The Contest Jury for the US Nationals has been finalized. The Jury will be chaired by veteran IAC member and pilot Bob Meyer of Tehachapi, California. Bob has been an active judge and competitor for many years and brings experience, judgement, and diplomatic skills to the assignment. The Jury at Nationals is very active throughout the contest, unlike at most regional competitions, as it is charged with oversight of the key operational areas of the contest as well as administering the Unknowns, which in Advanced and Unlimited categories are formulated on site. Unlimited also flies a "…
Read moreSeptember 12, 2014
For those of you attending the Nationals and wanting to practice on the days prior ...
The waiver for practice has just recently been received from the FSDO. A 10-day temporary waiver that takes us up through the 19th of September has been granted. The permanent APA that has been in place at the North Texas Regional Airport (KGYI) for some time was also renewed on September 11th. It had expired at the end of August. All is in place for pilots to practice on the contest site from this day…
Read moreSeptember 8, 2014
Congratulations to the 2014 IAC Open West Champions Jake Carter, Beth Stanton, Cameron Jaxheimer, Sam Mason, and Tim Just. The 40th Annual Happiness is Delano in centennial late summer heat, in the Central Valley of Southern California north of Bakersfield, was a 44 competitor big contest, next to the last of the 2014 contests in California. IAC Chapter 26 hosted and Stephen de la Cruz Directed. Read something about it at Happiness is Delano.
September 3, 2014
Reports from the Rebel Regional at Union City, Tennessee are that it was one of the more fun and pleasurable contests in recent experience. Weather was favorable. Lots of great people showed up. There was a whole lot of flying. Food was delicious and abundant. Attitudes were upbeat, moods happy, dispositions positive. Great company was enjoyed by all. Read all about the Rebel Regional.
September 1, 2014
The United States National Aerobatic Championships begins in less than three weeks and Contest Director Gray Brandt and Assistant Contest Director Casey Erickson will be putting the finishing touches to the event in the remaining days ahead.
The contest will take place from 20-27 September 2014 at the North Texas Regional Airport (KGYI) in Sherman/Denison, Texas. The event has been held at this airport almost continuously since 1972. As always, National Champions will be named as well as a US Aerobatic Team in Unlimited category. The Team will compete at the 28th FAI World…
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