Nor Cal Classic Aerobatic Contest May 29-31, 2025

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Many times are tentative. Beginning and end of  light times are always unknown. The beginning of the Four Minute Freestyle and Demonstrations will commence only after the conclusion of the contest flights.

Pilot briefing times are hard start times. Pilots who fail to make the 7AM briefing time are penalized.

10:00 AM - Set Up Day Begins

Practice Flights begin after completion of set up activities. 

ALL DAY - Aircraft Arrivals

10:00AM - Registration Opens

10:00 AM - Practice Slots Open

7:00 PM Registration Closes ( Late arrivals must contact CD prior to 7PM)

ALL DAY - Aircraft Arrivals & Practice Flights

7:00 AM - Pilot Briefing: Tracy Airport

8:00 AM - First aircraft airborne

5:00 PM - Targeted end of Known and Free flights

7:00 PM- Aerobatic Box Closes for the day

7:00AM - Pilot Briefing: Tracy Airport

8:00AM - First aircraft airborne

At the conclusion of all competitors having flown all their flights:

(Target time 3:00PM)

4 Minute Freestyle ( 4 pilots )

Demonstration By Sukhoi West Aerobatic Team

Potential additional Aerobatic Demonstrations

7:00 PM - Awards banquet Gala @ Patriots Jet Team Hangar 760 Osprey Ct Byron, CA

10 AM - Site Clean Up. Volunteers are encouraged to help out Sunday morning for final site cleanup. 

ALL DAY -  Aircraft Departures

• Check parachute will be current
• Check Insurance paperwork to ensure aircraft has up-to-date insurance coverage (minimum of $1M liability)
• Check Aircraft will be in annual.
• Check that your Medical will be current.
• Verify that aircraft a has functioning radio. (transmit and receive)
• Check that your Free forms (A, B, C) are approved and signed. (This is for Intermediate, Advanced, and Unlimited. Also applies to Sportsman if you have your own Free program.)
• Make hotel reservations. (See above for hotel info.)
• Register for contest. This helps us know whos coming ahead of time. if you cant make it, then at least we were prepared for you. See the registration link above.)
• Call or email the Contest Director for any special instructions, questions or requests.

• Proof of insurance. (binder letter or copy of declarations page is acceptable)
• Pilot's certificate. (license)
• Driver's license.
• Current medical certificate.
  • Pilots flying under Basic Med: Course completion certificate and the completed Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist, or copies thereof
• Current IAC member card, or printed proof of membership.
• Checkbook, Cash, Credit Card or PayPal (registration fees)
• Copies of your Freestyle (we recommend 10 copies of Form A, and 16 copies each of Forms B&C) (SPORTSMAN 16 A Forms & 32 B & C Forms)
• Check Aircraft for AROW documents:
  • Airworthiness Certificate
  • Registration Certificate
  • Operating limitations
  • Weight and Balance documents for your particular aircraft. Items like an incorrect W&B showing wheel pants installed and if the aircraft does not have wheel pants, it is not airworthy and cannot fly. (Generic weight and balance documents are not sufficient.
  • Program Letter (if applicable, Experimental Aircraft)
• Aircraft logbook, or copy, showing that the aircraft has a current inspection.  (annual or condition inspection)
• Parachute, with a record of current inspection status. (120 Days)
• Tie down straps, chocks, canopy covers. (Parking spaces have limited tie down chains. Tracy is very windy in the evenings)

Airworthiness, Registration, Copy of Annual / Condition Inspection, Copy of parachute inspection, IAC card or proof of membership, Pilots License, Medical Certificate, Free Forms, Copy of Liability Insurance (1M), and if you are flying an aircraft not owned by you, bring a signed "IAC Official Contest Entry Form" (available here: https://www.iac.org/contest-director-packet )

If you have a free style, then you must bring the following:

Sportsman: 16 A Forms, 32 B Forms, 32 C Forms

Intermediate-Unlimited:  10 A Forms, 16 B Forms, 16 C Forms

 Have available for inspection all certificates required for operation of any aircraft (airworthiness, registration, operating limitation, weight and balance) plus aircraft and engine log books, certificates of insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000 property damage and $100,000 single limit bodily injury. The parachute repack certification will also be checked. The Tech inspector will use a checklist of items to approve the aircraft for flight at the contest. A list of these items may be found in the IAC Rule Book Chapter 2.3 

We have requested that the FAA from the Oakland FSDO visit our contest. They have accepted and will be at the airport for the duration of the contest. It is very likely you will get a "ramp Inspection" upon arrival. Be prepared. (Make sure you have a compass correction card!)