IAC Frequent Flyers
At their spring meeting, the IAC Board of Directors approved a new trophy and recognition program, proposed by Director Bob Freeman, to recognize our most active members. Some have dubbed this the "IAC Frequent Flyers Program". Details can be found in P&P 201 Revision 31 (IAC website governance documents - member login required).
The new trophy will be on permanent display in Oshkosh, alongside all the other permanent trophies of the IAC. The trophy recognizes the pilot (may be more than one) that flew in the most IAC sanctioned contests during that calendar year. The winner’s name(s) will be added to the trophy each year. The IACCDB will provide the data starting in 2006 when it was created and going forward. Records can be submitted by members for pre-2006 contest participation on a contest participation summary form. The form can be submitted by a member once validated by another current member. Supporting data can include copies of contest results, trophies, logbook entries, etc…
Here is a list of past winners, based on the IACCDB:
2006 9 Todd Whitmer
2007 7 Todd Whitmer, Paul Lopez
2008 9 Joe Haycraft
2009 8 Mikhael Ponso
2010 11 Michael Ponso
2011 8 Charles Cohen, Craig Gifford
2012 11 Mark Steward
2013 8 Bill Denton, Craig Gifford, John Howell, Kathleen Howell
2014 9 Charles Cohen
2015 10 Jim Bourke
2016 9 Jim Bourke
2017 9 Shaun Brautigan
2018 9 Susan Bell
2019 9 Vibeke Gaard
2020 4 Doug Jenkins - severely reduced number of contests due to COVID
2021 11 Sean Moran
In addition, a new award program has also been created to recognize the lifetime participation of our members. Dave Watson (Awards Committee Co-Chair) and Bob Freeman developed this program to recognized members for their ongoing Dedication to Sport Aerobatics through their significant participation in IAC Sanctioned contests over time.
Award Levels have been established based on these levels of contest participation:
Bronze 50 contests
Silver 70 contests
Gold 90 contests
Platinum 110 contests
Platinum Elite 130 contests
Platinum Double Elite 150 contests
Current data based on the IACCDB (2006 and later)
Silver Level: >70 Contests since 2006
1) Marty Flournoy 79
2) Barret Hines 72
3) Dave Watson 71
Bronze Level: 50 to 69 Contests since 2006
4) & 5) Steve Johnson 69
4) & 5) Mike Eggen 69
6) Stanley Moye 66
7) Mike Forney 63
8) Jerry Riedinger 60
9) Howard Kirker 57
10) James Wells 55
You are encouraged to submit your pre-2006 participation records to the Achievement Awards Co-Chairs. These numbers will be updated based on validated pre-2006 contest summaries from competitors at the end of 2022.
