On the first weekend in September, the IAC Chapter 126 Buffalo Wings hosted their contest at Olean, NY.
Read from Hella Comat about the Bill Thomas at Olean.
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September 12, 2014
Some of the problems that have afflicted the US Nationals in years past are being eliminated this year as IAC invests more resources into the event to upgrade its quality.
Gray Brandt, Contest Director, has commissioned the construction of new boundary judge sighting devices and these are being completed in California. They will offer sturdy and stable sighting capability for decades to come.
New radios, along with a repeater, will be leased this year and in use to prevent the communications problems we have had in the past when judges are located on the west side of the…
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The Contest Jury for the US Nationals has been finalized. The Jury will be chaired by veteran IAC member and pilot Bob Meyer of Tehachapi, California. Bob has been an active judge and competitor for many years and brings experience, judgement, and diplomatic skills to the assignment. The Jury at Nationals is very active throughout the contest, unlike at most regional competitions, as it is charged with oversight of the key operational areas of the contest as well as administering the Unknowns, which in Advanced and Unlimited categories are formulated on site. Unlimited also flies a "…
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For those of you attending the Nationals and wanting to practice on the days prior ...
The waiver for practice has just recently been received from the FSDO. A 10-day temporary waiver that takes us up through the 19th of September has been granted. The permanent APA that has been in place at the North Texas Regional Airport (KGYI) for some time was also renewed on September 11th. It had expired at the end of August. All is in place for pilots to practice on the contest site from this day…
Read moreSeptember 8, 2014
Congratulations to the 2014 IAC Open West Champions Jake Carter, Beth Stanton, Cameron Jaxheimer, Sam Mason, and Tim Just. The 40th Annual Happiness is Delano in centennial late summer heat, in the Central Valley of Southern California north of Bakersfield, was a 44 competitor big contest, next to the last of the 2014 contests in California. IAC Chapter 26 hosted and Stephen de la Cruz Directed. Read something about it at Happiness is Delano.
September 3, 2014
Reports from the Rebel Regional at Union City, Tennessee are that it was one of the more fun and pleasurable contests in recent experience. Weather was favorable. Lots of great people showed up. There was a whole lot of flying. Food was delicious and abundant. Attitudes were upbeat, moods happy, dispositions positive. Great company was enjoyed by all. Read all about the Rebel Regional.
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