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by jima
Sun Jan 26, 2025 3:13 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Feedback wanted
Replies: 7
Views: 807

Re: Feedback wanted

If it would draw enough pilots, it would be great.

Here are the results of the first Q500 Champ race at Mile Square Park in ‘
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by jima
Fri Jan 24, 2025 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Feedback wanted
Replies: 7
Views: 807

Re: Feedback wanted

First NMPRA Quickie Champ race was October 1987 at Mile Square Park, CD was Henry Bartle.
Next was at North Lake, TX in 1988,CD'd by Bob Greer
Speedworld (then called Pro Flyers) hosted in Fall of 1990
Decatur,AL in 1991
Houston in 1992
by jima
Wed Sep 04, 2024 1:04 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: 2025 Pylon WC announcement
Replies: 1
Views: 873

2025 Pylon WC announcement

Hello all, I'm happy to announce that the location for the 2025 F3D/F3E Pylon World Championship has been settled. It will be held in Rothenburg Germany between the 19th and 26th of July, 2025. This site has hosted several World Cup events in the past and are excited to host the WC. Rothenburg is in...
by jima
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:34 am
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Heading to Worlds. Indoor Free Flight
Replies: 12
Views: 5145

Re: Heading to Worlds. Indoor Free Flight

Best of luck to the team. Thanks Chuck for all of your work with the indoor free flight youths.
Jim
by jima
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:31 am
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Sad news
Replies: 10
Views: 4450

Re: Sad news

This is very sad news for sure. Rest in peace Tom.
by jima
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:36 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: 2024 Q40 Champ Race (Muncie)
Replies: 41
Views: 14831

Re: 2024 Q40 Champ Race (Muncie)

Count me in.
Jim A
by jima
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: A Mid-Atlantic race in lieu of OJA's race
Replies: 35
Views: 11495

Re: A Mid-Atlantic race in lieu of OJA's race

I would work to make that one. Always regretted not making any of the Bowie races in years past.
Jim Allen
by jima
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: New President Hack
Replies: 11
Views: 4658

Re: New President Hack

This is happening to AMA clubs as well. Treasurers and sometimes other officers are getting fake emails trying to get the Treasurer to send money to make a payment.
by jima
Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: 2024 NATS Big Tent Spot Selection
Replies: 50
Views: 17179

Re: 2024 NATS Big Tent Spot Selection

Allen C7, Schmidt C6, All 4 classes
by jima
Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Pylon Rules Proposals Headed to Final Vote Sept 15
Replies: 6
Views: 2414

Re: Pylon Rules Proposals Headed to Final Vote Sept 15

The results of the Final Vote for the 2024-2025 Rule Book can be found at this link. All proposals passed. https://www.modelaircraft.org/sites/default/files/events/ruleproposals/2023/final_vote_rc_pylon.pdf The rulebook will be updated and take effect January 1, 2024. AMA will work to have the revis...
by jima
Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:08 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Pylon Rules Proposals Headed to Final Vote Sept 15
Replies: 6
Views: 2414

Re: Pylon Rules Proposals Headed to Final Vote Sept 15

Thanks to those who have reached out so far. We appreciate it.

Please don’t wait too long. Some Board members may need a bit of time to compile the input before they have to vote no later than the 15th.

Jim
by jima
Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:54 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Pylon Rules Proposals Headed to Final Vote Sept 15
Replies: 6
Views: 2414

Pylon Rules Proposals Headed to Final Vote Sept 15

Hello, There are six Rules Change Proposals being voted on this rules cycle for RC Pylon. The final votes have to be in from the RC Pylon Contest Board members by Sept 15th. Now is a good time to review those proposals, if you haven't already, and give your input to the Contest Board Representative ...
by jima
Fri Jul 21, 2023 4:09 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: Thank you
Replies: 16
Views: 4810

Re: Thank you

Trey,
Thanks very much for all of your efforts and leadership for the last 8 years. Time flies and we all appreciate you taking on the job and doing it so long. As the Contest Board Chair for Pylon, it's been great working with you. See you at the races again soon.

Jim Allen
by jima
Tue Jun 27, 2023 12:31 pm
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: 2023 NATS EF1 Servo and servo installation requirements.
Replies: 0
Views: 740

2023 NATS EF1 Servo and servo installation requirements.

At the 2023 NATS EF1 event, the rules applicable to servos and their installation in the NMPRA version of EF1 will be used. The below paragraphs will apply to EF1 at this years NATS. These are the requirements that have been in place for EF1 since its inception and will not require any changes if a ...
by jima
Thu May 18, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: General Discussions Q500 & Q40
Topic: EF-1 Urgent Battery Change...
Replies: 29
Views: 7753

Re: EF-1 Urgent Battery Change...

The Urgent proposal to raise the battery weight (30g) was done to respond to complaints that the few batteries that were "competitive" were out of stock frequently or had gone away from the market. The popular Turnigy 2700's are rarely in stock, the G1 Spektrums ($100+) were going away in favor of t...