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John Robinson 
1940, 1941

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Chester J. Decker 
1936, 1939

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Emil A. Lehecka
1938

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John K. O'Meara
1932

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Stanley W. Smith
1933

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Richard C. Du Pont
1934, 1935, 1937

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Albert E. Hastings
1930, 1931

Past National Champions and Contest Records

HARD Work and consistent good performance during the period of the contest is usually the answer to "what makes a champion?". While outstanding record flights naturally add greatly to the pilot's chances, the point award system leaves room for the goddess of chance to be some-what balanced by percentage. It is not impossible to visualize a champion who has not made an outstanding flight. This system is not meant to detract from the worth of outstanding flight, but rather to emphasize the value of effort and consistent performance.

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|Year|Altitude (in Feet)|Duration Hrs. and Min.)|Distance (Miles)|
|1930 . . .|2,128||21|
|1931 . . .|3,130|7-30|15|
|1932 . . .|5,370|8-18|67|
|1933 . . .|4,334|3-16|18|
|1934 . . .|6,224|6-08|158|
|1935 . . .|4,980|7-11|120|
|1936 . . .|6,516|8-48|146|
|1937 . . .|5,890|6-32|133|
|1938 . . .|6,700|7-26|225|
|1939 . . .|17,264||233|
|1940 . . .|11,500||290|
|1941 . . .|14,400||225|