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Some good new safety tips Electric fliers Take first aid kit field Broken crankshafts Think before act ELECTRIC follow-up photo Bob Kopskis lacerated hand July 1990 Safety column resulted two letters safety tips Electric fliers Tehachapi CA modeler Ron Samuels following say horrified see Bob Kopskis un pleasant hand injury due propeller electric-powered model have ex perimenting electric-powered models some 15 years learned quite early after some workbench flyaways al ways leave propeller OFF until flying field found could almost electrical bench testing prop Electronic throttles dont really care have prop place Neither motors batteries recount case point Yesterday bench charging Miss Philadelphia IV Old-Timer has ancient 05 beltdrive motor seven 800-mAh cells servo-operated on/off microswitch As usu al no prop drive shaft charging jack still connected inadvertently tapped fuselage causing motor go full power able pull battery connector apart shut thing down dont have arming switch good turned out on/off ml croswitch suffered internal failure gone condition shudder think what could have happened un tidy workbench am always guilty usual 11 x 7 wooden prop shaft None us perfect want rec ognize Bob Kopskis immense contribution world Electric model aircraft sure wish hadnt hurt hand way DO NOT TROUBLESHOOT ELECTRIC SYSTEM WITH THE PROP ON DONT EVEN GO TO THE FLYING FIELD WITH THE PROP ON Thank column second letter came author Electric column Scale R/C Modeler magazine Bill Young Bill wrote last 10-plus years have exclu sively Electric flight mostly large high-power high-performance Elec trics Examples A-scale Schneider Trophy racer Lake Havasu two co balt 60s 70 cells cobalt 60powered Revenger 32 cells board Pattern airplane has placed third com petition gas-powered airplanes Now reason writing Electric motors fact danger ous gas engines terms getting ones anatomy propeller rea son unlike gas engine loses rpm horsepower load applied finger prop elec tric motor will lose little rpm increase its current draw attempt maintain same rpm example cobalt 40 18 cells loaded 30 amperes static delivers 648 watts 086 horsepower propel ler very close same horse power gas engine having displace mentof04Ocu Now load electric motor point stopping propeller rpm drops zero current draw will go out sight motor attempts deliver whatever cells will supply normal kind setup using heavy wire 12amp-hour cells means 150 amps until something gives translates 3240 watts 43 horsepower Yes 1 2-ah cells will deliver kind current surprisingly long period before joint unsolders some thing else fails As can see hit electric motor will hit harder Consider will contest helper well versed idiosyn crasies Electrics Trying helpful picks up electric-powered model place runway Since propeller running thinks safe life An Electric can come full power stantly time speed control switch alone adequate protection have always advo cated jumper kept removed until im mediately before flight removed im mediately after flight use automotivetype fuse purpose easily re moved thus guarantees safety fly very busy field Sepulveda Ba sin find taxiing back pits can problem Electric fliers Continued page 16 14 Model Aviation 1 -J Iz tr1 \l \&/ S T1AT Otv1 FLELD SUPERIOR DESIGN & CRAFTSMANSHIP IRv need esay handling superior aerobatic modern looking sport exhibition biplane has filled 34-AIr 60 kIt parts biplane tine line kite machine Cut assist building real show stopper Sal-Air 60 has fully summetrical wing sections gives greatest potential serobatic performance either upright inverted ship capable very slow close-in type flight right up rigorous aerobatic schedule can muster SPECIFICATIONS Engine Requirement Wing Span Wing Area Fuselage Length Fuselage Width Weight Range Wing Loading Range 207-490-1681 VIsa & MasterCard Accepted Finest Kits Youll Ever Buy Build Train-Air 20 e Train-Air 40 Sport-Air 40 Bel-Air 40 e 40 Hydra-Floats NORTMEAST AERODYNAMICS Inc_______ RRl BOX uN ED 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worth Safety Comes First columns never followed anybody However experiences full-time job con cerns product safety know people have little regard written spoken ad vice concerning safety matters Unfortu nately some also learn after having experienced accident First aid brings subject third letter concerning being prepared treat injury should occur recent Continued page 18 turn pnster cutout plotter ninth FOILED AGAIN! 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immediately call help 911 place injured person flat surface ensure air way clear Use CPR indicated B active bleeding apply pressure DI RECTLY bleeding site maintain until controlled Avoid tourniquets may dangerous too tight left too long C After bleeding controlled wound can cleaned dressed Use nonstick gauze Bacitracin appropriate Have injury evaluated hospital emer gency room sure get tetanus booster unless youve recently D Eye contamination fuel other foreign matter requires immediate copious rinsing us should wear protective sunglasses preferably safety type carry first aid kit trunk car Johnson & Johnson kit drug store does have items rec ommended David Im ashamed admit has weathered summer winter having checked have room would better include first aid kit field box regard sunglasses since wear pre scription glasses also have prescription sunglasses However recently pur chased new glasses powerful distance correction found have bi focals order read Unfortunately did have bifocal lenses put sunglasses cannot use reading beach remedy situation outdoor reading use pair nonprescription wraparound-style sunglasses fit over prescription glasses came Safety Plus can recommend whether wear prescription glasses see ad else issue Broken crankshaft letter AMA HQ Continued page 22 20 Model Aviation GIVOS YOI AMA g9LLISTED FM DUALCONVRECEIVER just Call Fwu2 1400 669461 DR Gibbs concerning breakage crankshaft Sachs-Dolmar 42 forwarded attention DR re ported such breakage also happened another member club some two months previously because could present risk injury wanted know experienced others am aware other such incidents con cerning engine would welcome let ter readers may have such knowledge Think before act doubt readers would want return days servo-reversing switches transmitters unheard However such transmitters did allow type incident reported letter Gary Perdew Gary newsletter editor field marshal club shall remain anonymous because incident oc curred fellow member related confidentially Gary seems modeler question did check airplanes control functions prior arriving flying field After starting engine found throt tle control operating reverse No problem just flip appropriate switch transmitter will well problem would-be flier did stop engine before reversing throttle servo function Fortunately pic nic table arrested model after roared off full throttle no injuries resulted potential injury Think before act Think before act could also title personal experience Gary also related letter Garys Phaeton 40 bipe being flown friend sus tained failure elevator joiner Ac cording Gary resulting crash def initely determined due structural failure rather pilot error After retrieving pieces model returning frequency pin con trol board Gary wondered about health trusty old Futaba radio Without think ing flipped switches checked radio functions Upon hearing commo tion flight line realized no longer possession frequency pin now use another club mem ber 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Some good new safety tips Electric fliers Take first aid kit field Broken crankshafts Think before act ELECTRIC follow-up photo Bob Kopskis lacerated hand July 1990 Safety column resulted two letters safety tips Electric fliers Tehachapi CA modeler Ron Samuels following say horrified see Bob Kopskis un pleasant hand injury due propeller electric-powered model have ex perimenting electric-powered models some 15 years learned quite early after some workbench flyaways al ways leave propeller OFF until flying field found could almost electrical bench testing prop Electronic throttles dont really care have prop place Neither motors batteries recount case point Yesterday bench charging Miss Philadelphia IV Old-Timer has ancient 05 beltdrive motor seven 800-mAh cells servo-operated on/off microswitch As usu al no prop drive shaft charging jack still connected inadvertently tapped fuselage causing motor go full power able pull battery connector apart shut thing down dont have arming switch good turned out on/off ml croswitch suffered internal failure gone condition shudder think what could have happened un tidy workbench am always guilty usual 11 x 7 wooden prop shaft None us perfect want rec ognize Bob Kopskis immense contribution world Electric model aircraft sure wish hadnt hurt hand way DO NOT TROUBLESHOOT ELECTRIC SYSTEM WITH THE PROP ON DONT EVEN GO TO THE FLYING FIELD WITH THE PROP ON Thank column second letter came author Electric column Scale R/C Modeler magazine Bill Young Bill wrote last 10-plus years have exclu sively Electric flight mostly large high-power high-performance Elec trics Examples A-scale Schneider Trophy racer Lake Havasu two co balt 60s 70 cells cobalt 60powered Revenger 32 cells board Pattern airplane has placed third com petition gas-powered airplanes Now reason writing Electric motors fact danger ous gas engines terms getting ones anatomy propeller rea son unlike gas engine loses rpm horsepower load applied finger prop elec tric motor will lose little rpm increase its current draw attempt maintain same rpm example cobalt 40 18 cells loaded 30 amperes static delivers 648 watts 086 horsepower propel ler very close same horse power gas engine having displace mentof04Ocu Now load electric motor point stopping propeller rpm drops zero current draw will go out sight motor attempts deliver whatever cells will supply normal kind setup using heavy wire 12amp-hour cells means 150 amps until something gives translates 3240 watts 43 horsepower Yes 1 2-ah cells will deliver kind current surprisingly long period before joint unsolders some thing else fails As can see hit electric motor will hit harder Consider will contest helper well versed idiosyn crasies Electrics Trying helpful picks up electric-powered model place runway Since propeller running thinks safe life An Electric can come full power stantly time speed control switch alone adequate protection have always advo cated jumper kept removed until im mediately before flight removed im mediately after flight use automotivetype fuse purpose easily re moved thus guarantees safety fly very busy field Sepulveda Ba sin find taxiing back pits can problem Electric fliers Continued page 16 14 Model Aviation 1 -J Iz tr1 \l \&/ S T1AT Otv1 FLELD SUPERIOR DESIGN & CRAFTSMANSHIP IRv need esay handling superior aerobatic modern looking sport exhibition biplane has filled 34-AIr 60 kIt parts biplane tine line kite machine Cut assist building real show stopper Sal-Air 60 has fully summetrical wing sections gives greatest potential serobatic performance either upright inverted ship capable very slow close-in type flight right up rigorous aerobatic schedule can muster SPECIFICATIONS Engine Requirement Wing Span Wing Area Fuselage Length Fuselage Width Weight Range Wing Loading Range 207-490-1681 VIsa & MasterCard Accepted Finest Kits Youll Ever Buy Build Train-Air 20 e Train-Air 40 Sport-Air 40 Bel-Air 40 e 40 Hydra-Floats NORTMEAST AERODYNAMICS Inc_______ RRl BOX uN ED EO4002 490-1881 FOAMAIRE 10 SPAN 3O- 5 uu POWER 74 IN VyiNG SPAN 6-7 LBS 45-60 POWER 10 SPAN 19-22 35-42CC POWER 5-10 LB PAYLOAD OPTIONAL SPREADER4 OH PLY FOAM AND BALSA WOOD CHOOSE 3 OR 4 OH SLOW AND STABLE KIT $26995 SPDKIT$1995 T $69953 CH $14995 4 CH $16495 SEND $100 FOR CATALOG T 1 NEODESHA KS 66757 OF SAC KITS AND ACC 316 325-2821 FREE SHIPPING ON KIT ORDERS Dp&mecampanv SA/MASTERCARD other modelers assume because propeller turning safe approach model help transporting dead airplane pits now try keep prop turning slowly times avoid potential danger Just because power level too low fly does mean system cannot bite bite very hard Keep up good work Maybe few will pay attention though suspect will occur after have hurtbut too seriously can hope As psychotherapist see kind result lot different situations Hu mans just seem learn reading being told Yes includes learned above also making mis takes hope Bills latter observation en tirely true would sadden thought safety tips 10 years worth Safety Comes First columns never followed anybody However experiences full-time job con cerns product safety know people have little regard written spoken ad vice concerning safety matters Unfortu nately some also learn after having experienced accident First aid brings subject third letter concerning being prepared treat injury should occur recent Continued page 18 turn pnster cutout plotter ninth FOILED AGAIN! PLOT AIRFOILS IN ANY CHORD UP TO 24 INCHES MODIFY THICKNESS CAMBER & TRAILING EDGE PLOT SKIN THICKNESS FOR SHEETED WINGS ENTER DATA EASILY VIA INTELUGENr EDITOR USER-FRIENDLY MENU-DRIVEN OPERATION INCLUDES 18-PAGE ILLUSTRATED USER MANUAL 0asa. oam n.a ana InnsonM owe araa C29 srPWaaa5d0 oaSis ow pan. YeO Sinp~ asaseos secs Saro ur us 500 eauy wow ET Software714 496-6961 24843 Del Pt-ado #14 lB Dana Point CA 92629 Os nd enrai Only ce-tifled chocks money orders accepted Minimum order $1200 tar three packages ol4 Powerpoles 11350 per paclsge $150 shipping handling CT residents add 75% sales tao Prices subiect 10 change notice DALMR iNOUtRiEC INWTUD Icrlhe nlornalion dealer paces send SASE Business Card SERMO R/C SNAP CONNECTORS5 Inc Cedar Corners Station Oox 16787 Stamford CT 06905 203 322-6294 16 Model Aviation 80 52 935 0 40 35 6 10 75 lbs 148 185 NOWATWO TAPE SET Th tape youve waiting isfinallyherell youre new hobby just want learn secret wood plane construction YOUl PLANE VIDEO Presents BUILDING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME FIRST NO-NONSENSE VIDEO OF WOOD AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION APPROX 4 HOURS ON Rsdio installation0 Fuel Isok installation o Straight wing building0 New engine setup o Installing hinges0 Fuselage construction OShear webbingOBUILDING STRAIGHTI S Applying PG cloth0 Inslalling 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immediately call help 911 place injured person flat surface ensure air way clear Use CPR indicated B active bleeding apply pressure DI RECTLY bleeding site maintain until controlled Avoid tourniquets may dangerous too tight left too long C After bleeding controlled wound can cleaned dressed Use nonstick gauze Bacitracin appropriate Have injury evaluated hospital emer gency room sure get tetanus booster unless youve recently D Eye contamination fuel other foreign matter requires immediate copious rinsing us should wear protective sunglasses preferably safety type carry first aid kit trunk car Johnson & Johnson kit drug store does have items rec ommended David Im ashamed admit has weathered summer winter having checked have room would better include first aid kit field box regard sunglasses since wear pre scription glasses also have prescription sunglasses However recently pur chased new glasses powerful distance correction found have bi focals order read Unfortunately did have bifocal lenses put sunglasses cannot use reading beach remedy situation outdoor reading use pair nonprescription wraparound-style sunglasses fit over prescription glasses came Safety Plus can recommend whether wear prescription glasses see ad else issue Broken crankshaft letter AMA HQ Continued page 22 20 Model Aviation GIVOS YOI AMA g9LLISTED FM DUALCONVRECEIVER just Call Fwu2 1400 669461 DR Gibbs concerning breakage crankshaft Sachs-Dolmar 42 forwarded attention DR re ported such breakage also happened another member club some two months previously because could present risk injury wanted know experienced others am aware other such incidents con cerning engine would welcome let ter readers may have such knowledge Think before act doubt readers would want return days servo-reversing switches transmitters unheard However such transmitters did allow type incident reported letter Gary Perdew Gary newsletter editor field marshal club shall remain anonymous because incident oc curred fellow member related confidentially Gary seems modeler question did check airplanes control functions prior arriving flying field After starting engine found throt tle control operating reverse No problem just flip appropriate switch transmitter will well problem would-be flier did stop engine before reversing throttle servo function Fortunately pic nic table arrested model after roared off full throttle no injuries resulted potential injury Think before act Think before act could also title personal experience Gary also related letter Garys Phaeton 40 bipe being flown friend sus tained failure elevator joiner Ac cording Gary resulting crash def initely determined due structural failure rather pilot error After retrieving pieces model returning frequency pin con trol board Gary wondered about health trusty old Futaba radio Without think ing flipped switches checked radio functions Upon hearing commo tion flight line realized no longer possession frequency pin now use another club mem ber 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