Nationals

2024 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships

Register HERE
2024 US Nationals Online Program HERE

UPDATES

September 12, 2024

WATCH LIVE VIDEO AND NEAR REAL-TIME SCORES!

US Nationals officials will be providing Live YouTube streaming of all the daily flying at the US Nationals from Salina Kansas. Watch the IAC YouTube Channel streaming channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/@EAAIAC/streams

Also, new this year, the scores will be generated in near-live time. At the end of each category the scoring director will be able to generate an update on current scores from the flights just flown. Click to view:

*The Glider Advanced pilots flew their National Championship in March. At this event in September, the Glider Avanced pilots are flying the Salina Glider Classic, which is a regional contest.

September 6, 2024

Put your credit card on file for fuel
The onsite fuel service is once again AVFlight. Please fill out the AVFlight From.
If you were at Nationals last year, your credit card may still be on file. In which case you can contact AVFlight by phone or email to verify if you need to update their records:
Julie Yager Zuker, GM | Office phone: 785-825-6739 or email Julie.Yager-Zuker@avflight.com

September 5, 2024

Bulletin 2 is posted! And the flight schedule for the week of Nationals.
2024 Nats Bulletin 2 RV1.pdf

*2024 Nationals Flight Schedule V2.pdf
*Schedule is subject to change

September 3, 2024

From Bulletin 1 - Reminder to book your hotel!!!
Discounts are $112/per night at these hotels:
- Courtyard by Marriott - discount deadline September 3
Call 785-309-1300

-Hampton Inn - discount deadline September 3
Call (785) 823-9800

Discount code: IAC Pilots

September 3, 2024

From Bulletin 1 - Reminder to submit all FREE KNOWN (Unlimited) and FREE programs (Sportsman and Intermediate) via email no later than September 18th.

SEND TO: nationals.freestyles@gmail.com

Please submit your freestyle in Adobe PDF format AND SEQ File, including individual A, B, & C forms as well as a consolidated PDF of those forms using the following naming convention:
LastName_FirstName_IACNumber_Category_Freestyle.pdf
LastName_FirstName_IACNumber_Category_Freestyle_FormA.pdf
LastName_FirstName_IACNumber_Category_Freestyle_FormB.pdf
LastName_FirstName_IACNumber_Category_Freestyle_FormC.pdf
Example 1:
Pilot_Joe_12345_Intermediate_Freestyle.pdf
Pilot_Joe_12345_Intermediate_Freestyle_FormA.pdf
Pilot_Joe_12345_Intermediate_Freestyle_FormB.pdf
Pilot_Joe_12345_Intermediate_Freestyle_FormC.pdf
Example 2:
Pilot_Joe_12345_Unlimited_FreeKnown.pdf
Pilot_Joe_12345_Unlimited_FreeKnown _FormA.pdf
Pilot_Joe_12345_Unlimited_FreeKnown _FormB.pdf
Pilot_Joe_12345_Unlimited_FreeKnown _FormC.pdf

August 12, 2024

Pre-Pay your contest entry fee
Please use this PayPal link to pay your contest entry fees . Only after payment has been completed may you sign up for an *Official Practice slot.

*ALL practice slots will be scheduled with Gary Debaun. Gary can be reached at the following: *Phone: 612-810-6783
*Email: b747inst@aol.com
*FB Message: https://www.facebook.com/gary.debaun

Note 1 - If you fail to make payment before you sign up for an Official Practice slot, you may have your slot removed by contest officials per the contest rules.
Note 2 - Payment of contest entry fees is not required to sign up for Open Practice slots.
Note 3 - Payment for hangar fees, 4-min free registration, guest banquet tickets, etc. will be paid for onsite with the contest treasurer.

The PayPal payment page has a dropdown menu. Please select the correct entry fee for your category and/or Student or Military status. Thank you.

Other Nationals related fees
If you would like a place in the hangar, are flying the 4-min free or need a banquet ticket payment for those additional items will be made onsite during registration.
Ongoing technical issues have precluded our ability to take prepayment for championships related fees other than registration fees.

July 21, 2024

Social Events at US Nationals (Salina, Kansas)

Saturday, September 21 | 6:30pm - Key Volunteer Group (KVG) Dinner. Location: Candiles, 109 n Santa Fe Ave.
Sunday, September 22 | 7:00am - Pancake Breakfast. Location: Hangar 509, 2734 Arnold Court.
Tuesday, September 24 | 6:30pm - Flight Medals dinner. Location: Blue Skye Brewery. 116 N Santa Fe Ave.
Thursday, September 26 | 6:30pm - Flight medal BBQ. Location: Hangar 509, 2734 Arnold Court.
Friday, September 27 | 6:30pm - Awards Banquet. Location: Hilton Garden Inn 3320 South 9th St.

May, 15 2024

The US Nationals Bulletin 1 is attached at the bottom of this webpage.
Highlights from the bulletin include:
- Pre-registration opens May 15 - Register HERE

- Registration Fees:
- $300 Collegiate
- $350 Military & Veterans
- $350 Primary
- $475 Sportsman through Unlimited
- $100 4-Minute Free
- $125 Hangar

- Discounts are $112/per night at these hotels:
- Hilton Garden Inn - discount deadline August 14
Call 785-309-0440

- Courtyard by Marriott - discount deadline September 3
Call 785-309-1300

-Hampton Inn - discount deadline September 3
Call (785) 823-9800

Discount code: IAC Pilots

March 2024
Unlimited and Advanced GLIDER U.S. National Aerobatic Championships

NOVEMBER 2023

At their annual fall board meeting, the IAC board of directors approved the dates for the 2024 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships.

*U.S. National Unlimited and Advanced Glider Championships - March 21-23, Maricopa, AZ (E68)
Two category Glider categories only

*U.S. National Aerobatic Championships - September 22-27, Salina, KS (KSLN)
Five category Power and three category Glider championship

2024 U.S. Nationals Contest Director Named

Shad Coulson returns as the contest director for the second time.
He ran a successful 2023 US Nationals and looks forward to
continuing as CD again.
"We look forward to welcoming you to Salina again September 22-27, 2024!", said Shad in his Nationals article in the Jan/Feb 2024 issue of
Sport Aerobatics.