At its spring 2013 board meeting, the IAC board of directors approved a set of changes to U.S. National Aerobatic Championships contest operations; they take effect this year.  These changes mostly affect pilots flying in the Advanced and Unlimited Power and Glider categories.

Find more information here.

All IACers are invited to propose Known sequences and rules changes for contest year 2014.

The club welcomes your proposals for Sportsman and Intermediate Power and Glider Known sequences, which change with each year. (The Primary sequence changes very infrequently, but you're also welcome to propose one.) Limited guidance for writing Known sequences is found in P&P 221(3)(C).

Submit your proposals via email to Brian Howard…

Each year, the membership of the IAC nominates outstanding volunteers to be recognized for their contribution to the sport of aerobatics. 
It's easier than ever to nominate this year - use the on-line form!  Click HERE to make an on-line nomination. You can nominate your fellow IAC'ers for one of the five awards listed on the Non Flying Awards webpage.
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Anyone who has filled out an FAA waiver application knows that the PDF file is read-only, preventing you from saving your work. IAC is pleased to offer a save-able version of Form 7711-2, available for download here.

Many thanks to …

The IAC Official Contest Rules 2013 has just been updated with Revision 24.1, dated 23 April 2013. Sections affected by this edit are: 4.11.2 (page 4-9); 6.13.5 including Fig. 6.13.2 (page 6-10); and 7.3.1(d) (page 7-3). Page 2 of the Foreword was also changed to reflect these  revisions.

This update is important. You’ll find Rev. 24.1 available for download here (this site, login required) or here (old…