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- Last Updated: 30 April 2018
- Published: 23 December 2011
Looking For Something About Electric Flight In Australia?
You've Found It. AEFA, An Australian Organisation Fostering And Promoting Aeromodelling Using Electric Power.
The AEFA began in the mid ‘90s. In those early days, meetings, rallies and newsletters were the only methods we had to share our knowledge and passion. While times have changed we believe it’s important to continue sharing our experience, problems and solutions to mastering electric flight. This website is one of the main avenues for doing that and here you'll find things to help you enjoy electric powered models.
In our ‘Resources’ section we have compiled information that can be classified as electric flight 'know how'. For many, understanding the technology, or selecting components for an electric model, is a daunting prospect. We want to help. Our focus is on those matters that are pertinent to electric flight and some of the differences from the IC world. We will try to point you in the right direction, present as broad a view as possible, and maintain brand independence.
Getting together as electric modelers is another way we can pass on what we have learned. Our ‘Events, Competitions and Rules’ section provides information about where and when electric events are planned and the competitions that might be run at them. It’s also a section where new ideas about events and rules are published along with those for regularly flown contests.
The section ‘ About the AEFA’ is just that. It explains our origins, recognizes some of the key individuals that have pioneered electric flight in Australia and provides information about how we are organized and operate. Because we want to stay in step with current and emerging practices for connecting and collaborating with each other, we now concentrate on communicating via this website plus a network of ‘focus’ email groups. News and information is circulated for each categories depicted in the graphic at the top of this page, namely:
- electric gliding,
- Electric Old Timers,
- general news and rally information.
Details on becoming an AEFA member (membership is free) are in our 'How to Join' page (here).
Solutions Update
A couple of updates to our Solutions Via Rule of Thumb page have been made, namely Mike O'Reilly's guide to Trimming a model, and Marcus Stent's thermalling notes now live here.
NEFR 2018 - Canberra at Easter Time
This was a great event! Final results can be found here.
Watch Peter Baumgartner'sfantastic video highlights - click here.
Raffle Winners were:-
| Place | Prize | Winner | From |
| 1st | Ava kit | Lindsay Dephoff | Sydney |
| 2nd | Triple Thermic kit | Terry Harrison | Charlestown |
| 3rd | AXI F5J electric motor | Israel Linwood | Bundaberg |
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- Last Updated: 25 February 2018
- Published: 24 April 2014
President's Latest Report
Welcome to the new year, It seems like I only just finished the last event in 2017 and now there is a growing list of events to consider for 2018. I know I cannot get to them all but one that does spark interest is the Electric Millennium Cup. The trusty Radian stands at the ready and in the spirit of the Millennium Cup I’ve started practicing with my converted bungy launch Prophet IV from 1983.
With NEFR 2018 rapidly approaching the committee are busily dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s to ensure this signature event provides maximum fun and maximum flying. But of course your help is needed, and all you need to do is come along. A sneak look at the entries to date suggests that vintage electric glider will be a goer this year. The pressure is now on for me to finish the Thermalist vintage glider I started to build for last years NEFR.
While many of us fly a wide variety of aircraft, all eyes will no doubt be on F5J this year with World Championship selection trials commencing at Milang in March. While the Armidale Sailplane Expo this year is not a selection trial event, I’m sure that the participants will be representative of who will be serious aspirants when the trials start at Milang.
At the upcoming AEFA AGM to be held during the NEFR in Canberra, all AEFA committee positions will be declared vacant with the 2018/2019 committee to be elected from nominations received. So if you have considered being on the AEFA committee, or wish to nominate someone you would like to see on the committee, then contact the AEFA secretary Ralph Dephoff (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) for a nomination form.
The Stork glider didn’t arrive at Christmas but a flying wing did, perhaps a contender for foamy pylon at NEFR. It’s built, with a more powerful motor of course, and ready to maiden. So if you live in the northern suburbs of Sydney keep your head low for the next couple of weeks. I hope I don’t get a new nickname...dangerous Trev!
Until next time.....Trevor Smith
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