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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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SCAT Annual Flash Update from AMA on USA  National records for FAI Classes SCAT Annual Flash Lost Hills - Weather = great Saturday F1A  Enes Penenkovic 1320 only max out, Ken Bauer 1288, Randy Secor 1279 F1B FLYOFF F1B FO, 240+ 7x180+300+ 1st Ron Felix 359sec 2nd Walt Ghio 308 sec Walt rdt to keep out of trees. He had to get home. Ron is...

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Fab Feb Top Dudes FOR SALE   Add-A Bike motor bike car carrier Fab Feb Top Dude These are based on modified World Cup scoring over the 3 Fab Feb contests. Not all events have 3 events. No F1P award because not sufficient participants over all events.  Winners should send their T-Shirt size to SEN. We think this the only time that one person has one...

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USA F1E team selection Result from Eagle Cup or Norway and Danish Winter Cup USA F1E team selection. From: Robert Sifleet Roger, Please put this notice in the next SEN USA F1E team selection for the 2023 World championship.   This will be to select both the Junior and Senior teams. The team selection will be held July 8 2022 at the MMM F1E site ...

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Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian invasion of Ukraine Several issues back on 1 March we published the statement from the FAI condemning the action of Russia and Belarus and suspending their membership of the FAI which excludes them from all events. We published this announcement so anyone involved in an upcoming event could take immediate action. Since that time we have been heartbroken seeing the...

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SCAT Annual Details Here are the details for the Rescheduled SCAT Annual SCAT ANNUAL- rescheduled March 12 & 13, Reserve March 14, 2022 at Lost Hills Field, CA AMERICAS CUP & NATIONAL CUP Contest FAI Events: *Saturday, March 12: F1A, F1B, F1C, F1Q and F1P Seven one hour rounds start @ 8AM, extended max times for F1ABCQ are 240 sec. F1P 180 sec. Rounds 2...