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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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...
Table of Contents - SEN 2083 CIAM Bureau Meeting World Cup Schedule AZ Champs In the Press CIAM Bureau Meeting Summary from FFn Bureau meeting in Dubai to coincide with the WAG The core business of the Bureau meeting includes review of the contest calendar and 2016 Champs and plans for the Plenary meeting. Some proposals submitted by Netherlands and Canada on F1C changes had...
Table of Contents - SEN 2082 Qcomments John Morrill Wood is better ? Qomments in SEN 2081 From: Ross Jahnke In the events we are familiar with/grew up with, when there was an engine on the airplane we timed its run in seconds. If it had a rubber band inside we weighed the rubber band separately from the model, if there was no evidence of...
Table of Quontents - SEN 2081 Biggles was right on Q OK Q not that hard Change Q Agreeing with Biggles on F1Q and E-36 vs F1S From: Stan Buddenbohm Biggles was right on with his analysis about the reason for lack of popularity of F1Q as presented in SEN 2080. There is one misunderstanding that seems to be perpetuated around the world though: That...
Table of Contents - SEN 2080 USA FAI licenses Per Grunnet right on F1S, but wrong on F1Q CASA in OZ FAA and sUAS USA FAI licenses FAI licenses (a.k.a. a FAI ‘stamp’) are required for flying abroad as individuals and for team members. In World Cups only those with a FAI license are counted in term of placing and bonus points. Having a FAI...
Table of Contents - SEN 2079 F1E article Pending FAA Decision Lithium Battery F1Q has potential to attract new free flight enthusiasts F1E article in CIAM News The latest edition of the CIAM Flyer is now available: CIAM Flyer (05-2015) - F1E - Fly an FAI Championship Class FAA DECISION on Model Airplanes From: Roger Willis Within the next 60 days, the FAA's recommendations to...