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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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World Champs Results and Reporting USA Team Blog   World Champs Results and Reporting If you are a FAI Free Flight Sportsman you should be able to go to the FAI web site at FAI.org, look up aeromodelling and events and see what category 1 and 2 = World  Champs, Continental Champs and World Cups are being run. Then go to the event and get...

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Wanted - Sidus F1C timer "FACE PLATES Where are the results? USA Team Blog – F1A Champs Results   Wanted - Sidus F1C timer "FACE PLATES From Ted Hidinger Wanted - Sidus F1C timer "FACE PLATES", please send photos and price to Ted at [email protected] Thanks Ted Where are the results From: Juan Livotto Hi, this blog does not mean bathing ( not sure what word...

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USA Team Blog - F1B   USA Team Blog F1B after lunch [7/24/2025 2:27 AM] [Tiffaney]: So, sorry I got behind. We dropped one by one. Alex went with other models in the fifth round, but his model had an open climb, went upwind and didn't turn into the thermal, while other models climbed. Tia launched very slight left and fell off, and was low...

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USA Team Blog - Little Q and Some B   USA Team Blog Still on F1Q [7/23/2025 8:54 AM] [Tiffaney]: Yuda had a spectacular day. He never had a nervous moment. He was patient and attentive at the line. He flew his new model in the Friendship World Cup prior to the WC and dropped a round when it flew out of a thermal, so...

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USA Team Blog - F1Q   USA Team Blog F1Q day [7/22/2025 11:45 PM] [Tiffaney]: Sorry, my coverage has been poor, let me post without photos. [7/22/2025 11:45 PM] [Tiffaney]: Unfortunately, three drops in the fist round. Jack went first and climbed high and looked great at 2 minutes, but the air seemed to break up, a theme, and he came down and did 3:50....