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U.S. National Aerobatic Championships Awards
These awards at presented at the U.S. Nationals held in
Denison, TX in September each year.
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Aerobatic Powered Aircraft Awards
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Special Medallions
Gold, silver and bronze medallions are awarded to first, second, and third place winners of each category of flight at the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships.
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U.S. National Aerobatic Championships Category Winners
First, second and third place winners of each category - Sportsman, Intermediate, Advanced and Unlimited - since 1968.
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Mike Murphy Cup
This trophy is awarded to the Winner of the powered Unlimited category at the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships who then becomes the reigning U. S. National Aerobatic Champion. The Mike Murphy Cup was conceived and donated by Mike Murphy of Ohio. Mr. Murphy was an aerobatic pioneer and a leader in international aerobatics for many years. The trophy is given each year to the U. S. National Aerobatic Champion as he wished to honor that pilot. details
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Betty Skelton Trophy
Presented to the top-placing woman in the powered Unlimited category at the U. S. National Aerobatic Championships. The trophy was conceived and donated by Mrs. Betty Skelton Frankman, Former Feminine International Aerobatic Champion and pilot of the famous Pitts "Little Stinker". Her aircraft is in the collection of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Betty helped popularize this superb aerobatic aircraft. details
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Bob Schnuerle Trophy
Presented to the winner of the Four Minute Free Program at the U. S. National Aerobatic Championships annually. The trophy was conceived and donated by Mrs. Florence Schnuerle, Bob's mother. Bob was a pilot on the 1970 U. S. Aerobatic Team, coached the Team in 1972, and lost his life in an accident in a Pitts Special in September 1973, practicing for the U. S. Nationals. He was extremely popular with his fellow pilots. One of his favorite programs was the Four Minute Free. details
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The Goodrich Trophy
The trophy was conceived and donated by B.F. Goodrich Aerospace in 1996. The trophy was first awarded in 1997. The trophy is presented to the highest scoring Unlimited non-U.S. citizen at the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships. details
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Fred Leidig Trophy
Presented to the winner of the Intermediate category at the U. S. National Aerobatic Championships. Conceived and donated by Robert H. Wagstaff of Anchorage, Alaska and presented on behalf of the Southern Arizona Aerobatic Club, IAC Chapter 62. details
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Old Buzzard Award
The Old Buzzard Award is awarded with honor and distinction to the top scoring competitor who is 65 years or older and completed all flights in any category at the U.S. Nationals. This award honors Charles "Chuck" Alley's accomplishments as an active competitor at age 84 and to encourage the senior members of the IAC who aspire to fly like eagles. details
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Lycoming 180 HP Trophy
Several IAC members, in an effort to further the "grassroots" movement within the IAC, promoted the concept of a permanent trophy to be awarded to pilots flying aircraft of 180 horsepower or less. The Textron Lycoming Company came forward to donate and provide ongoing sponsorship of this trophy in May of 1999. The trophy along with a cash prize of $1,000.00 is presented to the highest scoring pilot in any category flying an aircraft of 180 or less horsepower at the U.S. Nationals. details
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MT Propeller Trophy
Presented to the winner of the Advanced category at the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships. MT Propeller Entwicklung GmbH conceived and donated the trophy in 2006. details
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L. Paul Soucy Award
The purpose of the award is to recognize the IAC competition pilot who achieves the highest percentage of points possible during a contest season and who also competes in a minimum number of contests. One of these contests must include the IAC Championships and the total must be three or greater. The award was conceived and donated by L. Paul Soucy of Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. Soucy was one of the first members of IAC and the Board of Directors. His purpose was to recognize not only skilled pilots but also those who supported a minimum number of contests as well as the IAC Championships in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He died in 1971. details
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Chapter Team Trophy
The trophy is presented in accordance with "IAC Official Contest Rules". Currently, those rules call for the trophy to be awarded the Chapter whose top three (3) members, regardless of category, achieve the highest average score, in terms of percentage of points possible. That percentage is based on all flight programs in that category. In the event of a tie, those Chapters' next highest placing competitor's scores will be used. details
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Special Recognition Awards
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Edge Challenge Cup
The Edge Challenge Cup was conceived and donated by Zivko Aeronautics in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and is presented to the pilot flying an Edge wing with the highest overall percentage regardless of category. The award was first given in 1997. The recipient receives a sizeable trophy engraved with his or her name. A master plaque resides at Zivko Aeronautics facility and is engraved with each recipient’s name. A representative from Zivko Aeronautics presents this award unless otherwise specified by Zivko.
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Aerobatic Glider Aircraft Trophies
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U.S. National Aerobatic Championship Category Winners
First, second and third place winners of each glider category - Sportsman, Intermediate, and Unlimited. details
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John Serafin Trophy
The trophy is presented to the winner of the Free program (of any category in terms of percentage of possible points achieved) at the U.S. National Glider Aerobatic Championships. The trophy was conceived and donated by members John Serafin and George Kulesza in 1992. The award was first presented in 1997. details
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Les Horvath Trophy
Conceived and donated by Bob Kupps, of California (a member of the 1989 US glider team), in honor of Les Horvath. Les Horvath of Arizona was a former member of the U. S. Glider Aerobatic Team and a pioneer in glider aerobatics in the United States. The trophy was first presented by the Sailplane Aerobatics Association and was donated to IAC when the SAA merged with IAC. Up until 1992, the trophy was presented to the winner of the Unknown program (of any category in terms of percentage of possible points achieved) at the U. S. National Glider Aerobatic Championships. In that year, the Board of Directors elected to present the trophy to the winner of the Unlimited category at the U. S. National Glider Aerobatic Championships and the holder of the title of U. S. National Glider Aerobatic Champion. details
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