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| Franklin
Wingwalking Duo Recuperating After Crash |
 Wingwalking
air show performers Kyle and Amanda Franklin are
hospitalized with serious injuries after making an
emergency landing while performing Saturday afternoon
(March 12) at Air Fiesta 2011 at the Brownsville-South
Padre Island International Airport. Amanda was able to
return to the aircraft before it crashed and Kyle is
being credited with some quick decisions in the air and
on the ground, which likely reduced the magnitude of
their injuries and may have saved Amanda's life. Read
more |
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| First
Training Camp With Sergey |
 What
an amazing week! I flew the Extra to Marana, Arizona,
early last month to meet with two-time World Aerobatic
Champion and Red Bull Air Race pilot Sergey Rakhmanin at
Michael Racy's hangar. When I heard Red Bull was going
to take 2011 off, I thought it would be a great
opportunity for Team USA to hire Sergey as the Unlimited
team coach. After a few team meetings and coordinating
with Sergey, we had a plan. He would travel to the
United States and meet with all the team members to run
training camps with those able to attend. Read
more
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Who's
Goody Thomas?
Unlimited team member profile |
 I
grew up in a flying family; I'm a third-generation
aviator. I started as a very young boy building model
airplanes and model rockets. Around age 12, I began
flying radio-controlled airplanes which would later come
into play with flying aerobatics. For as long as I could
remember, my passion for flying has existed. My dad
would take me to air shows as a kid, and I was amazed at
what these men and women could do with the planes. My
inspiration came from the late Leo Loudenslager, who was
a seven-time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion. I wrote
Leo a letter in eighth grade, and he sent me an
autographed picture back. I have it still hanging up
today. Read
more
Photos:
With the focus on the 2011 Unlimited World Aerobatic
Championships, it's only fitting to feature photos of
our team members. Here
they are, each with a small biography.
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| FEATURED
AIR SHOW
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 As
a newcomer to the international scene, U.S. Unlimited
Aerobatic Team member Mike
Vaknin shows off his talents in his Extra 300L. |
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| SAFETY
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 As
the official rigger of the 2011 U.S. Unlimited Aerobatic
Team, Silver Parachute Sales & Service has a nice
archive of just about everything you need to know about
parachutes. Owner Allen Silver regularly contributes to Sport
Aerobatics magazine in his Ask Allen column.
From proper care and maintenance to bailout practice, he
has you covered. In his article titled "Practice -
Practice - Practice," Allen teaches emergency
bailout procedures. Read
more
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| FLIGHT
INSTRUCTION
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 How
would you like to take flight instruction from a
three-time U.S. National Aerobatic (Unlimited) Champion
and IAC Hall of Fame inductee? Well, you can! Debby Rihn-Harvey,
who will participate in the 2011 Unlimited World
Aerobatic Championships, is the longest-standing member
of the U.S. Unlimited Aerobatic Team. When she's not
flying as a captain for Southwest Airlines or competing
in the Unlimited contests, Debby can be found giving
flight instruction at Harvey & Rihn Aviation. Even
if you've never flown before, you can earn your wings
here. Learn more
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AUDIO/VIDEO
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 Feel
the g-load in this exclusive preview of
world-class pilots in action at events including the
World Aerobatic Championships that took place in August
2009 at Silverstone, United Kingdom. The
video includes interviews with top aerobatic pilots
Michael Racy from Team USA and Jerry Cooper and Kester
Scrope from the United Kingdom.
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| POLL
QUESTION
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Q. Do
you follow the Unlimited World Aerobatic Competition very
closely?
Do
you plan to attend in person this year?
Have
you ever aspired to fly in the Worlds?
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| EVENTS
CALENDAR
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Inland
Empire Strikes Back Mini (Southwest)
Saturday, March 19
Redlands Municipal (REI): Redlands, CA
Director: Casey Erickson
Phone: 909-389-9020
E-mail | Website
or website
Phil
Schacht Aerobatic Kickoff 2011 (Southeast)
Friday, March 25 - Saturday, March 26, 2011
Keystone Heights Airpark (42J): Keystone Heights, FL
Director: Andrea Luethi
Phone: 718-666-2648
E-mail | Website
Entrenamientos
Club Acrobático Andaluz (International)
Saturday, March 26 - Sunday, March 27, 2011
La Axarquia (LEAX): Velez Malaga, España
Director: Jose Gonzalez
Phone: +34652916000
E-mail
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VII
Campeonato Andaluz de Vuelo Acrobático (International)
Friday, April 8 - Sunday, April 10, 2011
Armilla (LEGA): Armilla Granada, España
Director: Jose Gonzalez
Phone: +34666393812
E-mail
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Borrego
Hammerhead Roundup (Southwest)
Friday, April 15 - Saturday, April 16, 2011
Borrego Springs Airport (L08): Borrego Springs, CA
Director: Yolandi Jooste
Phone: 714-931-7567
E-mail | Website
Sebring
Aerobatic Contest (Southeast)
Thursday, May 5 - Saturday, May 7, 2011
Sebring Regional Airport (KSEF): Sebring, FL
Director: Mike Mays
Phone: 561-313-8503
E-mail | Website
See the
full listing of IAC events for the upcoming season here.
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| MYSTERY
PHOTO
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 Last
month's photo showed an airplane that had been
carefully landed in a tree next to a "Learn to
Fly" sign. It was a real
photo, and the pilot really walked away.
Can you
identify what
this is and where it's located? Really, it does have
something to do with Unlimited competition!
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EDITOR'S
NOTE
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 Spotlight
on the World Aerobatic Championships
With the Unlimited World Aerobatic Championships
upon us this year, it seems fitting to dedicate one of
our newsletters to the subject. Each of the team members
dedicates an enormous amount of personal time and
finances to get to the competition. They also depend on
the generous support of the aerobatic community to help
fill in where their own efforts fall short. Read
more
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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David
Martin, New Chair of IAC Hall of Fame Committee
February 16, 2011 - David Martin has been passed the
torch of Hall of Fame Committee chairman from longtime
chair Dave Lammers. The IAC thanks Dave for his
excellent leadership and high standards set for the
selection process of our Hall of Fame.
2011
Rulebook Available for Download
February 3, 2011 - The 2011 IAC Rulebook is now
available in the Members
Only Section.
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