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 Anderson
    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

 

   

     
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