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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,…

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September 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…

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September 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…

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May 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…

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May 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…
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February 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…
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