RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS u I~fr k U S WAS threepeat Nats Lawrenceville Illinois 1990 1991 Nats also held fact fourth consecutive year major RC Pattern contest held Lawrenceville since 1992 N-PAC NSRCA Pan American Championships held too Its surprising site popular competitors runway smooth wide no trees long distance runway know what say about best laid plans mice men original plan everyone get six rounds flying six flight lines 30 seconds after arrived big circus-style AMA Headquarters tent MidAmerica Air Center event director Tony Stillman told control line Stunt fliers given two RC Pattern flight lines Apparently area expected use too rough moved what would have third site main runway good news everyone got six rounds because fewer expected showed up Two sites set up eastwest runway Two flight lines available site planned classes would complete six rounds Thursday evening FAI Finals would held Friday Thats way worked out morning starting 8 am Advanced Masters class fliers competed morning session ended about noon afternoon session began 1 pm continued until last good light During first four rounds 32 Advanced 33 Masters fliers mixed four lines permitting normalization after fourth round During last two rounds Masters Sportsman fliers split two lines class scores could normalized after Round Six Seventeen Sportsman 49 FAI fliers flew afternoon Sportsman fliers line Consequently Sportsman scores normalized after round remaining three lines FAI fliers scores could normalized after Rounds Three Six As usual FAI special case top 21 FAI fliers qualified Finals Based FAI rules should have 10 top 20% 49 fliers always pressure have FAI fliers Finals Nats Contest Director Tony Stillman relented question about engine choice Nats decided FAI four-strokes outnumbered two-strokes 47 two other classes did have quite high ratio four-strokes still overwhelming event lot talk about possible 1996-1997 rules change proposals eliminate engine displacement limit replace weight limit keeping noise limit current FAI limit 5 kilograms 11 pounds likely reduced 45 kilograms 99 pounds near 26 Model Aviation teen-year-old Michael Caglia Albuquerque New Mexico flew Summit Ill second place Sportsman Guess what kind fuel uses says Raiko inside split rudder Runaround flown third Advanced Raiko Patter Gulf Shores AL future So talk about potential weight limit generally centered around 45 kilograms interesting feature concept four-stroke 120 fliers would necessarily have make changes would open up new design challenges two-stroke users horsepower balance would probably shift twostrokesa situation already making some four-stroke users bit uncomfortable After have saying Its engine wins its pilot proposal passes shoe would other foot Its going interesting Wind factor usually During 1990 Nationals wind primarily southwest Consequently takeoffs rightto-left maneuvers flown quartering crosswind 1991 Nationals winds mostly northeast Takeoffs left-to-right maneuvers usually flown quartering crosswind N-PAC 1992 during much time wind southa direct crosswind would have perfect opportunity permit pilots option takeoff direction co-CDs dictated takeoff direction year Tony Stillman decreed takeoff direction pilots option During mornings wind south directly across runway pilots took full advantage flying best direction Most afternoon flying done crosswinds However since wind took turns varying northwest northeast pilots still exercising option benefit pilot would often make up mind way take off until engine started pointed out number fliers could have expected pick takeoff direction 1994-1995 proposal passed during last rules change cycle Based lack problems option am confident will pass propose same rules change next year Rain threatened times during week some heavy overnight early morning storms rain fall during competition during last 1 /2 rounds Masters flights Thursday held up flying three hours Fortunately Sportsman Advanced FAI fliers finished six rounds previous day since took almost whole day finish Master class flights tough day because line ready fly previous day flying stopped meant first up next morning addition because way flight order rotated second end last round Long day Heat significant factor previous years Lawrenceville realized what John Fuqua Niceville Florida Steve Kessler Kingwood Texas helped Tony Stillman put up turnaround poles day before competition started enjoyed about could take finished getting poles up Daytime highs mid upper 90s during week except rains hit Thursday As virtually top-level contests Mike Lauman Jackson Mississippi responsible scoring Since wanted near action Mike wife Vicky daughter Mandy forsook airconditioned comfort airport terminal suffered heat flight line rest us toiled day day Its nice know important job scoring good hands Lauman family quality flying excellent always spectrum quality classes Nats no exception However spectrum did appear broad past years Much improvement probably due pilots increasing comfort flying turnaround style much certainly due greater familiarity respective maneuver schedules Whatever reason flying quality high 1993 Nats Continued page 33 December 1993 27 wI Chip Hyde times Nats champ current World Chain- Sadami Hara Osaka Japan assisted Chris Lakin Springfield pion accepts trophy highest-finishing NSRCA member FAI MO checks systems Flash prior FAI flight Steve Rojeckis Navarre FL exhaust header failed just after takeoff Now ou cAr\1 LAUNCH 01117 SOAR AND 01ff LAND FOR LESS Genesis all-composite precision-molded thermal duration competition model available market today Synergy F3B models highly competitive everything thermal duration slope racing Limited time pricing Genesis $449 Synergy Ill $599 Synergy 91 $549 SB/XC $749 Available exclusively Slegers International 201 366-0880 RnR Products 1120 Wrigley Way Milpitas cA 95035 408 946-4751 very much suspense about winner Sportsman Sean McMurtry Oklahoma City Oklahoma leader three six rounds Michael Caglia Albuquerque New Mexico won two rounds earning second Rick Helmke Auburn Alabama won remaining round third place Surprisingly 17 contestants Sportsmanan event usually second size FAI Nats Despite numerous attempts come up good reason nobody really knows few Sportsman fliers showed up Advanced Robert Caglia Michaels older brother won three six rounds comfortable win N-PAC last year Craig Buckles Indianapolis Indiana took second place Sportsman Raiko Potter Gulf Shores Alabama year second Advanced beat Raiko got third Both Buckles Potter won rounds remaining round taken Jonathon Roberts Friant California fifth Robert Richards Wake Forest North Carolina won three rounds Masters finished first despite zero flight Robert Smyth Cincinnati Ohio took two rounds second place remaining round third place won Gene Goldstein San Antonio Texas biggest news FAI Chip Hyde Henderson Nevada did have midair collision Coming year two three midairs Lawrenceville flew Dr Jekyll first FAI winning five six qualifying flights three four Finals flights reigning F3A World Champion followed standings US team will compete World Championships Austria October David von Linsowe Mt Morris Mississippi came back field qualified Finals fourth behind Ivan Kristensen Guelph Ontario Canada Bill Cunningham Tulsa Oklahoma David took Finals rounds second place Bill Cunningham third despite having won round Qualifying Finals Tony Frackowiak Sierra Vista Arizona qualified back sixth place flew well enough Finals get fourth Dave Patrick River Forest Illinois finished fifth place though wasnt flying best airplane qualified Finals number-one airplane Later practice fields airplane went crazy maneuver trying cut down 131 RAVENWOOD RD VERSAILLES KY 40383 Locair Custom H/C 3200 S Andrews Ave Ste 102 Ft Lauderdale FL 33316 305-467-6554 305-467-5434 FAX finest R/G aircraft contruclion Custom construction kits plans Engine Radio Kit Sales Futaba Airtronics Hitec Enya OS Byron Originals SIG Pica 1/4 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During conversation between Chief Judge judge flier inserted himself conversation violation FAI rules Another flier observed violation submitted protest reason bring up explicitly covered under AMA rules such action still considered improper pilot conduct could result similar protest under AMA rules cover unsportsmanlike discourteous conduct Paragraph 17 Sanctioned Events section Competition Regulations Its always good idea pilot question judges action doesnt understand However should go judge himself flier should go Contest Director responsibility make sure contest conducted according rules interpretation judging rules involved CD should let Chief Judge handle flier should remain out loop until issue has resolved Chief Judge fair way handle it tends remove influence name flier might have judge meeting FAI Team Selection Committee held midweek privileged attend wont attempt report what covered because whole committee has yet vote Suffice say fliers interested competing F3A Team 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Oregon comparison two years ago relatively relaxed standards 54 contestants Finals held Eglin AEB Florida approved new proposal likely result about 40 contestants 1995 Finals number can still managed sites likely submitted bid host Finals As Nats competitor have seldom thought much about much work done volunteers wasnt until helping set up flight lines paid real attention poles stakes guy lines tape chairs tables tents paper clip boards water coolers ice etc has come somewhere Al Williams crew volunteers responsible things During week continued see same people working happily rest us could have good time Thanks did Thank everyone odel Aviation 4PENETRATE THE SKY SUNGLASSES 195 S2S&H 100% VV Protection Shatterproof Excellent Optical Quality Tints RI Over Prescriptions SKYS RIB VA 22026
