March 1, 2024

By Bill Freeman EAA #148597, Reprinted from the 1981 EAA Designee Newsletter
Technical Tips Manual Vol 2

In the aircraft community the term "metal fatigue" is often used without any explanation, usually in reference to some part which has failed an inspection or perhaps a part which has failed in service.

Some self-styled authorities will say that the metal "crystallized," which caused it to crack. You may envision the metal somehow getting "tired" and failing, and in some older aircraft it might seem…

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February 28, 2024

Tim Dahnke will be joining the IAC team on Monday, March 4 as the new IAC Executive Director.  He will have responsibility over all IAC operations, including managing events such as the IAC presence at AirVenture and the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships. In the role, he will enjoy interacting with the IAC Board of Directors and building support for the IAC membership and IAC chapters while continuing to grow the relationship between IAC and EAA.

Tim is a Wisconsinite. He and his wife Roxy currently reside in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Aviation has always been a part of Tim’s life. He…

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February 26, 2024

Verne Jobst died peacefully in McHenry,
 Illinois on February 10, 2024, at the age of 92.
Verne Jobst was one of IAC’s longest-serving 
presidents, holding office from 1973 to 1978. 
At that time, the IAC was set on a rapid growth path, 
and this was encouraged, enhanced, and made
possible by Verne’s energy and relentless devotion 
to the IAC and the sport. He loved the club, what it represented, the people in it. They loved him 
as well.

In 1970, Verne was one of the earliest members of the IAC having joined in the first few weeks of the club…

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February 22, 2024

 The 2024…

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February 16, 2024

At their meeting in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on November 11-12, the IAC board of directors approved the recommend Known Compulsory sequences for both power and glider categories for the 2024 contest season.

The sequences attached at the bottom of this page were prepared by the sequence committee. The committee recommended using the same Primary Known from last year. 

All Sequences went through the 30-day member comment period and although there were very few comments (6 total with only 2 having recommendations and 4 being complementary of the sequences), recommendations were fully…

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File Attachment(s): PRIG-Known-2024 RV1.pdf , File Attachment(s): SPTG-Glider Known-2024.pdf , File Attachment(s): INTG-Glider Known-2024.pdf , File Attachment(s): ADVG-Glider Known-2024 RV1.pdf , File Attachment(s): UNLG-Glider Known-2024 RV1.pdf , File Attachment(s): Sportsman Known 2024 B form Revision.pdf , File Attachment(s): Intermediate Known 2024.pdf , File Attachment(s): Advanced Known 2024.pdf , File Attachment(s): Unlimited Known 2024.pdf