On August 2, 2011 fellow IAC 52 member Jason Flood suffered multiple injuries as a result of a banner towing accident in Egg Harbor Township. Jason has been admitted to Cooper University Medical Center and is listed in critical condition. He has undergone multiple surgeries to date and has many more to come. Details of the accident have yet to be obtained from Jason as he has been in a medically induced coma. You can keep up with Jason’s status by visiting http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jasonflood. Contributions to…

CP Aviation, Inc. has awarded an Emergency Maneuver Training (EMT) scholarship at CP Aviation, Inc. to an aspiring young pilot, Kelsey Lomen, 18 years old, of Eagle Rock, CA.

The flight school, based in Santa Paula, is known throughout the world for their specialized training curriculum, originally developed in 1987. CP Aviation is the home of two Master CFI-Aerobatics, who have also been awarded National CFI of the Year by the FAA, Rich Stowell (2006), and Judy Phelps (2011).

The scholarship, now in its fourth year…

I, Doug Bartlett, representing Ann Salcedo, as Election Official, do hereby certify that Ann and I have received and counted the votes of members cast by ballot for the election of Officers/Directors to the IAC Board and report that the following persons received the number of votes set opposite their respective names:

Total Number of Counted Ballots: 674

IAC VICE PRESIDENT YEAR 2011

Name Total Votes Elected

1. Doug Sowder 628 YES

IAC Treasurer YEAR 2011

At its spring board meeting, the IAC board chose the dates for the 2012 US National Championships. The dates will be September 23 – 29, 2012.

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