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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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JIS Screws Altimeter Data Processing URL Corrected Dukie’s Comment JIS Screws … and more From FB – Jim, Mike and Norm Jim Parker Learned about screw heads from you tube video about Honda 90 carb rebuild. Japanese use JIS head, looks like a Phillips. Identified by a single dot recess on the head. Explains why it's difficult to get torque on a JIS screw with...

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Bike for Sale Altimeters I C second Place Bike for Sale From:Merry Smith Norm Smith is selling his 1981 Honda 125XL.  Its original owner was Roger Simpson, one of our late flyers.  The license is current and we can deliver it to Lost Hills if desired.  The sale price is $500. Contact us at 209-274-2841 or an email will also work. [email protected] Altimeters Next year...

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Contest report - Wilbur & Orville, September 9-10th, Wawayanda NY 2017 Tangent Classic FAI Contest report - Wilbur & Orville, September 9-10th, Wawayanda NY From: Oliver Cai We had a little late start on Saturday with winds coming from NNW which put us close to the entrance of the field. Winds were averaging around 6mph with gusts up to 10-15mph so first round maxes were...

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Those Magnificent men and their flying machines Nelson Engine Parts for Tone Epilogue on the Integration Found at Perris Those Magnificent men and their flying machines From:Stuart Darmon Hi Roger, your spirited defense of the originality and multi-ethnicity of the modern FAI model put me in mind of a scene from the 1960's British movie 'Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines', a charming if...

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  The Book of Integration Challenges Hungarian Photos Fab Feb 2018   The Book of Integration Challenges Chapter 1 – it’s the way today Keeping up with stuff.  One thing about FAI FF is everything keeps on changing and it is hard enough to keep up with what’s going for those who are involved on a regular basis let alone others who have a more...