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TEAM USA WITHDRAWS FROM WAAC 2021

June 25, 2021
Today the U.S. Advanced Aerobatic Team, led by team manager Mike Heuer, officially withdrew from the 2021 World Advanced Aerobatic Championships.
 
"The USA's support for international aerobatic competition is unwavering, but the international sanctioning body, CIVA, came up with a plan that was entirely incompatible with the needs of the U.S. Team," said IAC President Jim Bourke. "Our team could not work with the changing contest dates or venues which made it impossible to ship planes nor could they arrange to have a coach present at the contest. ...
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National Aerobatics Day Celebrations!

June 22, 2021

Celebrate aerobatic flight on Saturday, June 26, during the inaugural National Aerobatics Day!

National Aerobatics Day is the perfect day to host an aerobatic camp, a BBQ, a practice session, or to share videos of aerobatic activity online. With over 40 chapters nationwide and two international chapters, IAC members are organizing these types of activities and others to engage the public and general aviation pilots in aerobatics.

CHECK OUT the Upcoming IAC National Aerobatics Day Events ...

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The organizing team of the 2021 World Advanced Aerobatic Championship announces cancellation

June 18, 2021

Dear participants, partners, friends, aerobatic enthusiasts,

We must announce with great regret that 14th FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championship 2021, Hosín, Czech Republic is canceled.

The reason for the cancelation is the inability of Aeroclub of the Czech Republic as NAC and its Executive Board to keep up to commitments with FAI and sign the Organizer Agreement. Even though the Local Organizer of WAAC continuously and clearly declares its own commitment to organize the Event and CIVA/FAI in good faith expects that commitment will be fulfilled.

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Nationals Registration is open! - June 15

June 15, 2021
Beginning today, pre-registration is available for the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships at: www.iac.org/contests. IAC member login required.
 
Who should register? Pilots competing in the championships and all volunteers. Volunteers include any of our pre-planning group, judges, assistant judges, boundary judges, recorders and office helpers at registration or scoring.
 
For pilots, the contest fees have not changed from those in 2019;
$235 Collegiate...
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Members of the U.S. Advanced Team to Attend WAAC 2021

June 7, 2021

The U.S. Advanced Aerobatic Team, gathered again this week in Union City, Tennessee for a week of training under Rob Holland's direction. That said, we are sad to announce that some of our pilots have made the difficult decision not to travel to the Czech Republic for the World Advanced Aerobatic Championships which is scheduled for 14-24 July 2021. There are a variety of reasons for this, chief being the uncertainty of travel into the Czech Republic, which currently bans tourists from coming, to other issues both...

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Going to Airventure? Reserve Your Seat Now!

May 24, 2021

Make Your Reservation Now for the IAC Member Gathering at Airventure

At the IAC’s Member Gathering at AirVenture this year, 6:00pm to 8:00pm on Friday, July 30 at the Pober Pixie Tent in EAA's Nature Center, we’re planning a full dinner. On the menu are fried chicken, BBQ ribs, baby-back pork ribs, red potatoes, macaroni and cheese, fresh fruit salad, 50th anniversary cake, soda and adult beverages. This will be an evening of food, fun and camaraderie!

Since we will be...

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