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There were two major rule changes for 2013 -- click to view "bite-size" articles about them:

• Y Axis
• Equal vs. Unequal Radii

The IAC has joined the EAA in providing speakers to present material online at the EAA webinar series.
IAC has provided presenters every month since June 2011.  We are excited about the added value this brings to the EAA webinar series as a club, sharing valuable information about unusual attitude flying and gaining some exposure for the IAC as part of the EAA.

We are currently booking speakers for the webinars in 2013.  The time slot is typically on a Tuesday or Wednesday at 7pm CST during the 2nd or 3rd week of each month. 

We are looking for speakers for the…

After some 16 months of work by 20+ volunteers, IAC is proud to present its new and much improved web presence featuring:

• Attractive Design
• Easier Navigation
• New and Updated Content
• More Frequent Updates
• Members-Only Perks

IAC members should receive an account activation notice within the next week or so. Follow the instructions to access your personal account on the web site. Important: If your EAA membership records do not include an email address, or if that address is no longer valid,…

Visit the download page to get the new rule book for 2013.

The 2013 Aresti Catalogs are available here!

If you or an IAC member you know is interested in running for an officer or director position, here are the item's you'll need to do so: 

1. Candidate Petition Form with 10 current IAC members' signatures. You may get a petition form online here. Note that each member can sign a petition form and e-mail it. All names do not have to be placed on one form. Written e-mails as endorsements will NOT be accepted; it must be on the petition form.
2. Current photo e-mailed as a jpeg.
3. Resume/Bio that…

For your review, an FAA presentation from Sue Gardner (AFS-800) and Lynda Otting (ATO AJV-E2) that was given at the ICAS Convention in December 2012. Aerobatic box waiver information is on page 21.

The 2013 Knowns are posted -- check here to view them.

Today, at the International Council of Air Shows ICAS) annual convention, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Aviation Events Specialist (NAES), Susan Gardner, announced upcoming changes to FAA regulatory policy and guidance.

Among those changes are much anticipated and, long sought by the IAC, significant modifications to aerobatic practice area (APA) guidance found in FAA Order 8900.1,Volume 3, Chapter 5.

With the issuance of new, revised FAA guidance, expected in early 2013, we may anticipate the following:
1. Elimination of the 500' APA floor restriction…

The agenda packets from the latest IAC Board of Directors meetings have been posted in the Members Only area of the website. Look for them toward the bottom of the homepage in the Leadership section.