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Flying began just a few minutes ago (at about 12:00 noon here in Slovakia) of Programme 4 -- the 2nd Free Unknown.  Six pilots were flown last night after the 1st Free Unknown was completed. After a 50% cut of the pilots, based on the standings from the combined programmes, a total of 32 pilots will fly the last programme of this year's WAAC.  Low clouds have again plagued the contest site but weather is now above minimums and the flights should move quickly.

Official results of the competition can be found at https://www.civa-results.com.…

The Free Programme at the World Advanced Aerobatic Championships in Slovakia was completed yesterday in mid-afternoon and the results became final at 5:30 pm.

France took the first two places in the Free (Louis Vanel and Thomas Libaud both flying an Extra 330SC) with a South African pilot (Patrick Davidson) winning the Bronze in a Sukhoi SU-26M. 

US Team pilots were placed as follows:

Mark Fullerton, 22nd; Marty Flournoy, 26th; Mark Nowosielski, 32nd; Craig Gifford, 49th; and Matt Lane, 56th. Team USA in currrently in fourth place.

Detailed results and the…

The last Known flight of the World Advanced Aerobatic Championships in Dubnica nad Váhom, Slovakia was completed yesterday evening, the 9th of August.  All 66 pilots completed the sequence and at 9:30 am this morning, Sunday, the results became official after the protest period expired. 

The contest proceeded smoothly throughout the day, though not without interruption.  Before US Team pilot Craig Gifford's flight, an aircraft landed gear up on the grass runway here at the airfield but it wasn't long before a whole crew of men lifted it and moved it off the runway so the contest…

The 2014 Greg Koontz Airshows Aerobatic Instructor Scholarship in memory of Bobby Younkin was presented Friday evening of AirVenture at the IAC annual dinner. Greg Koontz himself was on hand to present the scholarship. This year’s recipient is Micah Reynolds of New Market, TN, who made the trip to receive the scholarship in person. 

Micah manages an auto body shop that he inherited with the passing of his father. He works hard to keep the family business intact and to support his wife and their two children, but has had ambitions all his life to be involved in aerobatics. Micah does…

The 2014 FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championships is now underway in Dubnica nad Vahom, Slovakia which is located in western Slovakia.  IAC members and Team USA pilots are here after practicing in Most, Czech Republic for several days.  Competing are Marty Flournoy (MX-2), Mark Fullerton (MX-2), Craig Gifford (Panzl S-330), Matt Lane (Yak 55M), and Mark Nowosielski (MX-2).  The team arrived in Slovakia on Tuesday, August 5th and had a chance to get practice in the contest box during the next two days.  Team coach Nikolay Timofeev is also providing warm-up flights for the Judges in the…

The recipients of the 2013 Non-Flying Awards were announced at the IAC Annual Membership Meeting in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on Friday, August 1st. Please congratulate the following IAC members for their contribution to IAC and the sport of aerobatics;

Frank Price Cup - Bill Finagin
For many years, Dr. William B. Finagin has achieved much success in his efforts as a tireless government relations representative on behalf of the IAC.  Bill, as our National Representative, works extensively with the FAA and other regulators in Washington D.C…

The results of the 2014 IAC Election were announced at the IAC Annual Membership Meeting in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on Friday, August 1st.  281 votes were cast in the election, most by electronic ballots.  The results were as follows:

President:  Mike Heuer - 242 votes (elected)

Secretary:  Lynn Bowes - 256 votes (elected)

Directors:

Debby Rihn-Harvey - 184 votes (elected)

Rob Holland - 169 votes (elected)

Doug Lovell - 119 votes (elected)

Bruce Ballew - 93 votes

Marty Flournoy - 84 votes…

The FAA has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) requiring that airport property property be used for "aeronatical activities". Many aspects of this proposal have the potential to impact us as hangar owners, tenants, and aircraft renters.

Click here to read the proposal and submit your comments to the FAA. The deadline is Sept. 5, 2014.

More than a week since the Doug Yost and Best Box contests. The CanAm Challenge in Cut Bank, Montana might have flown over this most recent weekend. We're on the lookout for results. Coming up in the next three weeks, four more: the Hoosier Hoedown in Kokomo, Indiana on the weekend of August 9; the Kathy Jaffe Challenge in Lumberton, NJ; the Upper Canada Open at Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada; and the Beaver State Regional in Pendleton, OR on the weekend of August 15.

Read all about it at Doug Yost and Best Box Results

Darren Pleasance will be presenting the Webinar: "How to get your own Aerobatic Practice Area"  on August 6,2014 at 7:00pm CDT.
Participate in a pre-webinar survey until Aug. 3: [obsolete link removed]

Webinar Description: Wish you had an aerobatic practice area (APA), but unsure how to go about it? Darren will guide you through the necessary steps to apply for an APA or a contest waiver. The forms that are needed and the differences between a contest waiver, a long term practice waiver of up to 2 years and a short term practice waiver…