Radio Control Soaring Dan Pruss FAI Team Selection 1977 OFFICIAL WORD First R/C Sail plane World Championships held South Africa should available time read Lead time doesnt permit announce ment column hopefully South Africa will hosting event April 1977 meantime USA have 1976 select best three fliers represent country proposal drafted Otto Heithecker adopted last July NSS Board Directors proposal essence says Quarter-Finals run anywhere country during month May Semi-Finals would conducted during July 4th weekend six areas country finals would held September over three day Labor Day weekend Jim Simpson heading up FAI commit tee group aiding formulating contest schedule raising funds important task details will spelled out later Soaring Column can compete qualifications Any AMA member also has FAL stamp renewed AMA license didnt purchase stamp send $125 AMA Headquarters now Get before season begins proposal Heithecker further recom mends individual may compete two Quarter-Finals no restrictions locale qualify Semi-Finals contestant must have least 80 percent win ning score contestant may select Semi-Finals fly would allow possibility coordinating vacation business plans etc Finals would include cream Semi-Finals Thirty-six contestants would named number Semi-Final contest would determined formula takes account number competi tors could necessarily six Semi-Final contest Finals three days competition would include least two rounds flying day round being made up three FAI tasks Thats six flightsat leastfor contestant day Already some clubs AMA Districts VI VII have agreed upon tentative schedule same clubs sharing work load particular contest Two quarter-finalsone Fort Wayne other Chicago Area already scheduled Semi-Finals district slated Fort Wayne point emphasized Clubs need take sole responsibility running FAL event beyond efforts single club team up other clubs general area share load recent contest Fort Wayne several clubs decided just further decided no trophies need awarded Expenses would kept absolute minimum Main objectives would manage contest high caliber 2 raise revenue help finance team South Africa program summer will have maximum effort us soaring years sport has held provisional sta tus world competition 1974 status raised official During provisional years two contests held involving interna tional competition 1971 Doylestown Pa other Lakehurst NJ 1974 Both contests caliber competition dozen countries said soaring ready Let us support program outlined Heithecker administered Simpson FAI competition isnt kind flying perhaps can offer support running contests raising funds John Nielsen has appointed Simpson act finance chairman Johns goals high always goals send best three RC Sailplane flierswith out compromise financial burden compete rest among best world FAI stands Federal Aeronautique Inter nationale FAI also first three letters faith failure mild amount former well avoid latter Trend Scale RC Soaring Nationals LSF Tournament saw abrupt drop scale event previous year number museum pieces about same objets dart becoming discouraging fac tor us hackers new rules seemed average out craftsman flier providing maximum 50 percent continued page 70 16 Model Aviation well pleased Andy Zoph poses Alpha Chicago Expo 1975 took first place Sailplane Category SOAR member Above Dennis Doc Hall second-place winner Chicago Expo Another SOAR member plane Schul Gliderin full-scale early type German trainer Below Three Happy contestantseven though didnt win anything LOFTs Cash Bash Fort Wayne Ito RGordon Pearson Jim Mcintyre Earl Pell F0R FUN FLYING FLOATER IS HARD TO BEAT can now report flying experience FLOATER Since am sport flyer rather contest entrant cant tell great contest successes However fun flying FLOATER hard beat has outclimbed out flown just about everythingat local field have lost trackof number of approximately half hour flights have have two 2 hour flights evening first impression first test flight what delightful handling characteristics has flown some violent thermal conditions yet docile enough am using toteach eight year old son fly FLOATER flyer Bellevue Wash Wing Load$45O 7 3 ozlsqft Flat Bot NACA 6409 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 16 perfect score scale fidelity flying proven 1975 LSF Tournament Ken Wagner not-so-museum-like Libelle took top honors Dont misled Kens efforts resulted beautiful plane just wasnt Gier Hall Pearson Thacker school detailing guy said asked wasnt difficult task making wheel chair trained flea act putting play Man Came Dinner No putting tiny ball bear ings wheels should realized soaring other aspects modeling certain individuals gather much pleasure building seeing perform craftsmen produce might enjoy shortcoming efforts much detail evaluated takes scru tinizing eyes competent judges breed found sailplane gathering As result largest contests can provide elite group sailplane builders turn tends further refine art reduce number entries capable turning Out model less years time Last July suggestion made NSS Board Directors meeting encour age simple formula scale competi tion suggestion eventwithout long drawn out rules wranglefor scale whereby club holding sailplane contest could also have event scale PEANUT SCALE I __ PLANS ACCESSORIES IComplete catalog 50f OX 2498-AM LA MESA cAIJF 9204t dealer direct Postpaid Send Stamp Literature ii/scfl Box 135 North ridge Cal 91324 Chet Tuthill Tullahoma Tenn came up set proposed rules surely worth trying suggestions I Number Models contestant will allowed entry RC Sport Scale addition entry may make other sailplane competition during same contest same plane may entered event however flight per round will allowed score round being applied both events contestant enters plane scale another plane regular competition will fly both planes task However points achieved scale sailplane will apply scale event points other plane will apply toward regu lar competition score 2 Special Contest Consideration con test size ie number contestants and/or size sponsoring organization make advisable aircraft entered Sport Scale category may required fly dur ing rounds regular competition contestant has also entered model regular competition shall allowed two flights per round model discretion Contest Director contestant entered Sport Scale category may required fly rounds event Sport Scale en trants will given opportunity fly during same rounds pre-contest announcements shall stipulate Sport Scale flown along regular com petition rounds 3 Proof Scale prove model re sembles particular prototype some proof scale material required a Proof Scale responsibility contestant b To eligible Accuracy Outline points published three-view drawing line tone color selection photos aircraft modeled sufficient show outlines aircraft side view front view plan view required three-view available some photos airplane very useful judges should provided possible c To eligible Finish Color Markings points some proof color scheme used required can photo some other pictorial presentation magazine cover painting IPMS color diagram plastic kit coloring guide etc detailed written description reli able source Profile similar publica tion ideal proof both outline color scheme d If no proof scale material accom panies model Craftmanship Flight points may awarded 4 Static Judging a Static judging shall done dis tance 20 feet model rec ommended 40 diameter circle laid out roped off model placed center judging judges free circle model rope guide 20 viewing distance b Details deemed visible flight considered scoring model 5 Static Scoring 100 point maximum may earned follows Accuracy Outline General ImpressionMax 40 pts CraftsmanshipMax 30 pts Finish Color & MarkingsMax 30 pts 6 Bonus Points 10 points bonus shall awarded contestant model entered own design As proof con testant should include construction drawings scale presentation Presently scale sailplanes market would fit Tuthills proposal Soarcrafts Windspiels lines scale kits surely can considered Most models glass types go together straight forward manner advanced course creative chronography isnt re quired other imported kits also meet Tuthills proposal As club contest hold Stand Off Scale contest Building scale model could worthwhile winter project Shortlines LSF cross-country work open top vehicle isnt availablea technique found successful Plan flight usually drifting downwind thermal goal head back upwind return mind have car ready go downwind direction Predetermine will drive act witnesses As flight develops after launch fly plane favoring side car will sitting Get carthe window should rolled down can maneuver transmitter antennawhile plane still comfort able distance begin follow goal goal get Out car steer plane proper return courseagain relative will sitting proceed before. . next contest provide 15meter circle inside 30-meter circle Award points see fit circles provide stant reference working LSF Levels II Ray Hayes LOFT tried recent contesthad good results w heav ier spars1/s X 3/s new Soarcraft Magnum 12 spars much heavier tbos prototype models Overall wing quite bit beefier should withstand midwest type launches w towhook called Fly Hook Glider Guiders Phoenix Arizona Hook fully adjustable heavy steel rod lightweight aring clubs send have club secretary club name addresson postcard include number members club Mail Dan Pruss Box 490 Plainfield IL 60544 70 Model Aviation Span 110 Length 48 Area 6sq ft FISwl6 OZ Wing II OZ Semco manufactoes me, 280 accessoes fo modeling Sand 25 cents today fo catalog descehing pet L ENGINEERING INC 14 WATER ST WALTHAM MASSACHUSETTS 52155
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/02
Page Numbers: 16, 70
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/02
Page Numbers: 16, 70
Radio Control Soaring Dan Pruss FAI Team Selection 1977 OFFICIAL WORD First R/C Sail plane World Championships held South Africa should available time read Lead time doesnt permit announce ment column hopefully South Africa will hosting event April 1977 meantime USA have 1976 select best three fliers represent country proposal drafted Otto Heithecker adopted last July NSS Board Directors proposal essence says Quarter-Finals run anywhere country during month May Semi-Finals would conducted during July 4th weekend six areas country finals would held September over three day Labor Day weekend Jim Simpson heading up FAI commit tee group aiding formulating contest schedule raising funds important task details will spelled out later Soaring Column can compete qualifications Any AMA member also has FAL stamp renewed AMA license didnt purchase stamp send $125 AMA Headquarters now Get before season begins proposal Heithecker further recom mends individual may compete two Quarter-Finals no restrictions locale qualify Semi-Finals contestant must have least 80 percent win ning score contestant may select Semi-Finals fly would allow possibility coordinating vacation business plans etc Finals would include cream Semi-Finals Thirty-six contestants would named number Semi-Final contest would determined formula takes account number competi tors could necessarily six Semi-Final contest Finals three days competition would include least two rounds flying day round being made up three FAI tasks Thats six flightsat leastfor contestant day Already some clubs AMA Districts VI VII have agreed upon tentative schedule same clubs sharing work load particular contest Two quarter-finalsone Fort Wayne other Chicago Area already scheduled Semi-Finals district slated Fort Wayne point emphasized Clubs need take sole responsibility running FAL event beyond efforts single club team up other clubs general area share load recent contest Fort Wayne several clubs decided just further decided no trophies need awarded Expenses would kept absolute minimum Main objectives would manage contest high caliber 2 raise revenue help finance team South Africa program summer will have maximum effort us soaring years sport has held provisional sta tus world competition 1974 status raised official During provisional years two contests held involving interna tional competition 1971 Doylestown Pa other Lakehurst NJ 1974 Both contests caliber competition dozen countries said soaring ready Let us support program outlined Heithecker administered Simpson FAI competition isnt kind flying perhaps can offer support running contests raising funds John Nielsen has appointed Simpson act finance chairman Johns goals high always goals send best three RC Sailplane flierswith out compromise financial burden compete rest among best world FAI stands Federal Aeronautique Inter nationale FAI also first three letters faith failure mild amount former well avoid latter Trend Scale RC Soaring Nationals LSF Tournament saw abrupt drop scale event previous year number museum pieces about same objets dart becoming discouraging fac tor us hackers new rules seemed average out craftsman flier providing maximum 50 percent continued page 70 16 Model Aviation well pleased Andy Zoph poses Alpha Chicago Expo 1975 took first place Sailplane Category SOAR member Above Dennis Doc Hall second-place winner Chicago Expo Another SOAR member plane Schul Gliderin full-scale early type German trainer Below Three Happy contestantseven though didnt win anything LOFTs Cash Bash Fort Wayne Ito RGordon Pearson Jim Mcintyre Earl Pell F0R FUN FLYING FLOATER IS HARD TO BEAT can now report flying experience FLOATER Since am sport flyer rather contest entrant cant tell great contest successes However fun flying FLOATER hard beat has outclimbed out flown just about everythingat local field have lost trackof number of approximately half hour flights have have two 2 hour flights evening first impression first test flight what delightful handling characteristics has flown some violent thermal conditions yet docile enough am using toteach eight year old son fly FLOATER flyer Bellevue Wash Wing Load$45O 7 3 ozlsqft Flat Bot NACA 6409 RC Soaring/Pruss continued page 16 perfect score scale fidelity flying proven 1975 LSF Tournament Ken Wagner not-so-museum-like Libelle took top honors Dont misled Kens efforts resulted beautiful plane just wasnt Gier Hall Pearson Thacker school detailing guy said asked wasnt difficult task making wheel chair trained flea act putting play Man Came Dinner No putting tiny ball bear ings wheels should realized soaring other aspects modeling certain individuals gather much pleasure building seeing perform craftsmen produce might enjoy shortcoming efforts much detail evaluated takes scru tinizing eyes competent judges breed found sailplane gathering As result largest contests can provide elite group sailplane builders turn tends further refine art reduce number entries capable turning Out model less years time Last July suggestion made NSS Board Directors meeting encour age simple formula scale competi tion suggestion eventwithout long drawn out rules wranglefor scale whereby club holding sailplane contest could also have event scale PEANUT SCALE I __ PLANS ACCESSORIES IComplete catalog 50f OX 2498-AM LA MESA cAIJF 9204t dealer direct Postpaid Send Stamp Literature ii/scfl Box 135 North ridge Cal 91324 Chet Tuthill Tullahoma Tenn came up set proposed rules surely worth trying suggestions I Number Models contestant will allowed entry RC Sport Scale addition entry may make other sailplane competition during same contest same plane may entered event however flight per round will allowed score round being applied both events contestant enters plane scale another plane regular competition will fly both planes task However points achieved scale sailplane will apply scale event points other plane will apply toward regu lar competition score 2 Special Contest Consideration con test size ie number contestants and/or size sponsoring organization make advisable aircraft entered Sport Scale category may required fly dur ing rounds regular competition contestant has also entered model regular competition shall allowed two flights per round model discretion Contest Director contestant entered Sport Scale category may required fly rounds event Sport Scale en trants will given opportunity fly during same rounds pre-contest announcements shall stipulate Sport Scale flown along regular com petition rounds 3 Proof Scale prove model re sembles particular prototype some proof scale material required a Proof Scale responsibility contestant b To eligible Accuracy Outline points published three-view drawing line tone color selection photos aircraft modeled sufficient show outlines aircraft side view front view plan view required three-view available some photos airplane very useful judges should provided possible c To eligible Finish Color Markings points some proof color scheme used required can photo some other pictorial presentation magazine cover painting IPMS color diagram plastic kit coloring guide etc detailed written description reli able source Profile similar publica tion ideal proof both outline color scheme d If no proof scale material accom panies model Craftmanship Flight points may awarded 4 Static Judging a Static judging shall done dis tance 20 feet model rec ommended 40 diameter circle laid out roped off model placed center judging judges free circle model rope guide 20 viewing distance b Details deemed visible flight considered scoring model 5 Static Scoring 100 point maximum may earned follows Accuracy Outline General ImpressionMax 40 pts CraftsmanshipMax 30 pts Finish Color & MarkingsMax 30 pts 6 Bonus Points 10 points bonus shall awarded contestant model entered own design As proof con testant should include construction drawings scale presentation Presently scale sailplanes market would fit Tuthills proposal Soarcrafts Windspiels lines scale kits surely can considered Most models glass types go together straight forward manner advanced course creative chronography isnt re quired other imported kits also meet Tuthills proposal As club contest hold Stand Off Scale contest Building scale model could worthwhile winter project Shortlines LSF cross-country work open top vehicle isnt availablea technique found successful Plan flight usually drifting downwind thermal goal head back upwind return mind have car ready go downwind direction Predetermine will drive act witnesses As flight develops after launch fly plane favoring side car will sitting Get carthe window should rolled down can maneuver transmitter antennawhile plane still comfort able distance begin follow goal goal get Out car steer plane proper return courseagain relative will sitting proceed before. . next contest provide 15meter circle inside 30-meter circle Award points see fit circles provide stant reference working LSF Levels II Ray Hayes LOFT tried recent contesthad good results w heav ier spars1/s X 3/s new Soarcraft Magnum 12 spars much heavier tbos prototype models Overall wing quite bit beefier should withstand midwest type launches w towhook called Fly Hook Glider Guiders Phoenix Arizona Hook fully adjustable heavy steel rod lightweight aring clubs send have club secretary club name addresson postcard include number members club Mail Dan Pruss Box 490 Plainfield IL 60544 70 Model Aviation Span 110 Length 48 Area 6sq ft FISwl6 OZ Wing II OZ Semco manufactoes me, 280 accessoes fo modeling Sand 25 cents today fo catalog descehing pet L ENGINEERING INC 14 WATER ST WALTHAM MASSACHUSETTS 52155
