Radio Control: Pylon Racing

I Control Pylon Racing Bill Hager FORMULA PYLON RACING has about same past seven eight years have seen few new airplanes come picture too new engines Well looks though have another engine work least should have soon new 05 40 YR-P Pylon engine made available about midsummer craftsmanship engines fantastic run Well got went right out ran Surprise stand ran just good anything else stock engine right out box compared engines reworked very competitive put plane flew Another surprise went well air could answer have gotten racing because couldnt get hands competitive engine have flown engine competition yet about 500 engines out rule have least 1 000 engines available United States engine allowed competition time read state affairs might have changed will keep posted have receiving lot contest reports cannot get will what can report different areas always interesting see what other guy doing report Formula Pylon Racing 1981 Canadian Nats reported Art Arro Formula drew 22 entries far away Vancouver BC Connecticut Ten complete rounds flown during two early afternoon time slots July 17 18 Ed Smith event director negotiated RC Scale people obtained best flying conditions mula respect wind sun angle close races flown during both days several mid-air collisions result Billy Johanson Columbus OH volved two mid-airs dampened spirits considerably times mediocre competition flying mid 20s Less handful pilots found secret pushed times low 20s race Most everyone flew fast enough win place experiencing mid-air end Mike Helsel 36 points fast time contest 1206 flyoff 2nd 3rd place won Dave Keats after Pete Reed mysteriously crashed behind scatter pylon Canadian Nats Formula results 1Mike Helsel1206 2Dave Keats1220 3Pete Reed1245 4Dave Kelly1280 5 Art Arro Report Formula Texas reported Ed Rankin Dallas RC F-I Race July 12 1981 No rain good news bad news 1 00-degree temperatures 80% humidity real tough workers no shade hot Texas sunshine did real good job refly 19 entries four-plane heats six rounds no crashes second race row Bruce Richmond starter Competition up national standards Southwest requiring times 116 118 win heat 122 will win good solid fourth place fast heat evident beginning George Parks Bill Hager fastest consistent engines ones beat tied perfect scores until Bill cut fourth round dropped point end six rounds George perfect score 24 points first place Bill 23 points second place Bill took fastest time trophy 1164 George right behind him 1175 final results field 19 entries 1 George Parks11754 12902 Bill Hager 3 Chuck Greenwood 4 Mike Southard 5 J P Hanway 11640 123 05 126 80 128 74 Somers NY August 16 reported Bernice Williams Formula started winds leveled off steady 35 mph Poor Tom Castellano beautiful Pole Cat got hurt totaled seems going fast got ahead him planted pricker bush off #3 pylon Bob Wallace lost tail feathers Arnie Wile tried fly same air space must have much damage Arnies Pole Cat cause went win heat Ed Weitock smokin chokin new Tom Cat design won Formula perfect score final standings 1EdWeitock1176 2Anthony Schroder1400 3Arnie Wile1211 4Tom Dooly1404 5Dick Berner1254 Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77302 December 1981 43 top finishers Dallas RC Club Formula Race last July 7 left Bruce Hobbs caller George Parks Rick Oliver caller Bill Hager Chuck Greenwood caller Gery Heithold behind him Mike Southard caller Norm Johnson behind him J P HanwaY caller didnt get name behind him just part group races Club 500 types Kansas City Front L-R Less Key Bob Reynolds C P Comegys Gary Leonard Jr Robert Williams Second row L-R Don Moden son Tom Sullivan Jim Cox Jerry Carley Angelo Tosti Back Larry Perry