RADIO CONTROL SOARING YOUNG SAILPLANE FLIERS Ive met Nationals show remarkable intensity pursuit hobby column presents interviews three youthful soaring pilots describes young fliers early experiences sailpianes Thomas Akers Thousand Oaks California He eleven started flying 12 flew first contest now 18 recent months has flown worked US F3B Team presently flies Obechi Blackhawk Two-Meter Super-V own-design HLG called Havoc asked Thomas learned build dad helped out considerably first model although doesnt fly Previously built just about plastic model kit store dont forget LegosTM did learn fly sailplanes Before ever finished first airplane spent lot time field just watching people fly lived two miles field After got basics down unstoppable getting flying field chance amounted Saturday Sunday evenings during summer also think club Thousand Oaks Soaring Society lot pace learned fly club filled members just love fly chance get Basically beginning flew whole bunch short period time got flying contests because big-narne people never imagined life would flying likes Joe Wurts Daryl Perkins first real contest went put airplanes down next was hooked flying people magazines Now fly contests because like compete have very competitive nature tend try best everything whether flying playing French horn Unfortunately just flying fun isnt enough satisfy competitive desires fly contests fulfill desires What advice does offer just learning build Take time go field see what finished products look like much easier build plane 98 Model Aviation as Akers Thousand Oaks Chris Burns Harrisburg Pennsylvania California 1996 Nats Muncie 1996 Nats Muncie Jeff Pfeifer Springfield Missouri launches own-design Vie Photo Sandy Pfeiffer Chris Burns Inventec Grand Esteem 1996 Nats Jordan Quellman sands wing shape Free Flight hand-launch glider 1996 aerotow event Elmira New York right know what supposed look like What advice does offer just learning fly Get foamie head slope much easier learn fly dont have worry about crashing Dont give up starting competition Find best pilot club latch onto him like leech Learn what Everything countdown end flight something simple dont fly back through sink just flew through biggest mistake see Beginners quite often take off direction fly until hit sink fly through sink little bit 180 fly right back through same sink What makes RC sailplanes interesting compelling Well have always fascinated flying just love flying RC sailpianes have provided means experience Being control something flying absolutely wonderful constantly changing constantly challenging coolest thing about flying RC sailplanes fact age really isnt determining factor sport As result have able fly compete being second-guessed because age Jeff Pfeifer Springfield Missouri started flying seven now 17 1997 hes flying own V-tail design Vie three versions HLG Two-Meter UnlimitedlF3J fullhouse composite sailplanes RU15 airfoil because its ability launch high travel far fit flying style perfectly Jeffs father Norm taught him build learned fly help several people dad Jim Mike Frickey Gary Tim Gastinger got interested sailplane competition Lincoln Nebraska flying Electric class sailplane contest Four guys [named above] watched fly after contest approached about flying 1994 LSF Nats thought good chance Junior division Two weeks later after three days new airplane placed second Sportsman division Flatland Open Kansas City went win Hand Launch Two-Meter Junior 1994 Nats point have hooked sailplanes learning build Jeff suggests Take time dont rush things will much happier finished product Also get involved club people can guide through building setup sailplane advice learning fly Practice Practice Practice dont ever give up get discouraged Buy borrow copy Dave Thornburgs Old Buzzards Soaring Book new competition fliers Jeff suggests Just jump get feet wet will learn flying contest June 1997 99 Midwest Products #520 Model Airplane Sample Set t Sailplane Products LANE WILLISTON VT 05495 58-9482 Call Site wwwnesailcon salnsp @together just stand around watching everyone else have fun dont place well contest dont worry about Use contest learning experience Find out need improve practice practice practice thing makes sailplanes cool flight new adventure dont always know will have go find lift Chris Burns Harrisburg Pennsylvania started flying age four dad would toss Gentle Lady would crash about million colors MonoKote met Chris 1996 Nationals 12 years old already Soaring competition veteran second airplane birthday present Bob Martin Pussycat first airplane histarted Next got Gnome spoilers big advancement didnt really need help coming down Chris took first trophy age seven first place Junior/Senior division Baltimore Area Soaring Society placed Capital Area Soaring Society contest Paragon Cumic first airplane fiberglass fuselage Now something could damage first straight-wing airplane Windsong Unfortunately got wrecked built mid-tail Magic Frank Weston plans Now thing killer machine won least ten trophies Now Im flying Mike Popescu Grand Esteem Im brand new got 521 time 95 landing points first round today first year can launch winch myself asked Chris gained flying skill likes RC soaring fly just about week Its sport hobby really love Its fun Its challenge open sky lot exciting open sea love change couple minutes everything different Plus love different go Nationals instead beach difference between novice expert expert can read sky can keep plane piece Some adults think airplanes expendable dont sort think living things couple pilots club Lift Club York PA really really goodbut dont know would fly out push outer limits would amazed well fly can young person can get started Soaring have have family member help Its hard afford $160 airplane $9 allowance lot kids dont know about Soaring may see sailplane think cost $20000 could start asking sailplane birthday Jordan Quellman Lake Luzerne New York ten-year-old nephew Two years ago went Wintonbury CT Flying Club Contest pleased interest lasted whole day Last year spent three days road attending Elmira NY Aerotow Event Jordan built two free flight hand-launched gliders motel night learned about importance center gravity CG placement tossing tiny airplanes clay nose weight year got some stick time Minimax-700 hand-launching 50-60 times learning break stall land smoothly have hi-start session Minimax has begun building first Two-Meter kit House Balsa 2 x 4 seems have skill interest continue Sources like idea starting small balsa gliders two sources kits Midwest Products Co Box 564 Hobart IN 46302 Tel [800] 348-3497 Write call Airplane Boat Models Catalog Educational Modeling Catalog Future Flight 1256 Prescott Ave Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel [408] 735-8260 sells pair Ktingberg Mini-Wings 14inch-span catapult-launch gliders about three bucks 4100 Model Aviation ds Most Unique Aviation Event FULL-SCALE AND RADIO CONTROLLED AIRSHOW Catch thrilling stunts Star Aerobatics Team witness Striking Back featuring Fantastic Pyro and sure take full-scale vintage aircraft uding B-25 Bomber See AER ORA TIC huge display RG models exhibitors &enter free static model contest can take ride Stinson Bi-Plane fighter pilot day actually engage air combat Sky Fighters its coming July Ankeny Iowa Dont miss July 16- 20 1997 July 16 & 17 R/C Flying Only July 18 how R/C Flying Ankeny Exposition Park ny IA RES MORES/.CCM t4ruRrnc,SflrneeeV R4d B1 edhs general show information call 515-964-2000 try FAX BACK number 515-964-0558 receive tax generai show pilot vendor travel lodging camping regionai airport intormation Yoa may aiso visit nor Web Site http /lwww dwxcom/rtguru/expomainhtm Broughi pail KCCI
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/06
Page Numbers: 98, 99, 100
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/06
Page Numbers: 98, 99, 100
RADIO CONTROL SOARING YOUNG SAILPLANE FLIERS Ive met Nationals show remarkable intensity pursuit hobby column presents interviews three youthful soaring pilots describes young fliers early experiences sailpianes Thomas Akers Thousand Oaks California He eleven started flying 12 flew first contest now 18 recent months has flown worked US F3B Team presently flies Obechi Blackhawk Two-Meter Super-V own-design HLG called Havoc asked Thomas learned build dad helped out considerably first model although doesnt fly Previously built just about plastic model kit store dont forget LegosTM did learn fly sailplanes Before ever finished first airplane spent lot time field just watching people fly lived two miles field After got basics down unstoppable getting flying field chance amounted Saturday Sunday evenings during summer also think club Thousand Oaks Soaring Society lot pace learned fly club filled members just love fly chance get Basically beginning flew whole bunch short period time got flying contests because big-narne people never imagined life would flying likes Joe Wurts Daryl Perkins first real contest went put airplanes down next was hooked flying people magazines Now fly contests because like compete have very competitive nature tend try best everything whether flying playing French horn Unfortunately just flying fun isnt enough satisfy competitive desires fly contests fulfill desires What advice does offer just learning build Take time go field see what finished products look like much easier build plane 98 Model Aviation as Akers Thousand Oaks Chris Burns Harrisburg Pennsylvania California 1996 Nats Muncie 1996 Nats Muncie Jeff Pfeifer Springfield Missouri launches own-design Vie Photo Sandy Pfeiffer Chris Burns Inventec Grand Esteem 1996 Nats Jordan Quellman sands wing shape Free Flight hand-launch glider 1996 aerotow event Elmira New York right know what supposed look like What advice does offer just learning fly Get foamie head slope much easier learn fly dont have worry about crashing Dont give up starting competition Find best pilot club latch onto him like leech Learn what Everything countdown end flight something simple dont fly back through sink just flew through biggest mistake see Beginners quite often take off direction fly until hit sink fly through sink little bit 180 fly right back through same sink What makes RC sailplanes interesting compelling Well have always fascinated flying just love flying RC sailpianes have provided means experience Being control something flying absolutely wonderful constantly changing constantly challenging coolest thing about flying RC sailplanes fact age really isnt determining factor sport As result have able fly compete being second-guessed because age Jeff Pfeifer Springfield Missouri started flying seven now 17 1997 hes flying own V-tail design Vie three versions HLG Two-Meter UnlimitedlF3J fullhouse composite sailplanes RU15 airfoil because its ability launch high travel far fit flying style perfectly Jeffs father Norm taught him build learned fly help several people dad Jim Mike Frickey Gary Tim Gastinger got interested sailplane competition Lincoln Nebraska flying Electric class sailplane contest Four guys [named above] watched fly after contest approached about flying 1994 LSF Nats thought good chance Junior division Two weeks later after three days new airplane placed second Sportsman division Flatland Open Kansas City went win Hand Launch Two-Meter Junior 1994 Nats point have hooked sailplanes learning build Jeff suggests Take time dont rush things will much happier finished product Also get involved club people can guide through building setup sailplane advice learning fly Practice Practice Practice dont ever give up get discouraged Buy borrow copy Dave Thornburgs Old Buzzards Soaring Book new competition fliers Jeff suggests Just jump get feet wet will learn flying contest June 1997 99 Midwest Products #520 Model Airplane Sample Set t Sailplane Products LANE WILLISTON VT 05495 58-9482 Call Site wwwnesailcon salnsp @together just stand around watching everyone else have fun dont place well contest dont worry about Use contest learning experience Find out need improve practice practice practice thing makes sailplanes cool flight new adventure dont always know will have go find lift Chris Burns Harrisburg Pennsylvania started flying age four dad would toss Gentle Lady would crash about million colors MonoKote met Chris 1996 Nationals 12 years old already Soaring competition veteran second airplane birthday present Bob Martin Pussycat first airplane histarted Next got Gnome spoilers big advancement didnt really need help coming down Chris took first trophy age seven first place Junior/Senior division Baltimore Area Soaring Society placed Capital Area Soaring Society contest Paragon Cumic first airplane fiberglass fuselage Now something could damage first straight-wing airplane Windsong Unfortunately got wrecked built mid-tail Magic Frank Weston plans Now thing killer machine won least ten trophies Now Im flying Mike Popescu Grand Esteem Im brand new got 521 time 95 landing points first round today first year can launch winch myself asked Chris gained flying skill likes RC soaring fly just about week Its sport hobby really love Its fun Its challenge open sky lot exciting open sea love change couple minutes everything different Plus love different go Nationals instead beach difference between novice expert expert can read sky can keep plane piece Some adults think airplanes expendable dont sort think living things couple pilots club Lift Club York PA really really goodbut dont know would fly out push outer limits would amazed well fly can young person can get started Soaring have have family member help Its hard afford $160 airplane $9 allowance lot kids dont know about Soaring may see sailplane think cost $20000 could start asking sailplane birthday Jordan Quellman Lake Luzerne New York ten-year-old nephew Two years ago went Wintonbury CT Flying Club Contest pleased interest lasted whole day Last year spent three days road attending Elmira NY Aerotow Event Jordan built two free flight hand-launched gliders motel night learned about importance center gravity CG placement tossing tiny airplanes clay nose weight year got some stick time Minimax-700 hand-launching 50-60 times learning break stall land smoothly have hi-start session Minimax has begun building first Two-Meter kit House Balsa 2 x 4 seems have skill interest continue Sources like idea starting small balsa gliders two sources kits Midwest Products Co Box 564 Hobart IN 46302 Tel [800] 348-3497 Write call Airplane Boat Models Catalog Educational Modeling Catalog Future Flight 1256 Prescott Ave Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel [408] 735-8260 sells pair Ktingberg Mini-Wings 14inch-span catapult-launch gliders about three bucks 4100 Model Aviation ds Most Unique Aviation Event FULL-SCALE AND RADIO CONTROLLED AIRSHOW Catch thrilling stunts Star Aerobatics Team witness Striking Back featuring Fantastic Pyro and sure take full-scale vintage aircraft uding B-25 Bomber See AER ORA TIC huge display RG models exhibitors &enter free static model contest can take ride Stinson Bi-Plane fighter pilot day actually engage air combat Sky Fighters its coming July Ankeny Iowa Dont miss July 16- 20 1997 July 16 & 17 R/C Flying Only July 18 how R/C Flying Ankeny Exposition Park ny IA RES MORES/.CCM t4ruRrnc,SflrneeeV R4d B1 edhs general show information call 515-964-2000 try FAX BACK number 515-964-0558 receive tax generai show pilot vendor travel lodging camping regionai airport intormation Yoa may aiso visit nor Web Site http /lwww dwxcom/rtguru/expomainhtm Broughi pail KCCI
Edition: Model Aviation - 1997/06
Page Numbers: 98, 99, 100
RADIO CONTROL SOARING YOUNG SAILPLANE FLIERS Ive met Nationals show remarkable intensity pursuit hobby column presents interviews three youthful soaring pilots describes young fliers early experiences sailpianes Thomas Akers Thousand Oaks California He eleven started flying 12 flew first contest now 18 recent months has flown worked US F3B Team presently flies Obechi Blackhawk Two-Meter Super-V own-design HLG called Havoc asked Thomas learned build dad helped out considerably first model although doesnt fly Previously built just about plastic model kit store dont forget LegosTM did learn fly sailplanes Before ever finished first airplane spent lot time field just watching people fly lived two miles field After got basics down unstoppable getting flying field chance amounted Saturday Sunday evenings during summer also think club Thousand Oaks Soaring Society lot pace learned fly club filled members just love fly chance get Basically beginning flew whole bunch short period time got flying contests because big-narne people never imagined life would flying likes Joe Wurts Daryl Perkins first real contest went put airplanes down next was hooked flying people magazines Now fly contests because like compete have very competitive nature tend try best everything whether flying playing French horn Unfortunately just flying fun isnt enough satisfy competitive desires fly contests fulfill desires What advice does offer just learning build Take time go field see what finished products look like much easier build plane 98 Model Aviation as Akers Thousand Oaks Chris Burns Harrisburg Pennsylvania California 1996 Nats Muncie 1996 Nats Muncie Jeff Pfeifer Springfield Missouri launches own-design Vie Photo Sandy Pfeiffer Chris Burns Inventec Grand Esteem 1996 Nats Jordan Quellman sands wing shape Free Flight hand-launch glider 1996 aerotow event Elmira New York right know what supposed look like What advice does offer just learning fly Get foamie head slope much easier learn fly dont have worry about crashing Dont give up starting competition Find best pilot club latch onto him like leech Learn what Everything countdown end flight something simple dont fly back through sink just flew through biggest mistake see Beginners quite often take off direction fly until hit sink fly through sink little bit 180 fly right back through same sink What makes RC sailplanes interesting compelling Well have always fascinated flying just love flying RC sailpianes have provided means experience Being control something flying absolutely wonderful constantly changing constantly challenging coolest thing about flying RC sailplanes fact age really isnt determining factor sport As result have able fly compete being second-guessed because age Jeff Pfeifer Springfield Missouri started flying seven now 17 1997 hes flying own V-tail design Vie three versions HLG Two-Meter UnlimitedlF3J fullhouse composite sailplanes RU15 airfoil because its ability launch high travel far fit flying style perfectly Jeffs father Norm taught him build learned fly help several people dad Jim Mike Frickey Gary Tim Gastinger got interested sailplane competition Lincoln Nebraska flying Electric class sailplane contest Four guys [named above] watched fly after contest approached about flying 1994 LSF Nats thought good chance Junior division Two weeks later after three days new airplane placed second Sportsman division Flatland Open Kansas City went win Hand Launch Two-Meter Junior 1994 Nats point have hooked sailplanes learning build Jeff suggests Take time dont rush things will much happier finished product Also get involved club people can guide through building setup sailplane advice learning fly Practice Practice Practice dont ever give up get discouraged Buy borrow copy Dave Thornburgs Old Buzzards Soaring Book new competition fliers Jeff suggests Just jump get feet wet will learn flying contest June 1997 99 Midwest Products #520 Model Airplane Sample Set t Sailplane Products LANE WILLISTON VT 05495 58-9482 Call Site wwwnesailcon salnsp @together just stand around watching everyone else have fun dont place well contest dont worry about Use contest learning experience Find out need improve practice practice practice thing makes sailplanes cool flight new adventure dont always know will have go find lift Chris Burns Harrisburg Pennsylvania started flying age four dad would toss Gentle Lady would crash about million colors MonoKote met Chris 1996 Nationals 12 years old already Soaring competition veteran second airplane birthday present Bob Martin Pussycat first airplane histarted Next got Gnome spoilers big advancement didnt really need help coming down Chris took first trophy age seven first place Junior/Senior division Baltimore Area Soaring Society placed Capital Area Soaring Society contest Paragon Cumic first airplane fiberglass fuselage Now something could damage first straight-wing airplane Windsong Unfortunately got wrecked built mid-tail Magic Frank Weston plans Now thing killer machine won least ten trophies Now Im flying Mike Popescu Grand Esteem Im brand new got 521 time 95 landing points first round today first year can launch winch myself asked Chris gained flying skill likes RC soaring fly just about week Its sport hobby really love Its fun Its challenge open sky lot exciting open sea love change couple minutes everything different Plus love different go Nationals instead beach difference between novice expert expert can read sky can keep plane piece Some adults think airplanes expendable dont sort think living things couple pilots club Lift Club York PA really really goodbut dont know would fly out push outer limits would amazed well fly can young person can get started Soaring have have family member help Its hard afford $160 airplane $9 allowance lot kids dont know about Soaring may see sailplane think cost $20000 could start asking sailplane birthday Jordan Quellman Lake Luzerne New York ten-year-old nephew Two years ago went Wintonbury CT Flying Club Contest pleased interest lasted whole day Last year spent three days road attending Elmira NY Aerotow Event Jordan built two free flight hand-launched gliders motel night learned about importance center gravity CG placement tossing tiny airplanes clay nose weight year got some stick time Minimax-700 hand-launching 50-60 times learning break stall land smoothly have hi-start session Minimax has begun building first Two-Meter kit House Balsa 2 x 4 seems have skill interest continue Sources like idea starting small balsa gliders two sources kits Midwest Products Co Box 564 Hobart IN 46302 Tel [800] 348-3497 Write call Airplane Boat Models Catalog Educational Modeling Catalog Future Flight 1256 Prescott Ave Sunnyvale CA 94089 Tel [408] 735-8260 sells pair Ktingberg Mini-Wings 14inch-span catapult-launch gliders about three bucks 4100 Model Aviation ds Most Unique Aviation Event FULL-SCALE AND RADIO CONTROLLED AIRSHOW Catch thrilling stunts Star Aerobatics Team witness Striking Back featuring Fantastic Pyro and sure take full-scale vintage aircraft uding B-25 Bomber See AER ORA TIC huge display RG models exhibitors &enter free static model contest can take ride Stinson Bi-Plane fighter pilot day actually engage air combat Sky Fighters its coming July Ankeny Iowa Dont miss July 16- 20 1997 July 16 & 17 R/C Flying Only July 18 how R/C Flying Ankeny Exposition Park ny IA RES MORES/.CCM t4ruRrnc,SflrneeeV R4d B1 edhs general show information call 515-964-2000 try FAX BACK number 515-964-0558 receive tax generai show pilot vendor travel lodging camping regionai airport intormation Yoa may aiso visit nor Web Site http /lwww dwxcom/rtguru/expomainhtm Broughi pail KCCI
