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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
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art ellis
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 2088
Table of Contents - 2088 Ike/Kiwi Winter Classic and World Cup Bob White Maxmen International North American Cup (information to follow) The Isaacson Winter Classic February 06 - 8, 2016 at Lost Hills, California ? ? Join us for one of the premier West Coast Free Flight Contests! We are again hosting the Kiwi New Zealand FAI World Cup. All FAI classes are America's Cup....
sen 2087
SEN 2087 - Table of Contents FAA Update Rubber Response FAA Update The AMA notified it's members today about some legal actions it is taking concerning the FAA Model Aircraft registration requirement and has given its members advice on what they should do. This can be found at http://amablog.modelaircraft.org/amagov/2015/12/17/hold-off-on-registering-model-aircraft/ . Note the status on this will no doubt change on a regular basis so people...
sen 2086
Table of Contents - SEN 2086 Sympo 2016 Rubber Drone on - FAA ruling and Fab Feb etc Call for Papers for the 2016 National Free Flight Society Symposium. Every year Free Flight modellers receive an invitation to participate in the writing of that year’s Sympo. Their response has been excellent, and this high degree of cooperation has continued through the nearly five decades of...
sen 2085
Table of Contents - SEN 2085 On Symmetrical Spliced Rubber Motors Eloy SWR Time Accumulation On Symmetrical Spliced Rubber Motors The main argument to use 1/16” rubber instead of wider rubber (1/8” and 3/16”) is to narrow the motor’s winding range, typically within about 20 turns. Some claim a smoother winding and more orderly buildup of coils starting above 300 turns. 1/16” rubber also has...
sen 2084
Table of Contents - SEN 2084 Remembering John Morrill America's Cup Report - almost there America's Cup Scores Arizona Champs FAI Results Remembering John Morrill Like Norm Furutani I also would like to send my sincerest sympathy to the relations of John and say that whenever I was over in LA I would make the time to go to Johns place and catch up on...