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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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Sierra Cup and Kotuku Cups photos “How to win a fly-off? Re: SEN 2650 Fab Feb 2020 Sierra Cup and Kotuku Cups photos From: Malcolm Campbell Hi Roger Here are my photos from the Sierra Cup and the Kotuku Cup.  The Sierra Cup photos also include some AMA action.  I love the sight and sound of the big gas birds! SIERRA CUP and AMA events ...

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Malcolm’s Photo’s The Spread Sheet Links Fairness  - you don’t understand Malcolm’s Photo’s From: Malcolm Campbell Hi Roger Brian’s photos were superb.  It  was a hard act to follow but here is my effort – 556 photos and two videos and yes, one is the Hokey Pokey;  I cannot get that song and its delivery out of my mind! Photos from the Sierra Cup and...

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The Blob World Championships from two perspectives Champs Bits and Pieces The Blob In cleaning the various electronic devices – and my backpack after serious dust immersion at Lost Hills I found a product called ColorCoral on Amazon (you can buy it other places and there are other similar products). It looks like a blob of green slime. You roll it over the dust covered...

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Sierra Mini Events Kotuku Mini- Events Pole Time Management and spot checks Just Practice More fly in more contests for starters Binos Found Sierra Mini Events -  These events were not fully reported earlier F1H 1. Kyle Jones 2. Yehuda Zak 3. Saar Issakov Full Details at F1H F1G 1. Walt Ghio 2. Tony Mathews 3. Or Shabat Full Details at F1G F1S 1. Clint Brooks 2....

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Thermalling at the Champs and everywhere Practice but who’s perfect ? I agree Magic Timer Repairs Champs Stats from Ian Pair Waiting to Fly at a Pole Thermalling at the Champs and everywhere From:Michael Achterberg Hello all. Tom’s comments are not on point. There are always thermals. Morning, noon and night. When I was a kid, 100 years ago, i did 10 min with a...