The video features a conversation between Terry, a novice to the National Aeromodeling Championships (NATS), and Mike Barbie, an experienced scale model airplane pilot from Delaware, Ohio. Mike is attending his 41st NATS and shares detailed insights about the scale modeling competition, explaining the structure, judging criteria, classes, and the various skill levels involved.
Our latest video features Doug Killebrew, contest director for the pylon racing events at the AMA National Aeromodeling Championships (NATS), giving us a high-speed tour of one of the most thrilling competitions in model aviation.
In this episode of Nats Newbs, host Terry Dunn dives into the world of helicopter competition at the AMA NATS — experiencing it all for the first time. He’s joined by veteran pilot Mike Goza, who walks him through the details of F3C precision aerobatics and his high-performance SAB Genesis helicopter.