John Preston Peppertree La Silver Spring MD 20906 Plastic Propsto ban ban Deer decoys modelers law ACCIDENTS also happen home injuries associated hobby occur flying field received two reports during March describing incidents occurred modelers homes both required trip hospital Rick Townsend Alexandria Virginia modeler flies Pohick Pilots club Rick called last week describe ended up hospital result being struck chest prop thrown model Rick backyard home attempting start tune 90-size twostroke installed inverted Messerschmitt 109 scale spinner model too large accommodate cone electric starter uses chicken stick start engine engine started sounded normal Rick opened throttle full bore estimated around 10000 rpm Moments later engine went dead threw off three-bladed glass-reinforced nylon prop Rick positioned front model errant prop struck penetrated chest wife heard him cry out prop hit him immediately called 911 Meanwhile realizing no minor event Rick lay still ground until rescue squad arrived took him local hospital Rick fortunate prop did break didnt penetrate anything vitalalthough lodged very close heart After removal prop Rick kept hospital observation two days called just eight days after accident already back work says doesnt know whether keep prop souvenir put back 109 go fly think Id keep prop souvenir remind guardian angel might always looking out learned second home accident way letter Little Rock Arkansas modeler Emmet Fry read follows readers may interested bizarre shop accident has made born-again shop safety addict began Monday mid-February dinged back right hand corner desk No problem wrapped paper towel around until stopped bleeding following day Tuesday ding little red little sore Wednesday back hand swollen angry red ding clearly infected poured bit hydrogen peroxide spent evening shop dressing down fiberglass/epoxy cowl Dremel sander shorten story Saturday morning wheeled hospital emergency room surgery time right ring finger become swollen purple hue pounded excruciating pain orthopedic surgeon operated finger said Id waited eight hours Id have lost finger Sixteen hours hand would have come off wrist prognosis fiberglass particles cowl entered body through infected ding back hand latched onto streptococcus bacteria headed down vein ring finger settled cellulitis ding ourselves during course building model airplanes manage patch wounds muddle through Props knife blades sharp wire soldering iron burns weve suffered miniscule piece fiberglass dust Come bottom line immediate first aid gloves working fiberglass attention shop safety cleaaliness general Im therapy now getting back use hand letter hunt-and-peck follow-up letter Emmet sent photo himself showing cast right arm said can remove time time now has about 60% hand use estimates will take six 10 months therapy before hand back normal find ironic simple ding hand resulted serious problems Continued page 21 14 Model Aviation column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column however opinion author does necessarily represent official position Academy Model Aeronautics \73J NO MOW TE PLEMS WITH TI4 SON SR-8 115 SCALE 100 DeHAVILLAND BEAVER GIANT SCALE 96 SPERRY MESSENGER 1/4 SCALE 60 gadgets early days RC wrote articles columns American Aircraft Modeler George know has done tremendous amount experimenting testing develop information support 1991 changes AMA Frequency Committee member writes findings RCM award voted WRAM club presented its president Jerry Judge George flew back California before could photograph him medal Nick Ziroli Hauppage New York has spent lifetime designing building writing about RC models has kit manufacturer now provides plans service Much money supported family came building research models large aircraft companies Distinguished Service Award voted AMA Executive Council presented District H Vice President John Byrne always look significant new trend Aeromodeling WRAM show years trend seems toward much lighter models Chunks-of-foam slabsof-balsa construction out Sticks tissue construction back thing am waiiing didnt appear new family RC systems switch-selectable RC channels 50 Aircraft-Only 30 Non-Aircraft channels satisfied must cheaper manufacture switch-selected channels continue independent crystals CB people figured out years ago As manufacturers finally claiming have crystals 50 72 MHz Aircraft-Only RC channels 75 MHz 50 MHz odd-channel crystals available ACE R/C did see careful extensions existing product lines Pacer Technology Rancho Cucamonga California 91730 example now offers ZAP-kicker plastics quick-sets ZAP softening plastic way other ZAPkicker does also offer FLEX-ZAP advertised strongest CA adhesive available hobby ideal fiberglas Due its slightly flexible cured state resists shock better other ZAPs Pacer has also added GOO s transparent silicone adhesive similar GOOP None CA adhesives carcinogens nor emit cyanide gas heated no matter what have read elsewhereII Safety/Preston Continued page 14 Einmet Rick after having prop lodge chest cavity back work just eight days As previously said guardian angel may always duty Ban plastic props Society Antique Modelers SAM has received proposal change its RC rules Section 1 Paragraph 12 carries would permit fixed pitch non-folding two-bladed propellers made natural wood except 051 smaller engines may optionally use plastic composite propeller materials brought attention old friend Martin Schindler resides Vienna Virginia member SAM Marty enclosed copy pages Sam Speaks SeptemberlOctober 1990 issue rules change its rationale appeared accompanying letter Marty stated Since rule being proposed AMA affiliated group appears to safety related item wonder proposed adopted part AMA Safety Code contest rules would certainly appreciate seeing comments Safety Comes First column Before add comments benefit readers members SAM following part lengthy rationale submitted rules change Rationale Proposal Intent reduce severity propeller injuries averaged almost trip hospital Continued page 24 June 1991 21 MAULE M51M6 ROCKETFAIRCHILD 24 1/4 SCALE 98GIANT SCALE 90 STITS PLAYBOY 1/3 SCALE 88 WACO 10 1/5 SCALE 73 yourself favor IKON NWST Kit n world wide finest scale kits two major contests attended last year 1989 SAM Champs freshly bandaged victim leaving emergency room met next case walking hand still wrapped bloody rag over two years Ive taken informal poli find injuries come overwhelmingly plastic opposed wooden props plastic prop does damage wooden prop because 1 its heavier carries kinetic energy same rpm 2 its stronger likely deliver its full momentum impact because wont shear off wooden prop will 3 impact bone tendon plastic prop harder will crush deform itself will slice crush deform bone instead rationale went discuss physics collisions between hand wood versus plastic props showed plastic prop has about twice momentum wood prop similar size proposer rule change ended up stating Okay dont just use wood props let rest world use whatever wants Couple reasons First plastic props often little efficient talking abotit competition people will use something less safe its necessary keep up others Second isnt always owner gets hit its sometimes timer helper occasionally bystander say radio off launch extreme case running engine hits someone around head neck prop selection could make difference possible fatality So much rationale Sounds reasonable right Well maybe no question mind serious injury can result inadvertently stick finger hand arc rotating plastic prop other hand isnt same true case wood prop step off sidewalk path Lincoln Continental traveling 45 mph am likely seriously injured killed step path Honda Civic traveling same speed Should ban Lincolns may sound Im favor proposed SAM ban plastic props necessarily Im convinced rationale accompanied proposal convincing ground such ban example dont question proposer ban has seen injuries caused plastic props wood props SAM events other hand plastic props little efficient may also commonly used events th wood props Anecdotal data doesnt always give us correct picture assessing haz associated product Id like sec some statistically valid data numl plastic versus wood props use compare data injuries associat plastic versus wood props props now use plastic stanc reason injuries will b caused plastic rather wood prop point have opinion whether proposed ban plastic pros SAM RC events desirable Howevc would like hear opinion readc issue RC Deer decoys RC-activated deer decoys subject letter Hunter secretary Amc Mississippi R/C Modelers Since am hunter really have no idea what deer decoy supposed wh necessary have such device operate radio control Unlike duck decoys intended attract real Ii ducks its guess deer decoy i intended attract illegal hunters Perha someone could set straight Im wrong Ed enclosed two letters writter Continued pa 24 Model Aviation No matter Cripes Mighty Ill always top closing days WWII George E Preddy became top P-Si ace European Theater 31 kills 2683 air -5 ground After years diligent restoration Kermit Weeks won 1987 Oshkosh Grand Champion Warbird award replica Major Preddys aircraft j Like original s model thJCripes Mighty Ill P-Si D second Look local hobby dealer Wingspan74 Wing Area950 sq Fuse Length645 Weight12-l4Ibs Engine7510820 15 SCALE Wing Span89 WingArea1356sq Fuse Length775 Weight15-l8Ibs Engine108- 1820 Safety/Preston Continued page 21 Safety/Preston Continued page 24 Mississippi Department Wildlife Fisheries Parks together response finally received seems deer decoys being used enforcement activities Fish Wildlife Service officers alleged operating model-aircraft-oaly frequencies would make operation illegal addition jeopardizing safety activities Amory R/C Modelers took two letters Ed before got response department finally arrived merely stated problem Conservation Officers using remote control transmitters model aircraft frequencies has discussed matter has taken care guess will never know sure sounds allegation illegal operation may have some truth reason Im including topic Safety column warn others may operate RC models flying fields remote rural areas may other sources interference besides pagi1g devices Speaking hope read Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director April 1991 issue Model Aviation also hope have old transmitters narrow-banded Now examination FF92-14 rule change proposal another proposed rule change may compromise safety eventor believes George Armstead Jr Connecticut modeler participates Catapult Glider events proposed rule change would permit hand-held catapult launchers well current fixed-pole variety George believes would difficult CD ensure hand-held launches accordance FF Safety Code rule requires launching 100 feet downwind spectators automobiles letter Free Flight Contest Board George stated fixed pole CD can establish launch position safe location hand-held launches CD Assistants must constantly police launches reduces officials time available run other events puts official adversarial position contestants am familiar event appears Initial Vote has approved hand-held launches Catapult Glider enthusiast might want think about possible rules change make opinion known FF Contest Board member Prison term modeler Emmet Fry thinks shop accident bizarre should read account TEXA S FAN FUN JUNE 7891991 ONE Y CYCL THE PREMIER DF EVENT OF 1991 HOSTED BY BOMBER FIELD MONAVILLE TEXAS LARGE SCALE MULilENGINE JETS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR TOM COOK OF JET MODEL PRODUCTS RICK SCHAFER OF CUSTOM MODEL PRODUCTS PILOTS CHOICE AWARDS MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BEST FINISH MOST REAUSliC SCALE FLIGHT BEST SCALE STAliC TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 0 CDS AWARD SPECTATOR VOTE S BEST PLANE OF MEET PLANES MUST FLY INViTATION BOMBER FIELD CORDIALLY INViTES ALL FAN JET ENTHUSIASTS TO OUR SIXTH ANNUAL TEXAS CYCLONE FAN FUN FLY THE SPIRIT OF THIS EVENT IS THAT OF ENJOYMENT AND CAMERADERIE BOMBER FIELD OFFERS EXCELLENT SETliNG tTH 600 OF PAVED RUNWAY COVERED PITS ELECTRICITY WATER CAMPING AND CONCESSIONS SO BRING YOUR JETS AND BE PREPARED FOR LOTS OF ACliON PILOT ENTRY FEE $1500 SPECTATOR ADMISSION $300 PER CARLOAD FOR MORE INFORMAllON CALL RICHARD DENMAN 4452117 BILL STEVENS 4976511 BRENT RICHEY 4800633 TEXAS AIR NATiONAL GUARD FiS FLYBY SCHEDULED CONliNGENT ON AVAILABIUTY RENO STYLE PYLON RACING H 23 & 24 MALL SHOW AT WEST OAKS MALL 11 THIRD ANNUAL B17 GATHERING/BIG BIRD FLYIN SEPTEMBER 202122 COMING EVENTS equally bizarre incident appeared clipping Riverside California Press-Enterprise sent Al Woisky report stated Nerat California modeler shall remain nameless transporting RC model back Ford Bronco Ahead him vehicle stopped preparing make left turn Passing shoulder road came fast upon another car also attempting pass stopped car traveling slower [the modelers] vehicle According court documents [the modeler] did apply brakes fear damaging radio-controlled model airplane car Instead car bumped vehicle behind driver lost control car swerved oncoming traffic car struck another head-on killing occupants 75-year-old man wife newspaper article stated modeler briefly lost control car drove away stopping An eyewitness apparently able describe modelers vehicle later located outside residence modeler reported have told authorities did see what happened after rear-ended other vehicle because busy checking Continued page 94 June 1991 77 Safety/Preston Continued page 77 plane tools modeler pleaded guilty charge felony hit-and-run injury death sentenced two years state prison have admit have times Ive transporting unsecured objects models car have hesitated briefly before applying brakes necessary zeal because concerned about damage objects carrying lets think about maximum deceleration can achieve applying ones brakes 05g deceleration will cause wife give evil eye dry pavement good surface maximum can achieve car has antilock brake system will about ig 32 ftIsecIsec other hand deceleration SOg could result head-on collision Would rather subject model force equal its own weight ig deceleration let collision occur subject car yourself model forces equal 50 times weights pay repair bills well moral story obvious Always secure model other object might transporting car including passengers dont have worry about well-being event have hit brakes because some emergency situation note wish another safe monthsafe home car flying field LI Flying Fun/Mathews Continued page 12 Flight Rubber CO2 Well build solid models After youre supposed have fun started friendly challenge has turned June fly Little Rock winners walk away biggest smiles Love last line Dont dbm SOAKED SOCKS As began lay out photos months colunm dawned emphasis leaning toward flying off water Little wonder really am also beginning get excited about favorite springtime activitythe Ace Float Fly Higginsville Missouri first weekend June illustrate us find event others like enjoyable consider last year almost total Continued page 108 OTYFUEL1 GAL 4 GAL 24 GAL 60 GAL 128 Gal 54 GAL 1TOTAL $ ordered MIXTUREDRUM Am RED MAX PREMIUM FUELI fuel beginners & sport flyers should use Avail synthetic castor blend REDMAXO102174068664861115444 RED MAX 5117785980678370321604 _______ RED MAX 10139396791387378326970 _______ RED MAX 1215561062100292983430447 _______ RED MAX 1517171156109198788633925 _______ RED MAX RACING FUEL Trophy winner planes boats & cars two boat blends castor ok up 40% nitro RED MAX 201886134512641215110746643 RED MAX 252149153414361365129064294 RED MAX 402817208619831853166277446 RED MAX 5034162486229321311909928A5 _RED MAX 8634782587240322932159106240 RED MAX 8635912700251623992282115986 RED MAX 4-CYCLE FUEL Eliminates detonation & kickback 4-cycle engines smoother idle ft power 104 CYCLE1393 967 913 873 78326970 154CYCLE1717 1186 1091987 86633925 RED MAX HELICOPTER FUEL Extremely smooth running extra defoamer drk color special heavy oil helicptrs 10 Helicopter1447 1021967 927 83729886 15 Helicopter1771 1210 1145 104194036841 RED MAX PERFORMANCE FUELI High flash point heavy cM ues tuned pipes ducted fan ft other heavy dry app 5 Performance123191385983775724520 _______ 10 Pert tunce 1447102196792763729886 _______ iSPerformarice 1771 1210 1145 104194036841 RED MAX PATTERN FUEL Proven beat fuel pattern engines using pumps tuned pipes 5 Pattern119387582175971922144 10 Pattern140998392988979927402 15 Pattern1733 1172 1107 1003 902 30987 RED MAX DIESEL FUEL Superior diesel back list popular demand customers Bell Besrings1909 1432 1393 1279 1145 DieselRain8esutgs20161540150113871283 Power easy starting power smooth take offs power intricate maneuvers Red Max makes engine come alive power performance never expected can have power Its phone call away Power today next week next year Red Maxs secret gredients keep engine last ing longer running power fully other 100% money 94 Model Aviation RED MAX FUEL Order Form CALL OR USE THIS HANDY ORDER FORM TO SPEED YOUR ORDER FILL IN OTY ON THE LEFT THE TOTAL ON THE RIGHT Freight free qts gals Freight cclact drums Deduct 3% prepay Mix qty Total qty determines price SC orders add 5% sales tax Desler club prices avail Accept credit cards checks COD ICOD add $3 per cartonl Personal checks may held until clesrad UPS Hazardous cherge $500 per carton SUPER TIGER 3000 FUEL Best fuel Super Tiger 20004000 engines _____Super Tiger 3000 1290 895 846 809 725 124972 SMOKER FLUID beat smoker fluid 2 4 cycle engines Smoker Fluid 1290 898 845 809 725 24972 CUSTOM BLENDED FUEL INORDIENTS Grand Available type engine use Call price Mm gallon Total boats-cars-ballcopters-speed-patternscale/ scalekavan-lgnltlonsx3000 _______ PLEASE PRINT NAME BOX icTAFFT CITY STATE ZIP CARD TYPE AND NO EXPIRATION flAre back guaran tee com pletely sat isfied reason Red Max has power better idle better wear char acteristics other fuel
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/06
Page Numbers: 14, 21, 24, 77, 94
John Preston Peppertree La Silver Spring MD 20906 Plastic Propsto ban ban Deer decoys modelers law ACCIDENTS also happen home injuries associated hobby occur flying field received two reports during March describing incidents occurred modelers homes both required trip hospital Rick Townsend Alexandria Virginia modeler flies Pohick Pilots club Rick called last week describe ended up hospital result being struck chest prop thrown model Rick backyard home attempting start tune 90-size twostroke installed inverted Messerschmitt 109 scale spinner model too large accommodate cone electric starter uses chicken stick start engine engine started sounded normal Rick opened throttle full bore estimated around 10000 rpm Moments later engine went dead threw off three-bladed glass-reinforced nylon prop Rick positioned front model errant prop struck penetrated chest wife heard him cry out prop hit him immediately called 911 Meanwhile realizing no minor event Rick lay still ground until rescue squad arrived took him local hospital Rick fortunate prop did break didnt penetrate anything vitalalthough lodged very close heart After removal prop Rick kept hospital observation two days called just eight days after accident already back work says doesnt know whether keep prop souvenir put back 109 go fly think Id keep prop souvenir remind guardian angel might always looking out learned second home accident way letter Little Rock Arkansas modeler Emmet Fry read follows readers may interested bizarre shop accident has made born-again shop safety addict began Monday mid-February dinged back right hand corner desk No problem wrapped paper towel around until stopped bleeding following day Tuesday ding little red little sore Wednesday back hand swollen angry red ding clearly infected poured bit hydrogen peroxide spent evening shop dressing down fiberglass/epoxy cowl Dremel sander shorten story Saturday morning wheeled hospital emergency room surgery time right ring finger become swollen purple hue pounded excruciating pain orthopedic surgeon operated finger said Id waited eight hours Id have lost finger Sixteen hours hand would have come off wrist prognosis fiberglass particles cowl entered body through infected ding back hand latched onto streptococcus bacteria headed down vein ring finger settled cellulitis ding ourselves during course building model airplanes manage patch wounds muddle through Props knife blades sharp wire soldering iron burns weve suffered miniscule piece fiberglass dust Come bottom line immediate first aid gloves working fiberglass attention shop safety cleaaliness general Im therapy now getting back use hand letter hunt-and-peck follow-up letter Emmet sent photo himself showing cast right arm said can remove time time now has about 60% hand use estimates will take six 10 months therapy before hand back normal find ironic simple ding hand resulted serious problems Continued page 21 14 Model Aviation column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column however opinion author does necessarily represent official position Academy Model Aeronautics \73J NO MOW TE PLEMS WITH TI4 SON SR-8 115 SCALE 100 DeHAVILLAND BEAVER GIANT SCALE 96 SPERRY MESSENGER 1/4 SCALE 60 gadgets early days RC wrote articles columns American Aircraft Modeler George know has done tremendous amount experimenting testing develop information support 1991 changes AMA Frequency Committee member writes findings RCM award voted WRAM club presented its president Jerry Judge George flew back California before could photograph him medal Nick Ziroli Hauppage New York has spent lifetime designing building writing about RC models has kit manufacturer now provides plans service Much money supported family came building research models large aircraft companies Distinguished Service Award voted AMA Executive Council presented District H Vice President John Byrne always look significant new trend Aeromodeling WRAM show years trend seems toward much lighter models Chunks-of-foam slabsof-balsa construction out Sticks tissue construction back thing am waiiing didnt appear new family RC systems switch-selectable RC channels 50 Aircraft-Only 30 Non-Aircraft channels satisfied must cheaper manufacture switch-selected channels continue independent crystals CB people figured out years ago As manufacturers finally claiming have crystals 50 72 MHz Aircraft-Only RC channels 75 MHz 50 MHz odd-channel crystals available ACE R/C did see careful extensions existing product lines Pacer Technology Rancho Cucamonga California 91730 example now offers ZAP-kicker plastics quick-sets ZAP softening plastic way other ZAPkicker does also offer FLEX-ZAP advertised strongest CA adhesive available hobby ideal fiberglas Due its slightly flexible cured state resists shock better other ZAPs Pacer has also added GOO s transparent silicone adhesive similar GOOP None CA adhesives carcinogens nor emit cyanide gas heated no matter what have read elsewhereII Safety/Preston Continued page 14 Einmet Rick after having prop lodge chest cavity back work just eight days As previously said guardian angel may always duty Ban plastic props Society Antique Modelers SAM has received proposal change its RC rules Section 1 Paragraph 12 carries would permit fixed pitch non-folding two-bladed propellers made natural wood except 051 smaller engines may optionally use plastic composite propeller materials brought attention old friend Martin Schindler resides Vienna Virginia member SAM Marty enclosed copy pages Sam Speaks SeptemberlOctober 1990 issue rules change its rationale appeared accompanying letter Marty stated Since rule being proposed AMA affiliated group appears to safety related item wonder proposed adopted part AMA Safety Code contest rules would certainly appreciate seeing comments Safety Comes First column Before add comments benefit readers members SAM following part lengthy rationale submitted rules change Rationale Proposal Intent reduce severity propeller injuries averaged almost trip hospital Continued page 24 June 1991 21 MAULE M51M6 ROCKETFAIRCHILD 24 1/4 SCALE 98GIANT SCALE 90 STITS PLAYBOY 1/3 SCALE 88 WACO 10 1/5 SCALE 73 yourself favor IKON NWST Kit n world wide finest scale kits two major contests attended last year 1989 SAM Champs freshly bandaged victim leaving emergency room met next case walking hand still wrapped bloody rag over two years Ive taken informal poli find injuries come overwhelmingly plastic opposed wooden props plastic prop does damage wooden prop because 1 its heavier carries kinetic energy same rpm 2 its stronger likely deliver its full momentum impact because wont shear off wooden prop will 3 impact bone tendon plastic prop harder will crush deform itself will slice crush deform bone instead rationale went discuss physics collisions between hand wood versus plastic props showed plastic prop has about twice momentum wood prop similar size proposer rule change ended up stating Okay dont just use wood props let rest world use whatever wants Couple reasons First plastic props often little efficient talking abotit competition people will use something less safe its necessary keep up others Second isnt always owner gets hit its sometimes timer helper occasionally bystander say radio off launch extreme case running engine hits someone around head neck prop selection could make difference possible fatality So much rationale Sounds reasonable right Well maybe no question mind serious injury can result inadvertently stick finger hand arc rotating plastic prop other hand isnt same true case wood prop step off sidewalk path Lincoln Continental traveling 45 mph am likely seriously injured killed step path Honda Civic traveling same speed Should ban Lincolns may sound Im favor proposed SAM ban plastic props necessarily Im convinced rationale accompanied proposal convincing ground such ban example dont question proposer ban has seen injuries caused plastic props wood props SAM events other hand plastic props little efficient may also commonly used events th wood props Anecdotal data doesnt always give us correct picture assessing haz associated product Id like sec some statistically valid data numl plastic versus wood props use compare data injuries associat plastic versus wood props props now use plastic stanc reason injuries will b caused plastic rather wood prop point have opinion whether proposed ban plastic pros SAM RC events desirable Howevc would like hear opinion readc issue RC Deer decoys RC-activated deer decoys subject letter Hunter secretary Amc Mississippi R/C Modelers Since am hunter really have no idea what deer decoy supposed wh necessary have such device operate radio control Unlike duck decoys intended attract real Ii ducks its guess deer decoy i intended attract illegal hunters Perha someone could set straight Im wrong Ed enclosed two letters writter Continued pa 24 Model Aviation No matter Cripes Mighty Ill always top closing days WWII George E Preddy became top P-Si ace European Theater 31 kills 2683 air -5 ground After years diligent restoration Kermit Weeks won 1987 Oshkosh Grand Champion Warbird award replica Major Preddys aircraft j Like original s model thJCripes Mighty Ill P-Si D second Look local hobby dealer Wingspan74 Wing Area950 sq Fuse Length645 Weight12-l4Ibs Engine7510820 15 SCALE Wing Span89 WingArea1356sq Fuse Length775 Weight15-l8Ibs Engine108- 1820 Safety/Preston Continued page 21 Safety/Preston Continued page 24 Mississippi Department Wildlife Fisheries Parks together response finally received seems deer decoys being used enforcement activities Fish Wildlife Service officers alleged operating model-aircraft-oaly frequencies would make operation illegal addition jeopardizing safety activities Amory R/C Modelers took two letters Ed before got response department finally arrived merely stated problem Conservation Officers using remote control transmitters model aircraft frequencies has discussed matter has taken care guess will never know sure sounds allegation illegal operation may have some truth reason Im including topic Safety column warn others may operate RC models flying fields remote rural areas may other sources interference besides pagi1g devices Speaking hope read Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director April 1991 issue Model Aviation also hope have old transmitters narrow-banded Now examination FF92-14 rule change proposal another proposed rule change may compromise safety eventor believes George Armstead Jr Connecticut modeler participates Catapult Glider events proposed rule change would permit hand-held catapult launchers well current fixed-pole variety George believes would difficult CD ensure hand-held launches accordance FF Safety Code rule requires launching 100 feet downwind spectators automobiles letter Free Flight Contest Board George stated fixed pole CD can establish launch position safe location hand-held launches CD Assistants must constantly police launches reduces officials time available run other events puts official adversarial position contestants am familiar event appears Initial Vote has approved hand-held launches Catapult Glider enthusiast might want think about possible rules change make opinion known FF Contest Board member Prison term modeler Emmet Fry thinks shop accident bizarre should read account TEXA S FAN FUN JUNE 7891991 ONE Y CYCL THE PREMIER DF EVENT OF 1991 HOSTED BY BOMBER FIELD MONAVILLE TEXAS LARGE SCALE MULilENGINE JETS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR TOM COOK OF JET MODEL PRODUCTS RICK SCHAFER OF CUSTOM MODEL PRODUCTS PILOTS CHOICE AWARDS MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BEST FINISH MOST REAUSliC SCALE FLIGHT BEST SCALE STAliC TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 0 CDS AWARD SPECTATOR VOTE S BEST PLANE OF MEET PLANES MUST FLY INViTATION BOMBER FIELD CORDIALLY INViTES ALL FAN JET ENTHUSIASTS TO OUR SIXTH ANNUAL TEXAS CYCLONE FAN FUN FLY THE SPIRIT OF THIS EVENT IS THAT OF ENJOYMENT AND CAMERADERIE BOMBER FIELD OFFERS EXCELLENT SETliNG tTH 600 OF PAVED RUNWAY COVERED PITS ELECTRICITY WATER CAMPING AND CONCESSIONS SO BRING YOUR JETS AND BE PREPARED FOR LOTS OF ACliON PILOT ENTRY FEE $1500 SPECTATOR ADMISSION $300 PER CARLOAD FOR MORE INFORMAllON CALL RICHARD DENMAN 4452117 BILL STEVENS 4976511 BRENT RICHEY 4800633 TEXAS AIR NATiONAL GUARD FiS FLYBY SCHEDULED CONliNGENT ON AVAILABIUTY RENO STYLE PYLON RACING H 23 & 24 MALL SHOW AT WEST OAKS MALL 11 THIRD ANNUAL B17 GATHERING/BIG BIRD FLYIN SEPTEMBER 202122 COMING EVENTS equally bizarre incident appeared clipping Riverside California Press-Enterprise sent Al Woisky report stated Nerat California modeler shall remain nameless transporting RC model back Ford Bronco Ahead him vehicle stopped preparing make left turn Passing shoulder road came fast upon another car also attempting pass stopped car traveling slower [the modelers] vehicle According court documents [the modeler] did apply brakes fear damaging radio-controlled model airplane car Instead car bumped vehicle behind driver lost control car swerved oncoming traffic car struck another head-on killing occupants 75-year-old man wife newspaper article stated modeler briefly lost control car drove away stopping An eyewitness apparently able describe modelers vehicle later located outside residence modeler reported have told authorities did see what happened after rear-ended other vehicle because busy checking Continued page 94 June 1991 77 Safety/Preston Continued page 77 plane tools modeler pleaded guilty charge felony hit-and-run injury death sentenced two years state prison have admit have times Ive transporting unsecured objects models car have hesitated briefly before applying brakes necessary zeal because concerned about damage objects carrying lets think about maximum deceleration can achieve applying ones brakes 05g deceleration will cause wife give evil eye dry pavement good surface maximum can achieve car has antilock brake system will about ig 32 ftIsecIsec other hand deceleration SOg could result head-on collision Would rather subject model force equal its own weight ig deceleration let collision occur subject car yourself model forces equal 50 times weights pay repair bills well moral story obvious Always secure model other object might transporting car including passengers dont have worry about well-being event have hit brakes because some emergency situation note wish another safe monthsafe home car flying field LI Flying Fun/Mathews Continued page 12 Flight Rubber CO2 Well build solid models After youre supposed have fun started friendly challenge has turned June fly Little Rock winners walk away biggest smiles Love last line Dont dbm SOAKED SOCKS As began lay out photos months colunm dawned emphasis leaning toward flying off water Little wonder really am also beginning get excited about favorite springtime activitythe Ace Float Fly Higginsville Missouri first weekend June illustrate us find event others like enjoyable consider last year almost total Continued page 108 OTYFUEL1 GAL 4 GAL 24 GAL 60 GAL 128 Gal 54 GAL 1TOTAL $ ordered MIXTUREDRUM Am RED MAX PREMIUM FUELI fuel beginners & sport flyers should use Avail synthetic castor blend REDMAXO102174068664861115444 RED MAX 5117785980678370321604 _______ RED MAX 10139396791387378326970 _______ RED MAX 1215561062100292983430447 _______ RED MAX 1517171156109198788633925 _______ RED MAX RACING FUEL Trophy winner planes boats & cars two boat blends castor ok up 40% nitro RED MAX 201886134512641215110746643 RED MAX 252149153414361365129064294 RED MAX 402817208619831853166277446 RED MAX 5034162486229321311909928A5 _RED MAX 8634782587240322932159106240 RED MAX 8635912700251623992282115986 RED MAX 4-CYCLE FUEL Eliminates detonation & kickback 4-cycle engines smoother idle ft power 104 CYCLE1393 967 913 873 78326970 154CYCLE1717 1186 1091987 86633925 RED MAX HELICOPTER FUEL Extremely smooth running extra defoamer drk color special heavy oil helicptrs 10 Helicopter1447 1021967 927 83729886 15 Helicopter1771 1210 1145 104194036841 RED MAX PERFORMANCE FUELI High flash point heavy cM ues tuned pipes ducted fan ft other heavy dry app 5 Performance123191385983775724520 _______ 10 Pert tunce 1447102196792763729886 _______ iSPerformarice 1771 1210 1145 104194036841 RED MAX PATTERN FUEL Proven beat fuel pattern engines using pumps tuned pipes 5 Pattern119387582175971922144 10 Pattern140998392988979927402 15 Pattern1733 1172 1107 1003 902 30987 RED MAX DIESEL FUEL Superior diesel back list popular demand customers Bell Besrings1909 1432 1393 1279 1145 DieselRain8esutgs20161540150113871283 Power easy starting power smooth take offs power intricate maneuvers Red Max makes engine come alive power performance never expected can have power Its phone call away Power today next week next year Red Maxs secret gredients keep engine last ing longer running power fully other 100% money 94 Model Aviation RED MAX FUEL Order Form CALL OR USE THIS HANDY ORDER FORM TO SPEED YOUR ORDER FILL IN OTY ON THE LEFT THE TOTAL ON THE RIGHT Freight free qts gals Freight cclact drums Deduct 3% prepay Mix qty Total qty determines price SC orders add 5% sales tax Desler club prices avail Accept credit cards checks COD ICOD add $3 per cartonl Personal checks may held until clesrad UPS Hazardous cherge $500 per carton SUPER TIGER 3000 FUEL Best fuel Super Tiger 20004000 engines _____Super Tiger 3000 1290 895 846 809 725 124972 SMOKER FLUID beat smoker fluid 2 4 cycle engines Smoker Fluid 1290 898 845 809 725 24972 CUSTOM BLENDED FUEL INORDIENTS Grand Available type engine use Call price Mm gallon Total boats-cars-ballcopters-speed-patternscale/ scalekavan-lgnltlonsx3000 _______ PLEASE PRINT NAME BOX icTAFFT CITY STATE ZIP CARD TYPE AND NO EXPIRATION flAre back guaran tee com pletely sat isfied reason Red Max has power better idle better wear char acteristics other fuel
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/06
Page Numbers: 14, 21, 24, 77, 94
John Preston Peppertree La Silver Spring MD 20906 Plastic Propsto ban ban Deer decoys modelers law ACCIDENTS also happen home injuries associated hobby occur flying field received two reports during March describing incidents occurred modelers homes both required trip hospital Rick Townsend Alexandria Virginia modeler flies Pohick Pilots club Rick called last week describe ended up hospital result being struck chest prop thrown model Rick backyard home attempting start tune 90-size twostroke installed inverted Messerschmitt 109 scale spinner model too large accommodate cone electric starter uses chicken stick start engine engine started sounded normal Rick opened throttle full bore estimated around 10000 rpm Moments later engine went dead threw off three-bladed glass-reinforced nylon prop Rick positioned front model errant prop struck penetrated chest wife heard him cry out prop hit him immediately called 911 Meanwhile realizing no minor event Rick lay still ground until rescue squad arrived took him local hospital Rick fortunate prop did break didnt penetrate anything vitalalthough lodged very close heart After removal prop Rick kept hospital observation two days called just eight days after accident already back work says doesnt know whether keep prop souvenir put back 109 go fly think Id keep prop souvenir remind guardian angel might always looking out learned second home accident way letter Little Rock Arkansas modeler Emmet Fry read follows readers may interested bizarre shop accident has made born-again shop safety addict began Monday mid-February dinged back right hand corner desk No problem wrapped paper towel around until stopped bleeding following day Tuesday ding little red little sore Wednesday back hand swollen angry red ding clearly infected poured bit hydrogen peroxide spent evening shop dressing down fiberglass/epoxy cowl Dremel sander shorten story Saturday morning wheeled hospital emergency room surgery time right ring finger become swollen purple hue pounded excruciating pain orthopedic surgeon operated finger said Id waited eight hours Id have lost finger Sixteen hours hand would have come off wrist prognosis fiberglass particles cowl entered body through infected ding back hand latched onto streptococcus bacteria headed down vein ring finger settled cellulitis ding ourselves during course building model airplanes manage patch wounds muddle through Props knife blades sharp wire soldering iron burns weve suffered miniscule piece fiberglass dust Come bottom line immediate first aid gloves working fiberglass attention shop safety cleaaliness general Im therapy now getting back use hand letter hunt-and-peck follow-up letter Emmet sent photo himself showing cast right arm said can remove time time now has about 60% hand use estimates will take six 10 months therapy before hand back normal find ironic simple ding hand resulted serious problems Continued page 21 14 Model Aviation column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column however opinion author does necessarily represent official position Academy Model Aeronautics \73J NO MOW TE PLEMS WITH TI4 SON SR-8 115 SCALE 100 DeHAVILLAND BEAVER GIANT SCALE 96 SPERRY MESSENGER 1/4 SCALE 60 gadgets early days RC wrote articles columns American Aircraft Modeler George know has done tremendous amount experimenting testing develop information support 1991 changes AMA Frequency Committee member writes findings RCM award voted WRAM club presented its president Jerry Judge George flew back California before could photograph him medal Nick Ziroli Hauppage New York has spent lifetime designing building writing about RC models has kit manufacturer now provides plans service Much money supported family came building research models large aircraft companies Distinguished Service Award voted AMA Executive Council presented District H Vice President John Byrne always look significant new trend Aeromodeling WRAM show years trend seems toward much lighter models Chunks-of-foam slabsof-balsa construction out Sticks tissue construction back thing am waiiing didnt appear new family RC systems switch-selectable RC channels 50 Aircraft-Only 30 Non-Aircraft channels satisfied must cheaper manufacture switch-selected channels continue independent crystals CB people figured out years ago As manufacturers finally claiming have crystals 50 72 MHz Aircraft-Only RC channels 75 MHz 50 MHz odd-channel crystals available ACE R/C did see careful extensions existing product lines Pacer Technology Rancho Cucamonga California 91730 example now offers ZAP-kicker plastics quick-sets ZAP softening plastic way other ZAPkicker does also offer FLEX-ZAP advertised strongest CA adhesive available hobby ideal fiberglas Due its slightly flexible cured state resists shock better other ZAPs Pacer has also added GOO s transparent silicone adhesive similar GOOP None CA adhesives carcinogens nor emit cyanide gas heated no matter what have read elsewhereII Safety/Preston Continued page 14 Einmet Rick after having prop lodge chest cavity back work just eight days As previously said guardian angel may always duty Ban plastic props Society Antique Modelers SAM has received proposal change its RC rules Section 1 Paragraph 12 carries would permit fixed pitch non-folding two-bladed propellers made natural wood except 051 smaller engines may optionally use plastic composite propeller materials brought attention old friend Martin Schindler resides Vienna Virginia member SAM Marty enclosed copy pages Sam Speaks SeptemberlOctober 1990 issue rules change its rationale appeared accompanying letter Marty stated Since rule being proposed AMA affiliated group appears to safety related item wonder proposed adopted part AMA Safety Code contest rules would certainly appreciate seeing comments Safety Comes First column Before add comments benefit readers members SAM following part lengthy rationale submitted rules change Rationale Proposal Intent reduce severity propeller injuries averaged almost trip hospital Continued page 24 June 1991 21 MAULE M51M6 ROCKETFAIRCHILD 24 1/4 SCALE 98GIANT SCALE 90 STITS PLAYBOY 1/3 SCALE 88 WACO 10 1/5 SCALE 73 yourself favor IKON NWST Kit n world wide finest scale kits two major contests attended last year 1989 SAM Champs freshly bandaged victim leaving emergency room met next case walking hand still wrapped bloody rag over two years Ive taken informal poli find injuries come overwhelmingly plastic opposed wooden props plastic prop does damage wooden prop because 1 its heavier carries kinetic energy same rpm 2 its stronger likely deliver its full momentum impact because wont shear off wooden prop will 3 impact bone tendon plastic prop harder will crush deform itself will slice crush deform bone instead rationale went discuss physics collisions between hand wood versus plastic props showed plastic prop has about twice momentum wood prop similar size proposer rule change ended up stating Okay dont just use wood props let rest world use whatever wants Couple reasons First plastic props often little efficient talking abotit competition people will use something less safe its necessary keep up others Second isnt always owner gets hit its sometimes timer helper occasionally bystander say radio off launch extreme case running engine hits someone around head neck prop selection could make difference possible fatality So much rationale Sounds reasonable right Well maybe no question mind serious injury can result inadvertently stick finger hand arc rotating plastic prop other hand isnt same true case wood prop step off sidewalk path Lincoln Continental traveling 45 mph am likely seriously injured killed step path Honda Civic traveling same speed Should ban Lincolns may sound Im favor proposed SAM ban plastic props necessarily Im convinced rationale accompanied proposal convincing ground such ban example dont question proposer ban has seen injuries caused plastic props wood props SAM events other hand plastic props little efficient may also commonly used events th wood props Anecdotal data doesnt always give us correct picture assessing haz associated product Id like sec some statistically valid data numl plastic versus wood props use compare data injuries associat plastic versus wood props props now use plastic stanc reason injuries will b caused plastic rather wood prop point have opinion whether proposed ban plastic pros SAM RC events desirable Howevc would like hear opinion readc issue RC Deer decoys RC-activated deer decoys subject letter Hunter secretary Amc Mississippi R/C Modelers Since am hunter really have no idea what deer decoy supposed wh necessary have such device operate radio control Unlike duck decoys intended attract real Ii ducks its guess deer decoy i intended attract illegal hunters Perha someone could set straight Im wrong Ed enclosed two letters writter Continued pa 24 Model Aviation No matter Cripes Mighty Ill always top closing days WWII George E Preddy became top P-Si ace European Theater 31 kills 2683 air -5 ground After years diligent restoration Kermit Weeks won 1987 Oshkosh Grand Champion Warbird award replica Major Preddys aircraft j Like original s model thJCripes Mighty Ill P-Si D second Look local hobby dealer Wingspan74 Wing Area950 sq Fuse Length645 Weight12-l4Ibs Engine7510820 15 SCALE Wing Span89 WingArea1356sq Fuse Length775 Weight15-l8Ibs Engine108- 1820 Safety/Preston Continued page 21 Safety/Preston Continued page 24 Mississippi Department Wildlife Fisheries Parks together response finally received seems deer decoys being used enforcement activities Fish Wildlife Service officers alleged operating model-aircraft-oaly frequencies would make operation illegal addition jeopardizing safety activities Amory R/C Modelers took two letters Ed before got response department finally arrived merely stated problem Conservation Officers using remote control transmitters model aircraft frequencies has discussed matter has taken care guess will never know sure sounds allegation illegal operation may have some truth reason Im including topic Safety column warn others may operate RC models flying fields remote rural areas may other sources interference besides pagi1g devices Speaking hope read Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director April 1991 issue Model Aviation also hope have old transmitters narrow-banded Now examination FF92-14 rule change proposal another proposed rule change may compromise safety eventor believes George Armstead Jr Connecticut modeler participates Catapult Glider events proposed rule change would permit hand-held catapult launchers well current fixed-pole variety George believes would difficult CD ensure hand-held launches accordance FF Safety Code rule requires launching 100 feet downwind spectators automobiles letter Free Flight Contest Board George stated fixed pole CD can establish launch position safe location hand-held launches CD Assistants must constantly police launches reduces officials time available run other events puts official adversarial position contestants am familiar event appears Initial Vote has approved hand-held launches Catapult Glider enthusiast might want think about possible rules change make opinion known FF Contest Board member Prison term modeler Emmet Fry thinks shop accident bizarre should read account TEXA S FAN FUN JUNE 7891991 ONE Y CYCL THE PREMIER DF EVENT OF 1991 HOSTED BY BOMBER FIELD MONAVILLE TEXAS LARGE SCALE MULilENGINE JETS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR TOM COOK OF JET MODEL PRODUCTS RICK SCHAFER OF CUSTOM MODEL PRODUCTS PILOTS CHOICE AWARDS MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BEST FINISH MOST REAUSliC SCALE FLIGHT BEST SCALE STAliC TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 0 CDS AWARD SPECTATOR VOTE S BEST PLANE OF MEET PLANES MUST FLY INViTATION BOMBER FIELD CORDIALLY INViTES ALL FAN JET ENTHUSIASTS TO OUR SIXTH ANNUAL TEXAS CYCLONE FAN FUN FLY THE SPIRIT OF THIS EVENT IS THAT OF ENJOYMENT AND CAMERADERIE BOMBER FIELD OFFERS EXCELLENT SETliNG tTH 600 OF PAVED RUNWAY COVERED PITS ELECTRICITY WATER CAMPING AND CONCESSIONS SO BRING YOUR JETS AND BE PREPARED FOR LOTS OF ACliON PILOT ENTRY FEE $1500 SPECTATOR ADMISSION $300 PER CARLOAD FOR MORE INFORMAllON CALL RICHARD DENMAN 4452117 BILL STEVENS 4976511 BRENT RICHEY 4800633 TEXAS AIR NATiONAL GUARD FiS FLYBY SCHEDULED CONliNGENT ON AVAILABIUTY RENO STYLE PYLON RACING H 23 & 24 MALL SHOW AT WEST OAKS MALL 11 THIRD ANNUAL B17 GATHERING/BIG BIRD FLYIN SEPTEMBER 202122 COMING EVENTS equally bizarre incident appeared clipping Riverside California Press-Enterprise sent Al Woisky report stated Nerat California modeler shall remain nameless transporting RC model back Ford Bronco Ahead him vehicle stopped preparing make left turn Passing shoulder road came fast upon another car also attempting pass stopped car traveling slower [the modelers] vehicle According court documents [the modeler] did apply brakes fear damaging radio-controlled model airplane car Instead car bumped vehicle behind driver lost control car swerved oncoming traffic car struck another head-on killing occupants 75-year-old man wife newspaper article stated modeler briefly lost control car drove away stopping An eyewitness apparently able describe modelers vehicle later located outside residence modeler reported have told authorities did see what happened after rear-ended other vehicle because busy checking Continued page 94 June 1991 77 Safety/Preston Continued page 77 plane tools modeler pleaded guilty charge felony hit-and-run injury death sentenced two years state prison have admit have times Ive transporting unsecured objects models car have hesitated briefly before applying brakes necessary zeal because concerned about damage objects carrying lets think about maximum deceleration can achieve applying ones brakes 05g deceleration will cause wife give evil eye dry pavement good surface maximum can achieve car has antilock brake system will about ig 32 ftIsecIsec other hand deceleration SOg could result head-on collision Would rather subject model force equal its own weight ig deceleration let collision occur subject car yourself model forces equal 50 times weights pay repair bills well moral story obvious Always secure model other object might transporting car including passengers dont have worry about well-being event have hit brakes because some emergency situation note wish another safe monthsafe home car flying field LI Flying Fun/Mathews Continued page 12 Flight Rubber CO2 Well build solid models After youre supposed have fun started friendly challenge has turned June fly Little Rock winners walk away biggest smiles Love last line Dont dbm SOAKED SOCKS As began lay out photos months colunm dawned emphasis leaning toward flying off water Little wonder really am also beginning get excited about favorite springtime activitythe Ace Float Fly Higginsville Missouri first weekend June illustrate us find event others like enjoyable consider last year almost total Continued page 108 OTYFUEL1 GAL 4 GAL 24 GAL 60 GAL 128 Gal 54 GAL 1TOTAL $ ordered MIXTUREDRUM Am RED MAX PREMIUM FUELI fuel beginners & sport flyers should use Avail synthetic castor blend REDMAXO102174068664861115444 RED MAX 5117785980678370321604 _______ RED MAX 10139396791387378326970 _______ RED MAX 1215561062100292983430447 _______ RED MAX 1517171156109198788633925 _______ RED MAX RACING FUEL Trophy winner planes boats & cars two boat blends castor ok up 40% nitro RED MAX 201886134512641215110746643 RED MAX 252149153414361365129064294 RED MAX 402817208619831853166277446 RED MAX 5034162486229321311909928A5 _RED MAX 8634782587240322932159106240 RED MAX 8635912700251623992282115986 RED MAX 4-CYCLE FUEL Eliminates detonation & kickback 4-cycle engines smoother idle ft power 104 CYCLE1393 967 913 873 78326970 154CYCLE1717 1186 1091987 86633925 RED MAX HELICOPTER FUEL Extremely smooth running extra defoamer drk color special heavy oil helicptrs 10 Helicopter1447 1021967 927 83729886 15 Helicopter1771 1210 1145 104194036841 RED MAX PERFORMANCE FUELI High flash point heavy cM ues tuned pipes ducted fan ft other heavy dry app 5 Performance123191385983775724520 _______ 10 Pert tunce 1447102196792763729886 _______ iSPerformarice 1771 1210 1145 104194036841 RED MAX PATTERN FUEL Proven beat fuel pattern engines using pumps tuned pipes 5 Pattern119387582175971922144 10 Pattern140998392988979927402 15 Pattern1733 1172 1107 1003 902 30987 RED MAX DIESEL FUEL Superior diesel back list popular demand customers Bell Besrings1909 1432 1393 1279 1145 DieselRain8esutgs20161540150113871283 Power easy starting power smooth take offs power intricate maneuvers Red Max makes engine come alive power performance never expected can have power Its phone call away Power today next week next year Red Maxs secret gredients keep engine last ing longer running power fully other 100% money 94 Model Aviation RED MAX FUEL Order Form CALL OR USE THIS HANDY ORDER FORM TO SPEED YOUR ORDER FILL IN OTY ON THE LEFT THE TOTAL ON THE RIGHT Freight free qts gals Freight cclact drums Deduct 3% prepay Mix qty Total qty determines price SC orders add 5% sales tax Desler club prices avail Accept credit cards checks COD ICOD add $3 per cartonl Personal checks may held until clesrad UPS Hazardous cherge $500 per carton SUPER TIGER 3000 FUEL Best fuel Super Tiger 20004000 engines _____Super Tiger 3000 1290 895 846 809 725 124972 SMOKER FLUID beat smoker fluid 2 4 cycle engines Smoker Fluid 1290 898 845 809 725 24972 CUSTOM BLENDED FUEL INORDIENTS Grand Available type engine use Call price Mm gallon Total boats-cars-ballcopters-speed-patternscale/ scalekavan-lgnltlonsx3000 _______ PLEASE PRINT NAME BOX icTAFFT CITY STATE ZIP CARD TYPE AND NO EXPIRATION flAre back guaran tee com pletely sat isfied reason Red Max has power better idle better wear char acteristics other fuel
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/06
Page Numbers: 14, 21, 24, 77, 94
John Preston Peppertree La Silver Spring MD 20906 Plastic Propsto ban ban Deer decoys modelers law ACCIDENTS also happen home injuries associated hobby occur flying field received two reports during March describing incidents occurred modelers homes both required trip hospital Rick Townsend Alexandria Virginia modeler flies Pohick Pilots club Rick called last week describe ended up hospital result being struck chest prop thrown model Rick backyard home attempting start tune 90-size twostroke installed inverted Messerschmitt 109 scale spinner model too large accommodate cone electric starter uses chicken stick start engine engine started sounded normal Rick opened throttle full bore estimated around 10000 rpm Moments later engine went dead threw off three-bladed glass-reinforced nylon prop Rick positioned front model errant prop struck penetrated chest wife heard him cry out prop hit him immediately called 911 Meanwhile realizing no minor event Rick lay still ground until rescue squad arrived took him local hospital Rick fortunate prop did break didnt penetrate anything vitalalthough lodged very close heart After removal prop Rick kept hospital observation two days called just eight days after accident already back work says doesnt know whether keep prop souvenir put back 109 go fly think Id keep prop souvenir remind guardian angel might always looking out learned second home accident way letter Little Rock Arkansas modeler Emmet Fry read follows readers may interested bizarre shop accident has made born-again shop safety addict began Monday mid-February dinged back right hand corner desk No problem wrapped paper towel around until stopped bleeding following day Tuesday ding little red little sore Wednesday back hand swollen angry red ding clearly infected poured bit hydrogen peroxide spent evening shop dressing down fiberglass/epoxy cowl Dremel sander shorten story Saturday morning wheeled hospital emergency room surgery time right ring finger become swollen purple hue pounded excruciating pain orthopedic surgeon operated finger said Id waited eight hours Id have lost finger Sixteen hours hand would have come off wrist prognosis fiberglass particles cowl entered body through infected ding back hand latched onto streptococcus bacteria headed down vein ring finger settled cellulitis ding ourselves during course building model airplanes manage patch wounds muddle through Props knife blades sharp wire soldering iron burns weve suffered miniscule piece fiberglass dust Come bottom line immediate first aid gloves working fiberglass attention shop safety cleaaliness general Im therapy now getting back use hand letter hunt-and-peck follow-up letter Emmet sent photo himself showing cast right arm said can remove time time now has about 60% hand use estimates will take six 10 months therapy before hand back normal find ironic simple ding hand resulted serious problems Continued page 21 14 Model Aviation column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column however opinion author does necessarily represent official position Academy Model Aeronautics \73J NO MOW TE PLEMS WITH TI4 SON SR-8 115 SCALE 100 DeHAVILLAND BEAVER GIANT SCALE 96 SPERRY MESSENGER 1/4 SCALE 60 gadgets early days RC wrote articles columns American Aircraft Modeler George know has done tremendous amount experimenting testing develop information support 1991 changes AMA Frequency Committee member writes findings RCM award voted WRAM club presented its president Jerry Judge George flew back California before could photograph him medal Nick Ziroli Hauppage New York has spent lifetime designing building writing about RC models has kit manufacturer now provides plans service Much money supported family came building research models large aircraft companies Distinguished Service Award voted AMA Executive Council presented District H Vice President John Byrne always look significant new trend Aeromodeling WRAM show years trend seems toward much lighter models Chunks-of-foam slabsof-balsa construction out Sticks tissue construction back thing am waiiing didnt appear new family RC systems switch-selectable RC channels 50 Aircraft-Only 30 Non-Aircraft channels satisfied must cheaper manufacture switch-selected channels continue independent crystals CB people figured out years ago As manufacturers finally claiming have crystals 50 72 MHz Aircraft-Only RC channels 75 MHz 50 MHz odd-channel crystals available ACE R/C did see careful extensions existing product lines Pacer Technology Rancho Cucamonga California 91730 example now offers ZAP-kicker plastics quick-sets ZAP softening plastic way other ZAPkicker does also offer FLEX-ZAP advertised strongest CA adhesive available hobby ideal fiberglas Due its slightly flexible cured state resists shock better other ZAPs Pacer has also added GOO s transparent silicone adhesive similar GOOP None CA adhesives carcinogens nor emit cyanide gas heated no matter what have read elsewhereII Safety/Preston Continued page 14 Einmet Rick after having prop lodge chest cavity back work just eight days As previously said guardian angel may always duty Ban plastic props Society Antique Modelers SAM has received proposal change its RC rules Section 1 Paragraph 12 carries would permit fixed pitch non-folding two-bladed propellers made natural wood except 051 smaller engines may optionally use plastic composite propeller materials brought attention old friend Martin Schindler resides Vienna Virginia member SAM Marty enclosed copy pages Sam Speaks SeptemberlOctober 1990 issue rules change its rationale appeared accompanying letter Marty stated Since rule being proposed AMA affiliated group appears to safety related item wonder proposed adopted part AMA Safety Code contest rules would certainly appreciate seeing comments Safety Comes First column Before add comments benefit readers members SAM following part lengthy rationale submitted rules change Rationale Proposal Intent reduce severity propeller injuries averaged almost trip hospital Continued page 24 June 1991 21 MAULE M51M6 ROCKETFAIRCHILD 24 1/4 SCALE 98GIANT SCALE 90 STITS PLAYBOY 1/3 SCALE 88 WACO 10 1/5 SCALE 73 yourself favor IKON NWST Kit n world wide finest scale kits two major contests attended last year 1989 SAM Champs freshly bandaged victim leaving emergency room met next case walking hand still wrapped bloody rag over two years Ive taken informal poli find injuries come overwhelmingly plastic opposed wooden props plastic prop does damage wooden prop because 1 its heavier carries kinetic energy same rpm 2 its stronger likely deliver its full momentum impact because wont shear off wooden prop will 3 impact bone tendon plastic prop harder will crush deform itself will slice crush deform bone instead rationale went discuss physics collisions between hand wood versus plastic props showed plastic prop has about twice momentum wood prop similar size proposer rule change ended up stating Okay dont just use wood props let rest world use whatever wants Couple reasons First plastic props often little efficient talking abotit competition people will use something less safe its necessary keep up others Second isnt always owner gets hit its sometimes timer helper occasionally bystander say radio off launch extreme case running engine hits someone around head neck prop selection could make difference possible fatality So much rationale Sounds reasonable right Well maybe no question mind serious injury can result inadvertently stick finger hand arc rotating plastic prop other hand isnt same true case wood prop step off sidewalk path Lincoln Continental traveling 45 mph am likely seriously injured killed step path Honda Civic traveling same speed Should ban Lincolns may sound Im favor proposed SAM ban plastic props necessarily Im convinced rationale accompanied proposal convincing ground such ban example dont question proposer ban has seen injuries caused plastic props wood props SAM events other hand plastic props little efficient may also commonly used events th wood props Anecdotal data doesnt always give us correct picture assessing haz associated product Id like sec some statistically valid data numl plastic versus wood props use compare data injuries associat plastic versus wood props props now use plastic stanc reason injuries will b caused plastic rather wood prop point have opinion whether proposed ban plastic pros SAM RC events desirable Howevc would like hear opinion readc issue RC Deer decoys RC-activated deer decoys subject letter Hunter secretary Amc Mississippi R/C Modelers Since am hunter really have no idea what deer decoy supposed wh necessary have such device operate radio control Unlike duck decoys intended attract real Ii ducks its guess deer decoy i intended attract illegal hunters Perha someone could set straight Im wrong Ed enclosed two letters writter Continued pa 24 Model Aviation No matter Cripes Mighty Ill always top closing days WWII George E Preddy became top P-Si ace European Theater 31 kills 2683 air -5 ground After years diligent restoration Kermit Weeks won 1987 Oshkosh Grand Champion Warbird award replica Major Preddys aircraft j Like original s model thJCripes Mighty Ill P-Si D second Look local hobby dealer Wingspan74 Wing Area950 sq Fuse Length645 Weight12-l4Ibs Engine7510820 15 SCALE Wing Span89 WingArea1356sq Fuse Length775 Weight15-l8Ibs Engine108- 1820 Safety/Preston Continued page 21 Safety/Preston Continued page 24 Mississippi Department Wildlife Fisheries Parks together response finally received seems deer decoys being used enforcement activities Fish Wildlife Service officers alleged operating model-aircraft-oaly frequencies would make operation illegal addition jeopardizing safety activities Amory R/C Modelers took two letters Ed before got response department finally arrived merely stated problem Conservation Officers using remote control transmitters model aircraft frequencies has discussed matter has taken care guess will never know sure sounds allegation illegal operation may have some truth reason Im including topic Safety column warn others may operate RC models flying fields remote rural areas may other sources interference besides pagi1g devices Speaking hope read Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director April 1991 issue Model Aviation also hope have old transmitters narrow-banded Now examination FF92-14 rule change proposal another proposed rule change may compromise safety eventor believes George Armstead Jr Connecticut modeler participates Catapult Glider events proposed rule change would permit hand-held catapult launchers well current fixed-pole variety George believes would difficult CD ensure hand-held launches accordance FF Safety Code rule requires launching 100 feet downwind spectators automobiles letter Free Flight Contest Board George stated fixed pole CD can establish launch position safe location hand-held launches CD Assistants must constantly police launches reduces officials time available run other events puts official adversarial position contestants am familiar event appears Initial Vote has approved hand-held launches Catapult Glider enthusiast might want think about possible rules change make opinion known FF Contest Board member Prison term modeler Emmet Fry thinks shop accident bizarre should read account TEXA S FAN FUN JUNE 7891991 ONE Y CYCL THE PREMIER DF EVENT OF 1991 HOSTED BY BOMBER FIELD MONAVILLE TEXAS LARGE SCALE MULilENGINE JETS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR TOM COOK OF JET MODEL PRODUCTS RICK SCHAFER OF CUSTOM MODEL PRODUCTS PILOTS CHOICE AWARDS MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BEST FINISH MOST REAUSliC SCALE FLIGHT BEST SCALE STAliC TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 0 CDS AWARD SPECTATOR VOTE S BEST PLANE OF MEET PLANES MUST FLY INViTATION BOMBER FIELD CORDIALLY INViTES ALL FAN JET ENTHUSIASTS TO OUR SIXTH ANNUAL TEXAS CYCLONE FAN FUN FLY THE SPIRIT OF THIS EVENT IS THAT OF ENJOYMENT AND CAMERADERIE BOMBER FIELD OFFERS EXCELLENT SETliNG tTH 600 OF PAVED RUNWAY COVERED PITS ELECTRICITY WATER CAMPING AND CONCESSIONS SO BRING YOUR JETS AND BE PREPARED FOR LOTS OF ACliON PILOT ENTRY FEE $1500 SPECTATOR ADMISSION $300 PER CARLOAD FOR MORE INFORMAllON CALL RICHARD DENMAN 4452117 BILL STEVENS 4976511 BRENT RICHEY 4800633 TEXAS AIR NATiONAL GUARD FiS FLYBY SCHEDULED CONliNGENT ON AVAILABIUTY RENO STYLE PYLON RACING H 23 & 24 MALL SHOW AT WEST OAKS MALL 11 THIRD ANNUAL B17 GATHERING/BIG BIRD FLYIN SEPTEMBER 202122 COMING EVENTS equally bizarre incident appeared clipping Riverside California Press-Enterprise sent Al Woisky report stated Nerat California modeler shall remain nameless transporting RC model back Ford Bronco Ahead him vehicle stopped preparing make left turn Passing shoulder road came fast upon another car also attempting pass stopped car traveling slower [the modelers] vehicle According court documents [the modeler] did apply brakes fear damaging radio-controlled model airplane car Instead car bumped vehicle behind driver lost control car swerved oncoming traffic car struck another head-on killing occupants 75-year-old man wife newspaper article stated modeler briefly lost control car drove away stopping An eyewitness apparently able describe modelers vehicle later located outside residence modeler reported have told authorities did see what happened after rear-ended other vehicle because busy checking Continued page 94 June 1991 77 Safety/Preston Continued page 77 plane tools modeler pleaded guilty charge felony hit-and-run injury death sentenced two years state prison have admit have times Ive transporting unsecured objects models car have hesitated briefly before applying brakes necessary zeal because concerned about damage objects carrying lets think about maximum deceleration can achieve applying ones brakes 05g deceleration will cause wife give evil eye dry pavement good surface maximum can achieve car has antilock brake system will about ig 32 ftIsecIsec other hand deceleration SOg could result head-on collision Would rather subject model force equal its own weight ig deceleration let collision occur subject car yourself model forces equal 50 times weights pay repair bills well moral story obvious Always secure model other object might transporting car including passengers dont have worry about well-being event have hit brakes because some emergency situation note wish another safe monthsafe home car flying field LI Flying Fun/Mathews Continued page 12 Flight Rubber CO2 Well build solid models After youre supposed have fun started friendly challenge has turned June fly Little Rock winners walk away biggest smiles Love last line Dont dbm SOAKED SOCKS As began lay out photos months colunm dawned emphasis leaning toward flying off water Little wonder really am also beginning get excited about favorite springtime activitythe Ace Float Fly Higginsville Missouri first weekend June illustrate us find event others like enjoyable consider last year almost total Continued page 108 OTYFUEL1 GAL 4 GAL 24 GAL 60 GAL 128 Gal 54 GAL 1TOTAL $ ordered MIXTUREDRUM Am RED MAX PREMIUM FUELI fuel beginners & sport flyers should use Avail synthetic castor blend REDMAXO102174068664861115444 RED MAX 5117785980678370321604 _______ RED MAX 10139396791387378326970 _______ RED MAX 1215561062100292983430447 _______ RED MAX 1517171156109198788633925 _______ RED MAX RACING FUEL Trophy winner planes boats & cars two boat blends castor ok up 40% nitro RED MAX 201886134512641215110746643 RED MAX 252149153414361365129064294 RED MAX 402817208619831853166277446 RED MAX 5034162486229321311909928A5 _RED MAX 8634782587240322932159106240 RED MAX 8635912700251623992282115986 RED MAX 4-CYCLE FUEL Eliminates detonation & kickback 4-cycle engines smoother idle ft power 104 CYCLE1393 967 913 873 78326970 154CYCLE1717 1186 1091987 86633925 RED MAX HELICOPTER FUEL Extremely smooth running extra defoamer drk color special heavy oil helicptrs 10 Helicopter1447 1021967 927 83729886 15 Helicopter1771 1210 1145 104194036841 RED MAX PERFORMANCE FUELI High flash point heavy cM ues tuned pipes ducted fan ft other heavy dry app 5 Performance123191385983775724520 _______ 10 Pert tunce 1447102196792763729886 _______ iSPerformarice 1771 1210 1145 104194036841 RED MAX PATTERN FUEL Proven beat fuel pattern engines using pumps tuned pipes 5 Pattern119387582175971922144 10 Pattern140998392988979927402 15 Pattern1733 1172 1107 1003 902 30987 RED MAX DIESEL FUEL Superior diesel back list popular demand customers Bell Besrings1909 1432 1393 1279 1145 DieselRain8esutgs20161540150113871283 Power easy starting power smooth take offs power intricate maneuvers Red Max makes engine come alive power performance never expected can have power Its phone call away Power today next week next year Red Maxs secret gredients keep engine last ing longer running power fully other 100% money 94 Model Aviation RED MAX FUEL Order Form CALL OR USE THIS HANDY ORDER FORM TO SPEED YOUR ORDER FILL IN OTY ON THE LEFT THE TOTAL ON THE RIGHT Freight free qts gals Freight cclact drums Deduct 3% prepay Mix qty Total qty determines price SC orders add 5% sales tax Desler club prices avail Accept credit cards checks COD ICOD add $3 per cartonl Personal checks may held until clesrad UPS Hazardous cherge $500 per carton SUPER TIGER 3000 FUEL Best fuel Super Tiger 20004000 engines _____Super Tiger 3000 1290 895 846 809 725 124972 SMOKER FLUID beat smoker fluid 2 4 cycle engines Smoker Fluid 1290 898 845 809 725 24972 CUSTOM BLENDED FUEL INORDIENTS Grand Available type engine use Call price Mm gallon Total boats-cars-ballcopters-speed-patternscale/ scalekavan-lgnltlonsx3000 _______ PLEASE PRINT NAME BOX icTAFFT CITY STATE ZIP CARD TYPE AND NO EXPIRATION flAre back guaran tee com pletely sat isfied reason Red Max has power better idle better wear char acteristics other fuel
Edition: Model Aviation - 1991/06
Page Numbers: 14, 21, 24, 77, 94
John Preston Peppertree La Silver Spring MD 20906 Plastic Propsto ban ban Deer decoys modelers law ACCIDENTS also happen home injuries associated hobby occur flying field received two reports during March describing incidents occurred modelers homes both required trip hospital Rick Townsend Alexandria Virginia modeler flies Pohick Pilots club Rick called last week describe ended up hospital result being struck chest prop thrown model Rick backyard home attempting start tune 90-size twostroke installed inverted Messerschmitt 109 scale spinner model too large accommodate cone electric starter uses chicken stick start engine engine started sounded normal Rick opened throttle full bore estimated around 10000 rpm Moments later engine went dead threw off three-bladed glass-reinforced nylon prop Rick positioned front model errant prop struck penetrated chest wife heard him cry out prop hit him immediately called 911 Meanwhile realizing no minor event Rick lay still ground until rescue squad arrived took him local hospital Rick fortunate prop did break didnt penetrate anything vitalalthough lodged very close heart After removal prop Rick kept hospital observation two days called just eight days after accident already back work says doesnt know whether keep prop souvenir put back 109 go fly think Id keep prop souvenir remind guardian angel might always looking out learned second home accident way letter Little Rock Arkansas modeler Emmet Fry read follows readers may interested bizarre shop accident has made born-again shop safety addict began Monday mid-February dinged back right hand corner desk No problem wrapped paper towel around until stopped bleeding following day Tuesday ding little red little sore Wednesday back hand swollen angry red ding clearly infected poured bit hydrogen peroxide spent evening shop dressing down fiberglass/epoxy cowl Dremel sander shorten story Saturday morning wheeled hospital emergency room surgery time right ring finger become swollen purple hue pounded excruciating pain orthopedic surgeon operated finger said Id waited eight hours Id have lost finger Sixteen hours hand would have come off wrist prognosis fiberglass particles cowl entered body through infected ding back hand latched onto streptococcus bacteria headed down vein ring finger settled cellulitis ding ourselves during course building model airplanes manage patch wounds muddle through Props knife blades sharp wire soldering iron burns weve suffered miniscule piece fiberglass dust Come bottom line immediate first aid gloves working fiberglass attention shop safety cleaaliness general Im therapy now getting back use hand letter hunt-and-peck follow-up letter Emmet sent photo himself showing cast right arm said can remove time time now has about 60% hand use estimates will take six 10 months therapy before hand back normal find ironic simple ding hand resulted serious problems Continued page 21 14 Model Aviation column provided address items concern regarding safety aspects model aviation activities Content column however opinion author does necessarily represent official position Academy Model Aeronautics \73J NO MOW TE PLEMS WITH TI4 SON SR-8 115 SCALE 100 DeHAVILLAND BEAVER GIANT SCALE 96 SPERRY MESSENGER 1/4 SCALE 60 gadgets early days RC wrote articles columns American Aircraft Modeler George know has done tremendous amount experimenting testing develop information support 1991 changes AMA Frequency Committee member writes findings RCM award voted WRAM club presented its president Jerry Judge George flew back California before could photograph him medal Nick Ziroli Hauppage New York has spent lifetime designing building writing about RC models has kit manufacturer now provides plans service Much money supported family came building research models large aircraft companies Distinguished Service Award voted AMA Executive Council presented District H Vice President John Byrne always look significant new trend Aeromodeling WRAM show years trend seems toward much lighter models Chunks-of-foam slabsof-balsa construction out Sticks tissue construction back thing am waiiing didnt appear new family RC systems switch-selectable RC channels 50 Aircraft-Only 30 Non-Aircraft channels satisfied must cheaper manufacture switch-selected channels continue independent crystals CB people figured out years ago As manufacturers finally claiming have crystals 50 72 MHz Aircraft-Only RC channels 75 MHz 50 MHz odd-channel crystals available ACE R/C did see careful extensions existing product lines Pacer Technology Rancho Cucamonga California 91730 example now offers ZAP-kicker plastics quick-sets ZAP softening plastic way other ZAPkicker does also offer FLEX-ZAP advertised strongest CA adhesive available hobby ideal fiberglas Due its slightly flexible cured state resists shock better other ZAPs Pacer has also added GOO s transparent silicone adhesive similar GOOP None CA adhesives carcinogens nor emit cyanide gas heated no matter what have read elsewhereII Safety/Preston Continued page 14 Einmet Rick after having prop lodge chest cavity back work just eight days As previously said guardian angel may always duty Ban plastic props Society Antique Modelers SAM has received proposal change its RC rules Section 1 Paragraph 12 carries would permit fixed pitch non-folding two-bladed propellers made natural wood except 051 smaller engines may optionally use plastic composite propeller materials brought attention old friend Martin Schindler resides Vienna Virginia member SAM Marty enclosed copy pages Sam Speaks SeptemberlOctober 1990 issue rules change its rationale appeared accompanying letter Marty stated Since rule being proposed AMA affiliated group appears to safety related item wonder proposed adopted part AMA Safety Code contest rules would certainly appreciate seeing comments Safety Comes First column Before add comments benefit readers members SAM following part lengthy rationale submitted rules change Rationale Proposal Intent reduce severity propeller injuries averaged almost trip hospital Continued page 24 June 1991 21 MAULE M51M6 ROCKETFAIRCHILD 24 1/4 SCALE 98GIANT SCALE 90 STITS PLAYBOY 1/3 SCALE 88 WACO 10 1/5 SCALE 73 yourself favor IKON NWST Kit n world wide finest scale kits two major contests attended last year 1989 SAM Champs freshly bandaged victim leaving emergency room met next case walking hand still wrapped bloody rag over two years Ive taken informal poli find injuries come overwhelmingly plastic opposed wooden props plastic prop does damage wooden prop because 1 its heavier carries kinetic energy same rpm 2 its stronger likely deliver its full momentum impact because wont shear off wooden prop will 3 impact bone tendon plastic prop harder will crush deform itself will slice crush deform bone instead rationale went discuss physics collisions between hand wood versus plastic props showed plastic prop has about twice momentum wood prop similar size proposer rule change ended up stating Okay dont just use wood props let rest world use whatever wants Couple reasons First plastic props often little efficient talking abotit competition people will use something less safe its necessary keep up others Second isnt always owner gets hit its sometimes timer helper occasionally bystander say radio off launch extreme case running engine hits someone around head neck prop selection could make difference possible fatality So much rationale Sounds reasonable right Well maybe no question mind serious injury can result inadvertently stick finger hand arc rotating plastic prop other hand isnt same true case wood prop step off sidewalk path Lincoln Continental traveling 45 mph am likely seriously injured killed step path Honda Civic traveling same speed Should ban Lincolns may sound Im favor proposed SAM ban plastic props necessarily Im convinced rationale accompanied proposal convincing ground such ban example dont question proposer ban has seen injuries caused plastic props wood props SAM events other hand plastic props little efficient may also commonly used events th wood props Anecdotal data doesnt always give us correct picture assessing haz associated product Id like sec some statistically valid data numl plastic versus wood props use compare data injuries associat plastic versus wood props props now use plastic stanc reason injuries will b caused plastic rather wood prop point have opinion whether proposed ban plastic pros SAM RC events desirable Howevc would like hear opinion readc issue RC Deer decoys RC-activated deer decoys subject letter Hunter secretary Amc Mississippi R/C Modelers Since am hunter really have no idea what deer decoy supposed wh necessary have such device operate radio control Unlike duck decoys intended attract real Ii ducks its guess deer decoy i intended attract illegal hunters Perha someone could set straight Im wrong Ed enclosed two letters writter Continued pa 24 Model Aviation No matter Cripes Mighty Ill always top closing days WWII George E Preddy became top P-Si ace European Theater 31 kills 2683 air -5 ground After years diligent restoration Kermit Weeks won 1987 Oshkosh Grand Champion Warbird award replica Major Preddys aircraft j Like original s model thJCripes Mighty Ill P-Si D second Look local hobby dealer Wingspan74 Wing Area950 sq Fuse Length645 Weight12-l4Ibs Engine7510820 15 SCALE Wing Span89 WingArea1356sq Fuse Length775 Weight15-l8Ibs Engine108- 1820 Safety/Preston Continued page 21 Safety/Preston Continued page 24 Mississippi Department Wildlife Fisheries Parks together response finally received seems deer decoys being used enforcement activities Fish Wildlife Service officers alleged operating model-aircraft-oaly frequencies would make operation illegal addition jeopardizing safety activities Amory R/C Modelers took two letters Ed before got response department finally arrived merely stated problem Conservation Officers using remote control transmitters model aircraft frequencies has discussed matter has taken care guess will never know sure sounds allegation illegal operation may have some truth reason Im including topic Safety column warn others may operate RC models flying fields remote rural areas may other sources interference besides pagi1g devices Speaking hope read Bob Underwoods Note Technical Director April 1991 issue Model Aviation also hope have old transmitters narrow-banded Now examination FF92-14 rule change proposal another proposed rule change may compromise safety eventor believes George Armstead Jr Connecticut modeler participates Catapult Glider events proposed rule change would permit hand-held catapult launchers well current fixed-pole variety George believes would difficult CD ensure hand-held launches accordance FF Safety Code rule requires launching 100 feet downwind spectators automobiles letter Free Flight Contest Board George stated fixed pole CD can establish launch position safe location hand-held launches CD Assistants must constantly police launches reduces officials time available run other events puts official adversarial position contestants am familiar event appears Initial Vote has approved hand-held launches Catapult Glider enthusiast might want think about possible rules change make opinion known FF Contest Board member Prison term modeler Emmet Fry thinks shop accident bizarre should read account TEXA S FAN FUN JUNE 7891991 ONE Y CYCL THE PREMIER DF EVENT OF 1991 HOSTED BY BOMBER FIELD MONAVILLE TEXAS LARGE SCALE MULilENGINE JETS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR TOM COOK OF JET MODEL PRODUCTS RICK SCHAFER OF CUSTOM MODEL PRODUCTS PILOTS CHOICE AWARDS MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BEST FINISH MOST REAUSliC SCALE FLIGHT BEST SCALE STAliC TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 0 CDS AWARD SPECTATOR VOTE S BEST PLANE OF MEET PLANES MUST FLY INViTATION BOMBER FIELD CORDIALLY INViTES ALL FAN JET ENTHUSIASTS TO OUR SIXTH ANNUAL TEXAS CYCLONE FAN FUN FLY THE SPIRIT OF THIS EVENT IS THAT OF ENJOYMENT AND CAMERADERIE BOMBER FIELD OFFERS EXCELLENT SETliNG tTH 600 OF PAVED RUNWAY COVERED PITS ELECTRICITY WATER CAMPING AND CONCESSIONS SO BRING YOUR JETS AND BE PREPARED FOR LOTS OF ACliON PILOT ENTRY FEE $1500 SPECTATOR ADMISSION $300 PER CARLOAD FOR MORE INFORMAllON CALL RICHARD DENMAN 4452117 BILL STEVENS 4976511 BRENT RICHEY 4800633 TEXAS AIR NATiONAL GUARD FiS FLYBY SCHEDULED CONliNGENT ON AVAILABIUTY RENO STYLE PYLON RACING H 23 & 24 MALL SHOW AT WEST OAKS MALL 11 THIRD ANNUAL B17 GATHERING/BIG BIRD FLYIN SEPTEMBER 202122 COMING EVENTS equally bizarre incident appeared clipping Riverside California Press-Enterprise sent Al Woisky report stated Nerat California modeler shall remain nameless transporting RC model back Ford Bronco Ahead him vehicle stopped preparing make left turn Passing shoulder road came fast upon another car also attempting pass stopped car traveling slower [the modelers] vehicle According court documents [the modeler] did apply brakes fear damaging radio-controlled model airplane car Instead car bumped vehicle behind driver lost control car swerved oncoming traffic car struck another head-on killing occupants 75-year-old man wife newspaper article stated modeler briefly lost control car drove away stopping An eyewitness apparently able describe modelers vehicle later located outside residence modeler reported have told authorities did see what happened after rear-ended other vehicle because busy checking Continued page 94 June 1991 77 Safety/Preston Continued page 77 plane tools modeler pleaded guilty charge felony hit-and-run injury death sentenced two years state prison have admit have times Ive transporting unsecured objects models car have hesitated briefly before applying brakes necessary zeal because concerned about damage objects carrying lets think about maximum deceleration can achieve applying ones brakes 05g deceleration will cause wife give evil eye dry pavement good surface maximum can achieve car has antilock brake system will about ig 32 ftIsecIsec other hand deceleration SOg could result head-on collision Would rather subject model force equal its own weight ig deceleration let collision occur subject car yourself model forces equal 50 times weights pay repair bills well moral story obvious Always secure model other object might transporting car including passengers dont have worry about well-being event have hit brakes because some emergency situation note wish another safe monthsafe home car flying field LI Flying Fun/Mathews Continued page 12 Flight Rubber CO2 Well build solid models After youre supposed have fun started friendly challenge has turned June fly Little Rock winners walk away biggest smiles Love last line Dont dbm SOAKED SOCKS As began lay out photos months colunm dawned emphasis leaning toward flying off water Little wonder really am also beginning get excited about favorite springtime activitythe Ace Float Fly Higginsville Missouri first weekend June illustrate us find event others like enjoyable consider last year almost 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