View from HQ - 2006/04
Bob Sifleet sent information and a photo about the U.S. team that competed in the 2005 F1E World Championships held in Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia, September 13–18. Bob was the team manager.
US team at the 2005 F1E World Championships
- Vince Croghan placed third as an individual.
- The U.S. team placed second overall.
About F1E
F1E is the FAI class for F/F (free-flight) slope-soaring gliders. Central European modelers have been flying this discipline for decades in the mountainous regions, including Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland, and others. F1E was not flown in the United States until 2000.
To learn more about this FAI class, look for an introduction to F1E in the May issue of Model Aviation (MA).
Solo certificates
Solo certificates are available from AMA Headquarters. Does your club have a flight training program for newcomers? Your club could recognize individuals with an AMA Solo Certificate for just $1 each.
The certificates are decorated with a blue border and the AMA logo at the top. They include space to enter the name of the individual being recognized and the date of his or her solo flight.
If your club would like to enhance its training program, please contact Erin Dobbs for ordering information at [email protected] or (765) 287-1256, extension 272.
Safe flying.
Joyce Hager Acting Executive Director [email protected]
Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
