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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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All quiet in the western front? Rules and Champs   All quiet in the western front? From: Aram Schlosberg Roger, SEN has been silent lately. Are there no rule changes or contest reports? And are you in LA or far away in New Zealand? Best, Aram The reply No  action reported I am currently in NZ but that does not make any difference to me reporting on...

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Re: SEN 3327 aka the SEN B 4 How do I write for SEN Jim Hurst engines Rules, Changes and Stuff   Re: SEN 3327 aka the SEN B 4 From: GEORGE REINHART Roger, Pointing out the obvious, and in response to Dan Berry, I can see some interesting possibilities that a 25gram motor presents. More or less in order of complexity. 1. Do nothing but make...

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SCAT Annual The Proposal for a 5-Gram Weight Reduction for F1B Motors F1B Historical Observation   SCAT Annual   March 15 & 16, 2025       Lost Hills, CA The weather is almost always an issue in the week or so before the SCAT Annual and this year was no different.  Lost Hills got a fair amount of rain and the possibility of wind, rain...

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For Sale: 2003 Honda XR 100 Chase Bike located in Lost Hills 2025 Am Cup     For Sale: 2003 Honda XR 100 Chase Bike located in Lost Hills From: Mike Roberts Roger For the next SEN edition. For Sale: 2003 Honda XR 100 Chase Bike located in Lost Hills.  Asking $800.00. Contact Mike Roberts at [email protected] Mike   2025 Am Cup From : Jim Parker The...

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RIP Bernie Crowe Joergen Korsgaard 1945-2025   RIP Bernie Crowe From: Clint Brooks Hi Roger I have news that Bernie Crowe passed away March 7th after a struggle with diminishing health.  I have no other news about it at this time. Please share this with the FAI community Bernie was part of for so long.  He had curtailed his major contest participation after suffering a heart attack...