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At the IAC's Annual Meeting held on Friday, July 26 in the Vicki Cruse Memorial Pavilion during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh the newly elected officers and directors were announced.

Re-elected were: President Jim Bourke, Secretary Sara Arnold,  Director Marty Flournoy, and Director Doug Bartlett. Welcome new director Shad Coulson.

Voting for the 2024 IAC elections closed at approximately 6:00p.m. CDT July 23, 2024.  A total of 351 ballots were cast. We thank everyone who took the time to vote for the leadership of the IAC. The officers began their term, July 26, 2023.

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 rules changes, 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…

A fantastic lineup of aerobatic and unusual attitude forums throughout the week have been confirmed. This year’s theme is “Aerobatics Around the World”. You won’t want to miss three forums on internationally built aircraft; “Bücker – Stradivarius of Biplanes”, Canadian RV14-building, flying, competing”, “How the Sukhoi was born” and "Flight qualities of the new French Integral".

There are additional forums presented by builders, competitors and Master CFIs, there is something for everyone who has an interest in everything aerobatic!
The IAC…

The 2024 Mark Fullerton Memorial Bear Creak Bash May 17-18, 2024 has to be canceled due to weather.

IAC Chapter 3 is planning to reschedule.  Watch the contest listings for the new date.

https://www.iac.org/contests

Hi IAC Members!

It's that time of year again.  Please send me your Nominees for non-flying awards.  I have only received a few and I would really like to give out these much-deserved awards to our hard-working volunteers.  The deadline is June 1, 2024.

To nominate please visit: 
https://www.iac.org/legacy/annual-non-flying-awards

Please use the online…

The IAC Board of Directors are constantly searching for ways to be financially responsible and to continue bringing IAC members valuable benefits and resources.

One such area of discussion has been the Sport Aerobatics Magazine and the plan announced recently to transition from the current printed format to an all-digital version. A huge thank you to everyone that has provided comments, suggestions, and input on this matter.

At the recent IAC Spring Board Meeting, the IAC Board of Directors decided to pause the transition to digital for the time being. This will…

On Tuesday April 16th, we reactivated an old server. Because it had been offline for a long time, it assumed that all memberships had lapsed while it was "asleep" and sent emails to that effect.

Rest assured that your membership did not actually expire on the 16th. We sincerely apologize for any confusion and inconvenience.

Have a passion for aerobatics? Interested in supporting the IAC and its members by becoming a member of the board of directors? 

If you or an IAC member you know is interested in running for an officer or director position, it's time to get your nomination form signed by 10 current IAC members. Deadline for submission is April 12, 2024.

You will need to send in the form with a current photo and a bio of less than 500 words to the nomination's chairman.

Get all the details and nomination form here:…