Radio Control Pylon Racing Bill Hager LOOKING BACK As racing season ending lets look some Quarter Midget racing around country have thank John Kils donk three race reports follow Michigans popular races annual version Silver Cup QM Championship held thirteenth straight year race run combination both Toledo OH Flying Tigers Weak Signals clubs race sponsored Les Haddads Hobby Shop Toledo race once again lived up its reputation top two QM races year first race new Ron Young 15 engines engine has just legalized AMA August 15 1986 about half-dozen new engines race Look results end report see well performed After pilots meeting before flying minute silence held memory Lew Hipkins Doug Brueshaber both avid QM fliers passed away previous few months Saturday very damp extremely windy Wind gusts over 35 mph uncommon making flying very difficult reflected race times few times range 121-123 pylon cuts few crashes directly attributed wind Only five rounds could flown due rain delays Ken Hulik leading way perfect score consistently turning times around 121 evening Jon Warner & Co put steak corn roast tales told excuses given sub-par performances As party went predicted times followbig days races got faster faster Sunday much better day sky cleared wind went down race times gradually went down too Ken Hulik turned 1170 fast time total four rounds flown during day Dave Latsha ended up winner finishing two points down followed Ken Heatlie Ken Hulik Joe Cohen Rex Knepper first five finishers fast time winner received beautiful silver bowl cash annual Ron Haddad Memorial Trophy Dash pitted 12 fastest qualifiers series elimination races Sumner withdrew allowing Joe Cohen move up Ken Hulik overall winner Congratulations winners thanks Lester workers another great event Silver Cup QM Champs Results Flier 1 Dave Latsha 2 Ken Heatlie 3 Ken Hulik 4 Joe Cohen 5 Rex Knepper 6 Wayne Yeager 7 Dave Keats 8 Gail Jacobson 9 John Kilsdonk 10 Dick Bork 11 Dennis Sumner 12 Richard Steine 13 Jim Widham 14 Art Arro Airplane Estrellita Estrell its Folkerts Shark Shark Rivets Estrellita Polekitty P-63 Deja Vu Heirskel Spitfire Estrellita p-39 Engine Nelson Nelson RY Nelson RY RY Cox RY Nelson Cox Nelson Cox Nelson RY PtTime 3412246 3312360 3211706 3212920 3112300 3012150 3012300 2912190 2912260 2912490 2812190 2812360 2513110 2312940 15 Barney PoizinEstrellita Nelson 22 12560 Quarter Midget Championships meet held year Rough River Dam State Park KY report race held September 6-7 1986 annual trek beautiful park always worthwhile event epitomizes perfect Pylon Race site highcaliber QM racing sponsored NMPRA Kentucky State Parks Commission organized run Louisville RC Club results year show two older fliers beating young snotty-nosed kids others between Gall Jacobson Wayne Yeager finished first second have days winning giory recent past have absent winners circles nice way finish season Saturdays weather beautiful 750 F low humidity light wind Several good races ensued along some good times Some fliers though problems getting fuel work engines cooler tempera tures Mike Klutz turned 1161 eventual fast time contest Dave Latsha Jim Moorhead good race going until midaired second straight year Jim De Young Joe Cohen also midaired Gall Jacob son kept winning races did Mike Klutz finished six rounds Saturday lead Meanwhile Yeager zeroed first round Latsha midair-zero now couple points back Sundays weather much cooler650 F high day started Mike Klutz Jim Woll midairing eliminated Mike no backup plane Sumner winning races after double cut couple second-place finishes set him back Racing ended about 1100am total nine rounds having flown two days Jake finished well-deserved first Yeager placed second Sumner third Latsha fourth Heatlie fifth annual Doolittle fly-off saw 12 fastest fliers still airplanes fly head-to-head three four-plane heats year took time 1223 qualifr final heat Jacobson Yeager Sumner Hulik flying-off Wayne Yeager walked away honors Beautiful silver cups plates awarded top five race-finishers Top Ten Fast Time received cash awards NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing Association perpetual trophy awarded Gail Jacobson winning contest Wayne Yeager received atrophy winning Doolittle Race thanks NMPRA Louisville RC Club Kentucky State Park Commis sion another great race Continued page 157 54 Model Aviation Brian Palacios gets ready flag OTT anotner 1-ormula i neat years San Antonio race Brian puts together himself just help friends Another youngster Jason Oliver fires up ST-powered Toni dad Richard holds Several youngsters began racing year Bill Hagers part country POT 0 GOLD RC SHOW SUNDAY FEB 8 87 1000-400 * Outdoor Flying Demonstrations * Swap Tables $5 advance reservations encouraged * Static Aircraft Display Prizes Awarded Popular Vote 300 sink keep power MOSFETS cool ef ficient Local Electric flier Fred Ewing simply cut aluminum size fit crosswise new Astro Viking shown aluminum plate attached two balsa rails side four small sheet metal screws speed control PC board hangs down fuselage installa tion made just inside fully-open cabin front plenty air flows past cooling plate onward through battery pack out fuselage bottom side windows covered clear MonoKote speed control always adds another dimension Electric model flying since power may applied required desired flight behavior instead being just off subject speed controls Id like pass along some comments Joe Utasi Jomar Some speed controls such Jomars SC-3 * Site Concessions offer built-in electronic brake feature designed rapidly stop prop rotation power shut down often used large foldingprop installations aid folding process However seems modelers too often just slam motor stick full full off no coast-down time prop rapid change extreme other causes rotational energy armature gears prop dumped poor little ol brake MOSFET very often simply gives up under such abusively large energy onslaught much less destructive technique slowly reduce applied power move full Off stick position allows some time rotational energy dissipate brake MOSFET will live much longer happier life Please note true general brand speed control electronic brake feature * Raffle & Door Prizes * FREE PARKING Thats another fun month Please forward comment question SASE please Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdale PA 19446 Heres wishing very happy safe Elec tric New Year RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 54 Quarter Midget Championship Race Results FlierSi Airplane EnginePt Time Gail JacobsonGA Polekitty RY33 11810 Continued page 160 PRODUCTS FOR THE DISCERNING MODiLER Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes * Muffled Tuned Pipes * Headers Venturi Mufflers * Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems UnsufpaSi February 1987 1 57 Swaps Dealers Manufacturers END SaUTHe ADMISSION DONATION S 3 ldMdual S 5 Fasily Gen Chairman Jack Allinger e 219 272-5073 advance table reservations contactDennis Norkus Kensington P1 awaka IN 46544 255-4366 Carry Largest Only Stock Kraft Parts World .. Kraft alive working KRAFT MIDWEST Li FLY WHAT FIX AuthOriZe Wurranty Service _________ KRI7~3 K- LINES 0. nnton . 50 d t 00fl 1t5 ecnJfl fllysf Also Service ACE It/Ctaba Shel Only Full Time Servicenter Midwest 117 East Main St Northvil le Michign 48167 Level] MBSd ZPhone 1-313-348-0085 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 157 2 Wayne Yeager 3 Dennis Sumner 4 Dave Latsha 5 Ken Heatlie 6 Jim Bartels 7 Greg Doe 8 Arro 9 Don Weidman 10 Rex Knepper 11 Bob Hisey 12 Mike Klutz 13 John Kilsdonk 14 Ken Halik 15 Al Grove Ml Rivets MI Heinkel PA Estrellita MI Estrellita TN Estrelita TN P-39 Ml P-39 PA Shark OH Shark OH Toni GA Polekitty MI P-39 Ml Folkerts PA Polekitty RY Nelson Nelson Nelson RY Nelson RY RY RY Cox RY Nelson RY Nelson 3111730 3012110 3011810 3012300 2811750 2711790 2412500 2412630 2312230 2313330 2211610 2211880 2212160 22212740 Weak Signals Fall Formula Race third annual running meet held nice cool day Michigan Two events Animal 500 Formula held Animal 500 CAPS-circuit race very simple rules 12%-thick wing least 500 sq area 40 engines either mufflers tuned mufflers fuel prop no weight restrictions Dave Keats class act event ST X-40-powered tuned-muffler-equipped 70%-nitro-burning Scat Cat However blew engine fourth round knocked him out running Most other entries somewhat conservative setups either Quickies Sport Pylon airplanes Doug Whiteaker Nashville ended up first place after flyoff John Wolff second place Wayne Yeager third place John Kilsdonk beat John Worden flyoff fourth fifth Cash prizes of$lOO $75 $50 $35 $25 plus $20 fast time awarded lieu trophies Formula reasonably uneventful few casualties Dave Keats won flyoff Ken Hulik second place Wayne Yeager third place Dave also won fast time prize Cash prizes $100 $75 $50 plus $20 fast time awarded Results Animal 500 Race Flier Doug Whiteaker 2 John Wolff 3 Wayne Yeager 4 John Kilsdonk 5 John Worden 6 Jon Leosmons 7 Dave Keata 8 Ken Heatlie 9 Rex Knepper 10 Bob Nicholas Airplane Viper Orig 15-500 Scat Cat Orig Viper Scat Cat Outlaw Scat Cat Orig Engine HP OS K&B Rossi K&B Como X-40 Rossi ST ST PtTime 19143 19140 19147 18149 18144 17143 16130 15143 14150 14208 11 James Noble 12 Art Arro 13 Kevin Matney 14 Mel Baker 15 Dove Whitaker Scar Cat Sb Poke Orig Q500 Q500 ST K&B Como ST ST 14244 13147 12150 12305 11217 Formula Results Flier 1Dave Keala 2Ken Hulik 3Wayne Yeager 4Joe Cohen 5John Worden Airplane Toni Toni Toni Munt Toni Engine Pt X-4020 X-4020 K&B20 0515 X-4012 Time 12 18 1232 1266 1373 1559 Thats end ofJohn Kilsdonks race reports Thanks much John writing looks though blessed Q500 racing 1987 AMA Nats have no set uniform rules almost club organization runs event own rules someone still thinks should make event national Please note foregoing just opinion based about 20 years racing virtually hun dreds letters readers input think making QSOO event Nats mistake will knock Q500 out its present status fun event same thing have done other events like Quarter Midget will kill Q500 people likely disagree professional-type Q500 racers put much money effort maybe event Formula fliers put efforts Hey gang guys minority comes Q500 flying Q500 supposed low-key fun event about change dont think decision made majority vote approval Ill have say later column Now time start getting ready 1987 racing season Dont wait until first warm weather spring Get jump competition being ready next spring See races Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 PS Boy would practice what preach about getting early start B responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation 160 Modei Aviation FOUR CYCLE ACCESSORIES FOUR cyciCYCLE IN-COWL MUFFLERS ENGINE MOUNTSST-EAR ENVA 46 4C UPINV ENGINE2000 STE4S ENTA 46 AC UPINVSIDE ENGINE2000 CA6*USV3UIACLOV 060mm 60 V6U6 LN6JTE65 ENVA 5040 AC UPINV ENGINE2000 IT-E6S ENVA 6040 AC UP/INV/SIDE ENGINE 2700 600W POU00F100066 4OUR SOCKW CAP 60*506 NVL$JO6SST-ENS ENVA 60-120 AC UP/INY ENGINE2700 -ST-ENS ENTA 60120 AC UPIINVSIOE ENGINE2700 DRILLED AND TAPPEDFORST-ENS ENVA 6 120 PC tIPINV ENGINE3000 UNORILISS P06 21 AO600STEWS ENTA 6 120 PC UPINVSu0E ENG3000 NP VI 21 .1000ST-ASS OP VT 46 UPINV ENGINE2000 ENVA 3340 AC1000ST-ASS VP VT 45 UPINVSIDE ENGINE2000 SAlVO PA 30 -1000ST-NAg MAX PS 40 UPSINV ENGINE2000 OS MAX AG PC1000ST-NAS MAX PS 40 UPINV/SI0E ENGINE2000 OS MAX 4081000-615 NAX PG SI UPIINV ENGINE.. . 2000 OS MAX 4551000615 NAX PS SI UPIINV/SIDE ENGINE2000 SAITO PA 40451000665 MAR PS 60 UPSINY ENGINE --2700 ENVA 43 AC1000MSS MAX PS 60 UPINVFSI0E ENGINE2700 WESRA T4401000626 MAX PS 120 UPINV ENGINE2700 NP VT 461200625 NAX PS 120 UPINVSI0E ENGINE2700 OS MAX PS SI1300JTSAS SAITO PA AS UP5INVSIDE ENGINE 2000 OS MAX PS 307390 1300SOS SAITO PA 65 UPSINV ENGINE 2000 UVSWII66 POW 5000 1100546 SAITO PA 45 UPSINV ENGINE2000 ENVA 606060120 ACiSQOSOS SAITO PA 65 IIP5INVSIDE ENGINE2000 UN663l66 P06 120 0320 SAITO PA 120 UPINV ENGINE200 ENVA 6 120 ftC 00dt&020 120 UPINV/SI0E ENGINE2700 OS MAX PS 1201600SAITOFA OS MAX 12051600___POWER STiCK SAITO PA 1201600 SUin SaPoW 11066 23001800 ENGINE TEST STANDS Uf CAST ALUMINUMa sat.oI-m6-on dtl. 511c GIANT 1/ZA TO 25 52000 REGUAW I/2A ro 60 XII 50 B mi ovl6 hc6by shop ORDER DEtECT Bwnedots tTI6IW CisSdl hM3 Vh MC COD OC00pdAdd5OfWlftS2OOf0tCO0fld66 6dm REE CATALOG1e ATTENTION /4 SCALERS EPOXY GLASS COWLS FOR NOSEN PICA aID MORGAN BALSA USA PLAU CONCEPT FLEET HOSTETLER ACM TCRAFT SHEBER PIUS & SCALE SUPER CUB POEKEB 07 BOEINO P12 P25 F4B2 F4B4 SPARROW HAWK SEE BEE MOO Y MACBRIENS TURBULENT CHRISTEN EAGLE BRISIGHELLAS STAROUSTER II SCALE J30l RABY FLYBABY & OTHERS WHEEL PANTS FOR CITABRIA STABOUSTER II PIUS SKYBOLT LIBERTY SPORT CHRISTEN EAGLE PBE HAWK MULLIGAN & OTHERS LARGE SCALE PLANS AVAILABLE Please send $100 tor complete list supply Modelers with fiberglass parts plans Write call Us T & D FIBERGLASS SPECIALTIES 30025 BLOCK GARDEN CITY MI 40130 PHONE 1313421-6358 BRAZED & HEATTREATED WIRE GEARS & CABANES PHONE 313 261-9064
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 54, 157, 160
Radio Control Pylon Racing Bill Hager LOOKING BACK As racing season ending lets look some Quarter Midget racing around country have thank John Kils donk three race reports follow Michigans popular races annual version Silver Cup QM Championship held thirteenth straight year race run combination both Toledo OH Flying Tigers Weak Signals clubs race sponsored Les Haddads Hobby Shop Toledo race once again lived up its reputation top two QM races year first race new Ron Young 15 engines engine has just legalized AMA August 15 1986 about half-dozen new engines race Look results end report see well performed After pilots meeting before flying minute silence held memory Lew Hipkins Doug Brueshaber both avid QM fliers passed away previous few months Saturday very damp extremely windy Wind gusts over 35 mph uncommon making flying very difficult reflected race times few times range 121-123 pylon cuts few crashes directly attributed wind Only five rounds could flown due rain delays Ken Hulik leading way perfect score consistently turning times around 121 evening Jon Warner & Co put steak corn roast tales told excuses given sub-par performances As party went predicted times followbig days races got faster faster Sunday much better day sky cleared wind went down race times gradually went down too Ken Hulik turned 1170 fast time total four rounds flown during day Dave Latsha ended up winner finishing two points down followed Ken Heatlie Ken Hulik Joe Cohen Rex Knepper first five finishers fast time winner received beautiful silver bowl cash annual Ron Haddad Memorial Trophy Dash pitted 12 fastest qualifiers series elimination races Sumner withdrew allowing Joe Cohen move up Ken Hulik overall winner Congratulations winners thanks Lester workers another great event Silver Cup QM Champs Results Flier 1 Dave Latsha 2 Ken Heatlie 3 Ken Hulik 4 Joe Cohen 5 Rex Knepper 6 Wayne Yeager 7 Dave Keats 8 Gail Jacobson 9 John Kilsdonk 10 Dick Bork 11 Dennis Sumner 12 Richard Steine 13 Jim Widham 14 Art Arro Airplane Estrellita Estrell its Folkerts Shark Shark Rivets Estrellita Polekitty P-63 Deja Vu Heirskel Spitfire Estrellita p-39 Engine Nelson Nelson RY Nelson RY RY Cox RY Nelson Cox Nelson Cox Nelson RY PtTime 3412246 3312360 3211706 3212920 3112300 3012150 3012300 2912190 2912260 2912490 2812190 2812360 2513110 2312940 15 Barney PoizinEstrellita Nelson 22 12560 Quarter Midget Championships meet held year Rough River Dam State Park KY report race held September 6-7 1986 annual trek beautiful park always worthwhile event epitomizes perfect Pylon Race site highcaliber QM racing sponsored NMPRA Kentucky State Parks Commission organized run Louisville RC Club results year show two older fliers beating young snotty-nosed kids others between Gall Jacobson Wayne Yeager finished first second have days winning giory recent past have absent winners circles nice way finish season Saturdays weather beautiful 750 F low humidity light wind Several good races ensued along some good times Some fliers though problems getting fuel work engines cooler tempera tures Mike Klutz turned 1161 eventual fast time contest Dave Latsha Jim Moorhead good race going until midaired second straight year Jim De Young Joe Cohen also midaired Gall Jacob son kept winning races did Mike Klutz finished six rounds Saturday lead Meanwhile Yeager zeroed first round Latsha midair-zero now couple points back Sundays weather much cooler650 F high day started Mike Klutz Jim Woll midairing eliminated Mike no backup plane Sumner winning races after double cut couple second-place finishes set him back Racing ended about 1100am total nine rounds having flown two days Jake finished well-deserved first Yeager placed second Sumner third Latsha fourth Heatlie fifth annual Doolittle fly-off saw 12 fastest fliers still airplanes fly head-to-head three four-plane heats year took time 1223 qualifr final heat Jacobson Yeager Sumner Hulik flying-off Wayne Yeager walked away honors Beautiful silver cups plates awarded top five race-finishers Top Ten Fast Time received cash awards NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing Association perpetual trophy awarded Gail Jacobson winning contest Wayne Yeager received atrophy winning Doolittle Race thanks NMPRA Louisville RC Club Kentucky State Park Commis sion another great race Continued page 157 54 Model Aviation Brian Palacios gets ready flag OTT anotner 1-ormula i neat years San Antonio race Brian puts together himself just help friends Another youngster Jason Oliver fires up ST-powered Toni dad Richard holds Several youngsters began racing year Bill Hagers part country POT 0 GOLD RC SHOW SUNDAY FEB 8 87 1000-400 * Outdoor Flying Demonstrations * Swap Tables $5 advance reservations encouraged * Static Aircraft Display Prizes Awarded Popular Vote 300 sink keep power MOSFETS cool ef ficient Local Electric flier Fred Ewing simply cut aluminum size fit crosswise new Astro Viking shown aluminum plate attached two balsa rails side four small sheet metal screws speed control PC board hangs down fuselage installa tion made just inside fully-open cabin front plenty air flows past cooling plate onward through battery pack out fuselage bottom side windows covered clear MonoKote speed control always adds another dimension Electric model flying since power may applied required desired flight behavior instead being just off subject speed controls Id like pass along some comments Joe Utasi Jomar Some speed controls such Jomars SC-3 * Site Concessions offer built-in electronic brake feature designed rapidly stop prop rotation power shut down often used large foldingprop installations aid folding process However seems modelers too often just slam motor stick full full off no coast-down time prop rapid change extreme other causes rotational energy armature gears prop dumped poor little ol brake MOSFET very often simply gives up under such abusively large energy onslaught much less destructive technique slowly reduce applied power move full Off stick position allows some time rotational energy dissipate brake MOSFET will live much longer happier life Please note true general brand speed control electronic brake feature * Raffle & Door Prizes * FREE PARKING Thats another fun month Please forward comment question SASE please Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdale PA 19446 Heres wishing very happy safe Elec tric New Year RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 54 Quarter Midget Championship Race Results FlierSi Airplane EnginePt Time Gail JacobsonGA Polekitty RY33 11810 Continued page 160 PRODUCTS FOR THE DISCERNING MODiLER Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes * Muffled Tuned Pipes * Headers Venturi Mufflers * Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems UnsufpaSi February 1987 1 57 Swaps Dealers Manufacturers END SaUTHe ADMISSION DONATION S 3 ldMdual S 5 Fasily Gen Chairman Jack Allinger e 219 272-5073 advance table reservations contactDennis Norkus Kensington P1 awaka IN 46544 255-4366 Carry Largest Only Stock Kraft Parts World .. Kraft alive working KRAFT MIDWEST Li FLY WHAT FIX AuthOriZe Wurranty Service _________ KRI7~3 K- LINES 0. nnton . 50 d t 00fl 1t5 ecnJfl fllysf Also Service ACE It/Ctaba Shel Only Full Time Servicenter Midwest 117 East Main St Northvil le Michign 48167 Level] MBSd ZPhone 1-313-348-0085 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 157 2 Wayne Yeager 3 Dennis Sumner 4 Dave Latsha 5 Ken Heatlie 6 Jim Bartels 7 Greg Doe 8 Arro 9 Don Weidman 10 Rex Knepper 11 Bob Hisey 12 Mike Klutz 13 John Kilsdonk 14 Ken Halik 15 Al Grove Ml Rivets MI Heinkel PA Estrellita MI Estrellita TN Estrelita TN P-39 Ml P-39 PA Shark OH Shark OH Toni GA Polekitty MI P-39 Ml Folkerts PA Polekitty RY Nelson Nelson Nelson RY Nelson RY RY RY Cox RY Nelson RY Nelson 3111730 3012110 3011810 3012300 2811750 2711790 2412500 2412630 2312230 2313330 2211610 2211880 2212160 22212740 Weak Signals Fall Formula Race third annual running meet held nice cool day Michigan Two events Animal 500 Formula held Animal 500 CAPS-circuit race very simple rules 12%-thick wing least 500 sq area 40 engines either mufflers tuned mufflers fuel prop no weight restrictions Dave Keats class act event ST X-40-powered tuned-muffler-equipped 70%-nitro-burning Scat Cat However blew engine fourth round knocked him out running Most other entries somewhat conservative setups either Quickies Sport Pylon airplanes Doug Whiteaker Nashville ended up first place after flyoff John Wolff second place Wayne Yeager third place John Kilsdonk beat John Worden flyoff fourth fifth Cash prizes of$lOO $75 $50 $35 $25 plus $20 fast time awarded lieu trophies Formula reasonably uneventful few casualties Dave Keats won flyoff Ken Hulik second place Wayne Yeager third place Dave also won fast time prize Cash prizes $100 $75 $50 plus $20 fast time awarded Results Animal 500 Race Flier Doug Whiteaker 2 John Wolff 3 Wayne Yeager 4 John Kilsdonk 5 John Worden 6 Jon Leosmons 7 Dave Keata 8 Ken Heatlie 9 Rex Knepper 10 Bob Nicholas Airplane Viper Orig 15-500 Scat Cat Orig Viper Scat Cat Outlaw Scat Cat Orig Engine HP OS K&B Rossi K&B Como X-40 Rossi ST ST PtTime 19143 19140 19147 18149 18144 17143 16130 15143 14150 14208 11 James Noble 12 Art Arro 13 Kevin Matney 14 Mel Baker 15 Dove Whitaker Scar Cat Sb Poke Orig Q500 Q500 ST K&B Como ST ST 14244 13147 12150 12305 11217 Formula Results Flier 1Dave Keala 2Ken Hulik 3Wayne Yeager 4Joe Cohen 5John Worden Airplane Toni Toni Toni Munt Toni Engine Pt X-4020 X-4020 K&B20 0515 X-4012 Time 12 18 1232 1266 1373 1559 Thats end ofJohn Kilsdonks race reports Thanks much John writing looks though blessed Q500 racing 1987 AMA Nats have no set uniform rules almost club organization runs event own rules someone still thinks should make event national Please note foregoing just opinion based about 20 years racing virtually hun dreds letters readers input think making QSOO event Nats mistake will knock Q500 out its present status fun event same thing have done other events like Quarter Midget will kill Q500 people likely disagree professional-type Q500 racers put much money effort maybe event Formula fliers put efforts Hey gang guys minority comes Q500 flying Q500 supposed low-key fun event about change dont think decision made majority vote approval Ill have say later column Now time start getting ready 1987 racing season Dont wait until first warm weather spring Get jump competition being ready next spring See races Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77385 PS Boy would practice what preach about getting early start B responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation 160 Modei Aviation FOUR CYCLE ACCESSORIES FOUR cyciCYCLE IN-COWL MUFFLERS ENGINE MOUNTSST-EAR ENVA 46 4C UPINV ENGINE2000 STE4S ENTA 46 AC UPINVSIDE ENGINE2000 CA6*USV3UIACLOV 060mm 60 V6U6 LN6JTE65 ENVA 5040 AC UPINV ENGINE2000 IT-E6S ENVA 6040 AC UP/INV/SIDE ENGINE 2700 600W POU00F100066 4OUR SOCKW CAP 60*506 NVL$JO6SST-ENS ENVA 60-120 AC UP/INY ENGINE2700 -ST-ENS ENTA 60120 AC UPIINVSIOE ENGINE2700 DRILLED AND TAPPEDFORST-ENS ENVA 6 120 PC tIPINV ENGINE3000 UNORILISS P06 21 AO600STEWS ENTA 6 120 PC UPINVSu0E ENG3000 NP VI 21 .1000ST-ASS OP VT 46 UPINV ENGINE2000 ENVA 3340 AC1000ST-ASS VP VT 45 UPINVSIDE ENGINE2000 SAlVO PA 30 -1000ST-NAg MAX PS 40 UPSINV ENGINE2000 OS MAX AG PC1000ST-NAS MAX PS 40 UPINV/SI0E ENGINE2000 OS MAX 4081000-615 NAX PG SI UPIINV ENGINE.. . 2000 OS MAX 4551000615 NAX PS SI UPIINV/SIDE ENGINE2000 SAITO PA 40451000665 MAR PS 60 UPSINY ENGINE --2700 ENVA 43 AC1000MSS MAX PS 60 UPINVFSI0E ENGINE2700 WESRA T4401000626 MAX PS 120 UPINV ENGINE2700 NP VT 461200625 NAX PS 120 UPINVSI0E ENGINE2700 OS MAX PS SI1300JTSAS SAITO PA AS UP5INVSIDE ENGINE 2000 OS MAX PS 307390 1300SOS SAITO PA 65 UPSINV ENGINE 2000 UVSWII66 POW 5000 1100546 SAITO PA 45 UPSINV ENGINE2000 ENVA 606060120 ACiSQOSOS SAITO PA 65 IIP5INVSIDE ENGINE2000 UN663l66 P06 120 0320 SAITO PA 120 UPINV ENGINE200 ENVA 6 120 ftC 00dt&020 120 UPINV/SI0E ENGINE2700 OS MAX PS 1201600SAITOFA OS MAX 12051600___POWER STiCK SAITO PA 1201600 SUin SaPoW 11066 23001800 ENGINE TEST STANDS Uf CAST ALUMINUMa sat.oI-m6-on dtl. 511c GIANT 1/ZA TO 25 52000 REGUAW I/2A ro 60 XII 50 B mi ovl6 hc6by shop ORDER DEtECT Bwnedots tTI6IW CisSdl hM3 Vh MC COD OC00pdAdd5OfWlftS2OOf0tCO0fld66 6dm REE CATALOG1e ATTENTION /4 SCALERS EPOXY GLASS COWLS FOR NOSEN PICA aID MORGAN BALSA USA PLAU CONCEPT FLEET HOSTETLER ACM TCRAFT SHEBER PIUS & SCALE SUPER CUB POEKEB 07 BOEINO P12 P25 F4B2 F4B4 SPARROW HAWK SEE BEE MOO Y MACBRIENS TURBULENT CHRISTEN EAGLE BRISIGHELLAS STAROUSTER II SCALE J30l RABY FLYBABY & OTHERS WHEEL PANTS FOR CITABRIA STABOUSTER II PIUS SKYBOLT LIBERTY SPORT CHRISTEN EAGLE PBE HAWK MULLIGAN & OTHERS LARGE SCALE PLANS AVAILABLE Please send $100 tor complete list supply Modelers with fiberglass parts plans Write call Us T & D FIBERGLASS SPECIALTIES 30025 BLOCK GARDEN CITY MI 40130 PHONE 1313421-6358 BRAZED & HEATTREATED WIRE GEARS & CABANES PHONE 313 261-9064
Edition: Model Aviation - 1987/02
Page Numbers: 54, 157, 160
Radio Control Pylon Racing Bill Hager LOOKING BACK As racing season ending lets look some Quarter Midget racing around country have thank John Kils donk three race reports follow Michigans popular races annual version Silver Cup QM Championship held thirteenth straight year race run combination both Toledo OH Flying Tigers Weak Signals clubs race sponsored Les Haddads Hobby Shop Toledo race once again lived up its reputation top two QM races year first race new Ron Young 15 engines engine has just legalized AMA August 15 1986 about half-dozen new engines race Look results end report see well performed After pilots meeting before flying minute silence held memory Lew Hipkins Doug Brueshaber both avid QM fliers passed away previous few months Saturday very damp extremely windy Wind gusts over 35 mph uncommon making flying very difficult reflected race times few times range 121-123 pylon cuts few crashes directly attributed wind Only five rounds could flown due rain delays Ken Hulik leading way perfect score consistently turning times around 121 evening Jon Warner & Co put steak corn roast tales told excuses given sub-par performances As party went predicted times followbig days races got faster faster Sunday much better day sky cleared wind went down race times gradually went down too Ken Hulik turned 1170 fast time total four rounds flown during day Dave Latsha ended up winner finishing two points down followed Ken Heatlie Ken Hulik Joe Cohen Rex Knepper first five finishers fast time winner received beautiful silver bowl cash annual Ron Haddad Memorial Trophy Dash pitted 12 fastest qualifiers series elimination races Sumner withdrew allowing Joe Cohen move up Ken Hulik overall winner Congratulations winners thanks Lester workers another great event Silver Cup QM Champs Results Flier 1 Dave Latsha 2 Ken Heatlie 3 Ken Hulik 4 Joe Cohen 5 Rex Knepper 6 Wayne Yeager 7 Dave Keats 8 Gail Jacobson 9 John Kilsdonk 10 Dick Bork 11 Dennis Sumner 12 Richard Steine 13 Jim Widham 14 Art Arro Airplane Estrellita Estrell its Folkerts Shark Shark Rivets Estrellita Polekitty P-63 Deja Vu Heirskel Spitfire Estrellita p-39 Engine Nelson Nelson RY Nelson RY RY Cox RY Nelson Cox Nelson Cox Nelson RY PtTime 3412246 3312360 3211706 3212920 3112300 3012150 3012300 2912190 2912260 2912490 2812190 2812360 2513110 2312940 15 Barney PoizinEstrellita Nelson 22 12560 Quarter Midget Championships meet held year Rough River Dam State Park KY report race held September 6-7 1986 annual trek beautiful park always worthwhile event epitomizes perfect Pylon Race site highcaliber QM racing sponsored NMPRA Kentucky State Parks Commission organized run Louisville RC Club results year show two older fliers beating young snotty-nosed kids others between Gall Jacobson Wayne Yeager finished first second have days winning giory recent past have absent winners circles nice way finish season Saturdays weather beautiful 750 F low humidity light wind Several good races ensued along some good times Some fliers though problems getting fuel work engines cooler tempera tures Mike Klutz turned 1161 eventual fast time contest Dave Latsha Jim Moorhead good race going until midaired second straight year Jim De Young Joe Cohen also midaired Gall Jacob son kept winning races did Mike Klutz finished six rounds Saturday lead Meanwhile Yeager zeroed first round Latsha midair-zero now couple points back Sundays weather much cooler650 F high day started Mike Klutz Jim Woll midairing eliminated Mike no backup plane Sumner winning races after double cut couple second-place finishes set him back Racing ended about 1100am total nine rounds having flown two days Jake finished well-deserved first Yeager placed second Sumner third Latsha fourth Heatlie fifth annual Doolittle fly-off saw 12 fastest fliers still airplanes fly head-to-head three four-plane heats year took time 1223 qualifr final heat Jacobson Yeager Sumner Hulik flying-off Wayne Yeager walked away honors Beautiful silver cups plates awarded top five race-finishers Top Ten Fast Time received cash awards NMPRA National Miniature Pylon Racing Association perpetual trophy awarded Gail Jacobson winning contest Wayne Yeager received atrophy winning Doolittle Race thanks NMPRA Louisville RC Club Kentucky State Park Commis sion another great race Continued page 157 54 Model Aviation Brian Palacios gets ready flag OTT anotner 1-ormula i neat years San Antonio race Brian puts together himself just help friends Another youngster Jason Oliver fires up ST-powered Toni dad Richard holds Several youngsters began racing year Bill Hagers part country POT 0 GOLD RC SHOW SUNDAY FEB 8 87 1000-400 * Outdoor Flying Demonstrations * Swap Tables $5 advance reservations encouraged * Static Aircraft Display Prizes Awarded Popular Vote 300 sink keep power MOSFETS cool ef ficient Local Electric flier Fred Ewing simply cut aluminum size fit crosswise new Astro Viking shown aluminum plate attached two balsa rails side four small sheet metal screws speed control PC board hangs down fuselage installa tion made just inside fully-open cabin front plenty air flows past cooling plate onward through battery pack out fuselage bottom side windows covered clear MonoKote speed control always adds another dimension Electric model flying since power may applied required desired flight behavior instead being just off subject speed controls Id like pass along some comments Joe Utasi Jomar Some speed controls such Jomars SC-3 * Site Concessions offer built-in electronic brake feature designed rapidly stop prop rotation power shut down often used large foldingprop installations aid folding process However seems modelers too often just slam motor stick full full off no coast-down time prop rapid change extreme other causes rotational energy armature gears prop dumped poor little ol brake MOSFET very often simply gives up under such abusively large energy onslaught much less destructive technique slowly reduce applied power move full Off stick position allows some time rotational energy dissipate brake MOSFET will live much longer happier life Please note true general brand speed control electronic brake feature * Raffle & Door Prizes * FREE PARKING Thats another fun month Please forward comment question SASE please Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdale PA 19446 Heres wishing very happy safe Elec tric New Year RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 54 Quarter Midget Championship Race Results FlierSi Airplane EnginePt Time Gail JacobsonGA Polekitty RY33 11810 Continued page 160 PRODUCTS FOR THE DISCERNING MODiLER Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes * Muffled Tuned Pipes * Headers Venturi Mufflers * Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems UnsufpaSi February 1987 1 57 Swaps Dealers Manufacturers END SaUTHe ADMISSION DONATION S 3 ldMdual S 5 Fasily Gen Chairman Jack Allinger e 219 272-5073 advance table reservations contactDennis Norkus Kensington P1 awaka IN 46544 255-4366 Carry Largest Only 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simple rules 12%-thick wing least 500 sq area 40 engines either mufflers tuned mufflers fuel prop no weight restrictions Dave Keats class act event ST X-40-powered tuned-muffler-equipped 70%-nitro-burning Scat Cat However blew engine fourth round knocked him out running Most other entries somewhat conservative setups either Quickies Sport Pylon airplanes Doug Whiteaker Nashville ended up first place after flyoff John Wolff second place Wayne Yeager third place John Kilsdonk beat John Worden flyoff fourth fifth Cash prizes of$lOO $75 $50 $35 $25 plus $20 fast time awarded lieu trophies Formula reasonably uneventful few casualties Dave Keats won flyoff Ken Hulik second place Wayne Yeager third place Dave also won fast time prize Cash prizes $100 $75 $50 plus $20 fast time awarded Results Animal 500 Race Flier Doug Whiteaker 2 John Wolff 3 Wayne Yeager 4 John Kilsdonk 5 John Worden 6 Jon Leosmons 7 Dave Keata 8 Ken Heatlie 9 Rex Knepper 10 Bob Nicholas Airplane Viper Orig 15-500 Scat Cat Orig Viper Scat Cat Outlaw Scat Cat Orig Engine HP OS K&B Rossi K&B Como X-40 Rossi ST ST PtTime 19143 19140 19147 18149 18144 17143 16130 15143 14150 14208 11 James Noble 12 Art Arro 13 Kevin Matney 14 Mel Baker 15 Dove Whitaker Scar Cat Sb Poke Orig Q500 Q500 ST K&B Como ST ST 14244 13147 12150 12305 11217 Formula Results Flier 1Dave Keala 2Ken Hulik 3Wayne Yeager 4Joe Cohen 5John Worden Airplane Toni Toni Toni Munt Toni Engine Pt X-4020 X-4020 K&B20 0515 X-4012 Time 12 18 1232 1266 1373 1559 Thats end ofJohn Kilsdonks race reports Thanks much John writing looks though blessed Q500 racing 1987 AMA Nats have no set uniform rules almost club organization runs event own rules someone still thinks should make event national Please note foregoing just opinion based about 20 years racing virtually hun dreds letters readers input think making QSOO event Nats mistake will knock Q500 out its present status fun event same thing have done other events like Quarter Midget will kill Q500 people 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