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the flier must stand on the floor, and hold both the handle and the model.c) The best two flights of six shall determine placings and records d) All attempts count as a flight e) Timing shall be recorded to the nearest tenth of a secondWinter tends to be a quiet time for Freeflight but Indoor flying continues and Bill Long, Julius, Kay and the Team have the South Island Freeflight Champs in Kirwee. The days are a cold start but turn into beautiful calm days.Remember the Indoor Morrinsville events are coming up and I especially recommend the October event run by Stan Mauger and co.See the poster for a couple of contests that David Ackery has organised for Freeflight in 2026. Simple events that we all love. It would be good to see some more contests like this organised around the country and if they align with NDC events even better!As some of you know the issue of obtaining certain Model diesel fuel ingredients has become a problem. It is being worked on and I am optomistic that I will succeed with producing more fuel but with a slight increase in price.Indoor catapult glider Note %u2013 insert this new event as 5.2, and renumber following sections.5.2. INDOOR CATAPULT GLIDERa) Models with variable area (e.g. folding wings) are not permitted. The number of models eligible for entry by each competitor is three. An individual model may only be flown by one competitor.b) The launching device shall be a single loop or multiple loops of rubber. The rubber will be attached to a handle with maximum length of 150 mm. For launch The 78th National Aeromodelling ChampionshipsHawkes Bay January 4th - 8th 2026Free FlightControl line Vintage SoaringScaleAerobaticsPylonHeli Fun Fly78th Model Flying New ZealandNATIONALSHawkes BayJan. 4th - 8th2026NATIONALS MANAGERSFrazer Briggs %u201cBogan%u201d 021 288 9455CNIRep@mfnz.org ALL ENQUIRIES WELCOMEKevin Botherway %u201cRowdy%u201d 027 557 0470CompMan@mfnz.org 35