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| JULY
2011 | VOLUME 2 | NUMBER 7 |
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| Cancer
Claims 'Master' Marion Cole |
 EAA
and the International Aerobatics Club (IAC) are saddened
to report the passing of Marion Franklin
"Master" Cole, who lost a courageous battle
with pancreatic cancer on July 8, in Louisiana, at the
age of 86. Marion, EAA Lifetime 48 and a founding (No.
9) IAC member, was a part of the famous Cole Brothers
Flying Circus for 17 years, then flew the lead Pitts
with Bob Heuer and Gene Soucy in the original Red Devils
formation team. Read
more |
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| FEATURED
AIR SHOW
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 Steve
Johnson is the International Aerobatic Club's safety
chair and flies an MX2 in competition and air shows.
Recently a beautifully produced film was made that tells
the story of him and his airplane, and it's worth a
look. Watch the
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| PILOT
IN DUXFORD MID-AIR: 'WE'RE BOTH VERY FORTUNATE' |
 A
pilot who parachuted safely to the ground moments before
his World War II warbird crashed to the ground told the
BBC that the mid-air collision with another warbird
"A simple error of judgment" and that
"We're both very fortunate in that we got away with
it with our lives." Rob Davies, who owned the P-51D
Big Beautiful Doll for 15 years, and Jean Baptiste Salis,
pilot and owner of a Douglas A-1D Skyraider, survived
the mid-air last Sunday during the Flying Legends Air
Show at the former RAF Duxford in Cambridgeshire,
England. Count the seconds from initial collision to
canopy departure to open chute—Truly quick thinking. Read
more and see the video |
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AUDIO/VIDEO
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 2011
U.S. Unlimited Aerobatic Team Pilot Rob Holland gets a
lot of awesome air-to-air going with photographer Scott
Slocum in this wild video. Rob, how many g's did you
pull on that vertical? Watch
the video
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Dallair
Snap Aerobatic Flight
 The
Dallair "Snap" is one of the first S-LSA
aircraft built specifically for competitive aerobatic flying. It
features a 130HP engine, full inverted fuel and oil
systems, and an optional "all airplane"
parachute. Watch
the video
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| EVENTS
CALENDAR
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See the
full listing of IAC events for the upcoming season here.
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| MYSTERY
PHOTO
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month's photo showed what looked like a maintenance tech
standing in the middle of the runway as a Dassault
Mirage nearly clipped his head off during an ultra low
flyby. You can watch
the video here.
 What
aerobatic plane does this wheel belong to? For even more
fun, who's the pilot the plane belongs to?
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EDITOR'S
NOTE
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 By
Reggie Paulk,
Editor - In the Loop
EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh is right around the corner, and we'll
be on the lookout for what's new and exciting coming out
of the show. Hopefully the Dallair FR-100 is just the
tip of the iceberg for the aerobatic community this
year. Last month, we focused a bit on low-level flying
and the risks involved. Our poll questions were focused
on the perception of safety during low-level operations,
and the results are interesting. An overwhelming
majority, 189 of the total 229 respondents, believe
flying low-level is dangerous. When asked if the thrill
outweighed the risks, 178 said that it didn't. Yet,
nearly half of those responding did say they've flown
low-level over unfamiliar terrain - a clear safety
risk.
The
takeaway here is that low-level flying is perceived by
the majority of pilots to be unsafe.
Have
fun out there, be safe, and we'll see you next month!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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IAC
Annual Meeting and Reception July 29
The IAC Annual Meeting and Member Reception will be held
Friday, July 29, at 6 p.m. in Nature Center Tent One.
Election results will be announced along with
complimentary food and beverages.
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EAA
Radio's On the Fly Live at IAC During AirVenture
EAA Radio's On the Fly program will broadcast
live from the International Aerobatic Club on Tuesday,
July 26, at 1 p.m. during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The
one-hour show will feature interesting guests from the
aerobatic world. Be at the IAC Pavilion to see it in
person or listen on the grounds on AM 1210, 93.3 FM, and
on the Internet.
View
the IAC AirVenture Speakers Schedule
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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
a friend of IAC today!
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