NatsNews June 26, 2016
The flying portion of CL and RC Scale Nats began Saturday. Pilots battled temperatures in the high 80s to make their flights and increase their scores.
The flying portion of CL and RC Scale Nats began Saturday. Pilots battled temperatures in the high 80s to make their flights and increase their scores.
Pilots, judges, and spectators spent Friday under the tents for static judging. Each model’s likeness to its full-size counterpart was assessed, and practice flights for Saturday began.
RC and CL SCALE BEGINS: Wow! This year marks the 90th National Aeromodeling Championships and one of many for the site in Muncie, Indiana. John Boyko is the event director (ED) for this year’s contest, and he has a lot of fun stuffed into this one weekend.
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines ... and propellers, and batteries! It's almost time for the 90th running of the AMA Nats! Control Line (CL) and RC Scale kick off the exciting Outdoor Nats tomorrow (Friday, June 24). The Outdoor Nats will take place at the International Aeromodeling Center, in Muncie, Indiana. Learn more and sign up to receive notifications about the NatsNews newsletter at modelaircraft.org/nats.