RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING HOW NOT TO BEAT Yourself Vol 1 last Spring birds singing bunnies hopping sky filled fluffy white clouds Its time get out fly Since last flying season youve done everything right took engines out airplanes carefully cleaned oiled Replaced everything made rubber Disassembled fuel tanks washed dried parts Discharged recharged radio batteries least once month Checked frayed wires oil soaking stress cracks loose hinges worn servo gears Youve just begun Art Beating Yourself has very little horsepower aircraft design prop selection flying course connected Beating Other Guy Most racing pilots take naturally like beating other guy Count racing pilot scope out what takes beat other guy watch him spare no effort doing Beating Yourself different doesnt come naturally involves looking inward outward Its Zen Racing pilots things Zen usually things Except pilots win can prove yourself Go down list names top pilots nationwide starting Shadel Verano name ask yourself person Zen Consider approach whole racing enterprise appear calm confident selfpossessed seem touch themselves aspect performanceon off flying field Consider what dont Have ever seen scurry around pits begging glue make hasty repair arrive late starting line take zero no-start because forgot check some vital component show up untrimmed airplane fly wildly cut holler officials No No no no no have easy time beating because theyve figured out beat themselves people have done homework have anticipated thing likely go wrong theyve taken measures prevent Failing have fingertips tool replacement part necessary cure problem quickly efficiently after theyve figured out thing thats next likely go wrong have gone through same process again analysis may seem far too cerebral activity like Racing noise speed swashbuckling improvisation big part appeal crunch time comes such preparation can make difference Thats soldiers practice disassembling reassembling weapons darknot ever plan to could Now lets get down specifics Start stuff take out line transmitter pretty obvious Does pit box have place Will know glance forgot visit impound way fueling station will have run around frantically later well fly youre distracted out breath What about electric starter have shake hold just before will go have tendency squeeze switch repeatedly angrily shaking starter jamming onto spinner well does engine run broken prop speaking props did bring extra along didnt theres glow plugs Sometimes theyre bad though come right out package glow merrily hand Use just test-ran Take out look makes feel better dont replace just sake having new new could cost four points Tools Ever glow plug unscrew itself starting line did could replace time restart take off What starter loosened prop nut Could make quick grab come up tool retighten lets forget lock nut needle valve may find worthwhile put small open-end wrench pit kit tighten nut should happen loosen starting line way wont faced difficult choice between taking zero taking off randomly rotating needle valve first could cost contest second could cost engine list goes course theres no way can prepared possible problem Believe Im still finding new ways beat myself after ahem years few minutes chin-scratching ahead time could save yourself very long very quiet drive home Praise Throttles out like Racing airplanes love idea racing terrified take off first time untrimmed airplane wide-open throttle Its no secret carburetors come purebred racing engines meet letter rules Theyre actually just rotary shutoff devices dont idleand should Racing airplanes made go fast land Power power off racing competition racing practice two different things practice consider investing real live throttling carburetor Nelson Jett offer reduce top end little compared rotary shutoffs wouldnt want race can take off full bore cut back sedate 100-120 mph top speed Thunder Tiger-powered airplane probably what youre used fine-tune trims practice flying course until youre comfortable airplane etc approach has worked well Bob Hildreth Denver about year now hes sport-flying Q40 SweePea using Nelson Q500 engine throttling carburetor wide-blade Rev-Up 81/2 x 7 prop Its great combination can low inverted flybys idle power up huge outside loops Spectators Sunday fliers amazed learn its Racing airplanebecause course everybody knows Racing airplanes scary hard fly get converts build goodwill person time Meanwhile Bobs getting lots practice Its win-win situation Praise Tail Wheels seems given time someone inventing new Beginners Only Time Really Mean local Racing class latest Ive heard variation AMA Event #424 using Quickie 500 airframe Scat Cat similar OS 25 FP engine However well-intentioned local efforts Ive noticed after brief burst enthusiasm people start flake off back zero does happen 106 Model Aviation 4 number reasons heres may have thought Put yourself shoes typical newbie hypothetical reasonably proficient sport flier ready move up some sort competition comes out field sees local king-of-the-beanpatch racing team watches two put airplane together gas up holds other starts engine tunes So far good wait minute Whats going Theyre walking out runway Cant thing taxi normal airplane can taxi Now theyre signaling other pilots stay clear theyre going out runway pilot bends over adjust needle last time engine roars backs off gives nod partner pushes airplane hard can takes off rips around pilot throttles back sets up approach airplane touches down skids sideways careens off edge runway poker-chip main wheels dig grass beast noses over scattering bits chopped grass dirt over engine team smiles broadly success airplane fast As carry back pits hose off however newbie turning away puzzled shake head isnt thinks could handle flying something fast wouldnt want aggravation dont have partner wholl hold launch dont want shut down other pilots time take off dont want tumble thing time land Look itit doesnt have tail wheel tail wheel first thing go soon start head-to-head racing looks like little glob pure drag monkey see monkey world racing minute guy wins heat little glob drag out come wire cutters off comes tail wheel so-called sport racing airplane vicinity Im suggesting should add tail wheel requirement official events would silly youre clubs thats wrestling create Beginners Only Time Really Mean event consider including lowly tail wheel among formula specs neednt actually function its mere presence enough want racing airplane double everyday sport airplane will make steerable dont will just stick end skid race day no will feel handicapped extra little glob drag maybe theyll keep coming out Thats now Send some photos 5w DELUXE KIT FEATURES Piece Fiberglass Fuselage Integral Vertical Fin Panel Lines Molded Fiberglass Cowl Canopy Frame Belly Pan Exhaust Stacks other Scale Details Balsa Presheeted Foam Core Wings Horizontal Stabilizer LE Installed le Installation Retracts Pre-installed Plywood Plates Wheel Well Openings Routed Wing Aileron Flap Servo Openings Routed Wings Vacuum Formed Clear Canopy Quality Manufacturing Excellence EngineerIng 203 Mass Ave Lexington MA 02420 781 674-9898 Fax 781 674-2288 Price subject change prior notice shipping handling extra June 1999 107 1997 & 1998 E TOC WINNER 37% 300L designed partner ship Qeiqee Somenzin far 1997 TOC isa state art airframe ply composite technology Now can own exact duplicate airplane took Quique Somenzioi First Place 1991 & 1998 TOC Also Available 33% Laser 20036%140% Edge540 40% G202Airtoil TaillVj q 25% Edge 54033% Edge 540T 29% Edge 540AirfoilNit q Hai&elt Monokole tovered Hand Painled Pibergiass PanIc ___________________________120 Sloe Extra 300 5389 1/4 Scale CohS429 WORLD CLAOS AIRCRAFT 401 Lorado Si Ste D Aurora CO 80011 Aw eroPh 303-366-4205 303-306-1141 Visit us on-line wwwaero-sportscomfaeroworks orks wi14SNilVI&l Iwn j qm YELLOW AIRCRAFT P-38J AT-6 P-47INTERNATIONAL SPITFIRE CAP-lOB AND SCALE JETS Send $400 within USA $1000 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Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/06
Page Numbers: 106, 107
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/06
Page Numbers: 106, 107
RADIO CONTROL PYLON RACING HOW NOT TO BEAT Yourself Vol 1 last Spring birds singing bunnies hopping sky filled fluffy white clouds Its time get out fly Since last flying season youve done everything right took engines out airplanes carefully cleaned oiled Replaced everything made rubber Disassembled fuel tanks washed dried parts Discharged recharged radio batteries least once month Checked frayed wires oil soaking stress cracks loose hinges worn servo gears Youve just begun Art Beating Yourself has very little horsepower aircraft design prop selection flying course connected Beating Other Guy Most racing pilots take naturally like beating other guy Count racing pilot scope out what takes beat other guy watch him spare no effort doing Beating Yourself different doesnt come naturally involves looking inward outward Its Zen Racing pilots things Zen usually things Except pilots win can prove yourself Go down list names top pilots nationwide starting Shadel Verano name ask yourself person Zen Consider approach whole racing enterprise appear calm confident selfpossessed seem touch themselves aspect performanceon off flying field Consider what dont Have ever seen scurry around pits begging glue make hasty repair arrive late starting line take zero no-start because forgot check some vital component show up untrimmed airplane fly wildly cut holler officials No No no no no have easy time beating because theyve figured out beat themselves people have done homework have anticipated thing likely go wrong theyve taken measures prevent Failing have fingertips tool replacement part necessary cure problem quickly efficiently after theyve figured out thing thats next likely go wrong have gone through same process again analysis may seem far too cerebral activity like Racing noise speed swashbuckling improvisation big part appeal crunch time comes such preparation can make difference Thats soldiers practice disassembling reassembling weapons darknot ever plan to could Now lets get down specifics Start stuff take out line transmitter pretty obvious Does pit box have place Will know glance forgot visit impound way fueling station will have run around frantically later well fly youre distracted out breath What about electric starter have shake hold just before will go have tendency squeeze switch repeatedly angrily shaking starter jamming onto spinner well does engine run broken prop speaking props did bring extra along didnt theres glow plugs Sometimes theyre bad though come right out package glow merrily hand Use just test-ran Take out look makes feel better dont replace just sake having new new could cost four points Tools Ever glow plug unscrew itself starting line did could replace time restart take off What starter loosened prop nut Could make quick grab come up tool retighten lets forget lock nut needle valve may find worthwhile put small open-end wrench pit kit tighten nut should happen loosen starting line way wont faced difficult choice between taking zero taking off randomly rotating needle valve first could cost contest second could cost engine list goes course theres no way can prepared possible problem Believe Im still finding new ways beat myself after ahem years few minutes chin-scratching ahead time could save yourself very long very quiet drive home Praise Throttles out like Racing airplanes love idea racing terrified take off first time untrimmed airplane wide-open throttle Its no secret carburetors come purebred racing engines meet letter rules Theyre actually just rotary shutoff devices dont idleand should Racing airplanes made go fast land Power power off racing competition racing practice two different things practice consider investing real live throttling carburetor Nelson Jett offer reduce top end little compared rotary shutoffs wouldnt want race can take off full bore cut back sedate 100-120 mph top speed Thunder Tiger-powered airplane probably what youre used fine-tune trims practice flying course until youre comfortable airplane etc approach has worked well Bob Hildreth Denver about year now hes sport-flying Q40 SweePea using Nelson Q500 engine throttling carburetor wide-blade Rev-Up 81/2 x 7 prop Its great combination can low inverted flybys idle power up huge outside loops Spectators Sunday fliers amazed learn its Racing airplanebecause course everybody knows Racing airplanes scary hard fly get converts build goodwill person time Meanwhile Bobs getting lots practice Its win-win situation Praise Tail Wheels seems given time someone inventing new Beginners Only Time Really Mean local Racing class latest Ive heard variation AMA Event #424 using Quickie 500 airframe Scat Cat similar OS 25 FP engine However well-intentioned local efforts Ive noticed after brief burst enthusiasm people start flake off back zero does happen 106 Model Aviation 4 number reasons heres may have thought Put yourself shoes typical newbie hypothetical reasonably proficient sport flier ready move up some sort competition comes out field sees local king-of-the-beanpatch racing team watches two put airplane together gas up holds other starts engine tunes So far good wait minute Whats going Theyre walking out runway Cant thing taxi normal airplane can taxi Now theyre signaling other pilots stay clear theyre going out runway pilot bends over adjust needle last time engine roars backs off gives nod partner pushes airplane hard can takes off rips around pilot throttles back sets up approach airplane touches down skids sideways careens off edge runway poker-chip main wheels dig grass beast noses over scattering bits chopped grass dirt over engine team smiles broadly success airplane fast As carry back pits hose off however newbie turning away puzzled shake head isnt thinks could handle flying something fast wouldnt want aggravation dont have partner wholl hold launch dont want shut down other pilots time take off dont want tumble thing time land Look itit doesnt have tail wheel tail wheel first thing go soon start head-to-head racing looks like little glob pure drag monkey see monkey world racing minute guy wins heat little glob drag out come wire cutters off comes tail wheel so-called sport racing airplane vicinity Im suggesting should add tail wheel requirement official events would silly youre clubs thats wrestling create Beginners Only Time Really Mean event consider including lowly tail wheel among formula specs neednt actually function its mere presence enough want racing airplane double everyday sport airplane will make steerable dont will just stick end skid race day no will feel handicapped extra little glob drag maybe theyll keep coming out Thats now Send some photos 5w DELUXE KIT FEATURES Piece Fiberglass Fuselage Integral Vertical Fin Panel Lines Molded Fiberglass Cowl Canopy Frame Belly Pan Exhaust Stacks other Scale Details Balsa Presheeted Foam Core Wings Horizontal Stabilizer LE Installed le Installation Retracts Pre-installed Plywood Plates Wheel Well Openings Routed Wing Aileron Flap Servo Openings Routed Wings Vacuum Formed Clear Canopy Quality Manufacturing Excellence EngineerIng 203 Mass Ave Lexington MA 02420 781 674-9898 Fax 781 674-2288 Price subject change prior notice shipping handling extra June 1999 107 1997 & 1998 E TOC WINNER 37% 300L designed partner ship Qeiqee Somenzin far 1997 TOC isa state art airframe ply composite technology Now can own exact duplicate airplane took Quique Somenzioi First Place 1991 & 1998 TOC Also Available 33% Laser 20036%140% Edge540 40% G202Airtoil TaillVj q 25% Edge 54033% Edge 540T 29% Edge 540AirfoilNit q Hai&elt Monokole tovered Hand Painled Pibergiass PanIc ___________________________120 Sloe Extra 300 5389 1/4 Scale CohS429 WORLD CLAOS AIRCRAFT 401 Lorado Si Ste D Aurora CO 80011 Aw eroPh 303-366-4205 303-306-1141 Visit us on-line wwwaero-sportscomfaeroworks orks wi14SNilVI&l Iwn j qm YELLOW AIRCRAFT P-38J AT-6 P-47INTERNATIONAL SPITFIRE CAP-lOB AND SCALE JETS Send $400 within USA $1000 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