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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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Regarding F1B. 30g to 25g and the banning of flappers in F1B: Pro 35? Other ways I will Grudgingly Comply Is it me ?* OR There are other things beside F1B to worry about Regarding F1B. from: Editor After numerous requests for data I posted some excerpts from a conversation I was having with Blake Jensen. He saw the post and let me know he...
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Re SEN 3322 Evidence Some editorial observations With respect to VLOS. Pro 25 g Looking at the evidence San Valeers Annual Re SEN 3322 Evidence From: Roy E. Smith Hi Roger, I would like to make a comment with respect to Peter Martin's suggestion that FAI rules changes be supported by unbiased and documented evidence. As a Professional Engineer all my working life, I completely concur with...
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RIP Mario Rocca Performance Analysis ? Looking for Nelson piston kit RIP Mario Rocca From: Urs Schaller RIP Mario Rocca, Mario Rocca, a former World Champion in F1C (Taft 1979), left us after a short illness. The nicest and most agreeable person you can think of. We will never forget his smile and attention to others. Urs Performance Analysis ? From:Peter Martin Dear SEN,...
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Anti-F1B Change Petition Anti-F1B Change Petition There is a Sporting code change before the upcoming CIAM meeting to reduce the F1Bmotor weight from 30 grams to 25m. This has some support in officialdom but the grass roots F1B flyers in many countries are not convinced. This proposal is from the FFTSC and proposals from them are general approved, it is believed by some that...
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Joules Question Tom Laird Joules Question From: Fabrizio Ceccarini Thank you Roger, appreciated. Interesting results. What about F1Q energy allowance during contest, qualifying and fly off round? editor Fabrizio All contests used 2 joules in both rounds and flyoff, Contest directors said Tony Mathews- North American I used 3 which they promptly ignored and used 2. Aimee Raymond - MaxMen Maxmen used 2 joules....