FF Indoor
The 2002 AMA Indoor Nationals, held at East Tennessee State University, featured 100 competitors in over 30 events. New participants and programs like Science Olympiad invigorated Indoor flying. Notable models included innovative gliders by Bill Gowen and Jim Lewis, and Ed Ripley's variable-pitch F1D. The event was marked by great flying, community spirit, and the loss of key figures John "Doc" Martin and Richard Doig.
FF Indoor
The 2023 US Indoor Championships at ETSU Mini-Dome saw over 80 contestants, with increased Junior and Senior participation, driven by the Science Olympiad. Innovations included carbon-fiber models and variable-pitch props, enhancing performance. Rubber quality issues persisted, but generous sharing improved access for beginners.
FF Indoor
The US Indoor Championships/AMA Indoor Nationals took place May 31-June 4 at ETSU Mini-Dome, featuring competitive events like F1D, MiniStick, and EZB.
Sparrow
HAVE YOU BUILT any small models lately? If not, and your answer to the following questions is "yes," read on. A lighter, scaled-down airplane may be just what you need right now. Do you have to spend the first hour at the flying field on your hands and knees assembling your newest .60-powered wonderbird equipped with a tuned pipe? Have you ever passed over a trip to the flying field because you didn't want to go to the trouble of hauling, assembling, and feeding a large model? I myself have passed up trips to the field for no other reason than that I was down to about a quart of glow fuel. We all know that a quart of fuel won't fly a model long enough to make the trip worth it, right?
USICI Indoor NATS
Wonderful! An incredible thing to see. Three hundred people in a very large building, with every third person doing magic. Each wizard's spell intertwining with the others in the still air of the building. The models float around, hundreds of different designs, each one a slow-motion artwork of the dynamics of flight.
