August 5, 2024: RC Helicopter

By Tim DiPeri

On Monday morning, the first day of most people’s work week, we all began our second day of competition flying in the 2024 RC Helicopter Nats. By the end of the day, the completion of two (additional) full rounds of F3C, F3N, Expert, and Sportsman occurred. In addition, we began the Scale portion of the competition. Monday was the day that static judging, as well as one flight round, began for the Scale model helicopters. A total of 44 flights were flown throughout the day.

Creative model helicopter pilots from all over the country brought their Scale models for a static round, as well as a single flight score for the day. This was the first full day of Scale model helicopter flying. The Scale category consists of three subcategories: 518 (which has the most weight placed on Scale building), Sport Scale, and “Team Scale.” There are a number of Scale pilots populating each of the Scale subcategories.

Note from AMA: Do you have photos from the Nats that you’d like to share? If so, email them to Clarissa Poston at clarissap@modelaircraft.org. Please include a brief description in your email, naming any individuals pictured in the photo(s), the name of the event that the photo(s) were taken during, and the name of the individual who took the photo(s). Your submission(s) might be posted on AMA’s Flickr page, which can be found at www.flickr.com/photos/modelaircraft/albums!