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| JULY
2010 | VOLUME 1 | NUMBER 4 |
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Photo by Krystan Pomeroy
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| When
the following article appeared in Sport
Aerobatics in September 1992, the Zlin
Aircraft Company was owned by the Bata Shoe
Company. But the Zlin series of aircraft
possesses a long legacy starting in 1934 when
the founders named the company after the nearby
town of Zlin. Since its beginning, the company
has produced two-seat trainers, and by the time
of the Cold War, the Zlin was the preferred
military trainer of the eastern-bloc nations. It
was also about the time that the Zlin demo
pilots discovered that this little plane had
some serious aerobatic chops. The Czech National
Aerobatic Team would use the Zlin to create a
maneuver that is Czech for headache. Read
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US-Canada
Aerobatic Challenge 2010
In June, the US-Canada Aerobatic Challenge 2010 was
held in Olean, New York (near Buffalo). Hosted by IAC
Chapter 125 with help from Chapter 34, 20 aircraft from
both sides of the border competed. Organizers say the
competition was fun and spirited with room for more
participants next year. View
the gallery
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| FEATURED
AIR SHOW: ROB HOLLAND DEMONSTRATES SERIOUS SKILL
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 This
month's featured air show video was taken on the Friday
practice for the Ocean City Air Show in Maryland. The
camera was mounted on the left wingtip, has a 170-degree
field of view, and is high definition. "Ocean City
was a great show and a wonderful crowd," Rob
Holland reports. "I look forward to flying again
sometime." Check out this unique camera angle that
shows almost all of the plane and everything behind the
plane. Watch
the air show
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| FLIGHT
INSTRUCTION: WING FAILURE
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 Since
we feature the Zlin this month, it seems only
appropriate to revisit a story of triumph over near
certain death by a cool-headed pilot whose quick
thinking led to his safe return to Earth - inverted -
with a broken wing. Read
more
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| AIRVENTURE
IAC BUILDING EXPANSION ALMOST COMPLETE
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 Visitors
to the IAC building during AirVenture 2010 will notice
several changes. An expansion of the current building,
named the Vicki Cruse Educational Pavilion sponsored by
The Buehler Trust, is almost complete. Volunteers from
EAA Chapter 101 in Addison, Illinois, and IAC Chapter 1
(Chicago-area) assisted with its completion Saturday,
July 11, by laying sod. Most of the work was finished
before several waves of late afternoon thunderstorms
deluged the area. The addition extends the interior
portion of the building south and adds a large covered
patio that has a great view of AeroShell Square. Join
IAC for the formal dedication with The Buehler Trust at
1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, and again at the Annual
Meeting on Friday, July 30, at 6 p.m. after the air
show.
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| VICKI
CRUSE DEDICATION TO LEAD IAC MEETING - RECEPTION
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the conclusion of the air show on Friday, July 30, IAC
will hold their annual meeting at the IAC Headquarters
building on the flight line, north of AeroShell Square.
Election results for the board of directors will be
announced, awards will be presented, and the Vicki Cruse
Education Pavilion will officially be dedicated. Many
thanks to Northwest Insurance Group for sponsoring the
event with complimentary food and beverages. Thanks also
to The Buehler Foundation for their generous support in
the construction of the Vicki Cruse Educational
Pavilion.
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| AUDIO/VIDEO
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Flying
the Advanced Q
Ben Freelove of the USA Advanced Aerobatic Team
 This
month we feature Ben Freelove of the USA Advanced
Aerobatic Team. Ben is a full-time aerobatic pilot,
splitting his time between instructing at the Tutima
Academy of Aviation Safety in King City, California, and
performing air shows in the Tutima Extra 300L as right
wingman for the Collaborators formation aerobatic team.
Ben has a deep love for competitive classical aerobatic
flying and is proud to be a member of the 2010 United
States Advanced Aerobatic Team. Watch as Ben flies the
routine he'll be performing at Radom-Sadkow Airport in
Poland, August 5 to 15, as part of the USA Advanced
Aerobatic Team. Watch
the video
Panzl
330 Split-Screen Air Show
 Darrel
Massman delighted attendees at the Baraboo/Dells Air
Show in Baraboo, Wisconsin, last month with his
energetic routine in the Panzl 330. Next
Level Aerial provided this split-screen
point-of-view/ground angle synchronized video, backed by
EAA Radio’s Fast Eddie as he called the action from
the ground. Watch
the video
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| POLL
QUESTION
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Do you
fly aerobatics for fun, to be a better pilot, or both?
When you think of aerobatics, do you think of air shows?
Were you inspired to fly aerobatics because of a
particular air show performer?
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| EVENTS
CALENDAR
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For a
current listing of upcoming events visit the contest
calendar.
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EDITOR'S
NOTE
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 Mystery
Airplane
The
airplane I feature this month is one of the earlier
monoplanes used in Unlimited aerobatic competition. You
can read more about it in the August issue of Sport
Aerobatics, where IAC historian Mike Heuer describes
its origin and history. If you'd like to take a guess,
please feel free to send
me an e-mail.
Our
poll results for the previous month reveal a lot about
our readership. Almost all of the respondents (over 98
percent) say they are pilots. The total number of you
who've received aerobatic instruction is quite high at
almost 87 percent. The number falls, however, when we
look at how many of those who've received aerobatic
instruction have actually participated in an aerobatic
contest. We need to get those numbers up!
EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh is upon us, and the next issue of In
the Loop will have some exciting happenings from the
big show. I can't wait to bring it to you.
I enjoy
receiving messages from all of you out there. Thank you
for taking the time to write. Until next time, happy
flying!
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| 2010
ICAS HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS DEADLINE EXTENDED
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| The
original deadline for the International Council of Air
Shows (ICAS) Foundation Hall of Fame nominations was
June 1. Yep, you missed it! Good news - the ICAS
Foundation has given you another chance. The new
deadline for nominations is July 31. So get on it! Think
about that hero of yours who has helped the air show
industry. Now's your chance to recognize him or her. Read
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| IAC
NON-FLYING AWARDS DEADLINE APPROACHING |
| The
time is drawing very near for the International
Aerobatic Club Non-Flying Awards nomination deadline.
This year, the deadline has been extended to July 9.
Please take a look at the criteria after the jump for
each of IAC's prestigious Non-Flying Awards. Feel free
to forward this to any of your chapter e-mail groups and
chapter presidents. Read
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| GREG
KOONTZ BECOMES A FULL-LINE AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
DEALER |
 A
great place to get aerobatic instruction is now a great
place to buy an American Champion Aircraft. Greg Koontz
has been involved with the Citabria/Super Decathlon
family of aircraft ever since he soloed a Citabria in
1970. Greg worked for the Bellanca distributor at Aero
Sport Inc. through the '70s, running its aerobatic
school with the popular aircraft and performing with
Col. Moser's Flying Circus in the Super Decathlon. Read
more |
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IAC
HAS A FACEBOOK PAGE |
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IAC wants to be your friend and invites you to visit our
page on Facebook.
Connect with fellow aerobaticists. enthusiasts and the
writers of In The Loop and tell us what and where
you have been flying. You will also find links to EAA’s
other division Facebook pages and to our online
community Oshkosh 365. Become
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