Radio Control Pylon Racing JERRY CHRISTENSEN has done tre mendous job writing column hope can measure up standards mat will report AMA membership latest NMPRA activities District Races NMPRA Championship Race AMA Nation als new products get started racing racing techniques construction tips Hope fully information will interesting active race pilots contem plating entering pylon racing will appreciate help implement goal please send information will pertinent column including F-I QM events address 6072 Wonder Dr Fort Worth Tex 76133 Contest Procedure Pylon Racing big gest foremost question facing people operate pylon race because complicated RC event requiring lot manpower organization general rules covered AMA rule book ever isnt enough space cover aspects contest procedure Therefore NMPRA has prepared lengthy Contest Pro cedure Guide first published July 1972 RCM magazine contains fol lowing subjects safety race preparation regis tration handicap scale judging heat make-up matrix system function official mainly designed F-I racing will apply QM event except scale judging AMA Headquarters has published book let form available upon request addition 1974 January February March issues NMPRA newsletter con tain race procedure information race pro cedure constantly being updated recorded NMPRA newsletter latest update required safety check airplanes hardhats everyone 1-2-3-4 classification scale judging National Miniature Pylon Racing Assoc Some AMA members understand should special interest groups like NMPRA Notice number such groups located flyleaf July MA issue reason AMA Contest Board oversees general broad issues rules making necessarily close contact event Therefore special events must gov erned pilots actively participating event have greater insight event should run NMPRA born 1965 probably original special groups has set pace other groups follow have made rule proposals RC Contest Board through years far board has approved recommenda tions 100 percent AMA members entering race contests required join NMPRA strongly recommended What special interest group reporting AMA Headquarters AMA RC Con test Board represents F-I F-Il FAI QM Pylon pilots matters related racing including rules making conduct contests Functions have President Sec retary Treasurer Editor seven VicePresidents represent NMPRA Ed Rankin districts Divided according interest does match AMA district divisions addition Executive Vice-President heads QM activities support seven Assoc VicePresidents Designed especially QM fliers govern themselves influence F-I pilots What Are Benefits Have part making racing rules procedures compete District National Championships com pete National Season-Point Championship receive monthly newsletter timely report current racing activities including NMPRA business rules voting contest reports new product reports engines airplanes acces sories district national point standings receive NMPRA Racing Number NMPRA patches decals purchase extra patches decals NMPRA Racing Book compiled So Cal Dist chairmanned Terry Prather must race pilots Join Fill Out form flyleaf July MA secure NMPRA District VP mail Bud Anders 16509 Saticoy St Van Nuys Calif 91406 Dues $1000 per year As President NMPRA 1973 can confirm organization functions very well proposed RC Contest Board F-I 1000 engine rule moving race course 500 feet spectators QM Rules Also recommended several pro posals processed NMPRA dis approved 1000 engine rule studied CB long hard concerned 1000 engines brands would flood market couldnt consumed would unfair manufacturers However passed rule others proposed NMPRA Over 1000 ST OPS OS HP K&Bs have produced now can hardly find intent rule make engines available pilots instead just chosen 100 top pilots Maybe should now raise 2000 intent rule can fullfilled also 1000 rule QM rules now en gines hard find Quarter Midget Event have strong supporter QM 1973 President worked very hard getting event recognized AMA event Now am very disappointed some QM flyers lack partici pation NMPRA voted event NMPRA large majority pro posed 1973 Toledo Meeting QM rules made QM flyers total designed parallel QM organization within NMPRA headed Exec VP reporting President done QM pilots could govern selves influence F-I pilots Bill Cooper 2930 Burlwood Dr Winston Salem NC 27103 did tremendous job 1973-74 has now taken job again 1975 NMPRA President Glen Spickler 4208 Santa Cruz Bakersfield Calif 93307 responsible event being added AMA Nation als have allocated proportional space newsletter QM business contest reports still lack participa tion organization QM racing column leading magazine has mentioned NMPRA nor has supported ex ample apathy exists among QM pilots Recently some QM rules proposed including shortening race course idle requirements being processed through NMPRA-QM organization After talking QM flyers over USA reading club newsletters sent AMA Im afraid ideas representative majority QM flyers continued 30 Model Aviation author Oklahoma City May 3-4 K&B Miss Dara Ills winning combination B Ann Reowine Debby Mason award fasttime trophy Tony Prather Bakersfield Painted color rainbow F-I jobs line up scale judging Oklahoma City GREATEST R/C Design & Kit ALL TIME AAmco Inc humbly say no recent survey CB proposal likely will defeated think shorter course would cause safety problem slower idle requirement would favor pro-engine men thus being disadvantage stock en gine flyer guess some QM pilots just uninformed unwisely think can exist NMPRA Hopefully facts will change mind will cooperate Bill Cooper Glen Spickler cen tralized government event South Central West District headed Don Downing enjoying increased activity event average 30 entries per contest about 80 percent NMPRA membership partici pation example QM flyers recog nizing value central organization represent NMPRA Championship Race flyoff race original idea Pete Reed 1971 President Bror Faber 1972 president recom mended pursue took office 1973 Three race sites established Cali fornia Florida Texas first two have tremendous success have proven true Tournament Champions year Race will held Oct 25-26 Mesquite Tex 10 miles east Dallas will hosted NMPRA RCM Fort Worth Thunderbirds Dallas RC Club Don Downing SCW VP 3200W Pioneer Dr #118 Irving Tex 75061 Contest Manag er has some tremendous plans contest committee formed both host clubs has meetings some plans I F-I event 2 Trophies through 20 places Trophies fastest time best scale best finish manufac turer award Sportsmanship 3 The Roadway Inn East has confirmed headquarters two miles contest site block 60 rooms has reserved $16 per day regardless number people room will furnish ban quet room Saturday night 150 office Race Headquarters will also furnish bus field addition bus downtown Dallas ladies 4 The top 20 percent minimum ten district will qualify addition top 10 1975 AMA NATS NMPRA officers Glen Spickler says qualification race will end Oct 1 5 Pre-entry required Pre-safety check spec ification check signed experienced F-I Contest Director 6 $2000 merchandise prizes workers contestants 7 Grandstands spectators Blocked off pit area contestants 8 Billboard advertisements manufacturers addition advertisements contest brochure 9 Local National TV coverage Plans now being formulated NMPRA QM Championship Race Okla homa City OkIa week before during trade show part NMPRA quali fy great Races District Activities South Central West Ten F-I 12 QM races scheduled dis trict addition AMA NATS NMPRA Championship Race will held district season started QM race Ft Worth Feb 16 27 entries seven rounds being flown Gale Helms Charles Mon net James White won trophies Dennis Drysdale Bill Akin won Novice awards April 12 QM Race Dallas drew 26 en tries end five rounds winners Gale Helms Charles Monnett James White Bob Barrett April 20 Beaumont QM Race 20 entries Don Downing John Emry Bobby Sellers win ners May 3-4 QM F-I Oklahoma City race Charles Monnett Jerry Small Wayne Laurence Bob Barrett took trophies QM 22 entries five rounds flown No predominate airplane evident QM Races however K&B engine used contestants F-I event Oklahoma City 20 entries seven rounds Ed Rankin Jim Ber togilo Bob Barrett Gale Helms took trophies predominate airplane engine combination Prather Little Toni Terry Tiger However Miss Dara II Nightingale K&B proved winning combination Wayne Browning showed lot improvement over last year tied Rankin fastest time 130 May 10-Il QM F-I F-I Sportsman scheduled Fort Worth Saturday James White Bob HoIm 146 Charles Monnett Gale Helms took QM trophies 24 entries eight rounds rains came Sunday F-I events rescheduled June 21 day before Dallas F-I contest continued page 71 September 1975 31 4 Max-A-Million continued page 20 eter hole drilled top just rearward stab platform Fabricate complete rudder lower fin medium 3/16 sheet cement place Add 3/32 plywood stab platform 3/32 sheet balsa cap Trim sand assembly completely 400 grit sandpaper locate pylon assembly fuselage temporarily assemble engine timer rubber-band stab place Teeter assembly round pencil laid diagonally across corner table Rubber-band wing loose pylon assembly slide along fuselage top until horizontal balance point determined carefully align epoxy pylon assembly securely top fuselage box balance point should locate about 3 forward TE wing Disassemble wing stab remove hardware fuselage Plank pylon area 1/16 sheet running wood grain vertically Notch pylon front rear wing retaining hooks Sand entire completed fuselage pre-dope status Cut auto-rudder trim tab out rudder area re-install thin nylon R/C hinge material Sig packages suit able material Auto rudder hardware detail shown plans Install bent aluminum tubing D-T string come out left side fuselage Complete fuselage either covering doped-on colored tissue finish epoxy resin follow Hobby-Poxy K&B Super Poxy paints Start adding final hardware rubber band hooks D-T A/R string guides short lengths 1/16 ID aluminum tubing snuffer tube timer A/R timer lever etc Completely assemble model cement proper wing stab align ment keys using ths 1/16 X Vs spruce Flying have long since abandoned conventional new model flight testing methods after smashing up too models because low speed stalls low power prop backwards horizontal hand launch exchanged very success fully VTO full power go broke method 2-3 second engine run giving full power VTO launch hauls model directly away ground faster does permit time return under power engine quits further away terra firma model transits glide realisti cally traveling normal fly ing speed After first flight probably quite close final trim skipped low-speed test procedure normal competiton fly ing mode model anyway main ingredient approach proper model preparation before first flight Obviously cannot grab nOOPL MORE wi/AlT laSter n same power1 ep~eeted ~3e G'e\\e ~jedoo94o~ V del off work bench zap out test site some reasonable idea model should perform Care ful eyeballing checking factors affecting power-on flight characteristics required something should have doing anyway As right power-right glide pattern suggested insure horizontal stabilizer perfectly flat steam approximate i/s washout wing tip left inner wing panel flat right inner wing panel corporate approximate 3/32 washin rudder tab should adjusted about 1/16 right engine sidethrust zero possibly some slight left RC Pylon Racing continued page 31 real proud have two juniors now flying district Steve Barrett age 12 Mark Harter age 14 Steves first year racing flying real well QM event plans enter F-I Sportsman event Mark has racing three seasons flying best QM F-I event Southern California District racing season started district April 19-20 Sepulveda Basin Seventy flyers entered F-I race entered Standard Class Expert Class Kent Nogy Char lie Shaw Terry Prather won Expert Class Terry turning fastest time 1159 Bob Johannes Steve Sica M Hoem won Standard Class Bob turning fastest time 12 11 Great Bakersfield Air Races 100 entrants various parts United Stateseven Mexico Japan nationally important meet lived up expectations Sponsored MAN BARKS held May 17-18 contest strong organization procedures wit nessed some truly great individual perform ances smoke cleared three-way tie first place Jim Jensen fastest time 1171 Bill Preis 1198 Joe Foster 1172 Other fast times Terry Prather 1171 Ed Hotelling 1202 52 entrants Standard Scott Johnson 1288 Gary Hawk 1294 Dennis Osborn muBd 5 3 54304 6364354 747678504 848688654 949-69798 104106854 11-4116118 RC 124 t25 26150 GRISH BROS ST JOHN ND ANA 46373 thrust 1/16 shim under stab TE might wise start little stall glide still better negative dive Hand gliding tests can also determine needed satisfied homework has completed set fuel shut-off 2-3 second engine run VTO launch under full power prop front wards Normally final trim completed few screwdriver adjustments A/R tab power glide little stab tilt up right side hope find model design rewarding have Good luck sic em! 1282 Rudy Formanek second race 1287 Angelo Sanchez 1377 fastest time Standard set Doug Ruble flying Tiger-powered Prather Toni Visalia Ca Doug 17 years old has racing Quickie 500 year second F-I racehe turned 12 14 Hes boy watch out younger brother also starting out Nice young men father likes help California District sets another safety stand ard Chain link barrier placed around lap counters #1 flagmen Also chain link L shaped barriers around #2 & #3 flagman addition larger wood pylons Another safety precaution no spectators allowed down-wind starting line Congratula tions Spickler crew always thinking about new ways give us safe race free raffle workers flyers ticket for $1500 mer chandise including Kraft Radio items donated Sixty workers came help worked 1 hour shifts telephone com munications between pylons starting line desk desk could hear cuts called communications desk starting line receive cuts called flips switch correct lap counter information relays Cuts shown both lap counters #1 Pylon makes easier callers pick up Tiger X-40 predominant engine Prather Little Toni LRIA pre dominant airplanes Ed Hotelling Bill Pries using K&B engines Entries also came Japan Mexico Fla NC Ga Ill Idaho Ariz Md Va September 1975 71
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/09
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 71
Radio Control Pylon Racing JERRY CHRISTENSEN has done tre mendous job writing column hope can measure up standards mat will report AMA membership latest NMPRA activities District Races NMPRA Championship Race AMA Nation als new products get started racing racing techniques construction tips Hope fully information will interesting active race pilots contem plating entering pylon racing will appreciate help implement goal please send information will pertinent column including F-I QM events address 6072 Wonder Dr Fort Worth Tex 76133 Contest Procedure Pylon Racing big gest foremost question facing people operate pylon race because complicated RC event requiring lot manpower organization general rules covered AMA rule book ever isnt enough space cover aspects contest procedure Therefore NMPRA has prepared lengthy Contest Pro cedure Guide first published July 1972 RCM magazine contains fol lowing subjects safety race preparation regis tration handicap scale judging heat make-up matrix system function official mainly designed F-I racing will apply QM event except scale judging AMA Headquarters has published book let form available upon request addition 1974 January February March issues NMPRA newsletter con tain race procedure information race pro cedure constantly being updated recorded NMPRA newsletter latest update required safety check airplanes hardhats everyone 1-2-3-4 classification scale judging National Miniature Pylon Racing Assoc Some AMA members understand should special interest groups like NMPRA Notice number such groups located flyleaf July MA issue reason AMA Contest Board oversees general broad issues rules making necessarily close contact event Therefore special events must gov erned pilots actively participating event have greater insight event should run NMPRA born 1965 probably original special groups has set pace other groups follow have made rule proposals RC Contest Board through years far board has approved recommenda tions 100 percent AMA members entering race contests required join NMPRA strongly recommended What special interest group reporting AMA Headquarters AMA RC Con test Board represents F-I F-Il FAI QM Pylon pilots matters related racing including rules making conduct contests Functions have President Sec retary Treasurer Editor seven VicePresidents represent NMPRA Ed Rankin districts Divided according interest does match AMA district divisions addition Executive Vice-President heads QM activities support seven Assoc VicePresidents Designed especially QM fliers govern themselves influence F-I pilots What Are Benefits Have part making racing rules procedures compete District National Championships com pete National Season-Point Championship receive monthly newsletter timely report current racing activities including NMPRA business rules voting contest reports new product reports engines airplanes acces sories district national point standings receive NMPRA Racing Number NMPRA patches decals purchase extra patches decals NMPRA Racing Book compiled So Cal Dist chairmanned Terry Prather must race pilots Join Fill Out form flyleaf July MA secure NMPRA District VP mail Bud Anders 16509 Saticoy St Van Nuys Calif 91406 Dues $1000 per year As President NMPRA 1973 can confirm organization functions very well proposed RC Contest Board F-I 1000 engine rule moving race course 500 feet spectators QM Rules Also recommended several pro posals processed NMPRA dis approved 1000 engine rule studied CB long hard concerned 1000 engines brands would flood market couldnt consumed would unfair manufacturers However passed rule others proposed NMPRA Over 1000 ST OPS OS HP K&Bs have produced now can hardly find intent rule make engines available pilots instead just chosen 100 top pilots Maybe should now raise 2000 intent rule can fullfilled also 1000 rule QM rules now en gines hard find Quarter Midget Event have strong supporter QM 1973 President worked very hard getting event recognized AMA event Now am very disappointed some QM flyers lack partici pation NMPRA voted event NMPRA large majority pro posed 1973 Toledo Meeting QM rules made QM flyers total designed parallel QM organization within NMPRA headed Exec VP reporting President done QM pilots could govern selves influence F-I pilots Bill Cooper 2930 Burlwood Dr Winston Salem NC 27103 did tremendous job 1973-74 has now taken job again 1975 NMPRA President Glen Spickler 4208 Santa Cruz Bakersfield Calif 93307 responsible event being added AMA Nation als have allocated proportional space newsletter QM business contest reports still lack participa tion organization QM racing column leading magazine has mentioned NMPRA nor has supported ex ample apathy exists among QM pilots Recently some QM rules proposed including shortening race course idle requirements being processed through NMPRA-QM organization After talking QM flyers over USA reading club newsletters sent AMA Im afraid ideas representative majority QM flyers continued 30 Model Aviation author Oklahoma City May 3-4 K&B Miss Dara Ills winning combination B Ann Reowine Debby Mason award fasttime trophy Tony Prather Bakersfield Painted color rainbow F-I jobs line up scale judging Oklahoma City GREATEST R/C Design & Kit ALL TIME AAmco Inc humbly say no recent survey CB proposal likely will defeated think shorter course would cause safety problem slower idle requirement would favor pro-engine men thus being disadvantage stock en gine flyer guess some QM pilots just uninformed unwisely think can exist NMPRA Hopefully facts will change mind will cooperate Bill Cooper Glen Spickler cen tralized government event South Central West District headed Don Downing enjoying increased activity event average 30 entries per contest about 80 percent NMPRA membership partici pation example QM flyers recog nizing value central organization represent NMPRA Championship Race flyoff race original idea Pete Reed 1971 President Bror Faber 1972 president recom mended pursue took office 1973 Three race sites established Cali fornia Florida Texas first two have tremendous success have proven true Tournament Champions year Race will held Oct 25-26 Mesquite Tex 10 miles east Dallas will hosted NMPRA RCM Fort Worth Thunderbirds Dallas RC Club Don Downing SCW VP 3200W Pioneer Dr #118 Irving Tex 75061 Contest Manag er has some tremendous plans contest committee formed both host clubs has meetings some plans I F-I event 2 Trophies through 20 places Trophies fastest time best scale best finish manufac turer award Sportsmanship 3 The Roadway Inn East has confirmed headquarters two miles contest site block 60 rooms has reserved $16 per day regardless number people room will furnish ban quet room Saturday night 150 office Race Headquarters will also furnish bus field addition bus downtown Dallas ladies 4 The top 20 percent minimum ten district will qualify addition top 10 1975 AMA NATS NMPRA officers Glen Spickler says qualification race will end Oct 1 5 Pre-entry required Pre-safety check spec ification check signed experienced F-I Contest Director 6 $2000 merchandise prizes workers contestants 7 Grandstands spectators Blocked off pit area contestants 8 Billboard advertisements manufacturers addition advertisements contest brochure 9 Local National TV coverage Plans now being formulated NMPRA QM Championship Race Okla homa City OkIa week before during trade show part NMPRA quali fy great Races District Activities South Central West Ten F-I 12 QM races scheduled dis trict addition AMA NATS NMPRA Championship Race will held district season started QM race Ft Worth Feb 16 27 entries seven rounds being flown Gale Helms Charles Mon net James White won trophies Dennis Drysdale Bill Akin won Novice awards April 12 QM Race Dallas drew 26 en tries end five rounds winners Gale Helms Charles Monnett James White Bob Barrett April 20 Beaumont QM Race 20 entries Don Downing John Emry Bobby Sellers win ners May 3-4 QM F-I Oklahoma City race Charles Monnett Jerry Small Wayne Laurence Bob Barrett took trophies QM 22 entries five rounds flown No predominate airplane evident QM Races however K&B engine used contestants F-I event Oklahoma City 20 entries seven rounds Ed Rankin Jim Ber togilo Bob Barrett Gale Helms took trophies predominate airplane engine combination Prather Little Toni Terry Tiger However Miss Dara II Nightingale K&B proved winning combination Wayne Browning showed lot improvement over last year tied Rankin fastest time 130 May 10-Il QM F-I F-I Sportsman scheduled Fort Worth Saturday James White Bob HoIm 146 Charles Monnett Gale Helms took QM trophies 24 entries eight rounds rains came Sunday F-I events rescheduled June 21 day before Dallas F-I contest continued page 71 September 1975 31 4 Max-A-Million continued page 20 eter hole drilled top just rearward stab platform Fabricate complete rudder lower fin medium 3/16 sheet cement place Add 3/32 plywood stab platform 3/32 sheet balsa cap Trim sand assembly completely 400 grit sandpaper locate pylon assembly fuselage temporarily assemble engine timer rubber-band stab place Teeter assembly round pencil laid diagonally across corner table Rubber-band wing loose pylon assembly slide along fuselage top until horizontal balance point determined carefully align epoxy pylon assembly securely top fuselage box balance point should locate about 3 forward TE wing Disassemble wing stab remove hardware fuselage Plank pylon area 1/16 sheet running wood grain vertically Notch pylon front rear wing retaining hooks Sand entire completed fuselage pre-dope status Cut auto-rudder trim tab out rudder area re-install thin nylon R/C hinge material Sig packages suit able material Auto rudder hardware detail shown plans Install bent aluminum tubing D-T string come out left side fuselage Complete fuselage either covering doped-on colored tissue finish epoxy resin follow Hobby-Poxy K&B Super Poxy paints Start adding final hardware rubber band hooks D-T A/R string guides short lengths 1/16 ID aluminum tubing snuffer tube timer A/R timer lever etc Completely assemble model cement proper wing stab align ment keys using ths 1/16 X Vs spruce Flying have long since abandoned conventional new model flight testing methods after smashing up too models because low speed stalls low power prop backwards horizontal hand launch exchanged very success fully VTO full power go broke method 2-3 second engine run giving full power VTO launch hauls model directly away ground faster does permit time return under power engine quits further away terra firma model transits glide realisti cally traveling normal fly ing speed After first flight probably quite close final trim skipped low-speed test procedure normal competiton fly ing mode model anyway main ingredient approach proper model preparation before first flight Obviously cannot grab nOOPL MORE wi/AlT laSter n same power1 ep~eeted ~3e G'e\\e ~jedoo94o~ V del off work bench zap out test site some reasonable idea model should perform Care ful eyeballing checking factors affecting power-on flight characteristics required something should have doing anyway As right power-right glide pattern suggested insure horizontal stabilizer perfectly flat steam approximate i/s washout wing tip left inner wing panel flat right inner wing panel corporate approximate 3/32 washin rudder tab should adjusted about 1/16 right engine sidethrust zero possibly some slight left RC Pylon Racing continued page 31 real proud have two juniors now flying district Steve Barrett age 12 Mark Harter age 14 Steves first year racing flying real well QM event plans enter F-I Sportsman event Mark has racing three seasons flying best QM F-I event Southern California District racing season started district April 19-20 Sepulveda Basin Seventy flyers entered F-I race entered Standard Class Expert Class Kent Nogy Char lie Shaw Terry Prather won Expert Class Terry turning fastest time 1159 Bob Johannes Steve Sica M Hoem won Standard Class Bob turning fastest time 12 11 Great Bakersfield Air Races 100 entrants various parts United Stateseven Mexico Japan nationally important meet lived up expectations Sponsored MAN BARKS held May 17-18 contest strong organization procedures wit nessed some truly great individual perform ances smoke cleared three-way tie first place Jim Jensen fastest time 1171 Bill Preis 1198 Joe Foster 1172 Other fast times Terry Prather 1171 Ed Hotelling 1202 52 entrants Standard Scott Johnson 1288 Gary Hawk 1294 Dennis Osborn muBd 5 3 54304 6364354 747678504 848688654 949-69798 104106854 11-4116118 RC 124 t25 26150 GRISH BROS ST JOHN ND ANA 46373 thrust 1/16 shim under stab TE might wise start little stall glide still better negative dive Hand gliding tests can also determine needed satisfied homework has completed set fuel shut-off 2-3 second engine run VTO launch under full power prop front wards Normally final trim completed few screwdriver adjustments A/R tab power glide little stab tilt up right side hope find model design rewarding have Good luck sic em! 1282 Rudy Formanek second race 1287 Angelo Sanchez 1377 fastest time Standard set Doug Ruble flying Tiger-powered Prather Toni Visalia Ca Doug 17 years old has racing Quickie 500 year second F-I racehe turned 12 14 Hes boy watch out younger brother also starting out Nice young men father likes help California District sets another safety stand ard Chain link barrier placed around lap counters #1 flagmen Also chain link L shaped barriers around #2 & #3 flagman addition larger wood pylons Another safety precaution no spectators allowed down-wind starting line Congratula tions Spickler crew always thinking about new ways give us safe race free raffle workers flyers ticket for $1500 mer chandise including Kraft Radio items donated Sixty workers came help worked 1 hour shifts telephone com munications between pylons starting line desk desk could hear cuts called communications desk starting line receive cuts called flips switch correct lap counter information relays Cuts shown both lap counters #1 Pylon makes easier callers pick up Tiger X-40 predominant engine Prather Little Toni LRIA pre dominant airplanes Ed Hotelling Bill Pries using K&B engines Entries also came Japan Mexico Fla NC Ga Ill Idaho Ariz Md Va September 1975 71
Edition: Model Aviation - 1975/09
Page Numbers: 30, 31, 71
Radio Control Pylon Racing JERRY CHRISTENSEN has done tre mendous job writing column hope can measure up standards mat will report AMA membership latest NMPRA activities District Races NMPRA Championship Race AMA Nation als new products get started racing racing techniques construction tips Hope fully information will interesting active race pilots contem plating entering pylon racing will appreciate help implement goal please send information will pertinent column including F-I QM events address 6072 Wonder Dr Fort Worth Tex 76133 Contest Procedure Pylon Racing big gest foremost question facing people operate pylon race because complicated RC event requiring lot manpower organization general rules covered AMA rule book ever isnt enough space cover aspects contest procedure Therefore NMPRA has prepared lengthy Contest Pro cedure Guide first published July 1972 RCM magazine contains fol lowing subjects safety race preparation regis tration handicap scale judging heat make-up matrix system function official mainly designed F-I racing will apply QM event except scale judging AMA Headquarters has published book let form available upon request addition 1974 January February March issues NMPRA newsletter con tain race procedure information race pro cedure constantly being updated recorded NMPRA newsletter latest update required safety check airplanes hardhats everyone 1-2-3-4 classification scale judging National Miniature Pylon Racing Assoc Some AMA members understand should special interest groups like NMPRA Notice number such groups located flyleaf July MA issue reason AMA Contest Board oversees general broad issues rules making necessarily close contact event Therefore special events must gov erned pilots actively participating event have greater insight event should run NMPRA born 1965 probably original special groups has set pace other groups follow have made rule proposals RC Contest Board through years far board has approved recommenda tions 100 percent AMA members entering race contests required join NMPRA strongly recommended What special interest group reporting AMA Headquarters AMA RC Con test Board represents F-I F-Il FAI QM Pylon pilots matters related racing including rules making conduct contests Functions have President Sec retary Treasurer Editor seven VicePresidents represent NMPRA Ed Rankin districts Divided according interest does match AMA district divisions addition Executive Vice-President heads QM activities support seven Assoc VicePresidents Designed especially QM fliers govern themselves influence F-I pilots What Are Benefits Have part making racing rules procedures compete District National Championships com pete National Season-Point Championship receive monthly newsletter timely report current racing activities including NMPRA business rules voting contest reports new product reports engines airplanes acces sories district national point standings receive NMPRA Racing Number NMPRA patches decals purchase extra patches decals NMPRA Racing Book compiled So Cal Dist chairmanned Terry Prather must race pilots Join Fill Out form flyleaf July MA secure NMPRA District VP mail Bud Anders 16509 Saticoy St Van Nuys Calif 91406 Dues $1000 per year As President NMPRA 1973 can confirm organization functions very well proposed RC Contest Board F-I 1000 engine rule moving race course 500 feet spectators QM Rules Also recommended several pro posals processed NMPRA dis approved 1000 engine rule studied CB long hard concerned 1000 engines brands would flood market couldnt consumed would unfair manufacturers However passed rule others proposed NMPRA Over 1000 ST OPS OS HP K&Bs have produced now can hardly find intent rule make engines available pilots instead just chosen 100 top pilots Maybe should now raise 2000 intent rule can fullfilled also 1000 rule QM rules now en gines hard find Quarter Midget Event have strong supporter QM 1973 President worked very hard getting event recognized AMA event Now am very disappointed some QM flyers lack partici pation NMPRA voted event NMPRA large majority pro posed 1973 Toledo Meeting QM rules made QM flyers total designed parallel QM organization within NMPRA headed Exec VP reporting President done QM pilots could govern selves influence F-I pilots Bill Cooper 2930 Burlwood Dr Winston Salem NC 27103 did tremendous job 1973-74 has now taken job again 1975 NMPRA President Glen Spickler 4208 Santa Cruz Bakersfield Calif 93307 responsible event being added AMA Nation als have allocated proportional space newsletter QM business contest reports still lack participa tion organization QM racing column leading magazine has mentioned NMPRA nor has supported ex ample apathy exists among QM pilots Recently some QM rules proposed including shortening race course idle requirements being processed through NMPRA-QM organization After talking QM flyers over USA reading club newsletters sent AMA Im afraid ideas representative majority QM flyers continued 30 Model Aviation author Oklahoma City May 3-4 K&B Miss Dara Ills winning combination B Ann Reowine Debby Mason award fasttime trophy Tony Prather Bakersfield Painted color rainbow F-I jobs line up scale judging Oklahoma City GREATEST R/C Design & Kit ALL TIME AAmco Inc humbly say no recent survey CB proposal likely will defeated think shorter course would cause safety problem slower idle requirement would favor pro-engine men thus being disadvantage stock en gine flyer guess some QM pilots just uninformed unwisely think can exist NMPRA Hopefully facts will change mind will cooperate Bill Cooper Glen Spickler cen tralized government event South Central West District headed Don Downing enjoying increased activity event average 30 entries per contest about 80 percent NMPRA membership partici pation example QM flyers recog nizing value central organization represent NMPRA Championship Race flyoff race original idea Pete Reed 1971 President Bror Faber 1972 president recom mended pursue took office 1973 Three race sites established Cali fornia Florida Texas first two have tremendous success have proven true Tournament Champions year Race will held Oct 25-26 Mesquite Tex 10 miles east Dallas will hosted NMPRA RCM Fort Worth Thunderbirds Dallas RC Club Don Downing SCW VP 3200W Pioneer Dr #118 Irving Tex 75061 Contest Manag er has some tremendous plans contest committee formed both host clubs has meetings some plans I F-I event 2 Trophies through 20 places Trophies fastest time best scale best finish manufac turer award Sportsmanship 3 The Roadway Inn East has confirmed headquarters two miles contest site block 60 rooms has reserved $16 per day regardless number people room will furnish ban quet room Saturday night 150 office Race Headquarters will also furnish bus field addition bus downtown Dallas ladies 4 The top 20 percent minimum ten district will qualify addition top 10 1975 AMA NATS NMPRA officers Glen Spickler says qualification race will end Oct 1 5 Pre-entry required Pre-safety check spec ification check signed experienced F-I Contest Director 6 $2000 merchandise prizes workers contestants 7 Grandstands spectators Blocked off pit area contestants 8 Billboard advertisements manufacturers addition advertisements contest brochure 9 Local National TV coverage Plans now being formulated NMPRA QM Championship Race Okla homa City OkIa week before during trade show part NMPRA quali fy great Races District Activities South Central West Ten F-I 12 QM races scheduled dis trict addition AMA NATS NMPRA Championship Race will held district season started QM race Ft Worth Feb 16 27 entries seven rounds being flown Gale Helms Charles Mon net James White won trophies Dennis Drysdale Bill Akin won Novice awards April 12 QM Race Dallas drew 26 en tries end five rounds winners Gale Helms Charles Monnett James White Bob Barrett April 20 Beaumont QM Race 20 entries Don Downing John Emry Bobby Sellers win ners May 3-4 QM F-I Oklahoma City race Charles Monnett Jerry Small Wayne Laurence Bob Barrett took trophies QM 22 entries five rounds flown No predominate airplane evident QM Races however K&B engine used contestants F-I event Oklahoma City 20 entries seven rounds Ed Rankin Jim Ber togilo Bob Barrett Gale Helms took trophies predominate airplane engine combination Prather Little Toni Terry Tiger However Miss Dara II Nightingale K&B proved winning combination Wayne Browning showed lot improvement over last year tied Rankin fastest time 130 May 10-Il QM F-I F-I Sportsman scheduled Fort Worth Saturday James White Bob HoIm 146 Charles Monnett Gale Helms took QM trophies 24 entries eight rounds rains came Sunday F-I events rescheduled June 21 day before Dallas F-I contest continued page 71 September 1975 31 4 Max-A-Million continued page 20 eter hole drilled top just rearward stab platform Fabricate complete rudder lower fin medium 3/16 sheet cement place Add 3/32 plywood stab platform 3/32 sheet balsa cap Trim sand assembly completely 400 grit sandpaper locate pylon assembly fuselage temporarily assemble engine timer rubber-band stab place Teeter assembly round pencil laid diagonally across corner table Rubber-band wing loose pylon assembly slide along fuselage top until horizontal balance point determined carefully align epoxy pylon assembly securely top fuselage box balance point should locate about 3 forward TE wing Disassemble wing stab remove hardware fuselage Plank pylon area 1/16 sheet running wood grain vertically Notch pylon front rear wing retaining hooks Sand entire completed fuselage pre-dope status Cut auto-rudder trim tab out rudder area re-install thin nylon R/C hinge material Sig packages suit able material Auto rudder hardware detail shown plans Install bent aluminum tubing D-T string come out left side fuselage Complete fuselage either covering doped-on colored tissue finish epoxy resin follow Hobby-Poxy K&B Super Poxy paints Start adding final hardware rubber band hooks D-T A/R string guides short lengths 1/16 ID aluminum tubing snuffer tube timer A/R timer lever etc Completely assemble model cement proper wing stab align ment keys using ths 1/16 X Vs spruce Flying have long since abandoned conventional new model flight testing methods after smashing up too models because low speed stalls low power prop backwards horizontal hand launch exchanged very success fully VTO full power go broke method 2-3 second engine run giving full power VTO launch hauls model directly away ground faster does permit time return under power engine quits further away terra firma model transits glide realisti cally traveling normal fly ing speed After first flight probably quite close final trim skipped low-speed test procedure normal competiton fly ing mode model anyway main ingredient approach proper model preparation before first flight Obviously cannot grab nOOPL MORE wi/AlT laSter n same power1 ep~eeted ~3e G'e\\e ~jedoo94o~ V del off work bench zap out test site some reasonable idea model should perform Care ful eyeballing checking factors affecting power-on flight characteristics required something should have doing anyway As right power-right glide pattern suggested insure horizontal stabilizer perfectly flat steam approximate i/s washout wing tip left inner wing panel flat right inner wing panel corporate approximate 3/32 washin rudder tab should adjusted about 1/16 right engine sidethrust zero possibly some slight left RC Pylon Racing continued page 31 real proud have two juniors now flying district Steve Barrett age 12 Mark Harter age 14 Steves first year racing flying real well QM event plans enter F-I Sportsman event Mark has racing three seasons flying best QM F-I event Southern California District racing season started district April 19-20 Sepulveda Basin Seventy flyers entered F-I race entered Standard Class Expert Class Kent Nogy Char lie Shaw Terry Prather won Expert Class Terry turning fastest time 1159 Bob Johannes Steve Sica M Hoem won Standard Class Bob turning fastest time 12 11 Great Bakersfield Air Races 100 entrants various parts United Stateseven Mexico Japan nationally important meet lived up expectations Sponsored MAN BARKS held May 17-18 contest strong organization procedures wit nessed some truly great individual perform ances smoke cleared three-way tie first place Jim Jensen fastest time 1171 Bill Preis 1198 Joe Foster 1172 Other fast times Terry Prather 1171 Ed Hotelling 1202 52 entrants Standard Scott Johnson 1288 Gary Hawk 1294 Dennis Osborn muBd 5 3 54304 6364354 747678504 848688654 949-69798 104106854 11-4116118 RC 124 t25 26150 GRISH BROS ST JOHN ND ANA 46373 thrust 1/16 shim under stab TE might wise start little stall glide still better negative dive Hand gliding tests can also determine needed satisfied homework has completed set fuel shut-off 2-3 second engine run VTO launch under full power prop front wards Normally final trim completed few screwdriver adjustments A/R tab power glide little stab tilt up right side hope find model design rewarding have Good luck sic em! 1282 Rudy Formanek second race 1287 Angelo Sanchez 1377 fastest time Standard set Doug Ruble flying Tiger-powered Prather Toni Visalia Ca Doug 17 years old has racing Quickie 500 year second F-I racehe turned 12 14 Hes boy watch out younger brother also starting out Nice young men father likes help California District sets another safety stand ard Chain link barrier placed around lap counters #1 flagmen Also chain link L shaped barriers around #2 & #3 flagman addition larger wood pylons Another safety precaution no spectators allowed down-wind starting line Congratula tions Spickler crew always thinking about new ways give us safe race free raffle workers flyers ticket for $1500 mer chandise including Kraft Radio items donated Sixty workers came help worked 1 hour shifts telephone com munications between pylons starting line desk desk could hear cuts called communications desk starting line receive cuts called flips switch correct lap counter information relays Cuts shown both lap counters #1 Pylon makes easier callers pick up Tiger X-40 predominant engine Prather Little Toni LRIA pre dominant airplanes Ed Hotelling Bill Pries using K&B engines Entries also came Japan Mexico Fla NC Ga Ill Idaho Ariz Md Va September 1975 71