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Legacy Category continues in 2020

March 1, 2020

The Legacy category, which had been provisional,and established at the 2019 Spring Board Meeting, concluded its first contest season in 2019. While it was not widely utilized, it was decided at the 2019 Fall Board meeting that it should continue into the 2020 contest season with an eye toward including it in our U.S. Nationals. Everyone likes the idea of the former competitors returning to both regional contests and Nationals and competing among themselves.

Proposed Guidelines:
  • Participating pilots in the Legacy category cannot be...
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Aerobatic Scholarships offered in 2020

February 24, 2020

The IAC helps facilitate the three following scholarships annually. The scholarships all have an application deadline of June 30, 2020.  Application forms can be downloaded from the IAC website: www.iac.org/scholarships . Follow the submission instructions on the application form carefully. Return the completed applications to: iac [at] eaa.org ( ) The recipients of the three scholarships are announced at AirVenture in July 2020 (the recipient...

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Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Pitts Special at Sun N' Fun

February 19, 2020

Free Admission for Flying Your Pitts to SUN ‘n FUN 2020 Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Pitts Special

Press Release: Lakeland, Florida: The 2020 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo will commemorate the 75th...

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2019 Annual Awards Nominations

February 17, 2020

It’s that time of year again when we can acknowledge and express thanks and gratitude to our generous volunteers.  We honor these volunteers with the following five awards for the 2019 flying season:

Frank Price Cup: The purpose of this award is to recognize the person who has contributed the most to the sport of aerobatics in the previous year. It was created to recognize outstanding individuals in aerobatics and in honor of aerobatic pioneer Frank Price, the first American to compete in the World Aerobatic Championships.

Robert L. Heuer Award:...

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Sporty’s Collaborates with Patty Wagstaff to Launch New Aerobatics Course

February 14, 2020

SPORTY'S NEWS RELEASE

Improve your stick and rudder skills with this entertaining course

Sporty’s has partnered with IAC member and airshow performer Patty Wagstaff (IAC9010)  to introduce an all-new course that focuses on the art and sport of high-performance flying. Perfect for any pilot who has ever wondered what it’s like to fly a loop or considered taking an upset recovery course, Intro to Aerobatics with Patty Wagstaff puts viewers in the cockpit for a thrilling look at flight beyond straight and level.

More than just a list of...

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IAC 2020 AirVenture Forums

February 14, 2020

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020 will include a full roster of forums at the IAC’s Vicki Cruse Educational Pavilion. The forums are scheduled daily from Tuesday, July 21, through Friday, July 24, 2020, and run for approximately one hour and 15 minutes each.

Please check back. Forums are being added as they are confirmed. Please contact Michael Church at mc [at] sunriseaviation.com if you are interested in giving one of the forums.

Check out all the IAC plans for Airventure...

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