John Preston Safety8 2ornes First orthanipton h NW Washington DC 20015 column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column howeve opinion author does necessarily represent offidal position Academy Model Aeronautics Fire Can fight club field High-strength models pose hazard bystanders Burning CyA hazard defined Safety guidelines dont work fail use SAFETY COMES FIRST appeared first time January 1980 issue Model Avi ation So column completes ninth year contributing editor Ive decided reveal myself including photograph first column typed old manual Ol ivetti portable machine still have type writer its retired attic Since Ive used Smith Corona electric followed IBM Selectric because selfcorrect capability considered ultimate typing machine until gained access word processor Although latter electronic marvel does use same language computers employed magazines editorial staff help friend recently figured out perform translation can put onto floppy disk mailed Model Aviation next step can figure out will send column MA via modem Today wonder got long old 01Ivetti thats now attic CyA glue September 1988 issue mentioned warning notice appeared bulletin board major alrcraft manufacturers plant alleged heat super glue temperature 5250 Fahrenheit re sulting hydrogen cyanide gas will both 10 times threshold limit fatal colunm also stated chemist work did believe statement asked read ers could vetili After reading September column Dr Jim Thomas chemist pharmaceutical re search division Parke-Davis responded some objective data matter Jims letter contained calculations much CyA glue would have burned order reach acceptable exposure limit TLVthreshold limit value 10 ppm parts per million hydrogen cyanide HCN answer would have burn about 40 drops glue confine resulting vapor enclosure volume cubic meter breathe mosphere 10 minutes other words warning notice based facts Dr Thomass conclusions based facts stated letter possible burning uaual amount cured CyA could cause instantaneous expo sure above TLV 10 times lethal dose noted article usual dissipa tion phenomena diffusion convection since burned CyA vapors would have hot would reduce local concentration HCN very quickly assuming normally venti lated area Also note cyanosis completely reversible unless death occurs first simply breathing uncontaminated air will reverse symptoms HCN poisoning case anyone wondering poten tial risk HCN poisoning event whole bottle CyA glue burned say fire home forget other things home present much greater risk producing toxic fumes event fire sofa has polyurethane foam stuf fing being just Safety fly-ins letter editor Model Aviation recently forwarded attention because concerned some not-so-safe practices observed Bob Benjamin models damaged very preventable incident Ill let Bobs own words tell experiences Several weeks ago went local area fly-in noncompetitive variety event tended large alrplanes sanctioned AMA IMAA meet whole series inci dents occurred through day made un easy may have saved serious injury Continued page 16 14 Model Aviation LIKE SAID. - 114I IS DARN Bk AND PZM/5FtAL SLACKER Contributing Editor John Preston thought might like meet person writes Safety column month Gl IKON NWST IKON NWST has largest selection giant scale kits available today offer best value modeling dollar Design Building Integrity Scale Fidelity Scale Flight Characteristics standard IKON MAULE M51M6 ROCKET WACO UPF-7 DeHAVILLAND BEAVER AERONCA C-3 GREAT LAKES 2T-1A WACO MODEL 10 92 197 72 96 90 64 734 $23000 21500 18750 14595 18750 19000 FAIRCHILD 24 WARNER CORBEN SUPER ACE FAIRCHILD 24 RANGER PORTERFIELD FLY-ABOUT PORTERFIELD COLLEGIATE TAPER WING $18000 STITS PLAYBOY 1/3 SCALE 88 $14000 90$18495 8013995 9021000 8013795 8414595 fine kits include ormed landing gear cut parts rol horns cranks ws ls lete plans surfaces fully drawn s & Pants ity hand selected balsa ow acetate ct spruce ruction manual photos TO ORDER Call drop us line within 3 days ling & Shipping $750 Per Kit IKON NWST ox 306 Dept MA Falls ID 83854 773-9001 MAims Carry Largest Only Stock Kratt Parts World att alive working KRAFT MIDWEST ILL FL Authorized Warranty Service FREOUENCY CONVERSION $1000 Discount Regular Repair Most Makes Models Converted Tuning Done spectrum Analyzer L~1 ____K-LINE Also Service IIi AU E/ ba Shad Only Full Time Servicenter Midwesl 117 East Main St Northvil le Michigan 1—K 48167 C Upper Levell 1C7 Phone 1 T313-348-OO85 first surprise came presented airplanes safety inspection told worry about gathering just have fun As flying began saw no ef fort made have spotter safety man accompany pilot flight line Although realize practice specifically re quired believe strongly recommended especially case large airplanes made uncomfortable see guest pilots familiar field going out fly alone also ob served smoking flight line around gasolinefueled models saw no effort have stopped pit arrangement saw airplanes lined up two facing rows along either side long taxiway itself wasnt problem led member host club flying Quadra-powered Pitts-type biplane ear lier left concerned did have model totally under control pre paring start airplanes noticed too getting ready fly elected wait until taken turn rather subject him distraction another large fast airplane air flying Moments after got up walked away airplane started enginewithout helpertotally let go airplane started walk around pant cuff caught transmitter lying ground pulled throttle stick full power air plane jumped across 15 ft between park ing lines chewed through right wing models happened originaldesign prototype came stop against field box smashed off its base Only box stopped model going through another airplane parked behind subsequently de Continued page 18 16 Model Aviation INTRODUCING NEW COLD WEATHER FRIEND YOU CAN COUNT ON TRANZMITTEN Simple yet very effective 0 Keeps out wind cold o Will restrict hand motions o Made USA AMA modeler oFits Tx-Sturdy construct Polyester filled nylon quilting oCotton jersey lining lD label 0Velcro closuresfastsure fit 0Choose Red Blue Brt Orange AMA patch included send yours well sew free NO POSTAL HANDLING FEE send patch color choice i9~ SKY-HI ENTERPRISE 422E 20th AVE COLUMBUS OHIO 43201 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED O4 EDOIRTLUIUIIRPI 1/4 SCaLE vo1/5 SCALE 90 $6295 95 OTHER FINE KITS WE OFFER YES Please send me copies Radio Control Buyers Guide Price per copy $11 95/#24626 E check enclosed Name Street D Charge credit cardCharge D Mastercard D Visa Card # Exp date City State Zip Include postage handling U S $1 foreign $1SO Make payment U S funds Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax HOLIY Horn hobby pe e Kits p& w ModelServiCe 1935 Miss America 84$7198 1936 euccaneer 84 $5966 1937 Dallaire 108$7916 1938 clipper Mk 172 $4156 1938 Kloud King 83$4236 1938 Powerhouse 64 $53s6 1938 Record Breaker 86 $6956 1939 Trenton Terror 72$4076 1939 Korda Wake 44 $1916 1939 Mercury 72 $5836 1939 Zipper 54 $5356 1940 Ranger 46 $3198 1940 sailplane 7856476 1940 So Long 50 $3038 1941 Brlgidier 56$4076 1941Super Quaker 78 $7276 1941 Playboy Jr 54$3116 1941Piayboy Sr 80 $9116 1941 Bruokion Dodger56 $4236 Midway Model Co Full Kits 1936 Flying Quaker 84 $64761938 Powerhouse 50 $2996 1937 Long cabin 78 $47161939 T Sportser 50 $2996 1937 Quaker Flash 67 $45561940 Buzzard Bombuhell 1937 AIr chief 6153596 72 spunkk $5696 1940 New Ruler 74$7116 50 spankb $3598 above kits quolity Sam events FE & RYC featorc highest qaslity machine cut & sanded parts short & shop wood wire & window material Most pious une thc original FE models am easily convertible 3ch R/C Saliplanes Electric Power Gas Kits jQ~Q5jQFLECTRIC MODEL DESIGN Gnome HLG 60$2400Shy Knight 44 105 Dl52400 Gnome OM Gider78$3796616dm Glide II 73 10501$3100 Fast Edde 0501$2400Lightning 36 05 D$2400 UtraMklV OSGI$3796ThennicTraveller 105 DorG$3100 616dm Playboy1050152600 Hobby Horn Sennoar Glider 78 lot 05 electricl$1800 Astro challenger ios Geured$3250 Astro Viking 05 Geared$3250 Aslro Psrte4ield 15 25 Geared$5996 Astro Sport 37 05 Direct$2986 Daneys Rubin 05 Geared$3371 Daveys Le crate 05 Geared$3596 FULL LINE OF ELEcTRIc SYSTEMS & PARTS AVAIL SHIPPING & HANDLING76 Page CATALOGUE Up 5900 add $200$200 pp/lst Class free $801 1052000 add $250when requested order $2001 $4500 add $325 $4501 1057000 add $375HOBBY HORN Over $7000 add $450 CA Addressees add 6% tao Send 3 Moran SI [A MO VISA/ MC 65 Exy ar check OSox 2212 allow up 1030 days tsr chethWeatminaler Ca 92584 clearance 893-531 1 COD charges plus $150Nra Mon-Fri 9AM 5PM handling Cash Only termined elected wait fly would probability have position would have let Quadra climb right up back After dust settled member host club told offered moments before accident hold errant biplane refused think conclusions drawn obvious Perhaps conclusions obvious Id like make few comments Bobs experi ences fly-in First absence safety inspection models fly-in Section V IMAA Safety Guidelines 1986 Revi sion titled Safety Cheek states fore first flight radio-controlled alr craft IMAA- IMAA/AMA-sanctioned event shall inspected approved flight safety inspectors designated Event Director shall use then-current IMAA Safety Inspection Cheek Form conduct ing such inspection conducting safety inspections mod els subject fly-in would have prevented accident damaged Bobs model fallure perform doesnt reflect well organiz ers event also left vulnerable lawsuit event accident did occur due unsafe model Bob mentioned no effort made fly-in have pilots accompanied spot ters practice believes ' ongly recommended especially case large airplanes would certainly recommend pilots type contest uncontest have someone accompany flight line act extra pair eyes However requirement recommendation Continued page 23 18 Model Aviation NOW can own source book radio control modeling formation o Control Buyers Guide 300 pages thousands product listings all-new 12th Edition Ra dio Control Buyers Guide provides up-to-date information radio control enthusiast needs her youre beginner NATS champion Theres no other R/O book source like #24626 Aircraft Cars Boats Radios e Systems nes Hardware Books S Videos Finishing materials Accessories R/C dealers Plus much $1195 ORDER TODAY Kaimbach Publishing Co 1027 N 7th St Milwaukee Wi 53233-1471 0018 BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-9640 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited IMAA safety guidelines other guide lines rules Im aware Maybe should added least recommendation orga nized RC events regard lack helper during start ing operation Pitts-type runaway model could also added recommendation IMAA safety guidelines other hand have question runaway models en gine being started pit area flight line sanctioned RC events contests engine starting performed flight line after participant called upon fly As alternative having helper restrain big model during engine starting operation number stooges market effective means restrain models prevent runaway accidents Ive mentioned several previous columns encourage use RC modelsbig small Big props warning concerning pulling power suction large-diameter props con tained recent letter Texas modeler Les lie Sloan Les has building flying RC models 21 years pow ered 25-65 engines until decided build A-scale Citabria equipped Superti gre 2500 swinging 16 x 8 prop Les came very close having transmitter neck strap sucked prop though engine being started throttle idle another subject Ive mentioned previous columns Whether fly big small models could ruin just day transmitters neck strap jackets drawstrings become entan gled propeller Fuel eye recent letter Fred Randell Canal Fulton OH reminded anguish experienced well-known Scale modeler Henry Haffke got eyeful glow fuel attending Giant Scale event back 1984 February 1985 column described took four months Henrys eye get back nor maL Freds letter suggested risk getting fuel eye may higher Control Line fliers use fuel bladders have known burst during refueling However burst fuel bladder squirt misdirected tank vent detached broken fuel line get fuel eye need take immediate action Freds letter ad dressed primarily liability CD should happen contest However could just easily occur local flying field As Fred says remedy simple Just buy gallon jug distilled water advise contestants its availability wash out eyes cuts nec essary Dont know whats some fuels other guys use some could haz ardous ones eyesight have jug contests havent seen other contests though Nats have big canteen ice water could used guaranteed freeze eyeballs Based Henry Haffkes experiences flushing eye water may sufficient remedy get real eyeful did Henry flushed eye two liters tap water hap pened have car still swelled completely closed within about two minutes So become victim fuel-in-the-eye syn drome addition thoroughly flushing eye water would recommend visit nearContinued page 108 December 1988 23 KOVR-KUTR Covering material dispenser model KKA-030 assembled As seen Nov 88 issue RCM ALL 24HOUBS 3034 65-5~colorado Office hours 830 am 430 pm MST CODs add $300 FREE SHIPPING C7p model products inc 555 Alter St PO Box 550 Broomfield 00 80020 Dept MA Z * 48 contiguous states Safety/Preston Continued page 23 est hospital emergency room born two eyes dont think us regard either being spare Strong Sailplanes last months column cluded excerpts letter received Rich Neveln pointed Out hazard pointed noses Sailplanes During month received another letter concerning potential hazard being struck Sailplane letter written Los Angeles modeler Shawn itage stated following radio-controlled Glider pilots should aware danger involved someone hit models construction model Gliders being built today far stronger built past due great prolif eration use composite materials such carbon fiber Keviar fiberglass exam pIe local Slope Soaring site observed 8-fl-span Glider completely chop off industrial irrigation sprinlder upon land ing damage done model small indentation leading edge wing about size half nickel What would hap pen human body hit Glider cruising speed dont think need add anything Shawns letter other say Id rather avoid being hit model flying speed Crash burn isnt often receive re port model airplane catching fire after crash However July 1988 issue Skywrit ings newsletter Tracy Skyliners RC club edited Glenn Moore described just such cident Fortunately despite very dry summer parts US have experienced brushfire did result newsletter account titled F-16 Model Crash Results Fire follows crash F-16 ducted fan model al ended disaster model crashed field across canal burst flames F-16 owned Bill Grove its test flight right stabilator broke off flight weld joint failed resulting failure stabilator joint aircraft went dive impacted field Seconds later smoke well flames could seen rising field As black smoke grew height Tracy Fire Department notified about possible grass fire Department sent truck take look Several club members went crash site armed extinguishers put out blaze arrived fire out fiberglass parts engine remains still smoldering Luckily surrounding dry grass ignited entire plane demol ished radio equipment melted fuel tank split apart fed blaze 15%-nitro fuel club members should take precaution plane goes down field dry weather Extinguishers kept transmitter impound such emergencies responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 108 Model Aviation 0~ 100/0 s AV NG 014 V198s ja PIT-KIT Field box model PKK-01 0 kit model PKR-020 assembled As seen Jan 88 issue ROM L
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 14, 16, 18, 23, 108
John Preston Safety8 2ornes First orthanipton h NW Washington DC 20015 column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column howeve opinion author does necessarily represent offidal position Academy Model Aeronautics Fire Can fight club field High-strength models pose hazard bystanders Burning CyA hazard defined Safety guidelines dont work fail use SAFETY COMES FIRST appeared first time January 1980 issue Model Avi ation So column completes ninth year contributing editor Ive decided reveal myself including photograph first column typed old manual Ol ivetti portable machine still have type writer its retired attic Since Ive used Smith Corona electric followed IBM Selectric because selfcorrect capability considered ultimate typing machine until gained access word processor Although latter electronic marvel does use same language computers employed magazines editorial staff help friend recently figured out perform translation can put onto floppy disk mailed Model Aviation next step can figure out will send column MA via modem Today wonder got long old 01Ivetti thats now attic CyA glue September 1988 issue mentioned warning notice appeared bulletin board major alrcraft manufacturers plant alleged heat super glue temperature 5250 Fahrenheit re sulting hydrogen cyanide gas will both 10 times threshold limit fatal colunm also stated chemist work did believe statement asked read ers could vetili After reading September column Dr Jim Thomas chemist pharmaceutical re search division Parke-Davis responded some objective data matter Jims letter contained calculations much CyA glue would have burned order reach acceptable exposure limit TLVthreshold limit value 10 ppm parts per million hydrogen cyanide HCN answer would have burn about 40 drops glue confine resulting vapor enclosure volume cubic meter breathe mosphere 10 minutes other words warning notice based facts Dr Thomass conclusions based facts stated letter possible burning uaual amount cured CyA could cause instantaneous expo sure above TLV 10 times lethal dose noted article usual dissipa tion phenomena diffusion convection since burned CyA vapors would have hot would reduce local concentration HCN very quickly assuming normally venti lated area Also note cyanosis completely reversible unless death occurs first simply breathing uncontaminated air will reverse symptoms HCN poisoning case anyone wondering poten tial risk HCN poisoning event whole bottle CyA glue burned say fire home forget other things home present much greater risk producing toxic fumes event fire sofa has polyurethane foam stuf fing being just Safety fly-ins letter editor Model Aviation recently forwarded attention because concerned some not-so-safe practices observed Bob Benjamin models damaged very preventable incident Ill let Bobs own words tell experiences Several weeks ago went local area fly-in noncompetitive variety event tended large alrplanes sanctioned AMA IMAA meet whole series inci dents occurred through day made un easy may have saved serious injury Continued page 16 14 Model Aviation LIKE SAID. - 114I IS DARN Bk AND PZM/5FtAL SLACKER Contributing Editor John Preston thought might like meet person writes Safety column month Gl IKON NWST IKON NWST has largest selection giant scale kits available today offer best value modeling dollar Design Building Integrity Scale Fidelity Scale Flight Characteristics standard IKON MAULE M51M6 ROCKET WACO UPF-7 DeHAVILLAND BEAVER AERONCA C-3 GREAT LAKES 2T-1A WACO MODEL 10 92 197 72 96 90 64 734 $23000 21500 18750 14595 18750 19000 FAIRCHILD 24 WARNER CORBEN SUPER ACE FAIRCHILD 24 RANGER PORTERFIELD FLY-ABOUT PORTERFIELD COLLEGIATE TAPER WING $18000 STITS PLAYBOY 1/3 SCALE 88 $14000 90$18495 8013995 9021000 8013795 8414595 fine kits include ormed landing gear cut parts rol horns cranks ws ls lete plans surfaces fully drawn s & Pants ity hand selected balsa ow acetate ct spruce ruction manual photos TO ORDER Call drop us line within 3 days ling & Shipping $750 Per Kit IKON NWST ox 306 Dept MA Falls ID 83854 773-9001 MAims Carry Largest Only Stock Kratt Parts World att alive working KRAFT MIDWEST ILL FL Authorized Warranty Service FREOUENCY CONVERSION $1000 Discount Regular Repair Most Makes Models Converted Tuning Done spectrum Analyzer L~1 ____K-LINE Also Service IIi AU E/ ba Shad Only Full Time Servicenter Midwesl 117 East Main St Northvil le Michigan 1—K 48167 C Upper Levell 1C7 Phone 1 T313-348-OO85 first surprise came presented airplanes safety inspection told worry about gathering just have fun As flying began saw no ef fort made have spotter safety man accompany pilot flight line Although realize practice specifically re quired believe strongly recommended especially case large airplanes made uncomfortable see guest pilots familiar field going out fly alone also ob served smoking flight line around gasolinefueled models saw no effort have stopped pit arrangement saw airplanes lined up two facing rows along either side long taxiway itself wasnt problem led member host club flying Quadra-powered Pitts-type biplane ear lier left concerned did have model totally under control pre paring start airplanes noticed too getting ready fly elected wait until taken turn rather subject him distraction another large fast airplane air flying Moments after got up walked away airplane started enginewithout helpertotally let go airplane started walk around pant cuff caught transmitter lying ground pulled throttle stick full power air plane jumped across 15 ft between park ing lines chewed through right wing models happened originaldesign prototype came stop against field box smashed off its base Only box stopped model going through another airplane parked behind subsequently de Continued page 18 16 Model Aviation INTRODUCING NEW COLD WEATHER FRIEND YOU CAN COUNT ON TRANZMITTEN Simple yet very effective 0 Keeps out wind cold o Will restrict hand motions o Made USA AMA modeler oFits Tx-Sturdy construct Polyester filled nylon quilting oCotton jersey lining lD label 0Velcro closuresfastsure fit 0Choose Red Blue Brt Orange AMA patch included send yours well sew free NO POSTAL HANDLING FEE send patch color choice i9~ SKY-HI ENTERPRISE 422E 20th AVE COLUMBUS OHIO 43201 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED O4 EDOIRTLUIUIIRPI 1/4 SCaLE vo1/5 SCALE 90 $6295 95 OTHER FINE KITS WE OFFER YES Please send me copies Radio Control Buyers Guide Price per copy $11 95/#24626 E check enclosed Name Street D Charge credit cardCharge D Mastercard D Visa Card # Exp date City State Zip Include postage handling U S $1 foreign $1SO Make payment U S funds Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax HOLIY Horn hobby pe e Kits p& w ModelServiCe 1935 Miss America 84$7198 1936 euccaneer 84 $5966 1937 Dallaire 108$7916 1938 clipper Mk 172 $4156 1938 Kloud King 83$4236 1938 Powerhouse 64 $53s6 1938 Record Breaker 86 $6956 1939 Trenton Terror 72$4076 1939 Korda Wake 44 $1916 1939 Mercury 72 $5836 1939 Zipper 54 $5356 1940 Ranger 46 $3198 1940 sailplane 7856476 1940 So Long 50 $3038 1941 Brlgidier 56$4076 1941Super Quaker 78 $7276 1941 Playboy Jr 54$3116 1941Piayboy Sr 80 $9116 1941 Bruokion Dodger56 $4236 Midway Model Co Full Kits 1936 Flying Quaker 84 $64761938 Powerhouse 50 $2996 1937 Long cabin 78 $47161939 T Sportser 50 $2996 1937 Quaker Flash 67 $45561940 Buzzard Bombuhell 1937 AIr chief 6153596 72 spunkk $5696 1940 New Ruler 74$7116 50 spankb $3598 above kits quolity Sam events FE & RYC featorc highest qaslity machine cut & sanded parts short & shop wood wire & window material Most pious une thc original FE models am easily convertible 3ch R/C Saliplanes Electric Power Gas Kits jQ~Q5jQFLECTRIC MODEL DESIGN Gnome HLG 60$2400Shy Knight 44 105 Dl52400 Gnome OM Gider78$3796616dm Glide II 73 10501$3100 Fast Edde 0501$2400Lightning 36 05 D$2400 UtraMklV OSGI$3796ThennicTraveller 105 DorG$3100 616dm Playboy1050152600 Hobby Horn Sennoar Glider 78 lot 05 electricl$1800 Astro challenger ios Geured$3250 Astro Viking 05 Geared$3250 Aslro Psrte4ield 15 25 Geared$5996 Astro Sport 37 05 Direct$2986 Daneys Rubin 05 Geared$3371 Daveys Le crate 05 Geared$3596 FULL LINE OF ELEcTRIc SYSTEMS & PARTS AVAIL SHIPPING & HANDLING76 Page CATALOGUE Up 5900 add $200$200 pp/lst Class free $801 1052000 add $250when requested order $2001 $4500 add $325 $4501 1057000 add $375HOBBY HORN Over $7000 add $450 CA Addressees add 6% tao Send 3 Moran SI [A MO VISA/ MC 65 Exy ar check OSox 2212 allow up 1030 days tsr chethWeatminaler Ca 92584 clearance 893-531 1 COD charges plus $150Nra Mon-Fri 9AM 5PM handling Cash Only termined elected wait fly would probability have position would have let Quadra climb right up back After dust settled member host club told offered moments before accident hold errant biplane refused think conclusions drawn obvious Perhaps conclusions obvious Id like make few comments Bobs experi ences fly-in First absence safety inspection models fly-in Section V IMAA Safety Guidelines 1986 Revi sion titled Safety Cheek states fore first flight radio-controlled alr craft IMAA- IMAA/AMA-sanctioned event shall inspected approved flight safety inspectors designated Event Director shall use then-current IMAA Safety Inspection Cheek Form conduct ing such inspection conducting safety inspections mod els subject fly-in would have prevented accident damaged Bobs model fallure perform doesnt reflect well organiz ers event also left vulnerable lawsuit event accident did occur due unsafe model Bob mentioned no effort made fly-in have pilots accompanied spot ters practice believes ' ongly recommended especially case large airplanes would certainly recommend pilots type contest uncontest have someone accompany flight line act extra pair eyes However requirement recommendation Continued page 23 18 Model Aviation NOW can own source book radio control modeling formation o Control Buyers Guide 300 pages thousands product listings all-new 12th Edition Ra dio Control Buyers Guide provides up-to-date information radio control enthusiast needs her youre beginner NATS champion Theres no other R/O book source like #24626 Aircraft Cars Boats Radios e Systems nes Hardware Books S Videos Finishing materials Accessories R/C dealers Plus much $1195 ORDER TODAY Kaimbach Publishing Co 1027 N 7th St Milwaukee Wi 53233-1471 0018 BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-9640 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited IMAA safety guidelines other guide lines rules Im aware Maybe should added least recommendation orga nized RC events regard lack helper during start ing operation Pitts-type runaway model could also added recommendation IMAA safety guidelines other hand have question runaway models en gine being started pit area flight line sanctioned RC events contests engine starting performed flight line after participant called upon fly As alternative having helper restrain big model during engine starting operation number stooges market effective means restrain models prevent runaway accidents Ive mentioned several previous columns encourage use RC modelsbig small Big props warning concerning pulling power suction large-diameter props con tained recent letter Texas modeler Les lie Sloan Les has building flying RC models 21 years pow ered 25-65 engines until decided build A-scale Citabria equipped Superti gre 2500 swinging 16 x 8 prop Les came very close having transmitter neck strap sucked prop though engine being started throttle idle another subject Ive mentioned previous columns Whether fly big small models could ruin just day transmitters neck strap jackets drawstrings become entan gled propeller Fuel eye recent letter Fred Randell Canal Fulton OH reminded anguish experienced well-known Scale modeler Henry Haffke got eyeful glow fuel attending Giant Scale event back 1984 February 1985 column described took four months Henrys eye get back nor maL Freds letter suggested risk getting fuel eye may higher Control Line fliers use fuel bladders have known burst during refueling However burst fuel bladder squirt misdirected tank vent detached broken fuel line get fuel eye need take immediate action Freds letter ad dressed primarily liability CD should happen contest However could just easily occur local flying field As Fred says remedy simple Just buy gallon jug distilled water advise contestants its availability wash out eyes cuts nec essary Dont know whats some fuels other guys use some could haz ardous ones eyesight have jug contests havent seen other contests though Nats have big canteen ice water could used guaranteed freeze eyeballs Based Henry Haffkes experiences flushing eye water may sufficient remedy get real eyeful did Henry flushed eye two liters tap water hap pened have car still swelled completely closed within about two minutes So become victim fuel-in-the-eye syn drome addition thoroughly flushing eye water would recommend visit nearContinued page 108 December 1988 23 KOVR-KUTR Covering material dispenser model KKA-030 assembled As seen Nov 88 issue RCM ALL 24HOUBS 3034 65-5~colorado Office hours 830 am 430 pm MST CODs add $300 FREE SHIPPING C7p model products inc 555 Alter St PO Box 550 Broomfield 00 80020 Dept MA Z * 48 contiguous states Safety/Preston Continued page 23 est hospital emergency room born two eyes dont think us regard either being spare Strong Sailplanes last months column cluded excerpts letter received Rich Neveln pointed Out hazard pointed noses Sailplanes During month received another letter concerning potential hazard being struck Sailplane letter written Los Angeles modeler Shawn itage stated following radio-controlled Glider pilots should aware danger involved someone hit models construction model Gliders being built today far stronger built past due great prolif eration use composite materials such carbon fiber Keviar fiberglass exam pIe local Slope Soaring site observed 8-fl-span Glider completely chop off industrial irrigation sprinlder upon land ing damage done model small indentation leading edge wing about size half nickel What would hap pen human body hit Glider cruising speed dont think need add anything Shawns letter other say Id rather avoid being hit model flying speed Crash burn isnt often receive re port model airplane catching fire after crash However July 1988 issue Skywrit ings newsletter Tracy Skyliners RC club edited Glenn Moore described just such cident Fortunately despite very dry summer parts US have experienced brushfire did result newsletter account titled F-16 Model Crash Results Fire follows crash F-16 ducted fan model al ended disaster model crashed field across canal burst flames F-16 owned Bill Grove its test flight right stabilator broke off flight weld joint failed resulting failure stabilator joint aircraft went dive impacted field Seconds later smoke well flames could seen rising field As black smoke grew height Tracy Fire Department notified about possible grass fire Department sent truck take look Several club members went crash site armed extinguishers put out blaze arrived fire out fiberglass parts engine remains still smoldering Luckily surrounding dry grass ignited entire plane demol ished radio equipment melted fuel tank split apart fed blaze 15%-nitro fuel club members should take precaution plane goes down field dry weather Extinguishers kept transmitter impound such emergencies responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 108 Model Aviation 0~ 100/0 s AV NG 014 V198s ja PIT-KIT Field box model PKK-01 0 kit model PKR-020 assembled As seen Jan 88 issue ROM L
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 14, 16, 18, 23, 108
John Preston Safety8 2ornes First orthanipton h NW Washington DC 20015 column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column howeve opinion author does necessarily represent offidal position Academy Model Aeronautics Fire Can fight club field High-strength models pose hazard bystanders Burning CyA hazard defined Safety guidelines dont work fail use SAFETY COMES FIRST appeared first time January 1980 issue Model Avi ation So column completes ninth year contributing editor Ive decided reveal myself including photograph first column typed old manual Ol ivetti portable machine still have type writer its retired attic Since Ive used Smith Corona electric followed IBM Selectric because selfcorrect capability considered ultimate typing machine until gained access word processor Although latter electronic marvel does use same language computers employed magazines editorial staff help friend recently figured out perform translation can put onto floppy disk mailed Model Aviation next step can figure out will send column MA via modem Today wonder got long old 01Ivetti thats now attic CyA glue September 1988 issue mentioned warning notice appeared bulletin board major alrcraft manufacturers plant alleged heat super glue temperature 5250 Fahrenheit re sulting hydrogen cyanide gas will both 10 times threshold limit fatal colunm also stated chemist work did believe statement asked read ers could vetili After reading September column Dr Jim Thomas chemist pharmaceutical re search division Parke-Davis responded some objective data matter Jims letter contained calculations much CyA glue would have burned order reach acceptable exposure limit TLVthreshold limit value 10 ppm parts per million hydrogen cyanide HCN answer would have burn about 40 drops glue confine resulting vapor enclosure volume cubic meter breathe mosphere 10 minutes other words warning notice based facts Dr Thomass conclusions based facts stated letter possible burning uaual amount cured CyA could cause instantaneous expo sure above TLV 10 times lethal dose noted article usual dissipa tion phenomena diffusion convection since burned CyA vapors would have hot would reduce local concentration HCN very quickly assuming normally venti lated area Also note cyanosis completely reversible unless death occurs first simply breathing uncontaminated air will reverse symptoms HCN poisoning case anyone wondering poten tial risk HCN poisoning event whole bottle CyA glue burned say fire home forget other things home present much greater risk producing toxic fumes event fire sofa has polyurethane foam stuf fing being just Safety fly-ins letter editor Model Aviation recently forwarded attention because concerned some not-so-safe practices observed Bob Benjamin models damaged very preventable incident Ill let Bobs own words tell experiences Several weeks ago went local area fly-in noncompetitive variety event tended large alrplanes sanctioned AMA IMAA meet whole series inci dents occurred through day made un easy may have saved serious injury Continued page 16 14 Model Aviation LIKE SAID. - 114I IS DARN Bk AND PZM/5FtAL SLACKER Contributing Editor John Preston thought might like meet person writes Safety column month Gl IKON NWST IKON NWST has largest selection giant scale kits available today offer best value modeling dollar Design Building Integrity Scale Fidelity Scale Flight Characteristics standard IKON MAULE M51M6 ROCKET WACO UPF-7 DeHAVILLAND BEAVER AERONCA C-3 GREAT LAKES 2T-1A WACO MODEL 10 92 197 72 96 90 64 734 $23000 21500 18750 14595 18750 19000 FAIRCHILD 24 WARNER CORBEN SUPER ACE FAIRCHILD 24 RANGER PORTERFIELD FLY-ABOUT PORTERFIELD COLLEGIATE TAPER WING $18000 STITS PLAYBOY 1/3 SCALE 88 $14000 90$18495 8013995 9021000 8013795 8414595 fine kits include ormed landing gear cut parts rol horns cranks ws ls lete plans surfaces fully drawn s & Pants ity hand selected balsa ow acetate ct spruce ruction manual photos TO ORDER Call drop us line within 3 days ling & Shipping $750 Per Kit IKON NWST ox 306 Dept MA Falls ID 83854 773-9001 MAims Carry Largest Only Stock Kratt Parts World att alive working KRAFT MIDWEST ILL FL Authorized Warranty Service FREOUENCY CONVERSION $1000 Discount Regular Repair Most Makes Models Converted Tuning Done spectrum Analyzer L~1 ____K-LINE Also Service IIi AU E/ ba Shad Only Full Time Servicenter Midwesl 117 East Main St Northvil le Michigan 1—K 48167 C Upper Levell 1C7 Phone 1 T313-348-OO85 first surprise came presented airplanes safety inspection told worry about gathering just have fun As flying began saw no ef fort made have spotter safety man accompany pilot flight line Although realize practice specifically re quired believe strongly recommended especially case large airplanes made uncomfortable see guest pilots familiar field going out fly alone also ob served smoking flight line around gasolinefueled models saw no effort have stopped pit arrangement saw airplanes lined up two facing rows along either side long taxiway itself wasnt problem led member host club flying Quadra-powered Pitts-type biplane ear lier left concerned did have model totally under control pre paring start airplanes noticed too getting ready fly elected wait until taken turn rather subject him distraction another large fast airplane air flying Moments after got up walked away airplane started enginewithout helpertotally let go airplane started walk around pant cuff caught transmitter lying ground pulled throttle stick full power air plane jumped across 15 ft between park ing lines chewed through right wing models happened originaldesign prototype came stop against field box smashed off its base Only box stopped model going through another airplane parked behind subsequently de Continued page 18 16 Model Aviation INTRODUCING NEW COLD WEATHER FRIEND YOU CAN COUNT ON TRANZMITTEN Simple yet very effective 0 Keeps out wind cold o Will restrict hand motions o Made USA AMA modeler oFits Tx-Sturdy construct Polyester filled nylon quilting oCotton jersey lining lD label 0Velcro closuresfastsure fit 0Choose Red Blue Brt Orange AMA patch included send yours well sew free NO POSTAL HANDLING FEE send patch color choice i9~ SKY-HI ENTERPRISE 422E 20th AVE COLUMBUS OHIO 43201 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED O4 EDOIRTLUIUIIRPI 1/4 SCaLE vo1/5 SCALE 90 $6295 95 OTHER FINE KITS WE OFFER YES Please send me copies Radio Control Buyers Guide Price per copy $11 95/#24626 E check enclosed Name Street D Charge credit cardCharge D Mastercard D Visa Card # Exp date City State Zip Include postage handling U S $1 foreign $1SO Make payment U S funds Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax HOLIY Horn hobby pe e Kits p& w ModelServiCe 1935 Miss America 84$7198 1936 euccaneer 84 $5966 1937 Dallaire 108$7916 1938 clipper Mk 172 $4156 1938 Kloud King 83$4236 1938 Powerhouse 64 $53s6 1938 Record Breaker 86 $6956 1939 Trenton Terror 72$4076 1939 Korda Wake 44 $1916 1939 Mercury 72 $5836 1939 Zipper 54 $5356 1940 Ranger 46 $3198 1940 sailplane 7856476 1940 So Long 50 $3038 1941 Brlgidier 56$4076 1941Super Quaker 78 $7276 1941 Playboy Jr 54$3116 1941Piayboy Sr 80 $9116 1941 Bruokion Dodger56 $4236 Midway Model Co Full Kits 1936 Flying Quaker 84 $64761938 Powerhouse 50 $2996 1937 Long cabin 78 $47161939 T Sportser 50 $2996 1937 Quaker Flash 67 $45561940 Buzzard Bombuhell 1937 AIr chief 6153596 72 spunkk $5696 1940 New Ruler 74$7116 50 spankb $3598 above kits quolity Sam events FE & RYC featorc highest qaslity machine cut & sanded parts short & shop wood wire & window material Most pious une thc original FE models am easily convertible 3ch R/C Saliplanes Electric Power Gas Kits jQ~Q5jQFLECTRIC MODEL DESIGN Gnome HLG 60$2400Shy Knight 44 105 Dl52400 Gnome OM Gider78$3796616dm Glide II 73 10501$3100 Fast Edde 0501$2400Lightning 36 05 D$2400 UtraMklV OSGI$3796ThennicTraveller 105 DorG$3100 616dm Playboy1050152600 Hobby Horn Sennoar Glider 78 lot 05 electricl$1800 Astro challenger ios Geured$3250 Astro Viking 05 Geared$3250 Aslro Psrte4ield 15 25 Geared$5996 Astro Sport 37 05 Direct$2986 Daneys Rubin 05 Geared$3371 Daveys Le crate 05 Geared$3596 FULL LINE OF ELEcTRIc SYSTEMS & PARTS AVAIL SHIPPING & HANDLING76 Page CATALOGUE Up 5900 add $200$200 pp/lst Class free $801 1052000 add $250when requested order $2001 $4500 add $325 $4501 1057000 add $375HOBBY HORN Over $7000 add $450 CA Addressees add 6% tao Send 3 Moran SI [A MO VISA/ MC 65 Exy ar check OSox 2212 allow up 1030 days tsr chethWeatminaler Ca 92584 clearance 893-531 1 COD charges plus $150Nra Mon-Fri 9AM 5PM handling Cash Only termined elected wait fly would probability have position would have let Quadra climb right up back After dust settled member host club told offered moments before accident hold errant biplane refused think conclusions drawn obvious Perhaps conclusions obvious Id like make few comments Bobs experi ences fly-in First absence safety inspection models fly-in Section V IMAA Safety Guidelines 1986 Revi sion titled Safety Cheek states fore first flight radio-controlled alr craft IMAA- IMAA/AMA-sanctioned event shall inspected approved flight safety inspectors designated Event Director shall use then-current IMAA Safety Inspection Cheek Form conduct ing such inspection conducting safety inspections mod els subject fly-in would have prevented accident damaged Bobs model fallure perform doesnt reflect well organiz ers event also left vulnerable lawsuit event accident did occur due unsafe model Bob mentioned no effort made fly-in have pilots accompanied spot ters practice believes ' ongly recommended especially case large airplanes would certainly recommend pilots type contest uncontest have someone accompany flight line act extra pair eyes However requirement recommendation Continued page 23 18 Model Aviation NOW can own source book radio control modeling formation o Control Buyers Guide 300 pages thousands product listings all-new 12th Edition Ra dio Control Buyers Guide provides up-to-date information radio control enthusiast needs her youre beginner NATS champion Theres no other R/O book source like #24626 Aircraft Cars Boats Radios e Systems nes Hardware Books S Videos Finishing materials Accessories R/C dealers Plus much $1195 ORDER TODAY Kaimbach Publishing Co 1027 N 7th St Milwaukee Wi 53233-1471 0018 BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-9640 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited IMAA safety guidelines other guide lines rules Im aware Maybe should added least recommendation orga nized RC events regard lack helper during start ing operation Pitts-type runaway model could also added recommendation IMAA safety guidelines other hand have question runaway models en gine being started pit area flight line sanctioned RC events contests engine starting performed flight line after participant called upon fly As alternative having helper restrain big model during engine starting operation number stooges market effective means restrain models prevent runaway accidents Ive mentioned several previous columns encourage use RC modelsbig small Big props warning concerning pulling power suction large-diameter props con tained recent letter Texas modeler Les lie Sloan Les has building flying RC models 21 years pow ered 25-65 engines until decided build A-scale Citabria equipped Superti gre 2500 swinging 16 x 8 prop Les came very close having transmitter neck strap sucked prop though engine being started throttle idle another subject Ive mentioned previous columns Whether fly big small models could ruin just day transmitters neck strap jackets drawstrings become entan gled propeller Fuel eye recent letter Fred Randell Canal Fulton OH reminded anguish experienced well-known Scale modeler Henry Haffke got eyeful glow fuel attending Giant Scale event back 1984 February 1985 column described took four months Henrys eye get back nor maL Freds letter suggested risk getting fuel eye may higher Control Line fliers use fuel bladders have known burst during refueling However burst fuel bladder squirt misdirected tank vent detached broken fuel line get fuel eye need take immediate action Freds letter ad dressed primarily liability CD should happen contest However could just easily occur local flying field As Fred says remedy simple Just buy gallon jug distilled water advise contestants its availability wash out eyes cuts nec essary Dont know whats some fuels other guys use some could haz ardous ones eyesight have jug contests havent seen other contests though Nats have big canteen ice water could used guaranteed freeze eyeballs Based Henry Haffkes experiences flushing eye water may sufficient remedy get real eyeful did Henry flushed eye two liters tap water hap pened have car still swelled completely closed within about two minutes So become victim fuel-in-the-eye syn drome addition thoroughly flushing eye water would recommend visit nearContinued page 108 December 1988 23 KOVR-KUTR Covering material dispenser model KKA-030 assembled As seen Nov 88 issue RCM ALL 24HOUBS 3034 65-5~colorado Office hours 830 am 430 pm MST CODs add $300 FREE SHIPPING C7p model products inc 555 Alter St PO Box 550 Broomfield 00 80020 Dept MA Z * 48 contiguous states Safety/Preston Continued page 23 est hospital emergency room born two eyes dont think us regard either being spare Strong Sailplanes last months column cluded excerpts letter received Rich Neveln pointed Out hazard pointed noses Sailplanes During month received another letter concerning potential hazard being struck Sailplane letter written Los Angeles modeler Shawn itage stated following radio-controlled Glider pilots should aware danger involved someone hit models construction model Gliders being built today far stronger built past due great prolif eration use composite materials such carbon fiber Keviar fiberglass exam pIe local Slope Soaring site observed 8-fl-span Glider completely chop off industrial irrigation sprinlder upon land ing damage done model small indentation leading edge wing about size half nickel What would hap pen human body hit Glider cruising speed dont think need add anything Shawns letter other say Id rather avoid being hit model flying speed Crash burn isnt often receive re port model airplane catching fire after crash However July 1988 issue Skywrit ings newsletter Tracy Skyliners RC club edited Glenn Moore described just such cident Fortunately despite very dry summer parts US have experienced brushfire did result newsletter account titled F-16 Model Crash Results Fire follows crash F-16 ducted fan model al ended disaster model crashed field across canal burst flames F-16 owned Bill Grove its test flight right stabilator broke off flight weld joint failed resulting failure stabilator joint aircraft went dive impacted field Seconds later smoke well flames could seen rising field As black smoke grew height Tracy Fire Department notified about possible grass fire Department sent truck take look Several club members went crash site armed extinguishers put out blaze arrived fire out fiberglass parts engine remains still smoldering Luckily surrounding dry grass ignited entire plane demol ished radio equipment melted fuel tank split apart fed blaze 15%-nitro fuel club members should take precaution plane goes down field dry weather Extinguishers kept transmitter impound such emergencies responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 108 Model Aviation 0~ 100/0 s AV NG 014 V198s ja PIT-KIT Field box model PKK-01 0 kit model PKR-020 assembled As seen Jan 88 issue ROM L
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 14, 16, 18, 23, 108
John Preston Safety8 2ornes First orthanipton h NW Washington DC 20015 column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column howeve opinion author does necessarily represent offidal position Academy Model Aeronautics Fire Can fight club field High-strength models pose hazard bystanders Burning CyA hazard defined Safety guidelines dont work fail use SAFETY COMES FIRST appeared first time January 1980 issue Model Avi ation So column completes ninth year contributing editor Ive decided reveal myself including photograph first column typed old manual Ol ivetti portable machine still have type writer its retired attic Since Ive used Smith Corona electric followed IBM Selectric because selfcorrect capability considered ultimate typing machine until gained access word processor Although latter electronic marvel does use same language computers employed magazines editorial staff help friend recently figured out perform translation can put onto floppy disk mailed Model Aviation next step can figure out will send column MA via modem Today wonder got long old 01Ivetti thats now attic CyA glue September 1988 issue mentioned warning notice appeared bulletin board major alrcraft manufacturers plant alleged heat super glue temperature 5250 Fahrenheit re sulting hydrogen cyanide gas will both 10 times threshold limit fatal colunm also stated chemist work did believe statement asked read ers could vetili After reading September column Dr Jim Thomas chemist pharmaceutical re search division Parke-Davis responded some objective data matter Jims letter contained calculations much CyA glue would have burned order reach acceptable exposure limit TLVthreshold limit value 10 ppm parts per million hydrogen cyanide HCN answer would have burn about 40 drops glue confine resulting vapor enclosure volume cubic meter breathe mosphere 10 minutes other words warning notice based facts Dr Thomass conclusions based facts stated letter possible burning uaual amount cured CyA could cause instantaneous expo sure above TLV 10 times lethal dose noted article usual dissipa tion phenomena diffusion convection since burned CyA vapors would have hot would reduce local concentration HCN very quickly assuming normally venti lated area Also note cyanosis completely reversible unless death occurs first simply breathing uncontaminated air will reverse symptoms HCN poisoning case anyone wondering poten tial risk HCN poisoning event whole bottle CyA glue burned say fire home forget other things home present much greater risk producing toxic fumes event fire sofa has polyurethane foam stuf fing being just Safety fly-ins letter editor Model Aviation recently forwarded attention because concerned some not-so-safe practices observed Bob Benjamin models damaged very preventable incident Ill let Bobs own words tell experiences Several weeks ago went local area fly-in noncompetitive variety event tended large alrplanes sanctioned AMA IMAA meet whole series inci dents occurred through day made un easy may have saved serious injury Continued page 16 14 Model Aviation LIKE SAID. - 114I IS DARN Bk AND PZM/5FtAL SLACKER Contributing Editor John Preston thought might like meet person writes Safety column month Gl IKON NWST IKON NWST has largest selection giant scale kits available today offer best value modeling dollar Design Building Integrity Scale Fidelity Scale Flight Characteristics standard IKON MAULE M51M6 ROCKET WACO UPF-7 DeHAVILLAND BEAVER AERONCA C-3 GREAT LAKES 2T-1A WACO MODEL 10 92 197 72 96 90 64 734 $23000 21500 18750 14595 18750 19000 FAIRCHILD 24 WARNER CORBEN SUPER ACE FAIRCHILD 24 RANGER PORTERFIELD FLY-ABOUT PORTERFIELD COLLEGIATE TAPER WING $18000 STITS PLAYBOY 1/3 SCALE 88 $14000 90$18495 8013995 9021000 8013795 8414595 fine kits include ormed landing gear cut parts rol horns cranks ws ls lete plans surfaces fully drawn s & Pants ity hand selected balsa ow acetate ct spruce ruction manual photos TO ORDER Call drop us line within 3 days ling & Shipping $750 Per Kit IKON NWST ox 306 Dept MA Falls ID 83854 773-9001 MAims Carry Largest Only Stock Kratt Parts World att alive working KRAFT MIDWEST ILL FL Authorized Warranty Service FREOUENCY CONVERSION $1000 Discount Regular Repair Most Makes Models Converted Tuning Done spectrum Analyzer L~1 ____K-LINE Also Service IIi AU E/ ba Shad Only Full Time Servicenter Midwesl 117 East Main St Northvil le Michigan 1—K 48167 C Upper Levell 1C7 Phone 1 T313-348-OO85 first surprise came presented airplanes safety inspection told worry about gathering just have fun As flying began saw no ef fort made have spotter safety man accompany pilot flight line Although realize practice specifically re quired believe strongly recommended especially case large airplanes made uncomfortable see guest pilots familiar field going out fly alone also ob served smoking flight line around gasolinefueled models saw no effort have stopped pit arrangement saw airplanes lined up two facing rows along either side long taxiway itself wasnt problem led member host club flying Quadra-powered Pitts-type biplane ear lier left concerned did have model totally under control pre paring start airplanes noticed too getting ready fly elected wait until taken turn rather subject him distraction another large fast airplane air flying Moments after got up walked away airplane started enginewithout helpertotally let go airplane started walk around pant cuff caught transmitter lying ground pulled throttle stick full power air plane jumped across 15 ft between park ing lines chewed through right wing models happened originaldesign prototype came stop against field box smashed off its base Only box stopped model going through another airplane parked behind subsequently de Continued page 18 16 Model Aviation INTRODUCING NEW COLD WEATHER FRIEND YOU CAN COUNT ON TRANZMITTEN Simple yet very effective 0 Keeps out wind cold o Will restrict hand motions o Made USA AMA modeler oFits Tx-Sturdy construct Polyester filled nylon quilting oCotton jersey lining lD label 0Velcro closuresfastsure fit 0Choose Red Blue Brt Orange AMA patch included send yours well sew free NO POSTAL HANDLING FEE send patch color choice i9~ SKY-HI ENTERPRISE 422E 20th AVE COLUMBUS OHIO 43201 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED O4 EDOIRTLUIUIIRPI 1/4 SCaLE vo1/5 SCALE 90 $6295 95 OTHER FINE KITS WE OFFER YES Please send me copies Radio Control Buyers Guide Price per copy $11 95/#24626 E check enclosed Name Street D Charge credit cardCharge D Mastercard D Visa Card # Exp date City State Zip Include postage handling U S $1 foreign $1SO Make payment U S funds Wisconsin residents add 5% sales tax HOLIY Horn hobby pe e Kits p& w ModelServiCe 1935 Miss America 84$7198 1936 euccaneer 84 $5966 1937 Dallaire 108$7916 1938 clipper Mk 172 $4156 1938 Kloud King 83$4236 1938 Powerhouse 64 $53s6 1938 Record Breaker 86 $6956 1939 Trenton Terror 72$4076 1939 Korda Wake 44 $1916 1939 Mercury 72 $5836 1939 Zipper 54 $5356 1940 Ranger 46 $3198 1940 sailplane 7856476 1940 So Long 50 $3038 1941 Brlgidier 56$4076 1941Super Quaker 78 $7276 1941 Playboy Jr 54$3116 1941Piayboy Sr 80 $9116 1941 Bruokion Dodger56 $4236 Midway Model Co Full Kits 1936 Flying Quaker 84 $64761938 Powerhouse 50 $2996 1937 Long cabin 78 $47161939 T Sportser 50 $2996 1937 Quaker Flash 67 $45561940 Buzzard Bombuhell 1937 AIr chief 6153596 72 spunkk $5696 1940 New Ruler 74$7116 50 spankb $3598 above kits quolity Sam events FE & RYC featorc highest qaslity machine cut & sanded parts short & shop wood wire & window material Most pious une thc original FE models am easily convertible 3ch R/C Saliplanes Electric Power Gas Kits jQ~Q5jQFLECTRIC MODEL DESIGN Gnome HLG 60$2400Shy Knight 44 105 Dl52400 Gnome OM Gider78$3796616dm Glide II 73 10501$3100 Fast Edde 0501$2400Lightning 36 05 D$2400 UtraMklV OSGI$3796ThennicTraveller 105 DorG$3100 616dm Playboy1050152600 Hobby Horn Sennoar Glider 78 lot 05 electricl$1800 Astro challenger ios Geured$3250 Astro Viking 05 Geared$3250 Aslro Psrte4ield 15 25 Geared$5996 Astro Sport 37 05 Direct$2986 Daneys Rubin 05 Geared$3371 Daveys Le crate 05 Geared$3596 FULL LINE OF ELEcTRIc SYSTEMS & PARTS AVAIL SHIPPING & HANDLING76 Page CATALOGUE Up 5900 add $200$200 pp/lst Class free $801 1052000 add $250when requested order $2001 $4500 add $325 $4501 1057000 add $375HOBBY HORN Over $7000 add $450 CA Addressees add 6% tao Send 3 Moran SI [A MO VISA/ MC 65 Exy ar check OSox 2212 allow up 1030 days tsr chethWeatminaler Ca 92584 clearance 893-531 1 COD charges plus $150Nra Mon-Fri 9AM 5PM handling Cash Only termined elected wait fly would probability have position would have let Quadra climb right up back After dust settled member host club told offered moments before accident hold errant biplane refused think conclusions drawn obvious Perhaps conclusions obvious Id like make few comments Bobs experi ences fly-in First absence safety inspection models fly-in Section V IMAA Safety Guidelines 1986 Revi sion titled Safety Cheek states fore first flight radio-controlled alr craft IMAA- IMAA/AMA-sanctioned event shall inspected approved flight safety inspectors designated Event Director shall use then-current IMAA Safety Inspection Cheek Form conduct ing such inspection conducting safety inspections mod els subject fly-in would have prevented accident damaged Bobs model fallure perform doesnt reflect well organiz ers event also left vulnerable lawsuit event accident did occur due unsafe model Bob mentioned no effort made fly-in have pilots accompanied spot ters practice believes ' ongly recommended especially case large airplanes would certainly recommend pilots type contest uncontest have someone accompany flight line act extra pair eyes However requirement recommendation Continued page 23 18 Model Aviation NOW can own source book radio control modeling formation o Control Buyers Guide 300 pages thousands product listings all-new 12th Edition Ra dio Control Buyers Guide provides up-to-date information radio control enthusiast needs her youre beginner NATS champion Theres no other R/O book source like #24626 Aircraft Cars Boats Radios e Systems nes Hardware Books S Videos Finishing materials Accessories R/C dealers Plus much $1195 ORDER TODAY Kaimbach Publishing Co 1027 N 7th St Milwaukee Wi 53233-1471 0018 BLUES CA getting down get protected CA mask Safety Plus mask will eliminate CA fumes epoxy polyester resin vapors air breath Lightweight easy breathing comfortable CA Mask $1595 Paint Mask $2045 See hobby dealer first doesnt have what need order direct Safety Plus PO Box 1173 Dept 12M Clinton Mississippi 39056 Call toll free 1-800-842-7233 Mississippi dial 601-924-9640 VISA MASTERCARD accepted COD add $250 shipping handling included Dealer Inquiries Invited IMAA safety guidelines other guide lines rules Im aware Maybe should added least recommendation orga nized RC events regard lack helper during start ing operation Pitts-type runaway model could also added recommendation IMAA safety guidelines other hand have question runaway models en gine being started pit area flight line sanctioned RC events contests engine starting performed flight line after participant called upon fly As alternative having helper restrain big model during engine starting operation number stooges market effective means restrain models prevent runaway accidents Ive mentioned several previous columns encourage use RC modelsbig small Big props warning concerning pulling power suction large-diameter props con tained recent letter Texas modeler Les lie Sloan Les has building flying RC models 21 years pow ered 25-65 engines until decided build A-scale Citabria equipped Superti gre 2500 swinging 16 x 8 prop Les came very close having transmitter neck strap sucked prop though engine being started throttle idle another subject Ive mentioned previous columns Whether fly big small models could ruin just day transmitters neck strap jackets drawstrings become entan gled propeller Fuel eye recent letter Fred Randell Canal Fulton OH reminded anguish experienced well-known Scale modeler Henry Haffke got eyeful glow fuel attending Giant Scale event back 1984 February 1985 column described took four months Henrys eye get back nor maL Freds letter suggested risk getting fuel eye may higher Control Line fliers use fuel bladders have known burst during refueling However burst fuel bladder squirt misdirected tank vent detached broken fuel line get fuel eye need take immediate action Freds letter ad dressed primarily liability CD should happen contest However could just easily occur local flying field As Fred says remedy simple Just buy gallon jug distilled water advise contestants its availability wash out eyes cuts nec essary Dont know whats some fuels other guys use some could haz ardous ones eyesight have jug contests havent seen other contests though Nats have big canteen ice water could used guaranteed freeze eyeballs Based Henry Haffkes experiences flushing eye water may sufficient remedy get real eyeful did Henry flushed eye two liters tap water hap pened have car still swelled completely closed within about two minutes So become victim fuel-in-the-eye syn drome addition thoroughly flushing eye water would recommend visit nearContinued page 108 December 1988 23 KOVR-KUTR Covering material dispenser model KKA-030 assembled As seen Nov 88 issue RCM ALL 24HOUBS 3034 65-5~colorado Office hours 830 am 430 pm MST CODs add $300 FREE SHIPPING C7p model products inc 555 Alter St PO Box 550 Broomfield 00 80020 Dept MA Z * 48 contiguous states Safety/Preston Continued page 23 est hospital emergency room born two eyes dont think us regard either being spare Strong Sailplanes last months column cluded excerpts letter received Rich Neveln pointed Out hazard pointed noses Sailplanes During month received another letter concerning potential hazard being struck Sailplane letter written Los Angeles modeler Shawn itage stated following radio-controlled Glider pilots should aware danger involved someone hit models construction model Gliders being built today far stronger built past due great prolif eration use composite materials such carbon fiber Keviar fiberglass exam pIe local Slope Soaring site observed 8-fl-span Glider completely chop off industrial irrigation sprinlder upon land ing damage done model small indentation leading edge wing about size half nickel What would hap pen human body hit Glider cruising speed dont think need add anything Shawns letter other say Id rather avoid being hit model flying speed Crash burn isnt often receive re port model airplane catching fire after crash However July 1988 issue Skywrit ings newsletter Tracy Skyliners RC club edited Glenn Moore described just such cident Fortunately despite very dry summer parts US have experienced brushfire did result newsletter account titled F-16 Model Crash Results Fire follows crash F-16 ducted fan model al ended disaster model crashed field across canal burst flames F-16 owned Bill Grove its test flight right stabilator broke off flight weld joint failed resulting failure stabilator joint aircraft went dive impacted field Seconds later smoke well flames could seen rising field As black smoke grew height Tracy Fire Department notified about possible grass fire Department sent truck take look Several club members went crash site armed extinguishers put out blaze arrived fire out fiberglass parts engine remains still smoldering Luckily surrounding dry grass ignited entire plane demol ished radio equipment melted fuel tank split apart fed blaze 15%-nitro fuel club members should take precaution plane goes down field dry weather Extinguishers kept transmitter impound such emergencies responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 108 Model Aviation 0~ 100/0 s AV NG 014 V198s ja PIT-KIT Field box model PKK-01 0 kit model PKR-020 assembled As seen Jan 88 issue ROM L
Edition: Model Aviation - 1988/12
Page Numbers: 14, 16, 18, 23, 108
John Preston Safety8 2ornes First orthanipton h NW Washington DC 20015 column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column howeve opinion author does necessarily represent offidal position Academy Model Aeronautics Fire Can fight club field High-strength models pose hazard bystanders Burning CyA hazard defined Safety guidelines dont work fail use SAFETY COMES FIRST appeared first time January 1980 issue Model Avi ation So column completes ninth year contributing editor Ive decided reveal myself including photograph first column typed old manual Ol ivetti portable machine still have type writer its retired attic Since Ive used Smith Corona electric followed IBM Selectric because selfcorrect capability considered ultimate typing machine until gained access word processor Although latter electronic marvel does use same language computers employed magazines editorial staff help friend recently figured out perform translation can put onto floppy disk mailed Model Aviation next step can figure out will send column MA via modem Today wonder got long old 01Ivetti thats now attic CyA glue September 1988 issue mentioned warning notice appeared bulletin board major alrcraft manufacturers plant alleged heat super glue temperature 5250 Fahrenheit re sulting hydrogen cyanide gas will both 10 times threshold limit fatal colunm also stated chemist work did believe statement asked read ers could vetili After reading September column Dr Jim Thomas chemist pharmaceutical re search division Parke-Davis responded some objective data matter Jims letter contained calculations much CyA glue would have burned order reach acceptable exposure limit TLVthreshold limit value 10 ppm parts per million hydrogen cyanide HCN answer would have burn about 40 drops glue confine resulting vapor enclosure volume cubic meter breathe mosphere 10 minutes other words warning notice based facts Dr Thomass conclusions based facts stated letter possible burning uaual amount cured CyA could cause instantaneous expo sure above TLV 10 times lethal dose noted article usual dissipa tion phenomena diffusion convection since burned CyA vapors would have hot would reduce local concentration HCN very quickly assuming normally venti lated area Also note cyanosis completely reversible unless death occurs first simply breathing uncontaminated air will reverse symptoms HCN poisoning case anyone wondering poten tial risk HCN poisoning event whole bottle CyA glue burned say fire home forget other things home present much greater risk producing toxic fumes event fire sofa has polyurethane foam stuf fing being just Safety fly-ins letter editor Model Aviation recently forwarded attention because concerned some not-so-safe practices observed Bob Benjamin models damaged very preventable incident Ill let Bobs own words tell experiences Several weeks ago went local area fly-in noncompetitive variety event tended large alrplanes sanctioned AMA IMAA meet whole series inci dents occurred through day made un easy may have saved serious injury Continued page 16 14 Model Aviation LIKE SAID. - 114I IS DARN Bk AND PZM/5FtAL SLACKER Contributing Editor John Preston thought might like meet person writes Safety column month Gl IKON NWST IKON NWST has largest selection giant scale kits available today offer best value modeling dollar Design Building Integrity Scale Fidelity Scale Flight Characteristics standard IKON MAULE M51M6 ROCKET WACO UPF-7 DeHAVILLAND BEAVER AERONCA C-3 GREAT LAKES 2T-1A WACO MODEL 10 92 197 72 96 90 64 734 $23000 21500 18750 14595 18750 19000 FAIRCHILD 24 WARNER CORBEN SUPER ACE FAIRCHILD 24 RANGER PORTERFIELD FLY-ABOUT PORTERFIELD COLLEGIATE TAPER WING $18000 STITS PLAYBOY 1/3 SCALE 88 $14000 90$18495 8013995 9021000 8013795 8414595 fine kits include ormed landing gear cut parts rol horns cranks ws ls lete plans surfaces fully drawn s & Pants ity hand selected balsa ow acetate ct spruce ruction manual photos TO ORDER Call drop us line within 3 days ling & Shipping $750 Per Kit IKON NWST ox 306 Dept MA Falls ID 83854 773-9001 MAims Carry Largest Only Stock Kratt Parts World att alive working KRAFT MIDWEST ILL FL Authorized Warranty Service FREOUENCY CONVERSION $1000 Discount Regular Repair Most Makes Models Converted Tuning Done spectrum Analyzer L~1 ____K-LINE Also Service IIi AU E/ ba Shad Only Full Time Servicenter Midwesl 117 East Main St Northvil le Michigan 1—K 48167 C Upper Levell 1C7 Phone 1 T313-348-OO85 first surprise came presented airplanes safety inspection told worry about gathering just have fun As flying began saw no ef fort made have spotter safety man accompany pilot flight line Although realize practice specifically re quired believe strongly recommended especially case large airplanes made uncomfortable see guest pilots familiar field going out fly alone also ob served smoking flight line around gasolinefueled models saw no effort have stopped pit arrangement saw airplanes lined up two facing rows along either side long taxiway itself wasnt problem led member host club flying Quadra-powered Pitts-type biplane ear lier left concerned did have model totally under control pre paring start airplanes noticed too getting ready fly elected wait until taken turn rather subject him distraction another large fast airplane air flying Moments after got up walked away airplane started enginewithout helpertotally let go airplane started walk around pant cuff caught transmitter lying ground pulled throttle stick full power air plane jumped across 15 ft between park ing lines chewed through right wing models happened originaldesign prototype came stop against field box smashed off its base Only box stopped model going through another airplane parked behind subsequently de Continued page 18 16 Model Aviation INTRODUCING NEW COLD WEATHER FRIEND YOU CAN COUNT ON TRANZMITTEN Simple yet very effective 0 Keeps out wind cold o Will restrict hand motions o Made USA AMA modeler oFits 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propeller Fuel eye recent letter Fred Randell Canal Fulton OH reminded anguish experienced well-known Scale modeler Henry Haffke got eyeful glow fuel attending Giant Scale event back 1984 February 1985 column described took four months Henrys eye get back nor maL Freds letter suggested risk getting fuel eye may higher Control Line fliers use fuel bladders have known burst during refueling However burst fuel bladder squirt misdirected tank vent detached broken fuel line get fuel eye need take immediate action Freds letter ad dressed primarily liability CD should happen contest However could just easily occur local flying field As Fred says remedy simple Just buy gallon jug distilled water advise contestants its availability wash out eyes cuts nec essary Dont know whats some fuels other guys use some could haz ardous ones eyesight have jug contests havent seen other contests though Nats have big canteen ice water could used guaranteed freeze eyeballs Based Henry Haffkes experiences flushing eye water may sufficient remedy get real eyeful did Henry flushed eye two liters tap water hap pened have car still swelled completely closed within about two minutes So become victim fuel-in-the-eye syn drome addition thoroughly flushing eye water would recommend visit nearContinued page 108 December 1988 23 KOVR-KUTR Covering material dispenser model KKA-030 assembled As seen Nov 88 issue RCM ALL 24HOUBS 3034 65-5~colorado Office hours 830 am 430 pm MST CODs add $300 FREE SHIPPING C7p model products inc 555 Alter St PO Box 550 Broomfield 00 80020 Dept MA Z * 48 contiguous states Safety/Preston Continued page 23 est hospital emergency room born two eyes dont think us regard either being spare Strong Sailplanes last months column cluded excerpts letter received Rich Neveln pointed Out hazard pointed noses Sailplanes During month received another letter concerning potential hazard being struck Sailplane letter written Los Angeles modeler Shawn itage stated following radio-controlled Glider pilots should aware danger involved someone hit models construction model Gliders being built today far stronger built past due great prolif eration use composite materials such carbon fiber Keviar fiberglass exam pIe local Slope Soaring site observed 8-fl-span Glider completely chop off industrial irrigation sprinlder upon land ing damage done model small indentation leading edge wing about size half nickel What would hap pen human body hit Glider cruising speed dont think need add anything Shawns letter other say Id rather avoid being hit model flying speed Crash burn isnt often receive re port model airplane catching fire after crash However July 1988 issue Skywrit ings newsletter Tracy Skyliners RC club edited Glenn Moore described just such cident Fortunately despite very dry summer parts US have experienced brushfire did result newsletter account titled F-16 Model Crash Results Fire follows crash F-16 ducted fan model al ended disaster model crashed field across canal burst flames F-16 owned Bill Grove its test flight right stabilator broke off flight weld joint failed resulting failure stabilator joint aircraft went dive impacted field Seconds later smoke well flames could seen rising field As black smoke grew height Tracy Fire Department notified about possible grass fire Department sent truck take look Several club members went crash site armed extinguishers put out blaze arrived fire out fiberglass parts engine remains still smoldering Luckily surrounding dry grass ignited entire plane demol ished radio equipment melted fuel tank split apart fed blaze 15%-nitro fuel club members should take precaution plane goes down field dry weather Extinguishers kept transmitter impound such emergencies responding advertisers mention read about ModelAviation 108 Model Aviation 0~ 100/0 s AV NG 014 V198s ja PIT-KIT Field box model PKK-01 0 kit model PKR-020 assembled As seen Jan 88 issue ROM L