Sport Aerobatics

19/12/2024

Congratulations to IAC President Jim Bourke on his appointment to the NAA board of directors!

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA), the oldest aviation organization in the United States, today announced its 2025 Board of Directors, which comprises a diverse mix of global industry leaders with deep experience in the aviation ecosystem.

Beginning January 1, we welcome our newest members of the NAA Board of Directors:
✨ Ivon Aheart, Airlines for America
✨Rob Balzano, Citation Jet Pilots Association
✨Albert Berchtold, United States Parachute Association - USPA
✨Lauren Beyer, Cargo Airline Association
✨Jim Bourke, International Aerobatic Club
✨James Darcy, Darcy Strategic
✨Mark Kleinhans, FlightSafety International
✨Ben Marchionna, Michigan
✨Paul McNeill, Click Bond Inc.
✨Jim Ramar, Cosmosphere
✨David Richardson, Aero Club of Washington
✨Alan Stolzer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

These new Board members will leverage their expertise to help the NAA enhance its value to members and find new ways of helping to chart the future flight path of aviation and space flight. 🚀

Read the full press release here ➡️ https://naa.aero/national-aeronautic-association-announces-new-members-of-its-board-of-directors/

16/12/2024

The Bücker Jungmeister dominated the aerobatic scene in Europe and the United States from the mid-1930s through the 1940s. Introduced in 1935 by Carl Bücker as a single-seat version of the Bü 131 A Jungmann, a two-place advanced aerobatic trainer, the Jungmeister became a favourite of European flying clubs.

Romanian pilot Alex Papana brought this Jungmeister to the United States crated in the airship Hindenburg and flew it at the 1937 Cleveland Air Races. Mike Murphy reregistered the airplane as his own and flew it to win the 1938 and '40 American Aerobatic Championships. Beverly "Bevo" Howard then bought it and won the '46 and '47 championships. Howard was killed in an accident in this airplane in 1971, but his estate restored the Jungmeister and donated it to the Smithsonian in 1973.

Information & Image credits: https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/bucker-bu-133c jungmeister/nasm_A19731672000

16/12/2024

04/12/2024

04/12/2024

🚨 ICAS Foundation | GAMA scholarship deadline is December 31, 2024!
Let your U.S. college students know about this $2,000 scholarship for those pursuing an aviation related degree. https://airshowfoundation.org/scholarships/

26/11/2024

The 2024 November issue of In the Loop e-newsletter has been released.
Some articles included in this issue:

-Linda Meyers Morrissey Inducted into the IAC Hall of Fame
-Richard Bastian - Farmer flies into Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame
-The Beginning of the Safety Issue, by David Pilkington
-Hammers over Hondo Success, by Andrea McGlivray

To read these articles and others go to: https://www.iac.org/in-the-loop

23/11/2024

It’s , and we’re pulling off tricks with this Pitts Special S-1S! On this perfect day, don’t forget to say hey to any taildraggers you come across.

📸 Mike Steineke

19/11/2024

Following over five and a half years as the IAC editor for Sport Aerobatics and In the Loop, Lorrie Penner has announced she will retire from the IAC effective on January 31, 2025.

Lorrie has been employed with the IAC since 2017 when she was first hired as the IAC Executive Director before transitioning to the editor position.

“Lorrie's breadth of experience, her deep knowledge, her dedication, her ambition, and her good humor will be missed,” said IAC president Jim Bourke. “On behalf of the IAC board of directors I want to thank Lorrie for all she has done for the IAC.

Read the article https://www.iac.org/news/2024-11-07-lorrie-penner-to-retire-as-editor.
In the article is a link for the editor position which is listed on EAA.org.

16/11/2024

You're Invited to Our Annual Christmas Breakfast & Fly-In! ✈️🎅

Join us for a festive morning filled with good food & great company!

🗓 Date: December 7, 2024
🕗 Time: 0800-1200
📍 Location: Harvey & Rihn Aviation

Bring your family and friends and enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast, meet fellow aviation enthusiasts, and let the little one take a photo with Santa!

16/11/2024

Master Instructors is pleased to announce that Judy Phelps has been recognized as a Master Instructor-Aerobatic for the 9th time. Judy is a Designated Pilot Examiner, Master Instructor-Aerobatic, CFI – Instrument, Gold Seal Instructor, specializing in Tailwheel, Spins, Emergency Maneuver Training and Aerobatics

Judy Leaned to fly at Santa Paula Airport, which is still home after 29 years. In 2001 she started flying tailwheel and aerobatics with Master Instructor-Aerobatic, Rich Stowell at CP Aviation in Santa Paula. Eighteen months later she became a Certified Flight Instructor and has since been teaching Tailwheel, Spins, Emergency Maneuver Training (EMT) and Basic Aerobatics. In 2011 Judy was the FAA 2011 National Flight Instructor of the Year. She is an active member of the International Organization of the Ninety Nines and is a charter member of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE). Her career in aviation began in 1994 when she met and married Clay Phelps, the CP of CP Aviation. She has logged over 12,000 hours and is an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE).

15/11/2024

November/December 2024 Sport Aerobatics

On the cover - 2024 IAC Hall of Fame Inductee, Linda Meyers Morrissey. She is recognized
for her dedication to the
sport of aerobatics, over 12
years of involvement on the
US Unlimited Aerobatic Team
and to the many years of
judging and mentoring future
aerobatic pilots.

Inside:
- Aerobatic Field of Dreams - Ashland, Kansas
- Easy decision to bail out! by Jake Speidel
-Annual Non-flying Awards
-High Planes Hotpoxia, by Duncan Koerbel
-2024 US National Champion photos
-Five sequential and essential steps to competition aerobatics, by John Morrissey
-Scholarship inspires passion for aerobatics, by 2nd Lt Avery B. Simer
-A Prospective on Grady Presentation, by Wes Liu

See the full issue online when you sign into the IAC website with your IAC member logon: www.iac.org/magazines

15/11/2024

07/11/2024

The IAC is sad to share the news of a good friend and devoted IAC’er who passed away on October 31, 2024. Jim Klick, IAC #6870 became an IAC member on January 1, 1980.
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An avid aerobatic pilot, Jim had a significant history of competing in IAC competitions in his bright yellow Pitts S-1S, the first certified S-1S N9JT (SN1). He flew primarily in the MidAmerica region and competed in the Intermediate category.
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“Jim was a wonderful person, said Patty Wagstaff. “He had a very generous spirit and was always ready to volunteer and help. To me he really personified the spirit of IAC and why so many of us stay active in the sport. He will really be missed.”
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Read more> https://www.iac.org/news/2024-10-31-jim-klick-gone-west

Pitts Flying Museum Patty Wagstaff Airshows Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame IAC Chapter 1