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At a special IAC Board of Directors meeting on Monday, August 10, 2020, Debby Rihn-Harvey and Justin Hickson were appointed by the Directors to serve on the IAC Executive Committee. Debby, from the Houston, Texas area, has served on the Executive Committee previously. This is the first time Justin, from the Twin Cities of Minnesota, has served on the Executive Committee. They will serve along with President Jim Bourke, Vice President Doug Bartlett and Treasurer Jordan Ashley. We wish both Debby and Justin well as they serve for the benefit of our IAC members and for the safety and…

By Mike Heuer, Team Manager

This past week, two of the eight team pilots came to Union City, Tennessee (KUCY) for a training camp under the guidance and supervision of team coach Rob Holland. The team agreed that though the WAAC has been postponed to July 2021, training should continue and this will result in an even better prepared U.S. Advanced Team than ever.

Rob’s own successful career in aerobatic competition is well documented. He has won the U.S. National Aerobatic Champion title more than any other American in aerobatic history but aside from his piloting skills is…

Each year the International Aerobatic Club invites those who are interested in pursuing aerobatic training and education to visit the IAC website to discover a number of scholarship opportunities.  The winners of the three of the scholarships listed have been announced—

CP Aviation Emergency Maneuver Training Scholarship in Memory of Vicki Cruse

Each year, the membership of the International Aerobatic Club nominates outstanding volunteers to be recognized for their contributions to the sport of aerobatics. The award winners are selected by a secret ballot of the IAC Board of Directors. In typical years the award recipients were recognized at the IAC Annual Member Meeting at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This year, due to the cancellation of AirVenture, the awards will be shipped to the recipients’ homes. Please congratulate the following IAC members for their contributions to the aerobatic community.

Like many others, Clisten V. Murray IAC 1696 was hooked on aviation as a young boy when an occasional plane flew over his family’s southern Indiana farm. He passed away January 27, 2020 having lived a long and healthy life to the age of 97 until undergoing a heart valve repair in September 22, 2019.

His first flight took place in Vincennes, Indiana in the 80s. He traveled to Boulder, Colorado to take his first aerobatic lesson. He said he felt very privileged to take that first aerobatic lesson with Betty Stewart, two-time Women’s World Aerobatic Champion.

A Pitts checkout…

Congratulations to Andrea McGilvray, IAC 438132, on being chosen as a 2020 Chapter Newsletter Editor Award winner from the chapters’ office at EAA National. The award recognizes hours of hard work contributing to the success of EAA chapter 35. The chapter newsletter is one of the most important tools of communication a chapter has to keep members and prospective members informed and engaged. 

Normally presented in person at AirVenture, this year the awards ceremony was live streamed on Thursday at 6-6:30pm CT. You can access the video here: h…

Congratulations to Susan Bell, IAC 438132, on being chosen as a 2020 Chapter Web Editor Award winner from the chapters’ office at EAA National. The award recognizes hours of hard work contributing to the success of IAC chapter 26 in fostering the growth of sport aviation. The chapter website is one of the most important tools of communication a chapter has to keep members and prospective members informed and engaged, for the day-to-day, future events, and happenings of the chapter. 

Normally presented in person at AirVenture, this year the awards ceremony was live streamed on…

As previously announced in our Sport Aerobatics magazine and In the Loop e-newsletter, the International Aerobatic Club (IAC) annual meeting will be held at Spring City Aviation at Timmerman Airport (KMWC), 9305 W. Appleton Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53225, starting at 2 p.m. CDT on Saturday, August 1, 2020.

We have room for no more than eight people in-person in addition to the officers of the IAC. However, you will be able to attend virtually if you desire. This strictly informational meeting is intended to fulfill the legal requirements of the state of…

"We held the first aerobatic contest in 2020. Why is this remarkable?  Because, like anything else, aerobatic contests don’t exist in a bubble and given the totality of circumstances we need to be mindful of balancing the risks and rewards of participating in our favorite sport.," said Doug Jenkins, second place finisher in Intermediate at the High Planes Hotpoxia Contest.  Coming in the September issue of Sport Aerobatics Doug recaps his experience at Hotpoxia. Congratulations go out to CD Duncan Koerbel and all the volunteers from…