How to become an Acrobatic pilot

MikeOH58 said:
Buy a green flight suit and show up to a circus. Now if you want to be an aerobatic pilot......................................

start by using google.

http://www.iac.org/
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I'm so glad somebody else notice this....I've always wondered why many people refer to it as "acrobatics." Funny enough, I think the definition has expanded to now include aerobatic flight, but I agree it should be called "aerobatics" as originally intended. ;) I can already sense someone giving me crap for being a "grammar nazi." (of course, it's not about grammar)

Good question by the original poster, though. Many places offer aerobatics courses. I think what he was trying to get at was primarily the process of becoming competitive and participating in those big events.
 
tgrayson said:
Now write a letter to the FAA and ask them to correct all their material that refers to "acrobatic".:)
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Did you know that FAA employees were.......*gasp*......human too? The fact the FAA publishes material w/ the use of the word does not make it correct. They do not make dictionary entries, let's remember that...;)
m-w.com said:
acrobatics
Main Entry:ac·ro·bat·ics Pronunciation: \ˌa-krə-ˈba-tiks\ Function:noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date:1882 1 : the art, performance, or activity of an acrobat 2 : a spectacular, showy, or startling performance or demonstration involving great agility or complexity
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Main Entry:aer·o·bat·ics Pronunciation: \ˌer-ə-ˈba-tiks\ Function:noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology:aer- + acrobaticsDate:circa 1911 : spectacular flying feats and maneuvers (as rolls and dives)
— aer·o·bat \ˈer-ə-ˌbat\ noun
— aer·o·bat·ic \ˌer-ə-ˈba-tik\ adjective
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However, the use of the word HAS been adapted to an aviation use and aviators have adopted the use of the word for referring to aerobatics. :)
 
AngelFuree said:
The fact the FAA publishes material w/ the use of the word does not make it correct.
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Actually, it does. Dictionaries just document word usage, they don't create it. The fact that the FAA uses the word "acrobatic" all through its literature, including the federal regulations, means that it is a proper usage of the word.
 
What the #### does it really matter.Apparently we all knew what the guy was talking about.Wow,Aint nobody perfect.Yeah,I said aint,so what.
 
tgrayson said:
Actually, it does. Dictionaries just document word usage, they don't create it. The fact that the FAA uses the word "acrobatic" all through its literature, including the federal regulations, means that it is a proper usage of the word.
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How is it proper usage if it is not documented in dictionaries as such? ;)
 
I should have just held my tongue! Look at what i've started hehe...

Well, while we are on it, maybe the FAA could start using the word "bling". It is in the dictionary hehe =)

WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This bling
nounflashy, ostentatious jewelry; "the rapper was loaded with bling"
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
 
AngelFuree said:
How is it proper usage if it is not documented in dictionaries as such?
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I was wondering if you'd catch that. ;)



One well-known newspaper writer was a bit irritated when a "nazi" wrote in to correct the wording in an article he had written. His response was
Your job is to document new word usages created by people like me.​
And that's pretty much the way it happens. Here's what Merriam-Webster says about new words:

The way new words are put into the dictionary is through usage. The publisher has full-time dictionary editors on staff who spend time monitoring words people use, how often they use them and how they use them. The editors read tons of published material from different sources such as newpapers, magazines, books and electronic publications. ​


Words that have potential to be put into the dictionary are tracked. These words of interest are cited, along with the passage they were used in, and entered into a computer system. These files were begun in the 1880's. ​


Next, definers start reviewing the citations. They not only search for new words but also for new meanings to old words as well. In order to become a dictionary entry, the word must have a large number of citations from varying types of publications. Also, the size and type of dictionary help determine whether a word will be included or not. For instance, the "Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary" has only limited space and therefore is not totally complete. Larger, unabridged dictionaries, such as "Webster's Third New International Dictionary" have room for many more entries.​


Each year anywhere from 50 to 100 new words are added to the dictionary. If you have an older publication it's wise to update every few years to keep up with new words. ​
 
take an acro course where you learn the primary seq. manuevers. Any good acro. instructor should be able to tell you the manuevers - your looking at a primary loop, half cuban, 1 turn spin, slow roll and 90 degree comp turn. Learn to fly the sequence well and stay in the box - then check the IAC site for a competition in your area. Join IAC, get a safety pilot and show up. The communities are pretty tight, find someone involved and ask em where and when. Most of all - have fun
 
the current primary is a 45 upline, 1 turn spin, loop, 180 degree competition turn and ended with a slowroll.

I taught aerobatics and got a few people into competitions, what waver said is accurate. We would have a program where we would teach all of the primary maneuvers to include botched maneuver recovery and also tailwheel endorsement. At the end of the course (usually 10-15 hours) you would walk out with your tailwheel endorsement and the signoff to solo the airplane to the practice area to practice your new skills. We would also set you up with any number of people (to include the staff) to get you to your first IAC contest to compete in primary with one of the instructors as your safety pilot.

We had great success in this program and *knock on wood* all of the signoffs did very well in the practice area and with the tailwheel in general and we had no problems.

If the student desired we could take them all the way from primary class to unlimited with a transition into the extra 300 if desired.

any other questions fire away.
 
waverebel said:
take an acro course where you learn the primary seq. manuevers. Any good acro. instructor should be able to tell you the manuevers - your looking at a primary loop, half cuban, 1 turn spin, slow roll and 90 degree comp turn. Learn to fly the sequence well and stay in the box - then check the IAC site for a competition in your area. Join IAC, get a safety pilot and show up. The communities are pretty tight, find someone involved and ask em where and when. Most of all - have fun
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OMG!!111!!!! he said ACRO!!111!!!! NOOB!!!

(I still say acrobatics too, cause thats whats in the pilot controller glossary.)
 
USMC-SGT said:
We would have a program where we would teach all of the primary maneuvers to include botched maneuver recovery and also tailwheel endorsement. At the end of the course (usually 10-15 hours) you would walk out with your tailwheel endorsement and the signoff to solo the airplane to the practice area to practice your new skills. We would also set you up with any number of people (to include the staff) to get you to your first IAC contest to compete in primary with one of the instructors as your safety pilot.
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What was the cost of a course like this?
 
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