The BFA's Hot Air Competition Division (HACD) has released the 2019 version

These competition rules are used by events desiring to submit scores to be included in the HACD National Eligibility List System. This set of rules can be incorporated into many weekend rally events.

See the complete set of rules at

Simplified Rules

US Nationals Prize Fund

Scottsbluff, NE

The available prize fund of $30,000 guarantees each pilot a minimum of $375 and is broken down as follows:

$10,000: $200 gift card per pilot

$5,000: individual task money to be paid to 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place finishers of each task.  The total available fund of $5,000 will be paid out but until the number of tasks flown is known, we can’t determine the exact payout for each position. 

The distribution matrix will use the following formula:

(P) = [TPF/TF]

P = Payout per task

TPF = Task Prize Fund

TF = Number of Tasks Flown

The payout for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd will be split as follows:

1^st          45%

2^nd         33%

3^rd          22%

Total      100%

$15,000: Final Standings US National Competitors

Here is the Women’s Nationals pilot list and banner numbers for 2019.