IAC CHAPTER 26
Chapter 26 is a long-standing aerobatic club based in California, formerly in Delano, but now in the high desert north of Los Angeles.
THE 26 CONTEST
We traditionally hold an annual aerobatic contest over Labor Day weekend in early September each year.
WE LOVE AEROBATICS
Chapter 26 members have a reputation for success. Join us and learn what it takes to fly in three dimensions.
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WELCOME TO IAC CHAPTER 26
IAC Chapter 26 is a non-profit organization consisting of aerobatic pilots that are part of the larger group, the International Aerobatic Club. It has had among its members some of the finest aerobatic pilots in the world.
AERIAL + ACROBATICS = AEROBATICS
ABOUT US
Chapter 26 was founded in 1974. The Happiness is Delano contest was flown by hundreds of Southwest pilots, including some of the greats. We're working to put our history online as we have time.
CHAPTER NEWS
Catch up with current chapter news, featuring contest results and life behind the scenes. Updated on a very irregular basis, because we're usually out flying in our free time.
REDLANDS AEROBATIC CUP
The 2023 Redlands contest is tentatively scheduled for Labor Day weekend, September 1-3, 2023. We'll firm this up in the spring, but plan to join and mark your calendars now.
Redlands (KREI) is on the eastern edge of the Los Angeles Basin, 60 miles northeast of Los Angeles and 45 miles west of Palm Springs. We seem to attract a bit pf a public audience, so sharpen those sequences for the spectators.
INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC CLUB
Chapter 26 is part of the International Aerobatic Club (IAC), the world's largest aerobatic club promoting and enhancing the safety and enjoyment of aerobatics.
The core purpose of the International Aerobatic Club is to promote and enhance the safety and enjoyment of sport aerobatics through the following core values:
- Openness and Inclusiveness
- A Passion and Responsibility to Educate and Share our Knowledge both inside and outside the IAC
- A Commitment and Responsibility to Safety and Excellence in every aspect of our Sport
- Fair Play and Sportsmanship
VISIT IAC SITE
You can observe a lot by just watching.
Aerobatics is 90% mental and the other half is physical.
You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there.
FLYING WISDOM FROM 26