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Join us at the IAC Pavilion for the forums on Tuesday, July 26;

8:30-9:45am      The Inverted Flat Spin Record - Spencer Suderman
10:00-11:15am  Flying the Decathlon - Michael Lents
11:30-12:45pm  Basic Elements of Aerobatics - Dagmar Kress 

Spencer Suderman starts off the morning speaking

on his Inverted Flat Spin Record.

In March 2016,  Spencer completed 98 inverted

spins in his Sunbird S1X biplane, easily breaking

his own previous record of 81 in March 2014.

Michael Lents is a Master CFI-A, an instructor…

The first planes have arrived in Hoison, Czech Republic on July 17-19. Pilots will be arriving over the next couple days and then Coach Timofeev puts on the spit shine and polish!

Team members will compete at the 12th World Advanced Aerobatic Championship in Radom, Poland from August 4 through August 14.

Follow the Championship and the team : 
     FB: https://www.facebook.com/US-Advanced-Aerobatic-Team
     Team website: …

Congratulations to the individuals below who have applied for and received Achievement Awards from flying in a non-contest environment (Smooth Achievement) or at contest (Stars Achievement) in the First and Second Quarter of 2016.

As a reminder, First time Primary or Sportsman Stars or Smooth Award Applicant will receive their first award patch for free. Applicants for Glider or Power Primary or Sportsman Achievement Awards should fill out an application and only send payment for additional patches, pins or decals. The first patch will be shipped at no charge.…

Each year, the membership of the IAC nominates outstanding volunteers to be recognized for their contribution to the sport of aerobatics. The award winners are selected by a secret ballot of the IAC Board of Directors.

This year IAC President Michael Heuer will present the recipients with their awards at the IAC Gathering of Members on Friday evening, July 29th at the EAA Nature Center during AirVenture in Oshkosh…

Robert Armstrong has been selected by the IAC Hall of Fame committee and the Board of Directors to be inducted into the International Aerobatic Hall of Fame for 2016. The official ceremonies will take place in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on November 9, 2016.

Robert Armstrong "blames" his aviation career on the local Athens, Georgia Board of Education.  A junior high school had been built next to the Athens airport just before the family moved to Athens in 1968.  Of course, his parents made Robert attend that school, which lead to him gazing longingly at the airport through the schoolroom…

We are in the final phases of preparing for EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh and IAC will have an even more improved Pavilion this year featuring our “Grass Roots to the Top of the World” exhibit as well as a full schedule of forums.

We are celebrating ALL types of aerobatic aircraft and invite you come visit the exhibition in the…

Editor's note: This promotion has ended. Thank you to all who participated.

Interested in Sharing Your Passion for Aerobatics?

Dear IAC Member,

Are you passionate about aerobatics?  Share that passion with your friends and family by giving them a FREE 6-month IAC membership!

When I say free, I mean no strings attached, no hidden fees, no need to cancel.

What’s the benefit for them, you ask? Good question.

For 6 months they will receive our monthly magazine Sport Aerobatics, our monthly e…

Rule change proposals for the 2017 contest season are due by July 1, 2016.

You may submit your proposals online at https://www.iac.org/propose-rule-change (member login required), or by emailing to the Rules Committee Chair, Brian Howard, at bk@newattaero.com.

Be sure to provide a synopsis of the change, any current rule numbers that would be affected, your proposed new rule text, and the rationale for the proposal.