Free Flight Duration - 2011/02

THIS PAST FALL a nine-man team was selected to represent the US
at the Free Flight World Championships, to be held this May in
Embalse, Argentina. The members are:
• F1A Towline Glider: Brian Van Nest, Robert Sifleet, Jim Parker
• F1B Wakefield Rubber: Alex Andriukov, Robert Tymchek, Dave Saks
• F1C Power: Mike Roberts, Randy Secor, Henry Spence

Free Flight Duration - 2009/08

THE NATIONAL FREE Flight Society’s (NFFS’s) annual
Symposium Report, better known as the Sympo, is a source for the
latest technical information and provides a historical record of the
evolution of FF. But according to editor John Lorbiecki, this year’s
edition is much less technical than in past years.

FREE FLIGHT DURATION - 2003/03

THE FÉDÉRATION Aéronautique
Internationale (FAI) Team Selection Finals,
held this past September in Palm Bay, Florida,
produced one of the most experienced, and
most geographically diverse, teams in recent
memory. Only two fliers (Bob Piserchio and
Brian VanNest) are from California. Other
states represented include New Mexico,
Texas, Oregon, Michigan, New York, Ohio,
and Arizona. The team has one multiple
World Champion, Randy Archer, as well as
several fliers who have medaled at previous

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