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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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USA Team Blog   USA Team Blog Rest of C [Bernard Guest] Guy Maxed Out [Tiffaney] We'll find out at the meeting in 24 minutes. It was so still and hot today. Difficult. [Ben] So it would be today? Another others from US in the fly offs? [walt] Taron ? [Tiffaney] Yep, he maybe let a thermal go through early in the sixth round, then waited...

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USA Team Blog - some C   TEAM USA Blog - some C [Tiffaney] I was hoping to have super news, but lots of arguments instead. It is unfortunate about Oleg's issue. We wonder if the motor breaking in the model popped the all-tee loose. Tia won! By a lot. Greg's score isn't accurate. We think he should be 21st or 22nd. Team photo after...

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Mini Neuron Retention Team USA Blog View from the other side of the World   Mini Neuron Retention From: Jeremy Fitch A blown motor or other disturbance can cause the Hirose connector to come out of your mini neurone, with obvious potentially bad consequences if you don't notice it.  I'm taping all mine in with Kapton and checking the top for flashing red light each time....

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TEAM USA Blog Summary   USA Team Blog [Tiffaney] Heading out to the field for the first day of the Friendship World Cup. It will just be F1A/Q today. It rained heavily yesterday, so we'll see the condition of the road and field. It will also be the first time we drive the 50 km from our hotel to the field in anger. Wish us...

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Tim Batiuk Please Keep E20 an Evening Event Is it About Time ? USA Team Blog USA Team Supporter   Tim Batiuk From: Cathryn Mah on behalf of NYAA Dear Roger, We are devastated to have to share that Tim Batiuk passed away yesterday.  We wanted to share the information for Tim Batiuk's wake next week with the SEN community.  Thank you. Devastated. Heartbroken. These words...