j3o O CONTROL Bill Hager 4 Holly Springs Dr Conroe TX 77302 LETS START month special thanks people Futaba continuing support Pylon Racing Flash New record Formula short report Dave English Bob Downey Memorial Formula race held Whittier Narrows California March 28 29 1992 Well made through another Bob Downey Memorial Formula race 11th annual exact thanks John Krohn friendly help putting up us long Twenty-five entrants showed up Saturdays racing else Richard Verano coming out top fast time 10316 consistently 106-107 rangetough beat Congratulations Richard Eight 25 competitors fast times sub-110 level just go faster fasterI guess thats what racing about Gary Hover lost beautiful Kazi unfortunate accident seems Gary another pilot bumped other during race causing him almost drop transmitter led directly plane meeting ground Gary did come back Sunday third-place finish Rusty VanBaren hauled giant Bob Downey Memorial Trophy way down Whittier after Sundays racing privilege hauling way back home again won race perfect score 24 points fast time 10919 flyoff second third between Lyle Larson Best-ofShow Shark Gary Hover backup airplane race belonged anyonethe lead changed timesbut lap seven Gary got little impatient cut No 1 Lyle cruised victory can call doing 10660 cruising Wow bet will long time before someone breaks Richards new record 10316 Now lets back up 1991 NMPRA Q 500 Championships reported Jim Allen NMPRA Championship Race held October 19th 20th Decatur Alabama Decatur Alabama ask Its friendly city northern Alabama about two hours south Nashville few miles west Huntsville Decatur home Decatur Model Airplane Club host years annual end-of-the-season shootout top-scoring Q-500 members NMPRA invited based placed points totals within districts site race old PT-19 B-25 training base 20 miles west Decatur available Decatur Model Airplane Club DMAC sport flying contests During search suitable site Greg Doe suggested Nationals site considered Contacts made eventual CD Brad Clayton race set area club members allowed fly concrete lined two sides cotton fields 1200 x 350 ft Plenty space Q-500 race Pilots started arriving Friday afternoon course set up early Friday morning pilots could practice Several took advantage opportunity Registration evening headquarters motel Decatur Holiday Inn Tables set up Holidome check-in inspection Brad crew did thorough inspection airplane ensure requirements met started invitations airplanes scrutinized very carefully no quick tapedon additions allowed Last year nine 31 airplanes met wing area requirements written AMA rule book year planes found legal turnout less hoped Eighteen pilots pre-registered 16 showed up apparently several reasons light turnout Most pilots knew several other racers area would have liked come joined NMPRA score points invited Several members invited did come because preparing Formula Championship Race held two weeks later Texas 74 Model Aviation continued page 75 winner years Pro Flyers Formula Race Richard Verano along son next-generation Pylon Racer caller Jim Shinohare plane Kazi great-looking planes years Pro Flyers Race Phoenix Arizona Lyle Larsons Shark chosen number Scale judging Fly-Safe saved plane Wavz 47 Leonard Crescent Peofteld NY 14526 716 385 -8840 Kit22595 Assembled 5 also gave neighbor phone number asked call us first should ever problem opinion neighbors learn clubs activities after fact defensive will very difficult impossible turn around have found farther go out countryside better chance success will have keeping site Once site found choose clubs best ambassador begin making friends new neighbors club must never forget promise made neighbor must promise kept flying site wont no better time present begin tightening up rules club such mufflers propellers noise Practice now later will perfect routine Ive tried bring human touch article because clearly real people involved made happen hope will dream Stan RAMS did because dreams eventually come true did us can Ironically complete article find myself relocating Fairfax Virginia will have opportunity fly new field Stan will Im sure RAMS membership will enjoy minute Should have questions can reached through AMA will happy assist can Good luck good field hunting ylon RacinglHager Continued page 74 Whatever reason indications tbe attendance will better next year pilots missed race year have stated would join NMPRA 1992 try qualify aircraft race year powered Nelson Quickie 40s really surprise other legal engines competitive far airplanes varied little engines V-tail definitely dominant feature Eleven 16 entries configuration tail High- low-wing designs used about equal numbers AMA rules seem allowing quite few different approaches airplane design seem work okay can competitive another Saturday weather looked going perfectlittle no clouds light variable winds Brad crew putting final touches course getting people assigned stations pits set near edge pavement fueling table set up just front impound area planes drained refilled held staging area until time fly 15% fuel supplied Don Nix Powermaster preparations taken care look like going great day After brief pilots meeting racing got started first round immediately confirmed Nelson engines fairly equal Staightaway speeds very close Most heats ended planes very tight finish immediately evident thumbs would decide race exciting heat opening round between Doug Whiteaker 1991 National Points Champion Jimmy Bartels fought out right down wire Doug coming out top turning first rounds fastest time1lO82 Jimmys 11188 beginning Round two continued tight battles heat round between Arizona racer Tim Lime again Doug Whiteaker race closer Continued page 76 August1992 75 Fly-Safe features On-board battery monitor Radio monitor Plane locator Field 0 Dreams/OBrien Continued page 69 eFLIattr Itt9U2T521/9 semanaIz WSAT 5-6 lb 1116 Wnndmnm Lanes9a 57lIE 5 op CheSt Cit 371flam 09boO 00 0~ plo 1615 6221171PIn 2030Ia pEn solo Ed ply AP THE AIRPLANE IS IN ItOR SI-IAPE TOO Dougs first-round race traded lead numerous times callers right top pylon left no room two three finish few feet 33 seconds between times 10847 10880 Tim coming out top Both pilots wind down after third round Rick Landers got groove turned smokin 10811 against Greg Doe 11038 Paul Benezra found pylon three spectacular fashion times continued inch down round round end Saturdays flying six rounds complete author pilot clean score 18 DomEs Ricks fast time held round three first days quickest though round six found out hard made concrete WW II Saturday evening everyone converged conference rooms Holiday Inn annual awards banquet Dinner served shortly after 700 pm followed presentation standings trophies NMPRA season points Trophies presented top 10 racers 1991 season points totals very close through top 10 three districts being represented Fourth through ninth separated 25 points less 100 between first 10th final results listed below THE AIRPLANE FACTORY INC 1880 PINE VIEW MANDEVILLE LA 70448 504-626-7840 FREE CATALOG R/C Combat Sport Flying Flys hour Crash Resistant 48 wingspan 44 -5lba Aluminum Landing Gear Video $495 P & H $1295 ppLIST $8995 g 1-800-264-7840 Kombat 40 member quick building extremely durable Armadillo series Made aluminum ond polypropelyne no foam can assembled engine mounted radio Installed hour NoThing extra buy provIde 4 channel radio / 25-40 engine supply everything else great sports plane fully aerobatic bolt-on symmetrical wing pre-hinged pre-finished red blue orange yellow compared oTher almost ready flV designs take 10-12 hours longer complete Kombat 40 true winner ORDER YOURS TODAVI Trainer Version available $7495 FEATURING LITEWEIGHT EMT CONDUIT TUBING & QUICK LOCK SLIP ON FIllINGS _______ NO TOOLS REQUIRED Bmokdomn Model fits oars / Add amounts beloc unit pnoe BREAKDOWN MODEL FITS IN CARS mpletegulO & lOslO FLATComplete Tarpwith Tarp BolO&1Ox1OPEAKED 10o20 FLAT 3/4 8a10$95$i3gaa*564 3/4 & 573 1580SilO lOslO$100$135 0 PEAKEDlOslO$85$115 10s20$120455160aaJ*554 3/4 & 562 1lOs2O $130$180 P31P3EP41FCF3F4 3/46m3/46m3/4 63/4 4m3/4 -63/46sn3/47O 18Oo1am1 9m1 5001gm19oo11om p4L 1900 P4D 3/46t0 1900 PSF 3/47s0 11000 FOOT PAD 175t F03 3/4600 1-em OL 7 3/4600 1-em BLNGIE BALL 40e UPS 5t7 DAILY POP UP CANOPIES $34900 lOx 10 SETS UP IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS NO TOOLS REQUIRED OTHER SIZES 8x8 10x15 10x20 manulaclure stock several other systems have lull line accessories vendor mind Call las mail us place order receive FREE catalog Only four top 10 collect plaques No knew finished believe four thought top 10 Richard Hansen Mark Parker 10th ninth respectively surprised shock evening came announcement Steve Kovack fourth place Rick Landers District 7 VP Jim Allen kept tight lid everyone finished Steve totally surprised name announced look face priceless First place awarded Jimmy Bartels Apopka Florida Jimmy basically dominated racing SEMPRA area Southeast total 5966 points 97 points ahead Mike DelPonte Arizona 297 points ahead Lee VonDerHey California top 10 finishers can proud Being consistent enough through entire season finish near top national points takes hard work dedication Congratulations Sunday again opened beautiful weather carbon copy Saturday mornings cool especially us Arizona sunny afternoons getting up low seventies Everyone ready go seventh round started hot heavy just like first day racing Rick Landers once again set pace 10905 race seemed get attention between Californias Dave Hill Jim Allen Hill slowly reeled Allen put leader down point start day out great heat cheers pits Hill took lead heard way out course Round nine full some closest racing weekend Doug Whiteaker got another chance Tim Lime another battle several lead changes close calls time Doug came out top new fast time contest 10702 Tim finished new Senior class record 10795 Jimmy Bartels also knocked down 10740 against Paul Benezras 10810 Rick Landers turned final 07 contest round 10 10789 Open class racing did suffer result After 11th last round two flyoffs top 10 Doug Whiteaker Jimmy Bartels tied second third Gail Jake Jacobson Bob Schuster tied fourth fifth First up Doug Jimmy launched hard Jimmy getting initial advantage came around pylon three first time less five feet apart side side During next lap Jimmy began experiencing radio problems shut down Doug went finish heat second place next flyoff fourth place between Bob Jake also close race Jake taking win Airtronics Futaba both donated radios awarded prizes fuel 76 Model Aviation T-Shirts $l295pp UPS DAILY_____ 4338 Austin Blvd Island Park NY 115580 TEL 516/431-4127 FAX 516/889-2682 supplied Powermaster Special thanks companies support race NMPRA under leadership Mike Helsel has made some great strides showing Quickie 500 racers around country want support event Despite light attendance race tremendous success Brad crew Decatur Model Airplane Club can proud did great job Everything about race perfect Next year no doubt pilots will serious about NMPRA Quickie 500 Championship series season-end shoot-out Q-500 Championship Race Results NamePtsFast Time J Allen3110967 D Whiteaker3010702 3J Bartels3010740 4B Schuster2511028 5GJacobson2511164 6T Lime2410795 7P Benezra2310810 8C Telford2211296 9R Landers2010789 10GDoe2010961 11JLime2011075 12DHill1911046 13RHanson1811790 14SKovack1511702 15B Schults1011184 16MParker811438 Next month will talk about first trim flight new Pylon Racer SURE PASSES SAY ROSTER. 00FAST WHEN YOURE YOU REALIZE HE ING FUN HAVE BEEN OUT HERE FOR 5 HOBBS THE RUNWAY MOVED YOU MISSED THE BUNWAY CLAUDE -TN MCEL PER JEAN~ ~ANES 10 FO 4RR 6SUNGLASSES $1195 plus $2 S&H UV LIGHT SHATVERPROOF GLARE PROTECilON CLEAR & LIGHT11NTS FOR SHOP WORK FITS OVER MOST PRESCRIPTION EYE WEAR available extra cost CLIPONS & STRAPONS ARED Discounts Club Purchases 20 pairs Custom Logos Additional Charge 1 YEAR REPLACEMENT GUARANTEE VISA/MasterCard k y Order SKYS P0 BOX 1000 DUMFRIES VA 22026 Orders 800-227-9318 Info 703-221-1816 August1992 77
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/08
Page Numbers: 74, 75, 76, 77
j3o O CONTROL Bill Hager 4 Holly Springs Dr Conroe TX 77302 LETS START month special thanks people Futaba continuing support Pylon Racing Flash New record Formula short report Dave English Bob Downey Memorial Formula race held Whittier Narrows California March 28 29 1992 Well made through another Bob Downey Memorial Formula race 11th annual exact thanks John Krohn friendly help putting up us long Twenty-five entrants showed up Saturdays racing else Richard Verano coming out top fast time 10316 consistently 106-107 rangetough beat Congratulations Richard Eight 25 competitors fast times sub-110 level just go faster fasterI guess thats what racing about Gary Hover lost beautiful Kazi unfortunate accident seems Gary another pilot bumped other during race causing him almost drop transmitter led directly plane meeting ground Gary did come back Sunday third-place finish Rusty VanBaren hauled giant Bob Downey Memorial Trophy way down Whittier after Sundays racing privilege hauling way back home again won race perfect score 24 points fast time 10919 flyoff second third between Lyle Larson Best-ofShow Shark Gary Hover backup airplane race belonged anyonethe lead changed timesbut lap seven Gary got little impatient cut No 1 Lyle cruised victory can call doing 10660 cruising Wow bet will long time before someone breaks Richards new record 10316 Now lets back up 1991 NMPRA Q 500 Championships reported Jim Allen NMPRA Championship Race held October 19th 20th Decatur Alabama Decatur Alabama ask Its friendly city northern Alabama about two hours south Nashville few miles west Huntsville Decatur home Decatur Model Airplane Club host years annual end-of-the-season shootout top-scoring Q-500 members NMPRA invited based placed points totals within districts site race old PT-19 B-25 training base 20 miles west Decatur available Decatur Model Airplane Club DMAC sport flying contests During search suitable site Greg Doe suggested Nationals site considered Contacts made eventual CD Brad Clayton race set area club members allowed fly concrete lined two sides cotton fields 1200 x 350 ft Plenty space Q-500 race Pilots started arriving Friday afternoon course set up early Friday morning pilots could practice Several took advantage opportunity Registration evening headquarters motel Decatur Holiday Inn Tables set up Holidome check-in inspection Brad crew did thorough inspection airplane ensure requirements met started invitations airplanes scrutinized very carefully no quick tapedon additions allowed Last year nine 31 airplanes met wing area requirements written AMA rule book year planes found legal turnout less hoped Eighteen pilots pre-registered 16 showed up apparently several reasons light turnout Most pilots knew several other racers area would have liked come joined NMPRA score points invited Several members invited did come because preparing Formula Championship Race held two weeks later Texas 74 Model Aviation continued page 75 winner years Pro Flyers Formula Race Richard Verano along son next-generation Pylon Racer caller Jim Shinohare plane Kazi great-looking planes years Pro Flyers Race Phoenix Arizona Lyle Larsons Shark chosen number Scale judging Fly-Safe saved plane Wavz 47 Leonard Crescent Peofteld NY 14526 716 385 -8840 Kit22595 Assembled 5 also gave neighbor phone number asked call us first should ever problem opinion neighbors learn clubs activities after fact defensive will very difficult impossible turn around have found farther go out countryside better chance success will have keeping site Once site found choose clubs best ambassador begin making friends new neighbors club must never forget promise made neighbor must promise kept flying site wont no better time present begin tightening up rules club such mufflers propellers noise Practice now later will perfect routine Ive tried bring human touch article because clearly real people involved made happen hope will dream Stan RAMS did because dreams eventually come true did us can Ironically complete article find myself relocating Fairfax Virginia will have opportunity fly new field Stan will Im sure RAMS membership will enjoy minute Should have questions can reached through AMA will happy assist can Good luck good field hunting ylon RacinglHager Continued page 74 Whatever reason indications tbe attendance will better next year pilots missed race year have stated would join NMPRA 1992 try qualify aircraft race year powered Nelson Quickie 40s really surprise other legal engines competitive far airplanes varied little engines V-tail definitely dominant feature Eleven 16 entries configuration tail High- low-wing designs used about equal numbers AMA rules seem allowing quite few different approaches airplane design seem work okay can competitive another Saturday weather looked going perfectlittle no clouds light variable winds Brad crew putting final touches course getting people assigned stations pits set near edge pavement fueling table set up just front impound area planes drained refilled held staging area until time fly 15% fuel supplied Don Nix Powermaster preparations taken care look like going great day After brief pilots meeting racing got started first round immediately confirmed Nelson engines fairly equal Staightaway speeds very close Most heats ended planes very tight finish immediately evident thumbs would decide race exciting heat opening round between Doug Whiteaker 1991 National Points Champion Jimmy Bartels fought out right down wire Doug coming out top turning first rounds fastest time1lO82 Jimmys 11188 beginning Round two continued tight battles heat round between Arizona racer Tim Lime again Doug Whiteaker race closer Continued page 76 August1992 75 Fly-Safe features On-board battery monitor Radio monitor Plane locator Field 0 Dreams/OBrien Continued page 69 eFLIattr Itt9U2T521/9 semanaIz WSAT 5-6 lb 1116 Wnndmnm Lanes9a 57lIE 5 op CheSt Cit 371flam 09boO 00 0~ plo 1615 6221171PIn 2030Ia pEn solo Ed ply AP THE AIRPLANE IS IN ItOR SI-IAPE TOO Dougs first-round race traded lead numerous times callers right top pylon left no room two three finish few feet 33 seconds between times 10847 10880 Tim coming out top Both pilots wind down after third round Rick Landers got groove turned smokin 10811 against Greg Doe 11038 Paul Benezra found pylon three spectacular fashion times continued inch down round round end Saturdays flying six rounds complete author pilot clean score 18 DomEs Ricks fast time held round three first days quickest though round six found out hard made concrete WW II Saturday evening everyone converged conference rooms Holiday Inn annual awards banquet Dinner served shortly after 700 pm followed presentation standings trophies NMPRA season points Trophies presented top 10 racers 1991 season points totals very close through top 10 three districts being represented Fourth through ninth separated 25 points less 100 between first 10th final results listed below THE AIRPLANE FACTORY INC 1880 PINE VIEW MANDEVILLE LA 70448 504-626-7840 FREE CATALOG R/C Combat Sport Flying Flys hour Crash Resistant 48 wingspan 44 -5lba Aluminum Landing Gear Video $495 P & H $1295 ppLIST $8995 g 1-800-264-7840 Kombat 40 member quick building extremely durable Armadillo series Made aluminum ond polypropelyne no foam can assembled engine mounted radio Installed hour NoThing extra buy provIde 4 channel radio / 25-40 engine supply everything else great sports plane fully aerobatic bolt-on symmetrical wing pre-hinged pre-finished red blue orange yellow compared oTher almost ready flV designs take 10-12 hours longer complete Kombat 40 true winner ORDER YOURS TODAVI Trainer Version available $7495 FEATURING LITEWEIGHT EMT CONDUIT TUBING & QUICK LOCK SLIP ON FIllINGS _______ NO TOOLS REQUIRED Bmokdomn Model fits oars / Add amounts beloc unit pnoe BREAKDOWN MODEL FITS IN CARS mpletegulO & lOslO FLATComplete Tarpwith Tarp BolO&1Ox1OPEAKED 10o20 FLAT 3/4 8a10$95$i3gaa*564 3/4 & 573 1580SilO lOslO$100$135 0 PEAKEDlOslO$85$115 10s20$120455160aaJ*554 3/4 & 562 1lOs2O $130$180 P31P3EP41FCF3F4 3/46m3/46m3/4 63/4 4m3/4 -63/46sn3/47O 18Oo1am1 9m1 5001gm19oo11om p4L 1900 P4D 3/46t0 1900 PSF 3/47s0 11000 FOOT PAD 175t F03 3/4600 1-em OL 7 3/4600 1-em BLNGIE BALL 40e UPS 5t7 DAILY POP UP CANOPIES $34900 lOx 10 SETS UP IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS NO TOOLS REQUIRED OTHER SIZES 8x8 10x15 10x20 manulaclure stock several other systems have lull line accessories vendor mind Call las mail us place order receive FREE catalog Only four top 10 collect plaques No knew finished believe four thought top 10 Richard Hansen Mark Parker 10th ninth respectively surprised shock evening came announcement Steve Kovack fourth place Rick Landers District 7 VP Jim Allen kept tight lid everyone finished Steve totally surprised name announced look face priceless First place awarded Jimmy Bartels Apopka Florida Jimmy basically dominated racing SEMPRA area Southeast total 5966 points 97 points ahead Mike DelPonte Arizona 297 points ahead Lee VonDerHey California top 10 finishers can proud Being consistent enough through entire season finish near top national points takes hard work dedication Congratulations Sunday again opened beautiful weather carbon copy Saturday mornings cool especially us Arizona sunny afternoons getting up low seventies Everyone ready go seventh round started hot heavy just like first day racing Rick Landers once again set pace 10905 race seemed get attention between Californias Dave Hill Jim Allen Hill slowly reeled Allen put leader down point start day out great heat cheers pits Hill took lead heard way out course Round nine full some closest racing weekend Doug Whiteaker got another chance Tim Lime another battle several lead changes close calls time Doug came out top new fast time contest 10702 Tim finished new Senior class record 10795 Jimmy Bartels also knocked down 10740 against Paul Benezras 10810 Rick Landers turned final 07 contest round 10 10789 Open class racing did suffer result After 11th last round two flyoffs top 10 Doug Whiteaker Jimmy Bartels tied second third Gail Jake Jacobson Bob Schuster tied fourth fifth First up Doug Jimmy launched hard Jimmy getting initial advantage came around pylon three first time less five feet apart side side During next lap Jimmy began experiencing radio problems shut down Doug went finish heat second place next flyoff fourth place between Bob Jake also close race Jake taking win Airtronics Futaba both donated radios awarded prizes fuel 76 Model Aviation T-Shirts $l295pp UPS DAILY_____ 4338 Austin Blvd Island Park NY 115580 TEL 516/431-4127 FAX 516/889-2682 supplied Powermaster Special thanks companies support race NMPRA under leadership Mike Helsel has made some great strides showing Quickie 500 racers around country want support event Despite light attendance race tremendous success Brad crew Decatur Model Airplane Club can proud did great job Everything about race perfect Next year no doubt pilots will serious about NMPRA Quickie 500 Championship series season-end shoot-out Q-500 Championship Race Results NamePtsFast Time J Allen3110967 D Whiteaker3010702 3J Bartels3010740 4B Schuster2511028 5GJacobson2511164 6T Lime2410795 7P Benezra2310810 8C Telford2211296 9R Landers2010789 10GDoe2010961 11JLime2011075 12DHill1911046 13RHanson1811790 14SKovack1511702 15B Schults1011184 16MParker811438 Next month will talk about first trim flight new Pylon Racer SURE PASSES SAY ROSTER. 00FAST WHEN YOURE YOU REALIZE HE ING FUN HAVE BEEN OUT HERE FOR 5 HOBBS THE RUNWAY MOVED YOU MISSED THE BUNWAY CLAUDE -TN MCEL PER JEAN~ ~ANES 10 FO 4RR 6SUNGLASSES $1195 plus $2 S&H UV LIGHT SHATVERPROOF GLARE PROTECilON CLEAR & LIGHT11NTS FOR SHOP WORK FITS OVER MOST PRESCRIPTION EYE WEAR available extra cost CLIPONS & STRAPONS ARED Discounts Club Purchases 20 pairs Custom Logos Additional Charge 1 YEAR REPLACEMENT GUARANTEE VISA/MasterCard k y Order SKYS P0 BOX 1000 DUMFRIES VA 22026 Orders 800-227-9318 Info 703-221-1816 August1992 77
Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/08
Page Numbers: 74, 75, 76, 77
j3o O CONTROL Bill Hager 4 Holly Springs Dr Conroe TX 77302 LETS START month special thanks people Futaba continuing support Pylon Racing Flash New record Formula short report Dave English Bob Downey Memorial Formula race held Whittier Narrows California March 28 29 1992 Well made through another Bob Downey Memorial Formula race 11th annual exact thanks John Krohn friendly help putting up us long Twenty-five entrants showed up Saturdays racing else Richard Verano coming out top fast time 10316 consistently 106-107 rangetough beat Congratulations Richard Eight 25 competitors fast times sub-110 level just go faster fasterI guess thats what racing about Gary Hover lost beautiful Kazi unfortunate accident seems Gary another pilot bumped other during race causing him almost drop transmitter led directly plane meeting ground Gary did come back Sunday third-place finish Rusty VanBaren hauled giant Bob Downey Memorial Trophy way down Whittier after Sundays racing privilege hauling way back home again won race perfect score 24 points fast time 10919 flyoff second third between Lyle Larson Best-ofShow Shark Gary Hover backup airplane race belonged anyonethe lead changed timesbut lap seven Gary got little impatient cut No 1 Lyle cruised victory can call doing 10660 cruising Wow bet will long time before someone breaks Richards new record 10316 Now lets back up 1991 NMPRA Q 500 Championships reported Jim Allen NMPRA Championship Race held October 19th 20th Decatur Alabama Decatur Alabama ask Its friendly city northern Alabama about two hours south Nashville few miles west Huntsville Decatur home Decatur Model Airplane Club host years annual end-of-the-season shootout top-scoring Q-500 members NMPRA invited based placed points totals within districts site race old PT-19 B-25 training base 20 miles west Decatur available Decatur Model Airplane Club DMAC sport flying contests During search suitable site Greg Doe suggested Nationals site considered Contacts made eventual CD Brad Clayton race set area club members allowed fly concrete lined two sides cotton fields 1200 x 350 ft Plenty space Q-500 race Pilots started arriving Friday afternoon course set up early Friday morning pilots could practice Several took advantage opportunity Registration evening headquarters motel Decatur Holiday Inn Tables set up Holidome check-in inspection Brad crew did thorough inspection airplane ensure requirements met started invitations airplanes scrutinized very carefully no quick tapedon additions allowed Last year nine 31 airplanes met wing area requirements written AMA rule book year planes found legal turnout less hoped Eighteen pilots pre-registered 16 showed up apparently several reasons light turnout Most pilots knew several other racers area would have liked come joined NMPRA score points invited Several members invited did come because preparing Formula Championship Race held two weeks later Texas 74 Model Aviation continued page 75 winner years Pro Flyers Formula Race Richard Verano along son next-generation Pylon Racer caller Jim Shinohare plane Kazi great-looking planes years Pro Flyers Race Phoenix Arizona Lyle Larsons Shark chosen number Scale judging Fly-Safe saved plane Wavz 47 Leonard Crescent Peofteld NY 14526 716 385 -8840 Kit22595 Assembled 5 also gave neighbor phone number asked call us first should ever problem opinion neighbors learn clubs activities after fact defensive will very difficult impossible turn around have found farther go out countryside better chance success will have keeping site Once site found choose clubs best ambassador begin making friends new neighbors club must never forget promise made neighbor must promise kept flying site wont no better time present begin tightening up rules club such mufflers propellers noise Practice now later will perfect routine Ive tried bring human touch article because clearly real people involved made happen hope will dream Stan RAMS did because dreams eventually come true did us can Ironically complete article find myself relocating Fairfax Virginia will have opportunity fly new field Stan will Im sure RAMS membership will enjoy minute Should have questions can reached through AMA will happy assist can Good luck good field hunting ylon RacinglHager Continued page 74 Whatever reason indications tbe attendance will better next year pilots missed race year have stated would join NMPRA 1992 try qualify aircraft race year powered Nelson Quickie 40s really surprise other legal engines competitive far airplanes varied little engines V-tail definitely dominant feature Eleven 16 entries configuration tail High- low-wing designs used about equal numbers AMA rules seem allowing quite few different approaches airplane design seem work okay can competitive another Saturday weather looked going perfectlittle no clouds light variable winds Brad crew putting final touches course getting people assigned stations pits set near edge pavement fueling table set up just front impound area planes drained refilled held staging area until time fly 15% fuel supplied Don Nix Powermaster preparations taken care look like going great day After brief pilots meeting racing got started first round immediately confirmed Nelson engines fairly equal Staightaway speeds very close Most heats ended planes very tight finish immediately evident thumbs would decide race exciting heat opening round between Doug Whiteaker 1991 National Points Champion Jimmy Bartels fought out right down wire Doug coming out top turning first rounds fastest time1lO82 Jimmys 11188 beginning Round two continued tight battles heat round between Arizona racer Tim Lime again Doug Whiteaker race closer Continued page 76 August1992 75 Fly-Safe features On-board battery monitor Radio monitor Plane locator Field 0 Dreams/OBrien Continued page 69 eFLIattr Itt9U2T521/9 semanaIz WSAT 5-6 lb 1116 Wnndmnm Lanes9a 57lIE 5 op CheSt Cit 371flam 09boO 00 0~ plo 1615 6221171PIn 2030Ia pEn solo Ed ply AP THE AIRPLANE IS IN ItOR SI-IAPE TOO Dougs first-round race traded lead numerous times callers right top pylon left no room two three finish few feet 33 seconds between times 10847 10880 Tim coming out top Both pilots wind down after third round Rick Landers got groove turned smokin 10811 against Greg Doe 11038 Paul Benezra found pylon three spectacular fashion times continued inch down round round end Saturdays flying six rounds complete author pilot clean score 18 DomEs Ricks fast time held round three first days quickest though round six found out hard made concrete WW II Saturday evening everyone converged conference rooms Holiday Inn annual awards banquet Dinner served shortly after 700 pm followed presentation standings trophies NMPRA season points Trophies presented top 10 racers 1991 season points totals very close through top 10 three districts being represented Fourth through ninth separated 25 points less 100 between first 10th final results listed below THE AIRPLANE FACTORY INC 1880 PINE VIEW MANDEVILLE LA 70448 504-626-7840 FREE CATALOG R/C Combat Sport Flying Flys hour Crash Resistant 48 wingspan 44 -5lba Aluminum Landing Gear Video $495 P & H $1295 ppLIST $8995 g 1-800-264-7840 Kombat 40 member quick building extremely durable Armadillo series Made aluminum ond polypropelyne no foam can assembled engine mounted radio Installed hour NoThing extra buy provIde 4 channel radio / 25-40 engine supply everything else great sports plane fully aerobatic bolt-on symmetrical wing pre-hinged pre-finished red blue orange yellow compared oTher almost ready flV designs take 10-12 hours longer complete Kombat 40 true winner ORDER YOURS TODAVI Trainer Version available $7495 FEATURING LITEWEIGHT EMT CONDUIT TUBING & QUICK LOCK SLIP ON FIllINGS _______ NO TOOLS REQUIRED Bmokdomn Model fits oars / Add amounts beloc unit pnoe BREAKDOWN MODEL FITS IN CARS mpletegulO & lOslO FLATComplete Tarpwith Tarp BolO&1Ox1OPEAKED 10o20 FLAT 3/4 8a10$95$i3gaa*564 3/4 & 573 1580SilO lOslO$100$135 0 PEAKEDlOslO$85$115 10s20$120455160aaJ*554 3/4 & 562 1lOs2O $130$180 P31P3EP41FCF3F4 3/46m3/46m3/4 63/4 4m3/4 -63/46sn3/47O 18Oo1am1 9m1 5001gm19oo11om p4L 1900 P4D 3/46t0 1900 PSF 3/47s0 11000 FOOT PAD 175t F03 3/4600 1-em OL 7 3/4600 1-em BLNGIE BALL 40e UPS 5t7 DAILY POP UP CANOPIES $34900 lOx 10 SETS UP IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS NO TOOLS REQUIRED OTHER SIZES 8x8 10x15 10x20 manulaclure stock several other systems have lull line accessories vendor mind Call las mail us place order receive FREE catalog Only four top 10 collect plaques No knew finished believe four thought top 10 Richard Hansen Mark Parker 10th ninth respectively surprised shock evening came announcement Steve Kovack fourth place Rick Landers District 7 VP Jim Allen kept tight lid everyone finished Steve totally surprised name announced look face priceless First place awarded Jimmy Bartels Apopka Florida Jimmy basically dominated racing SEMPRA area Southeast total 5966 points 97 points ahead Mike DelPonte Arizona 297 points ahead Lee VonDerHey California top 10 finishers can proud Being consistent enough through entire season finish near top national points takes hard work dedication Congratulations Sunday again opened beautiful weather carbon copy Saturday mornings cool especially us Arizona sunny afternoons getting up low seventies Everyone ready go seventh round started hot heavy just like first day racing Rick Landers once again set pace 10905 race seemed get attention between Californias Dave Hill Jim Allen Hill slowly reeled Allen put leader down point start day out great heat cheers pits Hill took lead heard way out course Round nine full some closest racing weekend Doug Whiteaker got another chance Tim Lime another battle several lead changes close calls time Doug came out top new fast time contest 10702 Tim finished new Senior class record 10795 Jimmy Bartels also knocked down 10740 against Paul Benezras 10810 Rick Landers turned final 07 contest round 10 10789 Open class racing did suffer result After 11th last round two flyoffs top 10 Doug Whiteaker Jimmy Bartels tied second third Gail Jake Jacobson Bob Schuster tied fourth fifth First up Doug Jimmy launched hard Jimmy getting initial advantage came around pylon three first time less five feet apart side side During next lap Jimmy began experiencing radio problems shut down Doug went finish heat second place next flyoff fourth place between Bob Jake also close race Jake taking win Airtronics Futaba both donated radios awarded prizes fuel 76 Model Aviation T-Shirts $l295pp UPS DAILY_____ 4338 Austin Blvd Island Park NY 115580 TEL 516/431-4127 FAX 516/889-2682 supplied Powermaster Special thanks companies support race NMPRA under leadership Mike Helsel has made some great strides showing Quickie 500 racers around country want support event Despite light attendance race tremendous success Brad crew Decatur Model Airplane Club can proud did great job Everything about race perfect Next year no doubt pilots will serious about NMPRA Quickie 500 Championship series season-end shoot-out Q-500 Championship Race Results NamePtsFast Time J Allen3110967 D Whiteaker3010702 3J Bartels3010740 4B Schuster2511028 5GJacobson2511164 6T Lime2410795 7P Benezra2310810 8C Telford2211296 9R Landers2010789 10GDoe2010961 11JLime2011075 12DHill1911046 13RHanson1811790 14SKovack1511702 15B Schults1011184 16MParker811438 Next month will talk about first trim flight new Pylon Racer SURE PASSES SAY ROSTER. 00FAST WHEN YOURE YOU REALIZE HE ING FUN HAVE BEEN OUT HERE FOR 5 HOBBS THE RUNWAY MOVED YOU MISSED THE BUNWAY CLAUDE -TN MCEL PER JEAN~ ~ANES 10 FO 4RR 6SUNGLASSES $1195 plus $2 S&H UV LIGHT SHATVERPROOF GLARE PROTECilON CLEAR & LIGHT11NTS FOR SHOP WORK FITS OVER MOST PRESCRIPTION EYE WEAR available extra cost CLIPONS & STRAPONS ARED Discounts Club Purchases 20 pairs Custom Logos Additional Charge 1 YEAR REPLACEMENT GUARANTEE VISA/MasterCard k y Order SKYS P0 BOX 1000 DUMFRIES VA 22026 Orders 800-227-9318 Info 703-221-1816 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1992/08
Page Numbers: 74, 75, 76, 77
j3o O CONTROL Bill Hager 4 Holly Springs Dr Conroe TX 77302 LETS START month special thanks people Futaba continuing support Pylon Racing Flash New record Formula short report Dave English Bob Downey Memorial Formula race held Whittier Narrows California March 28 29 1992 Well made through another Bob Downey Memorial Formula race 11th annual exact thanks John Krohn friendly help putting up us long Twenty-five entrants showed up Saturdays racing else Richard Verano coming out top fast time 10316 consistently 106-107 rangetough beat Congratulations Richard Eight 25 competitors fast times sub-110 level just go faster fasterI guess thats what racing about Gary Hover lost beautiful Kazi unfortunate accident seems Gary another pilot bumped other during race causing him almost drop transmitter led directly plane meeting ground Gary did come back Sunday third-place finish Rusty VanBaren hauled giant Bob Downey Memorial Trophy way down Whittier after Sundays racing privilege hauling way back home again won race perfect score 24 points fast time 10919 flyoff second third between Lyle Larson Best-ofShow Shark Gary Hover backup airplane race belonged anyonethe lead changed timesbut lap seven Gary got little impatient cut No 1 Lyle cruised victory can call doing 10660 cruising Wow bet will long time before someone breaks Richards new record 10316 Now lets back up 1991 NMPRA Q 500 Championships reported Jim Allen NMPRA Championship Race held October 19th 20th Decatur Alabama Decatur Alabama ask Its friendly city northern Alabama about two hours south Nashville few miles west Huntsville Decatur home Decatur Model Airplane Club host years annual end-of-the-season shootout top-scoring Q-500 members NMPRA invited based placed points totals within districts site race old PT-19 B-25 training base 20 miles west Decatur available Decatur Model Airplane Club DMAC sport flying contests During search suitable site Greg Doe suggested Nationals site considered Contacts made eventual CD Brad Clayton race set area club members allowed fly concrete lined two sides cotton fields 1200 x 350 ft Plenty space Q-500 race Pilots started arriving Friday afternoon course set up early Friday morning pilots could practice Several took advantage opportunity Registration evening headquarters motel Decatur Holiday Inn Tables set up Holidome check-in inspection Brad crew did thorough inspection airplane ensure requirements met started invitations airplanes scrutinized very carefully no quick tapedon additions allowed Last year nine 31 airplanes met wing area requirements written AMA rule book year planes found legal turnout less hoped Eighteen pilots pre-registered 16 showed up apparently several reasons light turnout Most pilots knew several other racers area would have liked come joined NMPRA score points invited Several members invited did come because preparing Formula Championship Race held two weeks later Texas 74 Model Aviation continued page 75 winner years Pro Flyers Formula Race Richard Verano along son next-generation Pylon Racer caller Jim Shinohare plane Kazi great-looking planes years Pro Flyers Race Phoenix Arizona Lyle Larsons Shark chosen number Scale judging Fly-Safe saved plane Wavz 47 Leonard Crescent Peofteld NY 14526 716 385 -8840 Kit22595 Assembled 5 also gave neighbor phone number asked call us first should ever problem opinion neighbors learn clubs activities after fact defensive will very difficult impossible turn around have found farther go out countryside better chance success will have keeping site Once site found choose clubs best ambassador begin making friends new neighbors club must never forget promise made neighbor must promise kept flying site wont no better time present begin tightening up rules club such mufflers propellers noise Practice now later will perfect routine Ive tried bring human touch article because clearly real people involved made happen hope will dream Stan RAMS did because dreams eventually come true did us can Ironically complete article find myself relocating Fairfax Virginia will have opportunity fly new field Stan will Im sure RAMS membership will enjoy minute Should have questions can reached through AMA will happy assist can Good luck good field hunting ylon RacinglHager Continued page 74 Whatever reason indications tbe attendance will better next year pilots missed race year have stated would join NMPRA 1992 try qualify aircraft race year powered Nelson Quickie 40s really surprise other legal engines competitive far airplanes varied little engines V-tail definitely dominant feature Eleven 16 entries configuration tail High- low-wing designs used about equal numbers AMA rules seem allowing quite few different approaches airplane design seem work okay can competitive another Saturday weather looked going perfectlittle no clouds light variable winds Brad crew putting final touches course getting people assigned stations pits set near edge pavement fueling table set up just front impound area planes drained refilled held staging area until time fly 15% fuel supplied Don Nix Powermaster preparations taken care look like going great day After brief pilots meeting racing got started first round immediately confirmed Nelson engines fairly equal Staightaway speeds very close Most heats ended planes very tight finish immediately evident thumbs would decide race exciting heat opening round between Doug Whiteaker 1991 National Points Champion Jimmy Bartels fought out right down wire Doug coming out top turning first rounds fastest time1lO82 Jimmys 11188 beginning Round two continued tight battles heat round between Arizona racer Tim Lime again Doug Whiteaker race closer Continued page 76 August1992 75 Fly-Safe features On-board battery monitor Radio monitor Plane locator Field 0 Dreams/OBrien Continued page 69 eFLIattr Itt9U2T521/9 semanaIz WSAT 5-6 lb 1116 Wnndmnm Lanes9a 57lIE 5 op CheSt Cit 371flam 09boO 00 0~ plo 1615 6221171PIn 2030Ia pEn solo Ed ply AP THE AIRPLANE IS IN ItOR SI-IAPE TOO Dougs first-round race traded lead numerous times callers right top pylon left no room two three finish few feet 33 seconds between times 10847 10880 Tim coming out top Both pilots wind down after third round Rick Landers got groove turned smokin 10811 against Greg Doe 11038 Paul Benezra found pylon three spectacular fashion times continued inch down round round end Saturdays flying six rounds complete author pilot clean score 18 DomEs Ricks fast time held round three first days quickest though round six found out hard made concrete WW II Saturday evening everyone converged conference rooms Holiday Inn annual awards banquet Dinner served shortly after 700 pm followed presentation standings trophies NMPRA season points Trophies presented top 10 racers 1991 season points totals very close through top 10 three districts being represented Fourth through ninth separated 25 points less 100 between first 10th final results listed below THE AIRPLANE FACTORY INC 1880 PINE VIEW MANDEVILLE LA 70448 504-626-7840 FREE CATALOG R/C Combat Sport Flying Flys hour Crash Resistant 48 wingspan 44 -5lba Aluminum Landing Gear Video $495 P & H $1295 ppLIST $8995 g 1-800-264-7840 Kombat 40 member quick building extremely durable Armadillo series Made aluminum ond polypropelyne no foam can assembled engine mounted radio Installed hour NoThing extra buy provIde 4 channel radio / 25-40 engine supply everything else great sports plane fully aerobatic bolt-on symmetrical wing pre-hinged pre-finished red blue orange yellow compared oTher almost ready flV designs take 10-12 hours longer complete Kombat 40 true winner ORDER YOURS TODAVI Trainer Version available $7495 FEATURING LITEWEIGHT EMT CONDUIT TUBING & QUICK LOCK SLIP ON FIllINGS _______ NO TOOLS REQUIRED Bmokdomn Model fits oars / Add amounts beloc unit pnoe BREAKDOWN MODEL FITS IN CARS mpletegulO & lOslO FLATComplete Tarpwith Tarp BolO&1Ox1OPEAKED 10o20 FLAT 3/4 8a10$95$i3gaa*564 3/4 & 573 1580SilO lOslO$100$135 0 PEAKEDlOslO$85$115 10s20$120455160aaJ*554 3/4 & 562 1lOs2O $130$180 P31P3EP41FCF3F4 3/46m3/46m3/4 63/4 4m3/4 -63/46sn3/47O 18Oo1am1 9m1 5001gm19oo11om p4L 1900 P4D 3/46t0 1900 PSF 3/47s0 11000 FOOT PAD 175t F03 3/4600 1-em OL 7 3/4600 1-em BLNGIE BALL 40e UPS 5t7 DAILY POP UP CANOPIES $34900 lOx 10 SETS UP IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS NO TOOLS REQUIRED OTHER SIZES 8x8 10x15 10x20 manulaclure stock several other systems have lull line accessories vendor mind Call las mail us place order receive FREE catalog Only four top 10 collect plaques No knew finished believe four thought top 10 Richard Hansen Mark Parker 10th ninth respectively surprised shock evening came announcement Steve Kovack fourth place Rick Landers District 7 VP Jim Allen kept tight lid everyone finished Steve totally surprised name announced look face priceless First place awarded Jimmy Bartels Apopka Florida Jimmy basically dominated racing SEMPRA area Southeast total 5966 points 97 points ahead Mike DelPonte Arizona 297 points ahead Lee VonDerHey California top 10 finishers can proud Being consistent enough through entire season finish near top national points takes hard work dedication Congratulations Sunday again opened beautiful weather carbon copy Saturday mornings cool especially us Arizona sunny afternoons getting up low seventies Everyone ready go seventh round started hot heavy just like first day racing Rick Landers once again set pace 10905 race seemed get attention between Californias Dave Hill Jim Allen Hill slowly reeled Allen put leader down point start day out great heat cheers pits Hill took lead heard way out course Round nine full some closest racing weekend Doug Whiteaker got another chance Tim Lime another battle several lead changes close calls time Doug came out top new fast time contest 10702 Tim finished new Senior class record 10795 Jimmy Bartels also knocked down 10740 against Paul Benezras 10810 Rick Landers turned final 07 contest round 10 10789 Open class racing did suffer result After 11th last round two flyoffs top 10 Doug Whiteaker Jimmy Bartels tied second third Gail Jake Jacobson Bob Schuster tied fourth fifth First up Doug Jimmy launched hard Jimmy getting initial advantage came around pylon three first time less five feet apart side side During next lap Jimmy began experiencing radio problems shut down Doug went finish heat second place next flyoff fourth place between Bob Jake also close race Jake taking win Airtronics Futaba both donated radios awarded prizes fuel 76 Model Aviation T-Shirts $l295pp UPS DAILY_____ 4338 Austin Blvd Island Park NY 115580 TEL 516/431-4127 FAX 516/889-2682 supplied Powermaster Special thanks companies support race NMPRA under leadership Mike Helsel has made some great strides showing Quickie 500 racers around country want support event Despite light attendance race tremendous success Brad crew Decatur Model Airplane Club can proud did great job Everything about race perfect Next year no doubt pilots will serious about NMPRA Quickie 500 Championship series season-end shoot-out Q-500 Championship Race Results NamePtsFast Time J Allen3110967 D Whiteaker3010702 3J Bartels3010740 4B Schuster2511028 5GJacobson2511164 6T Lime2410795 7P Benezra2310810 8C Telford2211296 9R Landers2010789 10GDoe2010961 11JLime2011075 12DHill1911046 13RHanson1811790 14SKovack1511702 15B Schults1011184 16MParker811438 Next month will talk about first trim flight new Pylon Racer SURE PASSES SAY ROSTER. 00FAST WHEN YOURE YOU REALIZE HE ING FUN HAVE BEEN OUT HERE FOR 5 HOBBS THE RUNWAY MOVED YOU MISSED THE BUNWAY CLAUDE -TN MCEL PER JEAN~ ~ANES 10 FO 4RR 6SUNGLASSES $1195 plus $2 S&H UV LIGHT SHATVERPROOF GLARE PROTECilON CLEAR & LIGHT11NTS FOR SHOP WORK FITS OVER MOST PRESCRIPTION EYE WEAR available extra cost CLIPONS & STRAPONS ARED Discounts Club Purchases 20 pairs Custom Logos Additional Charge 1 YEAR REPLACEMENT GUARANTEE VISA/MasterCard k y Order SKYS P0 BOX 1000 DUMFRIES VA 22026 Orders 800-227-9318 Info 703-221-1816 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