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OCTOBER 2009 OFFICIAL MAGAZINENE OFOF TTHEHE INTERNATIONALINTERN AEROBATIC CLUB Upside Takeoff Safety Down: Don’t get boxed in The way a clipped-T should be See AirVenture 09 Drive Smart. Ford has more class-leading features and industry firsts than ever. Drive Smart. •Available voice-activated SYNC entertainment and communication technology powered by Microsoft – now features 911 Assist and Ford Flex Vehicle Health Report. •Ford Work SolutionsTM The 7 Seat 24MPG Head Turner •Available voice-activated Navigation System •Available SIRIUS Travel LinkTM Enjoy the privilege of partnership EAA Members who are considering the purchase or lease of a new Ford Motor Company vehicle should be sure to take advantage of the Ford Partner Recognition Program. Exclusive Pricing. Exceptionally Simple! Ford Motor Company, in association with EAA, is proud to offer members the opportunity to save on the purchase or lease of vehicles from Ford Motor Company’s family of brands. 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All New 2010 Ford Flex • Available 355hp 3.5L DOHC EcoBoost™ V6 Engine • 5-star crash test ratings* • Top Safety Pick from IIHS • Six standard airbags • AdvanceTrac® w/ Roll Stability Control™ • Multi-panel Vista Roof™ Option • Intelligent AWD doesn’t just react – it predicts • SYNC voice-activated entertainment & communications VEHICLE PURCHASE PLAN OCTOBER 2009 • VOLUME 38 • NUMBER 10 • IAC SPORT AEROBATICS CONTENTS FEATURES Mike Steineke Mike 6 T for Two, One for Fun – Budd Davisson 14 Takeoff Safety Don’t get boxed in – Rod Hoctor 20 Oshkosh 2009 in Pictures – Phil Norton COLUMNS 3 President’s Page Oshkosh 2009 6 – Vicki Cruse 4 Introducing Doug Bartlett – Doug Bartlett 28 Just for Starters – Greg Koontz 32 Ask Allen – Allen Silver DEPARTMENTS 14 2 Letter from the Editor 30 Calendar 31 Fly Mart & Classifieds Jeff Miller THE COVER Erik Edgren’s clipped T-craft flying inverted over Oshkosh. 20 – Photo: Mike Steineke LETTER from the EDITOR OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB Publisher: Doug Bartlett by Reggie Paulk IAC Manager: Trish Deimer Editor: Reggie Paulk Art Director: Phil Norton Interim Dir. of Publications: Mary Jones Copy Editor: Colleen Walsh Contributing Authors: Vicki Cruse Phil Norton Budd Davisson Reggie Paulk Rod Hoctor Allen Silver Greg Koontz IAC Correspondence International Aerobatic Club, P.O. Box 3086 Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086 Tel: 920.426.6574 • Fax: 920.426.6579 E-mail: [email protected] Advertising Director Katrina Bradshaw Tel: 920.426.6836 E-mail: [email protected] Representatives: hat a difference a month sition, and the EAA staff has rallied NORTHEAST: Ken Ross makes…. Last month, we around that call. Tel: 609.822.3750 Fax: 609.957.5650 were about to go to print What’s interesting is that before E-mail: [email protected] W when news of Vicki’s loss came. we pulled last month’s Letter From SOUTHEAST: Chester Baumgartner Tel: 727.532.4640 Fax: 727.532.4630 After the initial shock, everyone got the Editor, I had written about how E-mail: [email protected] busy making changes to the maga- well we work with the people in CENTRAL: Gary Worden & Todd Reese zine to honor Vicki’s contribution Wisconsin, and how much I appreci- Tel: 800.444.9932 Fax: 816.741.6458 to the International Aerobatic Club. ate their efforts, so I’d like to address E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] I rewrote my Letter From the Editor these people now. MOUNTAIN & PACIFIC: John Gibson piece to reflect upon my relationship Phil Norton is the man behind Tel: 916.784.9593 Fax: 510.217.3796 with her. the wonderful layouts you see on E-mail: [email protected] This month, we’re printing Vicki’s our pages every month. If you like EUROPE: Willi Tacke last President’s Page as a tribute to her the graphics and the photos, he’s Tel: +49(0)1716980871 Fax: +49(0)8841/496012 contribution to the magazine during the guy to thank. He’s been there E-mail: [email protected] her tenure as president of the IAC. every step of the way and is a driv- Mailing: Change of address, lost or She wrote it just after Oshkosh, and ing force behind the presentation damaged magazines, back issues. it’s a fitting farewell to an amazing you see. EAA-IAC Membership Services dynamo of a person. Colleen Walsh is our copy edi- Tel: 800.843.3612 Fax: 920.426.6761 E-mail: [email protected] On September tor, and she has 10, the board of offered help The International Aerobatic Club is a division of the EAA. directors of the above and beyond IAC nominated . we’re printing what’s expected. and elected Doug She makes sure Bartlett to take Vicki’s last we dot our i’s and WWW.IAC.ORG WWW.EAA.ORG the helm for the cross our t’s. remainder of President’s Page Sue Anderson EAA® and SPORT AVIATION®, the EAA Logo® and Aeronautica™ are registered trademarks and Vicki’s term, and and Katrina service marks of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. The use of these trademarks and service marks without the permission of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. is strictly I’d like to take Bradshaw are prohibited. Copyright © 2009 by the International Aerobatic Club, Inc. 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We invite constructive criticism and welcome any report of inferior merchandise obtained through wish him the best in the coming year. offered any help necessary. our advertising so that corrective measures can be taken. Sport Aerobatics (USPS 953-560) is owned by the International Aerobatic Club, Inc., and is published monthly at EAA Aviation The IAC operates under the I would also like to personally Center, Editorial Department, P.O. Box 3086, 3000 Poberezny Rd., Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. Periodical Postage is paid at Oshkosh Post Office, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 and other post umbrella of the EAA, and this umbrel- thank Tom Poberezny for taking the offices. Membership rate for the International Aerobatic Club, Inc., is $45.00 per 12-month la was revealed in many amazing time to reach out and offer his help. 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 ways over the last few weeks. Tom It is very comforting to know that 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. Poberezny called to offer any help EAA is there when we need it. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. PM 40063731 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to Pitney Bowes IMS, Station A, P.O. Box 54, Windsor, ON N9A 6J5. the EAA had to offer during our tran- Thank you. Please submit news, comments, articles, or suggestions to: [email protected] 2 • OCTOBER 2009 PRESIDENT’S PAGE by Vicki Cruse • IAC 22968 E-mail: [email protected] Vicki wrote this prior to her untimely death at the World Aerobatic Championships. We are sure that she would want you all to see it. Oshkosh 2009 - Planes, Technology and No Cheese But it is still about the people nother Oshkosh (AirVenture been moved from its previous loca- just talking aerobatics to someone for you newbies) has come tion. Lisa Popp and Trish Deimer who already participates. A and gone and I fear I have reorganized the inside of the building As I think back over a very hectic to repeat myself once again by say- – which made many members ask if week, two people come to mind. ing this was even better than last we had made the building bigger (we The first was IAC member Fred Bower, year. Many might say it was the didn’t). Aerobatic airplanes previous- whom I had not seen since 2000. highlights that made the event for ly parked behind the building were Fred was an unlimited competitor in them. The arrival of White Knight now in front, around the entrance California when I started in IAC. He Two/Eve, particu- and along the south got out of aerobatics, sold his Edge larly seeing such a side. More improve- to Kirby Chambliss of Red Bull and strange aircraft actu- . dreams ments are in the moved to Michigan. One of the most ally fly, was amazing. works for next unique things about Fred, other than Knowing the designer, begin to be year, but none will his piloting skills, was the fact he was Burt Rutan, got his include moving the a U2 instructor out of Beale Air Force start as an EAA’er with building again.