The Competition at VERTICON 2026, Presented by Snap-on
Georgia World Congress Center
285 Andrew Young International Boulevard Northwest Atlanta, GA 30313-1513 United States
The 2026 Competition @ VERTICON, powered by Vertical Aviation International will take place on the VERTICON show floor. Three-member teams will compete in maintenance events intended to test skill and knowledge required of an aviation maintenance technician.
For more information on the show, exhibit hall hours, and programming, visit https://verticon.org.
The tentative schedule of events (subject to change as the event date nears) is as follows:
Monday, March 9
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7:30 AM - 7:30 PM: Attendee Registration, Convention Center
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8:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Competition Move-in (event sponsors and judges only)
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3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Judge Briefing (judges only)
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4:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Competitor Orientation (competitors, coaches, and judges only)
Orientation is not mandatory for competitors, but it is strongly suggested that at least one team representative attend to pick up wrist bands and submit any necessary liability forms.
Tuesday, March 10
- 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM: Attendee Registration, Convention Center
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Competitor Walk-through
Competitors have the opportunity to get a close-up look at each event and ask further questions. If practical and as time allows, the event’s judge may offer tutorials.
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11:00 AM – 3:30 PM: The Competition
The Competition consists of 15-minute stages where team members will compete in a group of events simultaneously. The start and end time for each stage and the team numbers assigned to each event will publish soon. STAGES WILL BEGIN ON TIME.
Wednesday, March 11
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10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: The Competition
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2:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Award Ceremony
- 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Competition Break-down
The competition consists of 15-minute stages where teams will compete in a group of events simultaneously. The event schedule provides the start and end time for each stage, and the team numbers assigned to each event for each stage. Numbers within the table indicate team numbers (team numbers will be assigned by mid-February). EVENTS WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT THE DESIGNATED START TIME AND END AT THE DESIGNATED END TIME. TEAMS ARRIVING LATE WILL NOT RECEIVE DISPENSATION.
Team
Register your team of three competitors for The Competition at VERTICON
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|---|---|
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Commercial Airline Team
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$1,000.00 |
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General Aviation Team
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$1,000.00 |
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Military Team
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FREE |
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MRO/OEM Team
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$1,000.00 |
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School Team
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$500.00 |
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Space Team
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$1,000.00 |
Teams are responsible for assigning competitors to compete in each event. The number of competitors required, as well as instruction and judging criteria, will provided in the event criteria linked below. Competitors may contact judges directly with questions on a specific event. Competitors are encouraged to check back often for revisions (last revision date at the bottom of each page).
