U.S. National Category Winners

In 1968, when the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships was sponsored by the Aerobatic Club of America, multiple categories were introduced in the rules.  Primary, Advanced and Unlimited categories were the names used then.  In 1970, IAC introduced the category system we know today including Sportsman, Intermediate, Advanced and Unlimited.  From 1970 onward, ACA used the IAC categories for most years until IAC took over the sponsorship of the National Championships in 1982.  The following are the category winners to date.

Category
Primary
Advanced
Unlimited

1968
Allen Cross
Gene Soucy
Harold Krier

1969
Gayle Bishop
Frank Christensen
Bob Herendeen

1970
J.F. Carter
Tom Poberezny
Gene Soucy

1971
Bob Carmichael
Casey Kay
Gene Soucy


Category

Sportsman
Intermediate
Advanced
Unlimited


1972

Gene Olson
Bud Judy
Bob Carmichael
Gene Soucy


1973

Craig Shaw
John Nyquist
Verne Jobst
Tom Poberezny


1974

John Keplinger
Greer Parramore
Chuck Carothers
Art Scholl


1975

Bill McCollough
Tom Adams
Chipper Melton
Leo Loudenslager


Category

Sportsman
Intermediate
Advanced
Unlimited


1976

John Morrissey
Dana Vihlen
Jerry Thomas
Leo Loudenslager


1977

John Morrissey
Ken Larson
Ron Cadby
Leo Loudenschlager


1978

Verlyn Hagen
Gene Beggs
Bill Sandusky
Leo Loudenschlager


1979

Nettie Sanchez
Ken Larson
Gene Beggs
Henry Haigh


Category

Sportsman
Intermediate
Advanced
Unlimited


1980

Mike Sharp
Sam Maxwell
Jack Gladish
Leo Loudenslager


1981

Lewis Woolery
Charlie Larkey
Skip Prest
Leo Loudenslager


1982

Perry Rhoades
Tom Bishop
Clint McHenry
Leo Loudenslager


1983

Arlyn Cook
Mike Anderson
Lonnie English
Kermit Weeks


Category

Sportsman
Intermediate
Advanced
Unlimited


1984

Phil Sisson
Not Flown
Don Rhynalds
Not Flown


1985

Chip Corley
Phil Sisson
Jimmy Goggin
Kermit Weeks


1986

Wayne Fuller
Steve Van Eck
Tom Adams
Clint McHenry


1987

Dick Lewis
Mike Mays
Tom Adams
Clint McHenry


Category

Sportsman
Intermediate
Advanced
Unlimited


1988

Jim Eiland
Randy Henderson
Sean Tucker
Tom Jones


1989

Rich White
Jill Butterworth
Robert Armstrong
Clint McHenry


1990

Michele Thonney
Bill Larson
Mike Goulian
Peter Anderson


1991

Matt Morrissey
Bill Williamson
Don Johnson
Patty Wagstaff


Category

Sportsman
Intermediate
Advanced
Unlimited


1992

Jan Jones
Stratton Gillis
Tom Adams
Patty Wagstaff


1993

Joe Dobranskyh
Gerry Molidor
Marta Meyer
Patty Wagstaff


1994

Karen McCullough
Bradley Vidrine
John Morrissey
Phillip Knight


1995

Patrick Clyne
Suzanne Owen
Gerry Molidor
Michael Goulian


Category

Sportsman
Intermediate
Advanced
Unlimited


1996

Tom Womack
Not Flown
Gerry Molidor
Not Flown


1997

Tibor Farkas
Fred DeLacerda
Gerry Molidor
Diane Hakala


1998

Vicki Cruse
John Handly
Gary Henry
Kirby Chambliss


1999

Jeffrey Poehlmann
Clyde Cable
Bubba Vidrine
Robert Armstrong


Category
Power

Sportsman
Intermediate
Advanced
Unlimited
Glider

Sportsman
Intermediate
Unlimited


2000


Mike Torbett
Hector Ramirez
Paul Donner
Steve Andelin


2001

Scott Poehlmann
Justin Andersen
Paul Donner
David Martin

Mike Criste
Tom Hankinson
John Lumley


2002


Louis (Bud) Judy
Michael Wiskus
Patrick McGarry
Kirby Chambliss

Mark Spencer
Phillip Beaudon
John Lumley


2003


Gregory Bruyn
Larry Reynolds
Jeff Boerboon
Kirby Chambliss

Jeffrey Newkirk
Hank Moon
Charles Kalko


Category
Power

Sportsman
Intermediate
Advanced
Unlimited
Glider

Sportsman
Intermediate
Unlimited


2004


Joe Haycraft
Todd Whitmer
Robert Stark
Kirby Chambliss

Lisa Nield
Clay Quinby
Not Flown


2005


Jason Dusel
Doug Bartlett
Hector Ramirez
Kirby Chambliss

Michael Fitzsimmons
Bennett Merrimon
Not Flown


2006


Jenner Knight
Louis (Bud) Judy
Todd Whitmer
Debby Rihn-Harvey

Brian Brown Dymkoski
Travis Ahrens
Jason Stephens


2007


Joe Haycraft
Kevin Campbell
Jeff Boerboon
Vicki Cruse

Jacob Allen
Mark Matticola
Jason Stephens


Category
Power

Sportsman
Intermediate
Advanced
Unlimited
Glider

Sportsman
Intermediate
Unlimited


2008

Steve Packer
Michael Montgomery
Hector Ramirez
Debby Rihn-Harvey

Brandon Burfiend
Phil Wilson
Jason Stephens


2009


Wayne Roberts
Bill Denton
Malcolm Pond
Debby Rihn-Harvey

Andrew Lamb
Michael Albert
Paul Jennings


2010


Paul Thomson
Scott Dierolf
Michael Montgomery
Jeff Boerboon

Charlie Meier
Justin Lennon
Not Flown


2011

Chet Kuhn
Tom Adams
Nick Timofeev
Rob Holland

Nicholas Dona
Lukas von Atzigen
Not Flown