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The Policy & Procedures Manual outlines the management policies and procedures for the leadership and administration of the International Aerobatic Club. The latest version of the P&P Manual is available for viewing on the Leadership page (member login required.)

Dear Advanced Pilots:

We have just completed the Spring IAC Board meeting in Chicago and I wanted to communicate with you, in an expeditious manner, Board decisions which may affect your planning with regard to participation in the up and coming US Advanced Team.

As you know, we had previously expressed our interest in holding the AWAC here in the United States in 2004. The Board has unanimously voted to withdraw that proposal. Considering the financial challenges we have been experiencing to fund this year's WAC, coupled with the additional negative pressure of tapping our…

Since the IAC championships were discontinued this past year, the IAC Championship (Fond du Lac) trophies will be formally retired and recognition will be given to all past trophy winners.

The trophies that will be retired include:

• The Keith Allan Cup awarded to the…

XXI World Aerobatic Championships

Burgos, Spain

June 19-29, 2001

Final Results and Official Standings

#

Pilot

Country

M/F

Aircraft

Reg

Prog 1

Prog 2

Prog 3

Total

%

1

Mamistov, Mikhail

RUS

M

SU-31

RF0179

4046.873…

Glenn Edward Frick, IAC Director and retired Air Force Colonel, passed away on May 16, due to complications from leukemia. He was 66. He is survived by his wife, Gracie Ann Frick, children, Steve E. Frick, Karin, L. Floyd, N. Mark Frick and Robin K. Frick; six grandchildren; and brothers, Norman and David Frick.

Glenn retired from the U.S. Air Force after 28 years of duty. He flew three tours in Vietnam and was a commander at the Air Force’s Fighter Weapons School at Nellis AFB,…

If you didn't run right out and get your Unlimited Smooth Patch when the new IAC Rule Book was published --- too late! Appendix 5 of the 2001 Rule Book shows only three figures required for the Unlimited Achievement Award.  Sorry folks, not going to happen! When the new book was printed, the glider figures were accidentally printed over the top of the remaining list of Unlimited Power figures. If you have any intention of trying for the Unlimited patch this year or are a judge who might be asked to watch the patch attempt, be sure and add the following figures to the Unlimited Power…

A new rule for 2001 [2.6.3(e)] requires all National judges to attend a judge's recurrency or Advanced Judging Criteria seminar at least once every three (3) calendar years, or revert back to a Regional judge status until such time as this requirement is met.  The question arises as to when does the clock start for National judges whose last school was prior to this year? The policy is as follows:

If the last recurrency or Advanced school attended was in year 2000, OR EARLIER, the judge…

The 2001 IAC Annual Meeting was held in Indianapolis, IN as part of the National Aeronautic Association Air Sports Expo on February 9th. The IAC elected Rob Dorsey and Dave Monroe as President and Vice President respectively. Four directors vied for three Director seats on the IAC Board. Jim Taylor beat out incumbent Howie Stock as Director for the Southeast U.S. region. Here are the official election results:

ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Total number of votes cast by ballot:  995
Total number of votes cast in person:  6
Total number of votes:  1001

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Lisa Wegener reports pre-registration will now be required to compete at the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships to be held in Denison, TX September 3-8, 2001.  In addition, only those pilots who have pre-registered for the event will be polled on their choice for national judge selection.

According to Wegener, the IAC Board adopted changes to the IAC's Policy and Procedures Manual at a teleconference call on December 29, 2000 to require "all pilots wishing to compete to pre-register 3 months in advance of the competition. Refunds will be…

The IAC Board of Directors has cancelled the 2001 IAC Championships, scheduled for this fall in Florida.  The championship event was cancelled after the Florida chapters who made the original bid to host the event withdrew their bid.  Louisiana Chapter 72 had also bid on the event, but their tentative spring date left inadequate time to properly organize and publicize the meet.

The situation has given the IAC Board the opportunity to review the entire Championship concept.  IAC Historian and Board of Director Mike Heuer explained that when there were two competing national aerobatic…