KEEP FLYING THAT MODEL FOR YEARS BTA AUTO PILOT real Auto Pilot Designed back-up unit levels skill Inflight ON/OFF Switching Simple Plug Installation Adjustable Zero & Gains Compatible RC Systems Sensors Internal & Unaffected External Conditions Consistent Operation Day Night Overcast Sunny Endorsed Used lop Gun TOC Giant Scale Race Pilots & Experimental Full-Size also Automatic Piloting Systems 192 Yorktown Lane Costa Mesa CA 92626 714-979-8948 Phone/Fax Send SASE Information FLYLINE MODELS Plans Division 15t27 N 100th way Scottsdale AZ 85260 greatest airplane plan Herb Clakeys renowned 1-tyirne Model KOS tirdee yours today Prices include postage handling Write complete list 55 coupe$8 Bellanca Skyrocket$10 Great Lakes Trainer $5 Rearwis Speedster $8 Cuniss Robin$10 Megorecoape 55 Flyette$8 Steannan C3B$10 Fairchild 22 55 Curtiss Seagull$8 General Aristocrat$10 Backer Juagmeisrer 55 Sharon voyager$8 Travel Air 6800NOTE eiakel lOOd$8 Kinner Sponsterscar $5 C02 Punster58 Quaker Flash Letters ti Editor have recently come across computer program should help professional model builder well Sunday flyer Program Prop Optomizer Written Don Bates 2742 Swanshoro Road Placerville CA 95667 Program works equally well fullscale aircraft small aircraft interested trial run Super Stik Fox 50 very satisfying Henry Ham Green Valley Arizona Throttle Suggestion suggestion interest safety relieve problem have field moving airplane area another engine running hold transmitter left hand thumb front throttle holds stick back prevents accidentally hitting bumping throttle open also allows concentrate fully what trying course keeps safer hurting yourself equipment others would believe mental relief simple act produces flightline WalterE Bass Santa Rosa Calfonsia Field Fix photo shows what happened Buddy Campbell airplane blowout Instead packing up going home made own wheel out liner cap fuel jug amazing idea might come handy someday rest pilots Charlie Ellis Tuscaloosa Alabama Wasp Maybe can find place Model Aviation item purely nostalgia last May local model store came across kit vintage-1940 model alrplane highly resembles Carl Goldbergs Zipper noted name designer Robert F Milligan 1938 1939 Canadian Sr Champion Bob built flew FF back 30s Toronto communicated late 40s early SOs until moved away lost track him have tried several times locate him through Toronto-area phone books no avail converted RC installed Electric Turbo IQ instead Brown Jr power plant coil & condenser etc shown drawings Like days old Wasp stood its tail went straight up leveled off 400 feet did routine maneuvers during its first ride terrific flier kit marketed Easy Built Models Hoping Bob might see item anyone knowing whereabouts would appreciative anyone passing address Leslie Racey Kirkland Washington Something Extra son Daniel great experience developed once-in-a-lifetime opportunities None following events planned out just fell place Once ball started rolling enjoyed too much stop Toledo show purchased Midwest Extra 300S its favorite companion Moki 18 Being pastor Troy Ohio home BF Goodrich Aerospace having engineers Regan Oswalt church member happened mention might finish model BF Goodrich/Patty Wagstaff color scheme Regan told boss about idea boss told Valerie Francis company coordinator Dayton Air Trade Show committee submitted portfolio previous models before week over BF Continued page 65 6 Model Aviation * Prop Software Letters Continued page 6 Goodrich wanted sponsor airplane display flightline chalet 96 Dayton Air Show would give Daniel flightline chalet privileges opportunity meet Patty began work model spare time sparse because day-to-day responsibilities some outof-town engagements However able see completed model just five days before Air Show pedestal built using Plexiglas gave model realistic flying appearance Patty Wagstaff performed twice Saturday morning cutting up sky usual BF Goodrich Extra 300S Being chalet provided best seats see perform aerobatics great After performance came BF Goodrich chalet lunch Valerie introduced Daniel After making several comments about model able get sign programs autograph left wing panel model BF Goodrich photographer Bob Judson took pictures great day father son . time will never forget hospitality BF Goodrich went beyond expectations next week called over BF Goodrich headquarters given photos Bob took day Daniel picked out favorite shot BF Goodrich made 8 x 10 us next week Dave Pulfer good flying friend experienced Extra 300S pilot flew model astounded straight flew off board no trim needed As matter fact Dave nearly gave heart failure put knife right off deck maiden flight Moki 18 coupled Bolly 19 x 10 provided enough power fly 15pound airplane Maneuvers very crisp no computer mix needed JR XP783 knife-edge performance Rick Arrowood Troy Ohio Help Wanted have need anyone has Dave Brown Products Inc RCFS II RIC Flight Simulator Apple 11 lIe lIgs getting touch telephone number 801 782-8023 use address below Harold G Strand 3815 N900 W Ogden UT 84414 Continued page 71 Letters Continued page 65 F-i 02A wanted share latest modeling effort AMA readers stand-off scale Convair F 102A 1955 warbird era craft scratch built using fiberglass foam core wing dash carbon fiber powered ASP 108 red head pusher prop has wingspan 46 inches overall length 74 inches craft weighs 16 pounds Focus 6 Hitec radio provides flight controls model took year part-time work complete have completed mn-up ground testing systems go first flight Eugene C Eherle El Cajon California Soaring Just note thank folks responsible Model Aviation Its fine magazine enjoy issue especially Radio Control Soaring column Dave Garwood column sparked interest RC Soaring has improved flying performance dramatically year writer excellent valuable source Soaring information would great could have soaring topics coverage monthwe really need Meanwhile thanks again please keep up good work appreciate Tim Raichie Burlington 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