Radio Control: Pylon Racing
RESULTS are in from the '89 Phoenix race. But first, an idea sent in by Greg Doe, who says it originated with Jim Stegall. Here goes: "The addition of 1/64 plywood strips inserted into the edges of the control surfaces of our airplanes greatly increases their resistance to dings and nicks. Also, the plywood strips provide an accurate centerline for sanding when shaping the surface. "In order to cut an even, centered slot for the plywood insert, we've got to have a tool which will cut it accurately. Such a tool is easily made (see the sketch). Another use for this tool is to locate the hinge slots.
Radio Control: Pylon Racing
HI. GANG! There are a lot of new items for '89. I just received a computer program from John Wall, 931 Ohio Ave., Lemoyne, PA 17043. This program will put together a matrix that avoids all third-order intermodulation radio interference. The program is one of several put together to help make things easier for contest management. More on this later in the season. Pete Seabase told me about Quarter-Scale Racing in another letter. Pete writes about the Tangerine Quarter-Scale races: "The second Quarter-Scale Formula 120 race of the 1989 season-and the first to see the influx of 1.2 four-stroke engines-was run on December 31, 1988 at the Tangerine Internationals.
Radio Control: Pylon Racing
WELL, here we are just about midway through the '88 Pylon Racing season with plenty of racing for Q500, Formula One, and Quarter Midget. There's also lots of home-brew type contests put on by a large majority of AMA clubs that most of us don't even know about. Let's look at some race reports from around the country; but first, a few comments from yours truly. Why Pylon Racing? There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of Pylon Races of some type being held every year. People just love to race. There is a little competitive blood in everyone. Some of you are just as happy flying around the club field and maybe racing a friend once in a while. A large majority of you might enter club races, racing trainer-type planes or whatever.
1989 NMPRA Champs
EVERY YEAR since 1973, the nation's best Formula One fliers get together at the end of October for the most competitive race of the year. The race is usually held somewhere in the South. Texas, Florida, and California are some past locales. We'll start off with a listing of past NMPRA Formula One Championships-who won and where: In 1973 at Sepulveda Basin, CA, Bob Violett took top honors with his K&B-powered Cosmic Trick. In 1974 at Miami, FL, Terry Prather won with his SuperTigre X40-powered Prather Toni.
Radio Control: Pylon Racing
RACE results from the 22nd annual Tangerine races are in. But first, some new products and other news worth mentioning. New products: ( For you Q500 fliers who want a good low-priced radio, let it be known that Futaba has a new PCM four- or six-channel set. I am flying one in my Quickie, and it works great. The four-channel retails for about $249.95-quite a buy. ( Pacer Technology, manufacturer of ZAP and other adhesive products, will provide support for Formula I Pylon Racing in 1990. Assistance will range from providing products at local races for quick repairs, to partial sponsorship of the annual NMPRA (National Miniature Pylon Racing Association) invitational championship race. "We are proud to be a part of the high performance world of RC Pylon Racing with our line of high-performance adhesives," said Pacer president Jim Munn.
