WHAT store us 1990 Formula has engine shortage last few years 1990 could change Dave Shadel Henry Nelson making 40 Formula FAt engines will ready run out box FAI version will include tuned pipe bolt pattern will same Super Tigre X40 though case will lit tle larger should bolt right what have now provided using X40 Anyway engines should out sometime March Get orders now Call Dave Sha del 1-619/729-1658 Henry Nelson 1-412/ 538-5282 Also hope pass helpful hints ideas Please guyssend some can pass along Also Im going toby popular demandprint list people supply us Racing goodCs month Im going finish publishing NMPRAs Pylon Race Procedure Guide Please go back last months column first part dont think anyone should run work Pylon Race reading contest proce dure guide RC Pylon Contest Procedure Guide RC Pylon Racing Continued March 1990 column Transmitter Impound Area transmitter impound area should provided near Ready Area contestants must impound transmitters between heats contestant doing can disqualified contest transmitter impoand should manned someone wilt confirm transmitters off antennas removed possible Transmit ters should released contestant back-Up position fly Race Setup purpose section serve guide toward organizing aircraft frequencies handicaps such manner arrive reasonably equitable se ries heat races conlest participants methods selecting recording can tailored suit individual preferences forms important thing sure frequency groups conflict list groups readily available eas ily interpreted throughout event Ready Area addition aircraft starting line aircraft should called Back-up Ready Line front registration desk Ready Line should out course between No 2 No 3 pylons See safety section Pit Boss could also Transmitter Boss impound Ready areas adjacent should get heat cards registration desk call contes tants heat Back-up Line over PA sys tem contestant will called agUin beat No Barrier COURSE DIAGRAM Scale \ Lap CountersNo 1 art/Finish Line12 Barrier DANGER J/jAREA////JFig 1 No 3Barrier AMA RC Pylon Racing flown course laid out like illustration Planes fly coun terclockwise direction runway located danger area Planes take off going towards No 1 pylon fly 10 complete laps Formula Racers fly 2 miles Quarter Midget Sport Pylon Quickie 500 Racers may fly shorterlength courses Half-A flies 1 miles LAP COUNTERS CARDS Lane Colors Recommended NMPRA AMA / No1No2No3No4 YellowGreenWhiteOrange 10 0 Cu White Figure 2 Lap Card r 2 Cuts Showli Cut Card Black Lap counter contest official required plane race sketch illustrates recommended type display used Lap Counters keep pilots/callers formed progress Cards manually flipped indicate what lap plane cuts failure fly around pylon have detected Two cutsyoure out JOIAIMJ aEo I A7AMJ 9 09CS3 Los AA/a4d3 I4LI car Figure 3 aa %4* 5vAZPea I4,ra 5$8 ,ca jS LOc/& & d cai Ga Typical entrant registration card iiiformation indicated example needed contest managementespe cially AMA number RC channel moves Ready Line responsibility contestant Ready Line time heat moves Starting Line An efficient contest will turn arOund heats six minutes less start heat start next Starter should have stopwatch green checkered flag hard hat Starter head ficial flight line expected fully backed up CD decisions Starter CD should two separate people gives Starter back-up second opinion event dispute RoundHeat LN NameColor Cut Pos Time lit 2I ~1 ~1 4 Figure 4 Typical recordkeeping card heat card filled out race Flight Re corder contest official will calm arguments Starter should stand tefi Starting Line closest No aircraft airerafi lined up tefi right Starting Line heat Starter should have contestant starting No position hold up airerafi above head identification ap propriate Flagman No pylon top bottom sides airerafi should shown plaises identified Starter should remind con testants tum radio systems announce beginning starting period tf starting clock system should es Continued page 160 52 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Pylon Racing Bill Hager 4 Holly Springs Dr Conroe TX 77302 r1 Cut Card 1 Cut Showing Red GATOR RIC PRODUCTS DELUX ALL BALSA KIT An new Tiger Tail 20 four Strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offi balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes Plug-in Sdjustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing Area 860 sq Complete Delux KitSI 5995 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged molded case protect expensive transmitter both two stick single stick transmitters Black leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp S 1995 MV-I TYPHOON New F3A competition Rig beautiful flyer balsa construction plug-in wings 120 four stroke 60 two stroke power Plans-two sheetsS 1495 Fiberglass cowlS 1895 Clear butyrate canopy 5 OTHER PLANS Tiger Tail 4S-two sheets 120 four strokesS 1495 TAR baby 120 four strokesS 1195 Alley Kat 40 size trainer sportS 895 Gator Flea 40 size sports 595 Bobcat 40 size sport5 595 GATOR SOFT MOUNTS COMPLETE SOFT MOUNTS INCLUDES HARDWARE Optimized lowest vibration transmission airframe minimizing engine shake Available VS-itO OS-60$495 SOFT MOUNT COMPONENTS 4-lug Mounting Plate 606 l-T-6 black anodized Undrilled Drilled YS-60 OS-itO Rubber Iso-Mounts SIB diameters 112 long 8-32 female end 8-32 112 male Other end Specify soft 50 durometer-yellowj firm 60 durometer-purple Each. S3OOPkgof43995 feather Ate glass cloth 7 ozsq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions 3895 Include 12 SOIltem UPS esidents Add 6% Sales Tax GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 476-8639 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 157 tact current flowing through such points points get hot result very high current density thereby causing deforma tion elongation otherwise round ball say ball gets longer between hot points contact motor self starting given twist will continue turn direction caused heated oval shape involved balls wanting roll away contacting housing pans turn allows new contact points balls roll position carry current become hot dis tort roll along happens smooth continuous fashion What has got Electrics Noth ing know Yet Someday maybe time remember read first right Model Aviation point Ill close month Happy Quiet Springtime heckanytime Electric Landings Everyone editor smells rat connection last blitz advanced technology might Con sider date British publication startling revelation alleged have appearedand astounding number pages issue might also consider very date issue Model Aviation RMcM responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 52 lablished whereby Starter will notify contestants amount lime left such waving flag over head below waist preset time intervals engines started before end starting period Starter should check pilot confirm ready plane released flag aircraft off quickly possible approximately one-half-second intervals Starter should start stopwatch drops first flag contestants should have difficulty start ing engines Starter should flag off first aircraft starting period has elapsed whether pilots having difficulty ready aircraft must released its flag dropped ie No aircraft released flag dropped first time No 2 aircraft example does get its engine started No 3 aircraft must still wait flag dropped third time before being released aircraft blatantly released before receives its flag contestant disqualified heat aircraft damaged daring heat continues flying Starter may disqualify contestant opinion aircraft has sustained enough damage make flying unsafe Staner plans enforce recommendation contestants must notified such possible action pilots briefing situation contestant must land aircraft immediately after notifi cation face automatic disqualification contest contestant disqualified unsafe flying re ceives two cuts daring heat must pull oul race immediately after being personally notified face automatic disqualification nest heat disqaalified pilot should land aircraft until remaining aircraft heat have finished racing disqualified aircraft should flown higher altitude out way other aircraft however pilot experiencing radio problems must land immediately Starter has sole authority disqualify contes tant unsafe flying decision final Starter should flag aircraft crosses finish line its last lap Starter should stop watch first aircraft finishes serve back up Lap Counters watch Starter may disqual ify contestant lands aircraft between No 2 No 3 pylons situation pilot cuts either No 2 No 3 pylon last lap still receives flag pilot must fly another lap before officially consid ered have finished race cut last lap pilots second cut heat still disqualified receives checkered flag case photo finish end race Starter assisted Flight Recorder sole judge aircraft finished front disagreement between pilots offi cials concerning results race matter should settled immediately flight line Starter pilot feels mistake lap counting has caused him place lower should have official results can changed Lap Counter freely admits mak ing mislake pilots beat agree re sults should changed pilots disagree matter should dropped further discussion foul-up No pylon such Flag man flagging wrong aircraft light system used malfunction light offended contestant has option requesting he reflown Radio problems unless proven nol contestants fault will grounds refly Lap Counters Contest Director should select experienced workers Lap Counters should equipped stopwatches hard hats has found use cards reli able easy-to-manage system count laps Lap Counter should have cards numbered 10 plus checkered card signify Ihat heat over cards should color corresponding Lap Counters position recommended No po sition yellow No 2 green No 3 white No 4 orange card should slighlly smaller pre vious card example card No 6 should slightty smaller card No 5 helps insure card time will flipped over Lap Counters should positioned cards visible contestants heat should gin no cards showing Lap cards should always show number laps complete eg 7 showing GOLDEN EDITION WE OFFER THE BEST HERES WHY 4 days covered w/good conlinully Protesslonal mulE camera coverage Vast ediung w/complee scenes Excellent narrason & music Dynamic indoor showcase slaite display Over 75 ents-les w/full model & pilot reporla FIiRhI analysis w/fuII size counterpa86 Refleesons past masters events winners Banquet coverage w/awards & roasEn8 ceremonies ENDORSED BY SCALE MASTERS BOARD SPONSORED BY ZAP FUTABA BADGER K & B RUN TIMES APPROX 31/2 HRS TOTAL RETAIL PART 1 5995 PART 2 5495 SPECIAL ONLY 4795 / 4495 BOTH FOR ONIV 5795 SAVE 2700 YOU aea WflFII YOU YAY FORI DONT SETrLE FOR CHEAP SEMI-PROFESSIONAL COPIES GO WITH THE BEST ALL VIDEOS ON QUALITY MAXELL TAPE W/DELUXE CASES 1AnO~ OVER 1W HRS VALUED PRICED REG PR $4995 YOURS FOR ONLY $3995 BUY ANY 3 VIDEOS AT RETAIL PICK 4TH ONE FROM BELOW 1-71 FREE OTHER GREAT VIDEOS 1Airplane Funnies 30 mins3495 2Basic Count Beginners107 mins4195 31984 Scale Masters 60 miss3495 41987 Scale Masters 64 mins3995 51988 Scale Masters 90 miss2995 6Warbirds Action 80 mlns4495 7Which Way Up Aerobatim70 mins4495 ORDERING Check MO Visa/Master Card Include phone no orders 350 ShippIng add 100 per extra tape No CODs Canada res add 6% toital others add 12% toital ACADEMY OF AVIATION R & 0 PO BOX 277 l Cress IL 60429 708335-0776 Sales Final PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 160 Model Aviation Pwcakeet Supe Pw4 PeaiKaL 40. FREE CATALOG ji1Ti4enoeIciae GLIDER RETRACTS Servo actuated glider retracts Over center up/down lock Aluminum parts made computer-controlled milling machine 6061-TB Theee beautifully crafted retracte made finest materiale available beet offered anywhere Made USA 115 SCALE 3 oz wheel 1-2/16W s 4L x 2H 2Ie wheel max 1/4 SCALE TWO TO CHOOSE FROM STO FOR GLIDERS UP TO 10 LBS 52 ox wheel 2W s 3-7/16L 2/4 H 35 wheel mae HO FOR GLIDERS OVER 10 LBS 65 OZ 2W 6L 2/4K 35 wheel max 1/3 SCALE 88 OZ wheel 23/uW s EL x 2a/4H 5 wheel max FIVE-FOOT PUSHAODS-1 /16 Music Wire casing Send stamped self-addressed envelope pricing info SCALE GLIOER COMPONENTS 7034 FERN PLACE CARLSBAD CA 22009 16191231-1438 means contestant has completed seven laps lap t' Lap Counters should look aircraft care fully Starting Line insure recognition through out heat should constant keep eves aircraft during heal Lap Counter informed aircraft has cut pylon should flip over card lap stead should flip over 'Cut card should three Cut cards Thefirst card should white should card showing ginning race since signifies no cuts second card should red signifies cut third card should htack signifies two cuts pilot formed aircraft has two cuts mast pull out race land after heat over Lap Counters should start watches Starter drops thefirst flag aircraft its last lap Lap Counter should stand point Starter knows aircraft about finish Lap Counters should stop watches Starter drops checkered flag aircraft Due lack reliability watches may aid determin ing finish order should determining fac tor duties Head Lap Counter may combined Flight Recorder enough help availahle should intercom set up hetween Head Lap Counter No 2 No 3 Pylon Judges registration desk Before heat Head Lap Counter should write down color aircraft starting position No 2 No 3 Judges call cut should identify color plane cut pylon example Pylon Judge should say whiteand-red aircraft just cut No 2 pylon Head Lap Counter would see what starting position aircraft notify appropriate Lap Counter No Pylon Judge calls cut should identify aircraft its starting position Head Lap Counter must inform Lap Counters cut occurs during heat should check Lap Counter follows correct procedures throughout race Registration Preentry information should include pilots name address AMA license number FCC li cense numher applicable NMPRA numher op tional type color aircraft make engine radio frequency Cards information should made before contest preentries see figure cards may used post-contest reports registration desk should manned two persons depending expected number en tries contestants must register desk must show current AMA licenses FCC licenses Ham frequencies pay entry fee paid preentry confirm information cards correct contestants preentered must also fill out information cards During registration aircraft should examined hy qualified modeler technician Specific items look Short pieces rubber tubing will used secure devises prevent coming disconnected flight 2 Throttle shutoff will visually inspected may functionally tested during contest 3 screws holding engine mount mount firewall must place secure 4 Receiver hattery pack should protected against vihration accordance radio manufacturers recommendations 5 Washers will used screws holding ser vos mounting trays also screws holding tray rails washers will approximately same diameter grommets Expanded-head screws may used approximately same diameter grommets Servos mounted directly rails will also have washers mounting screws addition servo trays used will have least extra safety screw turned down necessary tightly placed hetween grommets rear tray prevent tray slipping out grommets flight 6 A keeper collar will pushrods have right-angle bend connects servos S-heads acceptahle clevis used both ends pushrod devises will secured will turn 7 All control surfaces will firm hinge out excess slop discretion safety inspector 8 Positive thread-type wing halts screws will se cure wing place two-piece aircraft 9 A positive method holding wheel axle will used wheel shall hind tO entire aircraft shall inspected stress cracks aircraft fails above items must re paired before can entered Pilots callers briefing Contest Director Starter should hrief contestants hefore racing hegun following outline points should mentioned I Stress contestants should keep safety minds times 2 Explain deviation established contest pro cedure will used contest 3 Decide whether contestants can fly wheel pants due rough field conditions 4 Point out back-up ready transmitter impound areas located 5 Designate area engine testing noise will interfere communication within pit spectator areas 6 Explain situation can lead disqualifica tion contestant heat contest 7 Instruct callers stay pilots land aircraft may tell pilots obstructions landing paths 8 If starting clock used Starter should ex plain method will use designate amount time contestant has left start engine 9 Point out hazards flying field has may affect contestants flying 10 Detail what items considered infractions relative penalties following deserve warning first offense zero round second offense A Early late launch B A blatant early launch launched ahead adjacent aircraft should result zero heat Scoreboards Blackboard prepared chart whatever used record running score contestant round Times should also recorded Post warnings received Starter Excedrin self-explanatory use whoever does job Frequencies mairixes aircraft being handicapped contestants information cards should divided respective frequencies total number contestants divided four re Mere Fun wtng span62Y2 inches Wing Area770 square inches Engine Size10 cc 90 120 four stroke Designed AMA FAI Turn-around pattern Foam wing stab 3-32 Balsa sheet covering Tricycle conven tional geor fixed retracts Rear side exhaust fiber glass canopy Very positive maneuverable XLT SPECIFICAl Wing Span65 inches Length65 inches Wing Area845 square inches Recommended Engine Size c 90 120 four stroke XLT designed tuned pipe re tract landing gears Capable AMA Turn-around pattern Rear side ex haust CHAOS 634 inches 700 square inches 50-60 Glow 90 four stroke fun sport pattern turn-around can done Utter Chaos comletly built up Balsa construction Canopy engine mount included years proven flying reliablity BRIDI AIRCRAFT DESIGNS INC 23625 Pineforest Lane Harbor City California 90710 213 549-8264 326-5013 SEE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY SHOP OR RETAIL OUTLET Dealer Inquries Invited SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span Wing Area Engine Size April 1990 161 1939 F3C World Champion Y Dobashi lILA CK SHARK jueaier inquires invitedj Lightweight EpaGlass Fuselage $185 Painted Fuselage $425 Sprt Il/C 32a-H Tuille Creek CL SanJose Ca 95125Tel 408-298-0311 Fax 408-298-6538 suIt ideal number contestants fourfre quencv groups four-plane races happens come up whole number water will probably run uphill day So assuming 26 entries group must adjusted whole numbers such Group Group 2 7 cards Group 3 Group 4 6 cards frequencies work out will produce six fourplane heats two-plane heat first round Scoring will 4 points first 3 second 2 third fourth 0 DNF DNS double cut Use NMPRA Frequency Control System attached Exhibit A' included hereEd setting up heat races Read understand use Some hints pitfalls I Invariably will contestant sched uled last heat round first heat next round 2 Sooner later two contestants will start ing line same frequency reason Contestant Code List Find list com pare frequencies what put information cards99 times out 100 wrote down wrong frequency hit 100th time youd better run fast 3 The Starters decision final Record what sends direct assassins CD 4 A refly should allowed break down equipment problem decision race official no event should refly granted contestant has problem equipment No 1 Pylon Judge Flagmen No Pylon Judge should responsible adult worker should have communication Head Lap Counter should relay cuts called Flagmen Both Judge Flagmen should immediate agree ment cut No Pylon Judge being final authority general consensus among contestants offi cials use flags No pylon preferred use lights therefore recommended four Flagmen have flag corresponding position ie No1 Flagman yellow flag No 2 Flagman green flag No 3 Flagman white flag No 4 Flagman orange flag No Flagman should closest pylon aircraft identified Flagman should wave flag over head plane held up acknowledge recognizes craft plane heat painted same color Head Lap Counter should describe aircraft detail No Pylon Judge should relay information appropriate Flagman Flagmen must watch aircraft times dur ing heat Before heat started Flagman should have flag raised over head Flagman should drop flag smartly aircraft draws No pylon No Pylon Judge should check Flagman standing front behind py lon Flagmen dropping flags too early too late Flagmen should have flags raised lap least time aircraft round No 3 pylon aircraft does fly around No pylon Flagman should repeatedly wave flag over head yell out number Pylon Judge Deci sions cuts must made immediately doubt about whether aircraft cut pylon cut should called No2 No3 Pylon Judges No 2 No 3 Py lon Judges should equipped hard hats Freonpowered air horns intercoms Head Lap Count er possible Pylon Judges should blow air horns immediately after aircraft flies inside either No 2 No 3 pylon two aircraft fly inside pylon si multaneously air horn should blown twice Pylon Judge should tell Head Lap Counter aircraft has cut Flight Recorder Flight Recorder will have heat cards heat starting line will con firm contestants correct starting order recommended Flight Recorder have watch time first-place finisher Near end race should help Starter ascertain order finish As aircraft cross finish line Flight Recorder should write down heat card position contestant finishes Flight Recorder should record times contestant Lap Counters stopwatches heat card sent back registration desk positions should converted points First place should receive 4 points second 3 third 2 fourth no finish 0 three-plane heats first receives 3 points second 2 third no fin ish 0 points times recorded scoreboard announced over PA system can get copy document writing Competition Department AMA HQ See next month RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 53 looked flew everyone stopped watched Im commercial helicopter pilot Tennessee have flown Huey am very fond flew Bell 204 movie King Kong Lives have little com mon mechanics used Kalt Gas Baron would have guessed being Kalt rep Ha used basic K1SB rotor head cause its scale appearance Bill Curtis built great set blades 33 inches long weighted 240 grams Before painted chopper flew weights up 17 lb getting marginal power point Flying weight contest time 15 lb flew very realistically Rotor rpm around 1100 comments received believe can give Tennessee Ass-Kickin Nats hope have next finished display ledo stay ball end Feel free use arty pictures have sent call time Thanks again great product Thanks kind words 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Page Numbers: 52, 160, 161, 162
WHAT store us 1990 Formula has engine shortage last few years 1990 could change Dave Shadel Henry Nelson making 40 Formula FAt engines will ready run out box FAI version will include tuned pipe bolt pattern will same Super Tigre X40 though case will lit tle larger should bolt right what have now provided using X40 Anyway engines should out sometime March Get orders now Call Dave Sha del 1-619/729-1658 Henry Nelson 1-412/ 538-5282 Also hope pass helpful hints ideas Please guyssend some can pass along Also Im going toby popular demandprint list people supply us Racing goodCs month Im going finish publishing NMPRAs Pylon Race Procedure Guide Please go back last months column first part dont think anyone should run work Pylon Race reading contest proce dure guide RC Pylon Contest Procedure Guide RC Pylon Racing Continued March 1990 column Transmitter Impound Area transmitter impound area should provided near Ready Area contestants must impound transmitters between heats contestant doing can disqualified contest transmitter impoand should manned someone wilt confirm transmitters off antennas removed possible Transmit ters should released contestant back-Up position fly Race Setup purpose section serve guide toward organizing aircraft frequencies handicaps such manner arrive reasonably equitable se ries heat races conlest participants methods selecting recording can tailored suit individual preferences forms important thing sure frequency groups conflict list groups readily available eas ily interpreted throughout event Ready Area addition aircraft starting line aircraft should called Back-up Ready Line front registration desk Ready Line should out course between No 2 No 3 pylons See safety section Pit Boss could also Transmitter Boss impound Ready areas adjacent should get heat cards registration desk call contes tants heat Back-up Line over PA sys tem contestant will called agUin beat No Barrier COURSE DIAGRAM Scale \ Lap CountersNo 1 art/Finish Line12 Barrier DANGER J/jAREA////JFig 1 No 3Barrier AMA RC Pylon Racing flown course laid out like illustration Planes fly coun terclockwise direction runway located danger area Planes take off going towards No 1 pylon fly 10 complete laps Formula Racers fly 2 miles Quarter Midget Sport Pylon Quickie 500 Racers may fly shorterlength courses Half-A flies 1 miles LAP COUNTERS CARDS Lane Colors Recommended NMPRA AMA / No1No2No3No4 YellowGreenWhiteOrange 10 0 Cu White Figure 2 Lap Card r 2 Cuts Showli Cut Card Black Lap counter contest official required plane race sketch illustrates recommended type display used Lap Counters keep pilots/callers formed progress Cards manually flipped indicate what lap plane cuts failure fly around pylon have detected Two cutsyoure out JOIAIMJ aEo I A7AMJ 9 09CS3 Los AA/a4d3 I4LI car Figure 3 aa %4* 5vAZPea I4,ra 5$8 ,ca jS LOc/& & d cai Ga Typical entrant registration card iiiformation indicated example needed contest managementespe cially AMA number RC channel moves Ready Line responsibility contestant Ready Line time heat moves Starting Line An efficient contest will turn arOund heats six minutes less start heat start next Starter should have stopwatch green checkered flag hard hat Starter head ficial flight line expected fully backed up CD decisions Starter CD should two separate people gives Starter back-up second opinion event dispute RoundHeat LN NameColor Cut Pos Time lit 2I ~1 ~1 4 Figure 4 Typical recordkeeping card heat card filled out race Flight Re corder contest official will calm arguments Starter should stand tefi Starting Line closest No aircraft airerafi lined up tefi right Starting Line heat Starter should have contestant starting No position hold up airerafi above head identification ap propriate Flagman No pylon top bottom sides airerafi should shown plaises identified Starter should remind con testants tum radio systems announce beginning starting period tf starting clock system should es Continued page 160 52 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Pylon Racing Bill Hager 4 Holly Springs Dr Conroe TX 77302 r1 Cut Card 1 Cut Showing Red GATOR RIC PRODUCTS DELUX ALL BALSA KIT An new Tiger Tail 20 four Strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offi balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes Plug-in Sdjustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing Area 860 sq Complete Delux KitSI 5995 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged molded case protect expensive transmitter both two stick single stick transmitters Black leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp S 1995 MV-I TYPHOON New F3A competition Rig beautiful flyer balsa construction plug-in wings 120 four stroke 60 two stroke power Plans-two sheetsS 1495 Fiberglass cowlS 1895 Clear butyrate canopy 5 OTHER PLANS Tiger Tail 4S-two sheets 120 four strokesS 1495 TAR baby 120 four strokesS 1195 Alley Kat 40 size trainer sportS 895 Gator Flea 40 size sports 595 Bobcat 40 size sport5 595 GATOR SOFT MOUNTS COMPLETE SOFT MOUNTS INCLUDES HARDWARE Optimized lowest vibration transmission airframe minimizing engine shake Available VS-itO OS-60$495 SOFT MOUNT COMPONENTS 4-lug Mounting Plate 606 l-T-6 black anodized Undrilled Drilled YS-60 OS-itO Rubber Iso-Mounts SIB diameters 112 long 8-32 female end 8-32 112 male Other end Specify soft 50 durometer-yellowj firm 60 durometer-purple Each. S3OOPkgof43995 feather Ate glass cloth 7 ozsq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions 3895 Include 12 SOIltem UPS esidents Add 6% Sales Tax GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 476-8639 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 157 tact current flowing through such points points get hot result very high current density thereby causing deforma tion elongation otherwise round ball say ball gets longer between hot points contact motor self starting given twist will continue turn direction caused heated oval shape involved balls wanting roll away contacting housing pans turn allows new contact points balls roll position carry current become hot dis tort roll along happens smooth continuous fashion What has got Electrics Noth ing know Yet Someday maybe time remember read first right Model Aviation point Ill close month Happy Quiet Springtime heckanytime Electric Landings Everyone editor smells rat connection last blitz advanced technology might Con sider date British publication startling revelation alleged have appearedand astounding number pages issue might also consider very date issue Model Aviation RMcM responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 52 lablished whereby Starter will notify contestants amount lime left such waving flag over head below waist preset time intervals engines started before end starting period Starter should check pilot confirm ready plane released flag aircraft off quickly possible approximately one-half-second intervals Starter should start stopwatch drops first flag contestants should have difficulty start ing engines Starter should flag off first aircraft starting period has elapsed whether pilots having difficulty ready aircraft must released its flag dropped ie No aircraft released flag dropped first time No 2 aircraft example does get its engine started No 3 aircraft must still wait flag dropped third time before being released aircraft blatantly released before receives its flag contestant disqualified heat aircraft damaged daring heat continues flying Starter may disqualify contestant opinion aircraft has sustained enough damage make flying unsafe Staner plans enforce recommendation contestants must notified such possible action pilots briefing situation contestant must land aircraft immediately after notifi cation face automatic disqualification contest contestant disqualified unsafe flying re ceives two cuts daring heat must pull oul race immediately after being personally notified face automatic disqualification nest heat disqaalified pilot should land aircraft until remaining aircraft heat have finished racing disqualified aircraft should flown higher altitude out way other aircraft however pilot experiencing radio problems must land immediately Starter has sole authority disqualify contes tant unsafe flying decision final Starter should flag aircraft crosses finish line its last lap Starter should stop watch first aircraft finishes serve back up Lap Counters watch Starter may disqual ify contestant lands aircraft between No 2 No 3 pylons situation pilot cuts either No 2 No 3 pylon last lap still receives flag pilot must fly another lap before officially consid ered have finished race cut last lap pilots second cut heat still disqualified receives checkered flag case photo finish end race Starter assisted Flight Recorder sole judge aircraft finished front disagreement between pilots offi cials concerning results race matter should settled immediately flight line Starter pilot feels mistake lap counting has caused him place lower should have official results can changed Lap Counter freely admits mak ing mislake pilots beat agree re sults should changed pilots disagree matter should dropped further discussion foul-up No pylon such Flag man flagging wrong aircraft light system used malfunction light offended contestant has option requesting he reflown Radio problems unless proven nol contestants fault will grounds refly Lap Counters Contest Director should select experienced workers Lap Counters should equipped stopwatches hard hats has found use cards reli able easy-to-manage system count laps Lap Counter should have cards numbered 10 plus checkered card signify Ihat heat over cards should color corresponding Lap Counters position recommended No po sition yellow No 2 green No 3 white No 4 orange card should slighlly smaller pre vious card example card No 6 should slightty smaller card No 5 helps insure card time will flipped over Lap Counters should positioned cards visible contestants heat should gin no cards showing Lap cards should always show number laps complete eg 7 showing GOLDEN EDITION WE OFFER THE BEST HERES WHY 4 days covered w/good conlinully Protesslonal mulE camera coverage Vast ediung w/complee scenes Excellent narrason & music Dynamic indoor showcase slaite display Over 75 ents-les w/full model & pilot reporla FIiRhI analysis w/fuII size counterpa86 Refleesons past masters events winners Banquet coverage w/awards & roasEn8 ceremonies ENDORSED BY SCALE MASTERS BOARD SPONSORED BY ZAP FUTABA BADGER K & B RUN TIMES APPROX 31/2 HRS TOTAL RETAIL PART 1 5995 PART 2 5495 SPECIAL ONLY 4795 / 4495 BOTH FOR ONIV 5795 SAVE 2700 YOU aea WflFII YOU YAY FORI DONT SETrLE FOR CHEAP SEMI-PROFESSIONAL COPIES GO WITH THE BEST ALL VIDEOS ON QUALITY MAXELL TAPE W/DELUXE CASES 1AnO~ OVER 1W HRS VALUED PRICED REG PR $4995 YOURS FOR ONLY $3995 BUY ANY 3 VIDEOS AT RETAIL PICK 4TH ONE FROM BELOW 1-71 FREE OTHER GREAT VIDEOS 1Airplane Funnies 30 mins3495 2Basic Count Beginners107 mins4195 31984 Scale Masters 60 miss3495 41987 Scale Masters 64 mins3995 51988 Scale Masters 90 miss2995 6Warbirds Action 80 mlns4495 7Which Way Up Aerobatim70 mins4495 ORDERING Check MO Visa/Master Card Include phone no orders 350 ShippIng add 100 per extra tape No CODs Canada res add 6% toital others add 12% toital ACADEMY OF AVIATION R & 0 PO BOX 277 l Cress IL 60429 708335-0776 Sales Final PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 160 Model Aviation Pwcakeet Supe Pw4 PeaiKaL 40. FREE CATALOG ji1Ti4enoeIciae GLIDER RETRACTS Servo actuated glider retracts Over center up/down lock Aluminum parts made computer-controlled milling machine 6061-TB Theee beautifully crafted retracte made finest materiale available beet offered anywhere Made USA 115 SCALE 3 oz wheel 1-2/16W s 4L x 2H 2Ie wheel max 1/4 SCALE TWO TO CHOOSE FROM STO FOR GLIDERS UP TO 10 LBS 52 ox wheel 2W s 3-7/16L 2/4 H 35 wheel mae HO FOR GLIDERS OVER 10 LBS 65 OZ 2W 6L 2/4K 35 wheel max 1/3 SCALE 88 OZ wheel 23/uW s EL x 2a/4H 5 wheel max FIVE-FOOT PUSHAODS-1 /16 Music Wire casing Send stamped self-addressed envelope pricing info SCALE GLIOER COMPONENTS 7034 FERN PLACE CARLSBAD CA 22009 16191231-1438 means contestant has completed seven laps lap t' Lap Counters should look aircraft care fully Starting Line insure recognition through out heat should constant keep eves aircraft during heal Lap Counter informed aircraft has cut pylon should flip over card lap stead should flip over 'Cut card should three Cut cards Thefirst card should white should card showing ginning race since signifies no cuts second card should red signifies cut third card should htack signifies two cuts pilot formed aircraft has two cuts mast pull out race land after heat over Lap Counters should start watches Starter drops thefirst flag aircraft its last lap Lap Counter should stand point Starter knows aircraft about finish Lap Counters should stop watches Starter drops checkered flag aircraft Due lack reliability watches may aid determin ing finish order should determining fac tor duties Head Lap Counter may combined Flight Recorder enough help availahle should intercom set up hetween Head Lap Counter No 2 No 3 Pylon Judges registration desk Before heat Head Lap Counter should write down color aircraft starting position No 2 No 3 Judges call cut should identify color plane cut pylon example Pylon Judge should say whiteand-red aircraft just cut No 2 pylon Head Lap Counter would see what starting position aircraft notify appropriate Lap Counter No Pylon Judge calls cut should identify aircraft its starting position Head Lap Counter must inform Lap Counters cut occurs during heat should check Lap Counter follows correct procedures throughout race Registration Preentry information should include pilots name address AMA license number FCC li cense numher applicable NMPRA numher op tional type color aircraft make engine radio frequency Cards information should made before contest preentries see figure cards may used post-contest reports registration desk should manned two persons depending expected number en tries contestants must register desk must show current AMA licenses FCC licenses Ham frequencies pay entry fee paid preentry confirm information cards correct contestants preentered must also fill out information cards During registration aircraft should examined hy qualified modeler technician Specific items look Short pieces rubber tubing will used secure devises prevent coming disconnected flight 2 Throttle shutoff will visually inspected may functionally tested during contest 3 screws holding engine mount mount firewall must place secure 4 Receiver hattery pack should protected against vihration accordance radio manufacturers recommendations 5 Washers will used screws holding ser vos mounting trays also screws holding tray rails washers will approximately same diameter grommets Expanded-head screws may used approximately same diameter grommets Servos mounted directly rails will also have washers mounting screws addition servo trays used will have least extra safety screw turned down necessary tightly placed hetween grommets rear tray prevent tray slipping out grommets flight 6 A keeper collar will pushrods have right-angle bend connects servos S-heads acceptahle clevis used both ends pushrod devises will secured will turn 7 All control surfaces will firm hinge out excess slop discretion safety inspector 8 Positive thread-type wing halts screws will se cure wing place two-piece aircraft 9 A positive method holding wheel axle will used wheel shall hind tO entire aircraft shall inspected stress cracks aircraft fails above items must re paired before can entered Pilots callers briefing Contest Director Starter should hrief contestants hefore racing hegun following outline points should mentioned I Stress contestants should keep safety minds times 2 Explain deviation established contest pro cedure will used contest 3 Decide whether contestants can fly wheel pants due rough field conditions 4 Point out back-up ready transmitter impound areas located 5 Designate area engine testing noise will interfere communication within pit spectator areas 6 Explain situation can lead disqualifica tion contestant heat contest 7 Instruct callers stay pilots land aircraft may tell pilots obstructions landing paths 8 If starting clock used Starter should ex plain method will use designate amount time contestant has left start engine 9 Point out hazards flying field has may affect contestants flying 10 Detail what items considered infractions relative penalties following deserve warning first offense zero round second offense A Early late launch B A blatant early launch launched ahead adjacent aircraft should result zero heat Scoreboards Blackboard prepared chart whatever used record running score contestant round Times should also recorded Post warnings received Starter Excedrin self-explanatory use whoever does job Frequencies mairixes aircraft being handicapped contestants information cards should divided respective frequencies total number contestants divided four re Mere Fun wtng span62Y2 inches Wing Area770 square inches Engine Size10 cc 90 120 four stroke Designed AMA FAI Turn-around pattern Foam wing stab 3-32 Balsa sheet covering Tricycle conven tional geor fixed retracts Rear side exhaust fiber glass canopy Very positive maneuverable XLT SPECIFICAl Wing Span65 inches Length65 inches Wing Area845 square inches Recommended Engine Size c 90 120 four stroke XLT designed tuned pipe re tract landing gears Capable AMA Turn-around pattern Rear side ex haust CHAOS 634 inches 700 square inches 50-60 Glow 90 four stroke fun sport pattern turn-around can done Utter Chaos comletly built up Balsa construction Canopy engine mount included years proven flying reliablity BRIDI AIRCRAFT DESIGNS INC 23625 Pineforest Lane Harbor City California 90710 213 549-8264 326-5013 SEE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY SHOP OR RETAIL OUTLET Dealer Inquries Invited SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span Wing Area Engine Size April 1990 161 1939 F3C World Champion Y Dobashi lILA CK SHARK jueaier inquires invitedj Lightweight EpaGlass Fuselage $185 Painted Fuselage $425 Sprt Il/C 32a-H Tuille Creek CL SanJose Ca 95125Tel 408-298-0311 Fax 408-298-6538 suIt ideal number contestants fourfre quencv groups four-plane races happens come up whole number water will probably run uphill day So assuming 26 entries group must adjusted whole numbers such Group Group 2 7 cards Group 3 Group 4 6 cards frequencies work out will produce six fourplane heats two-plane heat first round Scoring will 4 points first 3 second 2 third fourth 0 DNF DNS double cut Use NMPRA Frequency Control System attached Exhibit A' included hereEd setting up heat races Read understand use Some hints pitfalls I Invariably will contestant sched uled last heat round first heat next round 2 Sooner later two contestants will start ing line same frequency reason Contestant Code List Find list com pare frequencies what put information cards99 times out 100 wrote down wrong frequency hit 100th time youd better run fast 3 The Starters decision final Record what sends direct assassins CD 4 A refly should allowed break down equipment problem decision race official no event should refly granted contestant has problem equipment No 1 Pylon Judge Flagmen No Pylon Judge should responsible adult worker should have communication Head Lap Counter should relay cuts called Flagmen Both Judge Flagmen should immediate agree ment cut No Pylon Judge being final authority general consensus among contestants offi cials use flags No pylon preferred use lights therefore recommended four Flagmen have flag corresponding position ie No1 Flagman yellow flag No 2 Flagman green flag No 3 Flagman white flag No 4 Flagman orange flag No Flagman should closest pylon aircraft identified Flagman should wave flag over head plane held up acknowledge recognizes craft plane heat painted same color Head Lap Counter should describe aircraft detail No Pylon Judge should relay information appropriate Flagman Flagmen must watch aircraft times dur ing heat Before heat started Flagman should have flag raised over head Flagman should drop flag smartly aircraft draws No pylon No Pylon Judge should check Flagman standing front behind py lon Flagmen dropping flags too early too late Flagmen should have flags raised lap least time aircraft round No 3 pylon aircraft does fly around No pylon Flagman should repeatedly wave flag over head yell out number Pylon Judge Deci sions cuts must made immediately doubt about whether aircraft cut pylon cut should called No2 No3 Pylon Judges No 2 No 3 Py lon Judges should equipped hard hats Freonpowered air horns intercoms Head Lap Count er possible Pylon Judges should blow air horns immediately after aircraft flies inside either No 2 No 3 pylon two aircraft fly inside pylon si multaneously air horn should blown twice Pylon Judge should tell Head Lap Counter aircraft has cut Flight Recorder Flight Recorder will have heat cards heat starting line will con firm contestants correct starting order recommended Flight Recorder have watch time first-place finisher Near end race should help Starter ascertain order finish As aircraft cross finish line Flight Recorder should write down heat card position contestant finishes Flight Recorder should record times contestant Lap Counters stopwatches heat card sent back registration desk positions should converted points First place should receive 4 points second 3 third 2 fourth no finish 0 three-plane heats first receives 3 points second 2 third no fin ish 0 points times recorded scoreboard announced over PA system can get copy document writing Competition Department AMA HQ See next month RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 53 looked flew everyone stopped watched Im commercial helicopter pilot Tennessee have flown Huey am very fond flew Bell 204 movie King Kong Lives have little com mon mechanics used Kalt Gas Baron would have guessed being Kalt rep Ha used basic K1SB rotor head cause its scale appearance Bill Curtis built great set blades 33 inches long weighted 240 grams Before painted chopper flew weights up 17 lb getting marginal power point Flying weight contest time 15 lb flew very realistically Rotor rpm around 1100 comments received believe can give Tennessee Ass-Kickin Nats hope have next finished display ledo stay ball end Feel free use arty pictures have sent call time Thanks again great product Thanks kind words Mike As can see photos Mike doesnt have go far THE BEST IN SCALE L Span 81 Plan $40 00 Write Accessories prices PLANSP-51BD"..... 61 Spitfire lA "" 69Fw19OA-4"""" 60Me163 Komet 50 Mosquito F86 SlD MUSTANG" 69Hurricanel .. 70 Klttyhawk IA " 65Bf hOc """... 71 P47 Thunderbolt 61F6F-6Hellcat "", 64Cowls canopies spinners Tempest 5 '615Kawanishi George 64available models BT-13 Valiant 109F """"" 61Write Call Prices F4U-1 Corsair 615Spitfire 14 & 19. 69 AT-6 Harvard 685Gladiator ,,,,, 56Shipping $500 BOB HOLMAN PLANS PO Box 741-MA San Bernardino CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS 162 Model Aviation Best scale a uritins CatuS9OO Plans shipped rolledBRLN TAyI r II I
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/04
Page Numbers: 52, 160, 161, 162
WHAT store us 1990 Formula has engine shortage last few years 1990 could change Dave Shadel Henry Nelson making 40 Formula FAt engines will ready run out box FAI version will include tuned pipe bolt pattern will same Super Tigre X40 though case will lit tle larger should bolt right what have now provided using X40 Anyway engines should out sometime March Get orders now Call Dave Sha del 1-619/729-1658 Henry Nelson 1-412/ 538-5282 Also hope pass helpful hints ideas Please guyssend some can pass along Also Im going toby popular demandprint list people supply us Racing goodCs month Im going finish publishing NMPRAs Pylon Race Procedure Guide Please go back last months column first part dont think anyone should run work Pylon Race reading contest proce dure guide RC Pylon Contest Procedure Guide RC Pylon Racing Continued March 1990 column Transmitter Impound Area transmitter impound area should provided near Ready Area contestants must impound transmitters between heats contestant doing can disqualified contest transmitter impoand should manned someone wilt confirm transmitters off antennas removed possible Transmit ters should released contestant back-Up position fly Race Setup purpose section serve guide toward organizing aircraft frequencies handicaps such manner arrive reasonably equitable se ries heat races conlest participants methods selecting recording can tailored suit individual preferences forms important thing sure frequency groups conflict list groups readily available eas ily interpreted throughout event Ready Area addition aircraft starting line aircraft should called Back-up Ready Line front registration desk Ready Line should out course between No 2 No 3 pylons See safety section Pit Boss could also Transmitter Boss impound Ready areas adjacent should get heat cards registration desk call contes tants heat Back-up Line over PA sys tem contestant will called agUin beat No Barrier COURSE DIAGRAM Scale \ Lap CountersNo 1 art/Finish Line12 Barrier DANGER J/jAREA////JFig 1 No 3Barrier AMA RC Pylon Racing flown course laid out like illustration Planes fly coun terclockwise direction runway located danger area Planes take off going towards No 1 pylon fly 10 complete laps Formula Racers fly 2 miles Quarter Midget Sport Pylon Quickie 500 Racers may fly shorterlength courses Half-A flies 1 miles LAP COUNTERS CARDS Lane Colors Recommended NMPRA AMA / No1No2No3No4 YellowGreenWhiteOrange 10 0 Cu White Figure 2 Lap Card r 2 Cuts Showli Cut Card Black Lap counter contest official required plane race sketch illustrates recommended type display used Lap Counters keep pilots/callers formed progress Cards manually flipped indicate what lap plane cuts failure fly around pylon have detected Two cutsyoure out JOIAIMJ aEo I A7AMJ 9 09CS3 Los AA/a4d3 I4LI car Figure 3 aa %4* 5vAZPea I4,ra 5$8 ,ca jS LOc/& & d cai Ga Typical entrant registration card iiiformation indicated example needed contest managementespe cially AMA number RC channel moves Ready Line responsibility contestant Ready Line time heat moves Starting Line An efficient contest will turn arOund heats six minutes less start heat start next Starter should have stopwatch green checkered flag hard hat Starter head ficial flight line expected fully backed up CD decisions Starter CD should two separate people gives Starter back-up second opinion event dispute RoundHeat LN NameColor Cut Pos Time lit 2I ~1 ~1 4 Figure 4 Typical recordkeeping card heat card filled out race Flight Re corder contest official will calm arguments Starter should stand tefi Starting Line closest No aircraft airerafi lined up tefi right Starting Line heat Starter should have contestant starting No position hold up airerafi above head identification ap propriate Flagman No pylon top bottom sides airerafi should shown plaises identified Starter should remind con testants tum radio systems announce beginning starting period tf starting clock system should es Continued page 160 52 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Pylon Racing Bill Hager 4 Holly Springs Dr Conroe TX 77302 r1 Cut Card 1 Cut Showing Red GATOR RIC PRODUCTS DELUX ALL BALSA KIT An new Tiger Tail 20 four Strokes piped 60 two strokes beautiful performer competition just showing offi balsa kit machined wood parts complete hardware package includes Plug-in Sdjustable stab parts new wing mounts Wing Span -72 inWing Area 860 sq Complete Delux KitSI 5995 TRANSMITTER CASE An inexpensive rugged molded case protect expensive transmitter both two stick single stick transmitters Black leather grain aluminum trim locking clasp S 1995 MV-I TYPHOON New F3A competition Rig beautiful flyer balsa construction plug-in wings 120 four stroke 60 two stroke power Plans-two sheetsS 1495 Fiberglass cowlS 1895 Clear butyrate canopy 5 OTHER PLANS Tiger Tail 4S-two sheets 120 four strokesS 1495 TAR baby 120 four strokesS 1195 Alley Kat 40 size trainer sportS 895 Gator Flea 40 size sports 595 Bobcat 40 size sport5 595 GATOR SOFT MOUNTS COMPLETE SOFT MOUNTS INCLUDES HARDWARE Optimized lowest vibration transmission airframe minimizing engine shake Available VS-itO OS-60$495 SOFT MOUNT COMPONENTS 4-lug Mounting Plate 606 l-T-6 black anodized Undrilled Drilled YS-60 OS-itO Rubber Iso-Mounts SIB diameters 112 long 8-32 female end 8-32 112 male Other end Specify soft 50 durometer-yellowj firm 60 durometer-purple Each. S3OOPkgof43995 feather Ate glass cloth 7 ozsq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions 3895 Include 12 SOIltem UPS esidents Add 6% Sales Tax GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 476-8639 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 157 tact current flowing through such points points get hot result very high current density thereby causing deforma tion elongation otherwise round ball say ball gets longer between hot points contact motor self starting given twist will continue turn direction caused heated oval shape involved balls wanting roll away contacting housing pans turn allows new contact points balls roll position carry current become hot dis tort roll along happens smooth continuous fashion What has got Electrics Noth ing know Yet Someday maybe time remember read first right Model Aviation point Ill close month Happy Quiet Springtime heckanytime Electric Landings Everyone editor smells rat connection last blitz advanced technology might Con sider date British publication startling revelation alleged have appearedand astounding number pages issue might also consider very date issue Model Aviation RMcM responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 52 lablished whereby Starter will notify contestants amount lime left such waving flag over head below waist preset time intervals engines started before end starting period Starter should check pilot confirm ready plane released flag aircraft off quickly possible approximately one-half-second intervals Starter should start stopwatch drops first flag contestants should have difficulty start ing engines Starter should flag off first aircraft starting period has elapsed whether pilots having difficulty ready aircraft must released its flag dropped ie No aircraft released flag dropped first time No 2 aircraft example does get its engine started No 3 aircraft must still wait flag dropped third time before being released aircraft blatantly released before receives its flag contestant disqualified heat aircraft damaged daring heat continues flying Starter may disqualify contestant opinion aircraft has sustained enough damage make flying unsafe Staner plans enforce recommendation contestants must notified such possible action pilots briefing situation contestant must land aircraft immediately after notifi cation face automatic disqualification contest contestant disqualified unsafe flying re ceives two cuts daring heat must pull oul race immediately after being personally notified face automatic disqualification nest heat disqaalified pilot should land aircraft until remaining aircraft heat have finished racing disqualified aircraft should flown higher altitude out way other aircraft however pilot experiencing radio problems must land immediately Starter has sole authority disqualify contes tant unsafe flying decision final Starter should flag aircraft crosses finish line its last lap Starter should stop watch first aircraft finishes serve back up Lap Counters watch Starter may disqual ify contestant lands aircraft between No 2 No 3 pylons situation pilot cuts either No 2 No 3 pylon last lap still receives flag pilot must fly another lap before officially consid ered have finished race cut last lap pilots second cut heat still disqualified receives checkered flag case photo finish end race Starter assisted Flight Recorder sole judge aircraft finished front disagreement between pilots offi cials concerning results race matter should settled immediately flight line Starter pilot feels mistake lap counting has caused him place lower should have official results can changed Lap Counter freely admits mak ing mislake pilots beat agree re sults should changed pilots disagree matter should dropped further discussion foul-up No pylon such Flag man flagging wrong aircraft light system used malfunction light offended contestant has option requesting he reflown Radio problems unless proven nol contestants fault will grounds refly Lap Counters Contest Director should select experienced workers Lap Counters should equipped stopwatches hard hats has found use cards reli able easy-to-manage system count laps Lap Counter should have cards numbered 10 plus checkered card signify Ihat heat over cards should color corresponding Lap Counters position recommended No po sition yellow No 2 green No 3 white No 4 orange card should slighlly smaller pre vious card example card No 6 should slightty smaller card No 5 helps insure card time will flipped over Lap Counters should positioned cards visible contestants heat should gin no cards showing Lap cards should always show number laps complete eg 7 showing GOLDEN EDITION WE OFFER THE BEST HERES WHY 4 days covered w/good conlinully Protesslonal mulE camera coverage Vast ediung w/complee scenes Excellent narrason & music Dynamic indoor showcase slaite display Over 75 ents-les w/full model & pilot reporla FIiRhI analysis w/fuII size counterpa86 Refleesons past masters events winners Banquet coverage w/awards & roasEn8 ceremonies ENDORSED BY SCALE MASTERS BOARD SPONSORED BY ZAP FUTABA BADGER K & B RUN TIMES APPROX 31/2 HRS TOTAL RETAIL PART 1 5995 PART 2 5495 SPECIAL ONLY 4795 / 4495 BOTH FOR ONIV 5795 SAVE 2700 YOU aea WflFII YOU YAY FORI DONT SETrLE FOR CHEAP SEMI-PROFESSIONAL COPIES GO WITH THE BEST ALL VIDEOS ON QUALITY MAXELL TAPE W/DELUXE CASES 1AnO~ OVER 1W HRS VALUED PRICED REG PR $4995 YOURS FOR ONLY $3995 BUY ANY 3 VIDEOS AT RETAIL PICK 4TH ONE FROM BELOW 1-71 FREE OTHER GREAT VIDEOS 1Airplane Funnies 30 mins3495 2Basic Count Beginners107 mins4195 31984 Scale Masters 60 miss3495 41987 Scale Masters 64 mins3995 51988 Scale Masters 90 miss2995 6Warbirds Action 80 mlns4495 7Which Way Up Aerobatim70 mins4495 ORDERING Check MO Visa/Master Card Include phone no orders 350 ShippIng add 100 per extra tape No CODs Canada res add 6% toital others add 12% toital ACADEMY OF AVIATION R & 0 PO BOX 277 l Cress IL 60429 708335-0776 Sales Final PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 160 Model Aviation Pwcakeet Supe Pw4 PeaiKaL 40. FREE CATALOG ji1Ti4enoeIciae GLIDER RETRACTS Servo actuated glider retracts Over center up/down lock Aluminum parts made computer-controlled milling machine 6061-TB Theee beautifully crafted retracte made finest materiale available beet offered anywhere Made USA 115 SCALE 3 oz wheel 1-2/16W s 4L x 2H 2Ie wheel max 1/4 SCALE TWO TO CHOOSE FROM STO FOR GLIDERS UP TO 10 LBS 52 ox wheel 2W s 3-7/16L 2/4 H 35 wheel mae HO FOR GLIDERS OVER 10 LBS 65 OZ 2W 6L 2/4K 35 wheel max 1/3 SCALE 88 OZ wheel 23/uW s EL x 2a/4H 5 wheel max FIVE-FOOT PUSHAODS-1 /16 Music Wire casing Send stamped self-addressed envelope pricing info SCALE GLIOER COMPONENTS 7034 FERN PLACE CARLSBAD CA 22009 16191231-1438 means contestant has completed seven laps lap t' Lap Counters should look aircraft care fully Starting Line insure recognition through out heat should constant keep eves aircraft during heal Lap Counter informed aircraft has cut pylon should flip over card lap stead should flip over 'Cut card should three Cut cards Thefirst card should white should card showing ginning race since signifies no cuts second card should red signifies cut third card should htack signifies two cuts pilot formed aircraft has two cuts mast pull out race land after heat over Lap Counters should start watches Starter drops thefirst flag aircraft its last lap Lap Counter should stand point Starter knows aircraft about finish Lap Counters should stop watches Starter drops checkered flag aircraft Due lack reliability watches may aid determin ing finish order should determining fac tor duties Head Lap Counter may combined Flight Recorder enough help availahle should intercom set up hetween Head Lap Counter No 2 No 3 Pylon Judges registration desk Before heat Head Lap Counter should write down color aircraft starting position No 2 No 3 Judges call cut should identify color plane cut pylon example Pylon Judge should say whiteand-red aircraft just cut No 2 pylon Head Lap Counter would see what starting position aircraft notify appropriate Lap Counter No Pylon Judge calls cut should identify aircraft its starting position Head Lap Counter must inform Lap Counters cut occurs during heat should check Lap Counter follows correct procedures throughout race Registration Preentry information should include pilots name address AMA license number FCC li cense numher applicable NMPRA numher op tional type color aircraft make engine radio frequency Cards information should made before contest preentries see figure cards may used post-contest reports registration desk should manned two persons depending expected number en tries contestants must register desk must show current AMA licenses FCC licenses Ham frequencies pay entry fee paid preentry confirm information cards correct contestants preentered must also fill out information cards During registration aircraft should examined hy qualified modeler technician Specific items look Short pieces rubber tubing will used secure devises prevent coming disconnected flight 2 Throttle shutoff will visually inspected may functionally tested during contest 3 screws holding engine mount mount firewall must place secure 4 Receiver hattery pack should protected against vihration accordance radio manufacturers recommendations 5 Washers will used screws holding ser vos mounting trays also screws holding tray rails washers will approximately same diameter grommets Expanded-head screws may used approximately same diameter grommets Servos mounted directly rails will also have washers mounting screws addition servo trays used will have least extra safety screw turned down necessary tightly placed hetween grommets rear tray prevent tray slipping out grommets flight 6 A keeper collar will pushrods have right-angle bend connects servos S-heads acceptahle clevis used both ends pushrod devises will secured will turn 7 All control surfaces will firm hinge out excess slop discretion safety inspector 8 Positive thread-type wing halts screws will se cure wing place two-piece aircraft 9 A positive method holding wheel axle will used wheel shall hind tO entire aircraft shall inspected stress cracks aircraft fails above items must re paired before can entered Pilots callers briefing Contest Director Starter should hrief contestants hefore racing hegun following outline points should mentioned I Stress contestants should keep safety minds times 2 Explain deviation established contest pro cedure will used contest 3 Decide whether contestants can fly wheel pants due rough field conditions 4 Point out back-up ready transmitter impound areas located 5 Designate area engine testing noise will interfere communication within pit spectator areas 6 Explain situation can lead disqualifica tion contestant heat contest 7 Instruct callers stay pilots land aircraft may tell pilots obstructions landing paths 8 If starting clock used Starter should ex plain method will use designate amount time contestant has left start engine 9 Point out hazards flying field has may affect contestants flying 10 Detail what items considered infractions relative penalties following deserve warning first offense zero round second offense A Early late launch B A blatant early launch launched ahead adjacent aircraft should result zero heat Scoreboards Blackboard prepared chart whatever used record running score contestant round Times should also recorded Post warnings received Starter Excedrin self-explanatory use whoever does job Frequencies mairixes aircraft being handicapped contestants information cards should divided respective frequencies total number contestants divided four re Mere Fun wtng span62Y2 inches Wing Area770 square inches Engine Size10 cc 90 120 four stroke Designed AMA FAI Turn-around pattern Foam wing stab 3-32 Balsa sheet covering Tricycle conven tional geor fixed retracts Rear side exhaust fiber glass canopy Very positive maneuverable XLT SPECIFICAl Wing Span65 inches Length65 inches Wing Area845 square inches Recommended Engine Size c 90 120 four stroke XLT designed tuned pipe re tract landing gears Capable AMA Turn-around pattern Rear side ex haust CHAOS 634 inches 700 square inches 50-60 Glow 90 four stroke fun sport pattern turn-around can done Utter Chaos comletly built up Balsa construction Canopy engine mount included years proven flying reliablity BRIDI AIRCRAFT DESIGNS INC 23625 Pineforest Lane Harbor City California 90710 213 549-8264 326-5013 SEE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY SHOP OR RETAIL OUTLET Dealer Inquries Invited SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span Wing Area Engine Size April 1990 161 1939 F3C World Champion Y Dobashi lILA CK SHARK jueaier inquires invitedj Lightweight EpaGlass Fuselage $185 Painted Fuselage $425 Sprt Il/C 32a-H Tuille Creek CL SanJose Ca 95125Tel 408-298-0311 Fax 408-298-6538 suIt ideal number contestants fourfre quencv groups four-plane races happens come up whole number water will probably run uphill day So assuming 26 entries group must adjusted whole numbers such Group Group 2 7 cards Group 3 Group 4 6 cards frequencies work out will produce six fourplane heats two-plane heat first round Scoring will 4 points first 3 second 2 third fourth 0 DNF DNS double cut Use NMPRA Frequency Control System attached Exhibit A' included hereEd setting up heat races Read understand use Some hints pitfalls I Invariably will contestant sched uled last heat round first heat next round 2 Sooner later two contestants will start ing line same frequency reason Contestant Code List Find list com pare frequencies what put information cards99 times out 100 wrote down wrong frequency hit 100th time youd better run fast 3 The Starters decision final Record what sends direct assassins CD 4 A refly should allowed break down equipment problem decision race official no event should refly granted contestant has problem equipment No 1 Pylon Judge Flagmen No Pylon Judge should responsible adult worker should have communication Head Lap Counter should relay cuts called Flagmen Both Judge Flagmen should immediate agree ment cut No Pylon Judge being final authority general consensus among contestants offi cials use flags No pylon preferred use lights therefore recommended four Flagmen have flag corresponding position ie No1 Flagman yellow flag No 2 Flagman green flag No 3 Flagman white flag No 4 Flagman orange flag No Flagman should closest pylon aircraft identified Flagman should wave flag over head plane held up acknowledge recognizes craft plane heat painted same color Head Lap Counter should describe aircraft detail No Pylon Judge should relay information appropriate Flagman Flagmen must watch aircraft times dur ing heat Before heat started Flagman should have flag raised over head Flagman should drop flag smartly aircraft draws No pylon No Pylon Judge should check Flagman standing front behind py lon Flagmen dropping flags too early too late Flagmen should have flags raised lap least time aircraft round No 3 pylon aircraft does fly around No pylon Flagman should repeatedly wave flag over head yell out number Pylon Judge Deci sions cuts must made immediately doubt about whether aircraft cut pylon cut should called No2 No3 Pylon Judges No 2 No 3 Py lon Judges should equipped hard hats Freonpowered air horns intercoms Head Lap Count er possible Pylon Judges should blow air horns immediately after aircraft flies inside either No 2 No 3 pylon two aircraft fly inside pylon si multaneously air horn should blown twice Pylon Judge should tell Head Lap Counter aircraft has cut Flight Recorder Flight Recorder will have heat cards heat starting line will con firm contestants correct starting order recommended Flight Recorder have watch time first-place finisher Near end race should help Starter ascertain order finish As aircraft cross finish line Flight Recorder should write down heat card position contestant finishes Flight Recorder should record times contestant Lap Counters stopwatches heat card sent back registration desk positions should converted points First place should receive 4 points second 3 third 2 fourth no finish 0 three-plane heats first receives 3 points second 2 third no fin ish 0 points times recorded scoreboard announced over PA system can get copy document writing Competition Department AMA HQ See next month RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 53 looked flew everyone stopped watched Im commercial helicopter pilot Tennessee have flown Huey am very fond flew Bell 204 movie King Kong Lives have little com mon mechanics used Kalt Gas Baron would have guessed being Kalt rep Ha used basic K1SB rotor head cause its scale appearance Bill Curtis built great set blades 33 inches long weighted 240 grams Before painted chopper flew weights up 17 lb getting marginal power point Flying weight contest time 15 lb flew very realistically Rotor rpm around 1100 comments received believe can give Tennessee Ass-Kickin Nats hope have next finished display ledo stay ball end Feel free use arty pictures have sent call time Thanks again great product Thanks kind words Mike As can see photos Mike doesnt have go far THE BEST IN SCALE L Span 81 Plan $40 00 Write Accessories prices PLANSP-51BD"..... 61 Spitfire lA "" 69Fw19OA-4"""" 60Me163 Komet 50 Mosquito F86 SlD MUSTANG" 69Hurricanel .. 70 Klttyhawk IA " 65Bf hOc """... 71 P47 Thunderbolt 61F6F-6Hellcat "", 64Cowls canopies spinners Tempest 5 '615Kawanishi George 64available models BT-13 Valiant 109F """"" 61Write Call Prices F4U-1 Corsair 615Spitfire 14 & 19. 69 AT-6 Harvard 685Gladiator ,,,,, 56Shipping $500 BOB HOLMAN PLANS PO Box 741-MA San Bernardino CA 92402 714-885-3959 EVENINGS 162 Model Aviation Best scale a uritins CatuS9OO Plans shipped rolledBRLN TAyI r II I
Edition: Model Aviation - 1990/04
Page Numbers: 52, 160, 161, 162
WHAT store us 1990 Formula has engine shortage last few years 1990 could change Dave Shadel Henry Nelson making 40 Formula FAt engines will ready run out box FAI version will include tuned pipe bolt pattern will same Super Tigre X40 though case will lit tle larger should bolt right what have now provided using X40 Anyway engines should out sometime March Get orders now Call Dave Sha del 1-619/729-1658 Henry Nelson 1-412/ 538-5282 Also hope pass helpful hints ideas Please guyssend some can pass along Also Im going toby popular demandprint list people supply us Racing goodCs month Im going finish publishing NMPRAs Pylon Race Procedure Guide Please go back last months column first part dont think anyone should run work Pylon Race reading contest proce dure guide RC Pylon Contest Procedure Guide RC Pylon Racing Continued March 1990 column Transmitter Impound Area transmitter impound area should provided near Ready Area contestants must impound transmitters between heats contestant doing can disqualified contest transmitter impoand should manned someone wilt confirm transmitters off antennas removed possible Transmit ters should released contestant back-Up position fly Race Setup purpose section serve guide toward organizing aircraft frequencies handicaps such manner arrive reasonably equitable se ries heat races conlest participants methods selecting recording can tailored suit individual preferences forms important thing sure frequency groups conflict list groups readily available eas ily interpreted throughout event Ready Area addition aircraft starting line aircraft should called Back-up Ready Line front registration desk Ready Line should out course between No 2 No 3 pylons See safety section Pit Boss could also Transmitter Boss impound Ready areas adjacent should get heat cards registration desk call contes tants heat Back-up Line over PA sys tem contestant will called agUin beat No Barrier COURSE DIAGRAM Scale \ Lap CountersNo 1 art/Finish Line12 Barrier DANGER J/jAREA////JFig 1 No 3Barrier AMA RC Pylon Racing flown course laid out like illustration Planes fly coun terclockwise direction runway located danger area Planes take off going towards No 1 pylon fly 10 complete laps Formula Racers fly 2 miles Quarter Midget Sport Pylon Quickie 500 Racers may fly shorterlength courses Half-A flies 1 miles LAP COUNTERS CARDS Lane Colors Recommended NMPRA AMA / No1No2No3No4 YellowGreenWhiteOrange 10 0 Cu White Figure 2 Lap Card r 2 Cuts Showli Cut Card Black Lap counter contest official required plane race sketch illustrates recommended type display used Lap Counters keep pilots/callers formed progress Cards manually flipped indicate what lap plane cuts failure fly around pylon have detected Two cutsyoure out JOIAIMJ aEo I A7AMJ 9 09CS3 Los AA/a4d3 I4LI car Figure 3 aa %4* 5vAZPea I4,ra 5$8 ,ca jS LOc/& & d cai Ga Typical entrant registration card iiiformation indicated example needed contest managementespe cially AMA number RC channel moves Ready Line responsibility contestant Ready Line time heat moves Starting Line An efficient contest will turn arOund heats six minutes less start heat start next Starter should have stopwatch green checkered flag hard hat Starter head ficial flight line expected fully backed up CD decisions Starter CD should two separate people gives Starter back-up second opinion event dispute RoundHeat LN NameColor Cut Pos Time lit 2I ~1 ~1 4 Figure 4 Typical recordkeeping card heat card filled out race Flight Re corder contest official will calm arguments Starter should stand tefi Starting Line closest No aircraft airerafi lined up tefi right Starting Line heat Starter should have contestant starting No position hold up airerafi above head identification ap propriate Flagman No pylon top bottom sides airerafi should shown plaises identified Starter should remind con testants tum radio systems announce beginning starting period tf starting clock system should es Continued page 160 52 Model Aviation Radio Conoi 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S3OOPkgof43995 feather Ate glass cloth 7 ozsq yd est weave Fastest Filling test Finished Weight Big 3 Sq Yard Pkg Detailed Instructions 3895 Include 12 SOIltem UPS esidents Add 6% Sales Tax GATOR RIC PRODUCTS 3713 Pompano Dr acola FL 32514 476-8639 RC Electrics/Kopski Continued page 157 tact current flowing through such points points get hot result very high current density thereby causing deforma tion elongation otherwise round ball say ball gets longer between hot points contact motor self starting given twist will continue turn direction caused heated oval shape involved balls wanting roll away contacting housing pans turn allows new contact points balls roll position carry current become hot dis tort roll along happens smooth continuous fashion What has got Electrics Noth ing know Yet Someday maybe time remember read first right Model Aviation point Ill close month Happy Quiet Springtime heckanytime Electric Landings Everyone editor smells rat connection last blitz advanced technology might Con sider date British publication startling revelation alleged have appearedand astounding number pages issue might also consider very date issue Model Aviation RMcM responding advertisers mention read about Model Aviation RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 52 lablished whereby Starter will notify contestants amount lime left such waving flag over head below waist preset time intervals engines started before end starting period Starter should check pilot confirm ready plane released flag aircraft off quickly possible approximately one-half-second intervals Starter should start stopwatch drops first flag contestants should have difficulty start ing engines Starter should flag off first aircraft starting period has elapsed whether pilots having difficulty ready aircraft must released its flag dropped ie No aircraft released flag dropped first time No 2 aircraft example does get its engine started No 3 aircraft must still wait flag dropped third time before being released aircraft blatantly released before receives its flag contestant disqualified heat aircraft damaged daring heat continues flying Starter may disqualify contestant opinion aircraft has sustained enough damage make flying unsafe Staner plans enforce recommendation contestants must notified such possible action pilots briefing situation contestant must land aircraft immediately after notifi cation face automatic disqualification contest contestant disqualified unsafe flying re ceives two cuts daring heat must pull oul race immediately after being personally notified face automatic disqualification nest heat disqaalified pilot should land aircraft until remaining aircraft heat have finished racing disqualified aircraft should flown higher altitude out way other aircraft however pilot experiencing radio problems must land immediately Starter has sole authority disqualify contes tant unsafe flying decision final Starter should flag aircraft crosses finish line its last lap Starter should stop watch first aircraft finishes serve back up Lap Counters watch Starter may disqual ify contestant lands aircraft between No 2 No 3 pylons situation pilot cuts either No 2 No 3 pylon last lap still receives flag pilot must fly another lap before officially consid ered have finished race cut last lap pilots second cut heat still disqualified receives checkered flag case photo finish end race Starter assisted Flight Recorder sole judge aircraft finished front disagreement between pilots offi cials concerning results race matter should settled immediately flight line Starter pilot feels mistake lap counting has caused him place lower should have official results can changed Lap Counter freely admits mak ing mislake pilots beat agree re sults should changed pilots disagree matter should dropped further discussion foul-up No pylon such Flag man flagging wrong aircraft light system used malfunction light offended contestant has option requesting he reflown Radio problems unless 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FREE CATALOG ji1Ti4enoeIciae GLIDER RETRACTS Servo actuated glider retracts Over center up/down lock Aluminum parts made computer-controlled milling machine 6061-TB Theee beautifully crafted retracte made finest materiale available beet offered anywhere Made USA 115 SCALE 3 oz wheel 1-2/16W s 4L x 2H 2Ie wheel max 1/4 SCALE TWO TO CHOOSE FROM STO FOR GLIDERS UP TO 10 LBS 52 ox wheel 2W s 3-7/16L 2/4 H 35 wheel mae HO FOR GLIDERS OVER 10 LBS 65 OZ 2W 6L 2/4K 35 wheel max 1/3 SCALE 88 OZ wheel 23/uW s EL x 2a/4H 5 wheel max FIVE-FOOT PUSHAODS-1 /16 Music Wire casing Send stamped self-addressed envelope pricing info SCALE GLIOER COMPONENTS 7034 FERN PLACE CARLSBAD CA 22009 16191231-1438 means contestant has completed seven laps lap t' Lap Counters should look aircraft care fully Starting Line insure recognition through out heat should constant keep eves aircraft during heal Lap Counter informed aircraft has cut pylon should flip over card lap stead should flip over 'Cut card should three Cut cards Thefirst card should white should card showing ginning race since signifies no cuts second card should red signifies cut third card should htack signifies two cuts pilot formed aircraft has two cuts mast pull out race land after heat over Lap Counters should start watches Starter drops thefirst flag aircraft its last lap Lap Counter should stand point Starter knows aircraft about finish Lap Counters should stop watches Starter drops checkered flag aircraft Due lack reliability watches may aid determin ing finish order should determining fac tor duties Head Lap Counter may combined Flight Recorder enough help availahle should intercom set up hetween Head Lap Counter No 2 No 3 Pylon Judges registration desk Before heat Head Lap Counter should write down color aircraft starting position No 2 No 3 Judges call cut should identify color plane cut pylon example Pylon Judge should say whiteand-red aircraft just cut No 2 pylon Head Lap Counter would see what starting position aircraft notify appropriate Lap Counter No Pylon Judge calls cut should identify aircraft its starting position Head Lap Counter must inform Lap Counters cut occurs during heat should check Lap Counter follows correct procedures throughout race Registration Preentry information should include pilots name address AMA license number FCC li cense numher applicable NMPRA numher op tional type color aircraft make engine radio frequency Cards information should made before contest preentries see figure cards may used post-contest reports registration desk should manned two persons depending expected number en tries contestants must register desk must show current AMA licenses FCC licenses Ham frequencies pay entry fee paid preentry confirm information cards correct contestants preentered must also fill out information cards During registration aircraft should examined hy qualified modeler technician Specific items look Short pieces rubber tubing will used secure devises prevent coming disconnected flight 2 Throttle shutoff will visually inspected may functionally tested during contest 3 screws holding engine mount mount firewall must place secure 4 Receiver hattery pack should protected against vihration accordance radio manufacturers recommendations 5 Washers will used screws holding ser vos mounting trays also screws holding tray rails washers will approximately same diameter grommets Expanded-head screws may used approximately same diameter grommets Servos mounted directly rails will also have washers mounting screws addition servo trays used will have least extra safety screw turned down necessary tightly placed hetween grommets rear tray prevent tray slipping out grommets flight 6 A keeper collar will pushrods have right-angle bend connects servos S-heads acceptahle clevis used both ends pushrod devises will secured will turn 7 All control surfaces will firm hinge out excess slop discretion safety inspector 8 Positive thread-type wing halts screws will se cure wing place two-piece aircraft 9 A positive method holding wheel axle will used wheel shall hind tO entire aircraft shall inspected stress cracks aircraft fails above items must re paired before can entered Pilots callers briefing Contest Director Starter should hrief contestants hefore racing hegun following outline points should mentioned I Stress contestants should keep safety minds times 2 Explain deviation established contest pro cedure will used contest 3 Decide whether contestants can fly wheel pants due rough field conditions 4 Point out back-up ready transmitter impound areas located 5 Designate area engine testing noise will interfere communication within pit spectator areas 6 Explain situation can lead disqualifica tion contestant heat contest 7 Instruct callers stay pilots land aircraft may tell pilots obstructions landing paths 8 If starting clock used Starter should ex plain method will use designate amount time contestant has left start engine 9 Point out hazards flying field has may affect contestants flying 10 Detail what items considered infractions relative penalties following deserve warning first offense zero round second offense A Early late launch B A blatant early launch launched ahead adjacent aircraft should result zero heat Scoreboards Blackboard prepared chart whatever used record running score contestant round Times should also recorded Post warnings received Starter Excedrin self-explanatory use whoever does job Frequencies mairixes aircraft being handicapped contestants information cards should divided respective frequencies total number contestants divided four re Mere Fun wtng span62Y2 inches Wing Area770 square inches Engine Size10 cc 90 120 four stroke Designed AMA FAI Turn-around pattern Foam wing stab 3-32 Balsa sheet covering Tricycle conven tional geor fixed retracts Rear side exhaust fiber glass canopy Very positive maneuverable XLT SPECIFICAl Wing Span65 inches Length65 inches Wing Area845 square inches Recommended Engine Size c 90 120 four stroke XLT designed tuned pipe re tract landing gears Capable AMA Turn-around pattern Rear side ex haust CHAOS 634 inches 700 square inches 50-60 Glow 90 four stroke fun sport pattern turn-around can done Utter Chaos comletly built up Balsa construction Canopy engine mount included years proven flying reliablity BRIDI AIRCRAFT DESIGNS INC 23625 Pineforest Lane Harbor City California 90710 213 549-8264 326-5013 SEE YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY SHOP OR RETAIL OUTLET Dealer Inquries Invited SPECIFICATIONS Wing Span Wing Area Engine Size April 1990 161 1939 F3C World Champion Y Dobashi lILA CK SHARK jueaier inquires invitedj Lightweight EpaGlass Fuselage $185 Painted Fuselage $425 Sprt Il/C 32a-H Tuille Creek CL SanJose Ca 95125Tel 408-298-0311 Fax 408-298-6538 suIt ideal number contestants fourfre quencv groups four-plane races happens come up whole number water will probably run uphill day So assuming 26 entries group must adjusted whole numbers such Group Group 2 7 cards Group 3 Group 4 6 cards frequencies work out will produce six fourplane heats two-plane heat first round Scoring will 4 points first 3 second 2 third fourth 0 DNF DNS double cut Use NMPRA Frequency Control System attached Exhibit A' included hereEd setting up heat races Read understand use Some hints pitfalls I Invariably will contestant sched uled last heat round first heat next round 2 Sooner later two contestants will start ing line same frequency reason Contestant Code List Find list com pare frequencies what put information cards99 times out 100 wrote down wrong frequency hit 100th time youd better run fast 3 The Starters decision final Record what sends direct assassins CD 4 A refly should allowed break down equipment problem decision race official no event should refly granted contestant has problem equipment No 1 Pylon Judge Flagmen No Pylon Judge should responsible adult worker should have communication Head Lap Counter should relay cuts called Flagmen Both Judge Flagmen should immediate agree ment cut No Pylon Judge being final authority general consensus among contestants offi cials use flags No pylon preferred use lights therefore recommended four Flagmen have flag corresponding position ie No1 Flagman yellow flag No 2 Flagman green flag No 3 Flagman white flag No 4 Flagman orange flag No Flagman should closest pylon aircraft identified Flagman should wave flag over head plane held up acknowledge recognizes craft plane heat painted same color Head Lap Counter should describe aircraft detail No Pylon Judge should relay information appropriate Flagman Flagmen must watch aircraft times dur ing heat Before heat started Flagman should have flag raised over head Flagman should drop flag smartly aircraft draws No pylon No Pylon Judge should check Flagman standing front behind py lon Flagmen dropping flags too early too late Flagmen should have flags raised lap least time aircraft round No 3 pylon aircraft does fly around No pylon Flagman should repeatedly wave flag over head yell out number Pylon Judge Deci sions cuts must made immediately doubt about whether aircraft cut pylon cut should called No2 No3 Pylon Judges No 2 No 3 Py lon Judges should equipped hard hats Freonpowered air horns intercoms Head Lap Count er possible Pylon Judges should blow air horns immediately after aircraft flies inside either No 2 No 3 pylon two aircraft fly inside pylon si multaneously air horn should blown twice Pylon Judge should tell Head Lap Counter aircraft has cut Flight Recorder Flight Recorder will have heat cards heat starting line will con firm contestants correct starting order recommended Flight Recorder have watch time first-place finisher Near end race should help Starter ascertain order finish As aircraft cross finish line Flight Recorder should write down heat card position contestant finishes Flight Recorder should record times contestant Lap Counters stopwatches heat card sent back registration desk positions should converted points First place should receive 4 points second 3 third 2 fourth no finish 0 three-plane heats first receives 3 points second 2 third no fin ish 0 points times recorded scoreboard announced over PA system can get copy document writing Competition Department AMA HQ See next month RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued page 53 looked flew everyone stopped watched Im commercial helicopter pilot Tennessee have flown Huey am very fond flew Bell 204 movie King Kong Lives have little com mon mechanics used Kalt Gas Baron would have guessed being Kalt rep Ha used basic K1SB rotor head cause its scale appearance Bill Curtis built great set blades 33 inches long weighted 240 grams Before painted chopper flew weights up 17 lb getting marginal power point Flying weight contest time 15 lb flew very realistically Rotor rpm around 1100 comments received believe can give Tennessee Ass-Kickin Nats hope have next finished display ledo stay ball end Feel free use arty pictures have sent call time Thanks again great product Thanks kind words 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