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Saturday, June 28, 2025 - Celebrate Aerobatics!Enjoy the skill, beauty and excitement of aerobatic flight as it
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International Aerobatics Day 2025: IAC Chapter Activities
Chapter 34
Check out the event page HERE.
IAC chapter 34 Ohio, will be celebrating International Aerobatics Day with a Chapter Practice Day and BBQ.
WHERE: Bellefontaine Regional Airport (KEDJ), 3100 OH-47, Bellefontaine, OH 43311 PH. 937-593-8210
The chapter is a dedicated group of aviation enthusiasts who enjoy recreational and competition aerobatics. The chapter motto is, "WE'RE HERE TO FLY".
08:00 - IAC34 president Bennett Petersen will kick off the morning with a presentation on IAC, IAC34 and aerobatics!
08:30 - Ryan Fogliani CFI at Midwest Corporate Air and aerobatic competitor, will run a spin clinic ground school class. He will be giving ground instruction in the Midwest Corp Air conference room. Everyone welcome - No Charge.
11:30 - Come have lunch with us! Enjoy being up close with a variety of aerobatic airplanes. In the afternoon, IAC members will be flying for coaching or to earn an IAC Achievement Award.
Practice box - Participants outside the chapter membership are welcome. However, all participating pilots must be IAC members, as the organizers have put Practice Day insurance in place.
Looking for a safety pilot or some instruction in your own aircraft? Gordon Penner, MasterCFI-Aerobatic is on hand. Please use registration to request his services.
NEW - We have 3 slots available for an EAA Eagle program free ride with Bennett in his Extra. (This is not an aerobatic ride.)
PLEASE REGISTER to help us out with headcount for lunch, spin clinic participation, and the EAA Eagle program.
REGISTER HERE: https://chapters.eaa.org/iac34/event-calendar
For more info contact: Lorrie Penner, IAC34 Treasurer at iac34treasurer@yahoo.com
Chapter 35
Our New England Aerobatic Club, IAC Chapter 35, will be celebrating Aerobatics Day one week early (for logistical reasons) with a chapter practice, static airplane display, and cookout for our friends and community visitors. This event is organized and hosted by our longtime aerobatic pilot and volunteer Paul Russo. This is the third year Paul has led this event. We are appreciative and grateful for Paul!
Poster provided by Clint Davies, President IAC Chapter 35
Here are some pictures plus a summary of chapter 35’s 2025 International Aerobatics Day activities from Clint Davies:
The weather gods looked favorably upon us and IAC Chapter 35 was able to celebrate International Aerobatics Day (one week early) with a successful Club practice and gathering in Concord, NH. Nine pilots flew in the box, most of us twice!
Thanks to long time Club member and volunteer Paul Russo for organizing the day and cooking lunch for all who joined us, including aviation enthusiasts and supporters from the community! Also, thanks to Board member and Volunteer Ray Fuller who captured some stunning photos, including many of the planes that flew.
Photography by Ray Fuller.
Chapter 138
Ch 138 is doing a private gathering at their airport neighborhood in Florida. They will be flying in the box and having lunch from a local sub shop along with an Icee Food Truck. There will be just 10 of them. The reason for the Icee Truck is to add a little of Rob Holland to the day. Rob was their very first chapter member; he actually helped encourage them to create the chapter a few years ago. So, the icee truck is just a small way to incorporate him into the day.
Photos provided by Monique Hartmann. Left Image: JoJo Rodriguez, Don Hartmann, Alain Aguayo, Adam Messenheimer, and Rob Holland, Boynton Beach, Florida, FA44, training camp, Icee truck 2020. Right Image: Rob Holland, JoJo Rodriguez, Monique Hartmann, Don Hartmann, Alain Aguayo with their aerobatic aircraft behind them.
Chapter 88
IAC Chapter 88 in Michigan has been celebrating IAD since the event first came into existence in 2021. We are again inviting pilots and aerobatic enthusiasts to join the celebration this year. The plan is to start out with a presentation about IAC and competition aerobatics, followed by IAC member pilots demonstrating aerobatic flight within the Aerobatic Practice Area at the airport. -Hugo Ritzenthaler,
President IAC Chapter 88
Click HERE and HERE to see the event posters with all of the details including date, time, location, speaker, and topics, etc.
Where: Romeo State Airport-D98
When: June 28, 2025, 10 am – 5 pm
Photos provided by Hugo Ritzenthaler, President Ch. 88. Top Left Photo: Ch. 88 celebrating IAD in 2024; Top Right Photo: Ch. 88 celebrating IAD in 2022; Bottom Photo: Ch. 88 celebrating IAD its first year in 2021.
Chapter 80
IAD occurs during the MAC 80 contest. The contest proper keeps everone busy so there is not a dedicated IAD activity as such. -Harold Bickford
The link to the MAC80 contest is here: https://www.iac.org/contest/2025-06-20-canceled-mac80-aerobatic-championship
NOTE: as of 6/17/2025 the MAC contest has been CANCELED. To reach the contest director please see the contest page at the link above.
Chapter 36
This is Bryan Jones from IAC 36. We have an event planned to introduce aerobatics to local pilots. We’re working with AJ Wilder’s Figure 1 Foundation.
Group photo of chapter 36 members from chapter facebook page.
Figure 1 Foundation: A.J. Wilder's non-profit organization that connects student pilots with scholarships for learning.
