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Achievement Awards
The Achievement Awards program was conceived in 1970 by Verne Jobst, IAC President at that time, with many years as a glider pilot. Verne wanted an equivalent to the popular soaring badges. He, Bob Davis and Mike Heuer completed the set of rules in May 1971. The first pilot to qualify for an award was 16-year-old Debbie Forshee, from Louisiana, who flew for the Basic Patch. In the Fall of 2006, the IAC Board approved a design of a new Achievement Award, in a series of pins and accompanying decals.
Each category is represented by a different color. Smooth awards and stars awards, with stars in the concentric circle, were designed. A commemorative plaque is available to display the pins and is available to order directly through Oshkosh Trophy, 920-235-8845 (see picture under Power Achievement Awards below.)
Aerobatic competitors can earn achievement awards that signify the level of proficiency obtained in aerobatic flight. There are two types of achievement awards available: Smooth Awards and Stars Awards.
Smooth awards are earned by flying a designated set of figures in front of a judge listed on the current IAC Approved Judges list which can be found on the IAC members only site at http://members.iac.org. Awards are available for powered aircraft and gliders.
Star awards must be earned while flying competition aerobatics at an IAC sanctioned contest. Awards are available for powered aircraft and gliders.
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Power Achievement Awards | Glider Achievement Awards
Achievement Award Guidelines | Achievement Awards Applications
To order, send completed form to:
IAC Headquarters
Achievement Award Application
P.O. Box 3086
Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086
iac@eaa.org