Radio Control PYLON RA CING Bill Hager ITS WINTER As write National Weather Report tells heavy snows very cold weather over North still wonder moved Texas Ohio 760 today Eat hearts out gang Lets look good side spend time home have plenty time rebuild fleet racers next season Some things remember putting planes up winterI find wise pull radio gear out plane go over thoroughly need factory service now Dont wait until spring everyone else sends gear Also technicians wont rushed can better job radio checks out OK put up Dont forget charge batteries least once month dont bat teries get too low cell might get reversed will ruin battery pack some times caught will cause much grief lost planes next spring Pull engine fuel tank out firewall has soaked up some fuel now time dry out products market good use spot remover called CDR2 Go over plane thoroughly might surprised what find put oil engine store dry area Dont store airtight container plastic bag have kept original box just wrap engine paper towel put in box Come next spring will ready go Now can start winter projects Earlier year put plug Q500 race Prince Georges Radio Control Club Bowie MD going put on Here report sent Rick Moreland October 1 1983 PGRC host what think will considered best Q500 races ever held PGRC has always enjoyed types Pylon Racing over years have raced everything mula Q200 seems have greatest interest Q500 About April year started talk ing about what could promote interest sport catch attention some fresh competition So said What good eye-catcherBingoMoney PGRC has bucks throw away figured could promote race correctly could come close breakeven point So decided going have Q500 race should have $50000 winner help Mills Models Yellow Fever Mallory Models Laser 200 Airtronics Inc started wheels motion first thing heard going biggest argument ever going get people fighting arguing over nitpicking thing took care having CD competent CDs club also known nationally expertise Pylon Racing Cliff Telford Without Cliff would have considered putting eventand what great job did ran 70 heats over two days heat rerun course workers superb complaint thanks Roger Bin ger starter Neil Obert pylon judge Kenny Greenhouse chief courseworker coordinator Now lets get race Saturday morn ing cooperation everyone ex cept weather cloudy misty rain until noon 1230 first heat underway tone race set third heat Dave Latsha Joe Solko Arnie Wile Don Moody went head-to-head calling Joe lieve hard concentrate turn lead changed hands Everybody suffering twitchy thumbsbut what race number three pylon lap 10 anybodys race except Arnie Wiles Arnie cut still pack Don Moody made bold move right over pylon three came low cut Solko Latsha off moved finContinued page 150 March 1984 57 top six winners callers PGRC 0500 Eaat Coast Championanip Hace L H top row CD Cliff Teltord Arnie Wile Frank Gordon Rick Moreland Solkos caller Bill Klutz Moore heads caller Jerry Flynn Don Moody lrv Thurrott daughter Jessica front row Ito R Joe Solko Jim Moorehead Dave Latsha Lew Hipklns Jessica Thurrott gets hand remains racer dad 1w doing great fifth place time until becoming involved mId-air 1w finished fourth TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest and beat series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight character tistics Its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman ad vanced pattern also good choice turn-around pattern Plans construction hints $995 WELLER 3 BLADE PROP very stiff molded fiberglas propellor England Its efficient design allows substantial reduction noise level actually improving per formance $2000 NEW NEW CLAMP IT FOREVER STAINLESS STEEL PIPE CLAMPS Light strong Low-profile selfiocking 3116 width wont cut silicone couplers Pkg 4 clamps $295 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued oaae 147 Apparently negotiations between Heim Gorham Model Products complete should able get Star-Ranger GMP read John Gorham told Star-Ranger will avail able either complete kit mechan ics set go fuselage reading con sidering acquiring Star-Ranger remember Star-Ranger could well best FAI Helicopter world today flown Ewald Heim four-time European champion should also remember StarRangers performance comes years practice determination Heims part have trouble Star-Ranger might machine capable handling current skill level need ashamed though must learn walk before can run practice solves great dilemmas reader problem have received couple letters readers cannot get NEW NEW WING TUBE & SOCKETS VI in die aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long $8g5lset ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone espanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing ID new 60s 17MM rear bearing * Special * Both $1395 See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item UPS GP Gator RIG Products 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 OS engines idle Baron 20s Both engines idled fine out Heli copter refused cooperate mounted place machine have included sketch Baron 20 clutch show potential problem lies After gluing pads place nylon clutch must shape pad file sandpaper-block match outside con tour clutch Unless pads con toured clutch will disengage properlythe result being slow motor idle rotor speed will decay slows will drag engine down kill could bad news landing approach take time shape clutch pads correctly Until next time remember re folding rotor blades trans portation always remove ball link blade arm dont exert undue forces link causing future failure BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 57 ish line nose ahead win What spectacular racecouldnt believe wont believe timesremember flying 3-lb airplane 50-in wingspan over Quarter Midget course using K&B 8011 4011 engines Don Moodys time 1257 Dave Latsha 1266 Joe Solko 1294 Arnie Wile flying 11 laps 1430 entire weekend like thisJim Moorehead Atlanta GA did great job about consistent flier have seen won eight first places two second places best time 1290 Dave Pal ace after recovering mid-air first heat Saturday got things going 1244 Connecticut father daughter team Jessica Irv Thurrott Jessica 14 years old did great job steady flier other contestant wasnt mid-air could have finished money dad luckier help daughters calling did finish fourth place Dave Latsha faultless after first heat went much-deserved win great flying teamwork caller Lou Hipkins best flying time posted 1235the fast time event PGRC would like thank con testants great sportsmanship Cliff Telford CD Airtronics Radios Mills Models Mallory Models count less people helped make suc cessful event little luck will soon see advertisement second annual East Coast Q500 Championship Race PGRC PGRC Q500 East Coast Championship Race results Dave Latsha Pennsyl vania$500 2 Jim Moorehead Geor gia$250 3 Joe Solko Mary land$l00 4 Irv Thurrott Con necticut$75 5 Don Moody Mary land$50 6 Arnie Wile New York$25 Fast Time Dave Latsha shows what can done EXHIB AIR 1/12 Scale F-27 $7500 deposit truly superb custom built kit WING AREA 1152 sq Basically wood construction some fiberglass parts including engine nacelles nose cone cockpit cup Basic hardware provided including aluminum non-retract landing gear control horns bellcranks etc Includes two 36 x 84 detailed blue prints 32 page instruction booklet etc rc models aircraft exhibitsEXHIBAIR 1955 S 299th P1 Federal Way Wo 98003 connecting rode made best riaIs available designed give long service eliminate rod breakage modern highPerfor mence model engines used leading aircraft boat car racers hobbyists Rods available popular model engines Look RPM new innovative products proven performance records Richardson Precision Machining Inc 5070 Golden Dr San Jose CA 9512914081257-7059 150 Model Aviation Sleeve Puller $795 Bearing Puller $895 [ [J[VDealer inquiries 11u uuu IncInvited ormance model nnectlng rods group puts out little effort See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77302 Distance Record/Hill Continued aoe 61 passed 100-lap mark 1017 amstill right money comfortably ensconced chaise lounge shade umbrella um bilicals automobile battery 5-watt linear amplifier plugged transmitter like strong signals servos dont twitch use extra current out ends course Five hundred meters eye-straining distance some previous work Ive concluded youre straining eyes servos usually twitching due low signal strength no symptoms youre danger crashing because servos still getting lots information just wiggle drain extra juice pushing towards 350 laps around 100 pm realized turn ra dius getting pretty big though holding hard-over aileron control stick airplane wouldnt bank about 10 degrees Uh Oh something Id felt before electrostatic autopilots thunderstorms start build up within about two miles flying site Usually observation serves warning would good idea pack up go home Sure enough looked behind back southeast big black ugly cloud sky clear above site wouldnt long explanation flat turns thunderstorm approaches atmospheric electric field usually about 150 volts per meter positive upwards often rises 1000 2000 volts per meter still same polarity signals coming wing sensors increase factor 10 20 hard-over command transmitter balanced out feed back 1oop airplane banks couple degrees times air plane becomes stable can hardly turn What also entered mind point 6 0O~~N\QkC6m 0"rd n PERFORMANCE CHAMPION RUBBER 1/a i/ax & iA Widths 040 Thick $1295 LB* See hobby Oealer Order direct FED CHAMPION MODEL PRODUCTS 880 CARMEN COURT LA VERNE CA 91750 714 599-3348 IiC aCS US oelxeiy via 3P 3 OaCf resloents asS 6% sales lax black boomer comes much closer electric field will reverse polarity build up 10 40 kilovolts/meter little old airplane going want fly upside down So shut down electro static stabilizer prayed no rain decided take care necessary physical process before impending doom arrived also ate sandwich left-handed lost 5 10 sec per lap about 10 laps guess thats because Ive never learned pat head rub belly same time storm coasted about mile southeast little rain fell between 200 220 pm Well enough make us put transmitter plastic bag guess wasnt just little wind about 15 mph blew parallel course about hour Lap time sank back about 47-48 sec upwind legs seemed inter minable obviously record meant happen day about 315 wind went dead calm again sky still overcast audible thunder several miles away couldnt resist urge find out something scientific switched electrostatic stabilizer Zaroomthe airplane went hard over 900 bank before could flip off stabi lizer electric field reversed suspected Somebody crew shouted Dont again passed 700-lap mark about 530 pm Hoorayonly 64 go FAI office said record 740 laps Sovi ets said 749 didnt know believe sure goal go 764 laps 2% past 749 circuits Wed having pretty peaceful time nearly two hours mild head ache otherwise felt pretty good about 545 pm peeked over left shoulder southwest Good grief another big black ominous cloud Worse last Thunder too Char lie Calvert Contest Director said Dont worry Maynard just did rain dance wont come climbed normal 100 ft up about 300 ft buy little safety margin kept flying peeking flying peeking flying peeking coming directly towards us going hit us going about 5 mm Rats Rats RaEs 15 M2rrh 1984 151
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
Page Numbers: 57, 150, 151
Radio Control PYLON RA CING Bill Hager ITS WINTER As write National Weather Report tells heavy snows very cold weather over North still wonder moved Texas Ohio 760 today Eat hearts out gang Lets look good side spend time home have plenty time rebuild fleet racers next season Some things remember putting planes up winterI find wise pull radio gear out plane go over thoroughly need factory service now Dont wait until spring everyone else sends gear Also technicians wont rushed can better job radio checks out OK put up Dont forget charge batteries least once month dont bat teries get too low cell might get reversed will ruin battery pack some times caught will cause much grief lost planes next spring Pull engine fuel tank out firewall has soaked up some fuel now time dry out products market good use spot remover called CDR2 Go over plane thoroughly might surprised what find put oil engine store dry area Dont store airtight container plastic bag have kept original box just wrap engine paper towel put in box Come next spring will ready go Now can start winter projects Earlier year put plug Q500 race Prince Georges Radio Control Club Bowie MD going put on Here report sent Rick Moreland October 1 1983 PGRC host what think will considered best Q500 races ever held PGRC has always enjoyed types Pylon Racing over years have raced everything mula Q200 seems have greatest interest Q500 About April year started talk ing about what could promote interest sport catch attention some fresh competition So said What good eye-catcherBingoMoney PGRC has bucks throw away figured could promote race correctly could come close breakeven point So decided going have Q500 race should have $50000 winner help Mills Models Yellow Fever Mallory Models Laser 200 Airtronics Inc started wheels motion first thing heard going biggest argument ever going get people fighting arguing over nitpicking thing took care having CD competent CDs club also known nationally expertise Pylon Racing Cliff Telford Without Cliff would have considered putting eventand what great job did ran 70 heats over two days heat rerun course workers superb complaint thanks Roger Bin ger starter Neil Obert pylon judge Kenny Greenhouse chief courseworker coordinator Now lets get race Saturday morn ing cooperation everyone ex cept weather cloudy misty rain until noon 1230 first heat underway tone race set third heat Dave Latsha Joe Solko Arnie Wile Don Moody went head-to-head calling Joe lieve hard concentrate turn lead changed hands Everybody suffering twitchy thumbsbut what race number three pylon lap 10 anybodys race except Arnie Wiles Arnie cut still pack Don Moody made bold move right over pylon three came low cut Solko Latsha off moved finContinued page 150 March 1984 57 top six winners callers PGRC 0500 Eaat Coast Championanip Hace L H top row CD Cliff Teltord Arnie Wile Frank Gordon Rick Moreland Solkos caller Bill Klutz Moore heads caller Jerry Flynn Don Moody lrv Thurrott daughter Jessica front row Ito R Joe Solko Jim Moorehead Dave Latsha Lew Hipklns Jessica Thurrott gets hand remains racer dad 1w doing great fifth place time until becoming involved mId-air 1w finished fourth TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest and beat series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight character tistics Its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman ad vanced pattern also good choice turn-around pattern Plans construction hints $995 WELLER 3 BLADE PROP very stiff molded fiberglas propellor England Its efficient design allows substantial reduction noise level actually improving per formance $2000 NEW NEW CLAMP IT FOREVER STAINLESS STEEL PIPE CLAMPS Light strong Low-profile selfiocking 3116 width wont cut silicone couplers Pkg 4 clamps $295 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued oaae 147 Apparently negotiations between Heim Gorham Model Products complete should able get Star-Ranger GMP read John Gorham told Star-Ranger will avail able either complete kit mechan ics set go fuselage reading con sidering acquiring Star-Ranger remember Star-Ranger could well best FAI Helicopter world today flown Ewald Heim four-time European champion should also remember StarRangers performance comes years practice determination Heims part have trouble Star-Ranger might machine capable handling current skill level need ashamed though must learn walk before can run practice solves great dilemmas reader problem have received couple letters readers cannot get NEW NEW WING TUBE & SOCKETS VI in die aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long $8g5lset ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone espanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing ID new 60s 17MM rear bearing * Special * Both $1395 See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item UPS GP Gator RIG Products 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 OS engines idle Baron 20s Both engines idled fine out Heli copter refused cooperate mounted place machine have included sketch Baron 20 clutch show potential problem lies After gluing pads place nylon clutch must shape pad file sandpaper-block match outside con tour clutch Unless pads con toured clutch will disengage properlythe result being slow motor idle rotor speed will decay slows will drag engine down kill could bad news landing approach take time shape clutch pads correctly Until next time remember re folding rotor blades trans portation always remove ball link blade arm dont exert undue forces link causing future failure BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 57 ish line nose ahead win What spectacular racecouldnt believe wont believe timesremember flying 3-lb airplane 50-in wingspan over Quarter Midget course using K&B 8011 4011 engines Don Moodys time 1257 Dave Latsha 1266 Joe Solko 1294 Arnie Wile flying 11 laps 1430 entire weekend like thisJim Moorehead Atlanta GA did great job about consistent flier have seen won eight first places two second places best time 1290 Dave Pal ace after recovering mid-air first heat Saturday got things going 1244 Connecticut father daughter team Jessica Irv Thurrott Jessica 14 years old did great job steady flier other contestant wasnt mid-air could have finished money dad luckier help daughters calling did finish fourth place Dave Latsha faultless after first heat went much-deserved win great flying teamwork caller Lou Hipkins best flying time posted 1235the fast time event PGRC would like thank con testants great sportsmanship Cliff Telford CD Airtronics Radios Mills Models Mallory Models count less people helped make suc cessful event little luck will soon see advertisement second annual East Coast Q500 Championship Race PGRC PGRC Q500 East Coast Championship Race results Dave Latsha Pennsyl vania$500 2 Jim Moorehead Geor gia$250 3 Joe Solko Mary land$l00 4 Irv Thurrott Con necticut$75 5 Don Moody Mary land$50 6 Arnie Wile New York$25 Fast Time Dave Latsha shows what can done EXHIB AIR 1/12 Scale F-27 $7500 deposit truly superb custom built kit WING AREA 1152 sq Basically wood construction some fiberglass parts including engine nacelles nose cone cockpit cup Basic hardware provided including aluminum non-retract landing gear control horns bellcranks etc Includes two 36 x 84 detailed blue prints 32 page instruction booklet etc rc models aircraft exhibitsEXHIBAIR 1955 S 299th P1 Federal Way Wo 98003 connecting rode made best riaIs available designed give long service eliminate rod breakage modern highPerfor mence model engines used leading aircraft boat car racers hobbyists Rods available popular model engines Look RPM new innovative products proven performance records Richardson Precision Machining Inc 5070 Golden Dr San Jose CA 9512914081257-7059 150 Model Aviation Sleeve Puller $795 Bearing Puller $895 [ [J[VDealer inquiries 11u uuu IncInvited ormance model nnectlng rods group puts out little effort See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77302 Distance Record/Hill Continued aoe 61 passed 100-lap mark 1017 amstill right money comfortably ensconced chaise lounge shade umbrella um bilicals automobile battery 5-watt linear amplifier plugged transmitter like strong signals servos dont twitch use extra current out ends course Five hundred meters eye-straining distance some previous work Ive concluded youre straining eyes servos usually twitching due low signal strength no symptoms youre danger crashing because servos still getting lots information just wiggle drain extra juice pushing towards 350 laps around 100 pm realized turn ra dius getting pretty big though holding hard-over aileron control stick airplane wouldnt bank about 10 degrees Uh Oh something Id felt before electrostatic autopilots thunderstorms start build up within about two miles flying site Usually observation serves warning would good idea pack up go home Sure enough looked behind back southeast big black ugly cloud sky clear above site wouldnt long explanation flat turns thunderstorm approaches atmospheric electric field usually about 150 volts per meter positive upwards often rises 1000 2000 volts per meter still same polarity signals coming wing sensors increase factor 10 20 hard-over command transmitter balanced out feed back 1oop airplane banks couple degrees times air plane becomes stable can hardly turn What also entered mind point 6 0O~~N\QkC6m 0"rd n PERFORMANCE CHAMPION RUBBER 1/a i/ax & iA Widths 040 Thick $1295 LB* See hobby Oealer Order direct FED CHAMPION MODEL PRODUCTS 880 CARMEN COURT LA VERNE CA 91750 714 599-3348 IiC aCS US oelxeiy via 3P 3 OaCf resloents asS 6% sales lax black boomer comes much closer electric field will reverse polarity build up 10 40 kilovolts/meter little old airplane going want fly upside down So shut down electro static stabilizer prayed no rain decided take care necessary physical process before impending doom arrived also ate sandwich left-handed lost 5 10 sec per lap about 10 laps guess thats because Ive never learned pat head rub belly same time storm coasted about mile southeast little rain fell between 200 220 pm Well enough make us put transmitter plastic bag guess wasnt just little wind about 15 mph blew parallel course about hour Lap time sank back about 47-48 sec upwind legs seemed inter minable obviously record meant happen day about 315 wind went dead calm again sky still overcast audible thunder several miles away couldnt resist urge find out something scientific switched electrostatic stabilizer Zaroomthe airplane went hard over 900 bank before could flip off stabi lizer electric field reversed suspected Somebody crew shouted Dont again passed 700-lap mark about 530 pm Hoorayonly 64 go FAI office said record 740 laps Sovi ets said 749 didnt know believe sure goal go 764 laps 2% past 749 circuits Wed having pretty peaceful time nearly two hours mild head ache otherwise felt pretty good about 545 pm peeked over left shoulder southwest Good grief another big black ominous cloud Worse last Thunder too Char lie Calvert Contest Director said Dont worry Maynard just did rain dance wont come climbed normal 100 ft up about 300 ft buy little safety margin kept flying peeking flying peeking flying peeking coming directly towards us going hit us going about 5 mm Rats Rats RaEs 15 M2rrh 1984 151
Edition: Model Aviation - 1984/03
Page Numbers: 57, 150, 151
Radio Control PYLON RA CING Bill Hager ITS WINTER As write National Weather Report tells heavy snows very cold weather over North still wonder moved Texas Ohio 760 today Eat hearts out gang Lets look good side spend time home have plenty time rebuild fleet racers next season Some things remember putting planes up winterI find wise pull radio gear out plane go over thoroughly need factory service now Dont wait until spring everyone else sends gear Also technicians wont rushed can better job radio checks out OK put up Dont forget charge batteries least once month dont bat teries get too low cell might get reversed will ruin battery pack some times caught will cause much grief lost planes next spring Pull engine fuel tank out firewall has soaked up some fuel now time dry out products market good use spot remover called CDR2 Go over plane thoroughly might surprised what find put oil engine store dry area Dont store airtight container plastic bag have kept original box just wrap engine paper towel put in box Come next spring will ready go Now can start winter projects Earlier year put plug Q500 race Prince Georges Radio Control Club Bowie MD going put on Here report sent Rick Moreland October 1 1983 PGRC host what think will considered best Q500 races ever held PGRC has always enjoyed types Pylon Racing over years have raced everything mula Q200 seems have greatest interest Q500 About April year started talk ing about what could promote interest sport catch attention some fresh competition So said What good eye-catcherBingoMoney PGRC has bucks throw away figured could promote race correctly could come close breakeven point So decided going have Q500 race should have $50000 winner help Mills Models Yellow Fever Mallory Models Laser 200 Airtronics Inc started wheels motion first thing heard going biggest argument ever going get people fighting arguing over nitpicking thing took care having CD competent CDs club also known nationally expertise Pylon Racing Cliff Telford Without Cliff would have considered putting eventand what great job did ran 70 heats over two days heat rerun course workers superb complaint thanks Roger Bin ger starter Neil Obert pylon judge Kenny Greenhouse chief courseworker coordinator Now lets get race Saturday morn ing cooperation everyone ex cept weather cloudy misty rain until noon 1230 first heat underway tone race set third heat Dave Latsha Joe Solko Arnie Wile Don Moody went head-to-head calling Joe lieve hard concentrate turn lead changed hands Everybody suffering twitchy thumbsbut what race number three pylon lap 10 anybodys race except Arnie Wiles Arnie cut still pack Don Moody made bold move right over pylon three came low cut Solko Latsha off moved finContinued page 150 March 1984 57 top six winners callers PGRC 0500 Eaat Coast Championanip Hace L H top row CD Cliff Teltord Arnie Wile Frank Gordon Rick Moreland Solkos caller Bill Klutz Moore heads caller Jerry Flynn Don Moody lrv Thurrott daughter Jessica front row Ito R Joe Solko Jim Moorehead Dave Latsha Lew Hipklns Jessica Thurrott gets hand remains racer dad 1w doing great fifth place time until becoming involved mId-air 1w finished fourth TIGER TAIL 4 Ron Chidgeys latest and beat series little larger lighter slower retains honest flight character tistics Its predecessors Especially recommended sportsman ad vanced pattern also good choice turn-around pattern Plans construction hints $995 WELLER 3 BLADE PROP very stiff molded fiberglas propellor England Its efficient design allows substantial reduction noise level actually improving per formance $2000 NEW NEW CLAMP IT FOREVER STAINLESS STEEL PIPE CLAMPS Light strong Low-profile selfiocking 3116 width wont cut silicone couplers Pkg 4 clamps $295 RC Helicopters/Jolly Continued oaae 147 Apparently negotiations between Heim Gorham Model Products complete should able get Star-Ranger GMP read John Gorham told Star-Ranger will avail able either complete kit mechan ics set go fuselage reading con sidering acquiring Star-Ranger remember Star-Ranger could well best FAI Helicopter world today flown Ewald Heim four-time European champion should also remember StarRangers performance comes years practice determination Heims part have trouble Star-Ranger might machine capable handling current skill level need ashamed though must learn walk before can run practice solves great dilemmas reader problem have received couple letters readers cannot get NEW NEW WING TUBE & SOCKETS VI in die aluminum alloy tubing plug-in wings Included pair special slip-fit phenolic sockets build wing-structure 2024 alum tube 24 long socket 12 long $8g5lset ENGINE SLEEVE & BEARING PULLER Pull tight sleeves bearings easily damage Cone cone espanding brass ring grips sleeve bearing ID new 60s 17MM rear bearing * Special * Both $1395 See Dealer Order Direct Include 75 Per Item UPS GP Gator RIG Products 3713 Pompano Dr Pensacola FL 32514 Phone AC 904 476-8639 OS engines idle Baron 20s Both engines idled fine out Heli copter refused cooperate mounted place machine have included sketch Baron 20 clutch show potential problem lies After gluing pads place nylon clutch must shape pad file sandpaper-block match outside con tour clutch Unless pads con toured clutch will disengage properlythe result being slow motor idle rotor speed will decay slows will drag engine down kill could bad news landing approach take time shape clutch pads correctly Until next time remember re folding rotor blades trans portation always remove ball link blade arm dont exert undue forces link causing future failure BCNU Larry Jolly 5501 W Coma Santa Ana CA 92703 RC Pylon Racing/Hager Continued page 57 ish line nose ahead win What spectacular racecouldnt believe wont believe timesremember flying 3-lb airplane 50-in wingspan over Quarter Midget course using K&B 8011 4011 engines Don Moodys time 1257 Dave Latsha 1266 Joe Solko 1294 Arnie Wile flying 11 laps 1430 entire weekend like thisJim Moorehead Atlanta GA did great job about consistent flier have seen won eight first places two second places best time 1290 Dave Pal ace after recovering mid-air first heat Saturday got things going 1244 Connecticut father daughter team Jessica Irv Thurrott Jessica 14 years old did great job steady flier other contestant wasnt mid-air could have finished money dad luckier help daughters calling did finish fourth place Dave Latsha faultless after first heat went much-deserved win great flying teamwork caller Lou Hipkins best flying time posted 1235the fast time event PGRC would like thank con testants great sportsmanship Cliff Telford CD Airtronics Radios Mills Models Mallory Models count less people helped make suc cessful event little luck will soon see advertisement second annual East Coast Q500 Championship Race PGRC PGRC Q500 East Coast Championship Race results Dave Latsha Pennsyl vania$500 2 Jim Moorehead Geor gia$250 3 Joe Solko Mary land$l00 4 Irv Thurrott Con necticut$75 5 Don Moody Mary land$50 6 Arnie Wile New York$25 Fast Time Dave Latsha shows what can done EXHIB AIR 1/12 Scale F-27 $7500 deposit truly superb custom built kit WING AREA 1152 sq Basically wood construction some fiberglass parts including engine nacelles nose cone cockpit cup Basic hardware provided including aluminum non-retract landing gear control horns bellcranks etc Includes two 36 x 84 detailed blue prints 32 page instruction booklet etc rc models aircraft exhibitsEXHIBAIR 1955 S 299th P1 Federal Way Wo 98003 connecting rode made best riaIs available designed give long service eliminate rod breakage modern highPerfor mence model engines used leading aircraft boat car racers hobbyists Rods available popular model engines Look RPM new innovative products proven performance records Richardson Precision Machining Inc 5070 Golden Dr San Jose CA 9512914081257-7059 150 Model Aviation Sleeve Puller $795 Bearing Puller $895 [ [J[VDealer inquiries 11u uuu IncInvited ormance model nnectlng rods group puts out little effort See next month Bill Hager 706 Glen Haven Dr Conroe TX 77302 Distance Record/Hill Continued aoe 61 passed 100-lap mark 1017 amstill right money comfortably ensconced chaise lounge shade umbrella um bilicals automobile battery 5-watt linear amplifier plugged transmitter like strong signals servos dont twitch use extra current out ends course Five hundred meters eye-straining distance some previous work Ive concluded youre straining eyes servos usually twitching due low signal strength no symptoms youre danger crashing because servos still getting lots information just wiggle drain extra juice pushing towards 350 laps around 100 pm realized turn ra dius getting pretty big though holding hard-over aileron control stick airplane wouldnt bank about 10 degrees Uh Oh something Id felt before electrostatic autopilots thunderstorms start build up within about two miles flying site Usually observation serves warning would good idea pack up go home Sure enough looked behind back southeast big black ugly cloud sky clear above site wouldnt long explanation flat turns thunderstorm approaches atmospheric electric field usually about 150 volts per meter positive upwards often rises 1000 2000 volts per meter still same polarity signals coming wing sensors increase factor 10 20 hard-over command transmitter balanced out feed back 1oop airplane banks couple degrees times air plane becomes stable can hardly turn What also entered mind point 6 0O~~N\QkC6m 0"rd n PERFORMANCE CHAMPION RUBBER 1/a i/ax & iA Widths 040 Thick $1295 LB* See hobby Oealer Order direct FED CHAMPION MODEL PRODUCTS 880 CARMEN COURT LA VERNE CA 91750 714 599-3348 IiC aCS US oelxeiy via 3P 3 OaCf resloents asS 6% sales lax black boomer comes much closer electric field will reverse polarity build up 10 40 kilovolts/meter little old airplane going want fly upside down So shut down electro static stabilizer prayed no rain decided take care necessary physical process before impending doom arrived also ate sandwich left-handed lost 5 10 sec per lap about 10 laps guess thats because Ive never learned pat head rub belly same time storm coasted about mile southeast little rain fell between 200 220 pm Well enough make us put transmitter plastic bag guess wasnt just little wind about 15 mph blew parallel course about hour Lap time sank back about 47-48 sec upwind legs seemed inter minable obviously record meant happen day about 315 wind went dead calm again sky still overcast audible thunder several miles away couldnt resist urge find out something scientific switched electrostatic stabilizer Zaroomthe airplane went hard over 900 bank before could flip off stabi lizer electric field reversed suspected Somebody crew shouted Dont again passed 700-lap mark about 530 pm Hoorayonly 64 go FAI office said record 740 laps Sovi ets said 749 didnt know believe sure goal go 764 laps 2% past 749 circuits Wed having pretty peaceful time nearly two hours mild head ache otherwise felt pretty good about 545 pm peeked over left shoulder southwest Good grief another big black ominous cloud Worse last Thunder too Char lie Calvert Contest Director said Dont worry Maynard just did rain dance wont come climbed normal 100 ft up about 300 ft buy little safety margin kept flying peeking flying peeking flying peeking coming directly towards us going hit us going about 5 mm Rats Rats RaEs 15 M2rrh 1984 151