Nationals 2021 - Schedule

September 23, 2021 Update - times and flight order may change based on local conditions

Tuesday, September 14
Place Box Markers - Time TBD
 
Wednesday, September 15
1100 – Final Planning Conference, Terminal Conference Rm – (Contest Organizers)
 
Thursday, September 16 (Sunrise 0713 – Sunset 1936)
0700 - Hangar 606 opens for competition pilots
0730 – Sign up for unreserved practice slots - (See box master Gary Debaun)
0730-1900, Tech Inspections
0730-1930, Open Practice Day                                                                   
Practices slots are ten (10) minutes in duration from time of box entry to exit. 

Before flying in the practice box pilots must complete the following
Friday, September 17 (Sunrise 0713 – Sunset 1934)
0730 – Sign up for unreserved practice slots - (See box master Gary Debaun)
0730-1900, Tech Inspections
0730-1930, Open Practice Day
1200 – On-site Registration and Volunteer signups - Hangar 606 
1300 – Movement Area Driver Training, Briefing Room
  1. Tech inspection
  2. Sign the practice waiver
  3. Sign the release of Liability Form
  4. Received a Box Monitor Briefing and signed the briefing document
Saturday, September 18 (Sunrise 0714 – Sunset 1933)
0730-1930, Official Reserved Practice
0730-1900, Tech Inspections
0800-1900, On-site Registration and Volunteer signup - Hangar 606 
1300 – Movement Area Driver Training, Briefing Room
At Registration - sign Contest Entry Form and the Contest Waiver
Sunday, September 19 (Sunrise 0715 – Sunset 1931)
0730-1100, Official Reserved Practice
0730 – Late Arrival Technical Inspection and Registration continues - Hangar 606
0800 – Unlimited Team Selection Briefing - Bob Freeman
0900 – Church Service – Briefing Room – Hollywood Hayden
1030 – U.S. Nationals All Hands Photo – Tarmac north of Hangar 606
1100 – Opening Ceremonies/Opening Briefing– Hangar 606
1130– Unlimited Known Pilots and Volunteers briefing, Briefing Room
1230 – 1430, Unlimited Power Known Program Flight
1400– Intermediate Power & Glider/Primary Known briefing, Briefing Room
1500– 1900, Intermediate Power & Glider/Primary Known Program Flights
1800– Unlimited Power Free Unknown 1: Pilot Figure Submission Meeting, Briefing Room
1900– Cash Bar and Snacks – Hilton Garden Inn
1930– Unlimited Power Free Unknown 1: Jury Posts Approved Unknown Figures

The Briefing Room is at the North end of the second floor offices in Hangar 606.

 

 

 

 



Hilton Garden Inn: 3320 South 9th Street, Salina, KS 

Monday, September 20 (Sunrise 0716 – Sunset 1930)
0700– Advanced Power & Glider/Unlimited Glider Known Briefing, Briefing Room
DELAYED FOR WIND LIMITS, Advanced Power & Glider/Unlimited Glider Known Program Flights
1000 – Sportsman Power & Glider Known Pilots and Volunteers briefing, Briefing Room
1200 – 1600, Sportsman Power & Glider Known Program Flights
1500 – Unlimited Power Free Briefing, Briefing Room
1500 – Unlimited Power Free Unknown 1: Pilot Deadline for Sequence Submission to Jury
1630 – 1830, Unlimited Power Free Program Flights 
1800 – Unlimited Power Free Unknown 1: Jury Posting of Approved Sequences (14 Hours Minimum Prior to Flight)
1900 – Advanced Power Free Unknown: Pilot Figure Submission Meeting, Briefing Room
2030 – Advanced Power Free Unknown: Jury Post Approved Known Figures
 
 
Tuesday, September 21 (Sunrise 0717 – Sunset 1928)
0700 – Intermediate Power & Glider Free/Primary Known 2 briefing, Briefing Room
0800 – 1130, Intermediate Power Free & Glider Free/Primary Known 2 Flights 
1030 – Advanced Power Free & Glider Known briefing, Briefing Room
1200 – 1 hour weather delay1600, Advanced Power Free & Glider Known Program Flights
1400– Sportsman Power Free & Glider Known briefing, Briefing Room
1630 – 1928, Sportsman Power Free & Glider Known Program Flights
1600 – Unlimited Free Unknown 2: Pilot Figure Submission Meeting; Briefing Room
1800– Unlimited Free Unknown 2: Jury Posts Approved Unknown Figures
1800 – Unlimited Free Unknown 1: Pilot Deadline to Notify CD of Free Unknown 1 Sequence Choice (12 Hour Minimum Prior to Flight)
1800 – Advanced Free Unknown: Pilot Deadline for Sequence Submission to Jury
2000 – Advanced Power Free Unknown: Jury Posting of Approved Sequences (14 Hours Minimum Prior to Flight)
 
 
Wednesday, September 22 (Sunrise 0718 – Sunset 1926)
0700 – Intermediate Power & Glider Unknown/Primary flights Briefing, Briefing Room
0800 – 1200, Intermediate Power & Glider Unknown/Primary Program Flights
1100 – Unlimited Power Free Unknown 1 Briefing, Briefing Room
1100 – Unlimited Free Unknown 1: Chief Judge Confirms Pilot’s Sequence Choice (1 Hour Minimum Prior to Flight)
1230 – 1430, Unlimited power Free Unknown 1 Flight
1330 – Sportsman Power & Glider Free briefing, Briefing Room
1500 – 1900 Sportsman Free Program Flight
1500 – Advanced Power Free Unknown: Pilot Deadline to Notify CD of Free Unknown Sequence Choice (12 Hour Minimum Prior to Flight)
1700 – Unlimited Power Free Unknown 2: Pilot Deadline for Sequence Submission to Jury
1800 – Unlimited Power Free Unknown 2: Jury Posting of Approved Sequences (14 Hours Minimum Prior to Flight)
2000 – Unlimited Free Unknown 2: Pilot Deadline to Notify CD of Free Unknown 2 Sequence Choice (12 Hour Minimum Prior to Flight)
 
 
Thursday, September 23  (Sunrise 0719 – Sunset 1925)
0700 – Advanced Power Free Unknown 1 /Advanced Glider and Unlimited Glider Unknown briefing, Briefing Room
0700 – Advanced Power Free Unknown: Chief Judge Confirms Pilot’s Sequence Choice (1 Hour Minimum Prior to Flight)
0800 – 1130, Advanced Power Free Unknown/ Advanced Glider and Unlimited Glider Unknown Program Flights
1530 – Unlimited Power Free Unknown 2 Briefing, Briefing Room
1530 – Unlimited Free Unknown 2: Chief Judge Confirms Pilot’s Sequence Choice (1 Hour Minimum Prior to Flight) 
1630 – 1830, Unlimited Power Free Unknown 2 Flight
1900 – Flight Awards Dinner, Hilton Garden Inn

 

 

 

 



 

Friday, September 24 (Sunrise 0720 – Sunset 1923)
1200 – 4-Minute Free Pilots and Volunteers Briefing, Briefing Room
1300 – 1500, 4-Minute Free Program Flights
1500 - Cleanup begins
1730 – US Unlimited Team Photo Shoot, Location TBD
1830 – Nationals Award Ceremonies, Banquet & Auction,

 

 

 

Tony’s Pizza Event Center: 800 The Midway Salina, KS