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To our IAC members,

The IAC Board of Directors met by teleconference on Friday, 10 July 2020, to discuss the 2020 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships scheduled to be held in Salina, Kansas, 20-24 September 2020.

After much research, debate, and discussion with City of Salina officials and EAA leadership, the IAC Board of Directors has determined that it will be in the best interest of the safety of all who attend our U.S. Nationals that our premier event is cancelled for 2020.

We regret having this decision to make and believe that with safety as our focus in all…

My fellow IAC friends,

On July 1 our friend and mentor Harry Barr passed at home in Raymond, Nebraska, after a brief illness at the age of 84. He was surrounded by family and close friends and left this earth peacefully in the arms of God. We mourn and remember Harry with them.…

The Board of Directors met by teleconference in a Special Board Meeting on Friday, May 22, 2020, to discuss changing the date of the IAC Annual Meeting. In previous years the Annual Meeting was held during the last days of AirVenture; however, with the cancellation of AirVenture 2020, different arrangements were required.

After consulting with EAA’s Legal Advisor, Dave Goelzer on several points, the proposal to move the Annual Meeting to August 1, 2020, to be held at Timmerman Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at 2:00pm CDT was moved, seconded, discussed, and…

Dear Pilots, Volunteers and IAC Supporters:

It would be silly to predict the future, now more than ever.  However, I can offer a fact-based summary of where we currently are in regard to the 2020 US National Aerobatic Championships in Salina, KS scheduled for September 20-25. IAC Secretary Lynn Bowes and I met in person and Executive Director Steve Kurtzahn attended by phone with the Salina Airport Authority (SAA) personnel, a Salina Chamber of Commerce representative and tower operations on June 17, 2020.

First and foremost, we will comply with the appropriate Public Health…

Items are available for: Men's, Women's, Youth and Accessories. Check out the new item additions: the IAC 50th Anniversary merchandise! The store link is still: www.iac.org/store  

Looking for a bargain? We also have a clearance page with all your favorites from past years. Now 10%-20% off!…

Dr. Richard Rihn, one of IAC’s Presidents Emeritus and a leader in our sport for decades, passed away on June 8th, 2020 at the age of 95. Dick served as our club’s president from 1996 to 1998 and on the board of directors for several years. He also served a chair of the IAC’s International Aerobatics Hall of Fame committee and thus helped write the rules and pioneer one of IAC’s most important programs. (photo 1993 IAC Board of Directors. Dick is in the back row, second from the left.)…

The board of directors met by teleconference in a special board meeting on May 22, 2020, to discuss changing the date of the IAC annual meeting. In previous years it was held during the last days of AirVenture; however, with the cancellation of AirVenture 2020, different arrangements were required.

After consulting with EAA's legal adviser, Dave Goelzer, on several points, the proposal to move the annual meeting to August 1, 2020, to be held at Timmerman Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at 2 p.m. CDT was moved, seconded, discussed, and approved. Officers required to attend are the…

We have some exciting news! While we can’t gather in Oshkosh this year, we can still share The Spirit of Aviation. We will be celebrating the entire aviation community by showcasing the spectrum of flight virtually during EAA Spirit of Aviation Week on July 21-25! Visit…

This guy has committed a great deal of personal time and effort into extending and improving IAC programs, she is an exceptional judge, avid organizer and excellent educator, he donates his time and efforts selflessly,  he is a very enthusiastic competitor who has a great presence as a regional judge, or he is a prolific builder, modifier and experimenter whose efforts have made a lasting impression on the world of aerobatics.

Do these people sound like someone you know and would like to have recognized for their contribution to the sport of aerobatics? This is an excellent…