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Doing It Inverted May 2013 Safety: Doing it Inverted •Lessons Learned •Risk Assessment Tool •Modern WAC •The Starter ANNUAL SAFETY ISSUE Introducing the All-New 2013 Lincoln Mkz Luxury. Rewritten. It’s not all things to all people. It’s everything to a certain few. MKZ’s form and structure fuse to create a singular expression of elegant simplicity. Inside, beautiful surfaces combine with advanced technology to create a sense of openness and expansive space. Designed and sculpted with the express purpose of enhancing the sensation of sound, 14 strategically placed speakers and a 10-inch subwoofer deliver 700 watts of unadulterated THX® II Certified Audio* bliss. MKZ reads the road’s every move with advanced sensors that constantly monitor the road surface and vehicle dynamics, adjusting in milliseconds to provide a continual air of confidence over even the coarsest of surfaces. The available 3.7L Ti-VCT V6 delivers an inspiring 300 horsepower @ 6500 rpm, more than enough for responsive passing and merging. The Privilege of Partnership EAA members are eligible for special pricing on Ford Motor Company THE ALL-NEW 2013 LINCOLN MKZ – vehicles through Ford’s Partner Recognition Program. To learn more on THE fuTurE Of LINCOLN dEsIgN bOrN TOdAy. this exclusive opportunity for EAA members to save on a new Ford *Available feature vehicle, please visit www.eaa.org/ford. EAA_Divisional_May_MKZ_Ad.indd 1 3/12/13 10:54 AM OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB Vol. 42 No.5 May 2013 A PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB CONTENTSOFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB “The starter has many responsibilities. Some are spelled out in the IAC contest rule book; . .” –Gary DeBaun FEATURES 4 Lessons Learned: Smoke Tanks Do Not Make Good Auxiliary Fuel Tanks by Gary DeBaun 6 Regional Safety Coaches and the Aerobatic Risk Assessment Tool by Steve Johnson 8 Nomex Needs Care, Too by Allen Silver 10 The Modern World Aerobatic Championships by Gordon and Lorrie Penner 16 The Starter by Gary DeBaun 22 When Doing It Inverted by Lukas von Atzigan THE COVER COLUMNS 32 / Meet a Member Lukas von Atzigan demonstrates a vertical downline in a very slick glider. See page 22 for tips DEPARTMENTS on flying aerobatics safely in a glider. 2 / Letter From the Editor 3 / News 28 / Contest Calendar 31 / FlyMart & Classifieds OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB REGGIE PAULK COMMENTARY / EDITOR’S LOG OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB PUblishER: Doug Sowder IAC MANAgER: Trish Deimer-Steineke EdIToR: Reggie Paulk OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB VICE PRESIdENT oF PUblicatioNS: J. Mac McClellan SENIoR ART dIRECToR: Olivia P. Trabbold Safety ContribUTINg AUThors: Coming with responsibility Lukas von Atzigan Gordon Penner Gary DeBaun Lorrie Penner Steve JohnsonOFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONALAllen Silver AEROBATIC CLUB Reggie Paulk IAC CorrespoNdENCE International Aerobatic Club, P.O. Box 3086 The May issue has traditionally From the moment a person takes Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086 Tel: 920.426.6574 • Fax: 920.426.6579 been the safety issue, and this year is on the awesome responsibility of E-mail: [email protected] no different. Aviation, almost more becoming a pilot, they have chosen than any other human endeavor, is to become part of a community of AdVERTISINg infused with a laser focus on safety. individuals who take pride in the fact Katrina Bradshaw [email protected] You can’t so much as set foot inside a that they are in charge of their own Sue Anderson [email protected] Jeff Kaufman [email protected] flight school without being introduced fates. Flight training is geared toward to the methods that have contributed teaching a person not only to fly, but Mailing: Change of address, lost or damaged to aviation’s excellent record of safety. to learn the warning signs and take magazines, back issues. 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Copyright © 2013 by the International Aerobatic Club, Inc. fly, but to learn the if we weren’t to practice them before- All rights reserved. hand. It prepares us to handle those The International Aerobatic Club, Inc. is a division of EAA and of the warning signs and take things we don’t anticipate with a clear NAA. head and a steady hand. This is the fifth safety issue I’ve had A STATEMENT OF POLICY The International Aerobatic Club, appropriate action to Inc. cannot assume responsibility for the accuracy of the material the honor of editing, but it should be presented by the authors of the articles in the magazine. The pages avoid a mishap. reiterated over and over again that of Sport Aerobatics are offered as a clearing house of information the flying community takes safety and a forum for the exchange of opinions and ideas. The individual reader must evaluate this material for himself and use it as he sees seriously and practices it as a ritual fit. Every effort is made to present materials of wide interest that will The beauty of aviation is that it before, during and after every flight of be of help to the majority. Likewise we cannot guarantee nor endorse places ultimate responsibility upon every day. It is a constant effort prac- any product offered through our advertising. We invite constructive criticism and welcome any report of inferior merchandise obtained the pilot in command (PIC)—but it ticed with a nearly religious dedica- through our advertising so that corrective measures can be taken. also places the ultimate authority on tion by those who make it their life’s Sport Aerobatics (USPS 953-560) is owned by the International the PIC as well. There are few areas in work to ply the skies. IAC Aerobatic Club, Inc., and is published monthly at EAA Aviation Center, Editorial Department, P.O. Box 3086, 3000 Poberezny Rd., Oshkosh, today’s society that entrust individu- WI 54903-3086. Periodical Postage is paid at Oshkosh Post Office, als with so much responsibility—but Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 and other post offices. Membership rate for the system works. the International Aerobatic Club, Inc., is $45.00 per 12-month period of which $18.00 is for the subscription to Sport Aerobatics. Manuscripts submitted for publication become the property of the International Aerobatic Club, Inc. Photographs will be returned upon request of the author. High-resolution images are requested to assure the best quality reproduction. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Sport Aerobatics, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. CPC 40612608 2 Sport Aerobatics May 2013 Please submit news, comments, articles, or suggestions to: [email protected] NEWS BRIEFS Two New IAC Titles—IAC Open IAC Needs your help! Champion East and West Lightspeed Foundation announces grant finalists by Doug Lovell by Julie Summers Walker On Saturday, April 6, at the spring To applause and laughter, the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation announced board of directors meeting held at San the finalists for its annual Pilot’s Choice Awards grants program on April 11 Carlos, California, the board voted to at the Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In & Expo. The applause came from the establish two new championship titles many members of the charitable aviation organizations that attended the an- for the IAC. The titles establish an IAC nouncement—10 of the 15 finalists will have the opportunity to win between Open Champion East and West in ev- $2,000 and $10,000 in grant money. The laughter was brought on by the ca- ery category flown at two selected re- maraderie of the organizations, all of whom share the passion for aviation. gional contests each year. We will fly “We want to lift you up and give you a chance to tell your story,” said Allan the titles this year. Schrader, president of Lightspeed Aviation. “I’m very pleased that over the It has been true for a long time that past three years we have been able to award more than $300,000 in grants.” not all great competitors can get to the Votes are cast online for the deserving organizations. Online voting is U.S. Nationals due to time, distance, open through October and award recipients will be announced in November. or a combination of factors. Some pi- Vote at http://www.lightspeedaviationfoundation.org/content.cfm/ lots can get there all of the time. Some Voting/Get-to-Know-the-2013-Finalists. can get there some of the time. Most The 15 finalists are Air Race Classic, Angel Flight East, Angel Flight Southeast, likely real contenders in Advanced or Angel Flight West, Civil Air Patrol, International Aerobatic Club, JAARS Inc., Unlimited will get to the Nationals Missionary Aviation Fellowship, Missionary Flights and Services, New Tribes in team selection years.
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