RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING 41 BOY 1996 has quite year Weve got some contest reports Northeast first lets look something else Pylon Racing has come long way since Ive racing now seem shooting ourselves foot Lets look what have Texas have three different classes Q500 using 40 size engine flying same type airplane difference speed Now have QM4O took place 15-size QM still have Formula Now have five events use 40size engine does weaken dilute eventsexactly what has happened Texas am seeing just about everywhere else too say Just look turnout years Nats Well look little closer same guys enter event guess what same guys have racing years Heres point Q500 started intention getting new people interested Pylon Racing doing just Just about everyone racing Q500 doing club level Most restricting engine props fun anyone could fly event What happened Well racing people want win want go faster real serious guys took over made Q500 national event Special airplanes special props etc Now Q500s go just about fast Formula desperation some districts have developed different classes Q500 try slow down making place new guy start ended up three Q500 classes Texas No gave much thought cost extra work CDs now Next QM-40 event started Q500 flier wanted go little faster making jump Formula could better yet could use Q500 engine ended up smaller airplane Formula much cleaner airplane Q500 still using 40 engine Boy look what happened little airplanes going faster Formula have special engines no using old Q500 engines muffler using just tuned pipe dont believe just try run QM-40 engine pipe Oops mean muffler Lets look Formula event old time itself hut dying price glow plugs fuel fact everything must just right before have chance Yes tougherbut guess what some us part what makes whole thing fun challenge havent changes Fl event have some changes majority racing group wanted although few us unwilling allow changes shoe fits biggest thing can see other events some much easier biggest attraction case QM- 40 new Everyone wants try something new Part go race friends People Ive known years Ive asked some people What would two Racing classes would race no matter what events So have have different types racing instead two very well attended racing classes now have five six diluted events everyone trying something different sure would nice get back basics Everyone wants hold Pylon race What switch Im sure true areas again happening Texas Lets use example seems contest weekend 96 might saying yourself sounds great Question Would rather have six-toeight contests well attended have stiffer competition would rather have 12-14 contests have about 60% racers show up have dates racer will selective go races convenient get skip some other contests have fewer contests work making better will prosper thing time year have Championship Races Most districts have own Championship Races fine have major Championship Race QM-40 Q500 Just best can come would true Championship Race would race best district Formula fliers have doing years works may agree have written gets thinking maybe some good will come out finally contest report CAPS newsletter Terry Frazer Expert Class Race report 9/21/96 Friday field set up racers could get trim flight look showed up just before dark Mike Condon Mike got test flight waiting Jimmy Holbrook family weekend Jimmys birthday surprise dinner waiting Frazer s Chateau Club overlooking field you missed great time just ask Mike about girl blue dress dancing Macarena Saturday morning started off time perfect weather large turnout racers Coffee donuts served racing started around 10 am 18 racers Expert class Round started out fast Gary Gaus 11487 Grunks 11621 forfirstinhisheat Round Two Gary again went fast nine-lap time 10575 Ray Hendriksmas nine-lap time 11107 outdone Grunk s 11348 put him tied first February 1997 109 Richard Verano Mike Helsel Drew Jerina getting ready Formula race years Powermaster Nats held Austin Texas SPECIALISTS IN COX VA AND AME ENGINES & CUSTOM PARTS COMPETITION ACCCESSORIES RACING WHEELS SOLID LINES CUSTOM NEEDLE VALVES OLD TIMER KITS & SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS PLUGS SILK QUALITY DOPE BRUSHES TRANSISTOR IGNITION SYSTEMS 112A TEXACO PLAYBOY SR KIT PH 619 761-0511 FAX 761-0937 VISA IMC WELCOME NO COD MINIMUM ORDER $1000 PLUS $300 SHIPPING INSURANCE $200 Round Three Garys 11424 put him first Grunk dropped two points Ray tied second Pete Bergstrom Round Four Pete Ray won heat stay second Gary turned 11531 stay first place Round Five started out Gary won heat clinch first place posting wins Pete dropped two points put him out trophies Tim Crookham surprised everybody win last heat Ray won heat put him tie Tim flyoff second Ray won flyoff Tim third Grunk fourth Pete fifth Grunk awarded fast time since Gary Ray nine laps Standard Class 9/21/96 4 racers 1 Holbrook J Schweitzer D Carpenter B Safriet Round Schweitzer Carpenter won heats Carp set heat time 13644 Round Two Holbrook Carp also won Carp setting faster time 13417 After Round Three Holbrook Schweitzer Carpenter tied first Round Four Holbrook Carp won heats tied first Carp setting fast time 13122 Schweitzer fell short second time 13192 Round Five Carp got zero heat Holbrook took first Holbrook took first Schweitzer second Carpenter third Safriet fourth Carp took Fast Time 13144 Saturday night racers got together Sarahs restaurant Portsmouth Ohio just down flying field Thirty-eight people dinner didnt come well just missed best time year Jimmy Holbrook honored birthday given presents Karen Yeager sent him something Expert Class 9/22 1 guess everyone watching weather channel Saturday night fear rain next day know would permit anything getting way first race next morning rain stopped warm weather set light breeze Round Gary Gau started first time 11443 Grunk also won heat 11887 Round Two Pete Bergstrom fast time 11915 wind getting bad Round Three Gary still perfect 11687 along Grunk Mike Condon Grunk hit coming around Pylon Two Terry Frazer Rex Knepper hit going around Pylon Rex coming out ahead Terry hitting ground Round Four Gary another fast time 11834 tied Grunk first Round Five Gary turned 11222 Grunk would go away turned 11650 force flyoff Rex Knepper Joe Dodd Ed Spiker flyoff third fourth fifth Rex won capturing third Ed came fourth Joe finished fifth flyoff first second place Gary did get off ground Grunk fly ten laps come first Standard Class 9/22 five pilots Standard Ken Points Jim Holbrook Bruce Safriet Joe Schweitzer Terry Frazer Round Schweitzer won heat 13722 Frazer Points getting off ground Round Two Holbrook Points won heats third round Holbrook Safriet won Round Four Safriet Frazer finally got off ground won heats did mention flying Rossi Round Five Jimmy Kenny won heats put Jimmy first place himself Joe Schweitzer second Bruce Safriet third Ken Points fourth Terry Frazer fifth Again would like thank helped good time would like thank Sandi Frazer calling putting up much before race almost forgot Sarah Benham flew Expert class both days did very well finished 12th Saturday 13th Sunday did very well first contest Congratulations oducts Now first time can test modet engine compression Broken rings escessive ring wear escessive piston wear bent vatves teaking head gasket ati can detecird thro compression testing Regutar testing can determine fast wear occurs attows take corrective action Hetps determine condition used engines buying setting must engine performance modifications SCREAMING DttEtSTACKS RLEFLITHT5tAVEUh7LRS Lighlwcighl 7, dff High RPM ,,hI ,,Id b,ig CALL OR WRITE Air Screamer TM $3900 PLUS $475 SHIPPING 555 i C products PLUS $375 SHIPPINS 555 6924 F 92nd a OK RIESIIA DEALERS WELCOME918 492 9435 918 492 9375oEcrnoro 110 Model Aviation O DIGITAL MOTOR CONTROLLERS SAFE NO GLITCH POWER ON SOFT LOW TORQUE START UP HIGH RATE SELF ALIGNS TO YOUR TRANSMITTER NO ADJUSTMENT NECESSARY MICRO DEMON 100 20AMP 1-14CELL 12 x085 xO39 13g146oz wires 4700Hz includes setup LED 995 *N* MICRODEMON 102 *~jJ* 20AMP 6-8cELL BEC BRAKE 21g/75oz wires 4700Hz 18x085x039 includes setup LED$5995 SPEED DEMON 200 35AMP 1-16CELL 16 xlOxO42 26g192oz wires 2400Hz$8295 VIPER MODEL PRODUCTS 3475 Edison Way Suite Menlo Park CA 94025 1-800-592-8473 VISA MASTERCARD FOUR SCALE CATALOGS SPPS 160 Superscale ConsSuon Plans$500 SPPS120OtflDocumentstonPhotos3Vs $500 ASP ModelA Conmdon Plans$500 ASPScaieAircsaftDrawngs3Vs$500 WACO YMF-5 1/4 Scale 90 Plans $3500 VaaIMC Jim Pepinos SCALE PLANS & PHOTO SERVICE 3209 Madison Ave Greensboro NC 27403 PHONE/FAX 910 292-5239 EACH GAUGE COMES COMPLETE WtTH GLOWPLUG ADAPTER FOR GLOW ENGINES -SPARK PLUG ADAPTER FOR GAS ENGINES EXTRA VALVE CORES -SPARE CAPS AND 0-RING
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/02
Page Numbers: 109, 110
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/02
Page Numbers: 109, 110
RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING 41 BOY 1996 has quite year Weve got some contest reports Northeast first lets look something else Pylon Racing has come long way since Ive racing now seem shooting ourselves foot Lets look what have Texas have three different classes Q500 using 40 size engine flying same type airplane difference speed Now have QM4O took place 15-size QM still have Formula Now have five events use 40size engine does weaken dilute eventsexactly what has happened Texas am seeing just about everywhere else too say Just look turnout years Nats Well look little closer same guys enter event guess what same guys have racing years Heres point Q500 started intention getting new people interested Pylon Racing doing just Just about everyone racing Q500 doing club level Most restricting engine props fun anyone could fly event What happened Well racing people want win want go faster real serious guys took over made Q500 national event Special airplanes special props etc Now Q500s go just about fast Formula desperation some districts have developed different classes Q500 try slow down making place new guy start ended up three Q500 classes Texas No gave much thought cost extra work CDs now Next QM-40 event started Q500 flier wanted go little faster making jump Formula could better yet could use Q500 engine ended up smaller airplane Formula much cleaner airplane Q500 still using 40 engine Boy look what happened little airplanes going faster Formula have special engines no using old Q500 engines muffler using just tuned pipe dont believe just try run QM-40 engine pipe Oops mean muffler Lets look Formula event old time itself hut dying price glow plugs fuel fact everything must just right before have chance Yes tougherbut guess what some us part what makes whole thing fun challenge havent changes Fl event have some changes majority racing group wanted although few us unwilling allow changes shoe fits biggest thing can see other events some much easier biggest attraction case QM- 40 new Everyone wants try something new Part go race friends People Ive known years Ive asked some people What would two Racing classes would race no matter what events So have have different types racing instead two very well attended racing classes now have five six diluted events everyone trying something different sure would nice get back basics Everyone wants hold Pylon race What switch Im sure true areas again happening Texas Lets use example seems contest weekend 96 might saying yourself sounds great Question Would rather have six-toeight contests well attended have stiffer competition would rather have 12-14 contests have about 60% racers show up have dates racer will selective go races convenient get skip some other contests have fewer contests work making better will prosper thing time year have Championship Races Most districts have own Championship Races fine have major Championship Race QM-40 Q500 Just best can come would true Championship Race would race best district Formula fliers have doing years works may agree have written gets thinking maybe some good will come out finally contest report CAPS newsletter Terry Frazer Expert Class Race report 9/21/96 Friday field set up racers could get trim flight look showed up just before dark Mike Condon Mike got test flight waiting Jimmy Holbrook family weekend Jimmys birthday surprise dinner waiting Frazer s Chateau Club overlooking field you missed great time just ask Mike about girl blue dress dancing Macarena Saturday morning started off time perfect weather large turnout racers Coffee donuts served racing started around 10 am 18 racers Expert class Round started out fast Gary Gaus 11487 Grunks 11621 forfirstinhisheat Round Two Gary again went fast nine-lap time 10575 Ray Hendriksmas nine-lap time 11107 outdone Grunk s 11348 put him tied first February 1997 109 Richard Verano Mike Helsel Drew Jerina getting ready Formula race years Powermaster Nats held Austin Texas SPECIALISTS IN COX VA AND AME ENGINES & CUSTOM PARTS COMPETITION ACCCESSORIES RACING WHEELS SOLID LINES CUSTOM NEEDLE VALVES OLD TIMER KITS & SUPPLIES COILS CONDENSERS PLUGS SILK QUALITY DOPE BRUSHES TRANSISTOR IGNITION SYSTEMS 112A TEXACO PLAYBOY SR KIT PH 619 761-0511 FAX 761-0937 VISA IMC WELCOME NO COD MINIMUM ORDER $1000 PLUS $300 SHIPPING INSURANCE $200 Round Three Garys 11424 put him first Grunk dropped two points Ray tied second Pete Bergstrom Round Four Pete Ray won heat stay second Gary turned 11531 stay first place Round Five started out Gary won heat clinch first place posting wins Pete dropped two points put him out trophies Tim Crookham surprised everybody win last heat Ray won heat put him tie Tim flyoff second Ray won flyoff Tim third Grunk fourth Pete fifth Grunk awarded fast time since Gary Ray nine laps Standard Class 9/21/96 4 racers 1 Holbrook J Schweitzer D Carpenter B Safriet Round Schweitzer Carpenter won heats Carp set heat time 13644 Round Two Holbrook Carp also won Carp setting faster time 13417 After Round Three Holbrook Schweitzer Carpenter tied first Round Four Holbrook Carp won heats tied first Carp setting fast time 13122 Schweitzer fell short second time 13192 Round Five Carp got zero heat Holbrook took first Holbrook took first Schweitzer second Carpenter third Safriet fourth Carp took Fast Time 13144 Saturday night racers got together Sarahs restaurant Portsmouth Ohio just down flying field Thirty-eight people dinner didnt come well just missed best time year Jimmy Holbrook honored birthday given presents Karen Yeager sent him something Expert Class 9/22 1 guess everyone watching weather channel Saturday night fear rain next day know would permit anything getting way first race next morning rain stopped warm weather set light breeze Round Gary Gau started first time 11443 Grunk also won heat 11887 Round Two Pete Bergstrom fast time 11915 wind getting bad Round Three Gary still perfect 11687 along Grunk Mike Condon Grunk hit coming around Pylon Two Terry Frazer Rex Knepper hit going around Pylon Rex coming out ahead Terry hitting ground Round Four Gary another fast time 11834 tied Grunk first Round Five Gary turned 11222 Grunk would go away turned 11650 force flyoff Rex Knepper Joe Dodd Ed Spiker flyoff third fourth fifth Rex won capturing third Ed came fourth Joe finished fifth flyoff first second place Gary did get off ground Grunk fly ten laps come first Standard Class 9/22 five pilots Standard Ken Points Jim Holbrook Bruce Safriet Joe Schweitzer Terry Frazer Round Schweitzer won heat 13722 Frazer Points getting off ground Round Two Holbrook Points won heats third round Holbrook Safriet won Round Four Safriet Frazer finally got off ground won heats did mention flying Rossi Round Five Jimmy Kenny won heats put Jimmy first place himself Joe Schweitzer second Bruce Safriet third Ken Points fourth Terry Frazer fifth Again would like thank helped good time would like thank Sandi Frazer calling putting up much before race almost forgot Sarah Benham flew Expert class both days did very well finished 12th Saturday 13th Sunday did very well first contest Congratulations oducts Now first time can test modet engine compression Broken rings escessive ring wear escessive piston wear bent vatves teaking head gasket ati can detecird thro compression testing Regutar testing can determine fast wear occurs attows take corrective action Hetps determine condition used engines buying setting must engine performance modifications SCREAMING DttEtSTACKS RLEFLITHT5tAVEUh7LRS Lighlwcighl 7, dff High RPM ,,hI ,,Id b,ig CALL OR WRITE Air Screamer TM $3900 PLUS $475 SHIPPING 555 i C products PLUS $375 SHIPPINS 555 6924 F 92nd a OK RIESIIA DEALERS WELCOME918 492 9435 918 492 9375oEcrnoro 110 Model Aviation O DIGITAL MOTOR CONTROLLERS SAFE NO GLITCH POWER ON SOFT LOW TORQUE START UP HIGH RATE SELF ALIGNS TO YOUR TRANSMITTER NO ADJUSTMENT NECESSARY MICRO DEMON 100 20AMP 1-14CELL 12 x085 xO39 13g146oz wires 4700Hz includes setup LED 995 *N* MICRODEMON 102 *~jJ* 20AMP 6-8cELL BEC BRAKE 21g/75oz wires 4700Hz 18x085x039 includes setup LED$5995 SPEED DEMON 200 35AMP 1-16CELL 16 xlOxO42 26g192oz wires 2400Hz$8295 VIPER MODEL PRODUCTS 3475 Edison Way Suite Menlo Park CA 94025 1-800-592-8473 VISA MASTERCARD FOUR SCALE CATALOGS SPPS 160 Superscale ConsSuon Plans$500 SPPS120OtflDocumentstonPhotos3Vs $500 ASP ModelA Conmdon Plans$500 ASPScaieAircsaftDrawngs3Vs$500 WACO YMF-5 1/4 Scale 90 Plans $3500 VaaIMC Jim Pepinos SCALE PLANS & PHOTO SERVICE 3209 Madison Ave Greensboro NC 27403 PHONE/FAX 910 292-5239 EACH GAUGE COMES COMPLETE WtTH GLOWPLUG ADAPTER FOR GLOW ENGINES -SPARK PLUG ADAPTER FOR GAS ENGINES EXTRA VALVE CORES -SPARE CAPS AND 0-RING
