2013 Michigan Contest

Too all who may be wondering if IAC Chapter 88 will be holding a contest in 2013...

Details are being nailed down and as is stands today our contest will be held during the weekend of July 4th. With actual contest dates on the 6th & 7th. Practice & registration on the 5th and possibly the 4th if I can get enough committed hard working volunteers in Jackson on the 3rd. So let me here from any and all who will be competing and who will be will to help setup, in what capacity and when.

For more information, go to our new website located at IAC 88 web site 

pre-register at  IACUSN.ORG

Any suggestions and or comments are appreciated.  send them here

Brian Roodvoets
2013 Contest Director
IAC Chapter 88 
redfoot@usol.com

EXTRA EXTRA, AGM DATE CHANGE!

LATE CHANGES OF THE MEETING DATE FOR SCHEDULING REASONS AND ONE OVERSIGHT OF "WHAT LONG WEEKEND?"

PLEASE REVISE YOUR CALENDARS TO JUNE 2, 2013!!

Location will be unchanged- Brampton Flying Club

Fly safe in the mean time- practice weather is finally here!

Aerobatics Canada Chapter 3

2013 AGM

Hey everybody,

It's that time of year again. This year, we'll meet for an AGM on Sunday May 19 at 5pm at the Brampton Flying Club to go over the year in review, collect club fees, and present what's in the works for 2013. We also look forward to welcoming new and prospective members to the meeting who are interested in the club. We've had two stellar years now with the club 'back on the map', and look forward to continuing this year with a contest in Chatham. Fly-in's are encouraged if the weather cooperates, as we'll meet for just over an hour which should leave plenty of light to get home. For the 'drive-ins', we'll assemble afterwards at a local establishment for supper and drinks. Mark your calendars and tell your friends!

For Google directions, use 13691 McLaughlin Rd  Brampton, ON. Watch for signs inside the club to find the meeting room- it's the commercial room past the simulators in the back.

Freestyle critique session!

Does your freestyle suck?

...well, you may be in luck. Chapter 3 has decided to host a freestyle day to discuss the finer points of designing and flying IAC Freestyle sequences. This session will focus primarily on the intermediate free sequence however all categories are welcome.

The freestyle meeting will take place on Sunday, March 3rd at 1 pm and will be held at Bjarni's boardroom which is located in Waterloo. The address is:

Unit 1 105 Lexington Rd, Waterloo, N2J 4R7

This meeting will be more of a casual gathering to exchange notes, get tips and refine your 2013 Freestyle sequences. Everyone's input is welcome. If you would like to take part in the critique you will be required to bring several copies of your own free to be shared with the rest of the group.

Carol Holyk has also mentioned that she will be attending to offer advice and time-permitting, she has also been kind enough to certify your free sequence at the meeting.

There are several restaurants in the area so it may also be an option to meet up for lunch prior to the meeting. A location and time for lunch have yet to be decided.

The boardroom can hold approx. 12 people so if you are planning on attending we would ask that you send a quick e-mail to the chapter address.

We are also in the process of starting a Facebook page. If you happen to be on Facebook, look us up by searching Aerobatics Canada Chapter 3.

Hope to see everyone soon.

Chapter 3

Chapter activity update

Season's Greetings! 

Here is a quick recap of the Nov. 18th Chapter meeting. The major topics of discussion included: Last year's contest review, details regarding the 2013 Upper Canada Open contest, up-coming chapter events and our current chapter's financial situation.

Mark your calendars... August 23rd-25th, 2013 will be the date for this coming year's Upper Canada Open. This year's contest will be held in Chatham, ON and our gracious host and Contest Driector will be Bill Ludwig. 

We are also thinking about another "New Year's Day" luncheon... As most places will be closed on Sunday the 1st of Jan. and several members have prior commitements on the 6th, we have decided to host a luncheon at 12 pm on Sunday January 13th at Borealis restaurant in Kitchener.  

We are also planning a Freestyle clinic/discussion sometime in February. The dates and location have yet to be decided. Bjarni has graciously offered us the use of his boardroom in Waterloo for the meeting.  It will most likely take place on a Sunday sometime mid-February. We will post more details as soon as they are finalized. 

If you are looking for more info please feel free to drop us a line at aerobaticscanada.ch3@gmail.com and we can fill you in on the latest and greatest.

Chapter meeting in Tillsonburg

Greetings all,

Apologies for the short notice... We'd like to invite everyone to the Aerobatics Canada Chapter 3 meeting. It will take place at the Tillsonburg Airport on Sunday November 18th, 2012. We'll meet in the board room at the airfield at 11 am.

Weather permitting, fly-ins are welcomed and encouraged. Tillsonburg airport still offers the best deal on gas around!

We will be presenting and discussing details for the 2013 Upper Canada Open. We will also recap the 2012 UCO and welcome all feedback!

As always, newcomers are more than welcome to join us. Hope to see everyone soon!

Chapter 3

2012 Upper Canada Open Review

Aerobatics Canada Chapter 3 is pleased to announce the successful completion of the 2012 Upper Canada Open, which occurred the weekend of August 25, 2012 in Hanover, Ontario. Four categories were flown this year, the highest being Advanced. Earlier in the season it looked as though the contest may have been cancelled due to several factors beyond our control. The biggest hurdle was contest insurance which fell into place at the last minute (less than a week before). The supporting team from Aerobatics Canada Chapter 3, notably Pat Rebbetoy, Joy McKinney, the Erneweins and the Hanover airport staff were the driving force who made the contest a reality.

Turnout for the contest included nineteen competitors, including 3 Americans and four first time competitors in Primary! Congratulations to Dimitri Cuesta and Philippe Scotto for their stellar performance in Primary and for flying in all the way from Montreal. Also, to Josh Pegg and Bill Jones for jobs well done jumping into the competition aerobatics scene. Our thanks also goes out to the other competitors such as Hugo, Jeff and Mark who made it all the way up to Canada for our contest! The turnout exceeded our expectations for the second year in a row and we were thrilled to see so much support for the contest from both pilots and Hanover locals. 

The contest ran smoothly thanks to help of Joy McKinney, Laura Buescher, Carol Granger and Elaine Ernewein who ran the registration, program coordination and scoring from the terminal of the Hanover Airport. Enough thanks cannot be expressed to our US friends who came to support the contest and the Chapter. The Chief Judge for the contest, Greg Dungan, was supported by a panel of American and Canadian judges including Sandy Langworthy, Hugo Ritzenthaler, Wayne Buescher, Carole Holyk and Chris Pulley. Our starters were Josh and Wes who kept the contest rolling at a brisk pace throughout the entire weekend. What also deserves special recognition was the fact that without the people listed above it would have been impossible to run the contest let alone finish 57 flight in one day! 

The 2012 Upper Canada Open would not have been possible without the help of local, national and international contributors. Local businesses showed incredible support for bringing the contest to town, including Frankie’s Pub (which now also runs the airport restaurant), Optical Gallery of Hanover, Bill Brown of Dundee Wealth Hanover, Sobeys grocer Hanover, and Home Hardware Hanover. The Saugeen Municipal Airport extended fantastic hospitality to competitors and guests alike, and the crew at the Hanover Airport restaurant went above and beyond to keep competitors and volunteers fed and on their way.

Finally, we’d like to extend our gratitude to our international contributors: Hooker Harness, who went above and beyond to support an ‘international’ aerobatic competition for the second year in a row. We encourage readers and competitors to show our thanks and support these vendors when seeking or advising parts. 

We would also like to point out that the box markers at this year's contest, some of which may or may not have been noticed... are brand new! Chapter 3 now owns enough panels for a a fully marked aerobatic box.  They are made out of heavy duty truck-liner, are easy to clean and should last forever. This is a significant piece of equipment that now belongs to the chapter and will serve us well for many years to come!

The contest results are as follows:

Rank	Contestant	Chpt	Aircraft	Reg No.	Known	Free	Unknown	Total	%
1	Dimitri Cuesta	2	American Champion 8KCAB	CFNCV	530.50	553.75	551.96	1,636.21	86.57%
2	Philippe Scotto d'Anielo	2	American Champion 8KCAB	CFNCV	538.13	460.54	547.63	1,546.29	81.81%
3	Joshua Pegg	3	Bellanca 8KCAB	CGVQT	504.38	503.50	481.38	1,489.25	78.80%
4	Michael Jones	3	Grob G115C	CFVZC	480.25	502.25	486.58	1,469.08	77.73%
5	Bill Jones	3	Grob G115C	CFVZC	466.38	497.75	494.46	1,458.58	77.17%

Rank	Contestant	Chpt	Aircraft	Reg No.	Known	Free	Unknown	Total	%
1	Larry Ernewein	3	Bucker Jungmann	C-FLAE	1,110.13	1,120.00	1,113.00	3,343.13	85.72%
2	Phil Sciuk	3	Giles 202	CGZOZ	1,097.50	1,114.38	1,124.88	3,336.75	85.56%
3	Bjarni Tryggvason	3	Pitts S2A	CGFRS	1,112.58	1,099.29	1,098.04	3,309.92	84.87%
4	Andrea Kuciak	3	One Design DR-107	CFLCK	1,047.88	1,047.50	1,104.00	3,199.38	82.04%

Rank	Contestant	Chpt	Aircraft	Reg No.	Known	Free	Unknown	Total	%
1	Jeffery Granger	34	Extra 300L	N83KS	1,599.08	1,741.00	1,533.38	4,873.46	84.90%
2	Hella Comat	3	Pitts S1T	CFWTI	1,660.63	1,677.63	1,530.13	4,868.38	84.81%
3	Trevor Rafferty	3	Javelin	CFJQB	1,578.04	1,626.75	1,504.79	4,709.58	82.05%
4	William Ludwig	3	Pitts S1T	CGBKF	1,551.17	1,659.08	1,495.75	4,706.00	81.99%
5	Chris Pulley	3	Pitts S1T	CGMMG	1,431.54	1,588.63	1,445.79	4,465.96	77.80%
6	Desmond Lightbody	3	Pitts S2A	N3I482	1,297.38	1,632.50	0.00	2,929.88	51.04%

Rank	Contestant	Chpt	Aircraft	Reg No.	Known	Free	Unknown	Total	%
1	Mark Stewart	52	Panzl S-330	N540ML	2,179.13	2,736.50	2,099.75	7,015.38	80.82%
2	Andy Ernewein	3	Pitts S1S	C-FSUP	2,089.75	2,512.13	2,346.00	6,947.88	80.04%
3	Scott McMaster	3	One Design DR-107	CFLCK	1,954.63	2,436.38	1,682.00	6,073.00	69.97%
4	Hugo Ritzenthaler	88	Pitts S1-E	N96HH	1,827.50	2,288.92	1,099.88	5,216.29	60.10%

Grassroots		Dimitri Cuesta

On Sunday, competitors packed up, said their goodbyes and took off for home. We, as a chapter, would sincerely like to thank everyone for making this contest a reality.  We hope that everybody had a great time and look forward to seeing y'all again soon!