Flying began just a few minutes ago (at about 12:00 noon here in Slovakia) of Programme 4 -- the 2nd Free Unknown.  Six pilots were flown last night after the 1st Free Unknown was completed. After a 50% cut of the pilots, based on the standings from the combined programmes, a total of 32 pilots will fly the last programme of this year's WAAC.  Low clouds have again plagued the contest site but weather is now above minimums and the flights should move quickly.

Official results of the competition can be found at https://www.civa-results.com.…

The Free Programme at the World Advanced Aerobatic Championships in Slovakia was completed yesterday in mid-afternoon and the results became final at 5:30 pm.

France took the first two places in the Free (Louis Vanel and Thomas Libaud both flying an Extra 330SC) with a South African pilot (Patrick Davidson) winning the Bronze in a Sukhoi SU-26M. 

US Team pilots were placed as follows:

Mark Fullerton, 22nd; Marty Flournoy, 26th; Mark Nowosielski, 32nd; Craig Gifford, 49th; and Matt Lane, 56th. Team USA in currrently in fourth place.

Detailed results and the…

The last Known flight of the World Advanced Aerobatic Championships in Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia was completed yesterday evening, the 9th of August.  All 66 pilots completed the sequence and at 9:30 am this morning, Sunday, the results became official after the protest period expired. 

The contest proceeded smoothly throughout the day, though not without interruption.  Before US Team pilot Craig Gifford's flight, an aircraft landed gear up on the grass runway here at the airfield but it wasn't long before a whole crew of men lifted it and moved it off the runway so the contest…

The 2014 Greg Koontz Airshows Aerobatic Instructor Scholarship in memory of Bobby Younkin was presented Friday evening of AirVenture at the IAC annual dinner. Greg Koontz himself was on hand to present the scholarship. This year’s recipient is Micah Reynolds of New Market, TN, who made the trip to receive the scholarship in person. 

Micah manages an auto body shop that he inherited with the passing of his father. He works hard to keep the family business intact and to support his wife and their two children, but has had ambitions all his life to be involved in aerobatics. Micah does…

The 2014 FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championships is now underway in Dubnica nad Vahom, Slovakia which is located in western Slovakia.  IAC members and Team USA pilots are here after practicing in Most, Czech Republic for several days.  Competing are Marty Flournoy (MX-2), Mark Fullerton (MX-2), Craig Gifford (Panzl S-330), Matt Lane (Yak 55M), and Mark Nowosielski (MX-2).  The team arrived in Slovakia on Tuesday, August 5th and had a chance to get practice in the contest box during the next two days.  Team coach Nikolay Timofeev is also providing warm-up flights for the Judges in the…