International Aerobatic Club
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The International Aerobatic Club (IAC) is a division of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
and the National Aeronautics Association (NAA). It promotes aerobatics
and governs the sport of competition aerobatics
in the United States
under the regulations of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI)
.
The IAC was founded in 1970 as an evolution of the EAA's "Precision Flying Division" to provide an organized method for advancing aerobatic skills via a "building block" competition system. It is responsible for pilot selection of Advanced, Unlimited Power, and Unlimited Glider Aerobatic Teams that represent the U.S. at World Aerobatic Championships events. IAC has grown to be the world's largest aerobatic organization.
IAC chapters throughout the U.S. promote aerobatics at a local level and host aerobatic critiques, seminars and competitions.
Experimental Aircraft Association
The Experimental Aircraft Association is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Since its inception it has grown internationally with over 160,000 members and about 1,000 chapters worldwide....
and the National Aeronautics Association (NAA). It promotes aerobatics
Aerobatics
Aerobatics is the practice of flying maneuvers involving aircraft attitudes that are not used in normal flight. Aerobatics are performed in airplanes and gliders for training, recreation, entertainment and sport...
and governs the sport of competition aerobatics
Competition aerobatics
Competition aerobatics is an air sport in which judges rate the skill of pilots performing aerobatic flying. It is practiced in both piston-powered single-engine airplanes and gliders....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
under the regulations of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI)
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles...
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The IAC was founded in 1970 as an evolution of the EAA's "Precision Flying Division" to provide an organized method for advancing aerobatic skills via a "building block" competition system. It is responsible for pilot selection of Advanced, Unlimited Power, and Unlimited Glider Aerobatic Teams that represent the U.S. at World Aerobatic Championships events. IAC has grown to be the world's largest aerobatic organization.
IAC chapters throughout the U.S. promote aerobatics at a local level and host aerobatic critiques, seminars and competitions.
See also
- IAC's official web site
- U.S. Advanced Aerobatic Team web site
- U.S. Unlimited Aerobatic Team web site
- British Aerobatic AssociationBritish Aerobatic AssociationThe British Aerobatic Association handles all domestic aerobatic competitions in the United Kingdom.-History:It was formed on May 1 1974. It is based in at West London Aero Club at White Waltham Airfield, Maidenhead.-Activities:...
for information about the BAeA, IAC's counterpart in Britain. - Aerobatics Canada's web site for information about Aerobatics Canada, IAC's counterpart in Canada.