RADIO CONTROL AEROBATICS SEVERAL MONTHS AGO asked reader input best beginner Pattern model get accurate consensus decided give plenty response time Well time up vote first place Ultra Sport 60 Escape followed Ultra Sport 40 Thats quite spectrum models other models earned honorable mention including Super Kaos 60 Kaos 60 Dirty Birdy Ultimate Chaos Frankly surprised results number people didnt tell thought choice best its hard come up totals will note no such names Jekyll Desire Malibu Meridian Typhoon Summit Finesse suppose current Pattern hotshot designs werent list Im sure economics factor latter designs inherently complex expensive winnerswith possible exception Escape really pretty straightforward design winning models can used something other Pattern competition Ultra Sport models sport models good aerobatic ability probably wouldnt enter Escape fun-fly could flown Pattern contest week go out next week just bore holes sky suits requirements Novice event capable doing events maneuvers sophisticated costs arm leg Its nice see practicality won out over ego As being written its still too early tell new maneuver schedules working out across country did get report Apopka Florida few glitches Tangerine contest regarding some changes incorporated Surprisingly problems Sportsman event changes 1992-93 Sportsman maneuver schedule addition /2 Cuban Eight Square Loop after Three Horizontal Rolls rule change proposed make schedule bit longer have four sets three maneuvers done box instead three sets plus Rolls what understand finally sorted out after round two never expected would confusion about what intended did hear spies some contestants thought couldnt keep models box during 1/2 Cuban Eight because Three Rolls didnt allow enough room Apparently hadnt occurred Rolls no longer clock Although years past Rolls would nominally take five seconds fliers set roll rate three rolls would take six seven seconds Rolls look better strung out Thats rolls downwind rather upwind roll timing requirement went away fliers continued maneuver horizon horizon No wonder dont have enough room keep /2 Cuban Eight box shorten timing Three Horizontal Rolls five seconds less shouldnt have problem keeping model box during /2 Cuban Eight spies dont fly Advanced nothing report things went except some initial confusion Im sure things will settle down soon can make some objective evaluations concerning new maneuver schedules Duane Gall does exist back up bit January column included Voodoo Magic Trick StuffA Competition Pilot Finally Comes Clean Duane Gall Lakewood Colorado article printed Tampa Floridas Bay City Flyer mused wasnt sure name pseudonym couple weeks ago got letter Duane No Im pseudonym Thanks printing little manifesto Although wrote several years ago rejected Model Aviation time too inflammatory Im glad see its found home underground network club newsletter editors After meant tweak local guys way theyll see Since like encourage beginners might find story interesting 1973 high school recently soloed doing smooth touch-andgoes raggedy aerobatics oilsoaked Trainermaster just confident enough try Limbo Carrier Landing club fun flys real contest flyinglike pictures American Aircraft Modeler 1972 Annual stared longingly day during study hall well out league day older club members announced thought bored news although admit hadnt crashed several weeks just about given up hope Senior Pattern Assn Masters Tournament 1993 Don Kidd Gus Ozols Boxer 60 foreground Boxer 45 See text Bruce Underwood adjust engine Bruces Daddy Rabbit details about Boxer fleet get plans May1994 73 Trainermaster would ever perform lomcevak guy dragged local Quarter Midget race Now part story expect love first sight wasnt action seemed bizarre chaotic Nevertheless mentor insisted build Sig Doubler SuperTigre 15which did since cute little model anyway nothing better first time took contest just put prerace test flight after landed short tearing off landing gear spent first two rounds repairing thing instead racing make long story short took two races before got close pylons Later season actually passed another model after two years three models won first trophy Along way did couple Pattern Scale sailplane contests too soon found out theres nothing magical about winning contestall takes reasonably good model ability start steer land perfectly time front bunch very demanding witnesses Striving goal dont achieve itwhich often has made much better safer pilot better builder ever would have otherwise As result enjoyment art/sport/pastime has increased tremendously Voodoo Magic attempt give others same benevolent kick butt received twenty years ago Isnt great things sometime work out February column photograph Rolling Meadows Illinois resident Ted Wilke Boxer Gus Ozols Salient Designs just received letter Gus along set Boxer plans construction manual Frankly didnt really know much about Boxer Aside photograph Ted Wilke experience Id Boxer 60 time saw fly well contest Gus filled saying original Boxer 60 derived Rick Allisons Cursor concept Boxer started Pattern contest found need affordable entry-level Pattern modelspecifically Sportsman Advanced classes level flying skills early development stage fliers reluctant spend lot money expensive fiberglass kits associated hardware goal develop fixedgear model would outperform Kaos Escape completed model costing less $150 Obviously 74 Model Aviation THE TWIN-AIR 20 IS HERE AT LAST YES THE TWiN-AIR 20 REALLY CAN BE CONTROLLED ON JUST ONE ENGINE YES THE TWiN-AIR 20 OFFERS THE SAME HIGH QUAUTY PERFOR MANCE EASE OF FLYING AND HANDLING AEROBATIC CAPABIU TIES FUN TO BUILD AND FUN TO FLY FEATURES FOUND IN ALL NORTHEAST AERODYNAMIC KITS THE TRAIN-AIRS BEL-AIRS AND SPORT AIR YES IVS FROM. 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