Sporl-Aerobahcs RECENTLY attending several contests heard lot fliers discussing competition class advancement Usually discussions involved two situations First particular flier earned enough points advanced next class hut hadnt done Second Contest Directors dont call event win ners advancement cards enter ap propriate information Its too difficult figure both situations may well true first situation largely caused second people trophy hunters can beat system los ing otherwise making cards un available register contest too much can done about cant imagine what satisfaction guy gets beating others knows ferior fliers some people must because situation can alleviated Contest Director doesnt call advancement cards Its easy see situation develops contest over everyone wants get road back home including contest workers suggestion have about hectic situation harried Contest Director select dividual has responsibility re mind him mark cards Another suggestion have AMA headquarters should prepare computer ized alphabetized list contest advance ment points based CD contest reports mail list chartered clubs along club charter renewals way contest director would have list compare entrants registration during following calendar year would involve work headquarters people already have enough would certainly alleviate sore spot RC aerobatic competition support suggestion please drop AMA head quarters note can gauge level interest across country January 1977 issue Model vialion page 68 contained several suggested interpretations 1976-77 AMA rule book submitted RC ConRon Van Putte test Board Chairman Bill Northrop Rather repeat suggest look up exception Para 3 think proposed inter pretations should big help Contest Directors questionable interpretation would allow contestant go end flight list round engine failed after Takeoff announced Most Contest Directors Ive talked agree once starter cord engine flight official contestant has two three Masters minutes call Take off begin takeoff roll engine dies earns zero takeoff has satisfied starting time require ment point limitation would total flight time allowed respective pattern category As com petitive flier Contest Director Ill very interested see revised Para 3 will look Have sent dues National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics 1977 membership Since NSRCA continued page 95 March 1977 19 0 C 0 Drawing large enthusiastic crowd Scott AFB Open House static display arranged Crescent City R/C Club occasion big annual meet New Orleans Above Fred Nielsen built eyeball Piper Aztec Goldberg Skylark widening reshaping fuselage nacelles Both OS 25 engines have 4 downthrust right engine has 4 outthrust left has V Left Ed Brandlis twin 60powered flying wing flown once fellow SE Va R/C Group member Karl Lambroff twin fast hard keep up RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 19 doesnt send renewal notices youre like forgot about renewing membership joining up 1977 Send $600 check NSRCA c/o Mrs Sally Brown Secretary/Treasurer 8534 Hud dleston Drive Cincinnati OH 45236 get board 1977 military installations over country have an nual open house bring people local community familiarization mission activities stallation situation good public relations installation perfect local RC club im prove/maintain its public image club recognized opportunity capitalized Spirits St Louis RC Club St Louis Missouri RC Spirits conducted static display flying demonstration Scott Air Force Base Open House According club member Joe Lunt hour-long flying demonstration extremely well received spectators tic display crowd fabulous People came day sometimes five deep time answered questions showed off planes stood back pictures brought everything could think some bare bones jobs show off construction Crowd esti mates between 80000 120000 people Does open house idea sound good youre looking quick way good image local public contact local military installation volunteer participate open house arent near military installation look community functions could serve flying demonstration and/or static display Good publicity like worth bit effort goes year attend Crescent City RC Club contest near New Orleans because put such great con test also because always something different goes during contest Last year something different night flying RC Buz zard Bombshell annual Saturday night roast beef feed flying field year Fall Carnival two things must classed something differ ent first flight airplane carried bakers dozen hen eggs bomb bay idea resulted challenge between two club mem bers challenger sat lawn chair other club member conducted bombing run directed challenger Unfortunately s missed target guess challenge still stands maybe will renewed next years contest second unusual event pres entation two awards club members NEW FORD TRI MOTOR 1195 Unique because such amazing scale det kits relatively p ethifl W8Y5 suh redin iSSO~ d1in rine t yOU tIifl~ our e tWO ctia Wait ti yOU se anotber bootS oit sprifl ocW yoUV clearly shown Wt tbat WIIUUIng touiii ignly detailed Plastic Parts realism-in-miniature isiiiNNERS ZERO Nifty control line models Theyre easiest ones world assembleall wood no tissue coveringonly 6 9 parts depending model ex cept Biplanes have few Genuine Nylon motor mount NEW MESSERSCHMITT 495 ready bolt placeComplete control system less handle lines decals landing gear wheels etc makes building cinch assembly literally minutes can use 049 engine THEYRE AT YOUR DEALER GET OVER AND SEE THEM NOW Ben Mathews Rhett MillIer attending college seems Rhett practicing Las Vegas Tournament Champions never seen Tail Slide performed properly Ben RC pattern back Tail Slide competition maneuver volunteered demonstrate sup posed done put Phoenix 6 maneuver forgotten much altitude required safe re covery Phoenix almost made doesnt count airplanes terra firma concerned Consequently Silver Thumbs Award went Ben Mathews Altitude Extender shovel went Rhett Miller enjoyment delightful item Gold Coast Flyer newslet ter Gold Coast Radio Controllers Boca Raton Florida edited Terry Richter fly What strange mysti cal force drives sane reliable men women spend weeks weeks building little toy plane putting two months rent money radio gleefully going out smashing bits can really say fly model planes Maybe man against machine idea certainly cannot called relax ing times certainly does help ones relationship spouse certainly isnt cheaper going beach Sunday have watched own handi work rise sky felt great pride until pick parts up broom remainder month March 1977 95 KITEI3SPAN33 SCALE 1V TIGER MOTH 1295 merry elves Crescent City R/C Club New Orleans load bomber bakers dozen eggs bombing run fellow club member scoffed accuracy Hes still scoffing missed LELIWSPAPE mm IKIICI hobby ene FULL-SIZE FtAS No 177Zouiker$300 RC Canard hss Pettern capability 40 power No178Country Boy$300 FF Jim Clem thoroughbred049/051 Half A/A No 179PSA Speial$176 CL stunt version Primary/Basic Trainer plan No 175 No 180BrIstol Scout$200 RC 02 power scale pulse rudder small radio6 Short Seamew 40-powered-Class artier modelrotwWe fend iteill Innovalione $300 Kioud King 1 5-1 8 BC Old-Timer Free FlighS besed upon 1938 record breaker FF 8400 Wiley Poet Slplane stifetlurable scale-design either nibber tail wagger pulse rudder $225 Max-aMlilion fleet free flights lrobben egeed far A/ FM $375 Sneet Sport BC glider aimple job can flown engute 8275 Ernie Vlolatra 814 Comet CL Scale 1974 Nst flret-ilece win., classic twin$000 Nowlee simple beginnes A-i Nordlcoonstructedntirelyfromshaatbelee 8160 GollyGeeWblx DaftRutherfords aimple Hall-A powered Combat job turns dime Cathinde Dave Parsotis FAI Fl has auto-elevelp rudder prep brake 6460 Gremlin Sturdy serobetic BC biplane lliee well 35s up 60s$300 4-Sits 40-powered BC 500 Club Racer has winning wey Good aport too$400 Semi-Pro Contest-winning HL glider hase pop-up tell dathemidiser$100 Half-Ken rubber John Oldenicemps 1i1-sisp al-balsa Old-nm, $116 HoopS Mit Ill Iohn KlladbnksCL Rat Racer lnvtilirde le36t aleS-of-the-art$175 Rebet Updaleof famed deilolt BC kit Rudder/Elevator/tnginefor15s8275 Altair Class A-S Free Flight conversion dew other deesee8460 Gee See Model 40-powered BC stand-off scale pset old-time racars $600 Cellist supeib StandardClose BC sailplane elsa tekeNets first 8400 Hypedon Mb V 0onQinceys classic Nordic A-2 ceniltetad US teem $276 Fleaeler Starch BC scale model 23-46 5-channel both alots flaps $400 Ambivalent BC assist FF 28-352 chart can onvmfled aped 8400 Candle Wind Hell-A free flight competition type offers looks performance$300 Jaguar FAI 15 Combat English champ offera different corsilguretion$226 Slecltburn Monoplane BC Scale rendition history-maine wheels floeS 40 engine 8450 Japanese Myrt CL Carrier Class II model extremely clesti design Boaaa 60 CuiebSilver BC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporetes latest techniques8200 S-i RClSUSAFbomberfullhouseAcafoemwingeStable$275 Comedlen BC fun-fly aerobatic biplane good looker 40 60$400 Cardinal StnnerCL stunler 35 engines Oetroiter te Very competitive $375 Neamith Conga IF rubber scale 30-in apap Excellent design long flight$300 Carberue BC 60-powered Pattern job retrecta nianyativanced features $476 Telilpacer BC Standard Cisas sailplane wins stand-out performance $1000 Free Spiilt IF Classes A&B combines excellentpower/glldeparformance 0 1935 Wakefield Winner rubber power top job its day will delight old-timer$276 Tercel Keith Troatles 1/2A CL Stunt shipfllesanexceliantpattam 8200 Manha BC Scale ssilplsnesnd no hardertobuild typical soarers8360 Sunday Sportatar BC rudder Uess Ace foam wing Design Ken Willard 049$250 Sno-Bird Standout Nordic &d2 Jim Welter light thermal conditions$400 TIger Moth Documentation outline drawing scale planet 13apen $176 Pogo BC Formula Pylon racer deolt based full-acala Owl8760 MIdget Mustang CL 1976-1976 Nat winning Goodyear byJolin Ballard $200 Nothing Fancy BC biplane 36 engines pretty hendlas beautifully$626 FokkerD-23 CL profile push-pull flghter3ltractor 15-2spueliar$400 Simiter BC apectecular flying-wing 15 fin-mounted tractor$300 Dennyplane BC version famed cabin modelkit 1937.19-25$408 Feat Blasts CL AMA Fast Combat noted designer Richard Wtacens 8300 Dixie-Gal FF Class 09 high-performance airplane$300 Tutorli BC Cabin model scale-like performance 25-356325 Tic Tao IF eli-babe profile 02 isa Sob Stalick design8200 Iron Dog BC inert, Midget Sell Airecobra has won Pylon contest 8400 PSA Speciet CL 18-powered trainer can modified primary basic advanced $176 Qua dCoupe rubber power attractive Coupe has excellence performance 6300 Circle numbers plans wish toorder101103 104111112114117118120121123 124125126129130131134135136 137138139141145146147149150 151153155156157159160161162 163164165166167168169170171 172173174175176177178179180 NAME STREET RTATF RC Sport continued spent picking sand out engine using sixteen bucks Hot Stuff put marvelous machine together suppose place world wizards help get first plane air get addicted hand little despicable box sit back gloat Maybe guys put earth devil Possibly have special dispensation Pope never seem wreck own planes sit back night wonder cannot good sunny day new man comes up asks can try plane him Lo behold dam thing flies great make good landing have ever made went hooked sucker same way caught Imagine playing devils advocate shrink tells fad will pass will eventually return normal have feeling wrong No matter what reason sport has trapped believe will go enjoying ev ery frustrating minute after di vorce final Actually wife says will tolerate hobby would please get planes radios off dining room table really small price pay being able drive myself crazy Have nice month have good pcitures can use please send tome Ron Van Puue 12 Connie Dr Shah mar FL 32579 writing advertisers mention read abetit MA ADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control Inc83 Americas Hobby Center Inc95 Andrews Aircraft Model Co86 Coverite3 Cox Hobbies94 DuBro Products Inc89 Experimental Aircraft Assn92 Flyline Models88 Fox Mfg Company81 Carl Goldberg Models38 Grish Brothers84 Paul K Guillow Inc85 Harrys Hobbies Inc82 K&BMfgCo93 Kraft Great Lakes80 PaCtra Industries Inc87 Peck-Polymers90 Progress Mfg Company91 Sig Mfg Company1 Sterling Models Inc95 Toledo Weak Signals Show90 Top Flite Models Inc18 Westport International79 Williams Brothers94 World EnginesBack Cover WRAM Show 197754 96 Model Aviation No101 No 103 No 10$ No111 No112 No114 No 117 No itS No 120 No 121 No 123 No 124 No 126 No126 No 120 No 130 No 131 No 134 No135 No 136 No 137 No isa No 136 No141 No 145 No 146 No 147 No146 No 160 No 151 No 153 No 155 No 156 No157 No iSO No150 No161 No 162 No 163 No 164 No 165 No166 No167 No166 No168 No 170 No 171 No 172 No 173 No 174 No 175 No 176 CITY ZIP____________ ENCLOSED $ Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Model Aviation AMA 815 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/03
Page Numbers: 19, 95, 96
Sporl-Aerobahcs RECENTLY attending several contests heard lot fliers discussing competition class advancement Usually discussions involved two situations First particular flier earned enough points advanced next class hut hadnt done Second Contest Directors dont call event win ners advancement cards enter ap propriate information Its too difficult figure both situations may well true first situation largely caused second people trophy hunters can beat system los ing otherwise making cards un available register contest too much can done about cant imagine what satisfaction guy gets beating others knows ferior fliers some people must because situation can alleviated Contest Director doesnt call advancement cards Its easy see situation develops contest over everyone wants get road back home including contest workers suggestion have about hectic situation harried Contest Director select dividual has responsibility re mind him mark cards Another suggestion have AMA headquarters should prepare computer ized alphabetized list contest advance ment points based CD contest reports mail list chartered clubs along club charter renewals way contest director would have list compare entrants registration during following calendar year would involve work headquarters people already have enough would certainly alleviate sore spot RC aerobatic competition support suggestion please drop AMA head quarters note can gauge level interest across country January 1977 issue Model vialion page 68 contained several suggested interpretations 1976-77 AMA rule book submitted RC ConRon Van Putte test Board Chairman Bill Northrop Rather repeat suggest look up exception Para 3 think proposed inter pretations should big help Contest Directors questionable interpretation would allow contestant go end flight list round engine failed after Takeoff announced Most Contest Directors Ive talked agree once starter cord engine flight official contestant has two three Masters minutes call Take off begin takeoff roll engine dies earns zero takeoff has satisfied starting time require ment point limitation would total flight time allowed respective pattern category As com petitive flier Contest Director Ill very interested see revised Para 3 will look Have sent dues National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics 1977 membership Since NSRCA continued page 95 March 1977 19 0 C 0 Drawing large enthusiastic crowd Scott AFB Open House static display arranged Crescent City R/C Club occasion big annual meet New Orleans Above Fred Nielsen built eyeball Piper Aztec Goldberg Skylark widening reshaping fuselage nacelles Both OS 25 engines have 4 downthrust right engine has 4 outthrust left has V Left Ed Brandlis twin 60powered flying wing flown once fellow SE Va R/C Group member Karl Lambroff twin fast hard keep up RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 19 doesnt send renewal notices youre like forgot about renewing membership joining up 1977 Send $600 check NSRCA c/o Mrs Sally Brown Secretary/Treasurer 8534 Hud dleston Drive Cincinnati OH 45236 get board 1977 military installations over country have an nual open house bring people local community familiarization mission activities stallation situation good public relations installation perfect local RC club im prove/maintain its public image club recognized opportunity capitalized Spirits St Louis RC Club St Louis Missouri RC Spirits conducted static display flying demonstration Scott Air Force Base Open House According club member Joe Lunt hour-long flying demonstration extremely well received spectators tic display crowd fabulous People came day sometimes five deep time answered questions showed off planes stood back pictures brought everything could think some bare bones jobs show off construction Crowd esti mates between 80000 120000 people Does open house idea sound good youre looking quick way good image local public contact local military installation volunteer participate open house arent near military installation look community functions could serve flying demonstration and/or static display Good publicity like worth bit effort goes year attend Crescent City RC Club contest near New Orleans because put such great con test also because always something different goes during contest Last year something different night flying RC Buz zard Bombshell annual Saturday night roast beef feed flying field year Fall Carnival two things must classed something differ ent first flight airplane carried bakers dozen hen eggs bomb bay idea resulted challenge between two club mem bers challenger sat lawn chair other club member conducted bombing run directed challenger Unfortunately s missed target guess challenge still stands maybe will renewed next years contest second unusual event pres entation two awards club members NEW FORD TRI MOTOR 1195 Unique because such amazing scale det kits relatively p ethifl W8Y5 suh redin iSSO~ d1in rine t yOU tIifl~ our e tWO ctia Wait ti yOU se anotber bootS oit sprifl ocW yoUV clearly shown Wt tbat WIIUUIng touiii ignly detailed Plastic Parts realism-in-miniature isiiiNNERS ZERO Nifty control line models Theyre easiest ones world assembleall wood no tissue coveringonly 6 9 parts depending model ex cept Biplanes have few Genuine Nylon motor mount NEW MESSERSCHMITT 495 ready bolt placeComplete control system less handle lines decals landing gear wheels etc makes building cinch assembly literally minutes can use 049 engine THEYRE AT YOUR DEALER GET OVER AND SEE THEM NOW Ben Mathews Rhett MillIer attending college seems Rhett practicing Las Vegas Tournament Champions never seen Tail Slide performed properly Ben RC pattern back Tail Slide competition maneuver volunteered demonstrate sup posed done put Phoenix 6 maneuver forgotten much altitude required safe re covery Phoenix almost made doesnt count airplanes terra firma concerned Consequently Silver Thumbs Award went Ben Mathews Altitude Extender shovel went Rhett Miller enjoyment delightful item Gold Coast Flyer newslet ter Gold Coast Radio Controllers Boca Raton Florida edited Terry Richter fly What strange mysti cal force drives sane reliable men women spend weeks weeks building little toy plane putting two months rent money radio gleefully going out smashing bits can really say fly model planes Maybe man against machine idea certainly cannot called relax ing times certainly does help ones relationship spouse certainly isnt cheaper going beach Sunday have watched own handi work rise sky felt great pride until pick parts up broom remainder month March 1977 95 KITEI3SPAN33 SCALE 1V TIGER MOTH 1295 merry elves Crescent City R/C Club New Orleans load bomber bakers dozen eggs bombing run fellow club member scoffed accuracy Hes still scoffing missed LELIWSPAPE mm IKIICI hobby ene FULL-SIZE FtAS No 177Zouiker$300 RC Canard hss Pettern capability 40 power No178Country Boy$300 FF Jim Clem thoroughbred049/051 Half A/A No 179PSA Speial$176 CL stunt version Primary/Basic Trainer plan No 175 No 180BrIstol Scout$200 RC 02 power scale pulse rudder small radio6 Short Seamew 40-powered-Class artier modelrotwWe fend iteill Innovalione $300 Kioud King 1 5-1 8 BC Old-Timer Free FlighS besed upon 1938 record breaker FF 8400 Wiley Poet Slplane stifetlurable scale-design either nibber tail wagger pulse rudder $225 Max-aMlilion fleet free flights lrobben egeed far A/ FM $375 Sneet Sport BC glider aimple job can flown engute 8275 Ernie Vlolatra 814 Comet CL Scale 1974 Nst flret-ilece win., classic twin$000 Nowlee simple beginnes A-i Nordlcoonstructedntirelyfromshaatbelee 8160 GollyGeeWblx DaftRutherfords aimple Hall-A powered Combat job turns dime Cathinde Dave Parsotis FAI Fl has auto-elevelp rudder prep brake 6460 Gremlin Sturdy serobetic BC biplane lliee well 35s up 60s$300 4-Sits 40-powered BC 500 Club Racer has winning wey Good aport too$400 Semi-Pro Contest-winning HL glider hase pop-up tell dathemidiser$100 Half-Ken rubber John Oldenicemps 1i1-sisp al-balsa Old-nm, $116 HoopS Mit Ill Iohn KlladbnksCL Rat Racer lnvtilirde le36t aleS-of-the-art$175 Rebet Updaleof famed deilolt BC kit Rudder/Elevator/tnginefor15s8275 Altair Class A-S Free Flight conversion dew other deesee8460 Gee See Model 40-powered BC stand-off scale pset old-time racars $600 Cellist supeib StandardClose BC sailplane elsa tekeNets first 8400 Hypedon Mb V 0onQinceys classic Nordic A-2 ceniltetad US teem $276 Fleaeler Starch BC scale model 23-46 5-channel both alots flaps $400 Ambivalent BC assist FF 28-352 chart can onvmfled aped 8400 Candle Wind Hell-A free flight competition type offers looks performance$300 Jaguar FAI 15 Combat English champ offera different corsilguretion$226 Slecltburn Monoplane BC Scale rendition history-maine wheels floeS 40 engine 8450 Japanese Myrt CL Carrier Class II model extremely clesti design Boaaa 60 CuiebSilver BC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporetes latest techniques8200 S-i RClSUSAFbomberfullhouseAcafoemwingeStable$275 Comedlen BC fun-fly aerobatic biplane good looker 40 60$400 Cardinal StnnerCL stunler 35 engines Oetroiter te Very competitive $375 Neamith Conga IF rubber scale 30-in apap Excellent design long flight$300 Carberue BC 60-powered Pattern job retrecta nianyativanced features $476 Telilpacer BC Standard Cisas sailplane wins stand-out performance $1000 Free Spiilt IF Classes A&B combines excellentpower/glldeparformance 0 1935 Wakefield Winner rubber power top job its day will delight old-timer$276 Tercel Keith Troatles 1/2A CL Stunt shipfllesanexceliantpattam 8200 Manha BC Scale ssilplsnesnd no hardertobuild typical soarers8360 Sunday Sportatar BC rudder Uess Ace foam wing Design Ken Willard 049$250 Sno-Bird Standout Nordic &d2 Jim Welter light thermal conditions$400 TIger Moth Documentation outline drawing scale planet 13apen $176 Pogo BC Formula Pylon racer deolt based full-acala Owl8760 MIdget Mustang CL 1976-1976 Nat winning Goodyear byJolin Ballard $200 Nothing Fancy BC biplane 36 engines pretty hendlas beautifully$626 FokkerD-23 CL profile push-pull flghter3ltractor 15-2spueliar$400 Simiter BC apectecular flying-wing 15 fin-mounted tractor$300 Dennyplane BC version famed cabin modelkit 1937.19-25$408 Feat Blasts CL AMA Fast Combat noted designer Richard Wtacens 8300 Dixie-Gal FF Class 09 high-performance airplane$300 Tutorli BC Cabin model scale-like performance 25-356325 Tic Tao IF eli-babe profile 02 isa Sob Stalick design8200 Iron Dog BC inert, Midget Sell Airecobra has won Pylon contest 8400 PSA Speciet CL 18-powered trainer can modified primary basic advanced $176 Qua dCoupe rubber power attractive Coupe has excellence performance 6300 Circle numbers plans wish toorder101103 104111112114117118120121123 124125126129130131134135136 137138139141145146147149150 151153155156157159160161162 163164165166167168169170171 172173174175176177178179180 NAME STREET RTATF RC Sport continued spent picking sand out engine using sixteen bucks Hot Stuff put marvelous machine together suppose place world wizards help get first plane air get addicted hand little despicable box sit back gloat Maybe guys put earth devil Possibly have special dispensation Pope never seem wreck own planes sit back night wonder cannot good sunny day new man comes up asks can try plane him Lo behold dam thing flies great make good landing have ever made went hooked sucker same way caught Imagine playing devils advocate shrink tells fad will pass will eventually return normal have feeling wrong No matter what reason sport has trapped believe will go enjoying ev ery frustrating minute after di vorce final Actually wife says will tolerate hobby would please get planes radios off dining room table really small price pay being able drive myself crazy Have nice month have good pcitures can use please send tome Ron Van Puue 12 Connie Dr Shah mar FL 32579 writing advertisers mention read abetit MA ADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Radio Control Inc83 Americas Hobby Center Inc95 Andrews Aircraft Model Co86 Coverite3 Cox Hobbies94 DuBro Products Inc89 Experimental Aircraft Assn92 Flyline Models88 Fox Mfg Company81 Carl Goldberg Models38 Grish Brothers84 Paul K Guillow Inc85 Harrys Hobbies Inc82 K&BMfgCo93 Kraft Great Lakes80 PaCtra Industries Inc87 Peck-Polymers90 Progress Mfg Company91 Sig Mfg Company1 Sterling Models Inc95 Toledo Weak Signals Show90 Top Flite Models Inc18 Westport International79 Williams Brothers94 World EnginesBack Cover WRAM Show 197754 96 Model Aviation No101 No 103 No 10$ No111 No112 No114 No 117 No itS No 120 No 121 No 123 No 124 No 126 No126 No 120 No 130 No 131 No 134 No135 No 136 No 137 No isa No 136 No141 No 145 No 146 No 147 No146 No 160 No 151 No 153 No 155 No 156 No157 No iSO No150 No161 No 162 No 163 No 164 No 165 No166 No167 No166 No168 No 170 No 171 No 172 No 173 No 174 No 175 No 176 CITY ZIP____________ ENCLOSED $ Price includes first-class postage Send check money order payable Model Aviation AMA 815 Fifteenth St. NW. Washington DC 20005
Edition: Model Aviation - 1977/03
Page Numbers: 19, 95, 96
Sporl-Aerobahcs RECENTLY attending several contests heard lot fliers discussing competition class advancement Usually discussions involved two situations First particular flier earned enough points advanced next class hut hadnt done Second Contest Directors dont call event win ners advancement cards enter ap propriate information Its too difficult figure both situations may well true first situation largely caused second people trophy hunters can beat system los ing otherwise making cards un available register contest too much can done about cant imagine what satisfaction guy gets beating others knows ferior fliers some people must because situation can alleviated Contest Director doesnt call advancement cards Its easy see situation develops contest over everyone wants get road back home including contest workers suggestion have about hectic situation harried Contest Director select dividual has responsibility re mind him mark cards Another suggestion have AMA headquarters should prepare computer ized alphabetized list contest advance ment points based CD contest reports mail list chartered clubs along club charter renewals way contest director would have list compare entrants registration during following calendar year would involve work headquarters people already have enough would certainly alleviate sore spot RC aerobatic competition support suggestion please drop AMA head quarters note can gauge level interest across country January 1977 issue Model vialion page 68 contained several suggested interpretations 1976-77 AMA rule book submitted RC ConRon Van Putte test Board Chairman Bill Northrop Rather repeat suggest look up exception Para 3 think proposed inter pretations should big help Contest Directors questionable interpretation would allow contestant go end flight list round engine failed after Takeoff announced Most Contest Directors Ive talked agree once starter cord engine flight official contestant has two three Masters minutes call Take off begin takeoff roll engine dies earns zero takeoff has satisfied starting time require ment point limitation would total flight time allowed respective pattern category As com petitive flier Contest Director Ill very interested see revised Para 3 will look Have sent dues National Society Radio Controlled Aerobatics 1977 membership Since NSRCA continued page 95 March 1977 19 0 C 0 Drawing large enthusiastic crowd Scott AFB Open House static display arranged Crescent City R/C Club occasion big annual meet New Orleans Above Fred Nielsen built eyeball Piper Aztec Goldberg Skylark widening reshaping fuselage nacelles Both OS 25 engines have 4 downthrust right engine has 4 outthrust left has V Left Ed Brandlis twin 60powered flying wing flown once fellow SE Va R/C Group member Karl Lambroff twin fast hard keep up RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 19 doesnt send renewal notices youre like forgot about renewing membership joining up 1977 Send $600 check NSRCA c/o Mrs Sally Brown Secretary/Treasurer 8534 Hud dleston Drive Cincinnati OH 45236 get board 1977 military installations over country have an nual open house bring people local community familiarization mission activities stallation situation good public relations installation perfect local RC club im prove/maintain its public image club recognized opportunity capitalized Spirits St Louis RC Club St Louis Missouri RC Spirits conducted static display flying demonstration Scott Air Force Base Open House According club member Joe Lunt hour-long flying demonstration extremely well received spectators tic display crowd fabulous People came day sometimes five deep time answered questions showed off planes stood back pictures brought everything could think some bare bones jobs show off construction Crowd esti mates between 80000 120000 people Does open house idea sound good youre looking quick way good image local public contact local military installation volunteer participate open house arent near military installation look community functions could serve flying demonstration and/or static display Good publicity like worth bit effort goes year attend Crescent City RC Club contest near New Orleans because put such great con test also because always something different goes during contest Last year something different night flying RC Buz zard Bombshell annual Saturday night roast beef feed flying field year Fall Carnival two things must classed something differ ent first flight airplane carried bakers dozen hen eggs bomb bay idea resulted challenge between two club mem bers challenger sat lawn chair other club member conducted bombing run directed challenger Unfortunately s missed target guess challenge still stands maybe will renewed next years contest second unusual event pres entation two awards club members NEW FORD TRI MOTOR 1195 Unique because such amazing scale det kits relatively p ethifl W8Y5 suh redin iSSO~ d1in rine t yOU tIifl~ our e tWO ctia Wait ti yOU se anotber bootS oit sprifl ocW yoUV clearly shown Wt tbat WIIUUIng touiii ignly detailed Plastic Parts realism-in-miniature isiiiNNERS ZERO Nifty control line models Theyre easiest ones world assembleall wood no tissue coveringonly 6 9 parts depending model ex cept Biplanes have few Genuine Nylon motor mount NEW MESSERSCHMITT 495 ready bolt placeComplete control system less handle lines decals landing gear wheels etc makes building cinch assembly literally minutes can use 049 engine THEYRE AT YOUR DEALER GET OVER AND SEE THEM NOW Ben Mathews Rhett MillIer attending college seems Rhett practicing Las Vegas Tournament Champions never seen Tail Slide performed properly Ben RC pattern back Tail Slide competition maneuver volunteered demonstrate sup posed done put Phoenix 6 maneuver forgotten much altitude required safe re covery Phoenix almost made doesnt count airplanes terra firma concerned Consequently Silver Thumbs Award went Ben Mathews Altitude Extender shovel went Rhett Miller enjoyment delightful item Gold Coast Flyer newslet ter Gold Coast Radio Controllers Boca Raton Florida edited Terry Richter fly What strange mysti cal force drives sane reliable men women spend weeks weeks building little toy plane putting two months rent money radio gleefully going out smashing bits can really say fly model planes Maybe man against machine idea certainly cannot called relax ing times certainly does help ones relationship spouse certainly isnt cheaper going beach Sunday have watched own handi work rise sky felt great pride until pick parts up broom remainder month March 1977 95 KITEI3SPAN33 SCALE 1V TIGER MOTH 1295 merry elves Crescent City R/C Club New Orleans load bomber bakers dozen eggs bombing run fellow club member scoffed accuracy Hes still scoffing missed LELIWSPAPE mm IKIICI hobby ene FULL-SIZE FtAS No 177Zouiker$300 RC Canard hss Pettern capability 40 power No178Country Boy$300 FF Jim Clem thoroughbred049/051 Half A/A No 179PSA Speial$176 CL stunt version Primary/Basic Trainer plan No 175 No 180BrIstol Scout$200 RC 02 power scale pulse rudder small radio6 Short Seamew 40-powered-Class artier modelrotwWe fend iteill Innovalione $300 Kioud King 1 5-1 8 BC Old-Timer Free FlighS besed upon 1938 record breaker FF 8400 Wiley Poet Slplane stifetlurable scale-design either nibber tail wagger pulse rudder $225 Max-aMlilion fleet free flights lrobben egeed far A/ FM $375 Sneet Sport BC glider aimple job can flown engute 8275 Ernie Vlolatra 814 Comet CL Scale 1974 Nst flret-ilece win., classic twin$000 Nowlee simple beginnes A-i Nordlcoonstructedntirelyfromshaatbelee 8160 GollyGeeWblx DaftRutherfords aimple Hall-A powered Combat job turns dime Cathinde Dave Parsotis FAI Fl has auto-elevelp rudder prep brake 6460 Gremlin Sturdy serobetic BC biplane lliee well 35s up 60s$300 4-Sits 40-powered BC 500 Club Racer has winning wey Good aport too$400 Semi-Pro Contest-winning HL glider hase pop-up tell dathemidiser$100 Half-Ken rubber John Oldenicemps 1i1-sisp al-balsa Old-nm, $116 HoopS Mit Ill Iohn KlladbnksCL Rat Racer lnvtilirde le36t aleS-of-the-art$175 Rebet Updaleof famed deilolt BC kit Rudder/Elevator/tnginefor15s8275 Altair Class A-S Free Flight conversion dew other deesee8460 Gee See Model 40-powered BC stand-off scale pset old-time racars $600 Cellist supeib StandardClose BC sailplane elsa tekeNets first 8400 Hypedon Mb V 0onQinceys classic Nordic A-2 ceniltetad US teem $276 Fleaeler Starch BC scale model 23-46 5-channel both alots flaps $400 Ambivalent BC assist FF 28-352 chart can onvmfled aped 8400 Candle Wind Hell-A free flight competition type offers looks performance$300 Jaguar FAI 15 Combat English champ offera different corsilguretion$226 Slecltburn Monoplane BC Scale rendition history-maine wheels floeS 40 engine 8450 Japanese Myrt CL Carrier Class II model extremely clesti design Boaaa 60 CuiebSilver BC 1/2A Pylon Racer incorporetes latest techniques8200 S-i RClSUSAFbomberfullhouseAcafoemwingeStable$275 Comedlen BC fun-fly aerobatic biplane good looker 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