NO OCR TEXT substantial number beginner class en tries contest publicity indicated class would available Unfortu nately limited solution since flier must jump fire next contest face hotshots super airplanes Another event has tried few contests met success Nov ice class airplane combination limited have Schnuerle-ported Perry ported en gines tuned pipes functioning retract able landing gear good feature about event provides event beginners some fliers will never great like compete pattern competition Another idea continues gain support handicap Novice event flight scores modified adding points fixed gear conventional engines/mufflers subtracting points functioning retractable landing gear spe cial engine porting tuned pipes An ob vious problem idea assess ment appropriate handicap points different features handicap system can fouled up judges either tougher generous anticipated Yet another idea would ban retractable landing gear special engine porting tuned pipes Novice pattern event entirely might drive down airplane size Novice event somewhat take advantage better power weight ratio using conven tional engine would also place Novice event graduate position need ing new airplane compete Advanced must ideas around country bear consideration have write NSRCA district vice president about can publicized several years have preaching newcomers fuel problems caused glow plug engine has running well starts having problems glow plug should sus pected bad plug can make engine seem lean rich adjusting needle valve may alleviate condi tion way detect plug problem remove battery clip engine idling listen speed change engine speed drops slight amount glow plug should replaced previous test usually suf ficient detect bad plug isnt fool proof CCRCC Fall Carnival near New Orleans Louisiana struggled through four rounds flying alter nately rich lean engine runs discover glow plug element mangled pushed against side chamber new glow plug made fuel problems go away Contest fliers vocal comes problems glow plugs cause bad engine run can spoil compe p CLUCK WORE TIMERSALL SIZE ENGINE MOUNTSPEACE PIPE MUFFLERSSYRINGE FUELERS SURGICAL TURINGSPECIAL ENGINE MGIJNTSCALUMET MUFFLERSPEN BLADDERS NEOPRENE TUNINGTAME MOIORTSMUFFIIT MUFFLERSFUEL TUNE FILLER SCALE INSTRUMENT KITSSPEED PUNSENUINE MANIFOLDSSTICKATARE AMA SUFETY PROP gRITSR/C STEEMANLE ROSE GEARMUFFLER EXTENSIURSENGINE CUVUS ENGINE TEST STUNSR/C MIME MOLO DOARSMACE CAM MUFFLERSFUEL SMUT OFF OULUE GLOW PLUG STARTERNYLON SCREUSCMICKEN STICASPROPELLERS BUTTERY CRURGERNYLON SPINNERSRAZOR OLMOESENGINE NT DRILL JIG tition flight During 1978 contest season heard complaints about de fective glow plugs other years put together Statements like Ive used Brand X plugs years now cant trust anymore very common Perhaps us save defective new plugs discover until have half dozen mail plug manu facturers demand refund replacement manufacturers will get message NSRCA District 6 vice president Earl Haury published caution Novem ber issue K Factor bears re peating articles discussing relative safety points current air craft large aircraft hazard ous aspect mentioned GASOLINE Spark ignition etigines fueled gas oline instead usual alcohol-based fuel gasoline everyday com modity common often overlook just dangerous can flash point minimum temperature flammable vapors will present -45 degrees F gasoline 52 de grees F methanol higher nitromethane Vapor pressure pres sure exerted upon closed container 20 degrees C gasoline four times methanol nearly 12 times nitromethane auto ignition tempera ture temperature material will ignite spontaneously gasoline about half alcohol What means very real probability fire exists crash definite possibility delayed explosion also present quart gasoline exploding pick up damaged model will definitely shorten modeling career life Merely transporting handling storing gasoline infinitely hazardois glow fuel Dont think white gas unleaded high low octane different gasoline demands extreme care handling Thanks Earl Next month plan get back de scriptions perform pattern maneuvers next maneuver description will Stall Turn also plan report couple new products Ron Van Putte 12 Connie Drive Shal imar FL 32579 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 29 originator one-on-one competition cross-country racing club boasts R&D department off shoots have brought about new con struction techniques designs scribe has always felt Rubber Ducky name sailplane didnt justice engineering went re member club also lays claim Ed SbFebruary 1979 97 Shown below just sampling accessories make 4 8180 PIUN OUUsSU ENGINE MOUNTS WMUM FOLDS STEENUILE NOSE NOUNS SEND SIOO 25 paqe illustrated catalog refundable first order TATONE PRODUCTS CORP 1209 GENEVAAVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA94 112 hod Tom Williams California Tom Williams formers Paragon has allowed Ed take few bows Tom has done likewise Windrifter other designs club has Terry Koplanone-third USA FAI team will compete Belgium summer course Blame Rawdon Bill Watson design wizardry back latest titanium wing spars swing wings new space-age material allows shoot spot landings 400 feet high latesta bake sale Wait Dont go away different bake sale same hands mixed 5-minute epoxy sifted flour same hands crafted exotic designs world beaters now made layer cakes pies tarts made old club house look like Vien nese pastry shop goal raise buck two club coffer Rules items auc tion made members Re sults Eighty bucks plus club till another first San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers no truth rumor Ed Slobods lemon chiffon cake solid center removeable tips Barbara l-lenons applesauce cake did however go ten buckshigh contest er auction Meanwhile Dick Shilling wowed Tarte des Demoiselles Tatin clubs no class thats up side down apple pie does come up name like Rubber Ducky sailplane Tarte des Demoiselles Tatin pie Anyway bake sale sounds like good idea steal future club project knows next LSF Tourn ment could possibly have club bake-off Elsewhere annual Cumberland pil grimage saw about 50 fliers enjoy almost summerlike weather No wind slope flying hoped good weather heckuva buffet Saturday night Don Goughnour winch re trieval system performing whole hill judging reports re trieving system works well better anything including motor bike Dons system won Best Technical Achieve ment overall l977 LSF Tourna ments further information prices write Don Goughnour RD 2 Red Lion PA 17356 South Bay Soaring Society came up contest probably separates Unlimited Class others equitable way contest called Large Sailplane Thermal Contest restricted sailplanes wing tail area combined measured least 1350 sq included birds such Aquila XL Sailaire Astro-Jeff etc planes usually type stand out performancewise contest weather favoring ships high MonoKote content restriction type makes sense anyone has fly 30-mph winds Windward hoped stay top scoring column buddy Cloudcover 12 events included 3- 5- 7-minute precision 12-minute precision duration event LSF headquarters announced dates 1979 Tournament July 24 25 26 Site will Lewis University Lockport Illinois SOAR will host event Great Race IV will held July 21 Saturday July 22 23 will have events sched uled [SF members didnt qual ify during 1978 regionals Details announced events biggie 24th will include tasks other duration later Happy Building Season Dan Pruss Ri 2 Box 490 Plainfleld IL 60544 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 30 spinner spinner should bal anced back plate must square crankshaft center hole should snug fit shaft spinner cone should fit snugly back plate An out balance spinner out round will cost rpm will cause en gine shake loose Also sure engine compartment clean paint engine compart ment sure get good paint bonding Remember engine compartment gets continuous saturation fuel tually fuel will cause paint dete riorate paint bond poor en gine will suck loose paint through intake either plug up needle valve score piston sleeve afore mentioned information would also apply QuarterMidget aircraft Go fast turn left Dave Lane 4477 W 136th St. Haw thorne CA 90250 RC Helicopters/Chesney continued page 31 heads both fixed pitch collec tive pitch helicopters refer manual set-up rotor system should covered some detail Always sure M/R blades have balanced machines using fly-bar usually set up zero lead-lag main rotor blade leading edge 90 degrees fly-bar viewed above Set lead-lag bal ance fly-bar Dont forget discon nect linkages balancing lead-lag set balancing complete connect servo rotor fly bar control rod swash plate servo rotor control level adjust both paddles set zero de grees incidence Adjust follower captures swash plate fly-bar con trol rod everything rotates gether M/R blades aligned center fuse lage control rod captured tween slot against edge follower will push rod around rod end attaches upper part swash plate should aligned control rod ball link line center line fuse lage M/R blades also aligned fuselage adjustment sig nificantly off may find cyclic control inputs will mixed exam ple forward stick may cause forward right left cyclic control complicate efforts during flight Now set static pitch angle blade per instruction manual adjust accordingly pitch blade may require further adjustment later during run-up insure dyna mic blade tracking proper lift off rpm point Ill mention ad justment main rotor system possibly neglected ginners coning angle main rotors similar dihedral fixed wing aircraft coning angle set improve stability machine also reduce bending stress upon rotor blades have no ticed fixed-pitch helicopters 98 Model Aviation new CLASSIC kit FLYL See dealer NOW No107 Fairchild 22 48 span 09 15 power 3 channeLs nc $2995 FLYLINE MODELS INC K4 complete catalog 25C2820 DORA AVENUE B-2 FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031703 573-2038
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/02
Page Numbers: 29, 97, 98
NO OCR TEXT substantial number beginner class en tries contest publicity indicated class would available Unfortu nately limited solution since flier must jump fire next contest face hotshots super airplanes Another event has tried few contests met success Nov ice class airplane combination limited have Schnuerle-ported Perry ported en gines tuned pipes functioning retract able landing gear good feature about event provides event beginners some fliers will never great like compete pattern competition Another idea continues gain support handicap Novice event flight scores modified adding points fixed gear conventional engines/mufflers subtracting points functioning retractable landing gear spe cial engine porting tuned pipes An ob vious problem idea assess ment appropriate handicap points different features handicap system can fouled up judges either tougher generous anticipated Yet another idea would ban retractable landing gear special engine porting tuned pipes Novice pattern event entirely might drive down airplane size Novice event somewhat take advantage better power weight ratio using conven tional engine would also place Novice event graduate position need ing new airplane compete Advanced must ideas around country bear consideration have write NSRCA district vice president about can publicized several years have preaching newcomers fuel problems caused glow plug engine has running well starts having problems glow plug should sus pected bad plug can make engine seem lean rich adjusting needle valve may alleviate condi tion way detect plug problem remove battery clip engine idling listen speed change engine speed drops slight amount glow plug should replaced previous test usually suf ficient detect bad plug isnt fool proof CCRCC Fall Carnival near New Orleans Louisiana struggled through four rounds flying alter nately rich lean engine runs discover glow plug element mangled pushed against side chamber new glow plug made fuel problems go away Contest fliers vocal comes problems glow plugs cause bad engine run can spoil compe p CLUCK WORE TIMERSALL SIZE ENGINE MOUNTSPEACE PIPE MUFFLERSSYRINGE FUELERS SURGICAL TURINGSPECIAL ENGINE MGIJNTSCALUMET MUFFLERSPEN BLADDERS NEOPRENE TUNINGTAME MOIORTSMUFFIIT MUFFLERSFUEL TUNE FILLER SCALE INSTRUMENT KITSSPEED PUNSENUINE MANIFOLDSSTICKATARE AMA SUFETY PROP gRITSR/C STEEMANLE ROSE GEARMUFFLER EXTENSIURSENGINE CUVUS ENGINE TEST STUNSR/C MIME MOLO DOARSMACE CAM MUFFLERSFUEL SMUT OFF OULUE GLOW PLUG STARTERNYLON SCREUSCMICKEN STICASPROPELLERS BUTTERY CRURGERNYLON SPINNERSRAZOR OLMOESENGINE NT DRILL JIG tition flight During 1978 contest season heard complaints about de fective glow plugs other years put together Statements like Ive used Brand X plugs years now cant trust anymore very common Perhaps us save defective new plugs discover until have half dozen mail plug manu facturers demand refund replacement manufacturers will get message NSRCA District 6 vice president Earl Haury published caution Novem ber issue K Factor bears re peating articles discussing relative safety points current air craft large aircraft hazard ous aspect mentioned GASOLINE Spark ignition etigines fueled gas oline instead usual alcohol-based fuel gasoline everyday com modity common often overlook just dangerous can flash point minimum temperature flammable vapors will present -45 degrees F gasoline 52 de grees F methanol higher nitromethane Vapor pressure pres sure exerted upon closed container 20 degrees C gasoline four times methanol nearly 12 times nitromethane auto ignition tempera ture temperature material will ignite spontaneously gasoline about half alcohol What means very real probability fire exists crash definite possibility delayed explosion also present quart gasoline exploding pick up damaged model will definitely shorten modeling career life Merely transporting handling storing gasoline infinitely hazardois glow fuel Dont think white gas unleaded high low octane different gasoline demands extreme care handling Thanks Earl Next month plan get back de scriptions perform pattern maneuvers next maneuver description will Stall Turn also plan report couple new products Ron Van Putte 12 Connie Drive Shal imar FL 32579 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 29 originator one-on-one competition cross-country racing club boasts R&D department off shoots have brought about new con struction techniques designs scribe has always felt Rubber Ducky name sailplane didnt justice engineering went re member club also lays claim Ed SbFebruary 1979 97 Shown below just sampling accessories make 4 8180 PIUN OUUsSU ENGINE MOUNTS WMUM FOLDS STEENUILE NOSE NOUNS SEND SIOO 25 paqe illustrated catalog refundable first order TATONE PRODUCTS CORP 1209 GENEVAAVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA94 112 hod Tom Williams California Tom Williams formers Paragon has allowed Ed take few bows Tom has done likewise Windrifter other designs club has Terry Koplanone-third USA FAI team will compete Belgium summer course Blame Rawdon Bill Watson design wizardry back latest titanium wing spars swing wings new space-age material allows shoot spot landings 400 feet high latesta bake sale Wait Dont go away different bake sale same hands mixed 5-minute epoxy sifted flour same hands crafted exotic designs world beaters now made layer cakes pies tarts made old club house look like Vien nese pastry shop goal raise buck two club coffer Rules items auc tion made members Re sults Eighty bucks plus club till another first San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers no truth rumor Ed Slobods lemon chiffon cake solid center removeable tips Barbara l-lenons applesauce cake did however go ten buckshigh contest er auction Meanwhile Dick Shilling wowed Tarte des Demoiselles Tatin clubs no class thats up side down apple pie does come up name like Rubber Ducky sailplane Tarte des Demoiselles Tatin pie Anyway bake sale sounds like good idea steal future club project knows next LSF Tourn ment could possibly have club bake-off Elsewhere annual Cumberland pil grimage saw about 50 fliers enjoy almost summerlike weather No wind slope flying hoped good weather heckuva buffet Saturday night Don Goughnour winch re trieval system performing whole hill judging reports re trieving system works well better anything including motor bike Dons system won Best Technical Achieve ment overall l977 LSF Tourna ments further information prices write Don Goughnour RD 2 Red Lion PA 17356 South Bay Soaring Society came up contest probably separates Unlimited Class others equitable way contest called Large Sailplane Thermal Contest restricted sailplanes wing tail area combined measured least 1350 sq included birds such Aquila XL Sailaire Astro-Jeff etc planes usually type stand out performancewise contest weather favoring ships high MonoKote content restriction type makes sense anyone has fly 30-mph winds Windward hoped stay top scoring column buddy Cloudcover 12 events included 3- 5- 7-minute precision 12-minute precision duration event LSF headquarters announced dates 1979 Tournament July 24 25 26 Site will Lewis University Lockport Illinois SOAR will host event Great Race IV will held July 21 Saturday July 22 23 will have events sched uled [SF members didnt qual ify during 1978 regionals Details announced events biggie 24th will include tasks other duration later Happy Building Season Dan Pruss Ri 2 Box 490 Plainfleld IL 60544 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 30 spinner spinner should bal anced back plate must square crankshaft center hole should snug fit shaft spinner cone should fit snugly back plate An out balance spinner out round will cost rpm will cause en gine shake loose Also sure engine compartment clean paint engine compart ment sure get good paint bonding Remember engine compartment gets continuous saturation fuel tually fuel will cause paint dete riorate paint bond poor en gine will suck loose paint through intake either plug up needle valve score piston sleeve afore mentioned information would also apply QuarterMidget aircraft Go fast turn left Dave Lane 4477 W 136th St. Haw thorne CA 90250 RC Helicopters/Chesney continued page 31 heads both fixed pitch collec tive pitch helicopters refer manual set-up rotor system should covered some detail Always sure M/R blades have balanced machines using fly-bar usually set up zero lead-lag main rotor blade leading edge 90 degrees fly-bar viewed above Set lead-lag bal ance fly-bar Dont forget discon nect linkages balancing lead-lag set balancing complete connect servo rotor fly bar control rod swash plate servo rotor control level adjust both paddles set zero de grees incidence Adjust follower captures swash plate fly-bar con trol rod everything rotates gether M/R blades aligned center fuse lage control rod captured tween slot against edge follower will push rod around rod end attaches upper part swash plate should aligned control rod ball link line center line fuse lage M/R blades also aligned fuselage adjustment sig nificantly off may find cyclic control inputs will mixed exam ple forward stick may cause forward right left cyclic control complicate efforts during flight Now set static pitch angle blade per instruction manual adjust accordingly pitch blade may require further adjustment later during run-up insure dyna mic blade tracking proper lift off rpm point Ill mention ad justment main rotor system possibly neglected ginners coning angle main rotors similar dihedral fixed wing aircraft coning angle set improve stability machine also reduce bending stress upon rotor blades have no ticed fixed-pitch helicopters 98 Model Aviation new CLASSIC kit FLYL See dealer NOW No107 Fairchild 22 48 span 09 15 power 3 channeLs nc $2995 FLYLINE MODELS INC K4 complete catalog 25C2820 DORA AVENUE B-2 FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031703 573-2038
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/02
Page Numbers: 29, 97, 98
NO OCR TEXT substantial number beginner class en tries contest publicity indicated class would available Unfortu nately limited solution since flier must jump fire next contest face hotshots super airplanes Another event has tried few contests met success Nov ice class airplane combination limited have Schnuerle-ported Perry ported en gines tuned pipes functioning retract able landing gear good feature about event provides event beginners some fliers will never great like compete pattern competition Another idea continues gain support handicap Novice event flight scores modified adding points fixed gear conventional engines/mufflers subtracting points functioning retractable landing gear spe cial engine porting tuned pipes An ob vious problem idea assess ment appropriate handicap points different features handicap system can fouled up judges either tougher generous anticipated Yet another idea would ban retractable landing gear special engine porting tuned pipes Novice pattern event entirely might drive down airplane size Novice event somewhat take advantage better power weight ratio using conven tional engine would also place Novice event graduate position need ing new airplane compete Advanced must ideas around country bear consideration have write NSRCA district vice president about can publicized several years have preaching newcomers fuel problems caused glow plug engine has running well starts having problems glow plug should sus pected bad plug can make engine seem lean rich adjusting needle valve may alleviate condi tion way detect plug problem remove battery clip engine idling listen speed change engine speed drops slight amount glow plug should replaced previous test usually suf ficient detect bad plug isnt fool proof CCRCC Fall Carnival near New Orleans Louisiana struggled through four rounds flying alter nately rich lean engine runs discover glow plug element mangled pushed against side chamber new glow plug made fuel problems go away Contest fliers vocal comes problems glow plugs cause bad engine run can spoil compe p CLUCK WORE TIMERSALL SIZE ENGINE MOUNTSPEACE PIPE MUFFLERSSYRINGE FUELERS SURGICAL TURINGSPECIAL ENGINE MGIJNTSCALUMET MUFFLERSPEN BLADDERS NEOPRENE TUNINGTAME MOIORTSMUFFIIT MUFFLERSFUEL TUNE FILLER SCALE INSTRUMENT KITSSPEED PUNSENUINE MANIFOLDSSTICKATARE AMA SUFETY PROP gRITSR/C STEEMANLE ROSE GEARMUFFLER EXTENSIURSENGINE CUVUS ENGINE TEST STUNSR/C MIME MOLO DOARSMACE CAM MUFFLERSFUEL SMUT OFF OULUE GLOW PLUG STARTERNYLON SCREUSCMICKEN STICASPROPELLERS BUTTERY CRURGERNYLON SPINNERSRAZOR OLMOESENGINE NT DRILL JIG tition flight During 1978 contest season heard complaints about de fective glow plugs other years put together Statements like Ive used Brand X plugs years now cant trust anymore very common Perhaps us save defective new plugs discover until have half dozen mail plug manu facturers demand refund replacement manufacturers will get message NSRCA District 6 vice president Earl Haury published caution Novem ber issue K Factor bears re peating articles discussing relative safety points current air craft large aircraft hazard ous aspect mentioned GASOLINE Spark ignition etigines fueled gas oline instead usual alcohol-based fuel gasoline everyday com modity common often overlook just dangerous can flash point minimum temperature flammable vapors will present -45 degrees F gasoline 52 de grees F methanol higher nitromethane Vapor pressure pres sure exerted upon closed container 20 degrees C gasoline four times methanol nearly 12 times nitromethane auto ignition tempera ture temperature material will ignite spontaneously gasoline about half alcohol What means very real probability fire exists crash definite possibility delayed explosion also present quart gasoline exploding pick up damaged model will definitely shorten modeling career life Merely transporting handling storing gasoline infinitely hazardois glow fuel Dont think white gas unleaded high low octane different gasoline demands extreme care handling Thanks Earl Next month plan get back de scriptions perform pattern maneuvers next maneuver description will Stall Turn also plan report couple new products Ron Van Putte 12 Connie Drive Shal imar FL 32579 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 29 originator one-on-one competition cross-country racing club boasts R&D department off shoots have brought about new con struction techniques designs scribe has always felt Rubber Ducky name sailplane didnt justice engineering went re member club also lays claim Ed SbFebruary 1979 97 Shown below just sampling accessories make 4 8180 PIUN OUUsSU ENGINE MOUNTS WMUM FOLDS STEENUILE NOSE NOUNS SEND SIOO 25 paqe illustrated catalog refundable first order TATONE PRODUCTS CORP 1209 GENEVAAVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA94 112 hod Tom Williams California Tom Williams formers Paragon has allowed Ed take few bows Tom has done likewise Windrifter other designs club has Terry Koplanone-third USA FAI team will compete Belgium summer course Blame Rawdon Bill Watson design wizardry back latest titanium wing spars swing wings new space-age material allows shoot spot landings 400 feet high latesta bake sale Wait Dont go away different bake sale same hands mixed 5-minute epoxy sifted flour same hands crafted exotic designs world beaters now made layer cakes pies tarts made old club house look like Vien nese pastry shop goal raise buck two club coffer Rules items auc tion made members Re sults Eighty bucks plus club till another first San Fernando Valley Silent Flyers no truth rumor Ed Slobods lemon chiffon cake solid center removeable tips Barbara l-lenons applesauce cake did however go ten buckshigh contest er auction Meanwhile Dick Shilling wowed Tarte des Demoiselles Tatin clubs no class thats up side down apple pie does come up name like Rubber Ducky sailplane Tarte des Demoiselles Tatin pie Anyway bake sale sounds like good idea steal future club project knows next LSF Tourn ment could possibly have club bake-off Elsewhere annual Cumberland pil grimage saw about 50 fliers enjoy almost summerlike weather No wind slope flying hoped good weather heckuva buffet Saturday night Don Goughnour winch re trieval system performing whole hill judging reports re trieving system works well better anything including motor bike Dons system won Best Technical Achieve ment overall l977 LSF Tourna ments further information prices write Don Goughnour RD 2 Red Lion PA 17356 South Bay Soaring Society came up contest probably separates Unlimited Class others equitable way contest called Large Sailplane Thermal Contest restricted sailplanes wing tail area combined measured least 1350 sq included birds such Aquila XL Sailaire Astro-Jeff etc planes usually type stand out performancewise contest weather favoring ships high MonoKote content restriction type makes sense anyone has fly 30-mph winds Windward hoped stay top scoring column buddy Cloudcover 12 events included 3- 5- 7-minute precision 12-minute precision duration event LSF headquarters announced dates 1979 Tournament July 24 25 26 Site will Lewis University Lockport Illinois SOAR will host event Great Race IV will held July 21 Saturday July 22 23 will have events sched uled [SF members didnt qual ify during 1978 regionals Details announced events biggie 24th will include tasks other duration later Happy Building Season Dan Pruss Ri 2 Box 490 Plainfleld IL 60544 RC Pylon/Lane continued page 30 spinner spinner should bal anced back plate must square crankshaft center hole should snug fit shaft spinner cone should fit snugly back plate An out balance spinner out round will cost rpm will cause en gine shake loose Also sure engine compartment clean paint engine compart ment sure get good paint bonding Remember engine compartment gets continuous saturation fuel tually fuel will cause paint dete riorate paint bond poor en gine will suck loose paint through intake either plug up needle valve score piston sleeve afore mentioned information would also apply QuarterMidget aircraft Go fast turn left Dave Lane 4477 W 136th St. Haw thorne CA 90250 RC Helicopters/Chesney continued page 31 heads both fixed pitch collec tive pitch helicopters refer manual set-up rotor system should covered some detail Always sure M/R blades have balanced machines using fly-bar usually set up zero lead-lag main rotor blade leading edge 90 degrees fly-bar viewed above Set lead-lag bal ance fly-bar Dont forget discon nect linkages balancing lead-lag set balancing complete connect servo rotor fly bar control rod swash plate servo rotor control level adjust both paddles set zero de grees incidence Adjust follower captures swash plate fly-bar con trol rod everything rotates gether M/R blades aligned center fuse lage control rod captured tween slot against edge follower will push rod around rod end attaches upper part swash plate should aligned control rod ball link line center line fuse lage M/R blades also aligned fuselage adjustment sig nificantly off may find cyclic control inputs will mixed exam ple forward stick may cause forward right left cyclic control complicate efforts during flight Now set static pitch angle blade per instruction manual adjust accordingly pitch blade may require further adjustment later during run-up insure dyna mic blade tracking proper lift off rpm point Ill mention ad justment main rotor system possibly neglected ginners coning angle main rotors similar dihedral fixed wing aircraft coning angle set improve stability machine also reduce bending stress upon rotor blades have no ticed fixed-pitch helicopters 98 Model Aviation new CLASSIC kit FLYL See dealer NOW No107 Fairchild 22 48 span 09 15 power 3 channeLs nc $2995 FLYLINE MODELS INC K4 complete catalog 25C2820 DORA AVENUE B-2 FAIRFAX VIRGINIA 22031703 573-2038