IAC is proud to announce a partnership with Enterprise Rent-A-Car that entitles members to receive 5% off Enterprise's low internet rates. This special rate is available by going to www.enterprise.com and using Corporate Number 32AIAC and PIN# IAC. These rates apply to all rentals, not just those at contest locations, but must be booked online. Where rentals are available at or near a contest location, a link to Enterprise has been included in each contest listing. In addition to off-site rental locations, Enterprise is rapidly…
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September 18, 2005
UPDATE 9/22/2005
Memorial Services Scheduled
Friday, September 23, 2005 1 p.m.
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
The public is welcome to attend. Pre-registration is required. Please contact Carmen Arevalo at carmen.arevalo@dfrc.nasa.gov or phone 661-276-3102. Be prepared to give your first and last name, date of birth, the last 4 digits of your social security number and your driver's license information when you call or email.
Saturday, September 24,…
Read moreSeptember 15, 2005
More than 100 of the nation’s most highly-skilled aerobatic pilots will contend in head-to-head competition for the U.S. National Aerobatic Championship title at the Grayson County Airport in Denison, TX, this month. The Championships will be held September 25-30 in Denison, which is one hour north of the Dallas metro area, and are organized by the International Aerobatic Club (IAC), the governing body for aerobatics in the United States.
The 2005 National Championships highlight the selection of the U.S. Advanced Team members who will compete against top pilots from over 20…
Read moreSeptember 8, 2005
Regional series competitors can find the latest standings in their region on the IAC Members only website at http://members.iac.org. Choose Regional Series under Contest Results. Having completed the required number of contests and in the lead as of today’s date are:
Mid-America
Northeast
Northwest
South Central
Southeast
Southwest
Primary
Craig Henry
Sportsman
Joe Haycraft
Weston Liu
Matt Lawrence
Sarah…
Read moreMay 31, 2005
This year’s AirVenture should prove to be an exciting one with the appearance of SpaceShip One/White Knight - the world’s first civilian manned spacecraft to fly beyond the earth’s atmosphere; as well as, the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer that Steve Fossett successfully piloted on the first nonstop, non-refueled, around-the-world flight. Of course, there will be aircraft displays, vendors and educational opportunities galore and IAC is adding to the wealth of activities available to AirVenture attendees by hosting its own aerobatic workshops, forums and member activities.
Annual…
Read moreMay 31, 2005
Official voting ballots for the IAC Board of Director election have been mailed to all current members and must be received by IAC headquarters no later than July 26, 2005 to be counted.
Vicki Cruse is running as the Presidential candidate and Allyson Parker-Lauck for Vice President. Ten candidates are running for 3 open director positions (Southeast Region, Southwest Region, and Mid-America Region): Tom Adams of Nashville, TN; Sigrid Baumann of Rye, NH; Marilyn Dash of San Mateo, CA; Greg Dungan of Great Mills, MD; Tom Hanks of Chapel Hill, NC; Rob Holland of…
Read moreFebruary 23, 2005
By Norm DeWitt
With the conclusion of the 2004 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships held in Denison, Texas, the new members of the U.S. Aerobatic Team have been named. Members of the men’s team are Robert Armstrong, Kirby Chambliss, David Martin, Michael Racy, and Hubie Tolson. The women’s team members are Chandy Clanton, Vicki Cruse, Janet Fitzke, Allyson Parker-Lauck, and Debbie Rihn-Harvey. Seven team members have world competition experience.
Marta Meyer has been named the team manager. Marta has been with NASA for more than 27 years and is the…
Read moreFebruary 23, 2005
The 2005 United States Unlimited Aerobatic Team was chosen at the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships held in Denison, Texas. The 23rd World Aerobatic Championships will be held June 22 through July 2 in Burgos, Spain.
Robert Armstrong
Profession: Airline pilot
Pilot Certificates and Ratings: ATP
Flight Time: 10,000 hours
Number of Contests Flown: Approximately 70
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February 3, 2005
Three new members have been added to the US Unlimited Team roster -- Zach Heffley, Alan Geringer and Charlie Wolff.
Zach Heffley is the newest member of the US Aerobatic Team that will be competing in the 2005 World Aerobatic Championships to be held this summer in Burgos, Spain. Zach finished 6th at the US Nationals making him the first alternate pilot should another team member be unable to attend. Chandy Clanton resigned from the Team to spend time with her two young children. A new rule allows Teams competing at the World Championships to have a maximum…
Read moreJanuary 17, 2005
The final results are in for the 2004 regional series competition. Forty-five (45) competitors out of 107 total series participants receive awards. Fifty-six of the 107 entrants successfully competed at the 3 or more contests needed to qualify for the series in their respective region.
The regional series began in 2002 with 60 pilots competing for the series titles in 2002, and 80 participating in 2003. To be eligible, a pilot must fly at least three contests during the year (two for the Northwest Region due to unavailability of contest sites). If more than three contests are flown…
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