Spirit of Fentress

U dont get chance make AMA Nationals weve arranged account second-time attendee will give indication what youve missing EFred Berman WHAT SUPER flying site Fentress NALF Naval Auxiliary Landing Field boasts 10000 ft paved runway hardsurfaced taxiway 300-ft-wide strip mowed grass strip between great location 1988 Nationals Oh hot alright July Tidewater VA like July Anywhere USA year rest country staggering under unusually prolonged heat wave Saturday night temperatures rose higher false-alarm Pattern Judges R-L Meek Stalling Sharon Lalito Vernon Altimarano score 13-yearold Brian Byrd puts plane through paces Brian backed up brother Rick competes FAI Turnaround Pat tern two brothers dad drove 26 hours Fort Worth fly Nats Florence McFadden mother 13 grandmother 18 runs away home Ohio work Nats Hubby Vin cent kept reign transmitter impound fire scare Holiday Inn Nats activities staged seems smoke alarm falsely triggered itself Seven fire trucks fully staffed EMS vehicle rushed motel ladders raised firemen clambered roof restaurant conference complex werent flames course Timer Juan Crofton volunteer Norfolk monitors allowed 3-mm starting time Pattern contestants case engine SuperTigre has Davis Diesel con version kit installed started up promptly Another flying family Don Chuck Slu sarczyk hive EZ-Bs Young Don already has set 21 national modeling records very unnecessary reminder hot size people density just cant take chances way re lieved captain Chesapeake Fire De partment put Nationals extra special event unfortunately lot AMA mem bers have missing As President Don Lowe expressed welcoming ad dress Nats happens seems al like miracle course bring off seeming miracle like takes combined efforts hun dreds dedicated unpaid volunteers 58 Model Aviation Jeff Plassman holds Peanut Scale Druine Turbulent Jeff local 13-year-old New port News also flies Hand Launch Gliders Keynote speaker AMA banquet AOPA President John Baker Mr Baker has representing associations 277000 owner/pilot members past 11 years TH Left uiie ADeI U past member US World Championship Control Line Scale team supportive parents Elsie Dave Elsie helped staff AMA souvenir sales counter Dave Scale judge two brothers also active hobby Right Some terrific volunteers helped diligently working AMA sales booth L-R Rae Underwood Barb Dugan Elsie Abel Velma Teubner Left Naomi Don Griffin Kansas City volunteer officials Helicopter site Right Hind Soviet heavy assault helicopter unbelievable model uses Helm mechanics nose gunner identical twin its builder Mike Robbins Woodbridge VA best-laid plans world though cant prevent occasional glitch sometimes occurs year Mother Nature hand major Due drought Midwest prearranged South Field Free Flight RC Soaring site converted suddenly high-profit soybean acreage shortly before Nats starting date declared off-limits us never-say-die spirit Tidewa ter Model Soaring Society TMSS found partial solution dilemma full-scale glider field Garner Airport ceded us last minute use Soaring site Soaring requires less ground space Free Flight RC Gliders can winched off landed single run way between rows corn soybeans Free Flight competitors some received notice cancel lation traveled way Bel gium Guatemala out luck Nationals offers unique opportunity observe vast diversity hobby up close Most us belong specialty club RC sport flying Control Line Electrics Chesapeake able sample developments other branches hobby ball January 1989 59 Watching Indoor modelers held forth domed arena called Scope real eye-opener diversity events fascinating Tiny rubber-powered Scale Herk Stokely L Soaring events director full-scale pilot almost everything wings Tim Sobel Tim deserves credit 11th hour delivery Garner Airport replacement Soaring site Comely Californian Molly Helms restrains hubby Steves Aurora during sound test Mod els sound tested part scoring gather statistical data noise levels Left Star model aviator Chip Hyde Conquest Pattern plane apologize getting name Chips adept mechanic Chip went win FAI event Right Last years Nats Champion Ivan Krlstensen gets Summit Pattern ship fired up another round Left Mike Klein shows off Immaculate LA-i Pattern plane Model designed Jeff Combs Reynoldsburg OH Mike also Dis trict 4 vice-presIdent NSRCA Right Al White Waynesboro VA about make perfect touch-down timer Barbara Fry Gai thersburg MD calls out last few seconds 7-mm flight model standing its nose way background wasnt lucky 60 Model Aviation models flew stately circles above arena floor first climbing gradually later gently descending carefully count ing number turns cranked rubber motors pilots able fly models 30-90-sec 5Potential troublebut actually nothing harmony Genial FAI Pattern pilot Roy Speights L has wife Dorothy above just happens Pattern judge could some inter isting discussions back home after contest other judge Giant Scale flier Chuck Buhi range Weighing few ounces credible attention detail Indoor models looked though theyd built under jewelers magnifier covering material said condenser paper Some models classified Peanut Scale others tenned Pistachios precious nuts a-flying ever saw Scoring sum static judging score plus flight score rule Pea nut flight score may exceed Scale score provides strong incentive build quality model antique pusher-type models well World War World War II designs totally differ ent category microweight Pennyplanes microfilm-covered models Indoor planes themselves may inexpen sive support equipment another matter Filmy airplane structures weighing less copper penny have handmade propellers rotate slowly blades Dutch windmill wondered rubberband-driven prop could turn slowly told due low windup torque relatively large prop diameter high blade pitch An unusual device available re trieving planes trapped chandeliers roof trusses other high structural members helium-filled balloon tied line fishing rod case need line paid out reel balloon maneuvered close errant plane bit adept snag ging nearly always succeeds dislodging fragile craft Hmmm uld simi lar device used rescue planes caught trees Certainly food thought covering wings control surfaces prop blades special material lighter plastic wrap builders superlightweight models seem pos sess unlimited skills Some have built models flap wings like butter flies called Ornithopters Scope arena bit stufl op pressive heat doubtless due purposely shutting down air condition ing system prevent unwanted drafts tiny craft RC Helicopters flying site closest Holiday Inn yet unoccupied industrial park Like other sites didnt escape relentless gaze irrepressible celestial heat lamp beautiful location included onsite computer printer process tab ulate contestants scores wonderful uncomplaining volun teers showed unmatchable resourcefulness communications crew erected husky 60-ft antenna transmitting AMA base station Fentress Control Line Combat spectators point view probably exciting event Nats ac tion up close word action doesnt quite convey full pitch exciteJanuary1989 61 Paper Flying Scale Model Airplane $700 *~[ PARTS PRE-CUT & PRE-PAINTED *BUILD & FLY IN TWO HOURS __F 1 TA1AX i50 Contains 1000s paper airplanes Fran postage stamp size 6 foot wing span Gliders rubber powered Die-cut youcut Largest known source paper airplanes world Cost catalog deducted 1st order over $2500 ASTOUNDING CataLog AIR papu aZLptana above $1050 pLuA $250 potage Rocket Dont Have Rocket Scientist Build MRC engineers decided design scale replica Sidewinder kept two things mind Hot performance ease construction Using state-of-the-art Computer Aided Designs CAD Sidewinder soars 1000 ft higher hitch dont know rockets authenticity good looks Sidewinder Arm yourself today easy-to-assemble Sidewinder blast off good times Because its size complexity Sidewinder recommended modelers have built launched beginner kit Sidewinder. another leadership innovation MRC Send free catalog See thefull line advanced MRC rockets hobby dealer cant help call us directly MRCe Model Rectifier Corporation 2500 Woodbridge Ave Edison NJ 08817 201 985-7800 ment Contestants would appear carry minimum 10 spare planes plus engines props complete portable repair shop can crammed van goal event planes prop wing chop others trailing streamer often possible trying keep its own streamer away enemy Mega sonic too grand word describe Combat pilots reflexes Midairs common soilsampling maneuvers Bouts last four min utes up flying time rewarded point second saw planes still flying just half wing prayer fol lowing collision would almost think fliers brew own fuel high-nitro stuff much 50% can get very expensive indeed Due high casualty rate Combat planes all-function no-frills affairs Other Control Line contests one-flier-at-a-time variety lucky catch up Julie Abel world-class Control Line Scale competitor told us just missed cut USA team member 1988 World Champion ships held Russia Judging spirit displayed convinced Julie will top again next competition Inter estingly PAl Control Line Scale compet itor must sign declaration sole builder model entered So male chauvinists Go eat some humble pie Julie flies best also builds la world class RC Pylon Racing stirs memories Cleveland Air Races during Thirties Flying racetrack patterns low altitude around pylons nothing less max throffle has full-flow adrenalin expe nence safetys sake spectators kept distance tempers immediacy trackside sensation bit four screaming hornets hot pursuit another certainly thrill minute Fliers heat subsequently compete against other entrants champion points heats have completed Tuned pipes notwith standing doubt engines sounded off less 100 decibels explalns mechanics wear ear plugs guided missiles such loose scoring officials fenced own protection Less spine-tingling no less absorbing RC Soaring competition Soaring competitor chooses size plane whether bird replica full-size man-carrying glider Four competition classes cover wingspans less 4 ft towell long chap can bring flying field watched fly seven-minute precision-duration task aptly named contest neither less nor better highest-scoring flight will have Gliders nose kissing ground just timers countdown hits zero clock starts tick ing winch line released airborne plane pilot starts sniffing nibblea thermal updraftswhich will sustain plane until proper time has elapsed initiating landing maneuver Landing must time target pilot selects touchdown point center 50-ft circle closer center lands points earns Nats crowds credit flier bulls-eyed landing circle day watched competition site far removed sort gastronomic facility may have its dis advantages Ladies Auxiliary local Volunteer Fire Brigade came re scue Gamer Airport Twice day paid mess call truckload edibles sold out time Nobody went hun gry beautiful people bridge forded gap between local residents visiting high-soarers Monday night AMA banquet tended about 140 persons somewhat smaller number previous years Among guests officers Oceana Naval Air Station ac corded warm thanks AMA President Lowe Academys use Pentress facility hoped 1989 World Aerobatic Championships may hosted AMA Fentress John Baker eleven-year-veteran AOPA president addressed gathering AOPA Aircraft Owners Pilots Association national organization repre senting general aviation Steeped practi cally phases aviation including model ing Baker once walked 320 miles back civilization after having shot down military pilot drew interesting parallel between general aviation model flying Both groups doing inadequate job pub lic political relations Baker warned especially contrast such organizations National Rifle Association Right Life advocates Full-scale model aviation groups confront similar prob lemsbeleaguered airports flying sites face similar apathy part enthusiasts available figures US general aviation planes persons car ried mileage flown airports utilized ex ceed similar figures commercial avia tion factor least 10 unfor tunately force aggressive thrust rightful place under sun Don Lowe later added esti mated five million modelers US little 135000 AM4 members Politicians better described representatives people behave accordance squeaky wheel axiom certainly wouldnt ignore tuned chorus five million squeaks strength numbers surely AOPA AMA able speak authority po tential members both organizations could provide leadership far impres sive clout Enthusiasm support never lacking come Nats Espe 62 Model Aviation First Scale TOLEDOI -4 THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO ADVANCED TICKETS may ordered sending selfaddressed stamped business size 41/ex9 envelope TICKETS 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 orders above 5 tickets must include extra postage US orders must include 25 cents per order handling charge foreign orders must include 50 cents per order handling charge need send addressed envelope will provide necessary postageExpress Mail Orders Will Accepted Include check money order US funds made payable Weak Signals R/C Club Ticket prices $400 per day adults $100 per day children 12 under Please specify number Deadline ticket orders March31 1989 sales final non-refundable TICKETS ARE ALSO VAILABLE AT THE DOOR Exposition information available contacting Wayne Yeager co-director ticket address phone 941-6661 Bring latest completely finished models display enter competition exciting awards R/C radios will awarded first second third place winners following classes NON-MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PRECISION SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PATTERN PLANE SPORT MONO-PLANE non-scale models SPORT BI-PLANE non-scale models OLD TIMER FREE FLIGHT R/C ASSIST R/C SAILPLANE non-scale models No Engines HELICOPTER R/C CAR COMPETITION BOAT MILITARY SCALE BOAT PLEASURE POWER BOAT WORKING VESSEL-UNARMED models entered competition will judged Best Finish Best MonoKote Directors Award Best Show Come join us enjoy yourselves unquestionably worlds greatest radio control model show will have traditional Swap Shop Saturday Night Auction Open public three great days~ APRIL 7 8 9 1989 FRIDAY9amto6pm SATURDAY9amto6pm SUNDAY9 am 430 pm presented Weak Signals R/C Club Toledo Ohio cially humbling observer un selfish service rendered usually under phys ically trying circumstances wonderful gracious volunteers contest event directors judges scorekeepers im pound officials go-fers grounds police others perform away limelight during finest hour May allowed recognize com bined magnificent achievement vol unteers inadequate fashion confident entire AMA mem bership joins us honoring Associa tion fine group people far out weighs other Academy benefits else could acquire such large circle friends hasnt tried cultivate old head bowed silent admiration Life certainly worth living Purposely saved till last RC Pattern competition commentary Yes threat ened article Premiered Nats Model Aviation January 1988 built two Auroras No did purchase two kits Due dont have radio glitch brand-new set simply built original kit twiceand second time around just month before Nats No Aurora did help competi tive standing Thats because majority other self-styled Sportsman contes tants should properly have registered Advanced class another alibi apprised failure build dif ferential aileron throwsmore up dot Symmetrical throw fliers said produces yaw turning moment downside aileron makes tempted straight-line roll behave like spiral Oh well Starting timer Juan Crofton volunteer nearby Norfolk motivated en gines well single came life well within allowed three-minute windoweven luckless engine exhibited defunct glow plug after clock started ticking Sound engineer Rick Schott recruit Virginia Beach measured recorded full-throttle sound engine solely accumulate data possible future restrictions informed us 64 Sportsman cate olanes nonezilchoassed aimedfor 90-dB-at-9-ft guideline noise threshold Hear hear muffler makers Most planes flown true Pat tern aircraft Super Kaos 40 Aeromaster Too shoulderwing plane resembling Wolf-Pak Shrike latter suffered in-flight structural fa tigue crashed Crashes way cluded least midair ship upstream downstream flight line plucky young crashee finished contest borrowed plane neigh bor flight line member Air Force competed Davis Diesel con version Supertigre engine plane seemed perform well enough no un usual starting flameout problems Continued page 170 January 1989 63 consiatent winner vary maneuvarable stable low speeds Easily performs knife edge flat spins othar Ready Fly a wood crafted maneuvars advanced shoulder wing design Goes up like rocket glEes down0 Size pan like plane. Its fun 4561 Cu lfl power ___________________________________ 40 Size 52flspsn power 71 ___________________________________________ add *3 shipping handling Florio Flyer orp ________________________ 837 Johnaonburg Rd St Marys PA 15857 834-2586 Dan Melnik Frank Dykes Ken Wilson Kalt machines air continuously Mer ced first experience new Kalt Omega Jet Stream fuselage have ad mit bit nervous Dan said Have ball beautiful Jet Stream has smoothest fuselage models Ive ever flown tail Omega has Kalt-made TSK style gear box has impressive performance Omega truly premier modeland course its price reflects fact guess old saying goes get what pay case its true Omega beautiful model great performance Dan Frank having ball Baron 60 EX well lot fun model set idle up throttle curve shaped like U apply full stick forward have max positive pitch full throttle As throttle stick brought back throttle retards through zero pitch /2-stick accelerates bottom stick full throttle full negative pitch set up way ship can amazing upright inver ted maneuvers GMP several Legends flying time great new ship proving capable novices hand GMP also flew new Hirobo tan dem ship its first public demonstration little Vertol lifted off well showed great stabil ity amazing see belts bell10 fit Dealer inuerle ported engines Dealer Inquiries Invited SThe Pa Com*dai% /m6az4 Acc cranks intermeshing rotors turning unison new company RTE PO Box 2589 Longmount CO 80501 guys real machinists manufacture excellent after-market parts GMP Schluter ma chines Particularly impressive tail drive units included custom transverse axle/autorotation combination Hirobo ma chines tail-driven autorotation main gears RTE makes top-quality parts reasonable pric es Get catalog Capitol RC Hawaii showing PPC rotor blades Japan well new Kyosho Concept 30 new 30-size machine de signed Taya displays some real thought Concept 30 flew times looked good ship later Back flying CD Chuck Winters should congratulated new innovation Helicopters Work flier judged ability pick up two-pound sling load fly circuit fly another pad release load fly another circuit event judged both time scalelike execution very neat idea indeed After over over $6000 prizes handed out least thousand flights made two days highlights fly-in dont think will forget nose-to-nose midalr Satur day made truly unbelievable noise demo flights Dan Melnik Japanese flier flying Bell 222 Also very impressive autorotation Robert Gorham landing Legend perfectly card tableand mean square middle Great job guys lots fun hope see next fall 7th Annual Merced Fly-In BCNU Fentress/Berman Continued page 63 course Pattern flying remains am ateur pursuit because nobody gets paid Still top guys much better rest us cant help dubbing pros Its fun watch pre cisely orchestrated performances al become Pattern judges ourselves eyeball ships equipment wonder ing whether ownership like could boost performance stratum Nat urally theres always nagging doubt own inferior talent tugging us back reality young mans talents demand singled out Gordon Chip Hyde Yuma AZ very personable wide-awake 16years-young superstar has allowed obvious success go head fact Time magazine reporters ar rived purposely interview him didnt pre vent Chip crewing other young fliers Nats course Chip crossed us up flying new Conquest plane instead last years Aurora hear too uses secret so-called quiet motor mount some manner sports piece motorcycle inner tube although free divulge further particulars fear being sued patent infringement can report ever Chips father Merle won top honors Advanced Pattern cat egory also awarded Quiet Ma chine trophy presumably having flown engine mount similar il lustrious sonContinued page 172 170 Model Aviation Go in. Fredy Glow Pit 15 volt designed modern VINTAGE It-C PLAN awIE737~ CONSOLIDATED PBY-5A CATALINA 9 FT WING SPAN ALL RIBS B FULL FORMERS SHOWN ON PLANS U PLASrIC ENGCOWLS $1090 PR CLEAR GUN BLISTERS $ 760 PR 4 LARGt PLAN SHEtTS s $ 895 6FT WING SPAN MODEL PSY-SA ENGINE COWLS $750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS $ 550 PR ADO $ 300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER 50 PLANS $100 DEALERS WRITE WORLDWIDE SID MORGAN 13157 ORMONO 8ELLEVILLE 48111 USA 1st US RIC Flight School Stop Crashing Start Learning Dave Scott Most Experienced Instructor North America Over 3000 hrs flying time time profes sional instructor ue science instruction cannot imitated anywhere ything provided school ially designed Ulti mate Trainer ly 30000 air-miles flown Original training handbook ning success rate ly vacation area/field prices food/accomodationa ACT NOW CLASSES FILLING FAST Info pack $200 1st US R/C FLIGHT SCHOOL 521 5 Sawyer. Shawano WI 54166 17155242985 Ceffikd Airtmnics Gold Label Super Namw Band Dual Receivers set 1991 certified independent tests state art FM PCIVI receivers meet eeed AMA RCMA specifications guidelines RIG operation 1991 beyond compact lightweight high performance Dual Conver sionFM PCvI Receivers produce dearei efficient signal less susceptible specific types intermodulation problems Speslflcatlons Aktruitss FM PCM Bold Label Super Nanny Band Dual Cotwemlon Ruulvars Receiver9296592765 TransmitternguardPCM4&6VanguardFM4& 92785 Module FM 92985 SpectralQuantum PCM Length2427 Width15136 Height08085 Weight2oz2oz 2 oz 2 oz AdjacentBetter -694 dBBetter -8t3 d8 Channel@85KHz Rejection-773dB @ -85 KIlz-692 dB@ 45 lHz Image671 dB7U8 riB Rejection 3rd QIP59 riSM38 riSM Airtivnics r ConversionReceiv eyou advantages supenor image rejection improved sensitivity nanvw bandwidth maxi mum interference rejection outstanding aircmft performance comes dual con version receiver technology thatlitters isnt gold Airtionics Receivers set gold standard 1991 beyond Contact Airtronics prices availability Sportsman Advanced trophies awarded promptly top 11 finishers you-know-who spared trans portation hassle coveted hunks walnut Next year maybe Guess will depend next years left RC Pattern awards ceremony held headquarters Holiday Inn NSRCA National Society RadioControlled Aerobatics treated comers fine buffet supper segment hobby maintains its separate activity group under AMA umbrella Chiefly groups organize area contests issue news letter take part rules making serve particular modeling activity manner possible Dynamic affable NSRCA President Craig Millet explained lo cal members assisted AMA running Nats Amazingly 41 volunteers re quired just staff Sportsman competi tion its 64 entrants Nats certainly labor intensive No question about competition doesnt appeal everyone other hand experience attending Nats seems strong catalyst energizing teaming up families saw scores examples photos inadequately depict few Competition pulse quickening spectator else would likes Jack Niclaus Al Unser Peggy Thomas Mike Tyson Dale Strawberry Mario Lemieux have loyal followers modelers have own champions Kristen sen Hyde Helms Able Richmond others neednt buy ticket watch superior efforts superstars have climbed peak achievement ladder summit ourselves un likely ever reach wouldnt grand bottom could manage just step higher Ill give up trying toehold next rung up Wont join 89 Nats maybe FF Duration/Linstrum Continued page 65 1 use 4 oz clear color wing tips bottom stab using Carters Marks-A-Lot 2 cut open Marks-A-Lot pull Out wick soak about 30cc denatured alco hol three four hours Remove wick squeeze pair pliers remove color spray brush inside dull side Micafllm mixture Let dry 3 Apply coat Balsarite thinned about 10-20% nitrate dope thinner Apply surfaces let dry Apply coat nitrate dope thinner allows some additional penetration Balsante removes globs 4 Apply coat Quickstik allow dry Use Quickstilc overlaps applying material edges before covering Use cyA stubborn spots comparison purposes find follow ing weights 85 x 29 sheets Micafilm Clearfour grams Clear colored blackfive grams Standard red Micafllmseven grains interested building Bobcat can supply black-line three-view full size about $4 postpaid FF Indoor/Tenny Continued page 66 comment Steering originated FlD soon became important competition tactic originally voiced reason adopting steering AMA events give additional training opportunities toward international compe tition IND-90-1 has nothing illegal steering Presumably CDs can enforce current rule suitably IND-90-l passed will mean tac tic steering has application speci fied AMA events FM Stick AMA Stick ROG Cabin Models kind danger poor conditiona natural obstructions site can still ballooned hut flight time tenni nates model touched balloon line Building Indoor boxes previous column October 88 M4 showed pictures new Novice Pennyplane box model box fits against rear small Sainsonite suitcase use transport leaving room box re pair tools cardboard folder balsa other repair materials extra-strong suitcase good model packing allows models shipped regular airline luggage Jim Clem has shipped similar Samsonite suitcase models mounted directly inside several years no problems 172 Model Aviation

U dont get chance make AMA Nationals weve arranged account second-time attendee will give indication what youve missing EFred Berman WHAT SUPER flying site Fentress NALF Naval Auxiliary Landing Field boasts 10000 ft paved runway hardsurfaced taxiway 300-ft-wide strip mowed grass strip between great location 1988 Nationals Oh hot alright July Tidewater VA like July Anywhere USA year rest country staggering under unusually prolonged heat wave Saturday night temperatures rose higher false-alarm Pattern Judges R-L Meek Stalling Sharon Lalito Vernon Altimarano score 13-yearold Brian Byrd puts plane through paces Brian backed up brother Rick competes FAI Turnaround Pat tern two brothers dad drove 26 hours Fort Worth fly Nats Florence McFadden mother 13 grandmother 18 runs away home Ohio work Nats Hubby Vin cent kept reign transmitter impound fire scare Holiday Inn Nats activities staged seems smoke alarm falsely triggered itself Seven fire trucks fully staffed EMS vehicle rushed motel ladders raised firemen clambered roof restaurant conference complex werent flames course Timer Juan Crofton volunteer Norfolk monitors allowed 3-mm starting time Pattern contestants case engine SuperTigre has Davis Diesel con version kit installed started up promptly Another flying family Don Chuck Slu sarczyk hive EZ-Bs Young Don already has set 21 national modeling records very unnecessary reminder hot size people density just cant take chances way re lieved captain Chesapeake Fire De partment put Nationals extra special event unfortunately lot AMA mem bers have missing As President Don Lowe expressed welcoming ad dress Nats happens seems al like miracle course bring off seeming miracle like takes combined efforts hun dreds dedicated unpaid volunteers 58 Model Aviation Jeff Plassman holds Peanut Scale Druine Turbulent Jeff local 13-year-old New port News also flies Hand Launch Gliders Keynote speaker AMA banquet AOPA President John Baker Mr Baker has representing associations 277000 owner/pilot members past 11 years TH Left uiie ADeI U past member US World Championship Control Line Scale team supportive parents Elsie Dave Elsie helped staff AMA souvenir sales counter Dave Scale judge two brothers also active hobby Right Some terrific volunteers helped diligently working AMA sales booth L-R Rae Underwood Barb Dugan Elsie Abel Velma Teubner Left Naomi Don Griffin Kansas City volunteer officials Helicopter site Right Hind Soviet heavy assault helicopter unbelievable model uses Helm mechanics nose gunner identical twin its builder Mike Robbins Woodbridge VA best-laid plans world though cant prevent occasional glitch sometimes occurs year Mother Nature hand major Due drought Midwest prearranged South Field Free Flight RC Soaring site converted suddenly high-profit soybean acreage shortly before Nats starting date declared off-limits us never-say-die spirit Tidewa ter Model Soaring Society TMSS found partial solution dilemma full-scale glider field Garner Airport ceded us last minute use Soaring site Soaring requires less ground space Free Flight RC Gliders can winched off landed single run way between rows corn soybeans Free Flight competitors some received notice cancel lation traveled way Bel gium Guatemala out luck Nationals offers unique opportunity observe vast diversity hobby up close Most us belong specialty club RC sport flying Control Line Electrics Chesapeake able sample developments other branches hobby ball January 1989 59 Watching Indoor modelers held forth domed arena called Scope real eye-opener diversity events fascinating Tiny rubber-powered Scale Herk Stokely L Soaring events director full-scale pilot almost everything wings Tim Sobel Tim deserves credit 11th hour delivery Garner Airport replacement Soaring site Comely Californian Molly Helms restrains hubby Steves Aurora during sound test Mod els sound tested part scoring gather statistical data noise levels Left Star model aviator Chip Hyde Conquest Pattern plane apologize getting name Chips adept mechanic Chip went win FAI event Right Last years Nats Champion Ivan Krlstensen gets Summit Pattern ship fired up another round Left Mike Klein shows off Immaculate LA-i Pattern plane Model designed Jeff Combs Reynoldsburg OH Mike also Dis trict 4 vice-presIdent NSRCA Right Al White Waynesboro VA about make perfect touch-down timer Barbara Fry Gai thersburg MD calls out last few seconds 7-mm flight model standing its nose way background wasnt lucky 60 Model Aviation models flew stately circles above arena floor first climbing gradually later gently descending carefully count ing number turns cranked rubber motors pilots able fly models 30-90-sec 5Potential troublebut actually nothing harmony Genial FAI Pattern pilot Roy Speights L has wife Dorothy above just happens Pattern judge could some inter isting discussions back home after contest other judge Giant Scale flier Chuck Buhi range Weighing few ounces credible attention detail Indoor models looked though theyd built under jewelers magnifier covering material said condenser paper Some models classified Peanut Scale others tenned Pistachios precious nuts a-flying ever saw Scoring sum static judging score plus flight score rule Pea nut flight score may exceed Scale score provides strong incentive build quality model antique pusher-type models well World War World War II designs totally differ ent category microweight Pennyplanes microfilm-covered models Indoor planes themselves may inexpen sive support equipment another matter Filmy airplane structures weighing less copper penny have handmade propellers rotate slowly blades Dutch windmill wondered rubberband-driven prop could turn slowly told due low windup torque relatively large prop diameter high blade pitch An unusual device available re trieving planes trapped chandeliers roof trusses other high structural members helium-filled balloon tied line fishing rod case need line paid out reel balloon maneuvered close errant plane bit adept snag ging nearly always succeeds dislodging fragile craft Hmmm uld simi lar device used rescue planes caught trees Certainly food thought covering wings control surfaces prop blades special material lighter plastic wrap builders superlightweight models seem pos sess unlimited skills Some have built models flap wings like butter flies called Ornithopters Scope arena bit stufl op pressive heat doubtless due purposely shutting down air condition ing system prevent unwanted drafts tiny craft RC Helicopters flying site closest Holiday Inn yet unoccupied industrial park Like other sites didnt escape relentless gaze irrepressible celestial heat lamp beautiful location included onsite computer printer process tab ulate contestants scores wonderful uncomplaining volun teers showed unmatchable resourcefulness communications crew erected husky 60-ft antenna transmitting AMA base station Fentress Control Line Combat spectators point view probably exciting event Nats ac tion up close word action doesnt quite convey full pitch exciteJanuary1989 61 Paper Flying Scale Model Airplane $700 *~[ PARTS PRE-CUT & PRE-PAINTED *BUILD & FLY IN TWO HOURS __F 1 TA1AX i50 Contains 1000s paper airplanes Fran postage stamp size 6 foot wing span Gliders rubber powered Die-cut youcut Largest known source paper airplanes world Cost catalog deducted 1st order over $2500 ASTOUNDING CataLog AIR papu aZLptana above $1050 pLuA $250 potage Rocket Dont Have Rocket Scientist Build MRC engineers decided design scale replica Sidewinder kept two things mind Hot performance ease construction Using state-of-the-art Computer Aided Designs CAD Sidewinder soars 1000 ft higher hitch dont know rockets authenticity good looks Sidewinder Arm yourself today easy-to-assemble Sidewinder blast off good times Because its size complexity Sidewinder recommended modelers have built launched beginner kit Sidewinder. another leadership innovation MRC Send free catalog See thefull line advanced MRC rockets hobby dealer cant help call us directly MRCe Model Rectifier Corporation 2500 Woodbridge Ave Edison NJ 08817 201 985-7800 ment Contestants would appear carry minimum 10 spare planes plus engines props complete portable repair shop can crammed van goal event planes prop wing chop others trailing streamer often possible trying keep its own streamer away enemy Mega sonic too grand word describe Combat pilots reflexes Midairs common soilsampling maneuvers Bouts last four min utes up flying time rewarded point second saw planes still flying just half wing prayer fol lowing collision would almost think fliers brew own fuel high-nitro stuff much 50% can get very expensive indeed Due high casualty rate Combat planes all-function no-frills affairs Other Control Line contests one-flier-at-a-time variety lucky catch up Julie Abel world-class Control Line Scale competitor told us just missed cut USA team member 1988 World Champion ships held Russia Judging spirit displayed convinced Julie will top again next competition Inter estingly PAl Control Line Scale compet itor must sign declaration sole builder model entered So male chauvinists Go eat some humble pie Julie flies best also builds la world class RC Pylon Racing stirs memories Cleveland Air Races during Thirties Flying racetrack patterns low altitude around pylons nothing less max throffle has full-flow adrenalin expe nence safetys sake spectators kept distance tempers immediacy trackside sensation bit four screaming hornets hot pursuit another certainly thrill minute Fliers heat subsequently compete against other entrants champion points heats have completed Tuned pipes notwith standing doubt engines sounded off less 100 decibels explalns mechanics wear ear plugs guided missiles such loose scoring officials fenced own protection Less spine-tingling no less absorbing RC Soaring competition Soaring competitor chooses size plane whether bird replica full-size man-carrying glider Four competition classes cover wingspans less 4 ft towell long chap can bring flying field watched fly seven-minute precision-duration task aptly named contest neither less nor better highest-scoring flight will have Gliders nose kissing ground just timers countdown hits zero clock starts tick ing winch line released airborne plane pilot starts sniffing nibblea thermal updraftswhich will sustain plane until proper time has elapsed initiating landing maneuver Landing must time target pilot selects touchdown point center 50-ft circle closer center lands points earns Nats crowds credit flier bulls-eyed landing circle day watched competition site far removed sort gastronomic facility may have its dis advantages Ladies Auxiliary local Volunteer Fire Brigade came re scue Gamer Airport Twice day paid mess call truckload edibles sold out time Nobody went hun gry beautiful people bridge forded gap between local residents visiting high-soarers Monday night AMA banquet tended about 140 persons somewhat smaller number previous years Among guests officers Oceana Naval Air Station ac corded warm thanks AMA President Lowe Academys use Pentress facility hoped 1989 World Aerobatic Championships may hosted AMA Fentress John Baker eleven-year-veteran AOPA president addressed gathering AOPA Aircraft Owners Pilots Association national organization repre senting general aviation Steeped practi cally phases aviation including model ing Baker once walked 320 miles back civilization after having shot down military pilot drew interesting parallel between general aviation model flying Both groups doing inadequate job pub lic political relations Baker warned especially contrast such organizations National Rifle Association Right Life advocates Full-scale model aviation groups confront similar prob lemsbeleaguered airports flying sites face similar apathy part enthusiasts available figures US general aviation planes persons car ried mileage flown airports utilized ex ceed similar figures commercial avia tion factor least 10 unfor tunately force aggressive thrust rightful place under sun Don Lowe later added esti mated five million modelers US little 135000 AM4 members Politicians better described representatives people behave accordance squeaky wheel axiom certainly wouldnt ignore tuned chorus five million squeaks strength numbers surely AOPA AMA able speak authority po tential members both organizations could provide leadership far impres sive clout Enthusiasm support never lacking come Nats Espe 62 Model Aviation First Scale TOLEDOI -4 THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO ADVANCED TICKETS may ordered sending selfaddressed stamped business size 41/ex9 envelope TICKETS 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 orders above 5 tickets must include extra postage US orders must include 25 cents per order handling charge foreign orders must include 50 cents per order handling charge need send addressed envelope will provide necessary postageExpress Mail Orders Will Accepted Include check money order US funds made payable Weak Signals R/C Club Ticket prices $400 per day adults $100 per day children 12 under Please specify number Deadline ticket orders March31 1989 sales final non-refundable TICKETS ARE ALSO VAILABLE AT THE DOOR Exposition information available contacting Wayne Yeager co-director ticket address phone 941-6661 Bring latest completely finished models display enter competition exciting awards R/C radios will awarded first second third place winners following classes NON-MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PRECISION SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PATTERN PLANE SPORT MONO-PLANE non-scale models SPORT BI-PLANE non-scale models OLD TIMER FREE FLIGHT R/C ASSIST R/C SAILPLANE non-scale models No Engines HELICOPTER R/C CAR COMPETITION BOAT MILITARY SCALE BOAT PLEASURE POWER BOAT WORKING VESSEL-UNARMED models entered competition will judged Best Finish Best MonoKote Directors Award Best Show Come join us enjoy yourselves unquestionably worlds greatest radio control model show will have traditional Swap Shop Saturday Night Auction Open public three great days~ APRIL 7 8 9 1989 FRIDAY9amto6pm SATURDAY9amto6pm SUNDAY9 am 430 pm presented Weak Signals R/C Club Toledo Ohio cially humbling observer un selfish service rendered usually under phys ically trying circumstances wonderful gracious volunteers contest event directors judges scorekeepers im pound officials go-fers grounds police others perform away limelight during finest hour May allowed recognize com bined magnificent achievement vol unteers inadequate fashion confident entire AMA mem bership joins us honoring Associa tion fine group people far out weighs other Academy benefits else could acquire such large circle friends hasnt tried cultivate old head bowed silent admiration Life certainly worth living Purposely saved till last RC Pattern competition commentary Yes threat ened article Premiered Nats Model Aviation January 1988 built two Auroras No did purchase two kits Due dont have radio glitch brand-new set simply built original kit twiceand second time around just month before Nats No Aurora did help competi tive standing Thats because majority other self-styled Sportsman contes tants should properly have registered Advanced class another alibi apprised failure build dif ferential aileron throwsmore up dot Symmetrical throw fliers said produces yaw turning moment downside aileron makes tempted straight-line roll behave like spiral Oh well Starting timer Juan Crofton volunteer nearby Norfolk motivated en gines well single came life well within allowed three-minute windoweven luckless engine exhibited defunct glow plug after clock started ticking Sound engineer Rick Schott recruit Virginia Beach measured recorded full-throttle sound engine solely accumulate data possible future restrictions informed us 64 Sportsman cate olanes nonezilchoassed aimedfor 90-dB-at-9-ft guideline noise threshold Hear hear muffler makers Most planes flown true Pat tern aircraft Super Kaos 40 Aeromaster Too shoulderwing plane resembling Wolf-Pak Shrike latter suffered in-flight structural fa tigue crashed Crashes way cluded least midair ship upstream downstream flight line plucky young crashee finished contest borrowed plane neigh bor flight line member Air Force competed Davis Diesel con version Supertigre engine plane seemed perform well enough no un usual starting flameout problems Continued page 170 January 1989 63 consiatent winner vary maneuvarable stable low speeds Easily performs knife edge flat spins othar Ready Fly a wood crafted maneuvars advanced shoulder wing design Goes up like rocket glEes down0 Size pan like plane. Its fun 4561 Cu lfl power ___________________________________ 40 Size 52flspsn power 71 ___________________________________________ add *3 shipping handling Florio Flyer orp ________________________ 837 Johnaonburg Rd St Marys PA 15857 834-2586 Dan Melnik Frank Dykes Ken Wilson Kalt machines air continuously Mer ced first experience new Kalt Omega Jet Stream fuselage have ad mit bit nervous Dan said Have ball beautiful Jet Stream has smoothest fuselage models Ive ever flown tail Omega has Kalt-made TSK style gear box has impressive performance Omega truly premier modeland course its price reflects fact guess old saying goes get what pay case its true Omega beautiful model great performance Dan Frank having ball Baron 60 EX well lot fun model set idle up throttle curve shaped like U apply full stick forward have max positive pitch full throttle As throttle stick brought back throttle retards through zero pitch /2-stick accelerates bottom stick full throttle full negative pitch set up way ship can amazing upright inver ted maneuvers GMP several Legends flying time great new ship proving capable novices hand GMP also flew new Hirobo tan dem ship its first public demonstration little Vertol lifted off well showed great stabil ity amazing see belts bell10 fit Dealer inuerle ported engines Dealer Inquiries Invited SThe Pa Com*dai% /m6az4 Acc cranks intermeshing rotors turning unison new company RTE PO Box 2589 Longmount CO 80501 guys real machinists manufacture excellent after-market parts GMP Schluter ma chines Particularly impressive tail drive units included custom transverse axle/autorotation combination Hirobo ma chines tail-driven autorotation main gears RTE makes top-quality parts reasonable pric es Get catalog Capitol RC Hawaii showing PPC rotor blades Japan well new Kyosho Concept 30 new 30-size machine de signed Taya displays some real thought Concept 30 flew times looked good ship later Back flying CD Chuck Winters should congratulated new innovation Helicopters Work flier judged ability pick up two-pound sling load fly circuit fly another pad release load fly another circuit event judged both time scalelike execution very neat idea indeed After over over $6000 prizes handed out least thousand flights made two days highlights fly-in dont think will forget nose-to-nose midalr Satur day made truly unbelievable noise demo flights Dan Melnik Japanese flier flying Bell 222 Also very impressive autorotation Robert Gorham landing Legend perfectly card tableand mean square middle Great job guys lots fun hope see next fall 7th Annual Merced Fly-In BCNU Fentress/Berman Continued page 63 course Pattern flying remains am ateur pursuit because nobody gets paid Still top guys much better rest us cant help dubbing pros Its fun watch pre cisely orchestrated performances al become Pattern judges ourselves eyeball ships equipment wonder ing whether ownership like could boost performance stratum Nat urally theres always nagging doubt own inferior talent tugging us back reality young mans talents demand singled out Gordon Chip Hyde Yuma AZ very personable wide-awake 16years-young superstar has allowed obvious success go head fact Time magazine reporters ar rived purposely interview him didnt pre vent Chip crewing other young fliers Nats course Chip crossed us up flying new Conquest plane instead last years Aurora hear too uses secret so-called quiet motor mount some manner sports piece motorcycle inner tube although free divulge further particulars fear being sued patent infringement can report ever Chips father Merle won top honors Advanced Pattern cat egory also awarded Quiet Ma chine trophy presumably having flown engine mount similar il lustrious sonContinued page 172 170 Model Aviation Go in. Fredy Glow Pit 15 volt designed modern VINTAGE It-C PLAN awIE737~ CONSOLIDATED PBY-5A CATALINA 9 FT WING SPAN ALL RIBS B FULL FORMERS SHOWN ON PLANS U PLASrIC ENGCOWLS $1090 PR CLEAR GUN BLISTERS $ 760 PR 4 LARGt PLAN SHEtTS s $ 895 6FT WING SPAN MODEL PSY-SA ENGINE COWLS $750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS $ 550 PR ADO $ 300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER 50 PLANS $100 DEALERS WRITE WORLDWIDE SID MORGAN 13157 ORMONO 8ELLEVILLE 48111 USA 1st US RIC Flight School Stop Crashing Start Learning Dave Scott Most Experienced Instructor North America Over 3000 hrs flying time time profes sional instructor ue science instruction cannot imitated anywhere ything provided school ially designed Ulti mate Trainer ly 30000 air-miles flown Original training handbook ning success rate ly vacation area/field prices food/accomodationa ACT NOW CLASSES FILLING FAST Info pack $200 1st US R/C FLIGHT SCHOOL 521 5 Sawyer. Shawano WI 54166 17155242985 Ceffikd Airtmnics Gold Label Super Namw Band Dual Receivers set 1991 certified independent tests state art FM PCIVI receivers meet eeed AMA RCMA specifications guidelines RIG operation 1991 beyond compact lightweight high performance Dual Conver sionFM PCvI Receivers produce dearei efficient signal less susceptible specific types intermodulation problems Speslflcatlons Aktruitss FM PCM Bold Label Super Nanny Band Dual Cotwemlon Ruulvars Receiver9296592765 TransmitternguardPCM4&6VanguardFM4& 92785 Module FM 92985 SpectralQuantum PCM Length2427 Width15136 Height08085 Weight2oz2oz 2 oz 2 oz AdjacentBetter -694 dBBetter -8t3 d8 Channel@85KHz Rejection-773dB @ -85 KIlz-692 dB@ 45 lHz Image671 dB7U8 riB Rejection 3rd QIP59 riSM38 riSM Airtivnics r ConversionReceiv eyou advantages supenor image rejection improved sensitivity nanvw bandwidth maxi mum interference rejection outstanding aircmft performance comes dual con version receiver technology thatlitters isnt gold Airtionics Receivers set gold standard 1991 beyond Contact Airtronics prices availability Sportsman Advanced trophies awarded promptly top 11 finishers you-know-who spared trans portation hassle coveted hunks walnut Next year maybe Guess will depend next years left RC Pattern awards ceremony held headquarters Holiday Inn NSRCA National Society RadioControlled Aerobatics treated comers fine buffet supper segment hobby maintains its separate activity group under AMA umbrella Chiefly groups organize area contests issue news letter take part rules making serve particular modeling activity manner possible Dynamic affable NSRCA President Craig Millet explained lo cal members assisted AMA running Nats Amazingly 41 volunteers re quired just staff Sportsman competi tion its 64 entrants Nats certainly labor intensive No question about competition doesnt appeal everyone other hand experience attending Nats seems strong catalyst energizing teaming up families saw scores examples photos inadequately depict few Competition pulse quickening spectator else would likes Jack Niclaus Al Unser Peggy Thomas Mike Tyson Dale Strawberry Mario Lemieux have loyal followers modelers have own champions Kristen sen Hyde Helms Able Richmond others neednt buy ticket watch superior efforts superstars have climbed peak achievement ladder summit ourselves un likely ever reach wouldnt grand bottom could manage just step higher Ill give up trying toehold next rung up Wont join 89 Nats maybe FF Duration/Linstrum Continued page 65 1 use 4 oz clear color wing tips bottom stab using Carters Marks-A-Lot 2 cut open Marks-A-Lot pull Out wick soak about 30cc denatured alco hol three four hours Remove wick squeeze pair pliers remove color spray brush inside dull side Micafllm mixture Let dry 3 Apply coat Balsarite thinned about 10-20% nitrate dope thinner Apply surfaces let dry Apply coat nitrate dope thinner allows some additional penetration Balsante removes globs 4 Apply coat Quickstik allow dry Use Quickstilc overlaps applying material edges before covering Use cyA stubborn spots comparison purposes find follow ing weights 85 x 29 sheets Micafilm Clearfour grams Clear colored blackfive grams Standard red Micafllmseven grains interested building Bobcat can supply black-line three-view full size about $4 postpaid FF Indoor/Tenny Continued page 66 comment Steering originated FlD soon became important competition tactic originally voiced reason adopting steering AMA events give additional training opportunities toward international compe tition IND-90-1 has nothing illegal steering Presumably CDs can enforce current rule suitably IND-90-l passed will mean tac tic steering has application speci fied AMA events FM Stick AMA Stick ROG Cabin Models kind danger poor conditiona natural obstructions site can still ballooned hut flight time tenni nates model touched balloon line Building Indoor boxes previous column October 88 M4 showed pictures new Novice Pennyplane box model box fits against rear small Sainsonite suitcase use transport leaving room box re pair tools cardboard folder balsa other repair materials extra-strong suitcase good model packing allows models shipped regular airline luggage Jim Clem has shipped similar Samsonite suitcase models mounted directly inside several years no problems 172 Model Aviation

U dont get chance make AMA Nationals weve arranged account second-time attendee will give indication what youve missing EFred Berman WHAT SUPER flying site Fentress NALF Naval Auxiliary Landing Field boasts 10000 ft paved runway hardsurfaced taxiway 300-ft-wide strip mowed grass strip between great location 1988 Nationals Oh hot alright July Tidewater VA like July Anywhere USA year rest country staggering under unusually prolonged heat wave Saturday night temperatures rose higher false-alarm Pattern Judges R-L Meek Stalling Sharon Lalito Vernon Altimarano score 13-yearold Brian Byrd puts plane through paces Brian backed up brother Rick competes FAI Turnaround Pat tern two brothers dad drove 26 hours Fort Worth fly Nats Florence McFadden mother 13 grandmother 18 runs away home Ohio work Nats Hubby Vin cent kept reign transmitter impound fire scare Holiday Inn Nats activities staged seems smoke alarm falsely triggered itself Seven fire trucks fully staffed EMS vehicle rushed motel ladders raised firemen clambered roof restaurant conference complex werent flames course Timer Juan Crofton volunteer Norfolk monitors allowed 3-mm starting time Pattern contestants case engine SuperTigre has Davis Diesel con version kit installed started up promptly Another flying family Don Chuck Slu sarczyk hive EZ-Bs Young Don already has set 21 national modeling records very unnecessary reminder hot size people density just cant take chances way re lieved captain Chesapeake Fire De partment put Nationals extra special event unfortunately lot AMA mem bers have missing As President Don Lowe expressed welcoming ad dress Nats happens seems al like miracle course bring off seeming miracle like takes combined efforts hun dreds dedicated unpaid volunteers 58 Model Aviation Jeff Plassman holds Peanut Scale Druine Turbulent Jeff local 13-year-old New port News also flies Hand Launch Gliders Keynote speaker AMA banquet AOPA President John Baker Mr Baker has representing associations 277000 owner/pilot members past 11 years TH Left uiie ADeI U past member US World Championship Control Line Scale team supportive parents Elsie Dave Elsie helped staff AMA souvenir sales counter Dave Scale judge two brothers also active hobby Right Some terrific volunteers helped diligently working AMA sales booth L-R Rae Underwood Barb Dugan Elsie Abel Velma Teubner Left Naomi Don Griffin Kansas City volunteer officials Helicopter site Right Hind Soviet heavy assault helicopter unbelievable model uses Helm mechanics nose gunner identical twin its builder Mike Robbins Woodbridge VA best-laid plans world though cant prevent occasional glitch sometimes occurs year Mother Nature hand major Due drought Midwest prearranged South Field Free Flight RC Soaring site converted suddenly high-profit soybean acreage shortly before Nats starting date declared off-limits us never-say-die spirit Tidewa ter Model Soaring Society TMSS found partial solution dilemma full-scale glider field Garner Airport ceded us last minute use Soaring site Soaring requires less ground space Free Flight RC Gliders can winched off landed single run way between rows corn soybeans Free Flight competitors some received notice cancel lation traveled way Bel gium Guatemala out luck Nationals offers unique opportunity observe vast diversity hobby up close Most us belong specialty club RC sport flying Control Line Electrics Chesapeake able sample developments other branches hobby ball January 1989 59 Watching Indoor modelers held forth domed arena called Scope real eye-opener diversity events fascinating Tiny rubber-powered Scale Herk Stokely L Soaring events director full-scale pilot almost everything wings Tim Sobel Tim deserves credit 11th hour delivery Garner Airport replacement Soaring site Comely Californian Molly Helms restrains hubby Steves Aurora during sound test Mod els sound tested part scoring gather statistical data noise levels Left Star model aviator Chip Hyde Conquest Pattern plane apologize getting name Chips adept mechanic Chip went win FAI event Right Last years Nats Champion Ivan Krlstensen gets Summit Pattern ship fired up another round Left Mike Klein shows off Immaculate LA-i Pattern plane Model designed Jeff Combs Reynoldsburg OH Mike also Dis trict 4 vice-presIdent NSRCA Right Al White Waynesboro VA about make perfect touch-down timer Barbara Fry Gai thersburg MD calls out last few seconds 7-mm flight model standing its nose way background wasnt lucky 60 Model Aviation models flew stately circles above arena floor first climbing gradually later gently descending carefully count ing number turns cranked rubber motors pilots able fly models 30-90-sec 5Potential troublebut actually nothing harmony Genial FAI Pattern pilot Roy Speights L has wife Dorothy above just happens Pattern judge could some inter isting discussions back home after contest other judge Giant Scale flier Chuck Buhi range Weighing few ounces credible attention detail Indoor models looked though theyd built under jewelers magnifier covering material said condenser paper Some models classified Peanut Scale others tenned Pistachios precious nuts a-flying ever saw Scoring sum static judging score plus flight score rule Pea nut flight score may exceed Scale score provides strong incentive build quality model antique pusher-type models well World War World War II designs totally differ ent category microweight Pennyplanes microfilm-covered models Indoor planes themselves may inexpen sive support equipment another matter Filmy airplane structures weighing less copper penny have handmade propellers rotate slowly blades Dutch windmill wondered rubberband-driven prop could turn slowly told due low windup torque relatively large prop diameter high blade pitch An unusual device available re trieving planes trapped chandeliers roof trusses other high structural members helium-filled balloon tied line fishing rod case need line paid out reel balloon maneuvered close errant plane bit adept snag ging nearly always succeeds dislodging fragile craft Hmmm uld simi lar device used rescue planes caught trees Certainly food thought covering wings control surfaces prop blades special material lighter plastic wrap builders superlightweight models seem pos sess unlimited skills Some have built models flap wings like butter flies called Ornithopters Scope arena bit stufl op pressive heat doubtless due purposely shutting down air condition ing system prevent unwanted drafts tiny craft RC Helicopters flying site closest Holiday Inn yet unoccupied industrial park Like other sites didnt escape relentless gaze irrepressible celestial heat lamp beautiful location included onsite computer printer process tab ulate contestants scores wonderful uncomplaining volun teers showed unmatchable resourcefulness communications crew erected husky 60-ft antenna transmitting AMA base station Fentress Control Line Combat spectators point view probably exciting event Nats ac tion up close word action doesnt quite convey full pitch exciteJanuary1989 61 Paper Flying Scale Model Airplane $700 *~[ PARTS PRE-CUT & PRE-PAINTED *BUILD & FLY IN TWO HOURS __F 1 TA1AX i50 Contains 1000s paper airplanes Fran postage stamp size 6 foot wing span Gliders rubber powered Die-cut youcut Largest known source paper airplanes world Cost catalog deducted 1st order over $2500 ASTOUNDING CataLog AIR papu aZLptana above $1050 pLuA $250 potage Rocket Dont Have Rocket Scientist Build MRC engineers decided design scale replica Sidewinder kept two things mind Hot performance ease construction Using state-of-the-art Computer Aided Designs CAD Sidewinder soars 1000 ft higher hitch dont know rockets authenticity good looks Sidewinder Arm yourself today easy-to-assemble Sidewinder blast off good times Because its size complexity Sidewinder recommended modelers have built launched beginner kit Sidewinder. another leadership innovation MRC Send free catalog See thefull line advanced MRC rockets hobby dealer cant help call us directly MRCe Model Rectifier Corporation 2500 Woodbridge Ave Edison NJ 08817 201 985-7800 ment Contestants would appear carry minimum 10 spare planes plus engines props complete portable repair shop can crammed van goal event planes prop wing chop others trailing streamer often possible trying keep its own streamer away enemy Mega sonic too grand word describe Combat pilots reflexes Midairs common soilsampling maneuvers Bouts last four min utes up flying time rewarded point second saw planes still flying just half wing prayer fol lowing collision would almost think fliers brew own fuel high-nitro stuff much 50% can get very expensive indeed Due high casualty rate Combat planes all-function no-frills affairs Other Control Line contests one-flier-at-a-time variety lucky catch up Julie Abel world-class Control Line Scale competitor told us just missed cut USA team member 1988 World Champion ships held Russia Judging spirit displayed convinced Julie will top again next competition Inter estingly PAl Control Line Scale compet itor must sign declaration sole builder model entered So male chauvinists Go eat some humble pie Julie flies best also builds la world class RC Pylon Racing stirs memories Cleveland Air Races during Thirties Flying racetrack patterns low altitude around pylons nothing less max throffle has full-flow adrenalin expe nence safetys sake spectators kept distance tempers immediacy trackside sensation bit four screaming hornets hot pursuit another certainly thrill minute Fliers heat subsequently compete against other entrants champion points heats have completed Tuned pipes notwith standing doubt engines sounded off less 100 decibels explalns mechanics wear ear plugs guided missiles such loose scoring officials fenced own protection Less spine-tingling no less absorbing RC Soaring competition Soaring competitor chooses size plane whether bird replica full-size man-carrying glider Four competition classes cover wingspans less 4 ft towell long chap can bring flying field watched fly seven-minute precision-duration task aptly named contest neither less nor better highest-scoring flight will have Gliders nose kissing ground just timers countdown hits zero clock starts tick ing winch line released airborne plane pilot starts sniffing nibblea thermal updraftswhich will sustain plane until proper time has elapsed initiating landing maneuver Landing must time target pilot selects touchdown point center 50-ft circle closer center lands points earns Nats crowds credit flier bulls-eyed landing circle day watched competition site far removed sort gastronomic facility may have its dis advantages Ladies Auxiliary local Volunteer Fire Brigade came re scue Gamer Airport Twice day paid mess call truckload edibles sold out time Nobody went hun gry beautiful people bridge forded gap between local residents visiting high-soarers Monday night AMA banquet tended about 140 persons somewhat smaller number previous years Among guests officers Oceana Naval Air Station ac corded warm thanks AMA President Lowe Academys use Pentress facility hoped 1989 World Aerobatic Championships may hosted AMA Fentress John Baker eleven-year-veteran AOPA president addressed gathering AOPA Aircraft Owners Pilots Association national organization repre senting general aviation Steeped practi cally phases aviation including model ing Baker once walked 320 miles back civilization after having shot down military pilot drew interesting parallel between general aviation model flying Both groups doing inadequate job pub lic political relations Baker warned especially contrast such organizations National Rifle Association Right Life advocates Full-scale model aviation groups confront similar prob lemsbeleaguered airports flying sites face similar apathy part enthusiasts available figures US general aviation planes persons car ried mileage flown airports utilized ex ceed similar figures commercial avia tion factor least 10 unfor tunately force aggressive thrust rightful place under sun Don Lowe later added esti mated five million modelers US little 135000 AM4 members Politicians better described representatives people behave accordance squeaky wheel axiom certainly wouldnt ignore tuned chorus five million squeaks strength numbers surely AOPA AMA able speak authority po tential members both organizations could provide leadership far impres sive clout Enthusiasm support never lacking come Nats Espe 62 Model Aviation First Scale TOLEDOI -4 THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL RADIO CONTROL EXPOSITION TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA ONE MAIN STREET TOLEDO OHIO ADVANCED TICKETS may ordered sending selfaddressed stamped business size 41/ex9 envelope TICKETS 38235 Castle Romulus Ml 48174 orders above 5 tickets must include extra postage US orders must include 25 cents per order handling charge foreign orders must include 50 cents per order handling charge need send addressed envelope will provide necessary postageExpress Mail Orders Will Accepted Include check money order US funds made payable Weak Signals R/C Club Ticket prices $400 per day adults $100 per day children 12 under Please specify number Deadline ticket orders March31 1989 sales final non-refundable TICKETS ARE ALSO VAILABLE AT THE DOOR Exposition information available contacting Wayne Yeager co-director ticket address phone 941-6661 Bring latest completely finished models display enter competition exciting awards R/C radios will awarded first second third place winners following classes NON-MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules MILITARY SPORT SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PRECISION SCALE PLANE AMA Rules PATTERN PLANE SPORT MONO-PLANE non-scale models SPORT BI-PLANE non-scale models OLD TIMER FREE FLIGHT R/C ASSIST R/C SAILPLANE non-scale models No Engines HELICOPTER R/C CAR COMPETITION BOAT MILITARY SCALE BOAT PLEASURE POWER BOAT WORKING VESSEL-UNARMED models entered competition will judged Best Finish Best MonoKote Directors Award Best Show Come join us enjoy yourselves unquestionably worlds greatest radio control model show will have traditional Swap Shop Saturday Night Auction Open public three great days~ APRIL 7 8 9 1989 FRIDAY9amto6pm SATURDAY9amto6pm SUNDAY9 am 430 pm presented Weak Signals R/C Club Toledo Ohio cially humbling observer un selfish service rendered usually under phys ically trying circumstances wonderful gracious volunteers contest event directors judges scorekeepers im pound officials go-fers grounds police others perform away limelight during finest hour May allowed recognize com bined magnificent achievement vol unteers inadequate fashion confident entire AMA mem bership joins us honoring Associa tion fine group people far out weighs other Academy benefits else could acquire such large circle friends hasnt tried cultivate old head bowed silent admiration Life certainly worth living Purposely saved till last RC Pattern competition commentary Yes threat ened article Premiered Nats Model Aviation January 1988 built two Auroras No did purchase two kits Due dont have radio glitch brand-new set simply built original kit twiceand second time around just month before Nats No Aurora did help competi tive standing Thats because majority other self-styled Sportsman contes tants should properly have registered Advanced class another alibi apprised failure build dif ferential aileron throwsmore up dot Symmetrical throw fliers said produces yaw turning moment downside aileron makes tempted straight-line roll behave like spiral Oh well Starting timer Juan Crofton volunteer nearby Norfolk motivated en gines well single came life well within allowed three-minute windoweven luckless engine exhibited defunct glow plug after clock started ticking Sound engineer Rick Schott recruit Virginia Beach measured recorded full-throttle sound engine solely accumulate data possible future restrictions informed us 64 Sportsman cate olanes nonezilchoassed aimedfor 90-dB-at-9-ft guideline noise threshold Hear hear muffler makers Most planes flown true Pat tern aircraft Super Kaos 40 Aeromaster Too shoulderwing plane resembling Wolf-Pak Shrike latter suffered in-flight structural fa tigue crashed Crashes way cluded least midair ship upstream downstream flight line plucky young crashee finished contest borrowed plane neigh bor flight line member Air Force competed Davis Diesel con version Supertigre engine plane seemed perform well enough no un usual starting flameout problems Continued page 170 January 1989 63 consiatent winner vary maneuvarable stable low speeds Easily performs knife edge flat spins othar Ready Fly a wood crafted maneuvars advanced shoulder wing design Goes up like rocket glEes down0 Size pan like plane. Its fun 4561 Cu lfl power ___________________________________ 40 Size 52flspsn power 71 ___________________________________________ add *3 shipping handling Florio Flyer orp ________________________ 837 Johnaonburg Rd St Marys PA 15857 834-2586 Dan Melnik Frank Dykes Ken Wilson Kalt machines air continuously Mer ced first experience new Kalt Omega Jet Stream fuselage have ad mit bit nervous Dan said Have ball beautiful Jet Stream has smoothest fuselage models Ive ever flown tail Omega has Kalt-made TSK style gear box has impressive performance Omega truly premier modeland course its price reflects fact guess old saying goes get what pay case its true Omega beautiful model great performance Dan Frank having ball Baron 60 EX well lot fun model set idle up throttle curve shaped like U apply full stick forward have max positive pitch full throttle As throttle stick brought back throttle retards through zero pitch /2-stick accelerates bottom stick full throttle full negative pitch set up way ship can amazing upright inver ted maneuvers GMP several Legends flying time great new ship proving capable novices hand GMP also flew new Hirobo tan dem ship its first public demonstration little Vertol lifted off well showed great stabil ity amazing see belts bell10 fit Dealer inuerle ported engines Dealer Inquiries Invited SThe Pa Com*dai% /m6az4 Acc cranks intermeshing rotors turning unison new company RTE PO Box 2589 Longmount CO 80501 guys real machinists manufacture excellent after-market parts GMP Schluter ma chines Particularly impressive tail drive units included custom transverse axle/autorotation combination Hirobo ma chines tail-driven autorotation main gears RTE makes top-quality parts reasonable pric es Get catalog Capitol RC Hawaii showing PPC rotor blades Japan well new Kyosho Concept 30 new 30-size machine de signed Taya displays some real thought Concept 30 flew times looked good ship later Back flying CD Chuck Winters should congratulated new innovation Helicopters Work flier judged ability pick up two-pound sling load fly circuit fly another pad release load fly another circuit event judged both time scalelike execution very neat idea indeed After over over $6000 prizes handed out least thousand flights made two days highlights fly-in dont think will forget nose-to-nose midalr Satur day made truly unbelievable noise demo flights Dan Melnik Japanese flier flying Bell 222 Also very impressive autorotation Robert Gorham landing Legend perfectly card tableand mean square middle Great job guys lots fun hope see next fall 7th Annual Merced Fly-In BCNU Fentress/Berman Continued page 63 course Pattern flying remains am ateur pursuit because nobody gets paid Still top guys much better rest us cant help dubbing pros Its fun watch pre cisely orchestrated performances al become Pattern judges ourselves eyeball ships equipment wonder ing whether ownership like could boost performance stratum Nat urally theres always nagging doubt own inferior talent tugging us back reality young mans talents demand singled out Gordon Chip Hyde Yuma AZ very personable wide-awake 16years-young superstar has allowed obvious success go head fact Time magazine reporters ar rived purposely interview him didnt pre vent Chip crewing other young fliers Nats course Chip crossed us up flying new Conquest plane instead last years Aurora hear too uses secret so-called quiet motor mount some manner sports piece motorcycle inner tube although free divulge further particulars fear being sued patent infringement can report ever Chips father Merle won top honors Advanced Pattern cat egory also awarded Quiet Ma chine trophy presumably having flown engine mount similar il lustrious sonContinued page 172 170 Model Aviation Go in. Fredy Glow Pit 15 volt designed modern VINTAGE It-C PLAN awIE737~ CONSOLIDATED PBY-5A CATALINA 9 FT WING SPAN ALL RIBS B FULL FORMERS SHOWN ON PLANS U PLASrIC ENGCOWLS $1090 PR CLEAR GUN BLISTERS $ 760 PR 4 LARGt PLAN SHEtTS s $ 895 6FT WING SPAN MODEL PSY-SA ENGINE COWLS $750 PR Plans $1495 GUN BLISTERS $ 550 PR ADO $ 300 POSTAGE CATALOGOVER 50 PLANS $100 DEALERS WRITE WORLDWIDE SID MORGAN 13157 ORMONO 8ELLEVILLE 48111 USA 1st US RIC Flight School Stop Crashing Start Learning Dave Scott Most Experienced Instructor North America Over 3000 hrs flying time time profes sional instructor ue science instruction cannot imitated anywhere ything provided school ially designed Ulti mate Trainer ly 30000 air-miles flown Original training handbook ning success rate ly vacation area/field prices food/accomodationa ACT NOW CLASSES FILLING FAST Info pack $200 1st US R/C FLIGHT SCHOOL 521 5 Sawyer. Shawano WI 54166 17155242985 Ceffikd Airtmnics Gold Label Super Namw Band Dual Receivers set 1991 certified independent tests state art FM PCIVI receivers meet eeed AMA RCMA specifications guidelines RIG operation 1991 beyond compact lightweight high performance Dual Conver sionFM PCvI Receivers produce dearei efficient signal less susceptible specific types intermodulation problems Speslflcatlons Aktruitss FM PCM Bold Label Super Nanny Band Dual Cotwemlon Ruulvars Receiver9296592765 TransmitternguardPCM4&6VanguardFM4& 92785 Module FM 92985 SpectralQuantum PCM Length2427 Width15136 Height08085 Weight2oz2oz 2 oz 2 oz AdjacentBetter -694 dBBetter -8t3 d8 Channel@85KHz Rejection-773dB @ -85 KIlz-692 dB@ 45 lHz Image671 dB7U8 riB Rejection 3rd QIP59 riSM38 riSM Airtivnics r ConversionReceiv eyou advantages supenor image rejection improved sensitivity nanvw bandwidth maxi mum interference rejection outstanding aircmft performance comes dual con version receiver technology thatlitters isnt gold Airtionics Receivers set gold standard 1991 beyond Contact Airtronics prices availability Sportsman Advanced trophies awarded promptly top 11 finishers you-know-who spared trans portation hassle coveted hunks walnut Next year maybe Guess will depend next years left RC Pattern awards ceremony held headquarters Holiday Inn NSRCA National Society RadioControlled Aerobatics treated comers fine buffet supper segment hobby maintains its separate activity group under AMA umbrella Chiefly groups organize area contests issue news letter take part rules making serve particular modeling activity manner possible Dynamic affable NSRCA President Craig Millet explained lo cal members assisted AMA running Nats Amazingly 41 volunteers re quired just staff Sportsman competi tion its 64 entrants Nats certainly labor intensive No question about competition doesnt appeal everyone other hand experience attending Nats seems strong catalyst energizing teaming up families saw scores examples photos inadequately depict few Competition pulse quickening spectator else would likes Jack Niclaus Al Unser Peggy Thomas Mike Tyson Dale Strawberry Mario Lemieux have loyal followers modelers have own champions Kristen sen Hyde Helms Able Richmond others neednt buy ticket watch superior efforts superstars have climbed peak achievement ladder summit ourselves un likely ever reach wouldnt grand bottom could manage just step higher Ill give up trying toehold next rung up Wont join 89 Nats maybe FF Duration/Linstrum Continued page 65 1 use 4 oz clear color wing tips bottom stab using Carters Marks-A-Lot 2 cut open Marks-A-Lot pull Out wick soak about 30cc denatured alco hol three four hours Remove wick squeeze pair pliers remove color spray brush inside dull side Micafllm mixture Let dry 3 Apply coat Balsarite thinned about 10-20% nitrate dope thinner Apply surfaces let dry Apply coat nitrate dope thinner allows some additional penetration Balsante removes globs 4 Apply coat Quickstik allow dry Use Quickstilc overlaps applying material edges before covering Use cyA stubborn spots comparison purposes find follow ing weights 85 x 29 sheets Micafilm Clearfour grams Clear colored blackfive grams Standard red Micafllmseven grains interested building Bobcat can supply black-line three-view full size about $4 postpaid FF Indoor/Tenny Continued page 66 comment Steering originated FlD soon became important competition tactic originally voiced reason adopting steering AMA events give additional training opportunities toward international compe tition IND-90-1 has nothing illegal steering Presumably CDs can enforce current rule suitably IND-90-l passed will mean tac tic steering has application speci fied AMA events FM Stick AMA Stick ROG Cabin Models kind danger poor conditiona natural obstructions site can still ballooned hut flight time tenni nates model touched balloon line Building Indoor boxes previous column October 88 M4 showed pictures new Novice Pennyplane box model box fits against rear small Sainsonite suitcase use transport leaving room box re pair tools cardboard folder balsa other repair materials extra-strong suitcase good model packing allows models shipped regular airline luggage Jim Clem has shipped similar Samsonite suitcase models mounted directly inside several years no problems 172 Model Aviation