SaUtu vnwsflrsfl Good etiquette RC field superglue eye balls need info propeller failures John Preston AS WE WRITE col umn end March spring has just arrived Washington DC area Last night attended meeting Northern Virginia RC Club featured Annual Build ing Contest held spring members bring new models created during winter months have judged peers Best Finish Moat Unique Best Scale etc week soggy flying field dries out models will making first flights Copies clubs March newsletter available meeting Featured article president Larry Parfitt some interesting remarks about etiquette flying field following state ments extracted Larrys article will show being considerate fellow club members can also improve safety fields operations High speed passes and/or aerobatics within traffic pattern area especially students recently-soloed club members traffic pattern acceptable know several club members have wanted flytheir fre quency pin availablebut would because what going up down runway made feel uncomfortable Now event some think Larrys become senile chicken both can say time place everything Certainly Arcola name oftheflyingfleld J D P place Saturdays Sundays during busy part day pilots skill levels range novice intermediate flyingor hoping fly time Now heres another kind rude inconsider ate dangerous person Hes guy runs up engine pit guy apparently oblivious havoc hes creating behind him especially propwash directed up down pit line Ever seen aircraft flipped onto its backor stood up its nose maybe too have pit crud blown face few times Somewhat irritating isnt inconsiderate folks go out runway forget yell loud enough can hear Man field get aircraft walk back pit area yelling clear Ever low fuel about go deadstick waiting clear call never came Still another kind person appears scene occasionally starts takeoff roll back pit area roars out 900 angle runway air think wed agree can nicely kinds takeoffs Probably dangerous situation however will curl hair out flight line flying sudden Glider ched somewhere back pit area comes sailing overhead put subject very personal basis standing beside club member day aircraft final approach sudden someone shouted Heads up Sure enough Glider overhead launched pit area switch OFF After several diving circles back toward flight line both us hit dirt Glider flew ground about six feet away Fortunately no hurtbut guess what After stood up aircraft final wasnt anymore Man must message somewhere time receive issue Model viatioz 1982 flying season us shut down operations winter will well under way ask please treat fellow fliers some respect hope doing ensure safety well Staying subject RC flying field operations during March received package information AMA HQ contained among other things Voluntary Flying Site Specifications Standard applicable RC activities specifications accompanied Information Release stated AMA chartered clubs will provided $2000000 liability insurance coverage during 1982 However during 1983 clubs meet requirements flying site specifica tions will able apply obtain amount coverage assume specifications will published future issue ModelAviationIt appeared June AMA News also 1982-83 rule book RMcM guess majority RC clubs fields meet specifications However some minor changes clubs might able comply requirements club planning new field suggest study specifica tions immediately would save some money long run wish observe guidelines Apparently specifica tions CL FF sites works expected published during 1982 also letter month Peter Miller resides country origin England Peter now writing safety column British magazine Radio Control Models & Electronics letter safety tip about use cyanoacrylate glues read follows February issue RCM&E Dave Boddington suggested metal soldered could held together cyanoacrylate glue As result got letter Dr Michael F Hawkins Senior Aviation Medical Specialist Aeromedical Centre British Aircraft Corporation Dhahran Saudi Arabia tells techni cians working electronics lab com plaining breathlessness headaches colleague Dr Adolph carried out investiga tion found blood contained some Continued page 14 12 Model Aviation 7% t 1 ORY HARV BUT YOU KNOW CLUB RULES A0L4T RUNNING ENINE Too Wt4 IN THE PITS III~4 P 0 BOX 192 NUYS CA91408 121317641490 SPECIAL 4-CHAN 810 R/C SY%TEM Ii SUPER-4495 SPECIAL $1 Charlie offers BEST 4-CHANNEL R/C SYSTEM VERY LOWEST PRICE I Complete System includes 750mw Tx antenna Rx four CH4 Servos full Nicads Dual Charger Add $650 Shipping California residents add Sales Tax No CODs Brochure full line available 60c USA $170 Foreign 4-1/2% Surcharge forVISA Visa Master Card carbon monoxide cyanide origin ated cyanoacrylate applied electronic components heated iron during soldering practice banned Dr Hawkins points out should considerable difference between regular exposure work occasional exposure hobby However must good ventilation musL also feel foregoing must keep cyano acrylate away possible risk over heating tube bottle Dr Hawkins also states spraying polyurethane paint filter gas mask does give adequate protection Proper practice use remote air supply like Dr Hawkins last paragraph quote So after doing soldering fume cupboard using aqualung spray paint start engine catch tie propeller requiring 24 stitches Oh well thats Safety Another letter subject cyanoacrylate glues came Barry Nealis works Naval Air Engineering Center Lakehurst NJ Barry enclosed clipping base paper Airscoop headline Superglue mishaps cause increase eye injuries Although have talked about superglues oacrylates previous columns neglected mention hazard outlined clipping follows T Picaroni NAEC General Safety Officer warns dramatic increase number people mistakenly using so-called superglues instead eye drops has recorded National Society Prevent Blindness Some superglues packaged similarly popular brands eye drops believed contributing confusion superglues may contain cyanoacrylate toxic eye can cause perma nent scarring blindness cases reported involved 58-yearold man recently cataract surgery Another involved four-year-old boy apparently imitating adults seen using eye drops US Consumer Product Safety Commis sion concerned about cases some glue manufacturers investigating alternative packaging Public warnings seem have suc ceeded removing hazardous glue packages shelves some areas Picaroni said eye drops should stored separately substance could mistaken should kept out reach children sure check labels care fully before use Ordinarily first aid procedure foreign substances eye rinse immediately continuously clean water However some types glue will wash Out easily important contact opthalmologist go hospital emergency room immediately Picaroni warned Take substance accidently placed eye along box came possible hospital said Before manufacturers cyanoacrylate glues take issue some statements Airscoop article let us state think eye injuries may overstated would describe cyanoacrylates very irritating eye rather toxic Also know no cases permanent scarring blindness Contact eye will cause eyelids instantly glued shut ever happens try separate yourself Seek medical aid immediately understand Continued page 74 14 Model Aviation GOODIES Safety/Preston Continued naqe 14 OVER 50 CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITHOUT RECHARGING INTRODUCING THE NI-STARTER PAT iFN5ii new completely revolutionary concept power glow plugs model cars boats air planes helicopters anything using 1 5 Standard plu9 glow engines Rechar U up 1000 tImes Fits poc sideways inverted Fits throu Head Lock TM plug uc ons g day guarantee Bftetttif anyth ng fa normal usag e vJxaf replace OnJY 86f U oneT1 full yearl SEE YOUR oL US BANK CARDS OK COD $2195 See Dealer 9 13506 Glendundee Dru Herndon VA 22071 ___________________ SERVICE 703435-5805 eyelids surgically separated professional usually extreme discomfort several weeks best knowledge cyanoacrylate glues see advertised hobby magazines packaged bottles also used manufacturers eye drops Although Airscoop article stated some superglues eye drops packaged simi larly US CPSC concerned about actually identical bottles glue manufacturers question have now changed packaging make glue bottles readily distinguishable bottles containing eye drops Nevertheless suggest dont keep glue bathroom medicine cabinet nor eye drops field box Needless say should always store hobby glues paints solvents fuel etc out reach children Two out three bottles hobby variety cyano acrylate glue just checked workshop did state Keep Out Reach Children case thinking few pple world would dumb enough use cyanoacrylate glue eye drops let us leave specific case find hard believe came us very reliable source seems lady misfortune bond eyelid closed mistook identically-packaged superglue eye drops visit opthalmologist successful parting eyelids damage eye Great whats special about story Well couple days later back opthalmologists after having repeated mis take bonded other eye shut Hard believe perhaps gives some idea about weaknesses human beings turn sends us typewriter once month tell about hope may learn mistakes others Speaking mistakes writers safety columns can stand accused Back Novem ber 1981 issue MA discussed preflight checks RC models word did say about inspecting connection between pushrod clevis control horn letter arrived after wrote column enclosed photograph clevis control horn both appeared nylon MEN Trainer powered aFox25 docile airplane clevis pin sheared Bob Hanson Albuquerque NM sent us picture accompanying letter told us failure discovered models loose tail wheel being tightened letter Bob states us religiously complete thorough pre-flight high-powered Pattern ships tend downplay neglect function comes docile less-powerful models response Bobs letter stated Un fortunately believe worked last weekend will work again weekend Maybe will maybe wont never hurts check sure appears well final topic month concerns breakage component may hard impossible detect flaws could result serious injury death old friend enemy propeller Charlie Johnson MAs CL Combat contributing editor sent us pieces GRP glass-reinforced plastic propeller both blades parted company hub air 74 Model Aviation K mounted Slow Combat model mild engine blade hurled ground very close some spectators first time weve heard type incident have asked follow-up determine some kind special problem type prop Since posi tion tests controlled environment loss go would like ask readers help hope problem can detect establish ing pattern incidents reported have experienced case propeller blade separation other contact ground other solid object please let us know about interested failures propellers brand material size possible include following information Propellen Brand name size material Any mods prop Engine Brand name size rpm full throttle known Type Model eg RC Pattern CL Stunt etc Weather conditions time incident eg temperature approximate humidity Age Propellen Months since purchase date approximate number offlights prior abuses crashes Meanwhile let us remind minimize time spend line arc spinning propeller Also alert location bystanders rubber-neckers seem drawn like magnet sound screaming engine Have safe month John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Toledo Show/Beckman Continued page 18 people see example look forward year chance have few words Walt Good first met Walt some 30 years ago middle grass field near Milpitas CA contacts since have brief always enjoyable year added pleasure introducing Walt another favorite people George Privateer George famous maybe should infamous editor Stardust newsletter STARS club Olean NY earliest dedicated big bird groups Another contact enjoyed Dick Phillips Big Beautiful man correspond less regularly almost year planning get together Toledo Being mob scene didnt find other until late Sunday morning hour spent talking got useful informa Discriminate Scale fliers Demand Dave Platt m perfectionist. kits prove reputation finest models RC scale has founded upon careful attention detail period over twenty years fact Im particular about kits theyre available personally make kit sign hold myself responsible reproductions genuine Dave Platt kit guarantee true outline combined force arrangement flies properlyt--eeW THE ULTIMATE legendary beauty efticienci Spitfire 1/5 scale Accurate last subtle curse Magnificietit indeed 0g simply awe inspiring iii flight Pitwered ssiih 1 21 gli engine Maximizer ultimate Spitfire vide irtense esperi ence sOpftIsitCitel R C EIAberSpan 88Length 7o Weight 15-21 lbs / Bucker Jungmeister regular direct drive engines 60 90 65 span 1/4 scale ace aerobatic biplane time Still fits car $139 PIe*er0cIjnitt i Grand bold flies great staying easily transportable 1/5 scale 79 span over 1000 sq ins 90 engines $179 New 1/4 Scale Pilotj$139 ed comes wfth inComing Supplied unpaint Jn Anew 4 ale model Quadra Retracting struction bookletA ha n saw enginesLanding Gear $305 s e u figure WWII FighterPatented Y-lock Also availP osystem 1/4 asd able 1/5 scale $251/5 scale models HOW TO ORDER Dire om manu e o markup Write calIwe accept check mosey order Master Charge Visa cards pay UPS anywhere USA IFlorida residents add 4% sales tax Yes accept foreign orders pay freight information model send self addressed envelope nave Iatt ivuodels inc 6940 NW 15th Street Plantation Florida 33313r Phone 305 587-4861 ofJiotvd ii xvi or5r ovpxos July 198275 Pacific Soilpiones Rough now offers four Kioritz engines 13 30 C. plus German Titan at43 c i engines will match Giant Scalers Continued page 76 Send $1 00 for information Pacific Sailpianes Products P 0 Box 551 55 Valencia CA 91 355
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/07
Page Numbers: 12, 14, 74, 75
SaUtu vnwsflrsfl Good etiquette RC field superglue eye balls need info propeller failures John Preston AS WE WRITE col umn end March spring has just arrived Washington DC area Last night attended meeting Northern Virginia RC Club featured Annual Build ing Contest held spring members bring new models created during winter months have judged peers Best Finish Moat Unique Best Scale etc week soggy flying field dries out models will making first flights Copies clubs March newsletter available meeting Featured article president Larry Parfitt some interesting remarks about etiquette flying field following state ments extracted Larrys article will show being considerate fellow club members can also improve safety fields operations High speed passes and/or aerobatics within traffic pattern area especially students recently-soloed club members traffic pattern acceptable know several club members have wanted flytheir fre quency pin availablebut would because what going up down runway made feel uncomfortable Now event some think Larrys become senile chicken both can say time place everything Certainly Arcola name oftheflyingfleld J D P place Saturdays Sundays during busy part day pilots skill levels range novice intermediate flyingor hoping fly time Now heres another kind rude inconsider ate dangerous person Hes guy runs up engine pit guy apparently oblivious havoc hes creating behind him especially propwash directed up down pit line Ever seen aircraft flipped onto its backor stood up its nose maybe too have pit crud blown face few times Somewhat irritating isnt inconsiderate folks go out runway forget yell loud enough can hear Man field get aircraft walk back pit area yelling clear Ever low fuel about go deadstick waiting clear call never came Still another kind person appears scene occasionally starts takeoff roll back pit area roars out 900 angle runway air think wed agree can nicely kinds takeoffs Probably dangerous situation however will curl hair out flight line flying sudden Glider ched somewhere back pit area comes sailing overhead put subject very personal basis standing beside club member day aircraft final approach sudden someone shouted Heads up Sure enough Glider overhead launched pit area switch OFF After several diving circles back toward flight line both us hit dirt Glider flew ground about six feet away Fortunately no hurtbut guess what After stood up aircraft final wasnt anymore Man must message somewhere time receive issue Model viatioz 1982 flying season us shut down operations winter will well under way ask please treat fellow fliers some respect hope doing ensure safety well Staying subject RC flying field operations during March received package information AMA HQ contained among other things Voluntary Flying Site Specifications Standard applicable RC activities specifications accompanied Information Release stated AMA chartered clubs will provided $2000000 liability insurance coverage during 1982 However during 1983 clubs meet requirements flying site specifica tions will able apply obtain amount coverage assume specifications will published future issue ModelAviationIt appeared June AMA News also 1982-83 rule book RMcM guess majority RC clubs fields meet specifications However some minor changes clubs might able comply requirements club planning new field suggest study specifica tions immediately would save some money long run wish observe guidelines Apparently specifica tions CL FF sites works expected published during 1982 also letter month Peter Miller resides country origin England Peter now writing safety column British magazine Radio Control Models & Electronics letter safety tip about use cyanoacrylate glues read follows February issue RCM&E Dave Boddington suggested metal soldered could held together cyanoacrylate glue As result got letter Dr Michael F Hawkins Senior Aviation Medical Specialist Aeromedical Centre British Aircraft Corporation Dhahran Saudi Arabia tells techni cians working electronics lab com plaining breathlessness headaches colleague Dr Adolph carried out investiga tion found blood contained some Continued page 14 12 Model Aviation 7% t 1 ORY HARV BUT YOU KNOW CLUB RULES A0L4T RUNNING ENINE Too Wt4 IN THE PITS III~4 P 0 BOX 192 NUYS CA91408 121317641490 SPECIAL 4-CHAN 810 R/C SY%TEM Ii SUPER-4495 SPECIAL $1 Charlie offers BEST 4-CHANNEL R/C SYSTEM VERY LOWEST PRICE I Complete System includes 750mw Tx antenna Rx four CH4 Servos full Nicads Dual Charger Add $650 Shipping California residents add Sales Tax No CODs Brochure full line available 60c USA $170 Foreign 4-1/2% Surcharge forVISA Visa Master Card carbon monoxide cyanide origin ated cyanoacrylate applied electronic components heated iron during soldering practice banned Dr Hawkins points out should considerable difference between regular exposure work occasional exposure hobby However must good ventilation musL also feel foregoing must keep cyano acrylate away possible risk over heating tube bottle Dr Hawkins also states spraying polyurethane paint filter gas mask does give adequate protection Proper practice use remote air supply like Dr Hawkins last paragraph quote So after doing soldering fume cupboard using aqualung spray paint start engine catch tie propeller requiring 24 stitches Oh well thats Safety Another letter subject cyanoacrylate glues came Barry Nealis works Naval Air Engineering Center Lakehurst NJ Barry enclosed clipping base paper Airscoop headline Superglue mishaps cause increase eye injuries Although have talked about superglues oacrylates previous columns neglected mention hazard outlined clipping follows T Picaroni NAEC General Safety Officer warns dramatic increase number people mistakenly using so-called superglues instead eye drops has recorded National Society Prevent Blindness Some superglues packaged similarly popular brands eye drops believed contributing confusion superglues may contain cyanoacrylate toxic eye can cause perma nent scarring blindness cases reported involved 58-yearold man recently cataract surgery Another involved four-year-old boy apparently imitating adults seen using eye drops US Consumer Product Safety Commis sion concerned about cases some glue manufacturers investigating alternative packaging Public warnings seem have suc ceeded removing hazardous glue packages shelves some areas Picaroni said eye drops should stored separately substance could mistaken should kept out reach children sure check labels care fully before use Ordinarily first aid procedure foreign substances eye rinse immediately continuously clean water However some types glue will wash Out easily important contact opthalmologist go hospital emergency room immediately Picaroni warned Take substance accidently placed eye along box came possible hospital said Before manufacturers cyanoacrylate glues take issue some statements Airscoop article let us state think eye injuries may overstated would describe cyanoacrylates very irritating eye rather toxic Also know no cases permanent scarring blindness Contact eye will cause eyelids instantly glued shut ever happens try separate yourself Seek medical aid immediately understand Continued page 74 14 Model Aviation GOODIES Safety/Preston Continued naqe 14 OVER 50 CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITHOUT RECHARGING INTRODUCING THE NI-STARTER PAT iFN5ii new completely revolutionary concept power glow plugs model cars boats air planes helicopters anything using 1 5 Standard plu9 glow engines Rechar U up 1000 tImes Fits poc sideways inverted Fits throu Head Lock TM plug uc ons g day guarantee Bftetttif anyth ng fa normal usag e vJxaf replace OnJY 86f U oneT1 full yearl SEE YOUR oL US BANK CARDS OK COD $2195 See Dealer 9 13506 Glendundee Dru Herndon VA 22071 ___________________ SERVICE 703435-5805 eyelids surgically separated professional usually extreme discomfort several weeks best knowledge cyanoacrylate glues see advertised hobby magazines packaged bottles also used manufacturers eye drops Although Airscoop article stated some superglues eye drops packaged simi larly US CPSC concerned about actually identical bottles glue manufacturers question have now changed packaging make glue bottles readily distinguishable bottles containing eye drops Nevertheless suggest dont keep glue bathroom medicine cabinet nor eye drops field box Needless say should always store hobby glues paints solvents fuel etc out reach children Two out three bottles hobby variety cyano acrylate glue just checked workshop did state Keep Out Reach Children case thinking few pple world would dumb enough use cyanoacrylate glue eye drops let us leave specific case find hard believe came us very reliable source seems lady misfortune bond eyelid closed mistook identically-packaged superglue eye drops visit opthalmologist successful parting eyelids damage eye Great whats special about story Well couple days later back opthalmologists after having repeated mis take bonded other eye shut Hard believe perhaps gives some idea about weaknesses human beings turn sends us typewriter once month tell about hope may learn mistakes others Speaking mistakes writers safety columns can stand accused Back Novem ber 1981 issue MA discussed preflight checks RC models word did say about inspecting connection between pushrod clevis control horn letter arrived after wrote column enclosed photograph clevis control horn both appeared nylon MEN Trainer powered aFox25 docile airplane clevis pin sheared Bob Hanson Albuquerque NM sent us picture accompanying letter told us failure discovered models loose tail wheel being tightened letter Bob states us religiously complete thorough pre-flight high-powered Pattern ships tend downplay neglect function comes docile less-powerful models response Bobs letter stated Un fortunately believe worked last weekend will work again weekend Maybe will maybe wont never hurts check sure appears well final topic month concerns breakage component may hard impossible detect flaws could result serious injury death old friend enemy propeller Charlie Johnson MAs CL Combat contributing editor sent us pieces GRP glass-reinforced plastic propeller both blades parted company hub air 74 Model Aviation K mounted Slow Combat model mild engine blade hurled ground very close some spectators first time weve heard type incident have asked follow-up determine some kind special problem type prop Since posi tion tests controlled environment loss go would like ask readers help hope problem can detect establish ing pattern incidents reported have experienced case propeller blade separation other contact ground other solid object please let us know about interested failures propellers brand material size possible include following information Propellen Brand name size material Any mods prop Engine Brand name size rpm full throttle known Type Model eg RC Pattern CL Stunt etc Weather conditions time incident eg temperature approximate humidity Age Propellen Months since purchase date approximate number offlights prior abuses crashes Meanwhile let us remind minimize time spend line arc spinning propeller Also alert location bystanders rubber-neckers seem drawn like magnet sound screaming engine Have safe month John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Toledo Show/Beckman Continued page 18 people see example look forward year chance have few words Walt Good first met Walt some 30 years ago middle grass field near Milpitas CA contacts since have brief always enjoyable year added pleasure introducing Walt another favorite people George Privateer George famous maybe should infamous editor Stardust newsletter STARS club Olean NY earliest dedicated big bird groups Another contact enjoyed Dick Phillips Big Beautiful man correspond less regularly almost year planning get together Toledo Being mob scene didnt find other until late Sunday morning hour spent talking got useful informa Discriminate Scale fliers Demand Dave Platt m perfectionist. kits prove reputation finest models RC scale has founded upon careful attention detail period over twenty years fact Im particular about kits theyre available personally make kit sign hold myself responsible reproductions genuine Dave Platt kit guarantee true outline combined force arrangement flies properlyt--eeW THE ULTIMATE legendary beauty efticienci Spitfire 1/5 scale Accurate last subtle curse Magnificietit indeed 0g simply awe inspiring iii flight Pitwered ssiih 1 21 gli engine Maximizer ultimate Spitfire vide irtense esperi ence sOpftIsitCitel R C EIAberSpan 88Length 7o Weight 15-21 lbs / Bucker Jungmeister regular direct drive engines 60 90 65 span 1/4 scale ace aerobatic biplane time Still fits car $139 PIe*er0cIjnitt i Grand bold flies great staying easily transportable 1/5 scale 79 span over 1000 sq ins 90 engines $179 New 1/4 Scale Pilotj$139 ed comes wfth inComing Supplied unpaint Jn Anew 4 ale model Quadra Retracting struction bookletA ha n saw enginesLanding Gear $305 s e u figure WWII FighterPatented Y-lock Also availP osystem 1/4 asd able 1/5 scale $251/5 scale models HOW TO ORDER Dire om manu e o markup Write calIwe accept check mosey order Master Charge Visa cards pay UPS anywhere USA IFlorida residents add 4% sales tax Yes accept foreign orders pay freight information model send self addressed envelope nave Iatt ivuodels inc 6940 NW 15th Street Plantation Florida 33313r Phone 305 587-4861 ofJiotvd ii xvi or5r ovpxos July 198275 Pacific Soilpiones Rough now offers four Kioritz engines 13 30 C. plus German Titan at43 c i engines will match Giant Scalers Continued page 76 Send $1 00 for information Pacific Sailpianes Products P 0 Box 551 55 Valencia CA 91 355
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/07
Page Numbers: 12, 14, 74, 75
SaUtu vnwsflrsfl Good etiquette RC field superglue eye balls need info propeller failures John Preston AS WE WRITE col umn end March spring has just arrived Washington DC area Last night attended meeting Northern Virginia RC Club featured Annual Build ing Contest held spring members bring new models created during winter months have judged peers Best Finish Moat Unique Best Scale etc week soggy flying field dries out models will making first flights Copies clubs March newsletter available meeting Featured article president Larry Parfitt some interesting remarks about etiquette flying field following state ments extracted Larrys article will show being considerate fellow club members can also improve safety fields operations High speed passes and/or aerobatics within traffic pattern area especially students recently-soloed club members traffic pattern acceptable know several club members have wanted flytheir fre quency pin availablebut would because what going up down runway made feel uncomfortable Now event some think Larrys become senile chicken both can say time place everything Certainly Arcola name oftheflyingfleld J D P place Saturdays Sundays during busy part day pilots skill levels range novice intermediate flyingor hoping fly time Now heres another kind rude inconsider ate dangerous person Hes guy runs up engine pit guy apparently oblivious havoc hes creating behind him especially propwash directed up down pit line Ever seen aircraft flipped onto its backor stood up its nose maybe too have pit crud blown face few times Somewhat irritating isnt inconsiderate folks go out runway forget yell loud enough can hear Man field get aircraft walk back pit area yelling clear Ever low fuel about go deadstick waiting clear call never came Still another kind person appears scene occasionally starts takeoff roll back pit area roars out 900 angle runway air think wed agree can nicely kinds takeoffs Probably dangerous situation however will curl hair out flight line flying sudden Glider ched somewhere back pit area comes sailing overhead put subject very personal basis standing beside club member day aircraft final approach sudden someone shouted Heads up Sure enough Glider overhead launched pit area switch OFF After several diving circles back toward flight line both us hit dirt Glider flew ground about six feet away Fortunately no hurtbut guess what After stood up aircraft final wasnt anymore Man must message somewhere time receive issue Model viatioz 1982 flying season us shut down operations winter will well under way ask please treat fellow fliers some respect hope doing ensure safety well Staying subject RC flying field operations during March received package information AMA HQ contained among other things Voluntary Flying Site Specifications Standard applicable RC activities specifications accompanied Information Release stated AMA chartered clubs will provided $2000000 liability insurance coverage during 1982 However during 1983 clubs meet requirements flying site specifica tions will able apply obtain amount coverage assume specifications will published future issue ModelAviationIt appeared June AMA News also 1982-83 rule book RMcM guess majority RC clubs fields meet specifications However some minor changes clubs might able comply requirements club planning new field suggest study specifica tions immediately would save some money long run wish observe guidelines Apparently specifica tions CL FF sites works expected published during 1982 also letter month Peter Miller resides country origin England Peter now writing safety column British magazine Radio Control Models & Electronics letter safety tip about use cyanoacrylate glues read follows February issue RCM&E Dave Boddington suggested metal soldered could held together cyanoacrylate glue As result got letter Dr Michael F Hawkins Senior Aviation Medical Specialist Aeromedical Centre British Aircraft Corporation Dhahran Saudi Arabia tells techni cians working electronics lab com plaining breathlessness headaches colleague Dr Adolph carried out investiga tion found blood contained some Continued page 14 12 Model Aviation 7% t 1 ORY HARV BUT YOU KNOW CLUB RULES A0L4T RUNNING ENINE Too Wt4 IN THE PITS III~4 P 0 BOX 192 NUYS CA91408 121317641490 SPECIAL 4-CHAN 810 R/C SY%TEM Ii SUPER-4495 SPECIAL $1 Charlie offers BEST 4-CHANNEL R/C SYSTEM VERY LOWEST PRICE I Complete System includes 750mw Tx antenna Rx four CH4 Servos full Nicads Dual Charger Add $650 Shipping California residents add Sales Tax No CODs Brochure full line available 60c USA $170 Foreign 4-1/2% Surcharge forVISA Visa Master Card carbon monoxide cyanide origin ated cyanoacrylate applied electronic components heated iron during soldering practice banned Dr Hawkins points out should considerable difference between regular exposure work occasional exposure hobby However must good ventilation musL also feel foregoing must keep cyano acrylate away possible risk over heating tube bottle Dr Hawkins also states spraying polyurethane paint filter gas mask does give adequate protection Proper practice use remote air supply like Dr Hawkins last paragraph quote So after doing soldering fume cupboard using aqualung spray paint start engine catch tie propeller requiring 24 stitches Oh well thats Safety Another letter subject cyanoacrylate glues came Barry Nealis works Naval Air Engineering Center Lakehurst NJ Barry enclosed clipping base paper Airscoop headline Superglue mishaps cause increase eye injuries Although have talked about superglues oacrylates previous columns neglected mention hazard outlined clipping follows T Picaroni NAEC General Safety Officer warns dramatic increase number people mistakenly using so-called superglues instead eye drops has recorded National Society Prevent Blindness Some superglues packaged similarly popular brands eye drops believed contributing confusion superglues may contain cyanoacrylate toxic eye can cause perma nent scarring blindness cases reported involved 58-yearold man recently cataract surgery Another involved four-year-old boy apparently imitating adults seen using eye drops US Consumer Product Safety Commis sion concerned about cases some glue manufacturers investigating alternative packaging Public warnings seem have suc ceeded removing hazardous glue packages shelves some areas Picaroni said eye drops should stored separately substance could mistaken should kept out reach children sure check labels care fully before use Ordinarily first aid procedure foreign substances eye rinse immediately continuously clean water However some types glue will wash Out easily important contact opthalmologist go hospital emergency room immediately Picaroni warned Take substance accidently placed eye along box came possible hospital said Before manufacturers cyanoacrylate glues take issue some statements Airscoop article let us state think eye injuries may overstated would describe cyanoacrylates very irritating eye rather toxic Also know no cases permanent scarring blindness Contact eye will cause eyelids instantly glued shut ever happens try separate yourself Seek medical aid immediately understand Continued page 74 14 Model Aviation GOODIES Safety/Preston Continued naqe 14 OVER 50 CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITHOUT RECHARGING INTRODUCING THE NI-STARTER PAT iFN5ii new completely revolutionary concept power glow plugs model cars boats air planes helicopters anything using 1 5 Standard plu9 glow engines Rechar U up 1000 tImes Fits poc sideways inverted Fits throu Head Lock TM plug uc ons g day guarantee Bftetttif anyth ng fa normal usag e vJxaf replace OnJY 86f U oneT1 full yearl SEE YOUR oL US BANK CARDS OK COD $2195 See Dealer 9 13506 Glendundee Dru Herndon VA 22071 ___________________ SERVICE 703435-5805 eyelids surgically separated professional usually extreme discomfort several weeks best knowledge cyanoacrylate glues see advertised hobby magazines packaged bottles also used manufacturers eye drops Although Airscoop article stated some superglues eye drops packaged simi larly US CPSC concerned about actually identical bottles glue manufacturers question have now changed packaging make glue bottles readily distinguishable bottles containing eye drops Nevertheless suggest dont keep glue bathroom medicine cabinet nor eye drops field box Needless say should always store hobby glues paints solvents fuel etc out reach children Two out three bottles hobby variety cyano acrylate glue just checked workshop did state Keep Out Reach Children case thinking few pple world would dumb enough use cyanoacrylate glue eye drops let us leave specific case find hard believe came us very reliable source seems lady misfortune bond eyelid closed mistook identically-packaged superglue eye drops visit opthalmologist successful parting eyelids damage eye Great whats special about story Well couple days later back opthalmologists after having repeated mis take bonded other eye shut Hard believe perhaps gives some idea about weaknesses human beings turn sends us typewriter once month tell about hope may learn mistakes others Speaking mistakes writers safety columns can stand accused Back Novem ber 1981 issue MA discussed preflight checks RC models word did say about inspecting connection between pushrod clevis control horn letter arrived after wrote column enclosed photograph clevis control horn both appeared nylon MEN Trainer powered aFox25 docile airplane clevis pin sheared Bob Hanson Albuquerque NM sent us picture accompanying letter told us failure discovered models loose tail wheel being tightened letter Bob states us religiously complete thorough pre-flight high-powered Pattern ships tend downplay neglect function comes docile less-powerful models response Bobs letter stated Un fortunately believe worked last weekend will work again weekend Maybe will maybe wont never hurts check sure appears well final topic month concerns breakage component may hard impossible detect flaws could result serious injury death old friend enemy propeller Charlie Johnson MAs CL Combat contributing editor sent us pieces GRP glass-reinforced plastic propeller both blades parted company hub air 74 Model Aviation K mounted Slow Combat model mild engine blade hurled ground very close some spectators first time weve heard type incident have asked follow-up determine some kind special problem type prop Since posi tion tests controlled environment loss go would like ask readers help hope problem can detect establish ing pattern incidents reported have experienced case propeller blade separation other contact ground other solid object please let us know about interested failures propellers brand material size possible include following information Propellen Brand name size material Any mods prop Engine Brand name size rpm full throttle known Type Model eg RC Pattern CL Stunt etc Weather conditions time incident eg temperature approximate humidity Age Propellen Months since purchase date approximate number offlights prior abuses crashes Meanwhile let us remind minimize time spend line arc spinning propeller Also alert location bystanders rubber-neckers seem drawn like magnet sound screaming engine Have safe month John Preston 7012 Elvira Court Falls Church VA 22042 Toledo Show/Beckman Continued page 18 people see example look forward year chance have few words Walt Good first met Walt some 30 years ago middle grass field near Milpitas CA contacts since have brief always enjoyable year added pleasure introducing Walt another favorite people George Privateer George famous maybe should infamous editor Stardust newsletter STARS club Olean NY earliest dedicated big bird groups Another contact enjoyed Dick Phillips Big Beautiful man correspond less regularly almost year planning get together Toledo Being mob scene didnt find other until late Sunday morning hour spent talking got useful informa Discriminate Scale fliers Demand Dave Platt m perfectionist. kits prove reputation finest models RC scale has founded upon careful attention detail period over twenty years fact Im particular about kits theyre available personally make kit sign hold myself responsible reproductions genuine Dave Platt kit guarantee true outline combined force arrangement flies properlyt--eeW THE ULTIMATE legendary beauty efticienci Spitfire 1/5 scale Accurate last subtle curse Magnificietit indeed 0g simply awe inspiring iii flight Pitwered ssiih 1 21 gli engine Maximizer ultimate Spitfire vide irtense esperi ence sOpftIsitCitel R C EIAberSpan 88Length 7o Weight 15-21 lbs / Bucker Jungmeister regular direct drive engines 60 90 65 span 1/4 scale ace aerobatic biplane time Still fits car $139 PIe*er0cIjnitt i Grand bold flies great staying easily transportable 1/5 scale 79 span over 1000 sq ins 90 engines $179 New 1/4 Scale Pilotj$139 ed comes wfth inComing Supplied unpaint Jn Anew 4 ale model Quadra Retracting struction bookletA ha n saw enginesLanding Gear $305 s e u figure WWII FighterPatented Y-lock Also availP osystem 1/4 asd able 1/5 scale $251/5 scale models HOW TO ORDER Dire om manu e o markup Write calIwe accept check mosey order Master Charge Visa cards pay UPS anywhere USA IFlorida residents add 4% sales tax Yes accept foreign orders pay freight information model send self addressed envelope nave Iatt ivuodels inc 6940 NW 15th Street Plantation Florida 33313r Phone 305 587-4861 ofJiotvd ii xvi or5r ovpxos July 198275 Pacific Soilpiones Rough now offers four Kioritz engines 13 30 C. plus German Titan at43 c i engines will match Giant Scalers Continued page 76 Send $1 00 for information Pacific Sailpianes Products P 0 Box 551 55 Valencia CA 91 355
Edition: Model Aviation - 1982/07
Page Numbers: 12, 14, 74, 75
SaUtu vnwsflrsfl Good etiquette RC field superglue eye balls need info propeller failures John Preston AS WE WRITE col umn end March spring has just arrived Washington DC area Last night attended meeting Northern Virginia RC Club featured Annual Build ing Contest held spring members bring new models created during winter months have judged peers Best Finish Moat Unique Best Scale etc week soggy flying field dries out models will making first flights Copies clubs March newsletter available meeting Featured article president Larry Parfitt some interesting remarks about etiquette flying field following state ments extracted Larrys article will show being considerate fellow club members can also improve safety fields operations High speed passes and/or aerobatics within traffic pattern area especially students recently-soloed club members traffic pattern acceptable know several club members have wanted flytheir fre quency pin availablebut would because what going up down runway made feel uncomfortable Now event some think Larrys become senile chicken both can say time place everything Certainly Arcola name oftheflyingfleld J D P place Saturdays Sundays during busy part day pilots skill levels range novice intermediate flyingor hoping fly time Now heres another kind rude inconsider ate dangerous person Hes guy runs up engine pit guy apparently oblivious havoc hes creating behind him especially propwash directed up down pit line Ever seen aircraft flipped onto its backor stood up its nose maybe too have pit crud blown face few times Somewhat irritating isnt inconsiderate folks go out runway forget yell loud enough can hear Man field get aircraft walk back pit area yelling clear Ever low fuel about go deadstick waiting clear call never came Still another kind person appears scene occasionally starts takeoff roll back pit area roars out 900 angle runway air think wed agree can nicely kinds takeoffs Probably dangerous situation however will curl hair out flight line flying sudden Glider ched somewhere back pit area comes sailing overhead put subject very personal basis standing beside club member day aircraft final approach sudden someone shouted Heads up Sure enough Glider overhead launched pit area switch OFF After several diving circles back toward flight line both us hit dirt Glider flew ground about six feet away Fortunately no hurtbut guess what After stood up aircraft final wasnt anymore Man must message somewhere time receive issue Model viatioz 1982 flying season us shut down operations winter will well under way ask please treat fellow fliers some respect hope doing ensure safety well Staying subject RC flying field operations during March received package information AMA HQ contained among other things Voluntary Flying Site Specifications Standard applicable RC activities specifications accompanied Information Release stated AMA chartered clubs will provided $2000000 liability insurance coverage during 1982 However during 1983 clubs meet requirements flying site specifica tions will able apply obtain amount coverage assume specifications will published future issue ModelAviationIt appeared June AMA News also 1982-83 rule book RMcM guess majority RC clubs fields meet specifications However some minor changes clubs might able comply requirements club planning new field suggest study specifica tions immediately would save some money long run wish observe guidelines Apparently specifica tions CL FF sites works expected published during 1982 also letter month Peter Miller resides country origin England Peter now writing safety column British magazine Radio Control Models & Electronics letter safety tip about use cyanoacrylate glues read follows February issue RCM&E Dave Boddington suggested metal soldered could held together cyanoacrylate glue As result got letter Dr Michael F Hawkins Senior Aviation Medical Specialist Aeromedical Centre British Aircraft Corporation Dhahran Saudi Arabia tells techni cians working electronics lab com plaining breathlessness headaches colleague Dr Adolph carried out investiga tion found blood contained some Continued page 14 12 Model Aviation 7% t 1 ORY HARV BUT YOU KNOW CLUB RULES A0L4T RUNNING ENINE Too Wt4 IN THE PITS III~4 P 0 BOX 192 NUYS CA91408 121317641490 SPECIAL 4-CHAN 810 R/C SY%TEM Ii SUPER-4495 SPECIAL $1 Charlie offers BEST 4-CHANNEL R/C SYSTEM VERY LOWEST PRICE I Complete System includes 750mw Tx antenna Rx four CH4 Servos full Nicads Dual Charger Add $650 Shipping California residents add Sales Tax No CODs Brochure full line available 60c USA $170 Foreign 4-1/2% Surcharge forVISA Visa Master Card carbon monoxide cyanide origin ated cyanoacrylate applied electronic components heated iron during soldering practice banned Dr Hawkins points out should considerable difference between regular exposure work occasional exposure hobby However must good ventilation musL also feel foregoing must keep cyano acrylate away possible risk over heating tube bottle Dr Hawkins also states spraying polyurethane paint filter gas mask does give adequate protection Proper practice use remote air supply like Dr Hawkins last paragraph quote So after doing soldering fume cupboard using aqualung spray paint start engine catch tie propeller requiring 24 stitches Oh well thats Safety Another letter subject cyanoacrylate glues came Barry Nealis works Naval Air Engineering Center Lakehurst NJ Barry enclosed clipping base paper Airscoop headline Superglue mishaps cause increase eye injuries Although have talked about superglues oacrylates previous columns neglected mention hazard outlined clipping follows T Picaroni NAEC General Safety Officer warns dramatic increase number people mistakenly using so-called superglues instead eye drops has recorded National Society Prevent Blindness Some superglues packaged similarly popular brands eye drops believed contributing confusion superglues may contain cyanoacrylate toxic eye can cause perma nent scarring blindness cases reported involved 58-yearold man recently cataract surgery Another involved four-year-old boy apparently imitating adults seen using eye drops US Consumer Product Safety Commis sion concerned about cases some glue manufacturers investigating alternative packaging Public warnings seem have suc ceeded removing hazardous glue packages shelves some areas Picaroni said eye drops should stored separately substance could mistaken should kept out reach children sure check labels care fully before use Ordinarily first aid procedure foreign substances eye rinse immediately continuously clean water However some types glue will wash Out easily important contact opthalmologist go hospital emergency room immediately Picaroni warned Take substance accidently placed eye along box came possible hospital said Before manufacturers cyanoacrylate glues take issue some statements Airscoop article let us state think eye injuries may overstated would describe cyanoacrylates very irritating eye rather toxic Also know no cases permanent scarring blindness Contact eye will cause eyelids instantly glued shut ever happens try separate yourself Seek medical aid immediately understand Continued page 74 14 Model Aviation GOODIES Safety/Preston Continued naqe 14 OVER 50 CONSECUTIVE STARTS WITHOUT RECHARGING INTRODUCING THE NI-STARTER PAT iFN5ii new completely revolutionary concept power glow plugs model cars boats air planes helicopters anything using 1 5 Standard plu9 glow engines Rechar U up 1000 tImes Fits poc sideways inverted Fits throu Head Lock TM plug uc ons g day guarantee Bftetttif anyth ng fa normal usag e vJxaf replace OnJY 86f U oneT1 full yearl SEE YOUR oL US BANK CARDS OK COD $2195 See Dealer 9 13506 Glendundee Dru Herndon VA 22071 ___________________ SERVICE 703435-5805 eyelids surgically separated professional usually extreme discomfort several weeks best knowledge cyanoacrylate glues see advertised hobby magazines packaged bottles also used manufacturers eye drops Although Airscoop article stated some superglues eye drops packaged simi larly US CPSC concerned about actually identical bottles glue manufacturers question have now changed packaging make glue bottles readily distinguishable bottles containing eye drops Nevertheless suggest dont keep glue bathroom medicine cabinet nor eye drops field box Needless say should always store hobby glues paints solvents fuel etc out reach children Two out three bottles hobby variety cyano acrylate glue just checked workshop did state Keep Out Reach Children case thinking few pple world would dumb enough use cyanoacrylate glue eye drops let us leave specific case find hard believe came us very reliable source seems lady misfortune bond eyelid closed mistook identically-packaged superglue eye drops visit opthalmologist successful parting eyelids damage eye Great whats special about story Well couple days later back opthalmologists after having repeated mis take bonded other eye shut Hard believe perhaps gives some idea about weaknesses human beings turn sends us typewriter once month tell about hope may learn mistakes others Speaking mistakes writers safety columns can stand accused Back Novem ber 1981 issue MA discussed preflight checks RC models word did say about inspecting connection between pushrod clevis control horn letter arrived after wrote column enclosed photograph clevis control horn both appeared nylon MEN Trainer powered aFox25 docile airplane clevis pin sheared Bob Hanson Albuquerque NM sent us picture accompanying letter told us failure discovered models loose tail wheel being tightened letter Bob states us religiously complete thorough pre-flight high-powered Pattern ships tend downplay neglect function comes docile less-powerful models response Bobs letter stated Un fortunately believe worked last weekend will work again weekend Maybe will maybe wont never hurts check sure appears well final topic month concerns breakage component may hard impossible detect flaws could result serious injury death old friend enemy propeller Charlie Johnson MAs CL Combat contributing editor sent us pieces GRP glass-reinforced plastic propeller both blades parted company hub air 74 Model Aviation K mounted Slow Combat model mild engine blade hurled ground very close some spectators first time weve heard type incident have asked follow-up determine some kind special problem type prop Since posi tion tests controlled environment loss go would like ask readers help hope problem can detect establish ing pattern incidents reported have experienced case propeller blade separation other contact ground other solid object please let us know about interested failures propellers brand material size possible include following information Propellen Brand name size material Any mods prop Engine Brand name size rpm full throttle known Type Model eg RC Pattern CL Stunt etc Weather conditions time incident eg temperature approximate humidity Age Propellen Months since purchase date approximate 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