Radio Control: Sport and Aerobatics

VICTIMIZED Apparently United States team competed FM RC Aerobatics F3A World Championships victim bad intelligence Frank Broach sole US judge World Championships reported experiences Points newsletter United Scale Pattern Judging Associa tion Heres part report flying began obvious USA team wrong contest Two members USA team journeyed Europe last year express purpose seeing firsthand Europeans flying Last year out fast funny thing happened between World Championships European judges made up eight 10 judges used Championships decided flight corri dor 150 meters out appeared European judges concerned pilots fly close what maneuvers looked like pi lots flying close slow getting better scores Most Europeans Japanese fly ing way told European con tests started enforcing 150 meters idea past spring Japanese lucked out reason say Japanese lucked out alone non-European teams found out about new unofficial interpretation FAI rules European judges practiced strictly Japanese profited intelligence scored fourth fifth ninth individ ual standings giving second place team standings USA usually takes first place year USA team didnt make third place ended up fourth place hind Austria just ahead China know Americans Mexicans Austra lians British Canadians happy 150-meter situation USA pilots told judge USA pilot being penalized additional whole point per maneuver just being too far out too high measured unofficial 150-meter rule contrast understanding FAI rules judge should make mental adjustment size maneuver judge preci sion its performance accordingly ma neuver high far out judge cannot see well fair grounds down grade larger farther-out maneuver still quite visible downgrading has limited actual observed imperfections performance Like contests some com plaints about judging beyond 150-meter issue Maybe someday contestants will happy judges Frank say bottom line Chip Hyde sole USA flier get finals Chip finished sixth overall fourth both finals rounds second last qualifying round couldnt overcome low places first three rounds fif teenth tenth thirteenth won did say else Hanno Pretsner followed Wolfgang Matt Ber 52 Model Aviation Radio Conoi Sport Aerobatics Ron Van Putte Charles Lewis flies Dash 5 foreground Masters competition Note model stand made PVC pipe Bryan Henderson competes same class Tiporare background Super Kaos still appears contests because tiles Novice/Sporlsman patterns well lot fliers hot over Hots Big Hots really big has amazing capabilities nard Lossen team standings Germany Japan Austria big question mind Did get blind-sided again Two years ago Euro peans flying high far out ignoring boxand judges bought time opposite makes wonder same set rules can interpreted differently two World Championships picture servo tester Septem ber 1987 column built schematic Id published years ago original schematic published Hugh Shoe maker February 1976 issue DCRC Newsletter schematic column about 10 years ago later offered send sche matics anyone sent SASE servo tester has far away pop ular item column outside downwind turn still getting requests schematic based original appearance column picture printed September requests started flooding again reason Im writing about now requests coming SASE postage stationery bud get can handle few requests cost requests Ive received strains budget makes work harder address stamp envelopes So keep requests servo tester schematic coming don t forget clude SASE might interested bit information servo tester can wired both positive- negative-pulse systems uses standard 48-volt pack power acts place transmitter receiver simulating output pulse receiver can simulate movement transmitter control observe movement servo can discover broken gear teeth sick potentiometer bad spots motor armature slowly moving control watching/listening what hap pens servo Its nice little piece test equipment thats relatively easy assemble low cost subject low cost Id like mention really nice touchup spray gun discov ered thats also low cost During past few years Ive buying tools Harbor Freight Salvage Co 3491 Mission Oaks Blvd Camarillo CA 93011 Re cently advertised touchup gun looked Continued page 151 / D IRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL EXPOSITION APRIL 8 9 10 1988 FRIDAY9am to6pm RDAY9amto6pm SUNDAY9 am 430 pm TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO ADVANCED TICKETS may ordered sending self-addressed business size 41/5x91/2 envelope TICKETS 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 481 74 orders above 5 tickets must include extra postage US orders must include 25 cents per order handling charge foreign orders must include 50 cents per order handling charge need send addressed envelope will provide necessary postage Include check money order US funds made payable Weak Signals R/C Club Ticket prices $400 per day adults $100 per dayfor children 12 under Please specify number Deadline ticket orders March 31 1988 sales final non-refundable orders will returned mid-March have included adequate postage will also contain program TICKETS AREALSOA VAILABLEA T THE DOOR Will Have Traditional Saturday Night Auction COMPETITION CLASSES NON-MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PRECISION SCALE PLANE AMA RulesI PATrERN PLANE SPORT MONO-PLANE non-scale models SPORT 81-PLANE non-scale models onlyl OLD TIMER FREE FLIGHT R/C ASSIST R/C SAILPLANE non-scale models Only HELICOPTER R/C CAR COMPETITION BOAT MILITARY SCALE BOAT PLEASURE POWER BOAT WORKING VESSEL-UNARMED presented Weak Signals R/C Club Toledo Ohio STICKY BUSINESS NOW AVAILABLE ON VHS VIDEO ADHESIYEUU Frank Tiano Producer UUGRIPPINGU Bob Violett Technician ira KEEP YOU GWED TO YOUR SEAlI Contains everything want know about Zap Loctite adhesive product Informative Humorous 2 hours two intermissions Ideal club meetings Produced Frank Tiano Techniques Frank Tiano Bob Violett NOW AVAILABLE FOR SHOWING $3495 Plus $2 Shipping & Handling Name Address City ______________ State __________ Zip Send $3695 $3495 plus $2 shipping & handling check money order Frank Tiano Enterprises 2460 SW 85 Terrace Davie FL 33324 Allow 4-6 veeks delivery Sorry cannot deliver post office boxes MA 1 January 1988 53 servo tester photo appeared recent September 1987 column sparked re newed interest readers getting schematic Van Putte Hes glad send itbut asks SASE requests attendees just wanted talk Keith made him very busy person Ill have planes near future now its sufficient say man models constitute one-man show selves Another fine showman abovementioned first-time Canadian participant Steve Gray Steve writes Scale column Model Builder runs two hobby shops son Scott brought several very fine models flew outstandingly well included above-mentioned crowd-pleasing floatplane hydro division KRC facility now-well-known KRC Up Last Down event again flown day KRC members quietly monitored flight times day day selected highest times per fre quency later day eight 10 highest times chosen everybody up mass-launch event Its downright thrilling see whole works go up once year Dr John Mountjoy WinstonSalem NC won $50 both days instead just day last two years being last land Astro Challenger As has become customary event raffle fered much everyone felt bit venture some year gave attendees special raffle opportunity ready-to-fly KRC-built Leisure Amptique complete Leisure geared motor battery Jomar SC-S speed control Other raffle items included nearly $1000 fine merchandise including Astro 40 cobalt 18 cells speed control Futaba fourchannel radio Astro DC DC Super Charger much much Over years KRC has very fortunate receive strong industry support such very fine items important function provides fuel needed continue Electric Fly tradition Missing year familiar Electric Fly format much-appreciated Saturday cial social planned because use field originally scheduled event moved overnight attendees well away traditional social gathering spotthe club meeting room Hatfield American Le gion disappointed mostoften-made request participants bring social back next year eighth annual KRC Electric Fly grand success despite severity weather outlook grand success number firsts especially extensive better ever display magnificent Electrics very capable piloting cant help feel its happening Electricit can seen KRC Electric Fly Please send comment question SASE please Bob Kopski 25 West End Dr Lansdale PA 19446 Please dont feel intimidated descrip tions photos herein Rather assured inspired what YOU too can doElectrically RC Aerobatics/Van Putte Continued page 53 like Chinese copy well-known Ameri can brand already owned price $1950 great misgivings ord ered gun arrived delighted quality workmanship However final judgment couldnt made until used paint latest Pattern air plane K&B Superpoxy fine piece machinery new airplane looks like someone knows paint did work Since paint airplane year credit must belong gun gun recom mended Van Putte workshop What Tennessippi Turnaround Well really isnt anything official Dennis Hunt Knoxville TN Bob McLain Jackson MS collaborated set schedules used ALL-Turnaround contest asked opinion dubbed result Tennessippi Turna round idea sponsor contest events would involve Turnaround contestants could pick schedule based level ability think efforts resulted useful alterna tive conventional AMA Pattern would give contestants chance try out Turnaround compete against other fliers similar abil ity four schedules called Sportsman Turnaround Advanced Turnaround Expert Turnaround FAL Turnaround Sportsman Turnaround Key Uupwind Ddowriwind TATurnaround Takeoff Enter box Three Inside Loops Stall Turn Cuban Eight Exit box Enter box Reverse Outside Loop /2 Reverse Cuban Eight Three Horizontal Rolls Exit box Enter box U U2 TA 1 D2 Ul TA 1 D3 THE LEADER IN COMPETITION NEW 4CYCLE SERIES 100 THP DESIGN DIAPRICE 12299 14 13379 479 15689 16989 44 Ii NEW HIGH TECH AIRFOIL SECTION 10T020/0INCREASE IN THRUST MFG OF SELECT HARD MAPLE WOOD WILL NOT FATIGUE LIKE SYNTHETICS FUEL PROOF HIGH LUSTER FINISH DIAPITCHPRICE 534149 634149 7283355456179 8334568189 84566557199 94566557755199 104566/7209 106W8W209 106EW219 1146774778229 115W229 116EW239 1167239 124W279 125W279 1256279 1356349 1456459 1556659 164/N969 16678969 RC PYLON RACING SERIES 500 DIA PITCH PRICE 7 5N 5/N 279 8I 6778 299 SERIES 400C 53/i6556547755755289 9 7755755 289 W WIDE BLADE EW EXTRA WIDE N NARRAW January 1988 151 TAILORED HELICAL PITCH DEVELOPEDTOGIVE MAXIMUM THRUST AT 4 CYCLE ENGINE RPM ALL THE LATEST TECHNIQUES USED ON OUR PRO SERIES 3 SEE BELOW NEW PITCH THP 665577 8 677558 677558 67 678 PRO SERIES 3 PROPELLERS VINTAGE It-C PLAN EIEE&NSOLIDATED 5 PBY-5A CATALINA 9 FT WING SPAN Al L RIBS B FULL FORMFRS SHOWN ON PLANS11 PLASrIC ENG COWLS $1090 PR CLEAR GUN BLISTERS $ 6O PR 4 LARGE PLAN SHEETS s $ 1895 6FT WING SPAN MODEL PBY-5A ENGINE COWLS $750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS PR ADO $ 300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER SO PLANS $100 DEALERS WRITE WORLDWIDE SID MORGAN 13157 ORMOND DELLEVILLE 48111 USA Fokker D-VII VK Model Aircraft PO Box 3007 Aurora 1160505 312-357-1883 CESSNA Perhaps need something bit out-of-the ordinary scale competition Cessna 182 big stable airplane ideal scale trainer 115 SCALE116 SCALE Wing Span Wing Area Fuse Length Weight Engine 86 984 sq 63 12-14 lbs 90- 16 4 cycle 61 - 14 2 cycle 72 702 sq 52 7-8 lbs 90 4 cycle 61 - 90 2 cycle 181 65NE58 S Maw F da 360 eepe935 36 U 2Slow Roll TA 1Humpty Bump D 2Figure M Rolls Immelmann Turn U IThree Outside Loops Total17 Roll re Loop Top Hat Stall Turn Half Rolls Four Point Roll Cuban Eight Double Immelmann Rev Cuban w/4-Pt Roll Three Horizontal Rolls Sq Loop w/l5 Vert Rolls Vertical Down Four-Point Roll Landing Double Stall Turn Humpty Bump Straight Inverted Flight Exit Box Landing numbers K-factors individual maneuvers total Note breaks after three maneuvers pilot get reorganized next set Advanced Turnaround schedule looks like Takeoff Three Inside Loops Reverse Cuban Eight Slow Roll Stall Turn Top Hat Immelmann Turn Three Outside Loops Roll re Loop Double Immelmann Stall Turn Half Rolls Four Point Roll Landing Ul U2 TA 1 D3 TA 1 U3 TA 1 D2 TA 1 U2 TA 2 D4 Ul Total 24 Notice no breaks get reorga nized maneuvers arent really overwhelm ing either Nice transition schedule Expert Turnaround looks like Takeoff Avalanche Stall Turn D3 TA US TA D2 TA 1 U3 TA 2 D4 TA 1 U2 TA 2 D4 TA 3 U4 Ul Total 44 course fourth schedule current FAI Turnaround four schedules have nice progression fliers can enter list anywhere feel comfortable Ive heard about several clubs promoting kind contest look ward competing first all-Turnaround con test After vowing never fly Turnaround prom ised enter fall all-Turnaround contest spon sored Team RACE RC Club Jackson MS October 17-18 1987 Ill flying Ad vanced scheduleif can get Air Force complete one-month wind tunnel test F-15E time get back home air plane Out Jackson RC Giant Scale/de Vries Continued page 55 50 minutes great video about 50 bucks youd like see tapes made available drop Bob line PO Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 Bob Hawkins 1200 E Calle de Ia Cabra Tuc son AZ 85718AMA 1822has goodly supply Giant Scale stuff poor health forces him part large SASE Bob will pro duce free list goodies Although news seems Tom Thumb Sky Tracings sold back Frank Gauer acquired company name small Schoolyard Scale drawings Giant drawings part business purchased Tom Wilkinson Hangar Hobbies 1402 Madison Ave Montgomery AL 36107 continues make available Toms beautiful Giant Scale Nakajima Nate us saw Toledo 1987 has met fate worse death hanging up Toms shop 12 ft above concrete floorand string broke Spattersville Tom promises reconstruct Japanese pre-WW II fighter Tom has tap three toothsome Giant Scale models Hes contemplating drawings per haps kits TA-152 dead-on scale Benny Howard Mr Mulligan Feisler Storeh Ive received numerous inquiries about lat ter aircraft Storch models fly well particularly large economy sizes have lots lumps bumps Scale builders delight duplicating 152 Model 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