Radio Control: Pylon Racing

Radio Control Pylon Racing Bill Hager THE RACING SEASON full swing now summer almost upon us going another great year Pylon Racing dont already know will FAI Pylon years AMA Nationals has long time since have event lot us kind glad see come back years Nationals held July 27 through August 4 will held Westover Air Force Base Chicopee MA dont want miss will enough Racing FAI will take place Sunday fol lowed Quarter Midget Form ula events will run very experienced capable people Wayne Yeager NMPRA Quarter Midget vice-president CD Dont miss gang just received short report first race 1985 season Texas race held May S sponsored North Dallas RC Club new field Gainsville field just about per fect also site 1985 NMPRA Championships held some time late October NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing Associa tion special-interest group wind thing gave anybody hard time contest gusts over 30 mph didnt stop 28 entries Formula having heck contest Heres finished 1 Norm Johnson Polecat X40 1122520 pt 2 Gary Heithold Pitts Pellets X40 112518 pt 3 Dick Ritch Polecat K&B 1171517 pt 4 Ed Rankin Polecat X40 12117 17 pt 5 Steve Archambault Toni OS Max 1241016 pt 6 George Parks Pitts Pellets X40 1228915 pt 7 Richard Oliver Polecat X40 1182914 pt 8 Jerry Hempel Tom X40 1174813 pt 9 JP Hanway Denight Special X40 1222213 pt 10 Dub Jett Denight Special X40 11658 Fast Time12 pt As can see though Dub Jett Fast Time finished 10th due bunch bad breaks CD Hubert Wells workers put good contest last two years Jerry Small Dallas TX has working allfiberglass ready-to-fly Formula plane Shoestring Thats right glasseven wings plane comes out mold tail feathers ailerons hinged left put engine mount mount wing put radio gear attach cheek cowl fits perfectly go out fly comes color want day need get air fuselage conventional design typical of todays Formula kits However kit everything fits no extra forming fitting required wing made carbon fiber As would have guessed lot testing done area greatest stress airplane Believe cant break wing Jerry perfectionist has gone way hope have plane along pictures next article way Jerry flew Dallas race finished 12th 12383 fast time Jerry hadnt flown year very rusty plane will reckon future Some may remember several years ago honor flying Jerrys Pitts Pellets machines Yes Jerry built molds still going very well first year Pylon Racers told would no Supertigre X4Os produced guess response consumer got some results changed now should new supply engines parts time read Want see clubs Pylon Race print Well send something may take some time will see what can Send some picturesI would prefer black white can use color Please give names people picture whatever information can Remember support Racing can joining NMPRA Racing information write Phil Bussell 4803 Fallon P1 Dallas TX 75227 can send dues $13 non flying $18 flying members same address See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 Teaching Kids Model Everything tell already know youre sure just isnt know moreOh yes Heaven forbid Youve known since kid Lou Roberts 52 Model Aviation southwests first Sport Pylon race held February 24 1985 drew 37 entries US froze Scat Cat design becoming very popular Super tigre S-40 Como 40 Schnuerle engines Race times low 120 region item look nose Q500 racer 08 Safety Remote Needle Valve mounting kit puts needles safe 3 away prop definite safety item