by Steve Kurtzahn
IAC Executive Director

2020 has been quite the year for the International Aerobatic Club (IAC). The two main annual events we are involved with were cancelled, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. During the EAA's AirVenture this year, the IAC was planning on celebrating its 50th Anniversary with special displays and archival photos…

Both the Ohio Aerobatic Open scheduled for October 15-17 and Spring 81 scheduled for November 7-8 have canceled their contests. Although both were eager to hold their annual contests, they both have opted to have practice days.

Ohio, IAC chapter 34, had enough pilots, judges and volunteers to hold a contest and could comply with their state's COVID-19 guidelines, but a late start on an airport summer resurfacing project has left the ramp space at 50% capacity. Contest organizers regrouped and changed their planning over to holding a Training Camp/Practice Day led by former U.S.…

Do you have a critique/play day, meeting or open house that you would like to broadcast throughout the IAC community? 

List your event on our website in the Upcoming Event calendar. Not only is the event listed and appears in the right side bar of this website (www.iac.org), but social media postings will be scheduled to blast out the information to the IAC Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.

Get the word out! List your gathering today!

Due to Guidelines issued by the CDC for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) some contests are cancelling or rescheduling their events. Each hosting chapter reviews their state's local restrictions in determining the viability of holding their event. Please check the IAC Contest Calendar before you travel.

Updates from March 16 through…

We recently provided aerobatic contest information in September's In the Loop newsletter that was incorrect. Please note that the Mark Fullerton Memorial Bear Creek Bash, in Rome, Georgia (KRMG) on October 16 has been canceled.

The Hill Country Hammerfest contest in Llano, Texas (KAQO) will still proceed as planned. Please see …