The end of the 2024 AMA RC Pylon Nats has arrived. We ended up with days of great weather, some with wind and rain. The workers performed nearly perfectly all week. We flew 63 heats of AMA 424, 70 heats of EF-1, 80 heats of AMA 426, and 144 heats of AMA 422 for a total of 357 heats of racing.
Christopher DeGroff flying his 1/2a Scale F4F Wildcat, built from the Brodak kit.
The weather once again played a role in the scheduling for the flying portion of the 2024 AMA Control Line (CL) Scale Nats. Each pilot can fly a total of four times to determine their overall score.
The 2024 AMA Q40 winners: (L-R top) Leo Nordell, James Allen, Dean Stone, Jason Oliver, Jack Kane, Roy Andrassy, Anthony “AJ” Hemken, Brody Freeman, Gary Freeman Jr., (L-R bottom) Mike Helsel, Jason Duda, Dan Kane, and Gino Del Ponte.
Today, July 12, is the final day of AMA 422 Q40 Racing. We could not have asked for a better day.
On the third day of the 2024 Indoor AMA Nats, the glider and lightweight duration events concluded. Within the article are the flight times for each respective event.
After a short pilot’s meeting, the first F2d Fast Combat match started right on time. Arlene Mears was taking the day off and there was a panel of new judges on the scene. There was beautiful weather too, making another perfect day for Combat.
The 100th anniversary of the first Nats gets underway Monday, June 19, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. The flying site is the stupendous 146-foot Kibbie Dome at the University of Idaho.