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Radio Control: Pylon Racing

Author: W. Yeager


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 52, 53

RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING l11-U T rz1 — .sv1 l Li 1 iSI Fls 11 AH THE NATS Heat rain maybe sunburn sure lotsa Pylon Racing Racing different compared past two years what difference years Nats staffed volunteers over country part performed very well Unfortunately volunteer pool ran dry last couple years found us appealing contestants help staff short plan hatched utilize contestants same manner other venues sailplane helicopter etc Contestants Quarter Quickie divided two matrices working other flying system did work some minor flaws Nats returned old system because Mike Stokes scoured Indianapolis area committed work crew large enough double matrixing necessary Bill Gallagher starter week really made difference Bill ran things velvet-covered fist racing ran smoothly Bill charge knew what doing After usual airplane processing Quickie 500 started Monday morning July 13 76 entries exact amount NMPRA decided would allowed register although few registered above number always few noshows 76 ended up being exact number did attend Eight rounds flown Sheriff Richard Verano back town after year riding trail cleaning out bad guys town town wherever trail took him Richard Dave Shadel tied points perfect scores right down bitter end Shadel leading virtue faster time 11201 Richards 11376 However Richards last flight tamed 11184 moving him past David Richards caller first alone David could have called some lazy turns 50 Model Aviation 4Category Champion Dave Shadel Gardnerville NV launcher caller Richard Verano Carson CA Richard won Formula Quickie 500 Richard Verano holds Jimmy Allens Miss Ashley II model Bonnie Salisbury gives clear indication feels its identification Allen second 0-40 fourth 0-500 time husband Jerry make next turn protect first place thats mettle called great heat lost out friend partner Quickie racing intense few guys have spent lifetime Nats very prominent year like Jeff Adamisin young kid reckoned Another guy smoked experienced racers Jaime de LaVega south-of-the-border brothers understand conversation somewhere past Verano Shadel concerning turn pylons two three As Dave put think made mistake appears created monster Obviously monster will go away either Jaime partner Luis Garcia Blake finished top ten by-product intense racing midairsno will move over give up space battle same sky December 1998 51 Cathy L Danny Kane Chicago IL show teamwork required success Pylon Racing Danny seventh Formula twelfth 0-40 Cory L Richard Paine Canada get Quickie entry ready Senior-class contestant Brian Wilbur Longwood FL Fatherson combination competed several events father concentrate Quickie rounds Pylon location usually results checkmatebut stated its by-product good racing Quickie finished up Verano first Shadel second Jeff Adamisin third ways down list Sarah Benham dont mean highlight Sarahs finish position some help pylon needed Sarah put up hand said Ill resulted sitting pylon cage several hours Nice job Verano winning Quickie milestone sortshe won four events last year win made five straight Nats event wins third day racing started Quarter 40 Great color schemes smooth gloss coats prevalent have give guys credit continuing greatlooking models Formula always Quarter started very large number contestants 68only eight fewer Quickie began Steve Baker Mike Helsel Gary Gau Paul Benezra ended up eight rounds later Robert Miller Harold Sattler Bob Brogdon Charlie Anderson No perfect result competition level Racing fierce no quarter given came airspace end Sheriff suing Nats wins broken result losing two heats other competitors old dude Dave Shadel tied Jim Allen fewest losses two guys agreed fly off against other Shadel declared winner since held faster time Allen third position settled great flyoff between Darml Cady Rich Verano Verano doing much chasing before cut flying catch up leaving Cady very satisfying win Its very often Sheriff loses anyone beating him outright nice feather hat Formula 18 entries five-heat matrix Again weather perfect Drew Jenna won Best Finish award 52 Model Aviation das Roy Andrassy gets fueled up flight Quickie placed 21st Dub Jeff Houston TX also stops fueling tent fill-up Quickie Bruce Richmond Kennesaw GA starts Dago Red Dub Jeff Dave Shadel several pilots paid tribute late holds Bruce 32nd 0-40 23rd Quickie Jim Shinoharaa friend Pylon Racing immaculate Kaze has won award times deservedly models always beautiful color super finish Brogdon Kane Jr Sperry got things rolling first heat Kane barely edging Brogdon 1134 11355 Only five rounds scheduled seemed satisfactory competitors As result scoring very important didnt win finish second probably out trophy position by-product situation great close racing Round Two Sheriff Shadel won Richard also held Fast Time 10563 held up meets best Side note Richard 07 second faster Quarter Midget remaining rounds went fairly quickly racing 98 Nats suddenly finished Verano Shadel tied first since guys call other refuse fly off against other accepts position argument Richard won faster time Shadel second Mike Helsel third two points down Since Richard won two events hastily concluded Category Champion way home mulling week over little pea-brain started adding up numbers something didnt jive Richard two wins 10 points plus fourth-place finish Quarter 27 points Dave Shadel accumulated 10 points Quarter win nine second place Quickie nine second Formula Ia total 28 call made AMA HQ confirm Steve Kaiuf assured another trophy would cut mailed David along letter apology Other glitch racing really super year didnt attend missed great Nats mber1998 53 Variety launch techniques evident another heat begins Note whistle launcherlcallers mouth used signal first turn over engine noise John Shannon gives sendoff Jerry Smalls Southiake TX 0-40

Author: W. Yeager


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 52, 53

RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING l11-U T rz1 — .sv1 l Li 1 iSI Fls 11 AH THE NATS Heat rain maybe sunburn sure lotsa Pylon Racing Racing different compared past two years what difference years Nats staffed volunteers over country part performed very well Unfortunately volunteer pool ran dry last couple years found us appealing contestants help staff short plan hatched utilize contestants same manner other venues sailplane helicopter etc Contestants Quarter Quickie divided two matrices working other flying system did work some minor flaws Nats returned old system because Mike Stokes scoured Indianapolis area committed work crew large enough double matrixing necessary Bill Gallagher starter week really made difference Bill ran things velvet-covered fist racing ran smoothly Bill charge knew what doing After usual airplane processing Quickie 500 started Monday morning July 13 76 entries exact amount NMPRA decided would allowed register although few registered above number always few noshows 76 ended up being exact number did attend Eight rounds flown Sheriff Richard Verano back town after year riding trail cleaning out bad guys town town wherever trail took him Richard Dave Shadel tied points perfect scores right down bitter end Shadel leading virtue faster time 11201 Richards 11376 However Richards last flight tamed 11184 moving him past David Richards caller first alone David could have called some lazy turns 50 Model Aviation 4Category Champion Dave Shadel Gardnerville NV launcher caller Richard Verano Carson CA Richard won Formula Quickie 500 Richard Verano holds Jimmy Allens Miss Ashley II model Bonnie Salisbury gives clear indication feels its identification Allen second 0-40 fourth 0-500 time husband Jerry make next turn protect first place thats mettle called great heat lost out friend partner Quickie racing intense few guys have spent lifetime Nats very prominent year like Jeff Adamisin young kid reckoned Another guy smoked experienced racers Jaime de LaVega south-of-the-border brothers understand conversation somewhere past Verano Shadel concerning turn pylons two three As Dave put think made mistake appears created monster Obviously monster will go away either Jaime partner Luis Garcia Blake finished top ten by-product intense racing midairsno will move over give up space battle same sky December 1998 51 Cathy L Danny Kane Chicago IL show teamwork required success Pylon Racing Danny seventh Formula twelfth 0-40 Cory L Richard Paine Canada get Quickie entry ready Senior-class contestant Brian Wilbur Longwood FL Fatherson combination competed several events father concentrate Quickie rounds Pylon location usually results checkmatebut stated its by-product good racing Quickie finished up Verano first Shadel second Jeff Adamisin third ways down list Sarah Benham dont mean highlight Sarahs finish position some help pylon needed Sarah put up hand said Ill resulted sitting pylon cage several hours Nice job Verano winning Quickie milestone sortshe won four events last year win made five straight Nats event wins third day racing started Quarter 40 Great color schemes smooth gloss coats prevalent have give guys credit continuing greatlooking models Formula always Quarter started very large number contestants 68only eight fewer Quickie began Steve Baker Mike Helsel Gary Gau Paul Benezra ended up eight rounds later Robert Miller Harold Sattler Bob Brogdon Charlie Anderson No perfect result competition level Racing fierce no quarter given came airspace end Sheriff suing Nats wins broken result losing two heats other competitors old dude Dave Shadel tied Jim Allen fewest losses two guys agreed fly off against other Shadel declared winner since held faster time Allen third position settled great flyoff between Darml Cady Rich Verano Verano doing much chasing before cut flying catch up leaving Cady very satisfying win Its very often Sheriff loses anyone beating him outright nice feather hat Formula 18 entries five-heat matrix Again weather perfect Drew Jenna won Best Finish award 52 Model Aviation das Roy Andrassy gets fueled up flight Quickie placed 21st Dub Jeff Houston TX also stops fueling tent fill-up Quickie Bruce Richmond Kennesaw GA starts Dago Red Dub Jeff Dave Shadel several pilots paid tribute late holds Bruce 32nd 0-40 23rd Quickie Jim Shinoharaa friend Pylon Racing immaculate Kaze has won award times deservedly models always beautiful color super finish Brogdon Kane Jr Sperry got things rolling first heat Kane barely edging Brogdon 1134 11355 Only five rounds scheduled seemed satisfactory competitors As result scoring very important didnt win finish second probably out trophy position by-product situation great close racing Round Two Sheriff Shadel won Richard also held Fast Time 10563 held up meets best Side note Richard 07 second faster Quarter Midget remaining rounds went fairly quickly racing 98 Nats suddenly finished Verano Shadel tied first since guys call other refuse fly off against other accepts position argument Richard won faster time Shadel second Mike Helsel third two points down Since Richard won two events hastily concluded Category Champion way home mulling week over little pea-brain started adding up numbers something didnt jive Richard two wins 10 points plus fourth-place finish Quarter 27 points Dave Shadel accumulated 10 points Quarter win nine second place Quickie nine second Formula Ia total 28 call made AMA HQ confirm Steve Kaiuf assured another trophy would cut mailed David along letter apology Other glitch racing really super year didnt attend missed great Nats mber1998 53 Variety launch techniques evident another heat begins Note whistle launcherlcallers mouth used signal first turn over engine noise John Shannon gives sendoff Jerry Smalls Southiake TX 0-40

Author: W. Yeager


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 52, 53

RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING l11-U T rz1 — .sv1 l Li 1 iSI Fls 11 AH THE NATS Heat rain maybe sunburn sure lotsa Pylon Racing Racing different compared past two years what difference years Nats staffed volunteers over country part performed very well Unfortunately volunteer pool ran dry last couple years found us appealing contestants help staff short plan hatched utilize contestants same manner other venues sailplane helicopter etc Contestants Quarter Quickie divided two matrices working other flying system did work some minor flaws Nats returned old system because Mike Stokes scoured Indianapolis area committed work crew large enough double matrixing necessary Bill Gallagher starter week really made difference Bill ran things velvet-covered fist racing ran smoothly Bill charge knew what doing After usual airplane processing Quickie 500 started Monday morning July 13 76 entries exact amount NMPRA decided would allowed register although few registered above number always few noshows 76 ended up being exact number did attend Eight rounds flown Sheriff Richard Verano back town after year riding trail cleaning out bad guys town town wherever trail took him Richard Dave Shadel tied points perfect scores right down bitter end Shadel leading virtue faster time 11201 Richards 11376 However Richards last flight tamed 11184 moving him past David Richards caller first alone David could have called some lazy turns 50 Model Aviation 4Category Champion Dave Shadel Gardnerville NV launcher caller Richard Verano Carson CA Richard won Formula Quickie 500 Richard Verano holds Jimmy Allens Miss Ashley II model Bonnie Salisbury gives clear indication feels its identification Allen second 0-40 fourth 0-500 time husband Jerry make next turn protect first place thats mettle called great heat lost out friend partner Quickie racing intense few guys have spent lifetime Nats very prominent year like Jeff Adamisin young kid reckoned Another guy smoked experienced racers Jaime de LaVega south-of-the-border brothers understand conversation somewhere past Verano Shadel concerning turn pylons two three As Dave put think made mistake appears created monster Obviously monster will go away either Jaime partner Luis Garcia Blake finished top ten by-product intense racing midairsno will move over give up space battle same sky December 1998 51 Cathy L Danny Kane Chicago IL show teamwork required success Pylon Racing Danny seventh Formula twelfth 0-40 Cory L Richard Paine Canada get Quickie entry ready Senior-class contestant Brian Wilbur Longwood FL Fatherson combination competed several events father concentrate Quickie rounds Pylon location usually results checkmatebut stated its by-product good racing Quickie finished up Verano first Shadel second Jeff Adamisin third ways down list Sarah Benham dont mean highlight Sarahs finish position some help pylon needed Sarah put up hand said Ill resulted sitting pylon cage several hours Nice job Verano winning Quickie milestone sortshe won four events last year win made five straight Nats event wins third day racing started Quarter 40 Great color schemes smooth gloss coats prevalent have give guys credit continuing greatlooking models Formula always Quarter started very large number contestants 68only eight fewer Quickie began Steve Baker Mike Helsel Gary Gau Paul Benezra ended up eight rounds later Robert Miller Harold Sattler Bob Brogdon Charlie Anderson No perfect result competition level Racing fierce no quarter given came airspace end Sheriff suing Nats wins broken result losing two heats other competitors old dude Dave Shadel tied Jim Allen fewest losses two guys agreed fly off against other Shadel declared winner since held faster time Allen third position settled great flyoff between Darml Cady Rich Verano Verano doing much chasing before cut flying catch up leaving Cady very satisfying win Its very often Sheriff loses anyone beating him outright nice feather hat Formula 18 entries five-heat matrix Again weather perfect Drew Jenna won Best Finish award 52 Model Aviation das Roy Andrassy gets fueled up flight Quickie placed 21st Dub Jeff Houston TX also stops fueling tent fill-up Quickie Bruce Richmond Kennesaw GA starts Dago Red Dub Jeff Dave Shadel several pilots paid tribute late holds Bruce 32nd 0-40 23rd Quickie Jim Shinoharaa friend Pylon Racing immaculate Kaze has won award times deservedly models always beautiful color super finish Brogdon Kane Jr Sperry got things rolling first heat Kane barely edging Brogdon 1134 11355 Only five rounds scheduled seemed satisfactory competitors As result scoring very important didnt win finish second probably out trophy position by-product situation great close racing Round Two Sheriff Shadel won Richard also held Fast Time 10563 held up meets best Side note Richard 07 second faster Quarter Midget remaining rounds went fairly quickly racing 98 Nats suddenly finished Verano Shadel tied first since guys call other refuse fly off against other accepts position argument Richard won faster time Shadel second Mike Helsel third two points down Since Richard won two events hastily concluded Category Champion way home mulling week over little pea-brain started adding up numbers something didnt jive Richard two wins 10 points plus fourth-place finish Quarter 27 points Dave Shadel accumulated 10 points Quarter win nine second place Quickie nine second Formula Ia total 28 call made AMA HQ confirm Steve Kaiuf assured another trophy would cut mailed David along letter apology Other glitch racing really super year didnt attend missed great Nats mber1998 53 Variety launch techniques evident another heat begins Note whistle launcherlcallers mouth used signal first turn over engine noise John Shannon gives sendoff Jerry Smalls Southiake TX 0-40

Author: W. Yeager


Edition: Model Aviation - 1998/12
Page Numbers: 50, 51, 52, 53

RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING l11-U T rz1 — .sv1 l Li 1 iSI Fls 11 AH THE NATS Heat rain maybe sunburn sure lotsa Pylon Racing Racing different compared past two years what difference years Nats staffed volunteers over country part performed very well Unfortunately volunteer pool ran dry last couple years found us appealing contestants help staff short plan hatched utilize contestants same manner other venues sailplane helicopter etc Contestants Quarter Quickie divided two matrices working other flying system did work some minor flaws Nats returned old system because Mike Stokes scoured Indianapolis area committed work crew large enough double matrixing necessary Bill Gallagher starter week really made difference Bill ran things velvet-covered fist racing ran smoothly Bill charge knew what doing After usual airplane processing Quickie 500 started Monday morning July 13 76 entries exact amount NMPRA decided would allowed register although few registered above number always few noshows 76 ended up being exact number did attend Eight rounds flown Sheriff Richard Verano back town after year riding trail cleaning out bad guys town town wherever trail took him Richard Dave Shadel tied points perfect scores right down bitter end Shadel leading virtue faster time 11201 Richards 11376 However Richards last flight tamed 11184 moving him past David Richards caller first alone David could have called some lazy turns 50 Model Aviation 4Category Champion Dave Shadel Gardnerville NV launcher caller Richard Verano Carson CA Richard won Formula Quickie 500 Richard Verano holds Jimmy Allens Miss Ashley II model Bonnie Salisbury gives clear indication feels its identification Allen second 0-40 fourth 0-500 time husband Jerry make next turn protect first place thats mettle called great heat lost out friend partner Quickie racing intense few guys have spent lifetime Nats very prominent year like Jeff Adamisin young kid reckoned Another guy smoked experienced racers Jaime de LaVega south-of-the-border brothers understand conversation somewhere past Verano Shadel concerning turn pylons two three As Dave put think made mistake appears created monster Obviously monster will go away either Jaime partner Luis Garcia Blake finished top ten by-product intense racing midairsno will move over give up space battle same sky December 1998 51 Cathy L Danny Kane Chicago IL show teamwork required success Pylon Racing Danny seventh Formula twelfth 0-40 Cory L Richard Paine Canada get Quickie entry ready Senior-class contestant Brian Wilbur Longwood FL Fatherson combination competed several events father concentrate Quickie rounds Pylon location usually results checkmatebut stated its by-product good racing Quickie finished up Verano first Shadel second Jeff Adamisin third ways down list Sarah Benham dont mean highlight Sarahs finish position some help pylon needed Sarah put up hand said Ill resulted sitting pylon cage several hours Nice job Verano winning Quickie milestone sortshe won four events last year win made five straight Nats event wins third day racing started Quarter 40 Great color schemes smooth gloss coats prevalent have give guys credit continuing greatlooking models Formula always Quarter started very large number contestants 68only eight fewer Quickie began Steve Baker Mike Helsel Gary Gau Paul Benezra ended up eight rounds later Robert Miller Harold Sattler Bob Brogdon Charlie Anderson No perfect result competition level Racing fierce no quarter given came airspace end Sheriff suing Nats wins broken result losing two heats other competitors old dude Dave Shadel tied Jim Allen fewest losses two guys agreed fly off against other Shadel declared winner since held faster time Allen third position settled great flyoff between Darml Cady Rich Verano Verano doing much chasing before cut flying catch up leaving Cady very satisfying win Its very often Sheriff loses anyone beating him outright nice feather hat Formula 18 entries five-heat matrix Again weather perfect Drew Jenna won Best Finish award 52 Model Aviation das Roy Andrassy gets fueled up flight Quickie placed 21st Dub Jeff Houston TX also stops fueling tent fill-up Quickie Bruce Richmond Kennesaw GA starts Dago Red Dub Jeff Dave Shadel several pilots paid tribute late holds Bruce 32nd 0-40 23rd Quickie Jim Shinoharaa friend Pylon Racing immaculate Kaze has won award times deservedly models always beautiful color super finish Brogdon Kane Jr Sperry got things rolling first heat Kane barely edging Brogdon 1134 11355 Only five rounds scheduled seemed satisfactory competitors As result scoring very important didnt win finish second probably out trophy position by-product situation great close racing Round Two Sheriff Shadel won Richard also held Fast Time 10563 held up meets best Side note Richard 07 second faster Quarter Midget remaining rounds went fairly quickly racing 98 Nats suddenly finished Verano Shadel tied first since guys call other refuse fly off against other accepts position argument Richard won faster time Shadel second Mike Helsel third two points down Since Richard won two events hastily concluded Category Champion way home mulling week over little pea-brain started adding up numbers something didnt jive Richard two wins 10 points plus fourth-place finish Quarter 27 points Dave Shadel accumulated 10 points Quarter win nine second place Quickie nine second Formula Ia total 28 call made AMA HQ confirm Steve Kaiuf assured another trophy would cut mailed David along letter apology Other glitch racing really super year didnt attend missed great Nats mber1998 53 Variety launch techniques evident another heat begins Note whistle launcherlcallers mouth used signal first turn over engine noise John Shannon gives sendoff Jerry Smalls Southiake TX 0-40

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