SEN 974 - 25 Sep 2005
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SCAT Electronic News 25 September 2005 issue 974
Table of Contents
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Andrew Bauer - Bauer
Bob H is Okay - Hatschek
BELIEVE IT OR DON'T - Warren
An American winning F1C at European Champs, 1970 - Simpson
Off World participation for the Euro Champs - The Alien
More Euro Comments
model found - Shirley
Andrew Bauer
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Since people are frequently asking how my Dad, Andy Bauer, is doing, I
thought I would share a bit of news. He went into the hospital this
week not feeling well. Tests revealed a small brain tumor, although
indications are it is benign and not a current threat. He was also
diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Although there is currently no cure
for Parkinson's, there are some medications which can help the symptoms
and we are hoping these will help.
On a related note I'm helping my Mom clean out their house in Orange,
CA. One thing that might be of interest to SEN readers is a wind tunnel
that my Dad built after his retirement. It is FREE to anyone willing to
come pick it up, otherwise it will be torn down. It is about 10 feet
long and around 18" wide in the middle with plexiglass windows for
viewing the main section, built mostly of wood on a nice stand that sits
on the floor. Main feature is a nice big curved inlet section where the
air is sucked in with minimum turbulence using a box fan at the rear. I
don't know if any instrumentation is still around, but with some work
this could be used for airfoil testing of model wing sections. Might be
useful in a school or lab somewhere. Please contact me if interested.
Thanks, Ken Bauer
Bob H is Okay
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Hi friends,
This note is just an update on my present condition. Some of you are
probably not aware that I had open-heart surgery 4 weeks ago to replace a leaky
aortic valve with one donated by some poor, unfortunate cow. Many others of you
have been updated by my wife, Lucy, or my flying partner, Al Abriss. I was in
the hospital for a week, then a rehabilitation (therapy) establishment until
day before yesterday. I broke out largely to escape the institutional "food,"
which, to give it the highest praise, was almost edible. I lost 11 pounds --
but that was the hard way.
Right now I feel pretty good. There's still a little pain where they cut
through my breastbone, but that's healing well and the pain is subsiding
daily. My big problem has been my long-standing breathing difficulty, but that's
also subsiding. I'm walking twice every day--up to about 90 yards yesterday, and
I'll do more today.
But the most compelling thing I have to do in this brief note is to thank
all of you for all the cards, e-mails, phone calls, prayers, and visits you
made. I'm fortunate that my recuperative powers are speedy, but you certainly
helped me along the way. Thanks.
Bob H.
BELIEVE IT OR DON'T
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You technical guys probably know all about this but it was news to me...
According to a story in this morning's (UK) Guardian, 'aeroplane wings work
better if they hum gently, according to aircraft engineer Ian Salmon of the
University of New South Wales...who found that pumping sound waves over a
plane's wings made air flow across them more efficiently, producing up to
22% more lift. Flexible plastic panels that vibrate to make sound at the
flick of a switch were built into wing surfaces. Pure tones produced the
best results but Mr Salmon also tested the effects of playing music. 'While
I've not tested a large selection of music, I can say that Spiderbait is
more effective than Radiohead,' he said'.
Is this new or is it a variation on what turbulators already do for us? If
it is new, I guess it's only a matter of time before someone tries it with
models and, if it works, the FAI has to decide what to do about it. That'll
be fun...
Yours,
M.
PS I don't know Spiderbait but if I was an aircraft, Radiohead would make me
crash out of sheer boredom.
An American winning F1C at European Champs, 1970
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In the recent letter to SCAT from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., he commented
on an American winning at the European Championships in 1970. And his
tone was that the American had intruded into a forbidden realm and
caused a stir by winning. Thus prevented a European from claiming the
victory.
Please allow me to describe what the international competition scene was
like in those days.
First of all, the American was my brother, Roger Simpson. Roger and I
were both privileged to be in the United States Air Force and stationed
in Germany in the late 60's and early 70's.
Roger had won the F1C flyoff at the Zell Am See International meet in
April 1970, in Austria. Many British, French, German, Hungarian, Italian
Austrian, Bulgarian and Yugoslavian flyers were competing at that
contest. As were Roger and myself.
In June of 1970, the Yugoslavian Aero Club contacted Roger and invited
him to come and compete at the 1970 European Championships in Zagreb.
Just prior to going to Zagreb, Roger also won the 1970 German F1C title
at the German national championships in Mengen.
Since Yugoslavia was a communist country at that time it took Roger
several weeks to obtain permission from the US Government to enter that
country. When he was allowed to go, he traveled to Zagreb with Tassilo
Schwend. A German friend and F1C flyer that Roger had met and kept in
contact with since a previous assignment in Germany (1959 - 62).
At the meet, Roger was warmly welcomed and received help from other
European F1C flyers. Of note was that during the flyoff at Zagreb,
Thomas Koster of Denmark helped Roger chase and even provided Roger with
an electric starter, (this was new then). And the two Czech flyers who
were 2nd and 3rd came out to the field to congratulate Roger on the
winning flight.
Another case in point was the 1968 European Championships in Hamburg
Saar Germany. Germany selected their teams at the 1968 German Nationals
held in early July of that year. 1st thru 3rd places in each class.
I was honored to be selected to be on the German F1C team by finishing
2nd to Karl Barth. Karl Heinz Reicke from West Berlin was the third team
member. Germany won the European F1C team title that year when once
again I finished 2nd. At the banquet following the meet, my model was
passed around and Thomas Koster asked if he could take measurements off
of the tuned pipe. Why not, it was a 'Miebach' pipe from a German Speed
flyer given to an American Free Flighter. I still have a German Aero
Club Pennant hanging on my workshop wall with the signatures of all of
the German team members, F1A, F1B, and F1C as well as Herr Music, the
German team manager.
Invitations from National Aero Clubs were prized then as were places on
a National team, regardless of citizenship. A trip down memory lane?
Yes, and it is a rich memory lane. Rich with friendships and honors.
I just wanted to let everyone know what international flying was like
then and correctly set the context of the story.
Respectfully submitted, September 20, 2005
Reid Simpson
Athens Texas
Off World participation for the Euro Champs
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Roger,
The present forum on whether or not, non-Europeans should be allowed
to fly in the European Champs is certainly not a new one.
It goes back years. In 1994, a team of 3 Americans was presumably
going to be allowed to fly F1C in Kiev, at the Euro-Champs. Well, that
fell through due to certain objections from the same country that is
objecting now. Of course we were allowed to pay all the fees and fly
along in the contest, but should we have won would not have been
eligible to accept any awards. A similar thing happened in 1984 with the
entire Chinese team flying in the Euro-Champs at Livno. Only there, the
top Chinese F1C flyer beat the winner, and could not claim the prize.
Being from the U.S.A., I don't quite see why such a big deal is made
by some to keep other countries out of this contest. Other sports have
non-Europeans competing in their events, why not model airplanes.
Assuming the rules are followed, teams selected, and etc.
I can see banning none team people from flying as individuals though,
since it is a team competition.
While I realize it is not an elite FAI type event, we don't bar
foreign competition from our National Championships. In fact we welcome
it.
My feelings are that it is way past due for countries other than just
Europeans to be allowed to fly in the Euro-Champs.
What's wrong guys, are you scared??????
Bob Gutai
More Euro Comments
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SCATen...
not that my opinion matters, but I can see good reason for Canadians,
Americans (both N. & S.) not to be allowed to enter the European Championships.
By definition, it should be limited to Europeans, at least current residents of
Europe. I'm not sure exactly where Europe ends to the East, but know that the
British Isles are not geographically part of Europe, and wonder why the most
vocal opponants to Americans entering seem to be British. If the Europeans
want to invite the British to enter, why shouldn't they invite (or not)
Americans (N. & S.) to enter? It's their contest.
Thermals to all, Steve
model found
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While driving home tonight on a road south of waegel field I found the
remains of a model on the side of the road.
After retrieving what was left after it was apparently hit by a car. I
salvaged the engine and timer. there was no apparent phone number on what
was left of the model. The engine is a fox .049. if you can correctly
identify the timer and what was the color of the model I will try to get it
back to you. The engine and timer that is, the plane is sadly no more.(sigh)
Dave Shirley
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Roger Morrell
