counted would guess 80 85 percent backup models resulted processing approximately 220 models good crew checking gauges undersized 44 Model Aviation g Grunkemeyer gets dunk ice chest nis-TirsI place win Quickie Grunk-Dunk author right provides distraction Identical Vipers left Dennis Greens right Doug Whiteakers Doug manufactures popular Quickie kit whatever fixed rechecked processing took place under headquarters tent 100 fliers standing line models resulting quite colorful mob scene started 4 pm finished three hours later everyone wondering heck going fly guys hassles discussed starter came mean people came out woodwork After being around racing especially Nats years get know majority attendees year bunch total strangers small concern because history has told us guys usually 'experts' know about Pylon racing anyone discussed probability extra complaints year handle Usually guys also people illegal airplanes year no exception always mind time add wood tape whatever needed bring models up snuff learned Nats check airplanes knows Maybe next time will show up stuff meets rules well happy say tongue-in-cheek phenomenon new guys very common Saturday morning 630 am explained rules pilots meeting followed course setup started racing about 735 least 20 minutes too late first day takes time sort out equipment new workers some never seen stuff previously suppose its normal start late first day feel robbing flyers flying time diddle around start whenever get urge has always practice start time like nothing better hear first engine fire up start line exactly official starting time before Quickie started dreaded first heat containing David Martin Lubbock Texas Jim Van Sant Penndel Pennsylvania Sam Shimizu Peachtree City Georgia already good geographic mix also first mixup required refly things sorted out correctly Shimizu winner followed Martin Van Sant unfortunately did finish usually start heats contain less full complement fliers extra timer number-one-pylon judge can sit out get feel job before jumping both feet few three-plane heats matrix always start instead holding until last may see local races Since 4 x 30 matrix three-plane heat December 1993 45 Part double line contestants processing Quickie 500 models Cliff Telford right wields go-no-go gauge used check airplane dimensions Dave Latsha unique Farman sports wheel wingtip skids Dave finished 17th year Winners F3D FAI Pylon L-R Richard Verano first Jim Shinohara Dave Shadel second Peter Rourk Jim Katz third NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham fourth Lou Rodriguez Best Finish Kaze judges liked color combination detailing Lou finished fourth second heat contained Paul Benezra Bryan Shadel yes Daves son Allen Booth Bob Greer Benezra won 112 followed Greer Shadel Booth didnt finish luck would have started Nats undesired zero point heats started clicking off good rate went heat after heat until somewhere around 1030 morning finished first round seemed take forever because just accustomed entries failed mention entry number far exceeded highest previous Nats number 97 1990 fact Quickee largest entry event years Nats end Round course 30-way tie first kept racing finish much possible however impossible complete another round finished six heats short completing second round about 1245 leaving enough time tear down course before 1 pm Since needed 3 hours per round six-hours-per-day total allocation setup teardown time kept us completing two rounds no matter what got started 715 am second day finished second round kept moving trying complete two rounds just wasnt ended up seven heats short four rounds flew five heats Day total 113 As racing would have competition tough 30way tie first after Round reduced 10 after Round Three Tied first ranked times Chip Hyde Norm Johnson Jim Allen Mark Parker Jeff Horn Henry Bartle Craig Grunkemeyer Ken Howell Jim Katz Dennis Green finished Quickie Monday morning 715 seven heats Round Four complete Round Five Because time situation sixth round out question announced five rounds would maximum however since needed three hours round plus unfinished portion Round Four would have plenty time flyoffs also announced would indeed flyoff possible required flier change radios trim flight 46 Model Aviation ent NMPRA president genial personality Lloyd Burnham very nicely finished DeNight Special Mike Klutz H caller Rick Landers nearly equaled current Quarter Midget record setting contests fast time 11165 Norm Johnson very nice Larson Shark painted turquoise base color Norm finished sixth Formula wanted sort things out racing computer must realize course guy leading time does want fly off personally dont blame him However remainder want shot him race agree philosophy therefore ignore leaders argument could change frequencies flyoff Anyway after five full rounds six-way tie first following perfect scores order time Chip Hyde 10417 Jim Allen 10455 Craig Grunkemeyer 10559 Mark Parker 10652 Henry Bartle 10730 Dennis Green 11238 followed Ken Howell Tom Scott Doug Whiteaker Gail Jacobson Katzenjammer Kids Jim Katz L caller Peter Rourk Jim won first place Quarter Midget Tiger Moth point down order finish determined flyoff Setting up first-place flyoffs suggestion made hold California-type Calcutta benefit World Championship FAI team raising money cover expenses soon-tobe trip Austria six people involved agreed Dave Shadel recruited auctioneer guy presented crowd auctioned off basically works way person auctioned meaning feel particular person will win final flyoff Nats Champion can bid him others feel same person has ability can also bid exercise continues until bidding high will go just like local country auction NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham L presents Fast Time award Jerry Salisbury 10397 Quickie highest bidder wins person After person auctioned winning bidder pays bid organizer finished money collected put big pot flier wins receives 40 percent another 40 percent going person won bid flier remaining 20 percent goes organizer case FAI team didnt keep track amounts bid person however ran several hundred dollars some Chip Hyde brought 700 bucks mom providing some spirited bidding went back flying settle six-way tie flyers CD held private meeting agreed fly two three-plane heats winners heat flying again championship also agreed draw names see flew against results draw Heat contained Chip Hyde Craig Grunkemeyer Jim Allen Heat Two contained Henry Bartle Mark Parker Dennis Green worked out especially well because though some frequency conflicts between couple fliers luck draw sorted out no being obligated change December 1993 47 Richard Verano tunes Formula engine Rusty Van Baren holding Verano eighth 23 points Van Baren 27 points second place frequencies also agreed losers preliminary heats would utilize individual best times including flyoffs final placing format makings some good racing certainly no disappointed After usual dicing between pilots ten laps Craig Grunkemeyer won Heat same dicing occurred Heat Two Henry Bartle finalist final heat Grunkemeyer versus Bartle Both champion fliers expected good tight raceit Bartle got excellent turn pylon first lap held slight lead gap did change entire ten laps looked like towing other lap after lap until disaster final lap Bartle pulled stick fraction too soon cut short number-one pylon Grunkemeyer finish final lap no cuts did cruised first place another Nats win Quickie 500 first Calcutta race witnessed hopefully wont last really added exciting dimension final heats well worth exploring further future races typeespecially championship races arent aware much incentive added flying know trophy handed Craig Grunkemeyer along $660 split Calcutta Im certain far mouth dropped least yard Wow said So did winning bidder got equal amount FAI team recipient additional 330 bucks help expenses overall idea worked out very well Paul Page friend computer programmer has scored Nats weve involved provided nice touch Besides printing out individual heat cards contestant plus matrix heat card overall score sheets rounds racing program also provides additional personal card participant indicates persons overall placing total points event individual heat scores times Also listed contestants best time conversion speed mph knots kilometers/per hour entry receives cards practice has start reverse order pass out contestant being acknowledged other contestants friends Since such large number contestants exchange cards seemed go on passing out cards gone through dozens dozens before noted Gail Jacobson can still 180 mphhe record holder 100 finished tenth Quickie still about 80 go Whatta mob will tell though asked keep things moving because shortage time stated plenty time between rounds diddle around whatever please called line keep moving responded very well doff hat Whatta bunch nice cooperative people Fast time set Mr Steak Jerry Salisbury cranked up first heat against another speed merchant Lyle Larson Salisbury undoubtedly pushed 10397 followed Larsons 10402 Lyle said after heat Heck just turned 104 lost NMPRA sponsored Fast Time trophy Lloyd Burnham current NMPPA president presented Salisbury excellent time Best Junior award David Wright finished very respectable 16th overall best time 11121 Best Senior award went Bob Malik finished 20th best time 11606 Congrats two guys showing lot old-timers next generation racers coming coolness award goes John Fike accidenfly got 48 Model Aviation JP Hanway wife Betty nicely finished Bummers Bullet/Kaze Killer kit Small Creations Nats Formula champion Dub Jett Kaze Killer/Bummers Bullet caller teammate John Shannon fencing match transmitter antenna whirling prop prop lost John shut down engine pulled off broken prop replaced new got started before flag dropped took care first three days racing four scheduled Can imagine seven consecutive days Pylon Dont think minute heats days dont start running together because after everything blur Now time Quarter Midget processing after bite eat on-site grease sausages mountain fried onionsoh dee-lish-eus back headquarters tent As previously stated entry number very nice 39 few planes brought up minimum requirements Most guys have planes pretty good far being within specs concerned able work out nice 4 x 10 matrix three-plane heat usual pilots meeting held racing commenced soon course set up Steve Baker Phil Zuidema Mike Condon line Heat Unfortunately Condon lost plane right takeoff being entry out contest before started Baker didnt finish either Zuidema coasted easy first place Next up Rick Bork Allen Booth Rick Moreland Jerry Salisbury Moreland set pace 117 followed Salisbury Booth Bork Bork got cut war partner caller Kevin Matney Kevin called him double cut Bork paid him back later same medicine Made some interesting racing Once again heats turned blur before could say sure cut admit Grimm fairy tale round over could took 10 heats Seems still thinking about Quickie its three-hour rounds werent able handle onehour round Too much pressure now usual first-place tie containing 10 fliers ranked times Craig Grunkemeyer Dub Jett Rick Moreland Jim Katz JP Hanway Phil Zuidema Joe Dodd Ron Gray Carl Simms Peter Rourk Round Two started Steve Baker Allen Booth Ron Gray Mike Stokes Baker winner followed Stokes Booth Gray double-cutting zero fifth heat ended disaster Dub Jett has flying same airplane several years Nats because lack races area second-place finishes becoming legendary year closely following another plane around pylon three hit some quick dirty air plane went back being kit Round Two ended tie first place now reduced JP Hanway 114 Carl Simms 12133 Joe Dodd 12167 Grunkemeyer Katz Moreland Tallman Salisbury Matney tied fourth place Racing continued because time short day being scheduled entire race After Round Three JP Hanway held first place alone being flier perfect score Tied second Katz Grunkemeyer Dodd Moreland Tallman Matney JP s lead continued through Round Four retained perfect score several people nipping heels JP kept cool looking like Nats winner Round Five announced last would little time left over inevitable flyoffs Katz won heat leaving him point perfect score Dodd fallen point behind Round Four cut now stood two points back Moreland recorded zeros Rounds Four Five out running Tallman crashed fifth round ending chances Matneys partner finally paid him back Continued page 74 December 1993 49 Tom Doe left finished 14th Quarter Midget Best Junior Toms father Greg right kits Aircobra Quarter Midget winners callers front L-R Katz 1st Grunkemeyer 2nd Martinson Hanway 3rd Dodd 4th Rourk 5th Back L-R Spiker 6th Telford 7th Benezra Gray Tallman 8th Klutz Fast Time rear Landers T Doe Best Junior G Doe RC PylonlYeager Continued page 49 cutting him Rounds Four Five left two guys still big chance slated race other JP Hanway Craig Grunkemeyer Grunk won would several fliers tied first still-in-it fliers watched waited Grunk did what won heat 11340 because JP committed sin cutting pylon needed win turned 121 good enough lap Salisbury turned 119 knocked poor JP right out running first place know dichd Thats racing JP admitted championship taking wasnt little cut. Now Grunkemeyer Katz tied 19 points plus Hanway Dodd tied third 18 points like flyoffs Sometimes can best racing other times can bust opportunity good race As previously stated like settled race course mano-a-mano started third- place guys first JP redeemed himself win over Dodd left first place decided people wondering Grunkemeyer would add another win 93 stats since already claimed Quickee 500 However Katzenjammer Kids Judy Mealy side judge called Katz caller Peter Rourk went work beat out Grunk well-deserved win bragging rights 93 Nats Best Time award went Mike Zose YzirediUe S like aviation youllG $ 57 minute video StudIo 16 VideoF1 26 Ridgewood TerraceVISA VIDEO Springfield MA 01105MCHIS TORYI 74 Model Aviation OW FLANGE Three sizesrice availableA Fourmost Window Small 1 50 inchFlange flexible black vinylpreformed Large -350make S~eCt flange As well securing window place Fourmost Window Flange provides realistic black outline inconvenience tape Fourmost Window Flange easy install rectangular well contoured windows just razor blade CA adhesive FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVEFOREST GROVE OR 97116503 357-2732 visa BJ rn/c ELECTRONICS ~ATTC SERVu etc i-vt~ OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 Klutz nearly equaled three-yearold record Mikes time 11165 current AMA record 11120 set Paul Benezra 1990 Nats Probably just flick thumbright Michael Best Junior Tom Doe son Greg finshed 14th best-time 127 would imagine now will another Doe scene carry family racing tradition Did know Gregs wife named Jane Yup. 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ended Verano leading followed Shadel Helsel Jett Katz Round Two continued after short break Shadel turning very good 106 followed Verano s 107 moved Shadel first place 13714 points Veranos 13843 followed Dub Jett 1453 Jim Katz 14955 Round Three once again disastertime Dub Jett After starting engine heat noted clock almost expired turned face number-one pylon plane launcheda plane looked like 111 GAIN Ixii71 Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control Futaba KRAFT JAIRTRONICS 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line lOrders Only Pleasell 76 Model Aviation rnal 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RADIO CONTROL PYLON SOME PREDICTORS doom state Pylon dying Late last year remember someone making statement Quarter Midget dead Sure So maybe dreaming about 39 entries years Nats Maybe hallucination Excuse must have missed something somewhere Whats about whopping 119 Quickie 500 Put Pylon-is-dying pipe smoke Imagine three days scheduled Quickie limited hours 7 am until 1 pm Actual flying hours less because Nats site available until 7 ammeaning no allowed strip set up equipment torn down strip vacated 1 pmresulting about 51/2 hours flying time day what happens airport authority insists keeping runway open general aviation runway needed very badly Pylon events Nats first year Lawrenceville flew Pylon different strip available us day unfortunately strip taken over Pattern once again left dregs Dont mean sound negative issue fact first time weve forced move Pattern Oh well. Incidentally personal involvement besides writing stuff wife ran events starter Contest Director Anyway 51/2 hours times three days equals 161/2 hours total Now take 4 x 30 matrix run heats average rate 6 minutes No matter slice three-hour rounds about best can get timed several heats flag flag running about 515 average however throw crashed plane requires delay picking up pieces questionable call line requires holdup sort out correct finish end up six-minute average Adding up three-hour rounds 161/2 total hours results five rounds maximum some time left over flyoffswhich exactly what happened boy oh boy did have some flyoffs However Im ahead myself back up dummy start beginning Friday 16th processing Quickie about 125 pre entries 119 arrived No counted would guess 80 85 percent backup models resulted processing approximately 220 models good crew checking gauges undersized 44 Model Aviation g Grunkemeyer gets dunk ice chest nis-TirsI place win Quickie Grunk-Dunk author right provides distraction Identical Vipers left Dennis Greens right Doug Whiteakers Doug manufactures popular Quickie kit whatever fixed rechecked processing took place under headquarters tent 100 fliers standing line models resulting quite colorful mob scene started 4 pm finished three hours later everyone wondering heck going fly guys hassles discussed starter came mean people came out woodwork After being around racing especially Nats years get know majority attendees year bunch total strangers small concern because history has told us guys usually 'experts' know about Pylon racing anyone discussed probability extra complaints year handle Usually guys also people illegal airplanes year no exception always mind time add wood tape whatever needed bring models up snuff learned Nats check airplanes knows Maybe next time will show up stuff meets rules well happy say tongue-in-cheek phenomenon new guys very common Saturday morning 630 am explained rules pilots meeting followed course setup started racing about 735 least 20 minutes too late first day takes time sort out equipment new workers some never seen stuff previously suppose its normal start late first day feel robbing flyers flying time diddle around start whenever get urge has always practice start time like nothing better hear first engine fire up start line exactly official starting time before Quickie started dreaded first heat containing David Martin Lubbock Texas Jim Van Sant Penndel Pennsylvania Sam Shimizu Peachtree City Georgia already good geographic mix also first mixup required refly things sorted out correctly Shimizu winner followed Martin Van Sant unfortunately did finish usually start heats contain less full complement fliers extra timer number-one-pylon judge can sit out get feel job before jumping both feet few three-plane heats matrix always start instead holding until last may see local races Since 4 x 30 matrix three-plane heat December 1993 45 Part double line contestants processing Quickie 500 models Cliff Telford right wields go-no-go gauge used check airplane dimensions Dave Latsha unique Farman sports wheel wingtip skids Dave finished 17th year Winners F3D FAI Pylon L-R Richard Verano first Jim Shinohara Dave Shadel second Peter Rourk Jim Katz third NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham fourth Lou Rodriguez Best Finish Kaze judges liked color combination detailing Lou finished fourth second heat contained Paul Benezra Bryan Shadel yes Daves son Allen Booth Bob Greer Benezra won 112 followed Greer Shadel Booth didnt finish luck would have started Nats undesired zero point heats started clicking off good rate went heat after heat until somewhere around 1030 morning finished first round seemed take forever because just accustomed entries failed mention entry number far exceeded highest previous Nats number 97 1990 fact Quickee largest entry event years Nats end Round course 30-way tie first kept racing finish much possible however impossible complete another round finished six heats short completing second round about 1245 leaving enough time tear down course before 1 pm Since needed 3 hours per round six-hours-per-day total allocation setup teardown time kept us completing two rounds no matter what got started 715 am second day finished second round kept moving trying complete two rounds just wasnt ended up seven heats short four rounds flew five heats Day total 113 As racing would have competition tough 30way tie first after Round reduced 10 after Round Three Tied first ranked times Chip Hyde Norm Johnson Jim Allen Mark Parker Jeff Horn Henry Bartle Craig Grunkemeyer Ken Howell Jim Katz Dennis Green finished Quickie Monday morning 715 seven heats Round Four complete Round Five Because time situation sixth round out question announced five rounds would maximum however since needed three hours round plus unfinished portion Round Four would have plenty time flyoffs also announced would indeed flyoff possible required flier change radios trim flight 46 Model Aviation ent NMPRA president genial personality Lloyd Burnham very nicely finished DeNight Special Mike Klutz H caller Rick Landers nearly equaled current Quarter Midget record setting contests fast time 11165 Norm Johnson very nice Larson Shark painted turquoise base color Norm finished sixth Formula wanted sort things out racing computer must realize course guy leading time does want fly off personally dont blame him However remainder want shot him race agree philosophy therefore ignore leaders argument could change frequencies flyoff Anyway after five full rounds six-way tie first following perfect scores order time Chip Hyde 10417 Jim Allen 10455 Craig Grunkemeyer 10559 Mark Parker 10652 Henry Bartle 10730 Dennis Green 11238 followed Ken Howell Tom Scott Doug Whiteaker Gail Jacobson Katzenjammer Kids Jim Katz L caller Peter Rourk Jim won first place Quarter Midget Tiger Moth point down order finish determined flyoff Setting up first-place flyoffs suggestion made hold California-type Calcutta benefit World Championship FAI team raising money cover expenses soon-tobe trip Austria six people involved agreed Dave Shadel recruited auctioneer guy presented crowd auctioned off basically works way person auctioned meaning feel particular person will win final flyoff Nats Champion can bid him others feel same person has ability can also bid exercise continues until bidding high will go just like local country auction NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham L presents Fast Time award Jerry Salisbury 10397 Quickie highest bidder wins person After person auctioned winning bidder pays bid organizer finished money collected put big pot flier wins receives 40 percent another 40 percent going person won bid flier remaining 20 percent goes organizer case FAI team didnt keep track amounts bid person however ran several hundred dollars some Chip Hyde brought 700 bucks mom providing some spirited bidding went back flying settle six-way tie flyers CD held private meeting agreed fly two three-plane heats winners heat flying again championship also agreed draw names see flew against results draw Heat contained Chip Hyde Craig Grunkemeyer Jim Allen Heat Two contained Henry Bartle Mark Parker Dennis Green worked out especially well because though some frequency conflicts between couple fliers luck draw sorted out no being obligated change December 1993 47 Richard Verano tunes Formula engine Rusty Van Baren holding Verano eighth 23 points Van Baren 27 points second place frequencies also agreed losers preliminary heats would utilize individual best times including flyoffs final placing format makings some good racing certainly no disappointed After usual dicing between pilots ten laps Craig Grunkemeyer won Heat same dicing occurred Heat Two Henry Bartle finalist final heat Grunkemeyer versus Bartle Both champion fliers expected good tight raceit Bartle got excellent turn pylon first lap held slight lead gap did change entire ten laps looked like towing other lap after lap until disaster final lap Bartle pulled stick fraction too soon cut short number-one pylon Grunkemeyer finish final lap no cuts did cruised first place another Nats win Quickie 500 first Calcutta race witnessed hopefully wont last really added exciting dimension final heats well worth exploring further future races typeespecially championship races arent aware much incentive added flying know trophy handed Craig Grunkemeyer along $660 split Calcutta Im certain far mouth dropped least yard Wow said So did winning bidder got equal amount FAI team recipient additional 330 bucks help expenses overall idea worked out very well Paul Page friend computer programmer has scored Nats weve involved provided nice touch Besides printing out individual heat cards contestant plus matrix heat card overall score sheets rounds racing program also provides additional personal card participant indicates persons overall placing total points event individual heat scores times Also listed contestants best time conversion speed mph knots kilometers/per hour entry receives cards practice has start reverse order pass out contestant being acknowledged other contestants friends Since such large number contestants exchange cards seemed go on passing out cards gone through dozens dozens before noted Gail Jacobson can still 180 mphhe record holder 100 finished tenth Quickie still about 80 go Whatta mob will tell though asked keep things moving because shortage time stated plenty time between rounds diddle around whatever please called line keep moving responded very well doff hat Whatta bunch nice cooperative people Fast time set Mr Steak Jerry Salisbury cranked up first heat against another speed merchant Lyle Larson Salisbury undoubtedly pushed 10397 followed Larsons 10402 Lyle said after heat Heck just turned 104 lost NMPRA sponsored Fast Time trophy Lloyd Burnham current NMPPA president presented Salisbury excellent time Best Junior award David Wright finished very respectable 16th overall best time 11121 Best Senior award went Bob Malik finished 20th best time 11606 Congrats two guys showing lot old-timers next generation racers coming coolness award goes John Fike accidenfly got 48 Model Aviation JP Hanway wife Betty nicely finished Bummers Bullet/Kaze Killer kit Small Creations Nats Formula champion Dub Jett Kaze Killer/Bummers Bullet caller teammate John Shannon fencing match transmitter antenna whirling prop prop lost John shut down engine pulled off broken prop replaced new got started before flag dropped took care first three days racing four scheduled Can imagine seven consecutive days Pylon Dont think minute heats days dont start running together because after everything blur Now time Quarter Midget processing after bite eat on-site grease sausages mountain fried onionsoh dee-lish-eus back headquarters tent As previously stated entry number very nice 39 few planes brought up minimum requirements Most guys have planes pretty good far being within specs concerned able work out nice 4 x 10 matrix three-plane heat usual pilots meeting held racing commenced soon course set up Steve Baker Phil Zuidema Mike Condon line Heat Unfortunately Condon lost plane right takeoff being entry out contest before started Baker didnt finish either Zuidema coasted easy first place Next up Rick Bork Allen Booth Rick Moreland Jerry Salisbury Moreland set pace 117 followed Salisbury Booth Bork Bork got cut war partner caller Kevin Matney Kevin called him double cut Bork paid him back later same medicine Made some interesting racing Once again heats turned blur before could say sure cut admit Grimm fairy tale round over could took 10 heats Seems still thinking about Quickie its three-hour rounds werent able handle onehour round Too much pressure now usual first-place tie containing 10 fliers ranked times Craig Grunkemeyer Dub Jett Rick Moreland Jim Katz JP Hanway Phil Zuidema Joe Dodd Ron Gray Carl Simms Peter Rourk Round Two started Steve Baker Allen Booth Ron Gray Mike Stokes Baker winner followed Stokes Booth Gray double-cutting zero fifth heat ended disaster Dub Jett has flying same airplane several years Nats because lack races area second-place finishes becoming legendary year closely following another plane around pylon three hit some quick dirty air plane went back being kit Round Two ended tie first place now reduced JP Hanway 114 Carl Simms 12133 Joe Dodd 12167 Grunkemeyer Katz Moreland Tallman Salisbury Matney tied fourth place Racing continued because time short day being scheduled entire race After Round Three JP Hanway held first place alone being flier perfect score Tied second Katz Grunkemeyer Dodd Moreland Tallman Matney JP s lead continued through Round Four retained perfect score several people nipping heels JP kept cool looking like Nats winner Round Five announced last would little time left over inevitable flyoffs Katz won heat leaving him point perfect score Dodd fallen point behind Round Four cut now stood two points back Moreland recorded zeros Rounds Four Five out running Tallman crashed fifth round ending chances Matneys partner finally paid him back Continued page 74 December 1993 49 Tom Doe left finished 14th Quarter Midget Best Junior Toms father Greg right kits Aircobra Quarter Midget winners callers front L-R Katz 1st Grunkemeyer 2nd Martinson Hanway 3rd Dodd 4th Rourk 5th Back L-R Spiker 6th Telford 7th Benezra Gray Tallman 8th Klutz Fast Time rear Landers T Doe Best Junior G Doe RC PylonlYeager Continued page 49 cutting him Rounds Four Five left two guys still big chance slated race other JP Hanway Craig Grunkemeyer Grunk won would several fliers tied first still-in-it fliers watched waited Grunk did what won heat 11340 because JP committed sin cutting pylon needed win turned 121 good enough lap Salisbury turned 119 knocked poor JP right out running first place know dichd Thats racing JP admitted championship taking wasnt little cut. Now Grunkemeyer Katz tied 19 points plus Hanway Dodd tied third 18 points like flyoffs Sometimes can best racing other times can bust opportunity good race As previously stated like settled race course mano-a-mano started third- place guys first JP redeemed himself win over Dodd left first place decided people wondering Grunkemeyer would add another win 93 stats since already claimed Quickee 500 However Katzenjammer Kids Judy Mealy side judge called Katz caller Peter Rourk went work beat out Grunk well-deserved win bragging rights 93 Nats Best Time award went Mike Zose YzirediUe S like aviation youllG $ 57 minute video StudIo 16 VideoF1 26 Ridgewood TerraceVISA VIDEO Springfield MA 01105MCHIS TORYI 74 Model Aviation OW FLANGE Three sizesrice availableA Fourmost Window Small 1 50 inchFlange flexible black vinylpreformed Large -350make S~eCt flange As well securing window place Fourmost Window Flange provides realistic black outline inconvenience tape Fourmost Window Flange easy install rectangular well contoured windows just razor blade CA adhesive FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVEFOREST GROVE OR 97116503 357-2732 visa BJ rn/c ELECTRONICS ~ATTC SERVu etc i-vt~ OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 Klutz nearly equaled three-yearold record Mikes time 11165 current AMA record 11120 set Paul Benezra 1990 Nats Probably just flick thumbright Michael Best Junior Tom Doe son Greg finshed 14th best-time 127 would imagine now will another Doe scene carry family racing tradition Did know Gregs wife named Jane Yup. Most callers shout out name person calling reach Pylon first lap sorts out supposed turn until callers get back flying position Grunkemeyer entertained workers loud Joe. 1 mean Ed Seems calling Spiker instead usual partner Dodd concluded four scheduled seven days day five reserved F3D FAL Pylon event highly attended fact no scheduled contests country other Team Selection Race two years Nats People have questioned fly event Nats because low entries however Executive Council decided several years ago compete internationally event will fly Nats Simple years entry 13 makes difficult generate interest spectator standpoint because things obligated move slowly Most contestants also being called ready line breaks between rounds necessary give guys time ready planes Heats also slow because various people flying calling other fliers Anyway other slower pace babies move Its very argumentative faster F3D Formula however looking NEW FAI TAN RUBBER 1/4 3/16 1/8 thick 1 lb box *1475 lincludaa4oz Slick Lubel *1375 no lube k costs $175 10 lb box $11000 IUPS Delivered Postpaid US vie UPS Cal res add 6% sales tax Made USA Slow cure consistant quality Ask PAl-TAN 8990 catalog hate 100 FF kit CROCKET HOOKS umm4 NOWMADEBYFAI SEND $1 odel Supply FOR P0 6093957944CECARSON CATALOGSOROANCE CA 90510CASONCA 90745 SE253180939 Authorized SATJYO Distributor STANDARD SIZECAPACITY mAhDIA HTWEIGHT ozlPRICE N-5OAAA1/3AAA50 394 591012165 N-11OAA 1/3AA110 551 650028150 N-1SON N1504531122032150 N-200AAAAAA2003941720035175 N-270AA2/3AA2705511161050150 N-600AAAA6005431945092150 N-6SOSC1/2SUBC6508661016102300 KR-1300SCSUBC13008661654170200 KR-1SOOSCSUBC15008661654166300 KR-2000CC20009921929247400 KD-4400D D440012722362530700 KR-7000F. 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ended Verano leading followed Shadel Helsel Jett Katz Round Two continued after short break Shadel turning very good 106 followed Verano s 107 moved Shadel first place 13714 points Veranos 13843 followed Dub Jett 1453 Jim Katz 14955 Round Three once again disastertime Dub Jett After starting engine heat noted clock almost expired turned face number-one pylon plane launcheda plane looked like 111 GAIN Ixii71 Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control Futaba KRAFT JAIRTRONICS 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line lOrders Only Pleasell 76 Model Aviation rnal 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RADIO CONTROL PYLON SOME PREDICTORS doom state Pylon dying Late last year remember someone making statement Quarter Midget dead Sure So maybe dreaming about 39 entries years Nats Maybe hallucination Excuse must have missed something somewhere Whats about whopping 119 Quickie 500 Put Pylon-is-dying pipe smoke Imagine three days scheduled Quickie limited hours 7 am until 1 pm Actual flying hours less because Nats site available until 7 ammeaning no allowed strip set up equipment torn down strip vacated 1 pmresulting about 51/2 hours flying time day what happens airport authority insists keeping runway open general aviation runway needed very badly Pylon events Nats first year Lawrenceville flew Pylon different strip available us day unfortunately strip taken over Pattern once again left dregs Dont mean sound negative issue fact first time weve forced move Pattern Oh well. Incidentally personal involvement besides writing stuff wife ran events starter Contest Director Anyway 51/2 hours times three days equals 161/2 hours total Now take 4 x 30 matrix run heats average rate 6 minutes No matter slice three-hour rounds about best can get timed several heats flag flag running about 515 average however throw crashed plane requires delay picking up pieces questionable call line requires holdup sort out correct finish end up six-minute average Adding up three-hour rounds 161/2 total hours results five rounds maximum some time left over flyoffswhich exactly what happened boy oh boy did have some flyoffs However Im ahead myself back up dummy start beginning Friday 16th processing Quickie about 125 pre entries 119 arrived No counted would guess 80 85 percent backup models resulted processing approximately 220 models good crew checking gauges undersized 44 Model Aviation g Grunkemeyer gets dunk ice chest nis-TirsI place win Quickie Grunk-Dunk author right provides distraction Identical Vipers left Dennis Greens right Doug Whiteakers Doug manufactures popular Quickie kit whatever fixed rechecked processing took place under headquarters tent 100 fliers standing line models resulting quite colorful mob scene started 4 pm finished three hours later everyone wondering heck going fly guys hassles discussed starter came mean people came out woodwork After being around racing especially Nats years get know majority attendees year bunch total strangers small concern because history has told us guys usually 'experts' know about Pylon racing anyone discussed probability extra complaints year handle Usually guys also people illegal airplanes year no exception always mind time add wood tape whatever needed bring models up snuff learned Nats check airplanes knows Maybe next time will show up stuff meets rules well happy say tongue-in-cheek phenomenon new guys very common Saturday morning 630 am explained rules pilots meeting followed course setup started racing about 735 least 20 minutes too late first day takes time sort out equipment new workers some never seen stuff previously suppose its normal start late first day feel robbing flyers flying time diddle around start whenever get urge has always practice start time like nothing better hear first engine fire up start line exactly official starting time before Quickie started dreaded first heat containing David Martin Lubbock Texas Jim Van Sant Penndel Pennsylvania Sam Shimizu Peachtree City Georgia already good geographic mix also first mixup required refly things sorted out correctly Shimizu winner followed Martin Van Sant unfortunately did finish usually start heats contain less full complement fliers extra timer number-one-pylon judge can sit out get feel job before jumping both feet few three-plane heats matrix always start instead holding until last may see local races Since 4 x 30 matrix three-plane heat December 1993 45 Part double line contestants processing Quickie 500 models Cliff Telford right wields go-no-go gauge used check airplane dimensions Dave Latsha unique Farman sports wheel wingtip skids Dave finished 17th year Winners F3D FAI Pylon L-R Richard Verano first Jim Shinohara Dave Shadel second Peter Rourk Jim Katz third NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham fourth Lou Rodriguez Best Finish Kaze judges liked color combination detailing Lou finished fourth second heat contained Paul Benezra Bryan Shadel yes Daves son Allen Booth Bob Greer Benezra won 112 followed Greer Shadel Booth didnt finish luck would have started Nats undesired zero point heats started clicking off good rate went heat after heat until somewhere around 1030 morning finished first round seemed take forever because just accustomed entries failed mention entry number far exceeded highest previous Nats number 97 1990 fact Quickee largest entry event years Nats end Round course 30-way tie first kept racing finish much possible however impossible complete another round finished six heats short completing second round about 1245 leaving enough time tear down course before 1 pm Since needed 3 hours per round six-hours-per-day total allocation setup teardown time kept us completing two rounds no matter what got started 715 am second day finished second round kept moving trying complete two rounds just wasnt ended up seven heats short four rounds flew five heats Day total 113 As racing would have competition tough 30way tie first after Round reduced 10 after Round Three Tied first ranked times Chip Hyde Norm Johnson Jim Allen Mark Parker Jeff Horn Henry Bartle Craig Grunkemeyer Ken Howell Jim Katz Dennis Green finished Quickie Monday morning 715 seven heats Round Four complete Round Five Because time situation sixth round out question announced five rounds would maximum however since needed three hours round plus unfinished portion Round Four would have plenty time flyoffs also announced would indeed flyoff possible required flier change radios trim flight 46 Model Aviation ent NMPRA president genial personality Lloyd Burnham very nicely finished DeNight Special Mike Klutz H caller Rick Landers nearly equaled current Quarter Midget record setting contests fast time 11165 Norm Johnson very nice Larson Shark painted turquoise base color Norm finished sixth Formula wanted sort things out racing computer must realize course guy leading time does want fly off personally dont blame him However remainder want shot him race agree philosophy therefore ignore leaders argument could change frequencies flyoff Anyway after five full rounds six-way tie first following perfect scores order time Chip Hyde 10417 Jim Allen 10455 Craig Grunkemeyer 10559 Mark Parker 10652 Henry Bartle 10730 Dennis Green 11238 followed Ken Howell Tom Scott Doug Whiteaker Gail Jacobson Katzenjammer Kids Jim Katz L caller Peter Rourk Jim won first place Quarter Midget Tiger Moth point down order finish determined flyoff Setting up first-place flyoffs suggestion made hold California-type Calcutta benefit World Championship FAI team raising money cover expenses soon-tobe trip Austria six people involved agreed Dave Shadel recruited auctioneer guy presented crowd auctioned off basically works way person auctioned meaning feel particular person will win final flyoff Nats Champion can bid him others feel same person has ability can also bid exercise continues until bidding high will go just like local country auction NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham L presents Fast Time award Jerry Salisbury 10397 Quickie highest bidder wins person After person auctioned winning bidder pays bid organizer finished money collected put big pot flier wins receives 40 percent another 40 percent going person won bid flier remaining 20 percent goes organizer case FAI team didnt keep track amounts bid person however ran several hundred dollars some Chip Hyde brought 700 bucks mom providing some spirited bidding went back flying settle six-way tie flyers CD held private meeting agreed fly two three-plane heats winners heat flying again championship also agreed draw names see flew against results draw Heat contained Chip Hyde Craig Grunkemeyer Jim Allen Heat Two contained Henry Bartle Mark Parker Dennis Green worked out especially well because though some frequency conflicts between couple fliers luck draw sorted out no being obligated change December 1993 47 Richard Verano tunes Formula engine Rusty Van Baren holding Verano eighth 23 points Van Baren 27 points second place frequencies also agreed losers preliminary heats would utilize individual best times including flyoffs final placing format makings some good racing certainly no disappointed After usual dicing between pilots ten laps Craig Grunkemeyer won Heat same dicing occurred Heat Two Henry Bartle finalist final heat Grunkemeyer versus Bartle Both champion fliers expected good tight raceit Bartle got excellent turn pylon first lap held slight lead gap did change entire ten laps looked like towing other lap after lap until disaster final lap Bartle pulled stick fraction too soon cut short number-one pylon Grunkemeyer finish final lap no cuts did cruised first place another Nats win Quickie 500 first Calcutta race witnessed hopefully wont last really added exciting dimension final heats well worth exploring further future races typeespecially championship races arent aware much incentive added flying know trophy handed Craig Grunkemeyer along $660 split Calcutta Im certain far mouth dropped least yard Wow said So did winning bidder got equal amount FAI team recipient additional 330 bucks help expenses overall idea worked out very well Paul Page friend computer programmer has scored Nats weve involved provided nice touch Besides printing out individual heat cards contestant plus matrix heat card overall score sheets rounds racing program also provides additional personal card participant indicates persons overall placing total points event individual heat scores times Also listed contestants best time conversion speed mph knots kilometers/per hour entry receives cards practice has start reverse order pass out contestant being acknowledged other contestants friends Since such large number contestants exchange cards seemed go on passing out cards gone through dozens dozens before noted Gail Jacobson can still 180 mphhe record holder 100 finished tenth Quickie still about 80 go Whatta mob will tell though asked keep things moving because shortage time stated plenty time between rounds diddle around whatever please called line keep moving responded very well doff hat Whatta bunch nice cooperative people Fast time set Mr Steak Jerry Salisbury cranked up first heat against another speed merchant Lyle Larson Salisbury undoubtedly pushed 10397 followed Larsons 10402 Lyle said after heat Heck just turned 104 lost NMPRA sponsored Fast Time trophy Lloyd Burnham current NMPPA president presented Salisbury excellent time Best Junior award David Wright finished very respectable 16th overall best time 11121 Best Senior award went Bob Malik finished 20th best time 11606 Congrats two guys showing lot old-timers next generation racers coming coolness award goes John Fike accidenfly got 48 Model Aviation JP Hanway wife Betty nicely finished Bummers Bullet/Kaze Killer kit Small Creations Nats Formula champion Dub Jett Kaze Killer/Bummers Bullet caller teammate John Shannon fencing match transmitter antenna whirling prop prop lost John shut down engine pulled off broken prop replaced new got started before flag dropped took care first three days racing four scheduled Can imagine seven consecutive days Pylon Dont think minute heats days dont start running together because after everything blur Now time Quarter Midget processing after bite eat on-site grease sausages mountain fried onionsoh dee-lish-eus back headquarters tent As previously stated entry number very nice 39 few planes brought up minimum requirements Most guys have planes pretty good far being within specs concerned able work out nice 4 x 10 matrix three-plane heat usual pilots meeting held racing commenced soon course set up Steve Baker Phil Zuidema Mike Condon line Heat Unfortunately Condon lost plane right takeoff being entry out contest before started Baker didnt finish either Zuidema coasted easy first place Next up Rick Bork Allen Booth Rick Moreland Jerry Salisbury Moreland set pace 117 followed Salisbury Booth Bork Bork got cut war partner caller Kevin Matney Kevin called him double cut Bork paid him back later same medicine Made some interesting racing Once again heats turned blur before could say sure cut admit Grimm fairy tale round over could took 10 heats Seems still thinking about Quickie its three-hour rounds werent able handle onehour round Too much pressure now usual first-place tie containing 10 fliers ranked times Craig Grunkemeyer Dub Jett Rick Moreland Jim Katz JP Hanway Phil Zuidema Joe Dodd Ron Gray Carl Simms Peter Rourk Round Two started Steve Baker Allen Booth Ron Gray Mike Stokes Baker winner followed Stokes Booth Gray double-cutting zero fifth heat ended disaster Dub Jett has flying same airplane several years Nats because lack races area second-place finishes becoming legendary year closely following another plane around pylon three hit some quick dirty air plane went back being kit Round Two ended tie first place now reduced JP Hanway 114 Carl Simms 12133 Joe Dodd 12167 Grunkemeyer Katz Moreland Tallman Salisbury Matney tied fourth place Racing continued because time short day being scheduled entire race After Round Three JP Hanway held first place alone being flier perfect score Tied second Katz Grunkemeyer Dodd Moreland Tallman Matney JP s lead continued through Round Four retained perfect score several people nipping heels JP kept cool looking like Nats winner Round Five announced last would little time left over inevitable flyoffs Katz won heat leaving him point perfect score Dodd fallen point behind Round Four cut now stood two points back Moreland recorded zeros Rounds Four Five out running Tallman crashed fifth round ending chances Matneys partner finally paid him back Continued page 74 December 1993 49 Tom Doe left finished 14th Quarter Midget Best Junior Toms father Greg right kits Aircobra Quarter Midget winners callers front L-R Katz 1st Grunkemeyer 2nd Martinson Hanway 3rd Dodd 4th Rourk 5th Back L-R Spiker 6th Telford 7th Benezra Gray Tallman 8th Klutz Fast Time rear Landers T Doe Best Junior G Doe RC PylonlYeager Continued page 49 cutting him Rounds Four Five left two guys still big chance slated race other JP Hanway Craig Grunkemeyer Grunk won would several fliers tied first still-in-it fliers watched waited Grunk did what won heat 11340 because JP committed sin cutting pylon needed win turned 121 good enough lap Salisbury turned 119 knocked poor JP right out running first place know dichd Thats racing JP admitted championship taking wasnt little cut. Now Grunkemeyer Katz tied 19 points plus Hanway Dodd tied third 18 points like flyoffs Sometimes can best racing other times can bust opportunity good race As previously stated like settled race course mano-a-mano started third- place guys first JP redeemed himself win over Dodd left first place decided people wondering Grunkemeyer would add another win 93 stats since already claimed Quickee 500 However Katzenjammer Kids Judy Mealy side judge called Katz caller Peter Rourk went work beat out Grunk well-deserved win bragging rights 93 Nats Best Time award went Mike Zose YzirediUe S like aviation youllG $ 57 minute video StudIo 16 VideoF1 26 Ridgewood TerraceVISA VIDEO Springfield MA 01105MCHIS TORYI 74 Model Aviation OW FLANGE Three sizesrice availableA Fourmost Window Small 1 50 inchFlange flexible black vinylpreformed Large -350make S~eCt flange As well securing window place Fourmost Window Flange provides realistic black outline inconvenience tape Fourmost Window Flange easy install rectangular well contoured windows just razor blade CA adhesive FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVEFOREST GROVE OR 97116503 357-2732 visa BJ rn/c ELECTRONICS ~ATTC SERVu etc i-vt~ OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 Klutz nearly equaled three-yearold record Mikes time 11165 current AMA record 11120 set Paul Benezra 1990 Nats Probably just flick thumbright Michael Best Junior Tom Doe son Greg finshed 14th best-time 127 would imagine now will another Doe scene carry family racing tradition Did know Gregs wife named Jane Yup. 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Round Seven would sort out final standings course guys lost heat drivers seat someone beat both Jett Van Baren Shadel lurking close top first heat won now sit wait some help someone else Van Baren Heat Two unfortunately cut pylon unable lap Red Cranfill Rusty fell point back Jett Heat Six won Nats over since now undefeated flier No flyoffs no nothing could sit watch others scramble final position rounds end Van Baren person point down second place sewed up also could sit watch rest moves Shadel Rodriguez tied third place told prepare flyoff Dave running 16 cylinders Lou really flyingprobably tightest flown during two daysbut going catch Shadel Lous turns around pylons two three best weekend however getting tighter tighter usually results getting bit after about six seven laps finally caught up him cut successive laps giving Daye flyoff win third place meet Lous fourth place should diminished though because flew well losing Helsel Jett Shadel also faired well losing Jett Norm Johnson 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RADIO CONTROL PYLON SOME PREDICTORS doom state Pylon dying Late last year remember someone making statement Quarter Midget dead Sure So maybe dreaming about 39 entries years Nats Maybe hallucination Excuse must have missed something somewhere Whats about whopping 119 Quickie 500 Put Pylon-is-dying pipe smoke Imagine three days scheduled Quickie limited hours 7 am until 1 pm Actual flying hours less because Nats site available until 7 ammeaning no allowed strip set up equipment torn down strip vacated 1 pmresulting about 51/2 hours flying time day what happens airport authority insists keeping runway open general aviation runway needed very badly Pylon events Nats first year Lawrenceville flew Pylon different strip available us day unfortunately strip taken over Pattern once again left dregs Dont mean sound negative issue fact first time weve forced move Pattern Oh well. Incidentally personal involvement besides writing stuff wife ran events starter Contest Director Anyway 51/2 hours times three days equals 161/2 hours total Now take 4 x 30 matrix run heats average rate 6 minutes No matter slice three-hour rounds about best can get timed several heats flag flag running about 515 average however throw crashed plane requires delay picking up pieces questionable call line requires holdup sort out correct finish end up six-minute average Adding up three-hour rounds 161/2 total hours results five rounds maximum some time left over flyoffswhich exactly what happened boy oh boy did have some flyoffs However Im ahead myself back up dummy start beginning Friday 16th processing Quickie about 125 pre entries 119 arrived No counted would guess 80 85 percent backup models resulted processing approximately 220 models good crew checking gauges undersized 44 Model Aviation g Grunkemeyer gets dunk ice chest nis-TirsI place win Quickie Grunk-Dunk author right provides distraction Identical Vipers left Dennis Greens right Doug Whiteakers Doug manufactures popular Quickie kit whatever fixed rechecked processing took place under headquarters tent 100 fliers standing line models resulting quite colorful mob scene started 4 pm finished three hours later everyone wondering heck going fly guys hassles discussed starter came mean people came out woodwork After being around racing especially Nats years get know majority attendees year bunch total strangers small concern because history has told us guys usually 'experts' know about Pylon racing anyone discussed probability extra complaints year handle Usually guys also people illegal airplanes year no exception always mind time add wood tape whatever needed bring models up snuff learned Nats check airplanes knows Maybe next time will show up stuff meets rules well happy say tongue-in-cheek phenomenon new guys very common Saturday morning 630 am explained rules pilots meeting followed course setup started racing about 735 least 20 minutes too late first day takes time sort out equipment new workers some never seen stuff previously suppose its normal start late first day feel robbing flyers flying time diddle around start whenever get urge has always practice start time like nothing better hear first engine fire up start line exactly official starting time before Quickie started dreaded first heat containing David Martin Lubbock Texas Jim Van Sant Penndel Pennsylvania Sam Shimizu Peachtree City Georgia already good geographic mix also first mixup required refly things sorted out correctly Shimizu winner followed Martin Van Sant unfortunately did finish usually start heats contain less full complement fliers extra timer number-one-pylon judge can sit out get feel job before jumping both feet few three-plane heats matrix always start instead holding until last may see local races Since 4 x 30 matrix three-plane heat December 1993 45 Part double line contestants processing Quickie 500 models Cliff Telford right wields go-no-go gauge used check airplane dimensions Dave Latsha unique Farman sports wheel wingtip skids Dave finished 17th year Winners F3D FAI Pylon L-R Richard Verano first Jim Shinohara Dave Shadel second Peter Rourk Jim Katz third NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham fourth Lou Rodriguez Best Finish Kaze judges liked color combination detailing Lou finished fourth second heat contained Paul Benezra Bryan Shadel yes Daves son Allen Booth Bob Greer Benezra won 112 followed Greer Shadel Booth didnt finish luck would have started Nats undesired zero point heats started clicking off good rate went heat after heat until somewhere around 1030 morning finished first round seemed take forever because just accustomed entries failed mention entry number far exceeded highest previous Nats number 97 1990 fact Quickee largest entry event years Nats end Round course 30-way tie first kept racing finish much possible however impossible complete another round finished six heats short completing second round about 1245 leaving enough time tear down course before 1 pm Since needed 3 hours per round six-hours-per-day total allocation setup teardown time kept us completing two rounds no matter what got started 715 am second day finished second round kept moving trying complete two rounds just wasnt ended up seven heats short four rounds flew five heats Day total 113 As racing would have competition tough 30way tie first after Round reduced 10 after Round Three Tied first ranked times Chip Hyde Norm Johnson Jim Allen Mark Parker Jeff Horn Henry Bartle Craig Grunkemeyer Ken Howell Jim Katz Dennis Green finished Quickie Monday morning 715 seven heats Round Four complete Round Five Because time situation sixth round out question announced five rounds would maximum however since needed three hours round plus unfinished portion Round Four would have plenty time flyoffs also announced would indeed flyoff possible required flier change radios trim flight 46 Model Aviation ent NMPRA president genial personality Lloyd Burnham very nicely finished DeNight Special Mike Klutz H caller Rick Landers nearly equaled current Quarter Midget record setting contests fast time 11165 Norm Johnson very nice Larson Shark painted turquoise base color Norm finished sixth Formula wanted sort things out racing computer must realize course guy leading time does want fly off personally dont blame him However remainder want shot him race agree philosophy therefore ignore leaders argument could change frequencies flyoff Anyway after five full rounds six-way tie first following perfect scores order time Chip Hyde 10417 Jim Allen 10455 Craig Grunkemeyer 10559 Mark Parker 10652 Henry Bartle 10730 Dennis Green 11238 followed Ken Howell Tom Scott Doug Whiteaker Gail Jacobson Katzenjammer Kids Jim Katz L caller Peter Rourk Jim won first place Quarter Midget Tiger Moth point down order finish determined flyoff Setting up first-place flyoffs suggestion made hold California-type Calcutta benefit World Championship FAI team raising money cover expenses soon-tobe trip Austria six people involved agreed Dave Shadel recruited auctioneer guy presented crowd auctioned off basically works way person auctioned meaning feel particular person will win final flyoff Nats Champion can bid him others feel same person has ability can also bid exercise continues until bidding high will go just like local country auction NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham L presents Fast Time award Jerry Salisbury 10397 Quickie highest bidder wins person After person auctioned winning bidder pays bid organizer finished money collected put big pot flier wins receives 40 percent another 40 percent going person won bid flier remaining 20 percent goes organizer case FAI team didnt keep track amounts bid person however ran several hundred dollars some Chip Hyde brought 700 bucks mom providing some spirited bidding went back flying settle six-way tie flyers CD held private meeting agreed fly two three-plane heats winners heat flying again championship also agreed draw names see flew against results draw Heat contained Chip Hyde Craig Grunkemeyer Jim Allen Heat Two contained Henry Bartle Mark Parker Dennis Green worked out especially well because though some frequency conflicts between couple fliers luck draw sorted out no being obligated change December 1993 47 Richard Verano tunes Formula engine Rusty Van Baren holding Verano eighth 23 points Van Baren 27 points second place frequencies also agreed losers preliminary heats would utilize individual best times including flyoffs final placing format makings some good racing certainly no disappointed After usual dicing between pilots ten laps Craig Grunkemeyer won Heat same dicing occurred Heat Two Henry Bartle finalist final heat Grunkemeyer versus Bartle Both champion fliers expected good tight raceit Bartle got excellent turn pylon first lap held slight lead gap did change entire ten laps looked like towing other lap after lap until disaster final lap Bartle pulled stick fraction too soon cut short number-one pylon Grunkemeyer finish final lap no cuts did cruised first place another Nats win Quickie 500 first Calcutta race witnessed hopefully wont last really added exciting dimension final heats well worth exploring further future races typeespecially championship races arent aware much incentive added flying know trophy handed Craig Grunkemeyer along $660 split Calcutta Im certain far mouth dropped least yard Wow said So did winning bidder got equal amount FAI team recipient additional 330 bucks help expenses overall idea worked out very well Paul Page friend computer programmer has scored Nats weve involved provided nice touch Besides printing out individual heat cards contestant plus matrix heat card overall score sheets rounds racing program also provides additional personal card participant indicates persons overall placing total points event individual heat scores times Also listed contestants best time conversion speed mph knots kilometers/per hour entry receives cards practice has start reverse order pass out contestant being acknowledged other contestants friends Since such large number contestants exchange cards seemed go on passing out cards gone through dozens dozens before noted Gail Jacobson can still 180 mphhe record holder 100 finished tenth Quickie still about 80 go Whatta mob will tell though asked keep things moving because shortage time stated plenty time between rounds diddle around whatever please called line keep moving responded very well doff hat Whatta bunch nice cooperative people Fast time set Mr Steak Jerry Salisbury cranked up first heat against another speed merchant Lyle Larson Salisbury undoubtedly pushed 10397 followed Larsons 10402 Lyle said after heat Heck just turned 104 lost NMPRA sponsored Fast Time trophy Lloyd Burnham current NMPPA president presented Salisbury excellent time Best Junior award David Wright finished very respectable 16th overall best time 11121 Best Senior award went Bob Malik finished 20th best time 11606 Congrats two guys showing lot old-timers next generation racers coming coolness award goes John Fike accidenfly got 48 Model Aviation JP Hanway wife Betty nicely finished Bummers Bullet/Kaze Killer kit Small Creations Nats Formula champion Dub Jett Kaze Killer/Bummers Bullet caller teammate John Shannon fencing match transmitter antenna whirling prop prop lost John shut down engine pulled off broken prop replaced new got started before flag dropped took care first three days racing four scheduled Can imagine seven consecutive days Pylon Dont think minute heats days dont start running together because after everything blur Now time Quarter Midget processing after bite eat on-site grease sausages mountain fried onionsoh dee-lish-eus back headquarters tent As previously stated entry number very nice 39 few planes brought up minimum requirements Most guys have planes pretty good far being within specs concerned able work out nice 4 x 10 matrix three-plane heat usual pilots meeting held racing commenced soon course set up Steve Baker Phil Zuidema Mike Condon line Heat Unfortunately Condon lost plane right takeoff being entry out contest before started Baker didnt finish either Zuidema coasted easy first place Next up Rick Bork Allen Booth Rick Moreland Jerry Salisbury Moreland set pace 117 followed Salisbury Booth Bork Bork got cut war partner caller Kevin Matney Kevin called him double cut Bork paid him back later same medicine Made some interesting racing Once again heats turned blur before could say sure cut admit Grimm fairy tale round over could took 10 heats Seems still thinking about Quickie its three-hour rounds werent able handle onehour round Too much pressure now usual first-place tie containing 10 fliers ranked times Craig Grunkemeyer Dub Jett Rick Moreland Jim Katz JP Hanway Phil Zuidema Joe Dodd Ron Gray Carl Simms Peter Rourk Round Two started Steve Baker Allen Booth Ron Gray Mike Stokes Baker winner followed Stokes Booth Gray double-cutting zero fifth heat ended disaster Dub Jett has flying same airplane several years Nats because lack races area second-place finishes becoming legendary year closely following another plane around pylon three hit some quick dirty air plane went back being kit Round Two ended tie first place now reduced JP Hanway 114 Carl Simms 12133 Joe Dodd 12167 Grunkemeyer Katz Moreland Tallman Salisbury Matney tied fourth place Racing continued because time short day being scheduled entire race After Round Three JP Hanway held first place alone being flier perfect score Tied second Katz Grunkemeyer Dodd Moreland Tallman Matney JP s lead continued through Round Four retained perfect score several people nipping heels JP kept cool looking like Nats winner Round Five announced last would little time left over inevitable flyoffs Katz won heat leaving him point perfect score Dodd fallen point behind Round Four cut now stood two points back Moreland recorded zeros Rounds Four Five out running Tallman crashed fifth round ending chances Matneys partner finally paid him back Continued page 74 December 1993 49 Tom Doe left finished 14th Quarter Midget Best Junior Toms father Greg right kits Aircobra Quarter Midget winners callers front L-R Katz 1st Grunkemeyer 2nd Martinson Hanway 3rd Dodd 4th Rourk 5th Back L-R Spiker 6th Telford 7th Benezra Gray Tallman 8th Klutz Fast Time rear Landers T Doe Best Junior G Doe RC PylonlYeager Continued page 49 cutting him Rounds Four Five left two guys still big chance slated race other JP Hanway Craig Grunkemeyer Grunk won would several fliers tied first still-in-it fliers watched waited Grunk did what won heat 11340 because JP committed sin cutting pylon needed win turned 121 good enough lap Salisbury turned 119 knocked poor JP right out running first place know dichd Thats racing JP admitted championship taking wasnt little cut. Now Grunkemeyer Katz tied 19 points plus Hanway Dodd tied third 18 points like flyoffs Sometimes can best racing other times can bust opportunity good race As previously stated like settled race course mano-a-mano started third- place guys first JP redeemed himself win over Dodd left first place decided people wondering Grunkemeyer would add another win 93 stats since already claimed Quickee 500 However Katzenjammer Kids Judy Mealy side judge called Katz caller Peter Rourk went work beat out Grunk well-deserved win bragging rights 93 Nats Best Time award went Mike Zose YzirediUe S like aviation youllG $ 57 minute video StudIo 16 VideoF1 26 Ridgewood TerraceVISA VIDEO Springfield MA 01105MCHIS TORYI 74 Model Aviation OW FLANGE Three sizesrice availableA Fourmost Window Small 1 50 inchFlange flexible black vinylpreformed Large -350make S~eCt flange As well securing window place Fourmost Window Flange provides realistic black outline inconvenience tape Fourmost Window Flange easy install rectangular well contoured windows just razor blade CA adhesive FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVEFOREST GROVE OR 97116503 357-2732 visa BJ rn/c ELECTRONICS ~ATTC SERVu etc i-vt~ OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 Klutz nearly equaled three-yearold record Mikes time 11165 current AMA record 11120 set Paul Benezra 1990 Nats Probably just flick thumbright Michael Best Junior Tom Doe son Greg finshed 14th best-time 127 would imagine now will another Doe scene carry family racing tradition Did know Gregs wife named Jane Yup. Most callers shout out name person calling reach Pylon first lap sorts out supposed turn until callers get back flying position Grunkemeyer entertained workers loud Joe. 1 mean Ed Seems calling Spiker instead usual partner Dodd concluded four scheduled seven days day five reserved F3D FAL Pylon event highly attended fact no scheduled contests country other Team Selection Race two years Nats People have questioned fly event Nats because low entries however Executive Council decided several years ago compete internationally event will fly Nats Simple years entry 13 makes difficult generate interest spectator standpoint because things obligated move slowly Most contestants also being called ready line breaks between rounds necessary give guys time ready planes Heats also slow because various people flying calling other fliers Anyway other slower pace babies move Its very argumentative faster F3D Formula however looking NEW FAI TAN RUBBER 1/4 3/16 1/8 thick 1 lb box *1475 lincludaa4oz Slick Lubel *1375 no lube k costs $175 10 lb box $11000 IUPS Delivered Postpaid US vie UPS Cal res add 6% sales tax Made USA Slow cure consistant quality Ask PAl-TAN 8990 catalog hate 100 FF kit CROCKET HOOKS umm4 NOWMADEBYFAI SEND $1 odel Supply FOR P0 6093957944CECARSON CATALOGSOROANCE CA 90510CASONCA 90745 SE253180939 Authorized SATJYO Distributor STANDARD SIZECAPACITY mAhDIA HTWEIGHT ozlPRICE N-5OAAA1/3AAA50 394 591012165 N-11OAA 1/3AA110 551 650028150 N-1SON N1504531122032150 N-200AAAAAA2003941720035175 N-270AA2/3AA2705511161050150 N-600AAAA6005431945092150 N-6SOSC1/2SUBC6508661016102300 KR-1300SCSUBC13008661654170200 KR-1SOOSCSUBC15008661654166300 KR-2000CC20009921929247400 KD-4400D D440012722362530700 KR-7000F. 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ended Verano leading followed Shadel Helsel Jett Katz Round Two continued after short break Shadel turning very good 106 followed Verano s 107 moved Shadel first place 13714 points Veranos 13843 followed Dub Jett 1453 Jim Katz 14955 Round Three once again disastertime Dub Jett After starting engine heat noted clock almost expired turned face number-one pylon plane launcheda plane looked like 111 GAIN Ixii71 Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control Futaba KRAFT JAIRTRONICS 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line lOrders Only Pleasell 76 Model Aviation rnal Cut-eswy STRONGBOXIM LLJM Industries Bali Bearing Servo Conversion Kits wilb ne 5 fact very same kit Anyway poor Dub flew plane three laps having trouble way meantime plane completed very large figure nine straight pavement Somehow picked up wrong plane right pushoff never saw own crash caller John Shannon finally convinced him flying wrong plane ended Dubs involvement F3D Nats went through Rounds Four Five final Richard Verano moved back first place 27452 points followed Dave Shadel 27622 Jim Katz 29343 Lloyd Buruham 33910 Duane Gall 34005 Dave Shadel also turned new AMA record 10627 50 congrats him Richards total time 27452 points equates average 10863 aint chopped liver Imagine average time best four recorded within two seconds record Finally down last two days both scheduled Formula pretty plane event years entries outstanding Since takeoff order determined judging position plane museum quality Say what want about Scale CL Stunt planesa roomful nice Formula sight behold roped off 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outstanding finish top leave bottoms orange peel ragged lines maybe nothing except solid color therefore feel Best Finish award must presented someone went beyond top-side-only After lot teeth-gnashing reduced field best five best overall however honesty could have winner plane little something detracted slightly select plane least detractions morning pilots meeting announced award would presented Lou Rodriguez outstanding Kaze ended up 37 contestants 4 x 10 matrix three three-plane heats Fog Tanner Dave Layman Clark Wade got us started Heat Layman won 113 followed Tanner Wade former Nats winner started low note doublecutting heats rolled along pretty good rate before could say AMAs Muncie Round finished Leader Mike Helsel very nice 10749 followed Dub Jett Rusty Van Baren Richard Verano Dave Layman Darrol Cady Lyle Larson Lou Rodriguez Don McStay Pete Reed went through Round Two Round Three Nature looking down us jaundiced eye six heats still go rained hard enough force suspension 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RADIO CONTROL PYLON SOME PREDICTORS doom state Pylon dying Late last year remember someone making statement Quarter Midget dead Sure So maybe dreaming about 39 entries years Nats Maybe hallucination Excuse must have missed something somewhere Whats about whopping 119 Quickie 500 Put Pylon-is-dying pipe smoke Imagine three days scheduled Quickie limited hours 7 am until 1 pm Actual flying hours less because Nats site available until 7 ammeaning no allowed strip set up equipment torn down strip vacated 1 pmresulting about 51/2 hours flying time day what happens airport authority insists keeping runway open general aviation runway needed very badly Pylon events Nats first year Lawrenceville flew Pylon different strip available us day unfortunately strip taken over Pattern once again left dregs Dont mean sound negative issue fact first time weve forced move Pattern Oh well. Incidentally personal involvement besides writing stuff wife ran events starter Contest Director Anyway 51/2 hours times three days equals 161/2 hours total Now take 4 x 30 matrix run heats average rate 6 minutes No matter slice three-hour rounds about best can get timed several heats flag flag running about 515 average however throw crashed plane requires delay picking up pieces questionable call line requires holdup sort out correct finish end up six-minute average Adding up three-hour rounds 161/2 total hours results five rounds maximum some time left over flyoffswhich exactly what happened boy oh boy did have some flyoffs However Im ahead myself back up dummy start beginning Friday 16th processing Quickie about 125 pre entries 119 arrived No counted would guess 80 85 percent backup models resulted processing approximately 220 models good crew checking gauges undersized 44 Model Aviation g Grunkemeyer gets dunk ice chest nis-TirsI place win Quickie Grunk-Dunk author right provides distraction Identical Vipers left Dennis Greens right Doug Whiteakers Doug manufactures popular Quickie kit whatever fixed rechecked processing took place under headquarters tent 100 fliers standing line models resulting quite colorful mob scene started 4 pm finished three hours later everyone wondering heck going fly guys hassles discussed starter came mean people came out woodwork After being around racing especially Nats years get know majority attendees year bunch total strangers small concern because history has told us guys usually 'experts' know about Pylon racing anyone discussed probability extra complaints year handle Usually guys also people illegal airplanes year no exception always mind time add wood tape whatever needed bring models up snuff learned Nats check airplanes knows Maybe next time will show up stuff meets rules well happy say tongue-in-cheek phenomenon new guys very common Saturday morning 630 am explained rules pilots meeting followed course setup started racing about 735 least 20 minutes too late first day takes time sort out equipment new workers some never seen stuff previously suppose its normal start late first day feel robbing flyers flying time diddle around start whenever get urge has always practice start time like nothing better hear first engine fire up start line exactly official starting time before Quickie started dreaded first heat containing David Martin Lubbock Texas Jim Van Sant Penndel Pennsylvania Sam Shimizu Peachtree City Georgia already good geographic mix also first mixup required refly things sorted out correctly Shimizu winner followed Martin Van Sant unfortunately did finish usually start heats contain less full complement fliers extra timer number-one-pylon judge can sit out get feel job before jumping both feet few three-plane heats matrix always start instead holding until last may see local races Since 4 x 30 matrix three-plane heat December 1993 45 Part double line contestants processing Quickie 500 models Cliff Telford right wields go-no-go gauge used check airplane dimensions Dave Latsha unique Farman sports wheel wingtip skids Dave finished 17th year Winners F3D FAI Pylon L-R Richard Verano first Jim Shinohara Dave Shadel second Peter Rourk Jim Katz third NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham fourth Lou Rodriguez Best Finish Kaze judges liked color combination detailing Lou finished fourth second heat contained Paul Benezra Bryan Shadel yes Daves son Allen Booth Bob Greer Benezra won 112 followed Greer Shadel Booth didnt finish luck would have started Nats undesired zero point heats started clicking off good rate went heat after heat until somewhere around 1030 morning finished first round seemed take forever because just accustomed entries failed mention entry number far exceeded highest previous Nats number 97 1990 fact Quickee largest entry event years Nats end Round course 30-way tie first kept racing finish much possible however impossible complete another round finished six heats short completing second round about 1245 leaving enough time tear down course before 1 pm Since needed 3 hours per round six-hours-per-day total allocation setup teardown time kept us completing two rounds no matter what got started 715 am second day finished second round kept moving trying complete two rounds just wasnt ended up seven heats short four rounds flew five heats Day total 113 As racing would have competition tough 30way tie first after Round reduced 10 after Round Three Tied first ranked times Chip Hyde Norm Johnson Jim Allen Mark Parker Jeff Horn Henry Bartle Craig Grunkemeyer Ken Howell Jim Katz Dennis Green finished Quickie Monday morning 715 seven heats Round Four complete Round Five Because time situation sixth round out question announced five rounds would maximum however since needed three hours round plus unfinished portion Round Four would have plenty time flyoffs also announced would indeed flyoff possible required flier change radios trim flight 46 Model Aviation ent NMPRA president genial personality Lloyd Burnham very nicely finished DeNight Special Mike Klutz H caller Rick Landers nearly equaled current Quarter Midget record setting contests fast time 11165 Norm Johnson very nice Larson Shark painted turquoise base color Norm finished sixth Formula wanted sort things out racing computer must realize course guy leading time does want fly off personally dont blame him However remainder want shot him race agree philosophy therefore ignore leaders argument could change frequencies flyoff Anyway after five full rounds six-way tie first following perfect scores order time Chip Hyde 10417 Jim Allen 10455 Craig Grunkemeyer 10559 Mark Parker 10652 Henry Bartle 10730 Dennis Green 11238 followed Ken Howell Tom Scott Doug Whiteaker Gail Jacobson Katzenjammer Kids Jim Katz L caller Peter Rourk Jim won first place Quarter Midget Tiger Moth point down order finish determined flyoff Setting up first-place flyoffs suggestion made hold California-type Calcutta benefit World Championship FAI team raising money cover expenses soon-tobe trip Austria six people involved agreed Dave Shadel recruited auctioneer guy presented crowd auctioned off basically works way person auctioned meaning feel particular person will win final flyoff Nats Champion can bid him others feel same person has ability can also bid exercise continues until bidding high will go just like local country auction NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham L presents Fast Time award Jerry Salisbury 10397 Quickie highest bidder wins person After person auctioned winning bidder pays bid organizer finished money collected put big pot flier wins receives 40 percent another 40 percent going person won bid flier remaining 20 percent goes organizer case FAI team didnt keep track amounts bid person however ran several hundred dollars some Chip Hyde brought 700 bucks mom providing some spirited bidding went back flying settle six-way tie flyers CD held private meeting agreed fly two three-plane heats winners heat flying again championship also agreed draw names see flew against results draw Heat contained Chip Hyde Craig Grunkemeyer Jim Allen Heat Two contained Henry Bartle Mark Parker Dennis Green worked out especially well because though some frequency conflicts between couple fliers luck draw sorted out no being obligated change December 1993 47 Richard Verano tunes Formula engine Rusty Van Baren holding Verano eighth 23 points Van Baren 27 points second place frequencies also agreed losers preliminary heats would utilize individual best times including flyoffs final placing format makings some good racing certainly no disappointed After usual dicing between pilots ten laps Craig Grunkemeyer won Heat same dicing occurred Heat Two Henry Bartle finalist final heat Grunkemeyer versus Bartle Both champion fliers expected good tight raceit Bartle got excellent turn pylon first lap held slight lead gap did change entire ten laps looked like towing other lap after lap until disaster final lap Bartle pulled stick fraction too soon cut short number-one pylon Grunkemeyer finish final lap no cuts did cruised first place another Nats win Quickie 500 first Calcutta race witnessed hopefully wont last really added exciting dimension final heats well worth exploring further future races typeespecially championship races arent aware much incentive added flying know trophy handed Craig Grunkemeyer along $660 split Calcutta Im certain far mouth dropped least yard Wow said So did winning bidder got equal amount FAI team recipient additional 330 bucks help expenses overall idea worked out very well Paul Page friend computer programmer has scored Nats weve involved provided nice touch Besides printing out individual heat cards contestant plus matrix heat card overall score sheets rounds racing program also provides additional personal card participant indicates persons overall placing total points event individual heat scores times Also listed contestants best time conversion speed mph knots kilometers/per hour entry receives cards practice has start reverse order pass out contestant being acknowledged other contestants friends Since such large number contestants exchange cards seemed go on passing out cards gone through dozens dozens before noted Gail Jacobson can still 180 mphhe record holder 100 finished tenth Quickie still about 80 go Whatta mob will tell though asked keep things moving because shortage time stated plenty time between rounds diddle around whatever please called line keep moving responded very well doff hat Whatta bunch nice cooperative people Fast time set Mr Steak Jerry Salisbury cranked up first heat against another speed merchant Lyle Larson Salisbury undoubtedly pushed 10397 followed Larsons 10402 Lyle said after heat Heck just turned 104 lost NMPRA sponsored Fast Time trophy Lloyd Burnham current NMPPA president presented Salisbury excellent time Best Junior award David Wright finished very respectable 16th overall best time 11121 Best Senior award went Bob Malik finished 20th best time 11606 Congrats two guys showing lot old-timers next generation racers coming coolness award goes John Fike accidenfly got 48 Model Aviation JP Hanway wife Betty nicely finished Bummers Bullet/Kaze Killer kit Small Creations Nats Formula champion Dub Jett Kaze Killer/Bummers Bullet caller teammate John Shannon fencing match transmitter antenna whirling prop prop lost John shut down engine pulled off broken prop replaced new got started before flag dropped took care first three days racing four scheduled Can imagine seven consecutive days Pylon Dont think minute heats days dont start running together because after everything blur Now time Quarter Midget processing after bite eat on-site grease sausages mountain fried onionsoh dee-lish-eus back headquarters tent As previously stated entry number very nice 39 few planes brought up minimum requirements Most guys have planes pretty good far being within specs concerned able work out nice 4 x 10 matrix three-plane heat usual pilots meeting held racing commenced soon course set up Steve Baker Phil Zuidema Mike Condon line Heat Unfortunately Condon lost plane right takeoff being entry out contest before started Baker didnt finish either Zuidema coasted easy first place Next up Rick Bork Allen Booth Rick Moreland Jerry Salisbury Moreland set pace 117 followed Salisbury Booth Bork Bork got cut war partner caller Kevin Matney Kevin called him double cut Bork paid him back later same medicine Made some interesting racing Once again heats turned blur before could say sure cut admit Grimm fairy tale round over could took 10 heats Seems still thinking about Quickie its three-hour rounds werent able handle onehour round Too much pressure now usual first-place tie containing 10 fliers ranked times Craig Grunkemeyer Dub Jett Rick Moreland Jim Katz JP Hanway Phil Zuidema Joe Dodd Ron Gray Carl Simms Peter Rourk Round Two started Steve Baker Allen Booth Ron Gray Mike Stokes Baker winner followed Stokes Booth Gray double-cutting zero fifth heat ended disaster Dub Jett has flying same airplane several years Nats because lack races area second-place finishes becoming legendary year closely following another plane around pylon three hit some quick dirty air plane went back being kit Round Two ended tie first place now reduced JP Hanway 114 Carl Simms 12133 Joe Dodd 12167 Grunkemeyer Katz Moreland Tallman Salisbury Matney tied fourth place Racing continued because time short day being scheduled entire race After Round Three JP Hanway held first place alone being flier perfect score Tied second Katz Grunkemeyer Dodd Moreland Tallman Matney JP s lead continued through Round Four retained perfect score several people nipping heels JP kept cool looking like Nats winner Round Five announced last would little time left over inevitable flyoffs Katz won heat leaving him point perfect score Dodd fallen point behind Round Four cut now stood two points back Moreland recorded zeros Rounds Four Five out running Tallman crashed fifth round ending chances Matneys partner finally paid him back Continued page 74 December 1993 49 Tom Doe left finished 14th Quarter Midget Best Junior Toms father Greg right kits Aircobra Quarter Midget winners callers front L-R Katz 1st Grunkemeyer 2nd Martinson Hanway 3rd Dodd 4th Rourk 5th Back L-R Spiker 6th Telford 7th Benezra Gray Tallman 8th Klutz Fast Time rear Landers T Doe Best Junior G Doe RC PylonlYeager Continued page 49 cutting him Rounds Four Five left two guys still big chance slated race other JP Hanway Craig Grunkemeyer Grunk won would several fliers tied first still-in-it fliers watched waited Grunk did what won heat 11340 because JP committed sin cutting pylon needed win turned 121 good enough lap Salisbury turned 119 knocked poor JP right out running first place know dichd Thats racing JP admitted championship taking wasnt little cut. Now Grunkemeyer Katz tied 19 points plus Hanway Dodd tied third 18 points like flyoffs Sometimes can best racing other times can bust opportunity good race As previously stated like settled race course mano-a-mano started third- place guys first JP redeemed himself win over Dodd left first place decided people wondering Grunkemeyer would add another win 93 stats since already claimed Quickee 500 However Katzenjammer Kids Judy Mealy side judge called Katz caller Peter Rourk went work beat out Grunk well-deserved win bragging rights 93 Nats Best Time award went Mike Zose YzirediUe S like aviation youllG $ 57 minute video StudIo 16 VideoF1 26 Ridgewood TerraceVISA VIDEO Springfield MA 01105MCHIS TORYI 74 Model Aviation OW FLANGE Three sizesrice availableA Fourmost Window Small 1 50 inchFlange flexible black vinylpreformed Large -350make S~eCt flange As well securing window place Fourmost Window Flange provides realistic black outline inconvenience tape Fourmost Window Flange easy install rectangular well contoured windows just razor blade CA adhesive FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVEFOREST GROVE OR 97116503 357-2732 visa BJ rn/c ELECTRONICS ~ATTC SERVu etc i-vt~ OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 Klutz nearly equaled three-yearold record Mikes time 11165 current AMA record 11120 set Paul Benezra 1990 Nats Probably just flick thumbright Michael Best Junior Tom Doe son Greg finshed 14th best-time 127 would imagine now will another Doe scene carry family racing tradition Did know Gregs wife named Jane Yup. 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ended Verano leading followed Shadel Helsel Jett Katz Round Two continued after short break Shadel turning very good 106 followed Verano s 107 moved Shadel first place 13714 points Veranos 13843 followed Dub Jett 1453 Jim Katz 14955 Round Three once again disastertime Dub Jett After starting engine heat noted clock almost expired turned face number-one pylon plane launcheda plane looked like 111 GAIN Ixii71 Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control Futaba KRAFT JAIRTRONICS 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line lOrders Only Pleasell 76 Model Aviation rnal 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RADIO CONTROL PYLON SOME PREDICTORS doom state Pylon dying Late last year remember someone making statement Quarter Midget dead Sure So maybe dreaming about 39 entries years Nats Maybe hallucination Excuse must have missed something somewhere Whats about whopping 119 Quickie 500 Put Pylon-is-dying pipe smoke Imagine three days scheduled Quickie limited hours 7 am until 1 pm Actual flying hours less because Nats site available until 7 ammeaning no allowed strip set up equipment torn down strip vacated 1 pmresulting about 51/2 hours flying time day what happens airport authority insists keeping runway open general aviation runway needed very badly Pylon events Nats first year Lawrenceville flew Pylon different strip available us day unfortunately strip taken over Pattern once again left dregs Dont mean sound negative issue fact first time weve forced move Pattern Oh well. Incidentally personal involvement besides writing stuff wife ran events starter Contest Director Anyway 51/2 hours times three days equals 161/2 hours total Now take 4 x 30 matrix run heats average rate 6 minutes No matter slice three-hour rounds about best can get timed several heats flag flag running about 515 average however throw crashed plane requires delay picking up pieces questionable call line requires holdup sort out correct finish end up six-minute average Adding up three-hour rounds 161/2 total hours results five rounds maximum some time left over flyoffswhich exactly what happened boy oh boy did have some flyoffs However Im ahead myself back up dummy start beginning Friday 16th processing Quickie about 125 pre entries 119 arrived No counted would guess 80 85 percent backup models resulted processing approximately 220 models good crew checking gauges undersized 44 Model Aviation g Grunkemeyer gets dunk ice chest nis-TirsI place win Quickie Grunk-Dunk author right provides distraction Identical Vipers left Dennis Greens right Doug Whiteakers Doug manufactures popular Quickie kit whatever fixed rechecked processing took place under headquarters tent 100 fliers standing line models resulting quite colorful mob scene started 4 pm finished three hours later everyone wondering heck going fly guys hassles discussed starter came mean people came out woodwork After being around racing especially Nats years get know majority attendees year bunch total strangers small concern because history has told us guys usually 'experts' know about Pylon racing anyone discussed probability extra complaints year handle Usually guys also people illegal airplanes year no exception always mind time add wood tape whatever needed bring models up snuff learned Nats check airplanes knows Maybe next time will show up stuff meets rules well happy say tongue-in-cheek phenomenon new guys very common Saturday morning 630 am explained rules pilots meeting followed course setup started racing about 735 least 20 minutes too late first day takes time sort out equipment new workers some never seen stuff previously suppose its normal start late first day feel robbing flyers flying time diddle around start whenever get urge has always practice start time like nothing better hear first engine fire up start line exactly official starting time before Quickie started dreaded first heat containing David Martin Lubbock Texas Jim Van Sant Penndel Pennsylvania Sam Shimizu Peachtree City Georgia already good geographic mix also first mixup required refly things sorted out correctly Shimizu winner followed Martin Van Sant unfortunately did finish usually start heats contain less full complement fliers extra timer number-one-pylon judge can sit out get feel job before jumping both feet few three-plane heats matrix always start instead holding until last may see local races Since 4 x 30 matrix three-plane heat December 1993 45 Part double line contestants processing Quickie 500 models Cliff Telford right wields go-no-go gauge used check airplane dimensions Dave Latsha unique Farman sports wheel wingtip skids Dave finished 17th year Winners F3D FAI Pylon L-R Richard Verano first Jim Shinohara Dave Shadel second Peter Rourk Jim Katz third NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham fourth Lou Rodriguez Best Finish Kaze judges liked color combination detailing Lou finished fourth second heat contained Paul Benezra Bryan Shadel yes Daves son Allen Booth Bob Greer Benezra won 112 followed Greer Shadel Booth didnt finish luck would have started Nats undesired zero point heats started clicking off good rate went heat after heat until somewhere around 1030 morning finished first round seemed take forever because just accustomed entries failed mention entry number far exceeded highest previous Nats number 97 1990 fact Quickee largest entry event years Nats end Round course 30-way tie first kept racing finish much possible however impossible complete another round finished six heats short completing second round about 1245 leaving enough time tear down course before 1 pm Since needed 3 hours per round six-hours-per-day total allocation setup teardown time kept us completing two rounds no matter what got started 715 am second day finished second round kept moving trying complete two rounds just wasnt ended up seven heats short four rounds flew five heats Day total 113 As racing would have competition tough 30way tie first after Round reduced 10 after Round Three Tied first ranked times Chip Hyde Norm Johnson Jim Allen Mark Parker Jeff Horn Henry Bartle Craig Grunkemeyer Ken Howell Jim Katz Dennis Green finished Quickie Monday morning 715 seven heats Round Four complete Round Five Because time situation sixth round out question announced five rounds would maximum however since needed three hours round plus unfinished portion Round Four would have plenty time flyoffs also announced would indeed flyoff possible required flier change radios trim flight 46 Model Aviation ent NMPRA president genial personality Lloyd Burnham very nicely finished DeNight Special Mike Klutz H caller Rick Landers nearly equaled current Quarter Midget record setting contests fast time 11165 Norm Johnson very nice Larson Shark painted turquoise base color Norm finished sixth Formula wanted sort things out racing computer must realize course guy leading time does want fly off personally dont blame him However remainder want shot him race agree philosophy therefore ignore leaders argument could change frequencies flyoff Anyway after five full rounds six-way tie first following perfect scores order time Chip Hyde 10417 Jim Allen 10455 Craig Grunkemeyer 10559 Mark Parker 10652 Henry Bartle 10730 Dennis Green 11238 followed Ken Howell Tom Scott Doug Whiteaker Gail Jacobson Katzenjammer Kids Jim Katz L caller Peter Rourk Jim won first place Quarter Midget Tiger Moth point down order finish determined flyoff Setting up first-place flyoffs suggestion made hold California-type Calcutta benefit World Championship FAI team raising money cover expenses soon-tobe trip Austria six people involved agreed Dave Shadel recruited auctioneer guy presented crowd auctioned off basically works way person auctioned meaning feel particular person will win final flyoff Nats Champion can bid him others feel same person has ability can also bid exercise continues until bidding high will go just like local country auction NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham L presents Fast Time award Jerry Salisbury 10397 Quickie highest bidder wins person After person auctioned winning bidder pays bid organizer finished money collected put big pot flier wins receives 40 percent another 40 percent going person won bid flier remaining 20 percent goes organizer case FAI team didnt keep track amounts bid person however ran several hundred dollars some Chip Hyde brought 700 bucks mom providing some spirited bidding went back flying settle six-way tie flyers CD held private meeting agreed fly two three-plane heats winners heat flying again championship also agreed draw names see flew against results draw Heat contained Chip Hyde Craig Grunkemeyer Jim Allen Heat Two contained Henry Bartle Mark Parker Dennis Green worked out especially well because though some frequency conflicts between couple fliers luck draw sorted out no being obligated change December 1993 47 Richard Verano tunes Formula engine Rusty Van Baren holding Verano eighth 23 points Van Baren 27 points second place frequencies also agreed losers preliminary heats would utilize individual best times including flyoffs final placing format makings some good racing certainly no disappointed After usual dicing between pilots ten laps Craig Grunkemeyer won Heat same dicing occurred Heat Two Henry Bartle finalist final heat Grunkemeyer versus Bartle Both champion fliers expected good tight raceit Bartle got excellent turn pylon first lap held slight lead gap did change entire ten laps looked like towing other lap after lap until disaster final lap Bartle pulled stick fraction too soon cut short number-one pylon Grunkemeyer finish final lap no cuts did cruised first place another Nats win Quickie 500 first Calcutta race witnessed hopefully wont last really added exciting dimension final heats well worth exploring further future races typeespecially championship races arent aware much incentive added flying know trophy handed Craig Grunkemeyer along $660 split Calcutta Im certain far mouth dropped least yard Wow said So did winning bidder got equal amount FAI team recipient additional 330 bucks help expenses overall idea worked out very well Paul Page friend computer programmer has scored Nats weve involved provided nice touch Besides printing out individual heat cards contestant plus matrix heat card overall score sheets rounds racing program also provides additional personal card participant indicates persons overall placing total points event individual heat scores times Also listed contestants best time conversion speed mph knots kilometers/per hour entry receives cards practice has start reverse order pass out contestant being acknowledged other contestants friends Since such large number contestants exchange cards seemed go on passing out cards gone through dozens dozens before noted Gail Jacobson can still 180 mphhe record holder 100 finished tenth Quickie still about 80 go Whatta mob will tell though asked keep things moving because shortage time stated plenty time between rounds diddle around whatever please called line keep moving responded very well doff hat Whatta bunch nice cooperative people Fast time set Mr Steak Jerry Salisbury cranked up first heat against another speed merchant Lyle Larson Salisbury undoubtedly pushed 10397 followed Larsons 10402 Lyle said after heat Heck just turned 104 lost NMPRA sponsored Fast Time trophy Lloyd Burnham current NMPPA president presented Salisbury excellent time Best Junior award David Wright finished very respectable 16th overall best time 11121 Best Senior award went Bob Malik finished 20th best time 11606 Congrats two guys showing lot old-timers next generation racers coming coolness award goes John Fike accidenfly got 48 Model Aviation JP Hanway wife Betty nicely finished Bummers Bullet/Kaze Killer kit Small Creations Nats Formula champion Dub Jett Kaze Killer/Bummers Bullet caller teammate John Shannon fencing match transmitter antenna whirling prop prop lost John shut down engine pulled off broken prop replaced new got started before flag dropped took care first three days racing four scheduled Can imagine seven consecutive days Pylon Dont think minute heats days dont start running together because after everything blur Now time Quarter Midget processing after bite eat on-site grease sausages mountain fried onionsoh dee-lish-eus back headquarters tent As previously stated entry number very nice 39 few planes brought up minimum requirements Most guys have planes pretty good far being within specs concerned able work out nice 4 x 10 matrix three-plane heat usual pilots meeting held racing commenced soon course set up Steve Baker Phil Zuidema Mike Condon line Heat Unfortunately Condon lost plane right takeoff being entry out contest before started Baker didnt finish either Zuidema coasted easy first place Next up Rick Bork Allen Booth Rick Moreland Jerry Salisbury Moreland set pace 117 followed Salisbury Booth Bork Bork got cut war partner caller Kevin Matney Kevin called him double cut Bork paid him back later same medicine Made some interesting racing Once again heats turned blur before could say sure cut admit Grimm fairy tale round over could took 10 heats Seems still thinking about Quickie its three-hour rounds werent able handle onehour round Too much pressure now usual first-place tie containing 10 fliers ranked times Craig Grunkemeyer Dub Jett Rick Moreland Jim Katz JP Hanway Phil Zuidema Joe Dodd Ron Gray Carl Simms Peter Rourk Round Two started Steve Baker Allen Booth Ron Gray Mike Stokes Baker winner followed Stokes Booth Gray double-cutting zero fifth heat ended disaster Dub Jett has flying same airplane several years Nats because lack races area second-place finishes becoming legendary year closely following another plane around pylon three hit some quick dirty air plane went back being kit Round Two ended tie first place now reduced JP Hanway 114 Carl Simms 12133 Joe Dodd 12167 Grunkemeyer Katz Moreland Tallman Salisbury Matney tied fourth place Racing continued because time short day being scheduled entire race After Round Three JP Hanway held first place alone being flier perfect score Tied second Katz Grunkemeyer Dodd Moreland Tallman Matney JP s lead continued through Round Four retained perfect score several people nipping heels JP kept cool looking like Nats winner Round Five announced last would little time left over inevitable flyoffs Katz won heat leaving him point perfect score Dodd fallen point behind Round Four cut now stood two points back Moreland recorded zeros Rounds Four Five out running Tallman crashed fifth round ending chances Matneys partner finally paid him back Continued page 74 December 1993 49 Tom Doe left finished 14th Quarter Midget Best Junior Toms father Greg right kits Aircobra Quarter Midget winners callers front L-R Katz 1st Grunkemeyer 2nd Martinson Hanway 3rd Dodd 4th Rourk 5th Back L-R Spiker 6th Telford 7th Benezra Gray Tallman 8th Klutz Fast Time rear Landers T Doe Best Junior G Doe RC PylonlYeager Continued page 49 cutting him Rounds Four Five left two guys still big chance slated race other JP Hanway Craig Grunkemeyer Grunk won would several fliers tied first still-in-it fliers watched waited Grunk did what won heat 11340 because JP committed sin cutting pylon needed win turned 121 good enough lap Salisbury turned 119 knocked poor JP right out running first place know dichd Thats racing JP admitted championship taking wasnt little cut. Now Grunkemeyer Katz tied 19 points plus Hanway Dodd tied third 18 points like flyoffs Sometimes can best racing other times can bust opportunity good race As previously stated like settled race course mano-a-mano started third- place guys first JP redeemed himself win over Dodd left first place decided people wondering Grunkemeyer would add another win 93 stats since already claimed Quickee 500 However Katzenjammer Kids Judy Mealy side judge called Katz caller Peter Rourk went work beat out Grunk well-deserved win bragging rights 93 Nats Best Time award went Mike Zose YzirediUe S like aviation youllG $ 57 minute video StudIo 16 VideoF1 26 Ridgewood TerraceVISA VIDEO Springfield MA 01105MCHIS TORYI 74 Model Aviation OW FLANGE Three sizesrice availableA Fourmost Window Small 1 50 inchFlange flexible black vinylpreformed Large -350make S~eCt flange As well securing window place Fourmost Window Flange provides realistic black outline inconvenience tape Fourmost Window Flange easy install rectangular well contoured windows just razor blade CA adhesive FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVEFOREST GROVE OR 97116503 357-2732 visa BJ rn/c ELECTRONICS ~ATTC SERVu etc i-vt~ OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 Klutz nearly equaled three-yearold record Mikes time 11165 current AMA record 11120 set Paul Benezra 1990 Nats Probably just flick thumbright Michael Best Junior Tom Doe son Greg finshed 14th best-time 127 would imagine now will another Doe scene carry family racing tradition Did know Gregs wife named Jane Yup. 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RADIO CONTROL PYLON SOME PREDICTORS doom state Pylon dying Late last year remember someone making statement Quarter Midget dead Sure So maybe dreaming about 39 entries years Nats Maybe hallucination Excuse must have missed something somewhere Whats about whopping 119 Quickie 500 Put Pylon-is-dying pipe smoke Imagine three days scheduled Quickie limited hours 7 am until 1 pm Actual flying hours less because Nats site available until 7 ammeaning no allowed strip set up equipment torn down strip vacated 1 pmresulting about 51/2 hours flying time day what happens airport authority insists keeping runway open general aviation runway needed very badly Pylon events Nats first year Lawrenceville flew Pylon different strip available us day unfortunately strip taken over Pattern once again left dregs Dont mean sound negative issue fact first time weve forced move Pattern Oh well. Incidentally personal involvement besides writing stuff wife ran events starter Contest Director Anyway 51/2 hours times three days equals 161/2 hours total Now take 4 x 30 matrix run heats average rate 6 minutes No matter slice three-hour rounds about best can get timed several heats flag flag running about 515 average however throw crashed plane requires delay picking up pieces questionable call line requires holdup sort out correct finish end up six-minute average Adding up three-hour rounds 161/2 total hours results five rounds maximum some time left over flyoffswhich exactly what happened boy oh boy did have some flyoffs However Im ahead myself back up dummy start beginning Friday 16th processing Quickie about 125 pre entries 119 arrived No counted would guess 80 85 percent backup models resulted processing approximately 220 models good crew checking gauges undersized 44 Model Aviation g Grunkemeyer gets dunk ice chest nis-TirsI place win Quickie Grunk-Dunk author right provides distraction Identical Vipers left Dennis Greens right Doug Whiteakers Doug manufactures popular Quickie kit whatever fixed rechecked processing took place under headquarters tent 100 fliers standing line models resulting quite colorful mob scene started 4 pm finished three hours later everyone wondering heck going fly guys hassles discussed starter came mean people came out woodwork After being around racing especially Nats years get know majority attendees year bunch total strangers small concern because history has told us guys usually 'experts' know about Pylon racing anyone discussed probability extra complaints year handle Usually guys also people illegal airplanes year no exception always mind time add wood tape whatever needed bring models up snuff learned Nats check airplanes knows Maybe next time will show up stuff meets rules well happy say tongue-in-cheek phenomenon new guys very common Saturday morning 630 am explained rules pilots meeting followed course setup started racing about 735 least 20 minutes too late first day takes time sort out equipment new workers some never seen stuff previously suppose its normal start late first day feel robbing flyers flying time diddle around start whenever get urge has always practice start time like nothing better hear first engine fire up start line exactly official starting time before Quickie started dreaded first heat containing David Martin Lubbock Texas Jim Van Sant Penndel Pennsylvania Sam Shimizu Peachtree City Georgia already good geographic mix also first mixup required refly things sorted out correctly Shimizu winner followed Martin Van Sant unfortunately did finish usually start heats contain less full complement fliers extra timer number-one-pylon judge can sit out get feel job before jumping both feet few three-plane heats matrix always start instead holding until last may see local races Since 4 x 30 matrix three-plane heat December 1993 45 Part double line contestants processing Quickie 500 models Cliff Telford right wields go-no-go gauge used check airplane dimensions Dave Latsha unique Farman sports wheel wingtip skids Dave finished 17th year Winners F3D FAI Pylon L-R Richard Verano first Jim Shinohara Dave Shadel second Peter Rourk Jim Katz third NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham fourth Lou Rodriguez Best Finish Kaze judges liked color combination detailing Lou finished fourth second heat contained Paul Benezra Bryan Shadel yes Daves son Allen Booth Bob Greer Benezra won 112 followed Greer Shadel Booth didnt finish luck would have started Nats undesired zero point heats started clicking off good rate went heat after heat until somewhere around 1030 morning finished first round seemed take forever because just accustomed entries failed mention entry number far exceeded highest previous Nats number 97 1990 fact Quickee largest entry event years Nats end Round course 30-way tie first kept racing finish much possible however impossible complete another round finished six heats short completing second round about 1245 leaving enough time tear down course before 1 pm Since needed 3 hours per round six-hours-per-day total allocation setup teardown time kept us completing two rounds no matter what got started 715 am second day finished second round kept moving trying complete two rounds just wasnt ended up seven heats short four rounds flew five heats Day total 113 As racing would have competition tough 30way tie first after Round reduced 10 after Round Three Tied first ranked times Chip Hyde Norm Johnson Jim Allen Mark Parker Jeff Horn Henry Bartle Craig Grunkemeyer Ken Howell Jim Katz Dennis Green finished Quickie Monday morning 715 seven heats Round Four complete Round Five Because time situation sixth round out question announced five rounds would maximum however since needed three hours round plus unfinished portion Round Four would have plenty time flyoffs also announced would indeed flyoff possible required flier change radios trim flight 46 Model Aviation ent NMPRA president genial personality Lloyd Burnham very nicely finished DeNight Special Mike Klutz H caller Rick Landers nearly equaled current Quarter Midget record setting contests fast time 11165 Norm Johnson very nice Larson Shark painted turquoise base color Norm finished sixth Formula wanted sort things out racing computer must realize course guy leading time does want fly off personally dont blame him However remainder want shot him race agree philosophy therefore ignore leaders argument could change frequencies flyoff Anyway after five full rounds six-way tie first following perfect scores order time Chip Hyde 10417 Jim Allen 10455 Craig Grunkemeyer 10559 Mark Parker 10652 Henry Bartle 10730 Dennis Green 11238 followed Ken Howell Tom Scott Doug Whiteaker Gail Jacobson Katzenjammer Kids Jim Katz L caller Peter Rourk Jim won first place Quarter Midget Tiger Moth point down order finish determined flyoff Setting up first-place flyoffs suggestion made hold California-type Calcutta benefit World Championship FAI team raising money cover expenses soon-tobe trip Austria six people involved agreed Dave Shadel recruited auctioneer guy presented crowd auctioned off basically works way person auctioned meaning feel particular person will win final flyoff Nats Champion can bid him others feel same person has ability can also bid exercise continues until bidding high will go just like local country auction NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham L presents Fast Time award Jerry Salisbury 10397 Quickie highest bidder wins person After person auctioned winning bidder pays bid organizer finished money collected put big pot flier wins receives 40 percent another 40 percent going person won bid flier remaining 20 percent goes organizer case FAI team didnt keep track amounts bid person however ran several hundred dollars some Chip Hyde brought 700 bucks mom providing some spirited bidding went back flying settle six-way tie flyers CD held private meeting agreed fly two three-plane heats winners heat flying again championship also agreed draw names see flew against results draw Heat contained Chip Hyde Craig Grunkemeyer Jim Allen Heat Two contained Henry Bartle Mark Parker Dennis Green worked out especially well because though some frequency conflicts between couple fliers luck draw sorted out no being obligated change December 1993 47 Richard Verano tunes Formula engine Rusty Van Baren holding Verano eighth 23 points Van Baren 27 points second place frequencies also agreed losers preliminary heats would utilize individual best times including flyoffs final placing format makings some good racing certainly no disappointed After usual dicing between pilots ten laps Craig Grunkemeyer won Heat same dicing occurred Heat Two Henry Bartle finalist final heat Grunkemeyer versus Bartle Both champion fliers expected good tight raceit Bartle got excellent turn pylon first lap held slight lead gap did change entire ten laps looked like towing other lap after lap until disaster final lap Bartle pulled stick fraction too soon cut short number-one pylon Grunkemeyer finish final lap no cuts did cruised first place another Nats win Quickie 500 first Calcutta race witnessed hopefully wont last really added exciting dimension final heats well worth exploring further future races typeespecially championship races arent aware much incentive added flying know trophy handed Craig Grunkemeyer along $660 split Calcutta Im certain far mouth dropped least yard Wow said So did winning bidder got equal amount FAI team recipient additional 330 bucks help expenses overall idea worked out very well Paul Page friend computer programmer has scored Nats weve involved provided nice touch Besides printing out individual heat cards contestant plus matrix heat card overall score sheets rounds racing program also provides additional personal card participant indicates persons overall placing total points event individual heat scores times Also listed contestants best time conversion speed mph knots kilometers/per hour entry receives cards practice has start reverse order pass out contestant being acknowledged other contestants friends Since such large number contestants exchange cards seemed go on passing out cards gone through dozens dozens before noted Gail Jacobson can still 180 mphhe record holder 100 finished tenth Quickie still about 80 go Whatta mob will tell though asked keep things moving because shortage time stated plenty time between rounds diddle around whatever please called line keep moving responded very well doff hat Whatta bunch nice cooperative people Fast time set Mr Steak Jerry Salisbury cranked up first heat against another speed merchant Lyle Larson Salisbury undoubtedly pushed 10397 followed Larsons 10402 Lyle said after heat Heck just turned 104 lost NMPRA sponsored Fast Time trophy Lloyd Burnham current NMPPA president presented Salisbury excellent time Best Junior award David Wright finished very respectable 16th overall best time 11121 Best Senior award went Bob Malik finished 20th best time 11606 Congrats two guys showing lot old-timers next generation racers coming coolness award goes John Fike accidenfly got 48 Model Aviation JP Hanway wife Betty nicely finished Bummers Bullet/Kaze Killer kit Small Creations Nats Formula champion Dub Jett Kaze Killer/Bummers Bullet caller teammate John Shannon fencing match transmitter antenna whirling prop prop lost John shut down engine pulled off broken prop replaced new got started before flag dropped took care first three days racing four scheduled Can imagine seven consecutive days Pylon Dont think minute heats days dont start running together because after everything blur Now time Quarter Midget processing after bite eat on-site grease sausages mountain fried onionsoh dee-lish-eus back headquarters tent As previously stated entry number very nice 39 few planes brought up minimum requirements Most guys have planes pretty good far being within specs concerned able work out nice 4 x 10 matrix three-plane heat usual pilots meeting held racing commenced soon course set up Steve Baker Phil Zuidema Mike Condon line Heat Unfortunately Condon lost plane right takeoff being entry out contest before started Baker didnt finish either Zuidema coasted easy first place Next up Rick Bork Allen Booth Rick Moreland Jerry Salisbury Moreland set pace 117 followed Salisbury Booth Bork Bork got cut war partner caller Kevin Matney Kevin called him double cut Bork paid him back later same medicine Made some interesting racing Once again heats turned blur before could say sure cut admit Grimm fairy tale round over could took 10 heats Seems still thinking about Quickie its three-hour rounds werent able handle onehour round Too much pressure now usual first-place tie containing 10 fliers ranked times Craig Grunkemeyer Dub Jett Rick Moreland Jim Katz JP Hanway Phil Zuidema Joe Dodd Ron Gray Carl Simms Peter Rourk Round Two started Steve Baker Allen Booth Ron Gray Mike Stokes Baker winner followed Stokes Booth Gray double-cutting zero fifth heat ended disaster Dub Jett has flying same airplane several years Nats because lack races area second-place finishes becoming legendary year closely following another plane around pylon three hit some quick dirty air plane went back being kit Round Two ended tie first place now reduced JP Hanway 114 Carl Simms 12133 Joe Dodd 12167 Grunkemeyer Katz Moreland Tallman Salisbury Matney tied fourth place Racing continued because time short day being scheduled entire race After Round Three JP Hanway held first place alone being flier perfect score Tied second Katz Grunkemeyer Dodd Moreland Tallman Matney JP s lead continued through Round Four retained perfect score several people nipping heels JP kept cool looking like Nats winner Round Five announced last would little time left over inevitable flyoffs Katz won heat leaving him point perfect score Dodd fallen point behind Round Four cut now stood two points back Moreland recorded zeros Rounds Four Five out running Tallman crashed fifth round ending chances Matneys partner finally paid him back Continued page 74 December 1993 49 Tom Doe left finished 14th Quarter Midget Best Junior Toms father Greg right kits Aircobra Quarter Midget winners callers front L-R Katz 1st Grunkemeyer 2nd Martinson Hanway 3rd Dodd 4th Rourk 5th Back L-R Spiker 6th Telford 7th Benezra Gray Tallman 8th Klutz Fast Time rear Landers T Doe Best Junior G Doe RC PylonlYeager Continued page 49 cutting him Rounds Four Five left two guys still big chance slated race other JP Hanway Craig Grunkemeyer Grunk won would several fliers tied first still-in-it fliers watched waited Grunk did what won heat 11340 because JP committed sin cutting pylon needed win turned 121 good enough lap Salisbury turned 119 knocked poor JP right out running first place know dichd Thats racing JP admitted championship taking wasnt little cut. Now Grunkemeyer Katz tied 19 points plus Hanway Dodd tied third 18 points like flyoffs Sometimes can best racing other times can bust opportunity good race As previously stated like settled race course mano-a-mano started third- place guys first JP redeemed himself win over Dodd left first place decided people wondering Grunkemeyer would add another win 93 stats since already claimed Quickee 500 However Katzenjammer Kids Judy Mealy side judge called Katz caller Peter Rourk went work beat out Grunk well-deserved win bragging rights 93 Nats Best Time award went Mike Zose YzirediUe S like aviation youllG $ 57 minute video StudIo 16 VideoF1 26 Ridgewood TerraceVISA VIDEO Springfield MA 01105MCHIS TORYI 74 Model Aviation OW FLANGE Three sizesrice availableA Fourmost Window Small 1 50 inchFlange flexible black vinylpreformed Large -350make S~eCt flange As well securing window place Fourmost Window Flange provides realistic black outline inconvenience tape Fourmost Window Flange easy install rectangular well contoured windows just razor blade CA adhesive FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVEFOREST GROVE OR 97116503 357-2732 visa BJ rn/c ELECTRONICS ~ATTC SERVu etc i-vt~ OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 Klutz nearly equaled three-yearold record Mikes time 11165 current AMA record 11120 set Paul Benezra 1990 Nats Probably just flick thumbright Michael Best Junior Tom Doe son Greg finshed 14th best-time 127 would imagine now will another Doe scene carry family racing tradition Did know Gregs wife named Jane Yup. Most callers shout out name person calling reach Pylon first lap sorts out supposed turn until callers get back flying position Grunkemeyer entertained workers loud Joe. 1 mean Ed Seems calling Spiker instead usual partner Dodd concluded four scheduled seven days day five reserved F3D FAL Pylon event highly attended fact no scheduled contests country other Team Selection Race two years Nats People have questioned fly event Nats because low entries however Executive Council decided several years ago compete internationally event will fly Nats Simple years entry 13 makes difficult generate interest spectator standpoint because things obligated move slowly Most contestants also being called ready line breaks between rounds necessary give guys time ready planes Heats also slow because various people flying calling other fliers Anyway other slower pace babies move Its very argumentative faster F3D Formula however looking NEW FAI TAN RUBBER 1/4 3/16 1/8 thick 1 lb box *1475 lincludaa4oz Slick Lubel *1375 no lube k costs $175 10 lb box $11000 IUPS Delivered Postpaid US vie UPS Cal res add 6% sales tax Made USA Slow cure consistant quality Ask PAl-TAN 8990 catalog hate 100 FF kit CROCKET HOOKS umm4 NOWMADEBYFAI SEND $1 odel Supply FOR P0 6093957944CECARSON CATALOGSOROANCE CA 90510CASONCA 90745 SE253180939 Authorized SATJYO Distributor STANDARD SIZECAPACITY mAhDIA HTWEIGHT ozlPRICE N-5OAAA1/3AAA50 394 591012165 N-11OAA 1/3AA110 551 650028150 N-1SON N1504531122032150 N-200AAAAAA2003941720035175 N-270AA2/3AA2705511161050150 N-600AAAA6005431945092150 N-6SOSC1/2SUBC6508661016102300 KR-1300SCSUBC13008661654170200 KR-1SOOSCSUBC15008661654166300 KR-2000CC20009921929247400 KD-4400D D440012722362530700 KR-7000F. 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ended Verano leading followed Shadel Helsel Jett Katz Round Two continued after short break Shadel turning very good 106 followed Verano s 107 moved Shadel first place 13714 points Veranos 13843 followed Dub Jett 1453 Jim Katz 14955 Round Three once again disastertime Dub Jett After starting engine heat noted clock almost expired turned face number-one pylon plane launcheda plane looked like 111 GAIN Ixii71 Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control Futaba KRAFT JAIRTRONICS 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line lOrders Only Pleasell 76 Model Aviation rnal 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RADIO CONTROL PYLON SOME PREDICTORS doom state Pylon dying Late last year remember someone making statement Quarter Midget dead Sure So maybe dreaming about 39 entries years Nats Maybe hallucination Excuse must have missed something somewhere Whats about whopping 119 Quickie 500 Put Pylon-is-dying pipe smoke Imagine three days scheduled Quickie limited hours 7 am until 1 pm Actual flying hours less because Nats site available until 7 ammeaning no allowed strip set up equipment torn down strip vacated 1 pmresulting about 51/2 hours flying time day what happens airport authority insists keeping runway open general aviation runway needed very badly Pylon events Nats first year Lawrenceville flew Pylon different strip available us day unfortunately strip taken over Pattern once again left dregs Dont mean sound negative issue fact first time weve forced move Pattern Oh well. Incidentally personal involvement besides writing stuff wife ran events starter Contest Director Anyway 51/2 hours times three days equals 161/2 hours total Now take 4 x 30 matrix run heats average rate 6 minutes No matter slice three-hour rounds about best can get timed several heats flag flag running about 515 average however throw crashed plane requires delay picking up pieces questionable call line requires holdup sort out correct finish end up six-minute average Adding up three-hour rounds 161/2 total hours results five rounds maximum some time left over flyoffswhich exactly what happened boy oh boy did have some flyoffs However Im ahead myself back up dummy start beginning Friday 16th processing Quickie about 125 pre entries 119 arrived No counted would guess 80 85 percent backup models resulted processing approximately 220 models good crew checking gauges undersized 44 Model Aviation g Grunkemeyer gets dunk ice chest nis-TirsI place win Quickie Grunk-Dunk author right provides distraction Identical Vipers left Dennis Greens right Doug Whiteakers Doug manufactures popular Quickie kit whatever fixed rechecked processing took place under headquarters tent 100 fliers standing line models resulting quite colorful mob scene started 4 pm finished three hours later everyone wondering heck going fly guys hassles discussed starter came mean people came out woodwork After being around racing especially Nats years get know majority attendees year bunch total strangers small concern because history has told us guys usually 'experts' know about Pylon racing anyone discussed probability extra complaints year handle Usually guys also people illegal airplanes year no exception always mind time add wood tape whatever needed bring models up snuff learned Nats check airplanes knows Maybe next time will show up stuff meets rules well happy say tongue-in-cheek phenomenon new guys very common Saturday morning 630 am explained rules pilots meeting followed course setup started racing about 735 least 20 minutes too late first day takes time sort out equipment new workers some never seen stuff previously suppose its normal start late first day feel robbing flyers flying time diddle around start whenever get urge has always practice start time like nothing better hear first engine fire up start line exactly official starting time before Quickie started dreaded first heat containing David Martin Lubbock Texas Jim Van Sant Penndel Pennsylvania Sam Shimizu Peachtree City Georgia already good geographic mix also first mixup required refly things sorted out correctly Shimizu winner followed Martin Van Sant unfortunately did finish usually start heats contain less full complement fliers extra timer number-one-pylon judge can sit out get feel job before jumping both feet few three-plane heats matrix always start instead holding until last may see local races Since 4 x 30 matrix three-plane heat December 1993 45 Part double line contestants processing Quickie 500 models Cliff Telford right wields go-no-go gauge used check airplane dimensions Dave Latsha unique Farman sports wheel wingtip skids Dave finished 17th year Winners F3D FAI Pylon L-R Richard Verano first Jim Shinohara Dave Shadel second Peter Rourk Jim Katz third NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham fourth Lou Rodriguez Best Finish Kaze judges liked color combination detailing Lou finished fourth second heat contained Paul Benezra Bryan Shadel yes Daves son Allen Booth Bob Greer Benezra won 112 followed Greer Shadel Booth didnt finish luck would have started Nats undesired zero point heats started clicking off good rate went heat after heat until somewhere around 1030 morning finished first round seemed take forever because just accustomed entries failed mention entry number far exceeded highest previous Nats number 97 1990 fact Quickee largest entry event years Nats end Round course 30-way tie first kept racing finish much possible however impossible complete another round finished six heats short completing second round about 1245 leaving enough time tear down course before 1 pm Since needed 3 hours per round six-hours-per-day total allocation setup teardown time kept us completing two rounds no matter what got started 715 am second day finished second round kept moving trying complete two rounds just wasnt ended up seven heats short four rounds flew five heats Day total 113 As racing would have competition tough 30way tie first after Round reduced 10 after Round Three Tied first ranked times Chip Hyde Norm Johnson Jim Allen Mark Parker Jeff Horn Henry Bartle Craig Grunkemeyer Ken Howell Jim Katz Dennis Green finished Quickie Monday morning 715 seven heats Round Four complete Round Five Because time situation sixth round out question announced five rounds would maximum however since needed three hours round plus unfinished portion Round Four would have plenty time flyoffs also announced would indeed flyoff possible required flier change radios trim flight 46 Model Aviation ent NMPRA president genial personality Lloyd Burnham very nicely finished DeNight Special Mike Klutz H caller Rick Landers nearly equaled current Quarter Midget record setting contests fast time 11165 Norm Johnson very nice Larson Shark painted turquoise base color Norm finished sixth Formula wanted sort things out racing computer must realize course guy leading time does want fly off personally dont blame him However remainder want shot him race agree philosophy therefore ignore leaders argument could change frequencies flyoff Anyway after five full rounds six-way tie first following perfect scores order time Chip Hyde 10417 Jim Allen 10455 Craig Grunkemeyer 10559 Mark Parker 10652 Henry Bartle 10730 Dennis Green 11238 followed Ken Howell Tom Scott Doug Whiteaker Gail Jacobson Katzenjammer Kids Jim Katz L caller Peter Rourk Jim won first place Quarter Midget Tiger Moth point down order finish determined flyoff Setting up first-place flyoffs suggestion made hold California-type Calcutta benefit World Championship FAI team raising money cover expenses soon-tobe trip Austria six people involved agreed Dave Shadel recruited auctioneer guy presented crowd auctioned off basically works way person auctioned meaning feel particular person will win final flyoff Nats Champion can bid him others feel same person has ability can also bid exercise continues until bidding high will go just like local country auction NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham L presents Fast Time award Jerry Salisbury 10397 Quickie highest bidder wins person After person auctioned winning bidder pays bid organizer finished money collected put big pot flier wins receives 40 percent another 40 percent going person won bid flier remaining 20 percent goes organizer case FAI team didnt keep track amounts bid person however ran several hundred dollars some Chip Hyde brought 700 bucks mom providing some spirited bidding went back flying settle six-way tie flyers CD held private meeting agreed fly two three-plane heats winners heat flying again championship also agreed draw names see flew against results draw Heat contained Chip Hyde Craig Grunkemeyer Jim Allen Heat Two contained Henry Bartle Mark Parker Dennis Green worked out especially well because though some frequency conflicts between couple fliers luck draw sorted out no being obligated change December 1993 47 Richard Verano tunes Formula engine Rusty Van Baren holding Verano eighth 23 points Van Baren 27 points second place frequencies also agreed losers preliminary heats would utilize individual best times including flyoffs final placing format makings some good racing certainly no disappointed After usual dicing between pilots ten laps Craig Grunkemeyer won Heat same dicing occurred Heat Two Henry Bartle finalist final heat Grunkemeyer versus Bartle Both champion fliers expected good tight raceit Bartle got excellent turn pylon first lap held slight lead gap did change entire ten laps looked like towing other lap after lap until disaster final lap Bartle pulled stick fraction too soon cut short number-one pylon Grunkemeyer finish final lap no cuts did cruised first place another Nats win Quickie 500 first Calcutta race witnessed hopefully wont last really added exciting dimension final heats well worth exploring further future races typeespecially championship races arent aware much incentive added flying know trophy handed Craig Grunkemeyer along $660 split Calcutta Im certain far mouth dropped least yard Wow said So did winning bidder got equal amount FAI team recipient additional 330 bucks help expenses overall idea worked out very well Paul Page friend computer programmer has scored Nats weve involved provided nice touch Besides printing out individual heat cards contestant plus matrix heat card overall score sheets rounds racing program also provides additional personal card participant indicates persons overall placing total points event individual heat scores times Also listed contestants best time conversion speed mph knots kilometers/per hour entry receives cards practice has start reverse order pass out contestant being acknowledged other contestants friends Since such large number contestants exchange cards seemed go on passing out cards gone through dozens dozens before noted Gail Jacobson can still 180 mphhe record holder 100 finished tenth Quickie still about 80 go Whatta mob will tell though asked keep things moving because shortage time stated plenty time between rounds diddle around whatever please called line keep moving responded very well doff hat Whatta bunch nice cooperative people Fast time set Mr Steak Jerry Salisbury cranked up first heat against another speed merchant Lyle Larson Salisbury undoubtedly pushed 10397 followed Larsons 10402 Lyle said after heat Heck just turned 104 lost NMPRA sponsored Fast Time trophy Lloyd Burnham current NMPPA president presented Salisbury excellent time Best Junior award David Wright finished very respectable 16th overall best time 11121 Best Senior award went Bob Malik finished 20th best time 11606 Congrats two guys showing lot old-timers next generation racers coming coolness award goes John Fike accidenfly got 48 Model Aviation JP Hanway wife Betty nicely finished Bummers Bullet/Kaze Killer kit Small Creations Nats Formula champion Dub Jett Kaze Killer/Bummers Bullet caller teammate John Shannon fencing match transmitter antenna whirling prop prop lost John shut down engine pulled off broken prop replaced new got started before flag dropped took care first three days racing four scheduled Can imagine seven consecutive days Pylon Dont think minute heats days dont start running together because after everything blur Now time Quarter Midget processing after bite eat on-site grease sausages mountain fried onionsoh dee-lish-eus back headquarters tent As previously stated entry number very nice 39 few planes brought up minimum requirements Most guys have planes pretty good far being within specs concerned able work out nice 4 x 10 matrix three-plane heat usual pilots meeting held racing commenced soon course set up Steve Baker Phil Zuidema Mike Condon line Heat Unfortunately Condon lost plane right takeoff being entry out contest before started Baker didnt finish either Zuidema coasted easy first place Next up Rick Bork Allen Booth Rick Moreland Jerry Salisbury Moreland set pace 117 followed Salisbury Booth Bork Bork got cut war partner caller Kevin Matney Kevin called him double cut Bork paid him back later same medicine Made some interesting racing Once again heats turned blur before could say sure cut admit Grimm fairy tale round over could took 10 heats Seems still thinking about Quickie its three-hour rounds werent able handle onehour round Too much pressure now usual first-place tie containing 10 fliers ranked times Craig Grunkemeyer Dub Jett Rick Moreland Jim Katz JP Hanway Phil Zuidema Joe Dodd Ron Gray Carl Simms Peter Rourk Round Two started Steve Baker Allen Booth Ron Gray Mike Stokes Baker winner followed Stokes Booth Gray double-cutting zero fifth heat ended disaster Dub Jett has flying same airplane several years Nats because lack races area second-place finishes becoming legendary year closely following another plane around pylon three hit some quick dirty air plane went back being kit Round Two ended tie first place now reduced JP Hanway 114 Carl Simms 12133 Joe Dodd 12167 Grunkemeyer Katz Moreland Tallman Salisbury Matney tied fourth place Racing continued because time short day being scheduled entire race After Round Three JP Hanway held first place alone being flier perfect score Tied second Katz Grunkemeyer Dodd Moreland Tallman Matney JP s lead continued through Round Four retained perfect score several people nipping heels JP kept cool looking like Nats winner Round Five announced last would little time left over inevitable flyoffs Katz won heat leaving him point perfect score Dodd fallen point behind Round Four cut now stood two points back Moreland recorded zeros Rounds Four Five out running Tallman crashed fifth round ending chances Matneys partner finally paid him back Continued page 74 December 1993 49 Tom Doe left finished 14th Quarter Midget Best Junior Toms father Greg right kits Aircobra Quarter Midget winners callers front L-R Katz 1st Grunkemeyer 2nd Martinson Hanway 3rd Dodd 4th Rourk 5th Back L-R Spiker 6th Telford 7th Benezra Gray Tallman 8th Klutz Fast Time rear Landers T Doe Best Junior G Doe RC PylonlYeager Continued page 49 cutting him Rounds Four Five left two guys still big chance slated race other JP Hanway Craig Grunkemeyer Grunk won would several fliers tied first still-in-it fliers watched waited Grunk did what won heat 11340 because JP committed sin cutting pylon needed win turned 121 good enough lap Salisbury turned 119 knocked poor JP right out running first place know dichd Thats racing JP admitted championship taking wasnt little cut. Now Grunkemeyer Katz tied 19 points plus Hanway Dodd tied third 18 points like flyoffs Sometimes can best racing other times can bust opportunity good race As previously stated like settled race course mano-a-mano started third- place guys first JP redeemed himself win over Dodd left first place decided people wondering Grunkemeyer would add another win 93 stats since already claimed Quickee 500 However Katzenjammer Kids Judy Mealy side judge called Katz caller Peter Rourk went work beat out Grunk well-deserved win bragging rights 93 Nats Best Time award went Mike Zose YzirediUe S like aviation youllG $ 57 minute video StudIo 16 VideoF1 26 Ridgewood TerraceVISA VIDEO Springfield MA 01105MCHIS TORYI 74 Model Aviation OW FLANGE Three sizesrice availableA Fourmost Window Small 1 50 inchFlange flexible black vinylpreformed Large -350make S~eCt flange As well securing window place Fourmost Window Flange provides realistic black outline inconvenience tape Fourmost Window Flange easy install rectangular well contoured windows just razor blade CA adhesive FOURMOST PRODUCTS 4040 24TH AVEFOREST GROVE OR 97116503 357-2732 visa BJ rn/c ELECTRONICS ~ATTC SERVu etc i-vt~ OLDER RADIO UPDATES WE HAVE OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 1W AT WE 1466 windward dr mason ohio 45040 ph 513 398-5423 Klutz nearly equaled three-yearold record Mikes time 11165 current AMA record 11120 set Paul Benezra 1990 Nats Probably just flick thumbright Michael Best Junior Tom Doe son Greg finshed 14th best-time 127 would imagine now will another Doe scene carry family racing tradition Did know Gregs wife named Jane Yup. 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ended Verano leading followed Shadel Helsel Jett Katz Round Two continued after short break Shadel turning very good 106 followed Verano s 107 moved Shadel first place 13714 points Veranos 13843 followed Dub Jett 1453 Jim Katz 14955 Round Three once again disastertime Dub Jett After starting engine heat noted clock almost expired turned face number-one pylon plane launcheda plane looked like 111 GAIN Ixii71 Losing control can nightmare wrong response given command can take its toll model nerves wallet Radio South know feel about hobby too avid RC enthusiasts nearly half century combined experience modeling radio repair So avoid inflated repair costs undue service time Radio South fast economical in-house radio service can depend Radio South customer satisfaction isnt just motto Its way life Let us put back control Futaba KRAFT JAIRTRONICS 5524 N Palafox Pensacola FL 32503 repair information 904 434-0909 1-800-962-7802 Toll Free Order Line lOrders Only Pleasell 76 Model Aviation rnal 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RADIO CONTROL PYLON SOME PREDICTORS doom state Pylon dying Late last year remember someone making statement Quarter Midget dead Sure So maybe dreaming about 39 entries years Nats Maybe hallucination Excuse must have missed something somewhere Whats about whopping 119 Quickie 500 Put Pylon-is-dying pipe smoke Imagine three days scheduled Quickie limited hours 7 am until 1 pm Actual flying hours less because Nats site available until 7 ammeaning no allowed strip set up equipment torn down strip vacated 1 pmresulting about 51/2 hours flying time day what happens airport authority insists keeping runway open general aviation runway needed very badly Pylon events Nats first year Lawrenceville flew Pylon different strip available us day unfortunately strip taken over Pattern once again left dregs Dont mean sound negative issue fact first time weve forced move Pattern Oh well. Incidentally personal involvement besides writing stuff wife ran events starter Contest Director Anyway 51/2 hours times three days equals 161/2 hours total Now take 4 x 30 matrix run heats average rate 6 minutes No matter slice three-hour rounds about best can get timed several heats flag flag running about 515 average however throw crashed plane requires delay picking up pieces questionable call line requires holdup sort out correct finish end up six-minute average Adding up three-hour rounds 161/2 total hours results five rounds maximum some time left over flyoffswhich exactly what happened boy oh boy did have some flyoffs However Im ahead myself back up dummy start beginning Friday 16th processing Quickie about 125 pre entries 119 arrived No counted would guess 80 85 percent backup models resulted processing approximately 220 models good crew checking gauges undersized 44 Model Aviation g Grunkemeyer gets dunk ice chest nis-TirsI place win Quickie Grunk-Dunk author right provides distraction Identical Vipers left Dennis Greens right Doug Whiteakers Doug manufactures popular Quickie kit whatever fixed rechecked processing took place under headquarters tent 100 fliers standing line models resulting quite colorful mob scene started 4 pm finished three hours later everyone wondering heck going fly guys hassles discussed starter came mean people came out woodwork After being around racing especially Nats years get know majority attendees year bunch total strangers small concern because history has told us guys usually 'experts' know about Pylon racing anyone discussed probability extra complaints year handle Usually guys also people illegal airplanes year no exception always mind time add wood tape whatever needed bring models up snuff learned Nats check airplanes knows Maybe next time will show up stuff meets rules well happy say tongue-in-cheek phenomenon new guys very common Saturday morning 630 am explained rules pilots meeting followed course setup started racing about 735 least 20 minutes too late first day takes time sort out equipment new workers some never seen stuff previously suppose its normal start late first day feel robbing flyers flying time diddle around start whenever get urge has always practice start time like nothing better hear first engine fire up start line exactly official starting time before Quickie started dreaded first heat containing David Martin Lubbock Texas Jim Van Sant Penndel Pennsylvania Sam Shimizu Peachtree City Georgia already good geographic mix also first mixup required refly things sorted out correctly Shimizu winner followed Martin Van Sant unfortunately did finish usually start heats contain less full complement fliers extra timer number-one-pylon judge can sit out get feel job before jumping both feet few three-plane heats matrix always start instead holding until last may see local races Since 4 x 30 matrix three-plane heat December 1993 45 Part double line contestants processing Quickie 500 models Cliff Telford right wields go-no-go gauge used check airplane dimensions Dave Latsha unique Farman sports wheel wingtip skids Dave finished 17th year Winners F3D FAI Pylon L-R Richard Verano first Jim Shinohara Dave Shadel second Peter Rourk Jim Katz third NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham fourth Lou Rodriguez Best Finish Kaze judges liked color combination detailing Lou finished fourth second heat contained Paul Benezra Bryan Shadel yes Daves son Allen Booth Bob Greer Benezra won 112 followed Greer Shadel Booth didnt finish luck would have started Nats undesired zero point heats started clicking off good rate went heat after heat until somewhere around 1030 morning finished first round seemed take forever because just accustomed entries failed mention entry number far exceeded highest previous Nats number 97 1990 fact Quickee largest entry event years Nats end Round course 30-way tie first kept racing finish much possible however impossible complete another round finished six heats short completing second round about 1245 leaving enough time tear down course before 1 pm Since needed 3 hours per round six-hours-per-day total allocation setup teardown time kept us completing two rounds no matter what got started 715 am second day finished second round kept moving trying complete two rounds just wasnt ended up seven heats short four rounds flew five heats Day total 113 As racing would have competition tough 30way tie first after Round reduced 10 after Round Three Tied first ranked times Chip Hyde Norm Johnson Jim Allen Mark Parker Jeff Horn Henry Bartle Craig Grunkemeyer Ken Howell Jim Katz Dennis Green finished Quickie Monday morning 715 seven heats Round Four complete Round Five Because time situation sixth round out question announced five rounds would maximum however since needed three hours round plus unfinished portion Round Four would have plenty time flyoffs also announced would indeed flyoff possible required flier change radios trim flight 46 Model Aviation ent NMPRA president genial personality Lloyd Burnham very nicely finished DeNight Special Mike Klutz H caller Rick Landers nearly equaled current Quarter Midget record setting contests fast time 11165 Norm Johnson very nice Larson Shark painted turquoise base color Norm finished sixth Formula wanted sort things out racing computer must realize course guy leading time does want fly off personally dont blame him However remainder want shot him race agree philosophy therefore ignore leaders argument could change frequencies flyoff Anyway after five full rounds six-way tie first following perfect scores order time Chip Hyde 10417 Jim Allen 10455 Craig Grunkemeyer 10559 Mark Parker 10652 Henry Bartle 10730 Dennis Green 11238 followed Ken Howell Tom Scott Doug Whiteaker Gail Jacobson Katzenjammer Kids Jim Katz L caller Peter Rourk Jim won first place Quarter Midget Tiger Moth point down order finish determined flyoff Setting up first-place flyoffs suggestion made hold California-type Calcutta benefit World Championship FAI team raising money cover expenses soon-tobe trip Austria six people involved agreed Dave Shadel recruited auctioneer guy presented crowd auctioned off basically works way person auctioned meaning feel particular person will win final flyoff Nats Champion can bid him others feel same person has ability can also bid exercise continues until bidding high will go just like local country auction NMPRA president Lloyd Burnham L presents Fast Time award Jerry Salisbury 10397 Quickie highest bidder wins person After person auctioned winning bidder pays bid organizer finished money collected put big pot flier wins receives 40 percent another 40 percent going person won bid flier remaining 20 percent goes organizer case FAI team didnt keep track amounts bid person however ran several hundred dollars some Chip Hyde brought 700 bucks mom providing some spirited bidding went back flying settle six-way tie flyers CD held private meeting agreed fly two three-plane heats winners heat flying again championship also agreed draw names see flew against results draw Heat contained Chip Hyde Craig Grunkemeyer Jim Allen Heat Two contained Henry Bartle Mark Parker Dennis Green worked out especially well because though some frequency conflicts between couple fliers luck draw sorted out no being obligated change December 1993 47 Richard Verano tunes Formula engine Rusty Van Baren holding Verano eighth 23 points Van Baren 27 points second place frequencies also agreed losers preliminary heats would utilize individual best times including flyoffs final placing format makings some good racing certainly no disappointed After usual dicing between pilots ten laps Craig Grunkemeyer won Heat same dicing occurred Heat Two Henry Bartle finalist final heat Grunkemeyer versus Bartle Both champion fliers expected good tight raceit Bartle got excellent turn pylon first lap held slight lead gap did change entire ten laps looked like towing other lap after lap until disaster final lap Bartle pulled stick fraction too soon cut short number-one pylon Grunkemeyer finish final lap no cuts did cruised first place another Nats win Quickie 500 first Calcutta race witnessed hopefully wont last really added exciting dimension final heats well worth exploring further future races typeespecially championship races arent aware much incentive added flying know trophy handed Craig Grunkemeyer along $660 split Calcutta Im certain far mouth dropped least yard Wow said So did winning bidder got equal amount FAI team recipient additional 330 bucks help expenses overall idea worked out very well Paul Page friend computer programmer has scored Nats weve involved provided nice touch Besides printing out individual heat cards contestant plus matrix heat card overall score sheets rounds racing program also provides additional personal card participant indicates persons overall placing total points event individual heat scores times Also listed contestants best time conversion speed mph knots kilometers/per hour entry receives cards practice has start reverse order pass out contestant being acknowledged other contestants friends Since such large number contestants exchange cards seemed go on passing out cards gone through dozens dozens before noted Gail Jacobson can still 180 mphhe record holder 100 finished tenth Quickie still about 80 go Whatta mob will tell though asked keep things moving because shortage time stated plenty time between rounds diddle around whatever please called line keep moving responded very well doff hat Whatta bunch nice cooperative people Fast time set Mr Steak Jerry Salisbury cranked up first heat against another speed merchant Lyle Larson Salisbury undoubtedly pushed 10397 followed Larsons 10402 Lyle said after heat Heck just turned 104 lost NMPRA sponsored Fast Time trophy Lloyd Burnham current NMPPA president presented Salisbury excellent time Best Junior award David Wright finished very respectable 16th overall best time 11121 Best Senior award went Bob Malik finished 20th best time 11606 Congrats two guys showing lot old-timers next generation racers coming coolness award goes John Fike accidenfly got 48 Model Aviation JP Hanway wife Betty nicely finished Bummers Bullet/Kaze Killer kit Small Creations Nats Formula champion Dub Jett Kaze Killer/Bummers Bullet caller teammate John Shannon fencing match transmitter antenna whirling prop prop lost John shut down engine pulled off broken prop replaced new got started before flag dropped took care first three days racing four scheduled Can imagine seven consecutive days Pylon Dont think minute heats days dont start running together because after everything blur Now time Quarter Midget processing after bite eat on-site grease sausages mountain fried onionsoh dee-lish-eus back headquarters tent As previously stated entry number very nice 39 few planes brought up minimum requirements Most guys have planes pretty good far being within specs concerned able work out nice 4 x 10 matrix three-plane heat usual pilots meeting held racing commenced soon course set up Steve Baker Phil Zuidema Mike Condon line Heat Unfortunately Condon lost plane right takeoff being entry out contest before started Baker didnt finish either Zuidema coasted easy first place Next up Rick Bork Allen Booth Rick Moreland Jerry Salisbury Moreland set pace 117 followed Salisbury Booth Bork Bork got cut war partner caller Kevin Matney Kevin called him double cut Bork paid him back later same medicine Made some interesting racing Once again heats turned blur before could say sure cut admit Grimm fairy tale round over could took 10 heats Seems still thinking about Quickie its three-hour rounds werent able handle onehour round Too much pressure now usual first-place tie containing 10 fliers ranked times Craig Grunkemeyer Dub Jett Rick Moreland Jim Katz JP Hanway Phil Zuidema Joe Dodd Ron Gray Carl Simms Peter Rourk Round Two started Steve Baker Allen Booth Ron Gray Mike Stokes Baker winner followed Stokes Booth Gray double-cutting zero fifth heat ended disaster Dub Jett has flying same airplane several years Nats because lack races area second-place finishes becoming legendary year closely following another plane around pylon three hit some quick dirty air plane went back being kit Round Two ended tie first place now reduced JP Hanway 114 Carl Simms 12133 Joe Dodd 12167 Grunkemeyer Katz Moreland Tallman Salisbury Matney tied fourth place Racing continued because time short day being scheduled entire race After Round Three JP Hanway held first place alone being flier perfect score Tied second Katz Grunkemeyer Dodd Moreland Tallman Matney JP s lead continued through Round Four retained perfect score several people nipping heels JP kept cool looking like Nats winner Round Five announced last would little time left over inevitable flyoffs Katz won heat leaving him point perfect score Dodd fallen point behind Round Four cut now stood two points back Moreland recorded zeros Rounds Four Five out running Tallman crashed fifth round ending chances Matneys partner finally paid him back Continued page 74 December 1993 49 Tom Doe left finished 14th Quarter Midget Best Junior Toms father Greg right kits Aircobra Quarter Midget winners callers front L-R Katz 1st Grunkemeyer 2nd Martinson Hanway 3rd Dodd 4th Rourk 5th Back L-R Spiker 6th Telford 7th Benezra Gray Tallman 8th Klutz Fast Time rear Landers T Doe Best Junior G Doe RC PylonlYeager Continued page 49 cutting him Rounds Four Five left two guys still big chance slated race other JP Hanway Craig Grunkemeyer Grunk won would several fliers tied first still-in-it fliers watched waited Grunk did what won heat 11340 because JP committed sin cutting pylon needed win turned 121 good enough lap Salisbury turned 119 knocked poor JP right out running first place know dichd Thats racing JP admitted championship taking wasnt little cut. 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