With the conclusion of the 2025 AMA/LSF Soaring Nats, I'm left with a feeling of joy! The seasoned attendees and first-timers all had a great time flying with old and new friends. Glider Camp is just awesome!
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Kim Quenette's beautiful Jtec Plane.
It was another action-packed day at the 2025 IMAC Nationals in Muncie, Indiana, as competitors returned to Site 3 at AMA Headquarters ready to tackle a full schedule.
A display of aircraft with canopy covers at the 2025 IMAC Nats.
After a full day of practice yesterday, the 2025 IMAC Nationals officially kicked off contest flying today, at AMA Headquarters in Muncie, Indiana. Despite a foggy and low-ceiling morning that delayed our 6:45 am pilot meeting by nearly an hour, the IMAC pilots quickly got to work and made up for lost time with impressive efficiency and focus.
The lineup of airplanes on the left flightline getting ready for practice.
The 2025 International Miniature Aerobatic Club (IMAC) Nationals are officially underway at the Academy of Model Aeronautics Headquarters in Muncie, Indiana. From July 29 to August 1, Site 3 will serve as the center of precision aerobatics as 49 skilled pilots from across the United States (and even across the globe) gather to compete in IMAC’s premier national event.
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Nats Demystified
In our final episode of Nats Demystified, Matt Ruddick talks to Wally Adasczik and Bob Sifleet about hunting thermals in Soaring and Free Flight events.
Join Matt Ruddick for another Nats Demystified where he talks to League of Silent Flight Secretary John Marien about how sailplanes are able to soar in windy conditions.
Matt Ruddick comes back for another episode of Nats Demystified to talk to four-time Nats champion Bob Sifleet about how free flight modelers find stray models.
In this episode of Nats Demystified, AMA's Matt Ruddick talks to League of Silent Flight President Wally Adasczik about sailplanes, particularly about on way these aircraft are launched into the air without the need for a propeller or tow-plane.
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