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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

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...

sen 2275

Woa Increased Round times Small filed flying So how long is long   Woa! From: Gene Ulm Herr Schwendemann's post settled the performance as a cause of decreased participation debate: a whopping 62 f1a participants in the '16 German Nats proves there isn't one.  Even deducting the 14 simple models puts the number of "full spec" competitors at 48... from a country with a population...

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F1A and F1H Standard classes 180 was a Max – 360 is a Max Leeping and Bounding -Idea re keeping FF in bounds & still fun (over) Performance All Simple for the Dino Where on FB More on the FB saga Where are the 120s?     F1A and F1H Standard classes From: Bernhard Schwendemann Concerning the remark of Roger Morell in SEN 2272 about...

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Take a breath - take a wider view SCAT Annual F1A restrictions and Full-size glider classes Dino’s Solution. Frédéric ABERLENC at the Maxmen On going FB   Take a breath - a wider view From: Ross Jahnke Gentle Readers: the F1A discussion on SEN and Facebook reminded me of a quote by Mark Twain; “History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” As long as I have...

sen 2272

Re: SEN 2271 F1a restrictions Continued FB Discussion Just Curious Tone reminder     Re: SEN 2271 F1a restrictions from ron kreetz Don't spoil the game and let devellopment go. Like other (soaring) sports introduce an F1a (F1b and/or F1c) Standard class with e.g. fixed wing without flappers, wigglers, restricted wingspan, non geared etc. Ron Kreetz Editor’s Comment : Ron’s post is interesting because it indirectly...

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Fab Feb Fotos - Forgotten Francois Fab Feb Flicker Fotos – Fixed Collectively the best F1A Restrictions Life of LiPo batteries   Fab Feb Fotos - Forgotten From: Malcolm Campbell We got these Photos a day or so ago – but they did not make it to the last SEN Hi Roger Back from Fab Feb 2017, jet lag gone and photos ready for you to...