Radio Control Sport-Aerobalics THE CONTEST SEASON just start ing written full speed read new aerobatic patterns just getting first tests like peo ple some initial impressions have altered after flying patterns practice sessions Advanced pattern contests striking feature pat terns appear organized definitely move faster before due required upwind-downwind sequenc ing maneuvers doesnt seem have affected people adversely cer tainly has speeded up time required Novice Advanced patterns fact feel 9-mm time limit Novice Advanced should reduced 8 mm have heard few complaints regarding individual maneuvers didnt result incomplete reading rule book Several Novice Advanced fliers still calling Take-off complete 6-ft altitude descending through Rectangular Approach proceeding complain about way maneuvers scored situation should sorted out very soon people get wised up As predicted no has mourned passing Figure Eight Novice pattern nor has Outside Loop caused momentary fright ever Two-Point Roll has turned out difficult lot people imag ined Part difficulty caused interpretation contests using maneuver namely half-roll half-roll out should take long Out winters hibernation Dave Brown receives trophy Huntsville nar rowly beaten Out Chicagos Mike Mueller Ron LkinPutle Right Ed Hartley assists Larry Little Hoot Gibson Huntsville AL contest Ed also won second Advanced class inverted flight rule book clear point maneuver looks much better done way properly very easy judge real controversy involves Master pattern Since proposed FAI pattern accepted international use people saying should fly 1975 FAI pattern lieu printed 1976 AMA rule book Others say what fly USA should affected international events should fly 1976 pattern contests except choose USA team next world championships favor latter opinion since rule changes minor rules four pattern events would contained document Im subject contests let suggest something could add continued page 95 Distinguished its swept wing root fillets very popular Phoenix 6 familiar sight pattern contest held its designer Don Lowe September 1976 23 Ron Chidgey Hummingbird design latest stable sleek aircraft Ron top competitor former member United States World Championship team ENGINE CYLINDER HEADQUARTERS SUITABLE FOR SCALE OR STAND-OFF MODELS AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY / Take hard work out radial engined models highly de tailed cylinders precision molded from high-impact styrene fea ture deep cooling fins SIZES Whirlwind 1 1 V2 2 scales fLe Rhone1 1 1/2P 2 scales LE RHONE Wasp1 1 1/2 ales Universal 3/P /2 es ALSO AVAILABLE MACHINE GUN KITS NERS E WHEELS TS PIES 25g FOR COMPLETE CATALOG DEPT SM PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 9 RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 23 own contest might have thought about Whenever large group out-of-towners get together good possibility least will have emergency home would require contacted Its kind difficult manage RC contest sites unless emergency sys tem has set up What could done involves two parts First list name telephone emergency contact Competition Newsletter contest flyers sent out ask local amateur radio REACT group set up phone patch contest site emer gency contact As turns out lot easier set up might sound club members wife has stay home kids would perfect choice emergency contact wife tells lot wives would glad handle job like especially since its often wom has emergency trying reach husband addition ama teur radio REACT groups usually trying improve public image just are glad set up phone patch An added benefit phone patch can call town arrange something sent out like hot dogs beverages refreshment stand remote serious reason phone patch emergency contest site requiring medical assistance could called lot interest being generated Half-A-size airplanes Ace R/C others have versions airplanes powered Cox Tee Dee 049 engines radio manufacturers responding coming out smaller lighter sys tems such Bill Cannons radio airborne weight four ounces weak link appears area engine throttling Cox has tech nique use Tee Dee 049 other 049s has reported work varying success Individuals have developed own modifications/addi tions engines work equal ly varying success What seems needed standard throttling ability can used compare tech niques better ones can pub licized example Jim Griffin 14 Linwood Ave Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 uses OS 10 R/C carburetor lieu standard Cox carburetor see picture column January 1976 issue Model viation modification works acceptably him doesnt know well works compared tech niques developed others Jim will meas ure idle speed version soon has access accurate tachometer can say now appears cut engine speed half encour ages people write him regarding techniques obtain information requests response him desired stamped self-addressed envelope included since flooded re quests last time mentioned modifi cation potential frequency problems asso ciated FCC Docket 20120 suing licenses commercial municipal users 72-75-MHz fre quency bands has everyone shaken up varying degrees time read FCC Docket 20120 will probably re solved other problem will plague some people around country long time come unfortunate FCC Docket 20120 appears cave-in~ group users have record wholesale regulation violations use 27-MHz frequency band often either frivolous improper provide irre sponsible individuals channels broadcast Smokey Reports doesnt make sense ap pears FCC admitting violations cant controlled frequencies being handed over violators will other side problem what bothers RC fliers especially threatened ob solescence equipment 27MHz band considering FCC regula tion violations own attitude FCC taking away frequency have already admitted dont have equipment monitor violations So since RC transmitters have range about mile Ill just pick out frequency looks clear get crystals transmitter receiver sounds tempting doesnt However probably worst solution fre quency problem individual could come up AMA trying work FCC convince respon sible users frequency bands currently allocated use As such FCC does cave over whelming onslaught Class D licens ees give frequencies need moral lever continuing respon sible action secure relief dilem ma assignment additional frequen cies So lets mess up ourselves just realized youll getting magazine immediately before Nats After helping Western Ohio Radio Kontrol Society put Wright Broth ers Memorial Contest club member five years competing three years after leaving Dayton know will enjpy Dayton Nats See address 12 Connie Dr Shalimar FL 32579 Correction page 18 August issue photo graph three generations Ealy fam ily James L James L III James L Sr erroneously used name Pearson interest fact tiny fellow picture really does fly RCbelieve took fourth Jr Standard Brewster NY recently 52% winning score Son father grandfather have consecutive AMA numbers 22132 22133 22134 September1976 95 4 UNIVERSA.
Edition: Model Aviation - 1976/09
Page Numbers: 23, 95
Radio Control Sport-Aerobalics THE CONTEST SEASON just start ing written full speed read new aerobatic patterns just getting first tests like peo ple some initial impressions have altered after flying patterns practice sessions Advanced pattern contests striking feature pat terns appear organized definitely move faster before due required upwind-downwind sequenc ing maneuvers doesnt seem have affected people adversely cer tainly has speeded up time required Novice Advanced patterns fact feel 9-mm time limit Novice Advanced should reduced 8 mm have heard few complaints regarding individual maneuvers didnt result incomplete reading rule book Several Novice Advanced fliers still calling Take-off complete 6-ft altitude descending through Rectangular Approach proceeding complain about way maneuvers scored situation should sorted out very soon people get wised up As predicted no has mourned passing Figure Eight Novice pattern nor has Outside Loop caused momentary fright ever Two-Point Roll has turned out difficult lot people imag ined Part difficulty caused interpretation contests using maneuver namely half-roll half-roll out should take long Out winters hibernation Dave Brown receives trophy Huntsville nar rowly beaten Out Chicagos Mike Mueller Ron LkinPutle Right Ed Hartley assists Larry Little Hoot Gibson Huntsville AL contest Ed also won second Advanced class inverted flight rule book clear point maneuver looks much better done way properly very easy judge real controversy involves Master pattern Since proposed FAI pattern accepted international use people saying should fly 1975 FAI pattern lieu printed 1976 AMA rule book Others say what fly USA should affected international events should fly 1976 pattern contests except choose USA team next world championships favor latter opinion since rule changes minor rules four pattern events would contained document Im subject contests let suggest something could add continued page 95 Distinguished its swept wing root fillets very popular Phoenix 6 familiar sight pattern contest held its designer Don Lowe September 1976 23 Ron Chidgey Hummingbird design latest stable sleek aircraft Ron top competitor former member United States World Championship team ENGINE CYLINDER HEADQUARTERS SUITABLE FOR SCALE OR STAND-OFF MODELS AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY / Take hard work out radial engined models highly de tailed cylinders precision molded from high-impact styrene fea ture deep cooling fins SIZES Whirlwind 1 1 V2 2 scales fLe Rhone1 1 1/2P 2 scales LE RHONE Wasp1 1 1/2 ales Universal 3/P /2 es ALSO AVAILABLE MACHINE GUN KITS NERS E WHEELS TS PIES 25g FOR COMPLETE CATALOG DEPT SM PAWNEE STREET SAN MARCOS CALIFORNIA 9 RC Sport/Van Putte continued page 23 own contest might have thought about Whenever large group out-of-towners get together good possibility least will have emergency home would require contacted Its kind difficult manage RC contest sites unless emergency sys tem has set up What could done involves two parts First list name telephone emergency contact Competition Newsletter contest flyers sent out ask local amateur radio REACT group set up phone patch contest site emer gency contact As turns out lot easier set up might sound club members wife has stay home kids would perfect choice emergency contact wife tells lot wives would glad handle job like especially since its often wom has emergency trying reach husband addition ama teur radio REACT groups usually trying improve public image just are glad set up phone patch An added benefit phone patch can call town arrange something sent out like hot dogs beverages refreshment stand remote serious reason phone patch emergency contest site requiring medical assistance could called lot interest being generated Half-A-size airplanes Ace R/C others have versions airplanes powered Cox Tee Dee 049 engines radio manufacturers responding coming out smaller lighter sys tems such Bill Cannons radio airborne weight four ounces weak link appears area engine throttling Cox has tech nique use Tee Dee 049 other 049s has reported work varying success Individuals have developed own modifications/addi tions engines work equal ly varying success What seems needed standard throttling ability can used compare tech niques better ones can pub licized example Jim Griffin 14 Linwood Ave Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 uses OS 10 R/C carburetor lieu standard Cox carburetor see picture column January 1976 issue Model viation modification works acceptably him doesnt know well works compared tech niques developed others Jim will meas ure idle speed version soon has access accurate tachometer can say now appears cut engine speed half encour ages people write him regarding techniques obtain information requests response him desired stamped self-addressed envelope included since flooded re quests last time mentioned modifi cation potential frequency problems asso ciated FCC Docket 20120 suing licenses commercial municipal users 72-75-MHz fre quency bands has everyone shaken up varying degrees time read FCC Docket 20120 will probably re solved other problem will plague some people around country long time come unfortunate FCC Docket 20120 appears cave-in~ group users have record wholesale regulation violations use 27-MHz frequency band often either frivolous improper provide irre sponsible individuals channels broadcast Smokey Reports doesnt make sense ap pears FCC admitting violations cant controlled frequencies being handed over violators will other side problem what bothers RC fliers especially threatened ob solescence equipment 27MHz band considering FCC regula tion violations own attitude FCC taking away frequency have already admitted dont have equipment monitor violations So since RC transmitters have range about mile Ill just pick out frequency looks clear get crystals transmitter receiver sounds tempting doesnt However probably worst solution fre quency problem individual could come up AMA trying work FCC convince respon sible users frequency bands currently allocated use As such FCC does cave over whelming onslaught Class D licens ees give frequencies need moral lever continuing respon sible action secure relief dilem ma assignment additional frequen cies So lets mess up ourselves just realized youll getting magazine immediately before Nats After helping Western Ohio Radio Kontrol Society put Wright Broth ers Memorial Contest club member five years competing three years after leaving Dayton know will enjpy Dayton Nats See address 12 Connie Dr Shalimar FL 32579 Correction page 18 August issue photo graph three generations Ealy fam ily James L James L III James L Sr erroneously used name Pearson interest fact tiny fellow picture really does fly RCbelieve took fourth Jr Standard Brewster NY recently 52% winning score Son father grandfather have consecutive AMA numbers 22132 22133 22134 September1976 95 4 UNIVERSA.