Written by Ken McGuire:

Here we go again with another fantastic competition airplane giveaway. Last year, the International Miniature Aerobatic Club (IMAC) put together the first annual competition airplane giveaway, and lots of sponsors stepped up to make it a smash hit. This year, it has only gotten better. Please keep reading to find out how you can win a decked out, competition ready airplane simply by joining this fantastic organization.


What is IMAC? Well, according to our website: "The International Miniature Aerobatic Club (IMAC) is a member supported, non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of RC scale aerobatic competition. IMAC is recognized as the primary voice of the scale aerobatic special interest group (SIG) of the AMA." While that is definitely the truth, IMAC is also a great organization that has brought me a ton of super memories and lots of new friends. Ever wonder just what the IMAC organization provides for its members? Here are just a few examples: fficeffice" /><O></O>

• A set of rules and regulations that define how a contest is to be run with an emphasis on keeping contests consistent wherever they may be run. <O></O>
• Safety standards for these contests to help prevent injuries. <O></O>
• Judging criteria to insure consistent judging from event to event. <O></O>
• Known sequences every year. <O></O>
• Unknown sequences for any IMAC contest, anywhere in the world. <O></O>
• The AMA Scale Aerobatic NATS contest. <O></O>
• Judging seminars in each region every year. <O></O>

As you can imagine, these are just a few of the things that IMAC brings to the scale aerobatics community every year. Did you enjoy following the Tucson Aerobatic Shootout this year? It wouldn't have happened without IMAC (and a huge number of dedicated people and sponsors!). None of this stuff comes free, and we rely on our members to help us "foot the bill" and continue to progress the organization and hence - scale aerobatics!

So what does this have to do with you? If you aren't an IMAC member, please consider joining. It only costs $20 per year, and your membership lasts for an entire year no matter when you join (unlike your AMA membership). And to sweeten the deal, IMAC has teamed up with sponsors to offer the second annual IMAC Membership Sweepstakes.


Join IMAC between now and December 31, 2008 (if you have already joined IMAC, you only need to be a member as of 12/31/08), and you will be entered into a drawing for - drumroll please: <O></O>

• Extreme Flight 100” Yak 54 ARF<O></O>
• JR X9303 transmitter and 8711 servos <O></O>
• Desert Aircraft DA-100 engine <O></O>
• FlightPower battery package <O></O>

This is an incredible deal, and all you have to do is be an IMAC member. Special thanks to Extreme Flight RC, Hangar 9, Horizon Hobbies, Desert Aircraft, and FlightPower for making this possible. The drawing will be held at the next Toledo Weak Signals show, April 2009.

You can join IMAC online by visiting the IMAC website at http://www.mini-iac.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=1.

See you at the field!

sweet

ok, ok, you twisted my arm......I'll re-up before Dec

OK Wayne, you smooth talker, I just joined. Let me know if you need to know my street address to send all the goodies to.
Seriously, I've only been to one IMAC contest (2007 in Redmond, OR) as a spectator and liked what I saw. Folks were friendly and helpful there, once they saw I was serious about learning what was going on. Plus folks on this site are really helpful as well. I consider myself pretty much pre-Basic, but am making headway. Got an Aeroworks 50cc YAK 54 to practice with and am building a 35% Carden Extra 260 for next year. Don't know if I'll ever make it to the competition stage, but want to be part of what's happening.

Jim

I always join anyway. But if I can't win the lotto I might win this....I won't ! But it's still worth joining. I paid for my $20.00 dues just by going to some Imac contest and getting the Imac Member discount.
Either way there will only be disappointment in yourself for not attending a contest in your region.

Done!!

Tim

Originally Posted by DKnippen

Either way there will only be disappointment in yourself for not attending a contest in your region.

Yeap

Tim

Hey Wayne,
I might have to rejoin this year. money is finally gettin to the point where i spend less than i make whoda thunk. what are the chances of gettin my old number back?
Off to the IMAC web site see yall later.

Wayne,

You and the prizes are very convincing. I'M IN.

Ron

Man, I sure hope that DHL, FED EX or some such is on your sponsor list, otherwise it is going to cost you a heap to send it to me

Originally Posted by Twizlair

Hey Wayne,
I might have to rejoin this year. money is finally gettin to the point where i spend less than i make whoda thunk. what are the chances of gettin my old number back?
Off to the IMAC web site see yall later.

I dont know if you can get the same number again..
You could email Phil Vance and ask him.
imactreas@mini-iac.com

Originally Posted by RCFree

Wayne,

You and the prizes are very convincing. I'M IN.

Ron

You were in anyways....

Ok iam in

Hmmm. Normally my membership runs April to April. So if I re-up now, 5 months early am I still April to April or is it now Nov to Nov?

Originally Posted by Rick Kroeze

Hmmm. Normally my membership runs April to April. So if I re-up now, 5 months early am I still April to April or is it now Nov to Nov?

You don't have to "re-up".

Originally Posted by Wayne

Written by Ken McGuire:

Join IMAC between now and December 31, 2008 (if you have already joined IMAC, you only need to be a member as of 12/31/08), and you will be entered into a drawing