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 1997 NFFS Survey Hear hear F1S E-36 as F1S Gob Smacked out of the field Dino Update NFFS Survey Link The NFFS did a survey of USA Free Flight flyers on the proposed FAI rule changes as an aide to how the USA would vote in the up coming CIAM meeting. The results are catorgrized based on if the respondent...
Table of Contents - SEN 1996 contENts, F1S, nitpick, etc... FFQ FAC @ Perris contENts, F1S, nitpick, etc... From: Lee Hines Sir SENer RM, I for one have had many a guffaw uPOn opening the latESt SEN misSIves, to observe if the header has an interesting spelling/misspelling to triGGer my variable pulse rate...or nOT. HeNCe, I for one apPREciate our somEWhat dislexic SEN RedaCTuers' siGNatory...
Table of contents - SEN 1995 Now is Now F1S Nit Pick - ? Barron Field Activities Flapper Manifesto Now is Now From: Ross Jahnke Dear Adrian, I could build two Gollywocks in the time it takes to assemble and adjust a modern "store bought" F1B. As far as I can tell the chase is at least as long and the trees just as magnetic...
Table of Contnets - SEN 1994 BFMA FFF at NFFS soon Frank Frank 2015 AMA Nats - Indoor events - Hotel deal Then and Now The 2015 BMFA Free Flight forum soon Report Available from NFFS. In about a week, the 2015 FF Forum will be available from NFFS Publications Services. The price will be $25 plus shipping of $5.75 in the US. Watch this...
Table of Contents - SEN 1993 Frank Schlachta 2015 BFMA FF Forum Report Unintended Consequences Truth of Aermodelling Why we have different classes of Free Flight Frank Schlachta From: Leslie Farkas With great sadness we have to inform you that our friend and outstanding Canadian F1C flier for decades, Mr. Frank Schlachta have passed away on April 3rd. 2015. He will be dearly missed by...