NATS Information - From Bob Kane, Nats Event Director (updated July 17, 2025)

 

July 17, 2025: Due to the large number of entries in Advanced (403), 2 flight lines will be used.  This is necessary to fit all the flights into the allotted time.  Also, Advanced has been moved to the afternoon so they will be available to judge Masters (404)

 

 

You must take the judge certification test if you are not currenlty certified.   You can review the material and take the test here:  Judge Certification Test. You must create an account on the NSRCA.US site and pay a $5 fee if you are not an NSRCA member.

 

You can use a Flight Coach type of GPS recorder in your aircraft during the NATS.  But is is for personal analysis only.  You may not use the data to protest a score or otherwise slander the judging panel.

 

REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED   You can register by phone but there is a late fee. Your name will not be listed on the T-Shirt.

 

How to navigate the AMA NATS Registration process

 

Dates

August 18 - August 22, 2025

AMA International Aeromodeling Center

5161 E. Memorial Dr., Muncie, IN 47302

 

Please register early, it helps with plannning !!!!!!

 

NATS Personnel 2025

Site Directors

Site 1: Joe Winterrowd

Site 3: Al Glenn

Site 4: Larry Diamond

 

Scoring

 

Scott Smith

Peter Van Heusden

 

Judging Staff

 

Jon Carter

Don Ramsey

Mark Hunt

 

Special Events

Jessy Symmes

Event Director

Bob Kane

AMA 

Yolanda Jones

JC Zankl

NSRCA

Monroe Michaelis

 

 

 

 

 

Event Schedule

RC Aerobatics - Sites 1, 3 & 4

Monday August 18

Event Registration and Model Processing

   - Support Staff, 8 AM - 9 AM, McCullough Center

   - All Competitors, 9 AM - 3 PM, McCullough Center

Pilots Meeting, 6 PM, McCullough Center

Tuesday, August 19

8 AM - 12 PM, Site 1 & Site 3, Masters (404), Preliminary Rounds 1 & 2

8 AM - 12 PM, Site 4, Sportsman (401) and Intermediate (402), Rounds 1 & 2

1 PM - 5 PM, Site 1 & Site 3, FAI (406), Preliminary Rounds 1 & 2

1 PM - 3 PM, Site 4, Site 4, Advanced (403), Rounds 1 & 2.  Two lines will be used.

Wednesday, August 20

8 AM - 12 PM, Site 1 & Site 3, Masters (404), Preliminary Rounds 3 & 4

8 AM - 12 PM, Site 4, Sportsman (401) and Intermediate (402), Rounds 3 & 4

1 PM - 5 PM, Site 1 & Site 3, FAI (406), Preliminary Rounds 3 & 4

1 PM - 3 PM, Site 4, Site 4, Advanced (403), Rounds 3 & 4  Two lines will be used.

Thursday, August 21

8 AM - 12 PM, Site 1 & Site 3, Masters (404), Preliminary Rounds 5 & 6

8 AM - 12 PM, Site 4, Sportsman (401) and Intermediate (402), Rounds 5 & 6

1 PM - 5 PM, Site 1 & Site 3, FAI (406), Semifinal Rounds 1 & 2

1 PM - 3 PM, Site 4, Advanced (403), Rounds 5 & 6  Two lines will be used

7 PM - Finals Announcement, McCullough Center

Immediately after the Finals Announcement Meeting Ends - FAI Finalists Equipment Impound (registered fuselages), McCullough Center

Friday, August 22

7:30AM - 8:30 AM FAI Finalists Equipment Impound Release, McCullough Center

8:30 AM - 3 PM, Site 1, FAI (406) Finals Rounds 1, 2, & 3

8:30 AM - 3 PM, Site 3, Masters (404) Finals Rounds 1, 2, & 3

8:30 AM - 12 PM, Site 4, Sportsman (401) and Intermediate (402) Rounds 7 & 8

12 PM – 3 PM, Site 4, Advanced (403), Rounds 7 & 8  Two lines will be used

Awards Banquet, Location Vera Mae's Bistro 

Suggested attire:  Business Casual (shirt with collar, pants, closed toe shoes.  e.g., no T-shirts, shorts, or flip-flops).

6 PM Doors & Bar Open

8 PM Dinner Served (Desert Served After Meal)

8:30 PM Program Begins

10:00 Bar Closes

10:30 PM Event Ends

 

The following information is for the 2025 AMA Precision Aerobatics Nationals.  Please click on the document to display the information.  If you click the NATS News logo above you'll be taken to the AMA NATS News page.  NOTE - The following links are for information that we hope to provide as it becomes available.  If you click a link and get an Error page, it simply means the information is not yet available.

Judging Assignments

 Flight Orders

 Semi-Finals and Finals Flight Orders

 F3A Unknowns

 Results will be posted after the day's flights have been completed.

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