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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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Indoor - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wBhMys2rkw69Tyo-YCDWYa0yOhZkxh2pohGSAMY0aIw/edit?gid=1194412114#gid=1194412114   Outdoor - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vT4WDXQ4BQh_bS_ShEvCzMyiwxmE81WVfoVmX70cvPlzDN1nbVMu1sBJ7K87K_upD3mR2mYNNWalF6o/pubhtml?gid=379879557&single=true  

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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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Don Zink WTB; Czech Plastic Circle-tow/Zoom towhooks... Don Zink From: Vasily Beschasny With big sadness I have to inform FF community and RC people that we lost few hours ago another modeler, great man, friend, teacher, musician, successful businessman, father and grandpa Don Zink, F1A ,CA ,USA. Don had been in hospital for a short period  and had just returned home to be with his...

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Lost Hills Update Days Inn Oct 2020 Reservations Hatscheck International Challenge MMM 14-Round Contest, July 10-12 Lost Hills Update Positive news – Highway construction finished and new El Toro Loco open Special Congrats to Randy Secor who appears to be "THE" F1P Junior coach for the USA.  At a recent "power" session at Lost Hills he got new junior Henry past his first F1P launch...

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I’m in the Q Good Wishes to all from the North Maybe Later (very) Local News I’m in the Q From:Teppo Sarpila Hallo Roger! I agree 100%, what Per and Chris are writing. Only point if Somebody likes to change F1Q rules is to limit the size of model. We Finns have always run after 34 2dm size. See You on field. Teppo Sarpila Good...

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About the F1Q-rules - an answer to Dino Whizzzz if you want it Qualification for US Team Finals About the F1Q-rules - an answer to Dino From:Per Grunnet When the energy-multiplier in F1Q was changed from 4 joules/gram til 3 joules/gram there had been a vivid discussion about how to reduce the performance in the class. If the energy was reduced, and the max. motor...

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Not enough Whizzzz? I Like it - Besides....air is still air!! Stability and Familarity Casino Cupdate – moving ahead 28th Annual Spring Cup – Texas weather update Not enough Whizzzz? From: The Dino or should it be the Dyno? F1q. Just have a question. When the rules allowed 4 joules and a 40 sec motor run it was very obvious that the model performance was...