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Sean D. Tucker 2016 Ford F-150: the Future of Tough® January 2016 TM 2015 Hall of Fame Inductee SEAN D. TUCKER 2016 FORD F-150: THE FUTURE OF TOUGH® The 2016 F-150 is the toughest, smartest and most capable F-150 ever and it’s now the only full-size, light-duty truck to earn the government’s highest 5-star crash rating1. This F-150 is the first and only truck in its class2 with a body and bed made from high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloys, eliminating up to 700 pounds of weight. This means greater acceleration and pulling power than ever before. Combined with the high-strength steel frame, the F-150 is more than a star…it’s 5 stars. The F-150 power of choice offers four engines, including the 2.7L EcoBoost® with best in class fuel economy3, plus an impressive 8,500 lbs. of maximum towing and 2,210 lbs. of maximum payload, when properly equipped. Ford F-Series – the best-selling truck, 38 years running! 1 Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Car Assessment Program (www.safercar.gov). 2 Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs. GVWR based on Ford segmentation. 3 19 city/26 hwy/22 combined mpg EPA-estimated fuel economy rating. The Privilege of Partnership EAA members are eligible for special pricing on Ford Motor Company vehicles through Ford’s Partner Recognition Program. To learn more about this exclusive opportunity for EAA members to save on a new Ford vehicle, please visit www.eaa.org/ford. 2016-Jan_Ford_F150_EAA_Divis_Ad-Final.indd 1 11/10/15 2:10 PM OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB Vol. 45 No.1 January 2016 A PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB CONTENTSOFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB I just did not want to change a formula that had been working efficiently and safely for my wife and me, and it became obvious that a second plane would be needed. –Hans Miesler FEATURES 8 Passion, Reverence and the IAC Loop by Evan Peers and Wilhelmine Zoe Peers 18 The Curtis Pitts Memorial Trophy by Gordon Penner 22 My Journey to the Pitts by Hans Miesler 26 World Aerobatic Contest by Mike Murphy COVER Composite photo, shot and designed by Evan and Wilhelmine Zoe Peers. DEPARTMENTS 2 / Letter From the Editor 3 / President’s Column 6 / Lines & Angles 31 / Contest Calendar 32 / FlyMart & Classifieds OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB REGGIE PAULK COMMENTARY / EDITOR’S LOG OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB PUBLISHER: Mike Heuer IAC MANAGER: Trish Deimer-Steineke EDITOR: ReggieOFFICIAL PaulkMAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS: Volunteers Mike Heuer Evan Peers Reggie Paulk Wilheimine Peers The quiet backbone of the IAC Hans Miesler Gordon Penner Mike MurphyOFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB Laurie Zaleski is a name als from her home in New Jersey IAC CORRESPONDENCE many of you will recognize—and just to get a very stubborn group International Aerobatic Club, P.O. Box 3086 one many of you might not— of people to smile at her camera— Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086 thanks to me. and she’s done a darned good job. Tel: 920.426.6574 • Fax: 920.426.6579 E-mail: [email protected] Te November issue of this Tere are very few people she has magazine had dozens of photos of missed, and the photos you saw in ADVERTISING the pilots of the IAC’s U.S. Nation- November are a testament to her Vice President of Business Development: Dave Chaimson [email protected] als competition, and each of those tireless dedication. For her, the job Advertising Manager: photos was taken by a volunteer starts early in the morning and Sue Anderson [email protected] who has dedicated herself to get- continues well beyond the point MAILING: Change of address, lost or damaged ting the shot—every time. where most of the pilots have left magazines, back issues. the airport and joined their pals at EAA-IAC Membership Services the hotel lounge. Tel: 800.843.3612 Fax: 920.426.6761 E-mail: [email protected] Not once in the November issue did Laurie’s name appear in the at- The International Aerobatic Club is a division of the EAA. .the photos you tribution for her photos, and as a way of apologizing, I’d like to point saw in November are out that Laurie isn’t just a pho- tographer—her passion resides EAA® and SPORT AVIATION®, the EAA Logo® and Aeronautica™ are a testament to her in Mays Landing, New Jersey, at registered trademarks and service marks of the Experimental Aircraft the Funny Farm Rescue Animal Association, Inc. The use of these trademarks and service marks without Sanctuary. the permission of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. is strictly tireless dedication. prohibited. Copyright © 2015 by the International Aerobatic Club, Inc. Laurie’s operation provides All rights reserved. round-the-clock care to more than The International Aerobatic Club, Inc. is a division of EAA and of the 150 animals on 15 acres. In addi- NAA. tion to providing care, Laurie and If you’ve never shot photos that her staf help increase awareness A STATEMENT OF POLICY The International Aerobatic Club, Inc. cannot assume responsibility for the accuracy of the material have to be taken, the stress in- of animal abuse through education presented by the authors of the articles in the magazine. The pages volved may not be readily appar- to the surrounding communities. of Sport Aerobatics are offered as a clearing house of information ent. Imagine trying to get nearly You can learn more about Lau- 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 100 people to pose for you in a rie’s operation by visiting www. fit. Every effort is made to present materials of wide interest that will way that paints them in their best FunnyFarmRescue.org. Tank you, be of help to the majority. Likewise we cannot guarantee nor endorse light. Now imagine trying to get Laurie, for all you do! IAC any product offered through our advertising. We invite constructive criticism and welcome any report of inferior merchandise obtained those people to pose for you while through our advertising so that corrective measures can be taken. their minds are occupied with the Sport Aerobatics (USPS 953-560) is owned by the International task of aerobatic competition fore- Aerobatic Club, Inc., and is published monthly at EAA Aviation Center, Editorial Department, P.O. Box 3086, 3000 Poberezny Rd., Oshkosh, most in their mind—a difcult WI 54903-3086. Periodical Postage is paid at Oshkosh Post Office, task becomes a near impossibility. Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 and other post offices. Membership rate for For many years, Laurie Zaleski the International Aerobatic Club, Inc., is $45.00 per 12-month period of which $18.00 is for the subscription to Sport Aerobatics. Manuscripts has made the trip down to Nation- 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 Please submit news, comments, articles, or suggestions to: [email protected] 2 Sport Aerobatics January 2016 MIKE HEUER COMMENTARY / IAC PRESIDENT, IAC 4 Knowns, Free Knowns, IAC and CIVA My column this month draws the Nationals in 2014, and so it Sport Aerobatics, has played an from an article I posted on the IAC was no surprise when a working important role in disseminating website on November 19 as well group was formed at the 2014 information on aerobatics to all as on Facebook, and many of you CIVA meeting in Poland to explore of our members 12 times a year. have already had a chance to read the idea and come back to CIVA On our website, we have literally it and comment to me. However, with proposals. In the weeks and thousands of pages of informa- I want to reach out to the entire months preceding the meeting in tion available to anyone, as well membership and beyond our web October 2015, the working group as member-only areas that are outlets to explain the IAC’s direc- discussed the proposals and pre- provided as a beneft of your dues. tion with regard to competition. sented them to the plenary meet- Te IAC has 34 active chapters and ing in Budapest. Te Free Known sanctions 40 competitions a year. was adopted by CIVA by unani- All of this is accomplished thanks While we did exercise mous consent with the United to a dedicated volunteer corps as States voting in favor. Tere is well as our full-time employees in the United States’ vote a very good article on the Free Oshkosh. We have a lot going on, in favor of the new Known on the CIVA news website; and we are proud of it. it can be found at www.CIVA-news. Since 1982, the IAC has had rules, our support for com/news/new-free-known-pro- a letter of agreement with the the concept at the CIVA gramme-1-explained. National Aeronautic Associa- While we did exercise the tion in Washington that gives us level has nothing to do United States’ vote in favor of contest sanctioning authority in the new rules, our support for the United States, as well as the with what we may do the concept at the CIVA level has responsibility to send teams to at IAC competitions and nothing to do with what we may world competitions and delegates do at IAC competitions and with to meetings of the FAI’s aerobatics with our own official our own ofcial contest rules.
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