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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...
2026 nats scores
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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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Looking for Tiny Electronic Timer Once more Fly-off More DT Sporting code Looking for Tiny Electronic Timer From:Ross Jahnke May I interrupt the debate over fly-off rules with an inquiry about timers? I would like (*love*) to have an electronic two-function timer for use in my P-30 and F1G models. It would need to be very light, less than 6 grams with battery and servo/actuator....
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Follow the Sporting Code Constructive Ideas Welcome We compete measuring pure flying time of our models Follow the Sporting Code From: Sergey Makarov Dear SCAT, I absolutely agree with Pierre. This discussion touch not only DT flyoff, but also others changes organizers do. There is just one thing that do aeromodelling as a sport – the sporting code. Sometimes organizers have his own special motivation,...
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Further clarifications - Chaussebourg Still need a tie breaker - Cuthbert Rule makers … ? - Carter Reviewing the current options – van Wallene DT flyoffs one more time - Schlosberg And mundanely Barron Field Update from Vic Nippert regarding the FAC meet Further clarifications From: Pierre CHAUSSEBOURG Thank you gentlemen for your comments! Just a few more things: the world cup points are awarded...
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Bravo Pierre The Elephant in the Corner Fly Offs and competitions in general Bravo Pierre From: Dave Edmonson I love Pierre Chausseberg's perfect solution to "STUPID D/T FLYOFFS"....NOT ALLOWED PER THE RULES! Changing the free flight event to a DT event is certainly stupid! It is like having a chess competition and settling a draw by changing to checkers! The Elephant in the Corner** Editor’s...
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Sporting Code Wisdom Another perspective ? 2442 - Who gnu ? More about DT fly-offs Sporting Code Wisdom From: Pierre CHAUSSEBOURG Answer to John Cuthbert and Leslie Farkas about DT fly-off etc... John says that the Sporting code does not have the rules... This is not true! The Sporting code has very accurate rules for organising Fly-off and CDs MUST stick to these rules and...