RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING THE NMPRA QUARTER MIDGET Championships 1992 held Rough River Kentucky October 10-11 Before Dan Kane Jr gives results heres news flash Q-500 fliers new RC 40 engine hit market March 1 promises add spice increasingly crowded AMA Quickie engine market Features ABC engine include alloy piston material developed especially high-performance engines unique Ram-Jett carburetor magic muffler tuned Quickie racing rpm Early tests indicate competitive horsepower moderate price new engine creation Jett Engineering Houston Texas founded last year RC Pylon World Champion world record holder Dub Jett Dub holds two engineering degrees mechanical engineering aerospace engineering what else has spent career manufacturing built first engine age 14 Pylon partner John Shannon mid 1970s manufactured sold DJS racing engine time held six simultaneous class B control-line Speed records No doubt using some Dubs designs since innovations have shown up other manufacturers production engines Dub also working modified version venerable SuperTigre X-40 called Tigre-Jett will available May 1 Also expect SportJett 40 46 midsummer information write Dub Jett 6110 Milwee Suite J Houston TX 77092 call 713 680-8113 Wow another hot news flash Lyle Larson has just come out videotape shows step-by-step build Formula covers everything through final coat paint tells about whole fuel system rebuilding racing engines props test-flying trimming out racer Boy what need Write Lyle 26612 Las Tunas Dr Mission Viejo CA 92692 call him 714 365-1155 National Miniature Pylon Racing Associations 20th annual QM race proved better everyone expected Mother Nature aided us pulling off successful Quickie racers owe yourselves try new DJS 0-500 en gine Jett Engineering Itll sure add bit spice ever-growing Quickie engine market race flew seven rounds Saturday three rounds Sunday 10 rounds flown single refly contest ran smoothly because experience workers Cathi Waters did superb job starting experience comes Cathi has starting races regularly past couple years has assisted Karen Yeager Nats since 1987 Louisville RC Club hosted race has done past couple seasons club worked hard eliminate problems have faced past outcome best contests ever workers great job Three members worked extra hard Joe Codispoti CD Evans Hunt computer whiz Bob Leason person kept things moving Joe wasnt crew worked pylon number did great trouble previous years Also thanks Dan Kane Sr Kevin Kane Chuck Harrison came way Chicago help Now some exciting things like race itself 24 pilots year participants far Texas Florida also new racer Tom Doe over course two days cut 30 seconds off time Great job Tom hope see future Ken Fidler came way Florida borrowed airplane race first QM contest did pretty well too Saturday times kept getting faster faster Round proved quite interesting say least Jerry Salisbury dropped two points Craig Grunk Grunkemeyer dropped Jim Katz cruised 119 posting fastest time round Texans earned themselves zeros did completely go around course Round Two came went times getting lower lower Jerry Salisbury turned 11774 new fast time JP Hanway made mark going faster 11709 Thats pretty decent come back after getting zero first round Joe Dodd turned 118 good enough first place putting him down Grunk continued have bad luck receiving zero round put him five points down Round Three best races contest Grunk JP battling out front swapping lead several times Kane Jr too far off seemed get closer pack lap Lap eight rolled around Grunk JP still going During ninth lap three planes turned same time Rounding pylons two three Kane Jr squeaked past Grunk turning 11585 Grunks 11595 JPs 11620 Round Four Rex Knepper splattered P-S across asphalt between pylons two three Knepper Gager heated battle Knepper discovered flying just low Instead flying higher Knepper felt old squeeze no place goexcept ground Katz still out front perfect score Salisbury Kane Jr tied second two points down Doe Dodd fourth place four points down Round Five saw Katzs Tiger Moth bite dirt faulty switch harness wire forced early retirement Although zero Continued page 121 June1993 93 Left right NMPRA QM participants Jerry Salisbury first Jim Katz second Peter Rourk caller Dan Kane Jr fourth Jim Gager caller Greg Doe third Tom Doe caller Joe Dodd Grunkemeyers caller Craig Grunkemeyer fifth hobby shop normally stocks Estes products United States Canada North Coast Rocketry sells radiocontrolled rocket glider called Avatar Avatar can D-powered North Coast recommends use E motor Because motor cannot dropped jettisoned special motor ejection charge must used Estes Industries sells special version its 20 newton/second line called D- 11 P contains no ejection charge has plug front motor preventing hot gas escaping damaging pod containing rocket motor n/Hager Continued paqe 93 mined Jims chances perfect score did give hope some other contenders Round Six seemed like zero virus catching Kane Jr received big goose egg having blown plug left Jerry Salisbury out front himself rest group left play spoiler Greg Doe turned 108 unfortunately discovered time nine laps Too bad Greg would have good onein 114 range Grunk smooth flying hauled best time day possibly contestl1325 Another leader caught zero bug Round Seven Joe Dodd problems ailerons finally quit making tough him finish race Sunday host club planned fly four rounds pilots voted done after just three contest con cluded Jerry Salisbury first 37 points Jim Katz second 36 points Greg Doe third 34 points Dan Kane Jr fourth 33 points Craig Grunkemeyer fifth 30 points David Gohn placed sixth Don Martinson seventh Joe Dodd eighth Bob Petrinec ninth Ed Spiker 10th JP Hanway 11th Steve Kovach 12th Dave Carpenter 13th PRODUCTS FflDME nI@rcmMmufl MflflCI Lb Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes Muffled Tuned Pipes * Headers uri Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unaurpas Ben Martin finished 14th Joe Cohen 15th Jim Cager 16th Gail Jacobson 17th Allen Booth 18th Tom Doe 19th Peter Rourk 20th Ray Blake 21st Ken Fidler 22nd Rex Knepper 23rd Carl Simms finished 24th Doolittle Trophy Dash always exciting event put 12 fastest pilots final race After lunch break guys fueled planes preparation dash cut-off time year 122 pilots made Jim Katz 11317 fast time contest Craig Grunkemeyer 11325 Dan Kane Jr 11502 Jerry Salisbury 11527 JP Hanway 11624 Don Martinson 11774 Greg Doe 118 Joe Dodd 11897 Bob Petrinec 12004 Jim Cager 12044 Rex Knepper 12221 Ben Martin 12265 first heat Doolittle very exciting Kane Jr lost 11310 Jim Katzs 11289 Grunkemeyer Knepper won heats Joe Dodd won posing problem final three planes same frequency Knepper Dodd elected fly Grunkemeyer Katz flew final Grunkemeyer pulled ahead early never looked back Jim tried hard catch him cut lap ruining chances trophies beautiful NMPRA gave cash prizes sure help Thank people made happen Louisville RC club workers really did great job Quarter Midget fliers premier event year missed missed good owe yourself attend 93 race See next month nd asked go hunting took Classic 40 Ultimate Bush Plane real nice time friend asked go fishing him pontoon boat took Colt 40 SLT Explorer Floats really good time friend asked family farm weekend took USAC KnightHawk MultiMission plane took neatest pictures real high up loved friend asked company picnic took Barnstormer Bullet Proof Biplane looks like Stearman everybody wonderful time friend asked play golf him dont much like golf didnt friend asked could learn fly too took AirCore 40 Family Trainer buddy box very best time ever Now friend has asked go hunting friends weekend think hes going take Classic 40 Bush plane friend still plays some golf much used lts nice have friend US Air Car Mo3et rcraft Manufacturng call 1 -800-336-0602 catalog name dealer near VHS video catalog $1000 ppd lMc/VISA accepted June 1993 121 Model Aviation Subscription problems Call AMA HQ 703 435-0750 ask 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/06
Page Numbers: 93, 121
Edition: Model Aviation - 1993/06
Page Numbers: 93, 121
RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING THE NMPRA QUARTER MIDGET Championships 1992 held Rough River Kentucky October 10-11 Before Dan Kane Jr gives results heres news flash Q-500 fliers new RC 40 engine hit market March 1 promises add spice increasingly crowded AMA Quickie engine market Features ABC engine include alloy piston material developed especially high-performance engines unique Ram-Jett carburetor magic muffler tuned Quickie racing rpm Early tests indicate competitive horsepower moderate price new engine creation Jett Engineering Houston Texas founded last year RC Pylon World Champion world record holder Dub Jett Dub holds two engineering degrees mechanical engineering aerospace engineering what else has spent career manufacturing built first engine age 14 Pylon partner John Shannon mid 1970s manufactured sold DJS racing engine time held six simultaneous class B control-line Speed records No doubt using some Dubs designs since innovations have shown up other manufacturers production engines Dub also working modified version venerable SuperTigre X-40 called Tigre-Jett will available May 1 Also expect SportJett 40 46 midsummer information write Dub Jett 6110 Milwee Suite J Houston TX 77092 call 713 680-8113 Wow another hot news flash Lyle Larson has just come out videotape shows step-by-step build Formula covers everything through final coat paint tells about whole fuel system rebuilding racing engines props test-flying trimming out racer Boy what need Write Lyle 26612 Las Tunas Dr Mission Viejo CA 92692 call him 714 365-1155 National Miniature Pylon Racing Associations 20th annual QM race proved better everyone expected Mother Nature aided us pulling off successful Quickie racers owe yourselves try new DJS 0-500 en gine Jett Engineering Itll sure add bit spice ever-growing Quickie engine market race flew seven rounds Saturday three rounds Sunday 10 rounds flown single refly contest ran smoothly because experience workers Cathi Waters did superb job starting experience comes Cathi has starting races regularly past couple years has assisted Karen Yeager Nats since 1987 Louisville RC Club hosted race has done past couple seasons club worked hard eliminate problems have faced past outcome best contests ever workers great job Three members worked extra hard Joe Codispoti CD Evans Hunt computer whiz Bob Leason person kept things moving Joe wasnt crew worked pylon number did great trouble previous years Also thanks Dan Kane Sr Kevin Kane Chuck Harrison came way Chicago help Now some exciting things like race itself 24 pilots year participants far Texas Florida also new racer Tom Doe over course two days cut 30 seconds off time Great job Tom hope see future Ken Fidler came way Florida borrowed airplane race first QM contest did pretty well too Saturday times kept getting faster faster Round proved quite interesting say least Jerry Salisbury dropped two points Craig Grunk Grunkemeyer dropped Jim Katz cruised 119 posting fastest time round Texans earned themselves zeros did completely go around course Round Two came went times getting lower lower Jerry Salisbury turned 11774 new fast time JP Hanway made mark going faster 11709 Thats pretty decent come back after getting zero first round Joe Dodd turned 118 good enough first place putting him down Grunk continued have bad luck receiving zero round put him five points down Round Three best races contest Grunk JP battling out front swapping lead several times Kane Jr too far off seemed get closer pack lap Lap eight rolled around Grunk JP still going During ninth lap three planes turned same time Rounding pylons two three Kane Jr squeaked past Grunk turning 11585 Grunks 11595 JPs 11620 Round Four Rex Knepper splattered P-S across asphalt between pylons two three Knepper Gager heated battle Knepper discovered flying just low Instead flying higher Knepper felt old squeeze no place goexcept ground Katz still out front perfect score Salisbury Kane Jr tied second two points down Doe Dodd fourth place four points down Round Five saw Katzs Tiger Moth bite dirt faulty switch harness wire forced early retirement Although zero Continued page 121 June1993 93 Left right NMPRA QM participants Jerry Salisbury first Jim Katz second Peter Rourk caller Dan Kane Jr fourth Jim Gager caller Greg Doe third Tom Doe caller Joe Dodd Grunkemeyers caller Craig Grunkemeyer fifth hobby shop normally stocks Estes products United States Canada North Coast Rocketry sells radiocontrolled rocket glider called Avatar Avatar can D-powered North Coast recommends use E motor Because motor cannot dropped jettisoned special motor ejection charge must used Estes Industries sells special version its 20 newton/second line called D- 11 P contains no ejection charge has plug front motor preventing hot gas escaping damaging pod containing rocket motor n/Hager Continued paqe 93 mined Jims chances perfect score did give hope some other contenders Round Six seemed like zero virus catching Kane Jr received big goose egg having blown plug left Jerry Salisbury out front himself rest group left play spoiler Greg Doe turned 108 unfortunately discovered time nine laps Too bad Greg would have good onein 114 range Grunk smooth flying hauled best time day possibly contestl1325 Another leader caught zero bug Round Seven Joe Dodd problems ailerons finally quit making tough him finish race Sunday host club planned fly four rounds pilots voted done after just three contest con cluded Jerry Salisbury first 37 points Jim Katz second 36 points Greg Doe third 34 points Dan Kane Jr fourth 33 points Craig Grunkemeyer fifth 30 points David Gohn placed sixth Don Martinson seventh Joe Dodd eighth Bob Petrinec ninth Ed Spiker 10th JP Hanway 11th Steve Kovach 12th Dave Carpenter 13th PRODUCTS FflDME nI@rcmMmufl MflflCI Lb Complete Line Exhaust Systems * Tuned Pipes Muffled Tuned Pipes * Headers uri Mufflers Expansion Mufflers copter Ball Mufflers ialized Exhaust Systems Unaurpas Ben Martin finished 14th Joe Cohen 15th Jim Cager 16th Gail Jacobson 17th Allen Booth 18th Tom Doe 19th Peter Rourk 20th Ray Blake 21st Ken Fidler 22nd Rex Knepper 23rd Carl Simms finished 24th Doolittle Trophy Dash always exciting event put 12 fastest pilots final race After lunch break guys fueled planes preparation dash cut-off time year 122 pilots made Jim Katz 11317 fast time contest Craig Grunkemeyer 11325 Dan Kane Jr 11502 Jerry Salisbury 11527 JP Hanway 11624 Don Martinson 11774 Greg Doe 118 Joe Dodd 11897 Bob Petrinec 12004 Jim Cager 12044 Rex Knepper 12221 Ben Martin 12265 first heat Doolittle very exciting Kane Jr lost 11310 Jim Katzs 11289 Grunkemeyer Knepper won heats Joe Dodd won posing problem final three planes same frequency Knepper Dodd elected fly Grunkemeyer Katz flew final Grunkemeyer pulled ahead early never looked back Jim tried hard catch him cut lap ruining chances trophies beautiful NMPRA gave cash prizes sure help Thank people made happen Louisville RC club workers really did great job Quarter Midget fliers premier event year missed missed good owe yourself attend 93 race See next month nd asked go hunting took Classic 40 Ultimate Bush Plane real nice time friend asked go fishing him pontoon boat took Colt 40 SLT Explorer Floats really good time friend asked family farm weekend took USAC KnightHawk MultiMission plane took neatest pictures real high up loved friend asked company picnic took Barnstormer Bullet Proof Biplane looks like Stearman everybody wonderful time friend asked play golf him dont much like golf didnt friend asked could learn fly too took AirCore 40 Family Trainer buddy box very best time ever Now friend has asked go hunting friends weekend think hes going take Classic 40 Bush plane friend still plays some golf much used lts nice have friend US Air Car Mo3et rcraft Manufacturng call 1 -800-336-0602 catalog name dealer near VHS video catalog $1000 ppd lMc/VISA accepted June 1993 121 Model Aviation Subscription problems Call AMA HQ 703 435-0750 ask membership services
