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Each year, the membership of the IAC nominates outstanding volunteers to be recognized for their contribution to the sport of aerobatics. 
It's easier than ever to nominate this year - use the on-line form!  Click HERE to make an on-line nomination. You can nominate your fellow IAC'ers for one of the five awards listed on the Non Flying Awards webpage.
This is an excellent…

Anyone who has filled out an FAA waiver application knows that the PDF file is read-only, preventing you from saving your work. IAC is pleased to offer a save-able version of Form 7711-2, available for download here.

Many thanks to …

The IAC Official Contest Rules 2013 has just been updated with Revision 24.1, dated 23 April 2013. Sections affected by this edit are: 4.11.2 (page 4-9); 6.13.5 including Fig. 6.13.2 (page 6-10); and 7.3.1(d) (page 7-3). Page 2 of the Foreword was also changed to reflect these  revisions.

This update is important. You’ll find Rev. 24.1 available for download here (this site, login required) or here (old…

At the Spring Director's meeting in San Carlos, the Board approved new aerobatic titles to be hosted each year by one Eastern U.S. and one Western U.S. Regional contest.  The titles are "IAC Open Champion East" and "IAC Open Champion West" for each category flown at the host contests.

This year the Wildwoods Acroblast will host the IAC Open East.  The IAC Open West will be determined shortly.  Look for your May issue of Sport Aerobatics to read details. 

IAC pilot competitors, the regional contests let you vie for local dominance.  The regional titles let you vie for regional…

On April 6, 2013 the IAC Board of Directors gave preliminary approval to revisions resulting in P&P 504, 15 June 2013, Revision 27, for the 2013 Contest Season. A two month member comment period is required prior to final acceptance by the Board, hence the proposed revision date. Comments may be made below (login required), or they may be made to your regional IAC Director.

A PDF file showing the marked-up changes is attached (login required.) A summary of revisions follows:

1. Provisions added for selection of U.S Advanced Glider Team. Tracks the procedures for Unlimited…

The IAC Collegiate Program is a finalist for a Lightspeed Aviation Foundation grant that would send five Collegiate competitors to H-R Aviation in LaPorte, Texas, to train five hours with Debby Rihn-Harvey.

The IAC Board of Directors met in San Carlos, CA on April 6 and 7, 2013.  While complete meeting minutes will be published at a later date, here's a summary of actions taken at that meeting.  Most actions described are covered in the agenda packet, which is available on the IAC website.

Pictured are: Front Row L to R: Jim Ward, Secretary/Doug Sowder, President/ Vicky Benzing, SW Region Dir/ Debby Rihn-Harvey, Int'l Dir/ Tom Adams, SE Region Dir/ Trish Deimer-Steineke, Manager 
Back Row L to R: Lionel Figueroa, Visitor/ Jonathan Gaffney,…

At the Spring Board Meeting on April 6/7, 2013, the IAC Board of Directors determined that Form A as produced by the current version of  OpenAero software is NOT ACCEPTABLE for Free Program submittal at U.S. Regional Contests. This is basically a CIVA form and does not meet the requirements of IAC Official Contest Rules Sect. 6.12, regardless of the logo that may be shown.  OpenAero-produced Forms B and C ARE acceptable provided that they are certified and dated by a current judge per Rules Sect. 6.14, along the right-hand margin on the long side of the form (in the usual place). Sample…

The 2013 Spring Board of Directors Packet is available to members at the top of the BOD meeting agenda and minutes page.

IAC Aerobatic Schools Liaison and founder Miriam Levin has resigned due to increasing demands for her talents. IAC South-Central Region Director Lynn Bowes has accepted the role.

The IAC Aerobatic Schools listing found at http://www.iacusn.org/schools/ is the brainchild of President Vicki Cruse, who contacted Miriam Levin and Doug Lovell in 2008 as volunteers to get it up and running.  Miriam provided business process expertise to make the site work, and has driven that process for these five years to assemble the listing and keep it up…