Radio Control: Soaring

RADIO CONTROL SOARING PEOPLE CAME California New Jersey Minnesota Texas Washington Florida fly 1996 Soaring Nats outstanding competition because caliber pilots dedication LSF volunteer workers favorable weather quality AMA national flying site ordinary mortals got fly eight days 1993 World Soaring Champion Joe Wurts current World Soaring Champion Daryl Perkins Watching guys hand-launch Unlimited models circle back hand catch makes stare amazement rolling circles way back landing zone near end thermal-duration time slot Watching Jim Thomas clip bottle cap cleanly HL Golf skins match second flight borrowed airplane impressive got see some emerging talent Joe Wurts finished ninth hole HE golf two strokes Gordon Jennings finished two Chip Vignolini did rained hard about halfway through F3J round fliers ran cover tents Peering out through downpour could see figure standing fast flightline transmitter hand peering upward True-grit pilot Arthur Markiewicz December 1996 107 Jim Thomas Seattle Area Soaring Society final approach Laser Unlimited New Jerseys Ed Slegers timing Note size relative flatness field Thomas Akers Thousand Oaks Soaring Society California winds up launch Hand-Launch Golf finished flight won round didnt come out rain Theres lift out cant believe Approximately 200 fliers volunteers came about 20 states providing cultural mix Counting Mad Romanian Mike Popescu Japan Soaring Teams Tsutomu Matsumotu contestants came across Atlantic Pacific Oceans fly Nats Mike now runs Inventec Pennsylvania Tsutomu flies Cincinnati Soaring Society assignment US Honda Motors weather really cooperated year Daytime high temperatures 70s week mostly sunny skies plenty cumulus clouds course same vertical development creates thermal lift produces afternoon thundershowers appeared briefly days Only day dawned rainy delayed TwoMeter contest start few hours Last year some grousing about uneven flying field year field rolled Joe Wurts has flown fields said scale ten field ninepoint-five AMA plans move soaring field east get distance power lines put road enlarge mowed area 600 feet square 1000 feet square second consecutive year League Silent flight did exceptional job organizing running contest Amazingly event runs almost entirely volunteer power example LSFs Mike Stump Cal Posthuma put hundreds hours before during after contest have previous years Transmitter impound staff like Bob Kathy Massman Mama Jefferies Sue Stump worked tirelessly days contest directors among visible volunteers can forget Alden Shipps CD style part Marine drill instructor part coach part comedian Sample call golf Because other four-letter words already used also enjoyed benefit AMA staff support Steve Kaluf Ron Morgan up 12 hours day Thank again volunteers AMA staff contributions behalf Now events F3B Multitask queen soaring events F3B contest used decide World Championships multitask event consists thermal duration distance closed course speed closed courseall same sailplane awesome event watch seeing airplanes equipment teamwork pretty inspiring Twelve pilots flew two rounds multitask end day top five sailplanes 1 Rich Burnowski original V-Eagle 2 Daryl Perkins original Whiplash 3 Steve Condon SMaL Enterprises Molded Eagle 4 Gordon Jennings Airtronics Thermal Eagle 5 Tom Kallevang SMaL Enterprises Molded Eagle F3J Hand-Tow Now some big fun teamwork strategy F3B expense redundant winches F3J adds crowd-pleasing excitement mass launches mass landings launch height limited 150-meter towline task times called toward long side contest director strategy becomes central success plenty sailplane design issues pulley configuration decisions footwear considerations keep whole team busy F3J hand-tow has strong potential teambuilding within Soaring clubs could become new interesting type competition regional contests knew battle shaping up F3J Gordon Jennings told about killer F3J airplane Kevlar Blackhawk Hans Weiderker former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker mentioned hed working wind sprints end small band Eastern Soaring League ESL hearties provided teamwork upset favored southern 108 Model Aviation Fox Eastern Iowa Soaring Society pulls hard during F3J mass launch Joe Wurts left 1993 world champion soaring pilot Daryl Perkins 1995 world champion F3B course sighting device California Soaring powerhouse went bed Saturday Josh Glaab 300 points down barely made last slot Sunday morning flyoffs dust settled highly organized team Josh Glaab John Hauf Hans Wiederker whomped field 200 points top five 1 Josh Glaab WACO Magic 9% 2 Gordon Jennings Michael Selig Blackhawk 3 Joe Wurts Airtronics Sapphire 4 Rich Burnowski original Galactica 5 Mike Fox Mike Fox Defiant Californias BJ Weisman finished sixth F3J commented favorably ESLs pall-from-behind success organizedthe same people did same jobs flight radio communications between two people spotting lift field freight-train tow man right airplane light lift conditions Josh flew beautifully youre interested F3J note method team selection 1998 World championships has yet determined possibility two days F3J selection 1997 Nats Bob Edson chairman US Soaring Team selection youd like have some input process contact Bob [303] 8410663 E-mail bobedson@aolcom Hand-Launch simplest equipment sometimes generates enthusiasm things Soaring exciting watching 20 models air once HL day bit windy some pilots worked what slope lift available hillock soaring field saw some fancy flying among 52 entrants top five 1 Joe Wurts Airtronics Gem 2 Arthur Markiewicz original Blem-4 3 Daryl Perkins Airtronics Gem 4 Joe Hahn DJ Aerotech Monarch 5 Mike Fox Mike Fox Wasp Two-Meter flown 87 pilots some airplanes took beating powerful winches several rounds over two days takes skill stamina persistence stay top heap Winners airplanes 1 Joe Wurts Levoe Super-V 2M 2 Gordon Jennings Levoe Super-V 2M 3 Terry Edmonds Mike Fox Defiant 4 Tom Kallevang Levoe Super-V 2M 5 Jim Thomas Ron VannlEd Slegers Laser Unlimited must everybodys favorite event based number entrants 117 flew five rounds Wednesday another four Thursday LSF volunteer launch crews did magnificent job during long haul winners 1 Aaron Valdes original Arainne 2 Arthur Markiewicz modified Ron VannIEd Slegers Prism 3 Rusty Shaw Mike Fox Viper 4 Joe Wurts Airtronics Sapphire 5 John Hauf WACO Millennium Nostalgia Now some guys deserved break got year Nostalgia pits airplanes published before December 1996 109 Joe Wurts catches sailplane preparation relaunch during F3J round Joe placed third event View looking northwest authors camera-carrying Paragon Nostalgia day AMA Headquarters building museum lower left January 1 1980 against other modem thermal-duration task provisional AMA contest event rained out last two Nats year probably best soaring weather eight days Twenty-two pilots flew eight rounds some colorful models Soaring five circling same thermal magnificent sight top pilots airplanes 1 Don Harris Gulf Coaster 2 Cal Posthuma Sailaire 3 Johnny Berlin Bird Time 4 Chuck Anderson Sailaire 5 Larry Stone SD-l00 Scale single entry Scale down two entries last year have conflicting impressions whether Scale Soaring growing shrinking US mid-1990s seems increase number Scale events held Nats Scale entries have dwindled recent years Terry Edmonds subjected Glassflugel ASW-20 -scale sailplane static judging made two required prototypical judged flights during lunch break Nostalgia day Most observers favorably impressed appearance performance big white model said Arthur Markiewicz pressed service Scale judge commented Theres something majestic about real deal Does mean theres opportunity Scale competitors Will Scale die out Nats What should AMA encourage Scale competition Like last year two nights Hand110 Model Aviation flight line busy place Mike Lachowski New Jersey prepares launch Rich Burnowski Chicago Sighting device behind airplane BJ Weisman relaunches F3J round strategy involved F3J flying traditional thermal duration competition Imagine Impossible. Simi Valley division 7I working NASA __ developing fabricating flight testing oar Solar Electric High Altitude PATHFINDER currently seek SR ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS 2 MSEE ESEE 5* years experience Must have experience 2 following Analog Digital RF St MHz- 3 GHx yr Power Circuit Design Experience 2 following plus Wire Harness Design Servo-Feedback System C Prsgrannming GPS unmanned aircraft aircraft quality fabrication INTERMEDIATE & JR ENGINEERS 24 BSEE ars experience 2 uf above areas ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 2 2 yeara Technical degree 3 years experience RF GPS UAWRC CMI shielding soldering immediate cvouideratixn mail tax arE-mail Ia *EHuntiegttnoriveMuiirutiaCA91016 FAX 181 8DNO8628E-mail AVHR@aeruviroemontcem Launch Golf produced laughs Winner Joe Wurts commented love HandLaunch enter other events just pass the time until HL Golf interesting development Chip Vignolinis new original design glass-over-foam wing polyhedral HLG Ariele first HL Golf night Jim Thomas borrowed won knock-thebottle-cap-off skins game second night Jim Thomas Joe Wurts borrowed bottle-cap game think well see airplane Heres overall impression 1996 AMA/LSF Nats Southern Californias Robert Cavazos first-time Nats attendee First F3B pretty impressive Joes turns just bank-and-yank initiates turn pulls reverse direction rolls out flat right heading overshoot turnall nd Second get talk engineers like conversation Don Stackhouse about camber setup Third youre out everybody serious about Soaring As pilot youre accepted immediately can talk anybody will talk finally Its long time since saw much cumulus spot 4112 Model Aviation Hahn Dayton Ohio DARTS club launches Monarch HLG contest placed fourth event Scale ASW-20 ready launch Left right Ron Kelley builder Terry Edmonds Eastern Iowa Soaring Society Steve Kaluf AMA 7950 Deering Ave Canoga Park CA 91304 562-9182

RADIO CONTROL SOARING PEOPLE CAME California New Jersey Minnesota Texas Washington Florida fly 1996 Soaring Nats outstanding competition because caliber pilots dedication LSF volunteer workers favorable weather quality AMA national flying site ordinary mortals got fly eight days 1993 World Soaring Champion Joe Wurts current World Soaring Champion Daryl Perkins Watching guys hand-launch Unlimited models circle back hand catch makes stare amazement rolling circles way back landing zone near end thermal-duration time slot Watching Jim Thomas clip bottle cap cleanly HL Golf skins match second flight borrowed airplane impressive got see some emerging talent Joe Wurts finished ninth hole HE golf two strokes Gordon Jennings finished two Chip Vignolini did rained hard about halfway through F3J round fliers ran cover tents Peering out through downpour could see figure standing fast flightline transmitter hand peering upward True-grit pilot Arthur Markiewicz December 1996 107 Jim Thomas Seattle Area Soaring Society final approach Laser Unlimited New Jerseys Ed Slegers timing Note size relative flatness field Thomas Akers Thousand Oaks Soaring Society California winds up launch Hand-Launch Golf finished flight won round didnt come out rain Theres lift out cant believe Approximately 200 fliers volunteers came about 20 states providing cultural mix Counting Mad Romanian Mike Popescu Japan Soaring Teams Tsutomu Matsumotu contestants came across Atlantic Pacific Oceans fly Nats Mike now runs Inventec Pennsylvania Tsutomu flies Cincinnati Soaring Society assignment US Honda Motors weather really cooperated year Daytime high temperatures 70s week mostly sunny skies plenty cumulus clouds course same vertical development creates thermal lift produces afternoon thundershowers appeared briefly days Only day dawned rainy delayed TwoMeter contest start few hours Last year some grousing about uneven flying field year field rolled Joe Wurts has flown fields said scale ten field ninepoint-five AMA plans move soaring field east get distance power lines put road enlarge mowed area 600 feet square 1000 feet square second consecutive year League Silent flight did exceptional job organizing running contest Amazingly event runs almost entirely volunteer power example LSFs Mike Stump Cal Posthuma put hundreds hours before during after contest have previous years Transmitter impound staff like Bob Kathy Massman Mama Jefferies Sue Stump worked tirelessly days contest directors among visible volunteers can forget Alden Shipps CD style part Marine drill instructor part coach part comedian Sample call golf Because other four-letter words already used also enjoyed benefit AMA staff support Steve Kaluf Ron Morgan up 12 hours day Thank again volunteers AMA staff contributions behalf Now events F3B Multitask queen soaring events F3B contest used decide World Championships multitask event consists thermal duration distance closed course speed closed courseall same sailplane awesome event watch seeing airplanes equipment teamwork pretty inspiring Twelve pilots flew two rounds multitask end day top five sailplanes 1 Rich Burnowski original V-Eagle 2 Daryl Perkins original Whiplash 3 Steve Condon SMaL Enterprises Molded Eagle 4 Gordon Jennings Airtronics Thermal Eagle 5 Tom Kallevang SMaL Enterprises Molded Eagle F3J Hand-Tow Now some big fun teamwork strategy F3B expense redundant winches F3J adds crowd-pleasing excitement mass launches mass landings launch height limited 150-meter towline task times called toward long side contest director strategy becomes central success plenty sailplane design issues pulley configuration decisions footwear considerations keep whole team busy F3J hand-tow has strong potential teambuilding within Soaring clubs could become new interesting type competition regional contests knew battle shaping up F3J Gordon Jennings told about killer F3J airplane Kevlar Blackhawk Hans Weiderker former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker mentioned hed working wind sprints end small band Eastern Soaring League ESL hearties provided teamwork upset favored southern 108 Model Aviation Fox Eastern Iowa Soaring Society pulls hard during F3J mass launch Joe Wurts left 1993 world champion soaring pilot Daryl Perkins 1995 world champion F3B course sighting device California Soaring powerhouse went bed Saturday Josh Glaab 300 points down barely made last slot Sunday morning flyoffs dust settled highly organized team Josh Glaab John Hauf Hans Wiederker whomped field 200 points top five 1 Josh Glaab WACO Magic 9% 2 Gordon Jennings Michael Selig Blackhawk 3 Joe Wurts Airtronics Sapphire 4 Rich Burnowski original Galactica 5 Mike Fox Mike Fox Defiant Californias BJ Weisman finished sixth F3J commented favorably ESLs pall-from-behind success organizedthe same people did same jobs flight radio communications between two people spotting lift field freight-train tow man right airplane light lift conditions Josh flew beautifully youre interested F3J note method team selection 1998 World championships has yet determined possibility two days F3J selection 1997 Nats Bob Edson chairman US Soaring Team selection youd like have some input process contact Bob [303] 8410663 E-mail bobedson@aolcom Hand-Launch simplest equipment sometimes generates enthusiasm things Soaring exciting watching 20 models air once HL day bit windy some pilots worked what slope lift available hillock soaring field saw some fancy flying among 52 entrants top five 1 Joe Wurts Airtronics Gem 2 Arthur Markiewicz original Blem-4 3 Daryl Perkins Airtronics Gem 4 Joe Hahn DJ Aerotech Monarch 5 Mike Fox Mike Fox Wasp Two-Meter flown 87 pilots some airplanes took beating powerful winches several rounds over two days takes skill stamina persistence stay top heap Winners airplanes 1 Joe Wurts Levoe Super-V 2M 2 Gordon Jennings Levoe Super-V 2M 3 Terry Edmonds Mike Fox Defiant 4 Tom Kallevang Levoe Super-V 2M 5 Jim Thomas Ron VannlEd Slegers Laser Unlimited must everybodys favorite event based number entrants 117 flew five rounds Wednesday another four Thursday LSF volunteer launch crews did magnificent job during long haul winners 1 Aaron Valdes original Arainne 2 Arthur Markiewicz modified Ron VannIEd Slegers Prism 3 Rusty Shaw Mike Fox Viper 4 Joe Wurts Airtronics Sapphire 5 John Hauf WACO Millennium Nostalgia Now some guys deserved break got year Nostalgia pits airplanes published before December 1996 109 Joe Wurts catches sailplane preparation relaunch during F3J round Joe placed third event View looking northwest authors camera-carrying Paragon Nostalgia day AMA Headquarters building museum lower left January 1 1980 against other modem thermal-duration task provisional AMA contest event rained out last two Nats year probably best soaring weather eight days Twenty-two pilots flew eight rounds some colorful models Soaring five circling same thermal magnificent sight top pilots airplanes 1 Don Harris Gulf Coaster 2 Cal Posthuma Sailaire 3 Johnny Berlin Bird Time 4 Chuck Anderson Sailaire 5 Larry Stone SD-l00 Scale single entry Scale down two entries last year have conflicting impressions whether Scale Soaring growing shrinking US mid-1990s seems increase number Scale events held Nats Scale entries have dwindled recent years Terry Edmonds subjected Glassflugel ASW-20 -scale sailplane static judging made two required prototypical judged flights during lunch break Nostalgia day Most observers favorably impressed appearance performance big white model said Arthur Markiewicz pressed service Scale judge commented Theres something majestic about real deal Does mean theres opportunity Scale competitors Will Scale die out Nats What should AMA encourage Scale competition Like last year two nights Hand110 Model Aviation flight line busy place Mike Lachowski New Jersey prepares launch Rich Burnowski Chicago Sighting device behind airplane BJ Weisman relaunches F3J round strategy involved F3J flying traditional thermal duration competition Imagine Impossible. Simi Valley division 7I working NASA __ developing fabricating flight testing oar Solar Electric High Altitude PATHFINDER currently seek SR ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS 2 MSEE ESEE 5* years experience Must have experience 2 following Analog Digital RF St MHz- 3 GHx yr Power Circuit Design Experience 2 following plus Wire Harness Design Servo-Feedback System C Prsgrannming GPS unmanned aircraft aircraft quality fabrication INTERMEDIATE & JR ENGINEERS 24 BSEE ars experience 2 uf above areas ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS 2 2 yeara Technical degree 3 years experience RF GPS UAWRC CMI shielding soldering immediate cvouideratixn mail tax arE-mail Ia *EHuntiegttnoriveMuiirutiaCA91016 FAX 181 8DNO8628E-mail AVHR@aeruviroemontcem Launch Golf produced laughs Winner Joe Wurts commented love HandLaunch enter other events just pass the time until HL Golf interesting development Chip Vignolinis new original design glass-over-foam wing polyhedral HLG Ariele first HL Golf night Jim Thomas borrowed won knock-thebottle-cap-off skins game second night Jim Thomas Joe Wurts borrowed bottle-cap game think well see airplane Heres overall impression 1996 AMA/LSF Nats Southern Californias Robert Cavazos first-time Nats attendee First F3B pretty impressive Joes turns just bank-and-yank initiates turn pulls reverse direction rolls out flat right heading overshoot turnall nd Second get talk engineers like conversation Don Stackhouse about camber setup Third youre out everybody serious about Soaring As pilot youre accepted immediately can talk anybody will talk finally Its long time since saw much cumulus spot 4112 Model Aviation Hahn Dayton Ohio DARTS club launches Monarch HLG contest placed fourth event Scale ASW-20 ready launch Left right Ron Kelley builder Terry Edmonds Eastern Iowa Soaring Society Steve Kaluf AMA 7950 Deering Ave Canoga Park CA 91304 562-9182