May 7, 2015

Due to forecasts for dangerous weather, the Aces High Spring Opener in Newton KS -- scheduled for May 8-9 -- has been postponed. The contest organizers will announce a new date soon.

April 16, 2015

Congratulations to Brian Branscomb (IAC #434600) and Dave Williams (IAC #436366) for being the first to earn certification as IAC Regional Judges in the 2015 season.  Both attended last month's Palo Alto, California "Introduction to Aerobatic Judging" course taught by Doug Hansmann and Dave Watson.  Dave immediately passed the Regional Judge exam with a score of 92%.  Brian posted a 90%.  With Brian and Dave having already accomplished their required Assistant Judge field experience during the 2014 competition season, Tom Myers and Dave Watson administered the Oral/Practical final…

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April 15, 2015

In accordance with Rule 2.6.3(e) of the IAC Rule Book, the first judges list of 2015 was issued on April 15th. All current judges and all newly-lapsed judges have been notified of their status by email.

To view the list of current judges, click here or navigate using the menu bar:
     Programs -> Judges -> Current Judges List

NOTE: This marks the…

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April 5, 2015

Congratulations to the individuals on the following page who have applied for and received Achievement Awards from flying in a non-contest environment (Smooth Achievement) or at contest (Stars Achievement) in the first quarter of 2015.

All award recipients since 1970 can be found on the Achievement Award webpages:
Power: https://www.iac.org/legacy/power-achievement-awards-home
Glider: https://www.iac.org/legacy/glider-achievement-awards…

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April 3, 2015
Date Time Speaker Title Wed, April 22 11am Bill Finagin Out of control? Now is not the time to learn how to recover Wed, April 22 noon Patty Wagstaff There are no unusual attitudes for aerobatic pilots Thurs, April 23 11am Greg Koontz When you have a good slow roll, you understand aerobatics Thurs, April 23 noon Greg Koontz The five tools for controlling a taildragger Fri, April 24 11am Jim Alsip Airmanship and emergency maneuvers Fri, April 24 noon Jim Taylor Stick and rudder exercises that will improve your flying Sat,… Read more