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Hello, IAC members, don't forget it is time to nominate our 2022 slate of officers and directors. Nominating petitions are due by April 15. Voting will be done electronically on the IAC website, beginning June 29, voting ends on July 26. New officers and directors will be installed at the close of the IAC Annual Membership Meeting at AirVenture in Oshkosh on July 29, 2022.

Positions to be filled are President, Secretary, and three Directors. Directors are elected "at large", not by region, and are then assigned a region after they're elected. If you wish to see…

International Aerobatics Day on June 25 to Highlight Excitement, Skill of Unique Element of Flight

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the online Q & A Microsoft Teams meeting with IAC President Jim Bourke has been cancelled for this evening. We hope to reschedule at a later date. 

The 2022 edition of the IAC Rule Book is now available to members at: www.iac.org/download-contest-rules.   

Most of the changes are a direct result of your input.  Sixty-two(!) proposals were submitted by members.  After these were published last fall, other members provided valuable comments.  The Rules Committee discussed each proposal and associated comments in depth, then provided recommendations to the IAC Board of Directors.  After further consideration regarding all related implications, the Board determined a final…

IAC President Jim Bourke has declared International Aerobatics Day will be held on the fourth Saturday of June, in continuation of last year's pattern.  Mark your calendars and reserve June 25 for a worldwide celebration of aerobatic flight!

The IAC Judges Program provides training for new candidate judges and Judges refreshing their knowledge to maintain their skills.

If you are interested in becoming an aerobatic judge both the online and in-person classroom training include an Introduction to the IAC and the Aresti Language (notation used for depicting aerobatic figures) session on Day 1. Following this training, the next session on Day 2 is Practical Aerobatic Judging.