OCTOBER 2016 TM AirVenture PHOTOS •Tail Wheels •On the way to Sun ’n Fun •Clyde Cable 2017 Ford Super Duty ® a new level of toughness. The all-new Ford Super Duty is the toughest, smartest, most capable Super Duty ever. It starts with the strongest frame ever, made with 95% high-strength steel, and continues with the toughest body ever, made from high-strength, military-grade aluminum alloy. Most capability: Super Duty can tow the heaviest cargo with a maximum towing capacity of 32,500 lbs.1 while delivering a best-in-class maximum payload rating of 7,630 lbs.2 Most power: The Second-Generation 6.7L Power Stroke® V8 Turbo Diesel engine now delivers more power, 440 horsepower, and more torque, 925 lb.-ft., than ever before.3 The standard 6.2L V8 gasoline engine offers 345 horsepower and best-in-class torque of 430 lb.-ft. Most confidence: A long list of class-exclusive, driver-assist technologies are available to help make towing easier including, BLIS® with cross-traffic alert, Trailer Reverse Guidance to assist in backing and maneuvering a trailer and much, much more. Material innovation, advanced technology and brute strength, it all adds up to tough-as-nails work capability on any job site. Accept nothing less than the all-new Ford Super Duty! 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 or Lincoln vehicle, please visit www.eaa.org/ford. 1 Maximum capacity on F-450 when properly equipped. See your Ford dealer for specific equipment requirements and other limitations. 2 F-350 DRW Regular Cab 4x2. 3 When compared to previous generation F-250 – F-450 pickup models. 2016-Oct_Super_Duty_EAA_Divis_Ad-Final.indd 1 8/10/16 6:03 PM OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB Vol. 45 No.10 October 2016 A PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB CONTENTSOFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB Looking across the field, we could see debris flying everywhere. Then we watched in amazement as a DC-3 was lifted right up into the air and landed on a Grumman Cheetah. —Richard Denman FEATURES 4 IAC AirVenture 2016 20 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Sun ’n Fun by Richard Denman 25 Tail Wheels by Tom Myers WILL FAIRCLOUGH DEPARTMENTS COVER 2 Letter From the Editor Reggie Paulk Joe “Rifle” Shetterly flies his beautiful 3 President’s Column RV-8 during an air Mike Heuer show performance at this year’s 26 Gone West, Clyde Cable AirVenture Oshkosh. Photo taken by Evan Peers/Airspace 28 Ask Allen Media. Allen Silver 30 Meet a Member Gary DeBaun 31 Contest Calendar 32 FlyMart & Classified Ads www.iac.org 1 OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB EDITOR’S LOG OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB BY REGGIE PAULK PUBLISHER: Mike Heuer IAC MANAGER: Trish Deimer-Steineke [email protected] 920-426-6574 OFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB EDITOR: Reggie Paulk CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS: Season to season Gary DeBaun Rosalind Jones Richard Denman Tom Myers Mike Forney Reggie Paulk Competition schedule nearing an end Mike HeuerOFFICIAL MAGAZINE of the INTERNATIONALAllen Silver AEROBATIC CLUB IAC CORRESPONDENCE International Aerobatic Club, P.O. Box 3086 Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086 Tel: 920.426.6574 • Fax: 920.426.6579 As I write this, the U.S. the sequence. 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Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086. CPC 40612608 Please submit news, comments, articles or suggestions to: [email protected] 2 Sport Aerobatics October 2016 PRESIDENT’S COLUMN BY MIKE HEUER, IAC PRESIDENT, IAC 4 State of the Club Each year during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, IAC membership can mean and to encourage you to re- the IAC holds its annual membership meeting. While new when that six-month trial has expired. the meeting does not attract a huge audience, it does We do not have numbers yet for 2016, as the contest offer the opportunity for your officers to report on the season is still in progress. Contest participation remains current state of the organization and to answer mem- strong. Ten years ago, 478 pilots flew in IAC-sanctioned bers’ questions. As president, I give an overview of competitions. In 2015, that number was 453. There where the club stands and what we plan for the future. were peaks and valleys during the last decade, but we In a nutshell, the IAC is strong financially and grow- are not seeing any meaningful declines in contest atten- ing. In a recent e-mail exchange on one of the aerobatic dance. This is thanks to the good work of our chapters, e-mail forums, a member made the statement that the which organize more than 30 regional contests around IAC was shrinking. While we did suffer a drastic loss in the country each year, and the volunteers who make members a few years ago, one of my goals has been to it happen. It is also gratifying to see how chapters and slowly rebuild the organization’s membership and to im- contest directors promote their events through our pub- prove our membership services so you get value for your lications, social media, and e-mail lists. They obviously dues money. I believe we are accomplishing this. enjoy what they do and want to offer the best contests One of the initiatives we are taking is a six-month possible to our membership. This is truly one of the free trial membership in the IAC. No strings attached. IAC’s greatest values. The best way to get the details on this is to go to our As it stands today, membership dues in the IAC are website (www.IAC.org) and click on the join/renew $45 a year in addition to the required EAA membership. tab and then the join button.