z PYLON RACING Bill Hager AS read will have probably already first race year will try write up few contests year column cant think would like know what going parts country area has something offer please send will see what can todays highly developed engines some develop 2 3 horsepower kits available pylon racing seems have reached its limits Speeds have about same about last six years Terry Prather turned 114 1974 Nats lot people going fast now few have gone faster think Bill Williamson Orlando FL has record just under 110 Quarter Midget Racing about same place best times low 120s should good time someone get started racing Pylon Racing people always helping promote sport model aviation racing people know will go out way help someone get started racing have ask takes two people racea caller pilot No matter good pilot you still need good caller good caller will help setting engine will watch other traffic launch ing plane todays speeds second lost could mean difference between first last place Also shove wrong time could mean ground collision mid-air right after takeoff flying good caller will watch other planes keep informed position race can help keep lined up race course landing cannot watch other planes caller very important landing have racing about 10 years now got start caller So helping out new guy two-way street Racing full swing California report Mack Moffat first race Western District held March 22 23 Sepulveda Basin hosted Valley Flyers Thirty-nine entries showed up 14 Standard Class Basin up its usual excellence 40 days 40 nights rain sewers backed up flooding Sepulveda Basin waters receded runway pits covered mud large tree efforts Valley Flyers city field ready racedusty livable Eight rounds flown over two days some real eye-openers Standard fliers pleased since raced themselves Robert Grove took first Standard Class Rickety Rat Jim Kelly second Stinger Nice see different types airplanes being flown Experts started first round off after fifth heat everybody Os words being thrown arouhd course measured found Oops 100 feet too long heats reflown some us still showing Os Dave Shadel started season off placing first best time 1174 Ed Allen second flying Super LR-1A best time 1192 Jerry Boyce placed third flying Circus Circus Special best time 1173 Best time race done Bob Smith 1134 using Polecat ST power Charles Bentz Sr given best crash trophy accomplished flying through Bill Groves wing kamikaze fashion golf course now has 19 holes other candidates award C Bentz Jr Leonard Walker gave demonstration trim Formula free flight Larry Laulom showed us land downwind Laird Owens new Denight Special copy Ron Gilmans very impres sive Tom Christopher picked up microphone did super job getting spectators involved heat races Spectator involvement like can help us Results race Expert 1 Dave Shadel 2 Ed Allen 3 Jerry Boyce 4 Gary Hover 5 Keith Davidson 6 Bob Smith 7 Tom Christopher 8 Ron Gilman 9 Scott Johnson 10 Russ Kime Standard 1 Robert Grove 1174 1192 1173 1199 1182 1134 1172 1225 1230 1232 1369 Continued page 57 July 1980 37 Gentlemen start engines poetry motion team returns again tnis montnuiII rrles flips Bob Onori holds race activity starts Note ear protectors both wearing have calling other flying together about seven years goou pyion race siaris liKe mis riiera caiiers noiu up mneir pianes ior uiricies ioenmiiy Formula race fine races held Oklahoma City aviation has good put some thing back hobby Get kid hooked model airplanes SuppliersIraKeeler 572 Deodana St Vaca yule CA 95688 putting out list old time suppliers complete addresses offerings Ira himself offers reprints old catalogs dating back 1916 Ideal catalog interested receiving copy being added list send him SASE Travelogue Ever go visit friends evening find yourself stuck home movies slides hosts vacation Im going to would like mention visit AMA Headquarters ModelAviation during recent trip Washington DC must say quite impressed dedication attitudes small number people involved both entities frequent complaints hear about AMA too competition oriented AMA membership basically made up sport fliers although youve heard rationale competition proving ground products etc silent majority doesnt participate contest activity con versations tour convinced AMA Headquarters service organization dedicated average modeler Competition walk life receives publicity modeling no different believe however modelers like know what com petitors doing what products using magazine office discovered just aware staff interests readers much thought goes decisions events should covered what kinds articles appeal general readership Model designs under consideration compared similar previously published articles full size plan sales get feel acceptance variety also plays important part recognized varied interests Out high plan sales may good indicators case observation confirmed personal exper ience staff members sacrifice own personal model building virtue full time involvement modeling-related job Its hard visualize entire day devoted activity difficult plunge back during hobby time well discovered fact working full scale aviation Ijust couldnt face another coat dope night suspect hobby shop owners have discovered well ever find yourself Washing ton take time visit AMA Headquartersyou wont regret 1980 SAM Championships announcement Competition News section page 90 see Nats Unofficial Events item Clarence Ha ught Rt 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 RC PYLON RACING/HAGER con finued page 37 2 Jim Kelly 3 Ben Witherell 4 Jay Ross 5 Harry Gould 1388 13 34 1347 1325 Remember send contest information directly like 5 X 7 black white photos have Bill Hager 4622 Bridgeport Dr Garland TX 75043 NORTHERN CALIFORNIAS LARGESTN DISCOUNT HOBBY SHOPU well FUELyou New high film strength lubricantU increased power engine lifeI Highest qualily ingredients tergent action cut II II II II II II II II II IHOURS Monday thru weanesaay YU-OjU Thursday & Friday 930-800I Saturday 930-600Sunday 1200-500 J Kit Plan Book Volume IlA handsome com panion Volume Frank Ehlings KIT PLAN BOOK containing reduced-size plans model airplane kits avail able Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Astro Flight Bridi Hobby Enterpris es Cass Engineering Classic Models Cox Hobbles Flyline Models Carl Goldberg Models House Balsa Jetco Models MIdwest Model Products Peck Polymers Rev Model Prod ucts Sig Mfg Co Sterling Modeis Top Filte Models Vintage Bob Vioiett Models VK Model Aircraft World Engines plans contained Volume Ace R/C An drews Aircraft Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models CompetItion Models Jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co MIdwest Model Products Mini-Flite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Filte Models World Engines combined plans Volume ii gives opportunity shop own home before plunking down dollars types models included vol ume RC CL Scale FFsport competition designs category volume produced AMA HQ complied Frank Ehling paperback size 9 x 12 $250 1 To AMA HQ Supply & Service Section 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 $ _________ enclosed .Kit Plan Books Volume @ $250 Kit Plan Books Volume Ii @ $250 Send check money order send cash through mail Please PrintI Name_______________________________________ AMA No Addressj City State ZipI July 1980 57
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/07
Page Numbers: 37, 57
z PYLON RACING Bill Hager AS read will have probably already first race year will try write up few contests year column cant think would like know what going parts country area has something offer please send will see what can todays highly developed engines some develop 2 3 horsepower kits available pylon racing seems have reached its limits Speeds have about same about last six years Terry Prather turned 114 1974 Nats lot people going fast now few have gone faster think Bill Williamson Orlando FL has record just under 110 Quarter Midget Racing about same place best times low 120s should good time someone get started racing Pylon Racing people always helping promote sport model aviation racing people know will go out way help someone get started racing have ask takes two people racea caller pilot No matter good pilot you still need good caller good caller will help setting engine will watch other traffic launch ing plane todays speeds second lost could mean difference between first last place Also shove wrong time could mean ground collision mid-air right after takeoff flying good caller will watch other planes keep informed position race can help keep lined up race course landing cannot watch other planes caller very important landing have racing about 10 years now got start caller So helping out new guy two-way street Racing full swing California report Mack Moffat first race Western District held March 22 23 Sepulveda Basin hosted Valley Flyers Thirty-nine entries showed up 14 Standard Class Basin up its usual excellence 40 days 40 nights rain sewers backed up flooding Sepulveda Basin waters receded runway pits covered mud large tree efforts Valley Flyers city field ready racedusty livable Eight rounds flown over two days some real eye-openers Standard fliers pleased since raced themselves Robert Grove took first Standard Class Rickety Rat Jim Kelly second Stinger Nice see different types airplanes being flown Experts started first round off after fifth heat everybody Os words being thrown arouhd course measured found Oops 100 feet too long heats reflown some us still showing Os Dave Shadel started season off placing first best time 1174 Ed Allen second flying Super LR-1A best time 1192 Jerry Boyce placed third flying Circus Circus Special best time 1173 Best time race done Bob Smith 1134 using Polecat ST power Charles Bentz Sr given best crash trophy accomplished flying through Bill Groves wing kamikaze fashion golf course now has 19 holes other candidates award C Bentz Jr Leonard Walker gave demonstration trim Formula free flight Larry Laulom showed us land downwind Laird Owens new Denight Special copy Ron Gilmans very impres sive Tom Christopher picked up microphone did super job getting spectators involved heat races Spectator involvement like can help us Results race Expert 1 Dave Shadel 2 Ed Allen 3 Jerry Boyce 4 Gary Hover 5 Keith Davidson 6 Bob Smith 7 Tom Christopher 8 Ron Gilman 9 Scott Johnson 10 Russ Kime Standard 1 Robert Grove 1174 1192 1173 1199 1182 1134 1172 1225 1230 1232 1369 Continued page 57 July 1980 37 Gentlemen start engines poetry motion team returns again tnis montnuiII rrles flips Bob Onori holds race activity starts Note ear protectors both wearing have calling other flying together about seven years goou pyion race siaris liKe mis riiera caiiers noiu up mneir pianes ior uiricies ioenmiiy Formula race fine races held Oklahoma City aviation has good put some thing back hobby Get kid hooked model airplanes SuppliersIraKeeler 572 Deodana St Vaca yule CA 95688 putting out list old time suppliers complete addresses offerings Ira himself offers reprints old catalogs dating back 1916 Ideal catalog interested receiving copy being added list send him SASE Travelogue Ever go visit friends evening find yourself stuck home movies slides hosts vacation Im going to would like mention visit AMA Headquarters ModelAviation during recent trip Washington DC must say quite impressed dedication attitudes small number people involved both entities frequent complaints hear about AMA too competition oriented AMA membership basically made up sport fliers although youve heard rationale competition proving ground products etc silent majority doesnt participate contest activity con versations tour convinced AMA Headquarters service organization dedicated average modeler Competition walk life receives publicity modeling no different believe however modelers like know what com petitors doing what products using magazine office discovered just aware staff interests readers much thought goes decisions events should covered what kinds articles appeal general readership Model designs under consideration compared similar previously published articles full size plan sales get feel acceptance variety also plays important part recognized varied interests Out high plan sales may good indicators case observation confirmed personal exper ience staff members sacrifice own personal model building virtue full time involvement modeling-related job Its hard visualize entire day devoted activity difficult plunge back during hobby time well discovered fact working full scale aviation Ijust couldnt face another coat dope night suspect hobby shop owners have discovered well ever find yourself Washing ton take time visit AMA Headquartersyou wont regret 1980 SAM Championships announcement Competition News section page 90 see Nats Unofficial Events item Clarence Ha ught Rt 5 Box 16 CoeurdAlene ID 83814 RC PYLON RACING/HAGER con finued page 37 2 Jim Kelly 3 Ben Witherell 4 Jay Ross 5 Harry Gould 1388 13 34 1347 1325 Remember send contest information directly like 5 X 7 black white photos have Bill Hager 4622 Bridgeport Dr Garland TX 75043 NORTHERN CALIFORNIAS LARGESTN DISCOUNT HOBBY SHOPU well FUELyou New high film strength lubricantU increased power engine lifeI Highest qualily ingredients tergent action cut II II II II II II II II II IHOURS Monday thru weanesaay YU-OjU Thursday & Friday 930-800I Saturday 930-600Sunday 1200-500 J Kit Plan Book Volume IlA handsome com panion Volume Frank Ehlings KIT PLAN BOOK containing reduced-size plans model airplane kits avail able Ace R/C Andrews Aircraft Model Co Astro Flight Bridi Hobby Enterpris es Cass Engineering Classic Models Cox Hobbles Flyline Models Carl Goldberg Models House Balsa Jetco Models MIdwest Model Products Peck Polymers Rev Model Prod ucts Sig Mfg Co Sterling Modeis Top Filte Models Vintage Bob Vioiett Models VK Model Aircraft World Engines plans contained Volume Ace R/C An drews Aircraft Model Co Carl Goldberg Models Chuck Gill Models CompetItion Models Jetco Models Junior Aero Space Co MIdwest Model Products Mini-Flite Co Nelson Model Products Sig Mfg Co Sterling Models Top Filte Models World Engines combined plans Volume ii gives opportunity shop own home before plunking down dollars types models included vol ume RC CL Scale FFsport competition designs category volume produced AMA HQ complied Frank Ehling paperback size 9 x 12 $250 1 To AMA HQ Supply & Service Section 815 Fifteenth Street NW Washington DC 20005 $ _________ enclosed .Kit Plan Books Volume @ $250 Kit Plan Books Volume Ii @ $250 Send check money order send cash through mail Please PrintI Name_______________________________________ AMA No Addressj City State ZipI July 1980 57