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[image] John Robinson 1940, 1941 [image] Chester J. Decker 1936, 1939 [image] Emil A. Lehecka 1938 [image] John K. O'Meara 1932 [image] Stanley W. Smith 1933 [image] Richard C. Du Pont 1934, 1935, 1937 [image] 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. [[four column table]] |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|