The top three finishes for Slow Survivable Combat (SSC) on July 25, 2020:
1. David Smithgall - 3,016 points
2. Heath Bartel - 2,068 points
3. Tim Gillow - 1,288 points
Jul 25, 2020
On July 25, 2020, eight pilots competed in the F3Res portion of the 2020 RC Soaring Nats, a wood two-meter wingspan rudder/elevator/spoiler control event with 6-minute tasks and high starts.
Jul 25, 2020
The 2020 National Championships of CL Precision Aerobatics were held on July 19, 2020. Orestes Hernandez won the Open class with a margin of 1.5 points over Paul Walker. Gabriel Alimov won the Junior category and Steven Daly took home the Senior title.
Jul 19, 2020
CL Precision Aerobatics event on July 18, 2020, featured a top 20 Open and sweet 16 Advanced classes. Traian Morosanu won the Advanced class with an all-carbon-fiber plane he designed and built. In the Open class, scores were close, with only one point difference between some positions. The finals on Saturday will determine the Open champion.
Jul 18, 2020
Patrick Hempel won C Speed and placed third in D Speed, while Chris Montagino took national titles in both C Speed and Jet Speed. Bill Hughes won D Speed.
Jul 18, 2020
Contestants at CL Precision Aerobatics (Stunt) on July 17, 2020:
* Weather: Cooler temps, heavy wind and rain
* Flying conditions: Steady winds of around 10 mph with gusts, drizzle to light rain, no lightning
* Competitors:
+ Advanced Class: Top four from each group move on to Friday's sweet sixteen
+ Open Class: Top five from each group move on to Friday's top 20
* Incident highlights:
+ Four crashes occurred due to rudder loss or senior moments
+ Pilots were forced to fly again after mistakes during the pattern
+ Rain affected flying conditions, requiring pilots to take cover quickly
* Event Director Dave Trible announced the semi-finalists and gave away T-shirts to all participants.
Jul 17, 2020
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Warren Gregory won second place in Sport Jet. Glen VanSant won B Speed and A Speed events. Chris Montagino won National Champion in A Speed. James VanSant took third place in all three categories.
Jul 17, 2020
Thursday's RC pylon racing at Nats was marked by a long day with nine heats, followed by a brief rain break and resumed racing until 7 pm. The competition featured tight racing and carnage, with the top 24 advancing to five-round finals.
Jul 17, 2020
Two control line racing events took place on July 17, 2020: Super Slow Rat and Clown Race. The Super Slow Rat event saw five teams compete with Brodak .25 motors, while the Clown Race was cancelled due to poor weather. The National Control Line Racing Society (NCLRA) banquet also took place that evening.
Jul 17, 2020