CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS - 2003/08
THE DIFFICULTY IN writing a column
about paint schemes is that everyone has
preferences and opinions on what “looks
good,” but that is not what this column is
about; it will be about what presents well in
the air. There is a difference
CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS - 2004/08
TANKS SEEM TO leak at the worst
time—usually when you are at a contest.
For this reason, it is a good idea to have a
flight-tested tank standing by at all times.
But even with a spare tank, it is not
always easy to make the switch; it
depends on the method of installation. In
fact, the potential of a tank leak can
increase or decrease with the method of
installation.
Control Line Aerobatics - 2004/04
“WE ARE WHAT we repeatedly do.
Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.”
—Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)
CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS - 2005/01
EVERYONE WHO IS involved in CL
Precision Aerobatics should read and become
familiar with the rules of the event. Our
understanding of the rules is often a
combination of what others have told us and
our interpretation of something we read a long
time ago. It is fairly predictable that the AMA
rule book—Competition Regulations—will be
consulted at least once to arrive at a proper
ruling on a particular issue at the AMA Nats.
A few years ago at the Nats, Howard Rush
was landing his model and it turned in at him
and spun around. When he got back to the pit
area, he noticed that his tail wheel’s tire had
fallen off the hub.
CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS - 2004/10
BOOKS COULD BE written describing
the many methods that have been
developed in an attempt to construct the
perfect flap for a competitive Stunt model.
The quest for a control surface that resists
twisting under loads while being as light
as possible never seems to end.
