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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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New Neurons New neurons From:  Frederic Aberlenc Dear friends A new version for MiniNeurone, Neurone, NeuroTrack and AboutTime is now available. You can download the App now and update the Firmware of Neurone and MiniNeurone. Here is the list of improvements: -MiniNeurone Password: it is not possible to read it. Only changing is possible and only during the 2 minutes following battery connection of the...

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FORA F1P / J 1 cc motors SEN Production   FORA F1P/J 1 cc motors  From: Can Tezcan I found a good contact with FORA Engines and I will ask them produce a batch of 1 ccm motors for P and J. I need to order some amount that they produce for me, so I am searching for people who want to order with me. I...

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Rocky Mountain Champs    RMFFC at Labor Day is coming up next weekend! EXECUTIVE Summary Typical (delightful) Colorado late summer weather is low 80s down to around 60 at night with humidity 30-60%. Average winds in early September are only 7mph, our nicest flying window all year. Morning and middays are almost always sunny this time of year. Afternoon rains have typically disappeared by late...

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Dave Lacey & Tom Kerr Memorial Contest Rescheduled for October 18-19 Weather balloons and parachute probes Never managed to get a Eye Test included UK POV   Dave Lacey & Tom Kerr Memorial Contest Rescheduled for October 18-19  From: Andrew Barron Dear Jim Parker (America's Cup Coordinator), Bobby Hanford (National Cup Coordinator), Don DeLoach (NFFS Digest Calendar), and Roger Morrell (SEN), Due to field conditions,...

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Re: SEN 3362 or who pushes the button Re: SEN 3367 Lookin for Vladimir   Re: SEN 3362 or who pushes the button From:Steve Helmick Regarding CHE's post on RDT, I'm wondering who decides when the model is ALMOST OOS (but not quite), and it's time to push the abort button? If it's the timekeeper, don't they all have to be equal in their visual acquity? How...