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MASON CITY, Iowa — Organizers of the 2026 World Aerobatic Championship (WAC) are pleased to announce the event has been relocated to Mason City, Iowa, while maintaining its previously scheduled dates. Competition flying will take place from August 24 through September 2, 2026, bringing many of the world’s most accomplished aerobatic pilots to north-central Iowa.
 

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The World Aerobatic Championship is the premier international competition in precision aerobatic flight. More than 35 of the world’s top aerobatic pilots, representing countries from…

The annual non-flying awards are presented each year at the IAC's member dinner during AirVenture. The IAC is seeking nominations for these awards, which are detailed below.

Please fill out and submit the form to nominate someone for one of the non-flying awards.
 

Frank Price Cup for Greatest Overall Contribution

The purpose of this award is to recognize the person who has contributed the most to the sport of aerobatics in a calendar year. The award is presented annually and will…

Bulletin 1 for the 2026 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships is now available. To open Bulletin 1 in a new tab as a .pdf document, click HERE. You can also visit the IAC Nationals page where the link to the bulletin can be found in the most recent update.

The deadline for IAC rules change proposals is July 1, as noted in Section 1 of the IAC Contest Rules. 
 

Start by going to the form submission option on the website https://www.iac.org/propose-rule-change (A member login is required.)  Next, fill out the form, and when it is complete, click "Submit". If there are issues with submission of the website form but the form and answers are saved, they can instead be submitted over email to ruleschair@iac.org.
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The International Aerobatics Club exists to promote the safety and enjoyment of the sport we all love.  We would like to recognize the aerobatic community and engage in sharing a passion that too few get to experience.  What better way to celebrate than to have a week of aerobatic focused webinars leading up to that special day on Saturday June 27, 2026? 

Here's the schedule of planned webinars leading up to International Aerobatics Day!

Monday, June 22 - Recreational Aerobatics: The Basics - Gordon Penner -…

Big news...the IAC is set to attend Sun 'n Fun!  
The International Aerobatic Club will have a presence at the 2026 Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida from April 14th through April 19th.  Look for the booth in the aerobatics area of the show grounds.  

If you plan on attending, be sure to stop by and say hello.  We'd love to see you, catch up, and of course, talk about aerobatics! 

An update to the 2026 Rule Book is now available as …

Officer/Director Nominations Sought for 2026

If you or an IAC member you know is interested in running for an…

An update to the 2026 Rule Book is now available as Revision B.  The revisions address competitor qualifications in paragraphs 4.3.2 and 4.3.3, as well as safety pilot qualifications in a new 4.5.2 (with subsequent 4.5 paragraphs renumbered).  The (now-numbered) paragraph 4.5.4 was also updated.  Only the title page and page 3 were altered in Revision B.

Barrett Hines
Rule Committee Chair
ruleschair@iac.org

You can access the…

The 2026 Grading Judges and Judges R&C Exams are both available and you can access the tests here:   

https://www.iac.org/exam/2026-judges-revalidation-currency-exam

https://www.iac.org/exam/2026-grading-judge-exam

Just click "Take quiz" below the title banner after reading the instructions.

If you prefer to work offline, the printable files are available as well here:

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