A deeper dive into what Free Flight is all about.

Free Flight is the earliest form of model aircraft flying dating back to the late 1800’s. The models have no control other than timers and launch sequence controllers. They are inherently stable which allows them to fly uncontrolled and the wind plays a major role where they fly. There is quite a variety of free flight models such as:

  • Gliders
  • Rubber powered
  • Power (Internal combustion engines, or electric)
  • Indoor

Most free flighters fly competitively and use rising currents of air (thermals) to extend the flight time.

Models being launched in Aggregate; a fun Free Flight event.

Indoor Catapult Glider

There is widespread interest in indoor catapult glider, and in response to this the FF Sig has crafted a set of rules.

We would like you vote on whether you want to have this as a new event in the rulebook.

To vote send an email to the FF Sig Chairman Rob Wallace,  ffonzrjw@gmail.com

In the subject put “Indoor Catapult”

In the email put,

–          Your name, and your MFNZ membership number

–          Vote YES, or NO

You must be a current financial MFNZ member, proxies are not accepted.

Voting closes at midnight on 12 th July 2025

If this gets support  the plan is to get it in the rulebook and run it at the next Nats.

Note the proposed rules changes are attached here.

Point of Contact

Rules