August 2, 2024: RC Precision Aerobatics (Pattern)

By Justin Wells

The final day of the 2024 AMA RC Precision Aerobatics (Pattern) competition didn’t disappoint. It was a well-run event with great staff supporting it. All of the finals rounds were mapped out, and all classes got their flights in between the low cloud cover and pop-up showers. It made for a long day, but everyone managed to get their flights in.

The traditional banquet was held in the evening at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie, Indiana. The banquet included honoring special contributors to Pattern, as well as inducting them into the National Society of Radio Controlled Aerobatics Hall of Fame, which was created a few years ago. The participants were well honored.

The following pilots won their respective classes. A big congratulations to them for this huge accomplishment.

Sportsman:

First—Daniel Hiller

Second—Phil Elting

Intermediate:

First—Stephen Foster

Second—Nilton Renno

Third—Robert Pearce

Advanced:

First—Joe Lachowski

Second—Michael Cohen

Third—Thomas Dose

Masters:

First—Dave Lockhart

Second—Chuck Edwards

Third—Ken Velez

Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI)/F3A Team USA 2025:

First—Andrew Jesky

Second—Jason Shulman

Third—Peter Collinson

Alternate—Brett Wickizer

Final Scores can be found at www.nsrca.us/documents/nationals/2024/Day4/contestResults.xml.

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