Submissions

Submissions

From concept to cockpit—here’s how to enter.

Proposals for the 2027 Design/Build/Fly Competition close at 5 p.m. ET on 31 October 2026. No late submissions will be accepted for any reason.

The entry materials must be submitted through the AIAA online system. No EMAILED SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The online system will open and close automatically. It is the team’s responsibility to ensure that all pertinent documents and information are entered into the system during each cycle of the competition.

Access Submission Site

Navigate the Submission Site Like a Pro:

  1. Log in to the site using your AIAA username and password.

    Note: The person submitting the original application (Proposal) will be responsible for submitting ALL other materials.

  2. For the Proposal, select Begin Application for the Design/Build/Fly Competition.
  3. For the Design Report, log in to the submission site once more and select Needs Attention from your list of applications. This will open the application.
  4. IMPORTANT: To finalize your entry for a particular phase of the competition, you must select Save and Finalize. If you do not select Save and Finalize by the deadline, you have NOT submitted your entry for that phase of the competition.

Reports

All material contained within all proposals and design reports must be original work of the teams or appropriately cited in the bibliography section of the report or in the footnotes of the proposal. All proposals and reports will be reviewed using standard AIAA tools. Any material that is found to be uncited and non-original work will be subject to a penalty as determined by the DBF Organizing Committee. Based on the severity, penalties can include points deducted from the proposal or report score up to a 100% reduction or full disqualification for the competition year.

Flight Clearance Through Proper Documentation

Use this form whenever you submit your official DBF Roster.

Use this form to submit your questions.

Pilots: Navigate to the AMA website to sign up for AMA membership.

The team pilot must be an AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) member. Teams may use a non-university member for the pilot if desired. All pilots must sign in and verify AMA membership at the fly-off.

Pre-Tech Inspection Form (Coming Soon).

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