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Free Flighters, I am writing to keep you informed about the recent proposal involving the potential sale of the Academy of Model Aeronautics property in Muncie, Indiana. From our limited knowledge the proposal would sell the NATS flying field, AMA HQ and the museum to be used for a data center. Importantly the executive committee has signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). An NDA is...
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Art Ellis From Andrew Barron Dear Free Flight Friends, I am sharing the sad news of the passing of Art Ellis on June 2. He is greatly missed. TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR ELLIS (April 29, 1949 to June 2, 2026) Art was a hugely impactful educator and sportsman. First we are inspired by his early years in football, competitive sailing and sailing instrumentation from the 1960s...
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Prewinding and flyoff in shifts? F1B answer is simple Thank you Charlie Don't get into a panic Agree with Dino Prewinding and flyoff in shifts? From: Aram Schlosberg If B fliers are confined to winding in their 7-minute flyoff window, then consistency requires that A fliers stretch out their lines during their 7-minute window and C-fliers fully refuel their models during their 7-minute window. An...
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F1A Proposed proposal Falling down. I’m starting F1B but F1Aa break too I did read the rules Where is it written ? (in the rule book ??) Simple is Better Why Editor’s Observations F1A Proposed proposal Falling down. From:Peter Tribe To me this whole theme gets more bizarre day by day. How did 'fitness' get into this matter; well I know where it came from,...
sen 2812
Wind and Fly ? Legal Wind It’s how fast you wind Free for all observation Looking for an Orca ? Wind and Fly ? From:Jerry Fitch I have always thought the "wind" part of the "wind and fly" language was just a regrettably unedited and unintentional figure or habit of speech, like "pack up and go" in the morning. Who cares if you pack up...
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Fab February Postponed F1A proposal falling down OK with 7 Pro banning of "falling down” Fab February Postponed From :William Booth Covid & Fabulous February Health statistics published by the Kern County Health Department in the last couple days indicates that of the 216 cases of Covid reported in Lost Hills since March 2020, 48 have been reported in the last two weeks. That is...
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Reject the 7-minute rule! Towing Safety Info from the NFFS Dino equipment F1B Rocks Reject the 7-minute rule! From: Aram Schlosberg A new rule proposed by the technical committee confines winding B-motors to their 7- minute flyoff window. They are a bit apologetic, saying that the other events – A and C can fully utilize their 7-minutes flyoff windows. . Previously, the flyoff window as...