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Today is the first day of the 2017 Free Flight Nats. More than 68 events will be flown today through Friday. Sunday was the final day for Hand Launch Thermal Soaring and Two-Meter Soaring.

Although weather and pilot error tried to hamper events, the true spirit of the Nats—camaraderie—prevailed. Saturday was the final day for CL Stunt and Indoor FF at the 2017 Nats.

Today marks the start of official RC Soaring Nats events, Hand-Launch Thermal Soaring and Two-Meter. Today's issue also has reports on CL Speed, CL Stunt, and Indoor Free Flight.

Busy week is winding down
The busiest week of the 2017 AMA Nats is beginning to wind down. Some events have ended, and others will soon. Read a closing report for one event in today's issue, and watch for others in the upcoming days.

Another hot day at the Nats
The heat was on, in more ways than one! The high humidity and temperature began to physically affect judges and contestants alike on Wednesday, but that didn't stop some pilots from putting in fantastic flights. Read more in this issue of NatsNews!

Busy Nats week heats up
Those who have attended previous Nats were not shocked when the thermometer and humidity rose. The weather affected competitions held inside and out, in good and bad ways. Read more about it in today’s issue of NatsNews!

Our busiest week continues! If you love Control Line, this could be your favorite week of the year! Today's issue is chock-full of CL, plus RC Combat, RC Pylon, and Indoor FF. Read all about it in today’s issue of NatsNews.

It's officially Control Line Week (and RC Pylon Week and RC Combat Week). Whew! There's plenty to read in today's issue of NatsNews, including who won CL Scale and who made the US CL teams.

The weather was beautiful, the competition was steep, and there were a few complications for RC Pylon and CL Scale on Saturday. The team trials for CL Combat were also held.

The 2017 Nats is back in session! Today marks the start of CL Scale and RC Pylon, which is a precursor to one of the busiest weeks of the Nats: CL week. The fun is just getting started!