U.S. Nationals 2023 - Schedule

2023 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships

updated 09-20-23

	Thursday, 21 September 2023 (Sunrise 0717 – Sunset 1929)
0700	Hangar 509 opens for competition pilots.
0730	Sign up for unreserved practice slots.
0730-1900	Tech Inspections
0800-1900	Open Practice Day - Weather Delays

	Friday, 22 September 2023 (Sunrise 0718 – Sunset 1927)
0730	Sign up for unreserved practice slots.
0730-1900	Tech Inspections
0800-1900	Open Practice - Weather delays
1200-1900	On-site Registration and Volunteer signups
1600	Movement Area Driver Training - TBA

	Saturday, 23 September 2023 (Sunrise 0718 – Sunset 1926)
0730	Sign up for unreserved practice slots
0730-1900	Official Reserved Practice
0730-1900	Tech Inspections
0800-1900	On-site Registration and Volunteer signups
1000	Movement Area Driver Training
1200	Unlimited Known Program Order of Flight Drawing
1230	Advanced Known Program Order of Flight Drawing
1300	Intermediate Known Program Order of Flight Drawing
1330	Primary & Sportsman Known Program Order of Flight Drawing

REVISED	Sunday, 24 September 2023 (Sunrise 0719 – Sunset 1924)
0800-1230	Official Practice
0730 - 1030	Tech Inspections
0900	Church Services - Briefing Room (Hollywood Hayden)
1330	Official Nationals Group photo (All pilots, officials, volunteers) North of Hangar 509
1400-1430	Opening Briefing - Hangar 509
1500-1530	Unlimited Known Briefing (Power) - Briefing Room
1600-1700	Unlimited Known Program Flights
1800	Unlimited Free Unknown 1 Figure Submission Meeting - Briefing Room
1900	Unlimited Free Unknown 1 - Jury Posts Approved Unknown Figures
1830-2100	Cash Bar, Pizza, Wings & Snacks - Hilton Garden Inn

REVISED	Monday, 25 September 2023 (Sunrise 0720 – Sunset 1922)
0700	Advanced Known Briefing - Briefing Room
0800-1100	Advanced Known Program Flights
1030	Sportsman Power/Glider & Primary Power/Glider Known Briefing - Briefing Room
1130 - 1500	Sportsman Power/Glider & Primary Power/Glider Known Program Flights
1400	Deadline: Unlimited Free Unknown 1 sequence submission - briefing room
1430	Unlimited Free Program Briefing - Briefing Room
1530-1700	Unlimited Free Program Flights
1800	Hangar BBQ - Hangar 509
1900	Advanced Free Unknown Figure Submission meeting - briefing room
2000	Advanced Free Unknown - Jury Posts Approved Free Unknown Figures

	Tuesday, 26 September 2023 (Sunrise 0721 – Sunset 1921)
0700	Advanced Free Program Briefing - Briefing Room
0800-1100	Advanced Free Program Flights
1000	Unlimited Free Unknown I- Jury Posting of Approved Sequences
1100	Intermediate Power/Glider and Primary Power Known Briefing - Briefing Room
1200 - 1500	Intermediate Power/Glider and Primary Power Known Program Flights
1400	Deadline: Advanced Free Unknown Sequence Submission to Jury
1500	Deadline: Unlimited Free Unknown 1 Sequence Selection - Registration
1830 - 2000	IAC Member Gathering - the Garage, 134 South 4th Street, Salina Entry is FREE for participating pilots and contest volunteers.

	Wednesday, 27 September (Sunrise 0722 – Sunset 1919)
0700	Sportsman Power/Glider & Primary Power/Glider Free 1 Briefing – Briefing Room
0800-1130	Sportsman Power/Glider & Primary Power/Glider Free Program 1 Flights
1000	Advanced Free Unknown 1 - Jury Posting of Approved Sequences
1100	Unlimited Free Unknown 1 Briefing - Briefing Room
1200-1330	Unlimited Free Unknown I Program Flights
1300	Intermediate Power/Glider & Primary Power Free Program – Briefing Room
1400-1730	Intermediate Power/Glider & Primary Power Free Program Flights
1500	Deadline: Advanced Free Unknown Sequence selection - Registration
1800	Unlimited Free Unknown 2 Figure Submission Meeting - Briefing Room
1900	Unlimited Free Unknown 2 – Jury Posts Approved Unknown Figures

	Thursday, 28 September 2023 (Sunrise 0723 – Sunset 1918
0700	Sportsman Power/Glider & Primary Power/Glider Free #2 Briefing – Briefing Room
0800-1130	Sportsman Power/Glider & Primary Glider Free Program 2 Flights
1000	Deadline: Unlimited Free Unknown 2 Sequence Submission to Jury
1100	Advanced Free Unknown Briefing – Briefing Room
1200-1530	Advanced Free Unknown Flights
1400	Unlimited Free Unknown 2 - Jury Posting of Approved Sequences
1500	Intermediate Glider & Primary Power Unknown Briefing
1600-1800	Intermediate Glider & Primary Power Unknown Flight
1600	Deadline: Unlimited Free Unknown 2 Sequence Selection - Registration
1900	Flight Medal Dinner & Auction – Martinelli’s Little Italy Cocktails at 1900, Dinner served at 1930. Auction to follow medals presentation. Entry is FREE for participating pilots and contest volunteers. Guests who did not purchase tickets by the Sept 10 deadline may attend award presentation after dinner is served.

REVISED	Friday, 29 September 2023 (Sunrise 0724 – Sunset 1916)
0700	Intermediate Power/Glider & Primary Power Unknown briefing
0730-1100	Intermediate Power/Glider & Primary Unknown Flights
1100	Four Minute Free Program Briefing - Briefing Room
1200-1400	Four Minute Free Program Flights
1400	Clean Up Begins
1500	U.S. Unlimited Aerobatic Team photo shoot - north of Hangar 509
1800	U.S. National Aerobatic Championships Banquet – Hilton Garden Inn Cocktails at 1800, Dinner served at 1900. Awards presentation to follow dinner. Entry is FREE for participating pilots and contest volunteers. Guests who did not purchase tickets by the Sept 10 deadline may attend award presentation after dinner is served.

Notes: Practice slots are defined by the time of entry and exit from the box. The slots will be ten (10) minutes in duration. To be assigned a practice slot, the pilot must have completed the following: Tech Inspection Signed the Contest Waiver Signed the Release of Liability Form Received a Box Monitor Briefing and Signed the Briefing document. Please refer to Bulletin No. 3 for details on Free Unknown figure and sequence policies and procedures. Practice Box Rules are also available on the IAC website.