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The Legacy category, which had been provisional,and established at the 2019 Spring Board Meeting, concluded its first contest season in 2019. While it was not widely utilized, it was decided at the 2019 Fall Board meeting that it should continue into the 2020 contest season with an eye toward including it in our U.S. Nationals. Everyone likes the idea of the former competitors returning to both regional contests and Nationals and competing among themselves.

• Participating pilots in the Legacy category cannot be…

The IAC helps facilitate the three following scholarships annually. The scholarships all have an application deadline of June 30, 2020.  Application forms can be downloaded from the IAC website: www.iac.org/scholarships . Follow the submission instructions on the application form carefully. Return the completed applications to: iac@eaa.org  The recipients of the three scholarships are announced at AirVenture in July 2020 (the recipient does not need to be present).

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Press Release: Lakeland, Florida: The 2020 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo will commemorate the 75th Anniversary of one of the…

It’s that time of year again when we can acknowledge and express thanks and gratitude to our generous volunteers.  We honor these volunteers with the following five awards for the 2019 flying season:

Frank Price Cup: The purpose of this award is to recognize the person who has contributed the most to the sport of aerobatics in the previous year. It was created to recognize outstanding individuals in aerobatics and in honor of aerobatic pioneer Frank Price, the first American to compete in the World Aerobatic Championships.

Robert L. Heuer Award:…

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Improve your stick and rudder skills with this entertaining course

Sporty’s has partnered with IAC member and airshow performer Patty Wagstaff (IAC9010)  to introduce an all-new course that focuses on the art and sport of high-performance flying. Perfect for any pilot who has ever wondered what it’s like to fly a loop or considered taking an upset recovery course, Intro to Aerobatics with Patty Wagstaff puts viewers in the cockpit for a thrilling look at flight beyond straight and level.

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Newly edited and formatted applications for the Glider and Power Achievement Awards have been added online to the Achievement Award webpage.  The previous forms had some errors and were outdated, which led to some confusion for applicants. IAC Achievement Award Co-Chairs, Dave Watson and Brittanee Lincoln have revised the forms.

Please start using the new forms effective immediately.