On Thursday, July 28, the IAC was notified by FAA in Washington of the publication of FAA policy N 8900.372 which extends a long-term Aerobatic Practice Area (LT APA) from 24 months to 36 months. This is very good news and is the result of the work of our Government Relations Committee and in particular Bill Finagin and Wayne Roberts. Sue Gardner, FAA’s national airshow coordinator, provided the document to to the IAC on Thursday.
A copy of N8900_372 LT APA 36 month is attached…
Read moreThis morning, July 29, 2016, at the IAC Annual Meeting in the IAC Pavilion at AirVenture, the 2016 election results were announced. Ballot Certification Chair, DJ Molny, certified the following results:
President
√ Michael Heuer (319 votes)
Secretary
√ Lynn Bowes (319 votes)
Board of Directors (3 open seats)
√…
IAC Gathering of Members takes pace tonight at the EAA Nature Center, 6:00-8:00pm. New this year, during the gathering the 2015 Annual Non-Flying Award Recipients will be presented with plaques for the Kathy Jaffe Award, Frank Price Cup, Harold Neumann Trophy, Robert L. Heuer Award and the Curtis Pitts Memorial.
Join us at the IAC Pavilion for the forums on Friday, July 29.
8:30-9:45am IAC Annual Meeting
10:00-11:15am Airshow Adventures - Debbie Gary
11:30-12:45pm A Look into the World of Airshows - Skip Stewart
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Join us at the IAC Pavilion for the forums on Thursday, July 28, 2016;
8:30-9:45am Getting Your Head Around Unusual Attitude Recoveries - Billy Werth
10:00-11:15am Life Looks Better Upside Down - Patty Wagstaff
11:30-12:45pm Five Tools for Taming a Taildragger - Greg Koontz
Billy Werth will start off the morning with his
forum titled, "Getting Your Head Around Unusual
Attitude Recoveries".
With over 8,000 hours of flight in 20 different
aircraft and over 900 hours teaching folks how
to fly upside-down he will have a…
Join us at the IAC Pavilion for the forums on Wednesday, July 27;
8:30-9:45am Which Acro Bird is Best for You - Budd Davisson
10:00-11:15am RV Aerobatics - Ron Schreck
11:30-12:45pm Spins: From Top to Bottom - Michael Church
Budd Davisson starts the morning off describing
which Acro Bird is Best for You. Budd has 43 years and
over 5,500 hours of dual-given just in the pattern teaching
people to master the Pitts on the ground and in the air.
He's flown over three hundred different types…
Read moreJoin us at the IAC Pavilion for the forums on Tuesday, July 26;
8:30-9:45am The Inverted Flat Spin Record - Spencer Suderman
10:00-11:15am Flying the Decathlon - Michael Lents
11:30-12:45pm Basic Elements of Aerobatics - Dagmar Kress
Spencer Suderman starts off the morning speaking
on his Inverted Flat Spin Record.
In March 2016, Spencer completed 98 inverted
spins in his Sunbird S1X biplane, easily breaking
his own previous record of 81 in March 2014.
Michael Lents is a Master CFI-A, an instructor…
Read moreWe are celebrating ALL types of aerobatic aircraft and invite you to come visit the exhibition at the IAC Pavilion. EAA AirVenture is this week : July 25-31.
The exhibit planned will highlight the accomplishments of 15 great pilots' progression from grass roots to the top of the world. The highlighted aerobatic greats include Harold Krier, Leo…
The first planes have arrived in Hoison, Czech Republic on July 17-19. Pilots will be arriving over the next couple days and then Coach Timofeev puts on the spit shine and polish!
Team members will compete at the 12th World Advanced Aerobatic Championship in Radom, Poland from August 4 through August 14.
Follow the Championship and the team :
FB: https://www.facebook.com/US-Advanced-Aerobatic-Team
Team website: …
Congratulations to the individuals below who have applied for and received Achievement Awards from flying in a non-contest environment (Smooth Achievement) or at contest (Stars Achievement) in the First and Second Quarter of 2016.
As a reminder, First time Primary or Sportsman Stars or Smooth Award Applicant will receive their first award patch for free. Applicants for Glider or Power Primary or Sportsman Achievement Awards should fill out an application and only send payment for additional patches, pins or decals. The first patch will be shipped at no charge.…
Read moreEach year, the membership of the IAC nominates outstanding volunteers to be recognized for their contribution to the sport of aerobatics. The award winners are selected by a secret ballot of the IAC Board of Directors.
This year IAC President Michael Heuer will present the recipients with their awards at the IAC Gathering of Members on Friday evening, July 29th at the EAA Nature Center during AirVenture in Oshkosh…
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