Day 2 of Cross Country Soaring: No rain, the heat index was hot as… well, you know.
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F3K master, Ben Stewart, with his 5J Ultima 2 working the south course for his runs down the road.
Misael Lopez gets ready for his Freestyle Flight.
Day 3 of the 2026 IMAC Nationals is officially in the books, and it was another full day of great flying and fellowship. Today's flying schedule included two rounds of Freestyle, one Unknown round, and one Known round.
Ed Dumas in the groove, cruising down the course.
No rain! 100-degree heat index. Thermals are kicking off, but it's hard to get above 800 feet. It’s very strange, but still better than a good day at work! Let's go flying!
Kyle Stewart flying the Unlimited sequence while his wife calls for him.
Another great day of competition is in the books at the 2026 IMAC Nationals! The day started with another round of Unknown sequences, challenging pilots to fly routines they had only recently received and could only practice using stick planes.
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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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