Radio Control PYLON RA CING Bill Hager ANOTHER Pylon Racing season has come end economy way have very good year waitthere still race will best year some 50 80 Formula fliers years NMPRA Cham pionship race will held December 30-3 1 Seguin TX same site 1981 Nats yours truly CD new Pylon Racing NMPRA Championship Race held year either Florida Texas California Las Vegas NV Only top Formula fliers com pete race invitation order qualify race must first member NMPRA must qualify top 20% race district United States divided seven race districts Also included Canada Mexico Hawaii can also qualify finished top 10 AMA Nats either NMPRA officer past championship race winner year over 100 Formula racers qualified should have heck good race will report outcome full next month seems though Pylon Racing just keeps growing Club 500 racing seems popular time people racing anything flies race As sport planes trainer-type planes Sailplanes on guess just natural person want just little faster next Boeing Hawks Club Seattle WA holding Pylon Races using electric power aircraft have minimum wing area 290 sq minimum thickness 7/ No minimum weight no landing gear required fly course 300 ft long 60 ft between No 2 No 3 pylons race procedure unlike what use Formula sounds like fun sure wont have noise problem rundown some Formula racing have Texas summer reported Ed Rankin Ft Worth TX Formula Race August 21 22 1982 race rescheduled contest June date rained out Everyone can understand dont have races August after suffering through two days 1000 weather contest very well attended 21 entries both days idea two separate contests weekend real popular district district becoming competitive areas now over half regular race pilots tuming times mid teens rest low 20s Inmost heats 118 will get last place especially guys like Bob Onari Bill Preis attend contest four top 10 Nats made competitive SCW district three members top 10 Nats total six members top 20 think progress has due converted Control Line Speed experts partici pationespecially Dub Jett David Layman Phil Bussell customized engines proving very top-notch both days started first heats around 900 am finished five rounds 300 pm one-hour breaks lunch Saturday started bang could tell going have some fast times Bill Preis perfect score first place fast time 1182 Dave Layman tail point down winning him second place fast time 1175 Gary Heithold Dub Jett John Hancock followed finishing up top five trophies Sunday better day temperature about same 1000 humidity down As result speeds faster 10 people teens obvious start Layman Preis Johnson guys beat race end perfect scores set stage exciting race district has ever three guys posted mid high teens five heats Preis being consistent Wow what race! Layman won flyoff 1135 Preis second 1142 Johnson cut out Dave Layman won first place set new fast time district Bill Preis took fast-time trophy 11 47just Continued page 135 42 Model Aviation Scene Smyrna Air Races April 24-25 Jimmy Bartells holds Bob Reuthers Polecat Mast Smith holding Phil Bussell Dave Latsha holding Gail Jacobson Formula 24 entries Smyrna Air Racesthe Top Five Quickie 500 L R C SmithSth D Ritch4th G Jacobson 3rd P Schattauer2nd J Bartels1 st event 35 entries fabricated tack-gluing two sections scrap 4-jn wood together drilling 7/64-in hole joint popping apart pushrod braces placed above below pushrod glued fuselage verticals small model like needs pushrod braces Odds ends englne compartment should fuel proofed epoxy poly ester resin prototype fuselage covered silk given three coats nitrate dope lightly sprayed white Poly-U provided sturdy durable covering wanting light weight could use clear finish colored Japanese tissue dowels should permanently glued until fuselage covered prefer test fly models workshop check correct warps misalignments adjust CG test engine check out RC gearat home reduced stress leisurely looking over model shop often prevents disastrous first flight everything A-OK home likely will field well Flying Kloud Kings always fly well builder has experience hand launching suggest early flights launched way surfaces true unwarped C G located properly engine running properly Kloud King will fly right out hand little no RC correction required Although model will ROG nicely hand launching actually safer Turns gentle very little tendency inboard wing dig model will correct itself level flight merely allowing transmitter stick return neutral rate climb Cox QRC brisk wild Use up-elevator spar ingly Black Widow engine will climb very quickly will have careful overcontrol try screaming left-hand power pattern using trim controls set itstaying off sticks entirely Black Widow will put little lady terrifically high full tank fuel As matter fact recommend bright colort aid visibility section chrome MonoKote other reflective tape helpful keeping oriented wing Landing such lightly-loaded model purely matter getting lined up 5turning bleed off altitude floats ground effect long way may require some down-elevator get wheels ground Kloud King makes excellent small trainer sport configuraton QRC engine prospective builder chooses first RC need seek some assistance experienced pilot article displays certain ambivalence about design surprising NORTHERN CALIFORNIAS LARGESTU DISCOUNT HOBBY SHOPI well FUELyou New high film strength lubricantU increased oower engine lifeI Highest ingredients Deter cut varnish I J II II II II II II II II II II II IHOURS Monday thru weonescay Y3u-OJu inursaoy C rrioay YU-OUu3 L m - m Saturdoy9306OO nday 12OOOO - AA Kloud King both delightful sport model its heavier form potential contest winner its lightweight configura tion simple build inexpensive operate capable thermalling very well perhaps importantly cute little lady wish try AA Texaco concept and/or looking something different RC model assure Kloud King something enjoy RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 42 2 second better Nonn Johnsons 1149 summaries August 21 19821 Bill Preis 1182 2 Dave Layman 1175 3 Gary Heithold1207 4 Dub Jett 11938 5 John Hancockl207 August 22 1982 1 Dave Laymanl175 1135 flyoff 2 Bill Preis1147 1142 flyofi 3 NormJohnsonl149Oflyofl 4 Jerry Small 1186 5 Dub Jett1232 See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77302 January 1983 135 CUSTOM FOAM WINGS d TAILS CUSTOM SAILPLANE WINGS d TAILS SPRAY ADHESIVES FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES HI STARTS BALSA d PLYWOOD SEND 504 d 10 SASE FOR INFO ESS BOX 437 LEMONT PA 16851 / CANNON SYSTEMS 13400-26 Soticoy Str.t North Hollywood Calif 91605 Plien 213 7641488 SUPER-MICRO FIITF PACKS Worlds Smallest R/C e Units will work Standard AM Transmitters other Makesl Equip small aircraft SUPERMICRO Flite Pack Flite Pack includes SUPERMICRO Rx 54az-153gr MICRO Servos 47 oz133gr choice BATTS 100 mah 1 42 oz-402gr 250 mah 225oz-63Bgr ChannelsWeightCost 2 29oz823gr $16995 3 339oz962gr 20750 4 388oz110lgr 24495 Shipping Handling -$550 27or72 MHz other frequencies $1000 higher Calif Add Sales Tax No CODs Brochure 6O US $1 70 Foreign 4-1/2% Surcharge WS4 Visa Master Card
Edition: Model Aviation - 1983/01
Page Numbers: 42, 135
Radio Control PYLON RA CING Bill Hager ANOTHER Pylon Racing season has come end economy way have very good year waitthere still race will best year some 50 80 Formula fliers years NMPRA Cham pionship race will held December 30-3 1 Seguin TX same site 1981 Nats yours truly CD new Pylon Racing NMPRA Championship Race held year either Florida Texas California Las Vegas NV Only top Formula fliers com pete race invitation order qualify race must first member NMPRA must qualify top 20% race district United States divided seven race districts Also included Canada Mexico Hawaii can also qualify finished top 10 AMA Nats either NMPRA officer past championship race winner year over 100 Formula racers qualified should have heck good race will report outcome full next month seems though Pylon Racing just keeps growing Club 500 racing seems popular time people racing anything flies race As sport planes trainer-type planes Sailplanes on guess just natural person want just little faster next Boeing Hawks Club Seattle WA holding Pylon Races using electric power aircraft have minimum wing area 290 sq minimum thickness 7/ No minimum weight no landing gear required fly course 300 ft long 60 ft between No 2 No 3 pylons race procedure unlike what use Formula sounds like fun sure wont have noise problem rundown some Formula racing have Texas summer reported Ed Rankin Ft Worth TX Formula Race August 21 22 1982 race rescheduled contest June date rained out Everyone can understand dont have races August after suffering through two days 1000 weather contest very well attended 21 entries both days idea two separate contests weekend real popular district district becoming competitive areas now over half regular race pilots tuming times mid teens rest low 20s Inmost heats 118 will get last place especially guys like Bob Onari Bill Preis attend contest four top 10 Nats made competitive SCW district three members top 10 Nats total six members top 20 think progress has due converted Control Line Speed experts partici pationespecially Dub Jett David Layman Phil Bussell customized engines proving very top-notch both days started first heats around 900 am finished five rounds 300 pm one-hour breaks lunch Saturday started bang could tell going have some fast times Bill Preis perfect score first place fast time 1182 Dave Layman tail point down winning him second place fast time 1175 Gary Heithold Dub Jett John Hancock followed finishing up top five trophies Sunday better day temperature about same 1000 humidity down As result speeds faster 10 people teens obvious start Layman Preis Johnson guys beat race end perfect scores set stage exciting race district has ever three guys posted mid high teens five heats Preis being consistent Wow what race! Layman won flyoff 1135 Preis second 1142 Johnson cut out Dave Layman won first place set new fast time district Bill Preis took fast-time trophy 11 47just Continued page 135 42 Model Aviation Scene Smyrna Air Races April 24-25 Jimmy Bartells holds Bob Reuthers Polecat Mast Smith holding Phil Bussell Dave Latsha holding Gail Jacobson Formula 24 entries Smyrna Air Racesthe Top Five Quickie 500 L R C SmithSth D Ritch4th G Jacobson 3rd P Schattauer2nd J Bartels1 st event 35 entries fabricated tack-gluing two sections scrap 4-jn wood together drilling 7/64-in hole joint popping apart pushrod braces placed above below pushrod glued fuselage verticals small model like needs pushrod braces Odds ends englne compartment should fuel proofed epoxy poly ester resin prototype fuselage covered silk given three coats nitrate dope lightly sprayed white Poly-U provided sturdy durable covering wanting light weight could use clear finish colored Japanese tissue dowels should permanently glued until fuselage covered prefer test fly models workshop check correct warps misalignments adjust CG test engine check out RC gearat home reduced stress leisurely looking over model shop often prevents disastrous first flight everything A-OK home likely will field well Flying Kloud Kings always fly well builder has experience hand launching suggest early flights launched way surfaces true unwarped C G located properly engine running properly Kloud King will fly right out hand little no RC correction required Although model will ROG nicely hand launching actually safer Turns gentle very little tendency inboard wing dig model will correct itself level flight merely allowing transmitter stick return neutral rate climb Cox QRC brisk wild Use up-elevator spar ingly Black Widow engine will climb very quickly will have careful overcontrol try screaming left-hand power pattern using trim controls set itstaying off sticks entirely Black Widow will put little lady terrifically high full tank fuel As matter fact recommend bright colort aid visibility section chrome MonoKote other reflective tape helpful keeping oriented wing Landing such lightly-loaded model purely matter getting lined up 5turning bleed off altitude floats ground effect long way may require some down-elevator get wheels ground Kloud King makes excellent small trainer sport configuraton QRC engine prospective builder chooses first RC need seek some assistance experienced pilot article displays certain ambivalence about design surprising NORTHERN CALIFORNIAS LARGESTU DISCOUNT HOBBY SHOPI well FUELyou New high film strength lubricantU increased oower engine lifeI Highest ingredients Deter cut varnish I J II II II II II II II II II II II IHOURS Monday thru weonescay Y3u-OJu inursaoy C rrioay YU-OUu3 L m - m Saturdoy9306OO nday 12OOOO - AA Kloud King both delightful sport model its heavier form potential contest winner its lightweight configura tion simple build inexpensive operate capable thermalling very well perhaps importantly cute little lady wish try AA Texaco concept and/or looking something different RC model assure Kloud King something enjoy RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 42 2 second better Nonn Johnsons 1149 summaries August 21 19821 Bill Preis 1182 2 Dave Layman 1175 3 Gary Heithold1207 4 Dub Jett 11938 5 John Hancockl207 August 22 1982 1 Dave Laymanl175 1135 flyoff 2 Bill Preis1147 1142 flyofi 3 NormJohnsonl149Oflyofl 4 Jerry Small 1186 5 Dub Jett1232 See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77302 January 1983 135 CUSTOM FOAM WINGS d TAILS CUSTOM SAILPLANE WINGS d TAILS SPRAY ADHESIVES FIBERGLASS FUSELAGES HI STARTS BALSA d PLYWOOD SEND 504 d 10 SASE FOR INFO ESS BOX 437 LEMONT PA 16851 / CANNON SYSTEMS 13400-26 Soticoy Str.t North Hollywood Calif 91605 Plien 213 7641488 SUPER-MICRO FIITF PACKS Worlds Smallest R/C e Units will work Standard AM Transmitters other Makesl Equip small aircraft SUPERMICRO Flite Pack Flite Pack includes SUPERMICRO Rx 54az-153gr MICRO Servos 47 oz133gr choice BATTS 100 mah 1 42 oz-402gr 250 mah 225oz-63Bgr ChannelsWeightCost 2 29oz823gr $16995 3 339oz962gr 20750 4 388oz110lgr 24495 Shipping Handling -$550 27or72 MHz other frequencies $1000 higher Calif Add Sales Tax No CODs Brochure 6O US $1 70 Foreign 4-1/2% Surcharge WS4 Visa Master Card