Pylon Racing Jerry Christensen PYLON RACING maligned form RC flying upturn After years being told pylon too fast too expensive too writers both uninformed un involved flyers finding racing air planes stable easy fly expensive choose make Its true fast speeds have increased have safety measures After speed racing synonymous shouldnt fast people involved racing aware po tential dangers have own continually worked toward improving safety aspect record speaks itself Pylon has best safety records form RC flying As cost its comparable pattern flying choose have work done cost can high other hand willing own thing cost quite low know flyers have used same airplane two three years still have very competitive model Larry Leonard used win Nationals few years Scale Bud Atkinson HERE IT IS new year new maga zine above new column writerand mean new As first attempt putting together column month have done articles several magazines building designing RC Models never demanding undertaking really bright spot subject Scale what its about RC modeling know no matter simple complex model building may realism always comes surface paint jobs trim extras such wheel pants canopied pilot whatever meets fancy trying produce fly models way resembles full-size aircraft what natural try build fly RC model seek duplicate fullscale bird Scale what will report month hope out RC Land will bear venture may have slow startbut help pictures information thing interest pertaining subject will get Scale column off ground back two years old time still went through season before ing retired due old age Pylon racing largest influx new competitors ever 1974 hopefully will continue grow modelers learn truth statement made years ago Jerry Nelson whole thing getting started pylon easy have go fast turn left Quarter Midget has grown unpre dicted rate last couple years important factor time Stand-off Scale rules stirring attention Scale-minded people good shows interest Stand-off Scale pro con Some proposals somewhat unreasonable think should establish rules im prove event simplify rather make complicated compete retract controversy becoming rather heated pro con answer problem performed Mint Julep meet Kentucky last year understand Doug Early year split retracts points two categories 10-point sure up-and-down gear 20 points full-scale operation gear-up-andwhere now Nationals event advantages Quarter Midget ginners easy build low cost models speeds compatible newcomers reaction time much discussed idle rule has proven equalizer over come pure speed consistency newcomers have found can com petitive hot dogs concen trating smooth flying consistent idle Quarter Midget beset rules problems should iron themselves out form racing grows Lets hope remains event rules will continue attract new blood Another type racing catching over design club racing form local lowkey racing involves picking design stable easy build also preferably type engine reasoning try keep speeds near equal possible place emphasis flying ability possible good idea have both standard expert classes because gives new flyer better chance compete own level nor should national event maintain its attraction beginner should remain low-key local level continued page 67 down doors speed etc Take choice possible operation Im unhappy about flaps think need some improvement recent contest no points given flaps because judges claimed could see air problem because very few air planes can see flaps air especially split flaps think flaps should demonstrated judges ground satisfaction also operating landing judged ac cording information -presented per full-size aircraft say lets forget flaps retracts bomb drop other continued page 68 July1975 21 Gale Helms Formula winner 74 NATS going 1/4 Midget cleans 1/4 Midget Minnow Skyglass Products K&B 16 Ryan Fireballit prop front let turbine tail could fly dead stickis another project scale master Bud Atkinson Bud has plenty say about Stand Off rules makes interesting important reading Hed like event improved made complex GREATEST RIC Design & Kit ALL TIME AAmco Inc humbly say no RC Pylon Racing continued page 21 Its fun can very competitive certainly good training ground other forms racing Formula glamor boy racing also type has received bad ink its detractors Formula racers time consuming build because ap pearance points also some stable airplanes flown first form national racing thus went through longest period devel opment both model design rules has reached point can fly place country still have same rules models fast cause stability has neces sary factor design Newcomers amazed easy ships fly go point trick starting out Formula fly little high little wide learning concentrate smoothness As skill developed flyer will automatically fly lower closer pylons attempt made get tight pylons start flyer will have required smoothness frequently develops instant trash need exotic engines highly over-rated have seen out-of-thebox engines perform very well im portant have good front-end fit also good piston liner fit good ring fit things easy learn can handled reasonable cost some engine men Radical port changes necessary usually desirable Lets face manufacturer knowledgeable port timing average flyer What important engine re work good prop good average engine excellent prop will go faster exotic engine aver age prop wish possible say make pick good prop Unfortu nately state art such can done Some props work well out box require re-work way find answer experi ment try various pitches blade shapes diameters airfoils etc know very few really good prop men racing became proficient con stant experimenting best cant sure prop good until fly Whatever form give racing try can frustrating does make adrenalin flow rewards gratifying find other competitors willing help Most top men sport will willing help go faster have ask help ever because cant expected come Ask Kent Nogy Terry Prather carve props two best will show what using tell carved want go fast will try hardest beat race Thats what its about Fly fast turn left Have fun sportsman first try beat socks off competition July1975 67 VIXEN ~/2APAtT EN N VlltENhasthnadnafltagaOthtirgnrryll end oconomical build Operate flalrm itod aev roqoiring two-charnel radio rnittr hparr 34 miniature servos small battory pack Kit Arna180 sq features rcluda precision bandeawed tanded weirt2t na parto Acs foam wing complata trardware ErrginaCoo TO 049-051 ControlsAl leror elenator prompt delivery send caehinrt chuok monay orde adding SI55 Ohipprrg handling Islescontin rasidarts add dSs salas tao Sorry ro COO orders CONCEPT MODELS NuinoleweLne inuataeekwlaswsa Ask Voor Dealer Order Direct
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/07
Page Numbers: 21, 67
Pylon Racing Jerry Christensen PYLON RACING maligned form RC flying upturn After years being told pylon too fast too expensive too writers both uninformed un involved flyers finding racing air planes stable easy fly expensive choose make Its true fast speeds have increased have safety measures After speed racing synonymous shouldnt fast people involved racing aware po tential dangers have own continually worked toward improving safety aspect record speaks itself Pylon has best safety records form RC flying As cost its comparable pattern flying choose have work done cost can high other hand willing own thing cost quite low know flyers have used same airplane two three years still have very competitive model Larry Leonard used win Nationals few years Scale Bud Atkinson HERE IT IS new year new maga zine above new column writerand mean new As first attempt putting together column month have done articles several magazines building designing RC Models never demanding undertaking really bright spot subject Scale what its about RC modeling know no matter simple complex model building may realism always comes surface paint jobs trim extras such wheel pants canopied pilot whatever meets fancy trying produce fly models way resembles full-size aircraft what natural try build fly RC model seek duplicate fullscale bird Scale what will report month hope out RC Land will bear venture may have slow startbut help pictures information thing interest pertaining subject will get Scale column off ground back two years old time still went through season before ing retired due old age Pylon racing largest influx new competitors ever 1974 hopefully will continue grow modelers learn truth statement made years ago Jerry Nelson whole thing getting started pylon easy have go fast turn left Quarter Midget has grown unpre dicted rate last couple years important factor time Stand-off Scale rules stirring attention Scale-minded people good shows interest Stand-off Scale pro con Some proposals somewhat unreasonable think should establish rules im prove event simplify rather make complicated compete retract controversy becoming rather heated pro con answer problem performed Mint Julep meet Kentucky last year understand Doug Early year split retracts points two categories 10-point sure up-and-down gear 20 points full-scale operation gear-up-andwhere now Nationals event advantages Quarter Midget ginners easy build low cost models speeds compatible newcomers reaction time much discussed idle rule has proven equalizer over come pure speed consistency newcomers have found can com petitive hot dogs concen trating smooth flying consistent idle Quarter Midget beset rules problems should iron themselves out form racing grows Lets hope remains event rules will continue attract new blood Another type racing catching over design club racing form local lowkey racing involves picking design stable easy build also preferably type engine reasoning try keep speeds near equal possible place emphasis flying ability possible good idea have both standard expert classes because gives new flyer better chance compete own level nor should national event maintain its attraction beginner should remain low-key local level continued page 67 down doors speed etc Take choice possible operation Im unhappy about flaps think need some improvement recent contest no points given flaps because judges claimed could see air problem because very few air planes can see flaps air especially split flaps think flaps should demonstrated judges ground satisfaction also operating landing judged ac cording information -presented per full-size aircraft say lets forget flaps retracts bomb drop other continued page 68 July1975 21 Gale Helms Formula winner 74 NATS going 1/4 Midget cleans 1/4 Midget Minnow Skyglass Products K&B 16 Ryan Fireballit prop front let turbine tail could fly dead stickis another project scale master Bud Atkinson Bud has plenty say about Stand Off rules makes interesting important reading Hed like event improved made complex GREATEST RIC Design & Kit ALL TIME AAmco Inc humbly say no RC Pylon Racing continued page 21 Its fun can very competitive certainly good training ground other forms racing Formula glamor boy racing also type has received bad ink its detractors Formula racers time consuming build because ap pearance points also some stable airplanes flown first form national racing thus went through longest period devel opment both model design rules has reached point can fly place country still have same rules models fast cause stability has neces sary factor design Newcomers amazed easy ships fly go point trick starting out Formula fly little high little wide learning concentrate smoothness As skill developed flyer will automatically fly lower closer pylons attempt made get tight pylons start flyer will have required smoothness frequently develops instant trash need exotic engines highly over-rated have seen out-of-thebox engines perform very well im portant have good front-end fit also good piston liner fit good ring fit things easy learn can handled reasonable cost some engine men Radical port changes necessary usually desirable Lets face manufacturer knowledgeable port timing average flyer What important engine re work good prop good average engine excellent prop will go faster exotic engine aver age prop wish possible say make pick good prop Unfortu nately state art such can done Some props work well out box require re-work way find answer experi ment try various pitches blade shapes diameters airfoils etc know very few really good prop men racing became proficient con stant experimenting best cant sure prop good until fly Whatever form give racing try can frustrating does make adrenalin flow rewards gratifying find other competitors willing help Most top men sport will willing help go faster have ask help ever because cant expected come Ask Kent Nogy Terry Prather carve props two best will show what using tell carved want go fast will try hardest beat race Thats what its about Fly fast turn left Have fun sportsman first try beat socks off competition July1975 67 VIXEN ~/2APAtT EN N VlltENhasthnadnafltagaOthtirgnrryll end oconomical build Operate flalrm itod aev roqoiring two-charnel radio rnittr hparr 34 miniature servos small battory pack Kit Arna180 sq features rcluda precision bandeawed tanded weirt2t na parto Acs foam wing complata trardware ErrginaCoo TO 049-051 ControlsAl leror elenator prompt delivery send caehinrt chuok monay orde adding SI55 Ohipprrg handling Islescontin rasidarts add dSs salas tao Sorry ro COO orders CONCEPT MODELS NuinoleweLne inuataeekwlaswsa Ask Voor Dealer Order Direct