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Celebrating IAC Volunteers - the lift beneath our wings

June 20, 2022

By Jordan Ashley, IAC AirVenture Chairman

For AirVenture 2022, we will be “Celebrating IAC Volunteers…the lift beneath our wings.”

The IAC as an organization was founded by; and for more than 50 years; has been supported by volunteers. Because of this, we want to recognize and celebrate the work that is done by our membership, some seen but mostly unseen that has carried our organization for all these years. 2022 will mark my 27th AirVenture, 14th year as a volunteer and13th in IAC AirVenture Leadership. Because of this, my hope for AirVenture and the…

Meet the 2022 IAC Officer/Director candidates

June 19, 2022

Voting for the 2022 officer and director candidates for this year’s election begins on Monday, June 27 and closes on July 26, 2022, at 6 p.m. CST

Find all the candidate profiles here: IAC.org/2022-board-election. All votes must be done via electronic ballot. The election ballots will be tabulated by the IAC ballot certification committee chair.

The results will be announced at the annual meeting of members on July 29, 2022.…

Call for IAC Known sequences for 2023

June 1, 2022

Attention IAC Members!

I am hoping to get some Known Proposal submissions from Members in every category. This spring a change was made to P&P 229 which includes allowable figures for the Knowns. My hope is that this will give more guidance on developing Knowns and motivate you to get involved. Please take a look at P&P 229 and send me any questions you may have. Known submissions from the Membership have been very limited…hopefully that will change.

To access the Policy and Procedure Manual, use your IAC login and password on this IAC website. Once you are…

2022 U.S. National Aerobatic Championship pre-registration is OPEN!

May 31, 2022

Pre-registration for the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships is open to competitors and volunteers alike.

Go to the contest listing page : https://www.iac.org/contests scroll down to the Nationals contest listing and click on the blue button that says, "Register".
We urge all pilots and volunteers to pre-register. This year there is a choice of short or long shirt t-shirts. So, we need a good count to ensure you received what you request.

Please note; Entry fees must be paid to secure the practice slots. The 10-…

USA YAK52 Team to enter FAI World Intermediate Aerobatic Championship

May 28, 2022

The organizers of the 6th FAI World YAK-52 Aerobatic Championship have advised there are not enough entries for the championship. Because the YAK-52 championship is being held in conjunction with the 3rd FAI World Intermediate Aerobatic Championship, the YAK-52 entrants were invited to compete in the Intermediate championship. With planning already in place, the USA YAK-52 team elected to continue on and accepted the invitation to compete in the Intermediate championship.

The FAI World Intermediate Aerobatic Championship takes place in Torun, Poland starting June 4 through June 11.…

Final Call - Annual Awards Nomination Deadline June 1

May 26, 2022

Submit nominations for the Annual Non-Flying Awards

Each year, the membership of the IAC nominates outstanding volunteers to be recognized for their contribution to the sport of aerobatics. This is an excellent opportunity to give recognition to an…

Deadline for IAC Rule Change Proposals is July 1, 2022

May 9, 2022

The deadline for IAC Rules Change proposals is July 1, as noted in Section 1 of the IAC Contest Rules. If you're planning to propose a rules change, the best way to do so is to go to this address: https://www.iac.org/propose-rule-change, fill out the form, and hit "Submit". IAC member login is required.

If you happen to be an IAC member but for whatever reason can't use the above link, you can send a proposed change to ruleschair [at] iac.org and it will be forwarded to the Rules Committee chair. If you go "…

Delay on Dues Increase

May 1, 2022

In March, we first publicized on our website an IAC annual membership dues increase to $60, starting on May 1. After a discussion of the labor and testing needed by the EAA's IT staff to implement this change, we've pushed the roll out of the new membership rate back to October 1.

Unfortunately, our budget for 2022-2023 is partially based on this increase. Since we will not be able to raise dues for 6 months yet, our services to IAC members will be affected, especially a new upgrade to our IAC.org website.

If the memberships of IAC members…

2022 National Points Series Championship (the Leo)

April 20, 2022

Heads up!

Sebring is fast approaching! Sebring represents one of the best opportunities to score great ranking points in the National Points Series Championship (the Leo) for the Southeast region. The way the ranking points work, the bigger the contest, the more pilots you beat, the higher your possible ranking points.

Last year the Unlimited category went unawarded because we only had one pilot fly in 3 regions. So, you Unlimited guys need to fly. Count Sebring and Nationals and you'll have Southeast and South Central covered. One more region and you…

IAC 2022 AirVenture Forums Announced

April 13, 2022

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 will include a full roster of forums in the IAC’s Vicki Cruse Educational Pavilion at the IAC Aerobatic Center. The forums are scheduled daily from Tuesday, July 26, through Friday, July 29, 2022, and run for approximately one hour and 15 minutes each.

A fantastic lineup of aerobatic and unusual attitude forums throughout the week are being planned. Everything from Homebuilding to Taming a Taildragger and Recreational, Competition and Formation aerobatics will be covered. Hear from Hall of Famers, competitors and Master CFIs, there is something for…

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