THIS column going step aside FAI/F3B activities news awhile event took place September just has commented Ray Hayes LOFT gang Fort Wayne scheduled two-day sort F3 B contest September22 23 weekend idea have warm-up possible 1980 team selection program should noted Ray Marvin team selection committee chairman has volunteered take same task next team selections Whether program will scheduled 1980 will depend whether will World Championship scheduled 1981 Present FAI policy schedule world championship particular category often two years can less often further point USA host such event club organized group would have show concern provide some manpower run event plan would need submitted AMA Executive Council equivalent board directors approved would submitted FAI AMA would take care organizational tasks including correspondence So have asked Would USA host next basic procedures scheduling USA point Marvin feels others team selection program should held year before world championship means isnt scheduled 1981 no team selections will scheduled 1980 Back atthe Hayes/LOFTnothayloft contest Ray felt would schedule contest easy run 2 maximum participation contes tants and3 achieving2 and3 streamlin ing rules shied away F3 B contest either contestant organizer arent alone Logistically involved local fun-flys takes organizational teamwork pull off way Ray did club six members can awake 8 am could pull off First af Ray didnt throw away rule book did weed Out few things make life simpleranyway life Remember contest open up FAI flying fliers organizers would-be organizers worked Tasks rule book statesspeed/duration constitutes round distance/duration make up another round real F3 B contests pattern alternates until sun goes down some cases until run out protest forms Since American flier duration oriented Ray modified definition round read speed/distance distance /duration can see deemphasized duration gave edge distance Remember contest exposure FAI tasks Ray announced working times going eliminatedagain keep organized side meet simple besides Ray wanted help return Sunday Now avid F3 B flier working time isnt used see times Dave Thornburg can hand tow nine minutes experienced fliers went along Rays schedule forgetting might able use extra time own advantage Hayes worked tasks using clock either preparation working time speed taskscontestants flew order published schedule Three wincheswhich provided LOFT method used launching speed task flown individually soon flier landed next line launched first flier replaced winch next schedule Simple efficient element excitement speed times clicked off end result distance task two fliers time launched man-on-man scoring concept get two birds air time Continued page 112 February 1980 31 4K nay nayes uu Tor LUl 5 sort i contest taking delight logging either good scores competitions busts Hayes won contest left Warren Tiahrt looks Dwight Holley checks underside Sagitta Don cuuuy aumnires Tim nunauu uuautiuiiy uuiit ariu iiiiisneu Oagiltd usual MonoKoted wings tail Fuselage Ry-wood/balsa con struction fiberglassed Flawless MonoKoted covering applied over glass ship finished third LOFTs well received meet Paul Wedeking Iinnpiace roey juss point out fourth Paul recently became 11th LSF member achieve Level V Hatch details Tim Renauds Sagitta Nose hatch slides forward enabling access radio ballast compartments Dowel hatch also pins rear hatch cover spoiler servo Spoiler hook-up lines spring holds wings perhaps compare flying techniques flying machines move task along both speed distance Ray specified course procedures would launch turn downwind fly past base immediately enter course Same rules everybody Again fliers knew what extra four minutes working time could played LOFT game few exceptions launching just soon Ray cracked whip Allowances made time launch last minute adjustment like Stan Watson realized section MonoKote size small awning hanging loose acre half Pegasus wing kind old CD turned saintly head Stan company did quick tape job wing launched 14-foot behemoth 14-foot monster F3 B contest say Sure Remember event give get exposure duration three planes launched timewhenever possible duration task flown just like other duration event have ever flown except F3 B times F3 B measurements Some other rules LOFT sidestepped order streamline event no limit number helpers fly plane including someone elses yours brokeand di4 launch either side speed course provided flew course side Contestants also allowed pitch timing chores end result contest over 20 people fly six rounds finished just after lunch Sunday Probably interesting sidelight BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE N STOCK NEW CHARGER COMPLETE CATALOG $100 AND S SIZES OF TANKS BROWN ENGINES HARD TO FIND ACCDSSOBIER KITS AND PLANS FOR RUBBER POWDRED MODELS PHONE 714 469-8675 Peck-Polymers W BOX 2498-AMLA MESA CALIF 92041 event fact contestants came 11 states Connecticut Delaware Colorado California included However nomads baited some degree Sagitta new ship Lee Renaud parts nine being clamored after LSF Tourna ment nine doled outnot make friends enemies stipulation built entered L 0 F T s F3 B contest Dwight Holley Connecticut thought worth did Keith Finkenbiner/Delaware Renauds Don Edberg came California Skip Miller came Colorado about month build test-fly ships test flying unfortunately last minute affair couple fliers Also Im sure contest itself didnt have Sitars sitting wireless night waiting results rules method running contest proved type can successful paperwork outweigh ing sailplanes Best official speed time 124 Tim Renaud Best unofficial times after flying Saturday 106 104 Skip Miller further attempt destroyed ship Final results Ray Hayes first Osprey 990 Bird Time wings Warren Tiahrt Michigan Sagitta second first F3 B contest Third best looking ship Tim Renaud fourth after taking zero crossing centerline first speed task Miller Sagitta Aquila Grande weekend well spent alL So club looking some thing other straight duration task look FAI section AMA rule book Weed Out stuff think would give club CD gray hair fly basic tasks Try club level once get flavor F3B betcha youll ask outsiders come next Dan Pruss Rtz 2 Box 490 Plainflel4 IL 60544 SAFE FLVING IS NO ACCIDENT RC Helicopters/Chesney continued page 34 ested Ill explain some advantages Most collective-pitch helicopters some fixed-pitch helicopters have includ ed design mechanical tail-rotor mix device mechanical devices can adjust ed operate quite effectively mix de vice easily accessible adjustments during initial set-up can made quickly changed often necessary However mixer buried deep fuselage trial error adjustments can get frustrating de tailed adjustment Kavan Jet Ranger mechanical mixer may found May tssue RIC Modeler Magazine article written Ray Hostetler may first reading convince go electronic route since mix device Jet Ranger quickly accessible keep mind once mechanical mixer set can usually compensate slight errors pilot technique Now electronic mixer always acces sible can adjusted amount mix ratio can also adjusted lead lag collective/throttle changes give momentary overshoot overshoot allows momentary increase decrease selected mix ratio tbnes rapid changes collective/throttle may neces sary advantages electronic mix 1 Freedom excessive mechanical linkage associated adjustment 2 The electronic mix ratio adjustable flight 3 The electronic mix may adjusted lead lag collective/throttle changes flight 4 The electronic mix offers overshoot capability 5 The electronic mix can provide tail-ro tor mix helicopters existing chanical mix available Keep mind mechanical mixer available mix function will occur need special transmitter transmit ter modification keep mind fly ing RC helicopter largely dependent up properly setting up machine lots practice convenience elec tronic mixers will guarantee success learn fly Perhaps now will have heard November 22 1979 900 am Mike Mas successfully flew RC helicopter sus tamed inverted flight Mikes accomplishment minor achievement marks mile stone helicopter flight Mike Mas first world fly RC heilcopter sus tamed inverted flight first time helicopter has flown sus tamed inverted flightproof model tech nology pilot skill can surpass full-scale world Mike won contest tended 1979 season used standard Series 80 Heliboy helicopter free swinging blades attain unique goat Heliboy equipped HP Gold Cup 61 HeliBail muffler running K&B 500 fuel radio standard Futaba twostick radio no mixers standard airborne pack deviation standard practice set-up collective throttle yield both full throttle 5 degrees positive pitch full throttle 5 degrees negative 112 Model Aviation Heres equipment need 10 giVe props 5118 very best balance--balance iR diredions CarBI ally crafted top grade materials BUBBLE BALANCER accomodates 3/161/49/32 prop hoiBs Other alZB5 aRadable 00 SpBcial OrdeE OBaIBrO Dated $1495 Add $150 tsr HOWARD B HUEBL DEPT ODS astuge haekg hi MUiR add 4% sales lax No COlts BoO 193 ROUSe 4 MaRkato 56811 RC Soaring Pruss continued page 31
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/02
Page Numbers: 31, 112
THIS column going step aside FAI/F3B activities news awhile event took place September just has commented Ray Hayes LOFT gang Fort Wayne scheduled two-day sort F3 B contest September22 23 weekend idea have warm-up possible 1980 team selection program should noted Ray Marvin team selection committee chairman has volunteered take same task next team selections Whether program will scheduled 1980 will depend whether will World Championship scheduled 1981 Present FAI policy schedule world championship particular category often two years can less often further point USA host such event club organized group would have show concern provide some manpower run event plan would need submitted AMA Executive Council equivalent board directors approved would submitted FAI AMA would take care organizational tasks including correspondence So have asked Would USA host next basic procedures scheduling USA point Marvin feels others team selection program should held year before world championship means isnt scheduled 1981 no team selections will scheduled 1980 Back atthe Hayes/LOFTnothayloft contest Ray felt would schedule contest easy run 2 maximum participation contes tants and3 achieving2 and3 streamlin ing rules shied away F3 B contest either contestant organizer arent alone Logistically involved local fun-flys takes organizational teamwork pull off way Ray did club six members can awake 8 am could pull off First af Ray didnt throw away rule book did weed Out few things make life simpleranyway life Remember contest open up FAI flying fliers organizers would-be organizers worked Tasks rule book statesspeed/duration constitutes round distance/duration make up another round real F3 B contests pattern alternates until sun goes down some cases until run out protest forms Since American flier duration oriented Ray modified definition round read speed/distance distance /duration can see deemphasized duration gave edge distance Remember contest exposure FAI tasks Ray announced working times going eliminatedagain keep organized side meet simple besides Ray wanted help return Sunday Now avid F3 B flier working time isnt used see times Dave Thornburg can hand tow nine minutes experienced fliers went along Rays schedule forgetting might able use extra time own advantage Hayes worked tasks using clock either preparation working time speed taskscontestants flew order published schedule Three wincheswhich provided LOFT method used launching speed task flown individually soon flier landed next line launched first flier replaced winch next schedule Simple efficient element excitement speed times clicked off end result distance task two fliers time launched man-on-man scoring concept get two birds air time Continued page 112 February 1980 31 4K nay nayes uu Tor LUl 5 sort i contest taking delight logging either good scores competitions busts Hayes won contest left Warren Tiahrt looks Dwight Holley checks underside Sagitta Don cuuuy aumnires Tim nunauu uuautiuiiy uuiit ariu iiiiisneu Oagiltd usual MonoKoted wings tail Fuselage Ry-wood/balsa con struction fiberglassed Flawless MonoKoted covering applied over glass ship finished third LOFTs well received meet Paul Wedeking Iinnpiace roey juss point out fourth Paul recently became 11th LSF member achieve Level V Hatch details Tim Renauds Sagitta Nose hatch slides forward enabling access radio ballast compartments Dowel hatch also pins rear hatch cover spoiler servo Spoiler hook-up lines spring holds wings perhaps compare flying techniques flying machines move task along both speed distance Ray specified course procedures would launch turn downwind fly past base immediately enter course Same rules everybody Again fliers knew what extra four minutes working time could played LOFT game few exceptions launching just soon Ray cracked whip Allowances made time launch last minute adjustment like Stan Watson realized section MonoKote size small awning hanging loose acre half Pegasus wing kind old CD turned saintly head Stan company did quick tape job wing launched 14-foot behemoth 14-foot monster F3 B contest say Sure Remember event give get exposure duration three planes launched timewhenever possible duration task flown just like other duration event have ever flown except F3 B times F3 B measurements Some other rules LOFT sidestepped order streamline event no limit number helpers fly plane including someone elses yours brokeand di4 launch either side speed course provided flew course side Contestants also allowed pitch timing chores end result contest over 20 people fly six rounds finished just after lunch Sunday Probably interesting sidelight BROWN CO-2 ENGINES ENGINES ARE N STOCK NEW CHARGER COMPLETE CATALOG $100 AND S SIZES OF TANKS BROWN ENGINES HARD TO FIND ACCDSSOBIER KITS AND PLANS FOR RUBBER POWDRED MODELS PHONE 714 469-8675 Peck-Polymers W BOX 2498-AMLA MESA CALIF 92041 event fact contestants came 11 states Connecticut Delaware Colorado California included However nomads baited some degree Sagitta new ship Lee Renaud parts nine being clamored after LSF Tourna ment nine doled outnot make friends enemies stipulation built entered L 0 F T s F3 B contest Dwight Holley Connecticut thought worth did Keith Finkenbiner/Delaware Renauds Don Edberg came California Skip Miller came Colorado about month build test-fly ships test flying unfortunately last minute affair couple fliers Also Im sure contest itself didnt have Sitars sitting wireless night waiting results rules method running contest proved type can successful paperwork outweigh ing sailplanes Best official speed time 124 Tim Renaud Best unofficial times after flying Saturday 106 104 Skip Miller further attempt destroyed ship Final results Ray Hayes first Osprey 990 Bird Time wings Warren Tiahrt Michigan Sagitta second first F3 B contest Third best looking ship Tim Renaud fourth after taking zero crossing centerline first speed task Miller Sagitta Aquila Grande weekend well spent alL So club looking some thing other straight duration task look FAI section AMA rule book Weed Out stuff think would give club CD gray hair fly basic tasks Try club level once get flavor F3B betcha youll ask outsiders come next Dan Pruss Rtz 2 Box 490 Plainflel4 IL 60544 SAFE FLVING IS NO ACCIDENT RC Helicopters/Chesney continued page 34 ested Ill explain some advantages Most collective-pitch helicopters some fixed-pitch helicopters have includ ed design mechanical tail-rotor mix device mechanical devices can adjust ed operate quite effectively mix de vice easily accessible adjustments during initial set-up can made quickly changed often necessary However mixer buried deep fuselage trial error adjustments can get frustrating de tailed adjustment Kavan Jet Ranger mechanical mixer may found May tssue RIC Modeler Magazine article written Ray Hostetler may first reading convince go electronic route since mix device Jet Ranger quickly accessible keep mind once mechanical mixer set can usually compensate slight errors pilot technique Now electronic mixer always acces sible can adjusted amount mix ratio can also adjusted lead lag collective/throttle changes give momentary overshoot overshoot allows momentary increase decrease selected mix ratio tbnes rapid changes collective/throttle may neces sary advantages electronic mix 1 Freedom excessive mechanical linkage associated adjustment 2 The electronic mix ratio adjustable flight 3 The electronic mix may adjusted lead lag collective/throttle changes flight 4 The electronic mix offers overshoot capability 5 The electronic mix can provide tail-ro tor mix helicopters existing chanical mix available Keep mind mechanical mixer available mix function will occur need special transmitter transmit ter modification keep mind fly ing RC helicopter largely dependent up properly setting up machine lots practice convenience elec tronic mixers will guarantee success learn fly Perhaps now will have heard November 22 1979 900 am Mike Mas successfully flew RC helicopter sus tamed inverted flight Mikes accomplishment minor achievement marks mile stone helicopter flight Mike Mas first world fly RC heilcopter sus tamed inverted flight first time helicopter has flown sus tamed inverted flightproof model tech nology pilot skill can surpass full-scale world Mike won contest tended 1979 season used standard Series 80 Heliboy helicopter free swinging blades attain unique goat Heliboy equipped HP Gold Cup 61 HeliBail muffler running K&B 500 fuel radio standard Futaba twostick radio no mixers standard airborne pack deviation standard practice set-up collective throttle yield both full throttle 5 degrees positive pitch full throttle 5 degrees negative 112 Model Aviation Heres equipment need 10 giVe props 5118 very best balance--balance iR diredions CarBI ally crafted top grade materials BUBBLE BALANCER accomodates 3/161/49/32 prop hoiBs Other alZB5 aRadable 00 SpBcial OrdeE OBaIBrO Dated $1495 Add $150 tsr HOWARD B HUEBL DEPT ODS astuge haekg hi MUiR add 4% sales lax No COlts BoO 193 ROUSe 4 MaRkato 56811 RC Soaring Pruss continued page 31