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Pure Pleasure 2018 FORD ECOSPORT August 2017 TM Pure Pleasure 2018 FORD ECOSPORT The all-new 2018 EcoSport is the Fun. Capable. Connected. compact SUV designed to deliver what you need, when you need it. EcoSport debuts a great blend of performance and technology, starting with the award-winning 1.0-liter EcoBoost® engine with Auto Start-Stop technology. And what’s capability without flexibility? EcoSport has it covered with clever storage throughout, with up to 30 storage pockets, bins and hooks that make the most out of interior space. EcoSport technology keeps you in touch with the world around you: • SYNC® 3 driver connectivity system with Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ compatibility* • 8-inch color LCD touchscreen with swipe and pinch-to-zoom capability* • B&O PLAY™ premium 9-speaker audio system* • SYNC Connect (4G embedded Ford EcoSport. Go Small. modem) powered by FordPass™ allows drivers to start, lock, Live Big. And do it all. unlock and locate their vehicle anytime, from anywhere* The Privilege of Partnership EAA members are eligible for special pricing on Ford Motor Company *Available feature. vehicles through Ford’s Partner Recognition Program. To learn more about this exclusive opportunity for EAA members to save on a new Ford or Lincoln vehicle, please visit www.eaa.org/ford. 2017-Aug_EcoSport_EAA_Divis_Ad-Final.indd 1 6/8/17 3:09 PM OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB Vol. 46 No. 8 August 2017 A PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB CONTENTSOFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB One thing is for sure, this won’t be my last “aerobatic rodeo.” — Carlen Cyphers FEATURES 5 The Importance of Learning a New Recreational Skill by Spencer Suderman 6 Recreational Vignettes by David Dean, Peter H. Schmidt, and David Taylor 10 My Aerobatic Training Experience by Carlen Cyphers 13 Citabrias and Decathlons by Doug McConnell 20 U.S. Unlimited Team Training Update by Jim Bourke, Mike Gallaway, and Robbie Gibbs 22 IAC AirVenture Exhibits 2017 by Lynn Bowes, Mike Heuer and Lorrie Penner COVER DEPARTMENTS David Taylor looping 3 President’s Page over the Sierra Mike Heuer Nevada with his brother Tom in their 4 Lines & Angles RV-4s. Photo by 16 Photo Gallery Richard Yao. 18 Just Sayin' Tim Just 31 FlyMart 32 Calendar www.iac.org 1 OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB Letters OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB PUBLISHER: Mike Heuer [email protected] EDITOR: Evan Peers [email protected] Recreational aerobatics is a passion for many who love flying EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Lorrie Penner 920-479-0597OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the [email protected] AEROBATIC CLUB acro, but for a host of reasons don’t participate in competition. The CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS: Jim Bourke Tim Just magazine is likely the strongest Carlen Cyphers Doug McConnell reason members who don’t compete David Dean Peter H. Schmidt remain members, in my humble Mike Gallaway Spencer Suderman Robbie GibbsOFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONALDavid Taylor AEROBATIC CLUB opinion. Publishing articles that will Mike Heuer be more of interest to these members is good strategy. My experience in IAC CORRESPONDENCE competition is very limited, and I International Aerobatic Club, P.O. Box 3086 Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086 hesitate to be critical in any way. I Tel: 920-426-6574 • Fax: 920-426-6579 competed once in what was known E-mail: [email protected] then as Basic (1988), went to the judges school twice, and participated ADVERTISING Vice President of Business Development: in an acro camp this June. I’ve been an Dave Chaimson [email protected] on-and-off member for many years, Advertising Manager: and it seems that the steadily rising Sue Anderson [email protected] cost, increasing complexity, and the influx of very expensive competition MAILING: Change of address, lost or damaged magazines, back issues. aircraft have been a continuing issue EAA-IAC Membership Services being discussed. It is what it is, but Tel: 800.843.3612 Fax: 920.426.6761 increasing the attention to those E-mail: [email protected] enjoying recreational aerobatics is welcomed. — David Dean, IAC 11099, EAA® and SPORT AVIATION®, the EAA Logo® and Aeronautica™ are Port Townsend, Washington. registered trademarks and 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 SUBMISSIONS: Photos, articles, news, and letters to the editor intended for prohibited. Copyright © 2017 by the International Aerobatic Club, Inc. publication should be e-mailed to [email protected]. Please include your IAC All rights reserved. number, city, and state/country. Letters should be concise, polite, and to the The International Aerobatic Club, Inc. is a division of EAA and point. All letters are subject to editing for clarity and length. of the NAA. A STATEMENT OF POLICY The International Aerobatic Club, Inc. cannot assume responsibility for the accuracy of the material INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB LEADERSHIP Achievement Awards: Laura Buescher presented by the authors of the articles in the magazine. The pages www.iac.org/yellow-pages Annual Awards: Patty Anderson of Sport Aerobatics are offered as a clearing house of information CIVA Relations: Mike Heuer and a forum for the exchange of opinions and ideas. The individual President: Mike Heuer Collegiate Program: Jordan Ashley reader must evaluate this material for himself and use it as he sees Vice President: Doug McConnell Contest Sactioning: Mike Heuer fit. Every effort is made to present materials of wide interest that will Secretary: Lynn Bowes Editorial Committee: Mike Heuer be of help to the majority. Likewise we cannot guarantee nor endorse Treasurer: Bob Hart Executive Committee: Mike Heuer any product offered through our advertising. We invite constructive Executive Director: Lorrie Penner Finance Committee: Bob Hart criticism and welcome any report of inferior merchandise obtained through our advertising so that corrective measures can be taken. Glider Aerobatics: Jason Stephens Sport Aerobatics (USPS 953-560) is owned by the International Board of Directors: Government Relations: Bruce Ballew Aerobatic Club, Inc., and is published monthly at EAA Aviation Center, Southwest Region Director: Tim Just Hall of Fame Committee: David Martin Editorial Department, P.O. Box 3086, 3000 Poberezny Rd., Oshkosh, Mid-America Region Director: Gerry Molidor IAC Historian: Mike Heuer WI 54903-3086. Periodical Postage is paid at Oshkosh Post Office, South Central Region Director: A.J. Hefel ICAS Liason: Rob Holland Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 and other post offices. Membership rate for Southeast Region Director: Mike Rinker Judges Program: Weston Liu the International Aerobatic Club, Inc., is $45.00 per 12-month period of International Director: Debby Rihn-Harvey Known Sequence Committee: Brian Howard which $18.00 is for the subscription to Sport Aerobatics. Manuscripts Northwest Region Director: Ron Schreck Membership: Doug McConnell submitted for publication become the property of the International Northeast Region Director: Rob Holland Nominations: Open Aerobatic Club, Inc. Photographs will be returned upon request of Director: Bruce Ballew Rules Committee: Brian Howard the author. High-resolution images are requested to assure the best EAA Representative: Norm DeWitt Safety Committee: Tim Brill quality reproduction. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Sport Technical Committee: Tom Meyers Aerobatics, P.O. Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. CPC 40612608 2 Sport Aerobatics August 2017 President's Page Grassroots and recreational aerobatics MIKE HEUER, IAC PRESIDENT, IAC 4 EAA AirVenture 2017 and the IAC’s participation aviation. In the first decades in this mammoth aviation event is history. This year’s of EAA’s life, I can remember theme concentrated on the 40th anniversary of the listening to many talks and introduction of the Christen Eagle and also featured speeches by its founder, a gathering of Extra aircraft, ranging from the first Paul Poberezny. There were airplane the factory introduced, the EXTRA 230, to always discussions about how EAA was for the “little the latest, the EXTRA 330SC. Enjoy our brief coverage guy” in aviation. In the IAC, we call that “grassroots.” of this event in this issue and look forward to more Paul’s definition of a little guy was anyone who paid their detailed information in an issue coming this fall. own way. “Grassroots,” on the other hand, is a term often The IAC has participated in AirVenture since our associated with political movements. These movements foundation in 1970. First, with a couple of tables in and organizations use “collective action from the local the early exhibit tents, then a booth in the exhibit level to effect change at the local, regional, national, buildings, and then finally our own building in 1980. or international level” according to Wikipedia. This is That building, which in retrospect seems so small, was certainly true of the IAC. The basis for our organization replaced by the current pavilion in 1991 and expanded is the chapter structure, and these groups are the ones and improved over the years, with the most dramatic who organize and manage our sport all across the changes made in 2015. My thanks to all of the officers, country. The dozens of contests that are held each year directors, and volunteers who make AirVenture are only made possible because of the work of chapter happen for the IAC, and especially to our executive volunteers, often carried out over decades. There is a director, Lorrie Penner, who devotes much of her time huge amount of skill and institutional memory there, and to planning and execution of the event. aviation is the better for it. As August unfolds, the IAC’s U.S. Nationals key We generally define “recreational aerobatics” as volunteer group (KVG) will turn its attention to the noncontest flying, and the vast majority of our members organization and administration of the U.S.
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