“We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience,” said IAC Executive Director Lisa Popp. “Apparently, the printing machinery malfunctioned and these particular pages were not stapled into some copies of the April issue. Unfortunately, the printing staff did not catch the error before the issue was mailed out and there is no way of knowing now which members were affected. We will gladly send out a…
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April 9, 2004
Due to a printing error, some IAC members, but not all, may have received their April magazine with pages 5-8, and 41-44 missing.
February 19, 2004
February 19, 2004
CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY
SCOTT POEHLMANN – AUSTIN, TX I have been flying (I hate to say this) for over 20 years, and been a member of the IAC and an active competitor at Sportsman and Intermediate levels since 1997. I have been honored to serve as Chair of Human Factors, and have been moderately successful in encouraging some real research into the issues that affect civilian aerobatic pilots. I think I represent a “typical” mid-level competition pilot, and as such am in a position to understand and reflect the concerns of much of our membership.…
Read moreFebruary 19, 2004
How Do I Vote for By-Law Amendments?
You can vote in any one of two ways:
1. By marking, and mailing the enclosed proxy card in the envelope provided. Deadline for receipt of proxy card by IAC Headquarters is April 14, 2004.
(Please Note: Your name, address and IAC number MUST appear in the return address of your envelope or your proxy will be considered INVALID and your vote WILL NOT be counted.)
2. By voting in person at the Annual Meeting
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Read moreFebruary 16, 2004
The Board of Directors is requesting member comment on changes to our Policy and Procedures (P&P) Manual regarding U.S. National Championship flights and team selection for Unlimited competitors. The following motions will be submitted to the Board for vote at the March Board of Directors meeting to be held in Chicago March 26-27. Since Section 504 of the IAC P&P requires a Member Comment period, we are requesting your comments. Please direct any comments either to IAC Secretary Scott Poehlmann at Scott-p@texas.net or to the IAC…
Read moreJanuary 21, 2004
The IAC Board of Directors is requesting comments on the following motions carried at the Fall Board of Directors meeting held October 23-24, 2003 in Oshkosh, WI. As per the Policy and Procedures (P&P) Manual, when any proposed changes are made to P&P Section #504 - Selection of U.S. Aerobatic Teams, there will be a two-month member comment period before the IAC Board of Directors casts a final vote to approve the proposed policy changes. IAC members should direct their comments to the IAC Board of Directors list serve at IAC-…
Read moreJanuary 9, 2004
Scores for the 2003 Regional Championship Series have been tabulated by Tom Myers, the official scorekeeper for the series.
The Regional Championship Series began in 2002 and continues to grow in participation according to IAC Executive Director Lisa Popp. “In 2003, 80 members participated in the series, up from 60 in 2002.”
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, the highest scores are used to arrive at each…
Read moreNovember 20, 2003
Jose Louis de Aresti Aguirre, widely known within the aerobatic community and member of the International Aerobatic Club (IAC) Hall of Fame, passed away on November 18 in Madrid, Spain at the age of 84.
Aresti was most widely known for his work in developing the aerocryptographic system, or shorthand, for recording aerobatic maneuvers, more commonly known as the “Sistema Aresti” or Aresti System. His aerobatic figure diagrams allowed internationally competing pilots to communicate, even when they did not speak the same language. The Aresti System is accepted worldwide as the system…
Read moreOctober 24, 2003
Don Taylor was inducted into the Aerobatics Hall of Fame at the October 24, 2003 induction ceremonies at the EAA Aviation Center, Oshkosh, Wisconsin for his contributions to the world of flight.
Don Taylor was born into aviation…an OX-5 American Eagle provided his "Young
Eagle" ride at 6 weeks of age. Don rode on his mother's lap. He learned to fly in
high school, soloed at 16, received his private pilot's license at 17 and was a
Commercial Flight Instructor by 18.
Don learned…
April 7, 2003
We have just returned from the IAC Annual Meeting at Sun ‘N Fun in Lakeland, Florida and would like to report the following news on IAC Elections. Please join in welcoming and congratulating your new Officers and Directors – May I present:
Allyson Parker-Lauck – New Vice President 395 votes
Tom Adams – New IAC Director 360 votes
David Martin – New IAC Director 373 votes
Jim Taylor – Returning IAC Director 370 votes
We had a very nice Annual Membership Meeting with somewhere between 80 and 100 members present. Ann Salcedo, our Nominations Chairman…
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