Oh man, F5J was intense! I'm exhausted from three days of hard-core flying. F3L began today with a bit of damp ground, fog, and it was really chilly.
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First thing Thursday morning. a flyoff was held for FAC Old Time Stick. Pat Murray (R) edged out Doug Griggs for the victory.
It was the day we’d been waiting for all week. Temperatures were in the 60s-70s, wind was light and variable, and there were copious thermals. Heaven is Muncie, Indiana for the FF Nats.
Bennet Cup Winner Mark Samyn.
The 2026 IMAC Nationals are officially in the books!
Jon Garber is your new AMA-LSF F5J National Champion and new US F5J Worlds Team member.
First and foremost, a big “Thank you.” to the LSF and AMA. Also, a huge thanks to Norm Poti and his crew for keeping this a smooth-running contest. You guys are the best!
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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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