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...
Lacey -Kerr Memorial Report WarmLift at Fab Feb Lacey -Kerr Memorial Report From: Aram Schlosberg Lacey -Kerr Memorial Report The weather over November 5-6 in Wawayanda NY was worse than predicted. The corn along the west side is still standing and was the elephant in the room. Saturday had gusts up to 12 mph but the wind dropped before sunset. Sunday was windy again. Andrew...
57th Rocky Mountain Free Flight Championship FAI report Len Surtees' Aluminum Gliders at Fab Feb 57th Rocky Mountain Free Flight Championship FAI report Denver, Colorado 3 - 5 September 22 Twenty contestants plus numerous supporters were in attendance from six states. For all three days the weather was beautiful (as is typical for fall in Colorado) and we grilled lunch on the field each day....
Euro Fly Q Patterson Real Soon Now Patterson F1E Patterson Flyer 2022 Oct 22. AmCup Report--- Addition F1Q Eurofly 2022 - Alpencup 2022 From: Urs Schaller We have flown 2 World Cup competition for F1Q on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October in Switzerland near Bern at the traditional EUROFLY airfield of Mühlethurnen. Perfect weather with sunshine and winds in the 0-1m/sec range. I think...
Oct 2022 AmCup Results and Report Finals Typo Correction Official Results Another Nelson Plug Source Finals Question Oct 2022 AmCup Results and Report Only 3 contests left in this 2022 AmCup contest season, Simpson Cup (Wellington, Kansas), Patterson (Lost Hills, CA) and Az Champs (Eloy AZ). The End Is Near! The scores may look a bit closer than in earlier years due to the new...
CD's Report Results Jury Report 2022 United States FAI Free Flight Team Selection Contest Contest Directors Report The US Team selection contest was held October 10th through October 14th on schedule with no reserve days required. First let me take a moment to thank the considerable help I received in managing this event. David Lindley, NFFS President, arrived the day before processing and was...