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.
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.
There is just something magical about driving onto the AMA grounds for the beginning of Glider Camp. It's like entering that magical place where you can be a kid again and fly your creations with your friends and go back to a simpler time when all that existed was your latest plane and the need to fly… Well y’all, I got me one of those for XC!
Tyler McCormack getting his airplane ready to compete in the next round.
The opening day of the 2026 IMAC National Championship is in the books, and it was an outstanding start to the week. Pilots enjoyed beautiful weather, light winds, and a full day of competition at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana.
Nats Grand Champion, Don Slusarczyk. (Dave Lindley photo).
The final day of the contest featured three events, including Limited Penny Plane, Helicopter, and Ornithopter. Limited Pennyplane was popular with 14 entires.
A shot of Kevin Garland's IMAC plane that he will be flying in the Unlimited class.
The 2026 International Miniature Aerobatic Club (IMAC) National Championship is officially underway at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana. From July 14–17, more than 40 pilots have gathered from across the country for four days of precision aerobatic competition and camaraderie.
Oliver Lei (bottom right) with his family after winning 1st place in his first-ever nationals.
The 2026 RC Scale Nationals closed on Sunday, July 12. Rain had stopped Saturday's round with four flights left in it, so those pilots went up first thing in the morning to finish it. The field then flew one more full round to close out the contest.
When you fly in Round #4 to improve your overall score that is a decision each pilot has to make. You might be far enough behind that even a perfect flight score would not help. Or, you might be less than one point behind.