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...
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
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...
F1S Change Am Cup Dates and Contest Postponements Know The rules of the game F1S Change From:Urs Schaller See at: ciam_2023_eplenary_meeting_-_proposals_final_v1.pdf (fai.org) The 10 second motor runs of F1S are excessively long. Tapio Linkosello has published flight performance on FB, reaching around 100 meter in 5 seconds. Good fliers can reach 60-70 meters with a 5 second motor run. Shortening the motor run to 7...
Re: SEN 3158 and the October Contests Sierra Cup Results Kotuku Cup Results F1S Change ? Updated Announcement of the Harvest Classic/John Clapp Memorial Re: SEN 3158 and the October Contests From: Jeremy Fitch A sporting result, surely. .... Of Course! Thanks to the Contest directors and those who helped run some great events Sierra Cup From: Mike McKeever EVENT Sierra Cup 2023 F1A NAME COUNTRY 1 ...
Kotuku Cup Flash F1E Event, Full results Kotuku Cup Flash From: Janna VanNest Report from Kotuku Cup Flyoffs on Sunday afternoon. We only got in 6 minute flyoffs when the wind picked up. F1C and F1A were decided but F1B was decided Monday morning. F1A 1st Enis Pecenkovic 2nd Jim Parker 3rd Risto Puhakka F1B 1st Walt Ghio 2nd Bill Booth 3rd Charlie Jones F1C...
Sierra Flash Sierra Flash From: Mike McKeever The 2013 Sierra Cup is in the books with the following flash results. Details to follow. F1E 1- Mike Richardson 2- Fred Terzian 3- Mike McKeever F1G 1- Jerry Fitch 2- Tiffany O'Dell 3- Peter Brock's F1H 1- Blake Jensen 2- Brian Van Nest 3- Jim Parker F1J 1- Daryl Perkins 2- Guy Menanno 3- Mike McKeever F1S...
About UnZapping Fliers Harvest Classic - John Clapp Memorial About UnZapping Fliers We got some correspondence following on from the piece from Aram in the last SEN. We have grouped that at the beginning of This SEN. All the sections ? From: Ian Kaynes Roger The rule that Aram fails to quote is C.19.1.1 (d) All competitors making use of a model, equipment, or fuel...