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October 2022
Meet the 2023 U.S. Advanced Aerobatic Team |
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During the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships, competitors where in suspense until the last flight as 22 pilots vied for a spot on the U.S. Advanced Aerobatic Team.
Congratulations to Matt Dunfee, Marty Flournoy, Marco Bouw, Don Hartmann, Mike Ciliberti, Brittanee Lincoln, Kyle Collins, and Michael Lents, who earned spots on the team.
Team members will compete at the 15th World Advanced Aerobatic Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 24 to November 4, 2023. Read more › |
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Rob Holland Wins U.S. National Aerobatic Championships
Rob Holland continues to dominate the Unlimited Power category at the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships, earning his 11th consecutive win in Salina, Kansas, last week.
In addition to his overall score, he also won all three programs: Known, Free and Unknown, accumulating a total of 11,370.51 points (81.57%), In second place was Jim Bourke with a score of 10,982.81 (79.79%), followed by Goody Thomas with 10,850.75 (77.84%). Congratulations to all the pilots and volunteers for a safe and successful championship! See all the scores › |
SPORT AEROBATICS – FEATURE |
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Glider Judging — Reviewing the ‘Setting a Line’ Rule By David Taylor, IAC 435489
If you live east of the Mississippi, you won’t get much experience judging gliders. For some reason, it doesn’t seem to be much of a thing out east. In fact, the last time I saw a glider was at the 2019 U.S. Nationals. With few opportunities, it’s not unusual for judges to get fuzzy on the judging criteria between viewings.
That was the case during the 2021 U.S. Nationals when, due to a weather slip, a set of Sportsman gliders were added to the Unlimited Power Free Unknown-1.
Read more in the September/October issue of Sport Aerobatics › |
ITL Exclusive Content |
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We Can Rebuild It, Episode 17By Rob Dumovic, IAC 436964
In Episode 17, I review what happened in Episode 16 — “Wiping down the airplane after a recent cross country, I notice something missing from the canopy rail. With only 12 days before I leave for Nationals, I’m not sure if it can be fixed in time.”
Fortunately Extra Flugzeugbau in Germany reached out with an approved plan to repair the canopy. In this case, the damage was determined to be superficial but being a certified aircraft the repairs must be to manufacturer standard. Read more › |
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LINES AND ANGLES |
What Flies in Vegas Stays in VegasExcept for the trophies … those leave with the champions By Duncan Koerbel, WAAC 2023 Managing Director, IAC 437649
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In October 2023, 70 of the world’s best Advanced aerobatic pilots will arrive in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the 15th FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championships (WAAC). This occasion will be the first WAAC in the United States in 15 years.
What’s it all about? Every two years, the FAI holds the WAAC. Bids are submitted at its annual meeting, and the host venue is named. With support from the IAC, I traveled to Warsaw, Poland, in 2018 to bid. The United States was awarded the contest.
We are a go for flight from October 24, 2023, to November 4, 2023. Read more › |
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Budd Davisson to Enter EAA Homebuilders Hall of Fame |
Budd Davisson, EAA 22483, IAC 435420, of Phoenix, Arizona, known worldwide for his extensive writings on homebuilt aircraft, aerobatic flight, and aviation safety, will be honored by EAA on November 10 with his induction to the EAA Homebuilders Hall of Fame.
Budd is a regular speaker for the IAC at AirVenture and for the EAA webinars. He is also a contributor to Sport Aerobatics and EAA Sport Aviation magazines. Watch for his article on the Pitts Flying Museum coming in the November/December issue.
Read more › |
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Extra at Both Sides of the Pond
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Extra Aircraft Founder and CEO Walter Extra announced the formation of Extra USA based at the DeLand Airport (KDED), in DeLand, Florida. Extra USA’s mission out of the Deland facility will be to provide factory-authorized support for spares and maintenance to all North American Extra aircraft owners.
Extra announced that Duncan Koerbel will be the general manager of Extra USA and based out of KDED. Koerbel is a seasoned aerospace executive with 1,000 hours in Extras. He will work very closely with Eric Extra, manager of maintenance, and Marcus Extra, manager of production, to position the new factory direct model to support the fleet well into the future. Read more › |
MEET A MEMBER – BRET DAVENPORT |
Bret Davenport By Zinnia Kilkenny, IAC 437244 |
I feel like I’ve been interested in aviation from birth. In my youth, I set up a table tennis in my bedroom and built giant airports out of Legos. I taught myself to fly RC aircraft as a kid (also how to rebuild them). Aviation was around me, but nobody in my immediate family was actively involved.
That said, my family has an interesting aviation heritage, but I didn’t know the extent until way after the initial hook was set. My grandfather flew F4U Corsairs in the Marine Corps in VMF-216, a sister squadron to VMF-214, the Black Sheep Squadron. Read more › |
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COMMITTEES & PROGRAMS |
2023 Proposed Known Power Sequences Available for IAC Member Review
All members are invited to review the 2023 proposed sequences and provide feedback by a deadline of October 23. You can address any or all, but make sure to reference the individual sequence (s) you are commenting on.
a) Do you support the proposed sequence or not? Power sequences — Primary, Sportsman, Intermediate, Advanced, and Unlimited.
b) Do you have any suggestions and/or comments that you believe would be helpful toward decisions on whether to approve and/or modify them to be acceptable? Read more › |
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2023 Proposed Rules Available for IAC Member Review
The submission deadline for IAC members to propose changes to the IAC Official Contest Rules for the 2023 contest season was July 1. These proposals have now been compiled by IAC Rules Chair Barrett Hines. A total of 27 proposals from the membership were received. Member comment period ends October 27.
A PDF with all of the rule proposals is available for download and can be found on the IAC website. Although organized some to assist with their evaluation, these are listed essentially in the order received. Read more › |
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SAFETY SERIES |
MT Propeller Service Bulletin |
MT Propeller has requested the FAA issue an airworthiness directive (AD) with the goal of locating and updating the small number of propellers that have not yet had MT SB 30 accomplished.
This only affects a very small population of selected MT props manufactured between late 2013 and 2014. These props may contain lag bolts in the blade roots from a run that did not meet the standards demanded by MT Propeller.
If your MT Prop s/n is between 13XXXX and 14XXXX, you need to check the SB 30.pdf document to see if your prop s/n is included. Learn more › |
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FEATURED VIDEO |
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Get Your Start — Corey Gerilus
“Advice I’d give a new person just starting; right away find a coach,” said Corey Gerulis. “You need a mentor to critique you to make sure you are not just flopping around out there. Because when you go, it’s all about precision and if you didn’t have someone critiquing you and telling you how to do things properly you’re never going to progress.”
Enjoy this video with all its in-cockpit footage. |
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2022 IAC EVENT CALENDARS
2022 IAC–Sanctioned Contest Listings |
It’s not too early for competitors and volunteers to register for the 2022 contest season. Visit IAC.org/contests for all the details.
- Oct. 15, 2022 – IAC Chapter 12 - Clyde Cable Rocky Mountain, Lamar, Colorado (KLAA)
- Oct. 15, 2022 – IAC Chapter 35 - Keene Fall Classic, Keene, New Hampshire (KEEN)
- Oct. 21, 2022 – IAC Chapter 34 - Ohio Fall Frolic, Bellefontaine, Ohio (KEDJ)
- Oct. 28, 2022 – IAC Chapter 36 - Akrofest, Borrego Springs, California (L08)
- Nov. 3, 2022 – IAC Chapter 23 - 84th Sebring Championship, Sebring, Florida (KSEF)
- Nov. 18, 2022 – IAC Chapter 62 - Tequila Cup, Marana, Arizona (KAVQ)
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2022 Other IAC Events and Deadlines |
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Video of the IAC Forums from EAA AirVenture 2022 |
| Thanks to 2022 IAC AirVenture chairman Jordan Ashley, for the first time we are able to bring the IAC forums to our IAC YouTube channel. Enjoy this presentation from July 27, 2022. |
Speaker: Michael Lents Topic: Akro in a Decathlon
Michael Lents is the 2021 Nationals Intermediate Aerobatic Champion. He was the top-scoring U.S. pilot on the 2018 U.S. Advanced Aerobatic Team. He is the coach of the University of North Dakota Aerobatic Team. In this video, he talks about getting more performance from your aerobatic aircraft through energy management. Watch now ›
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