2023 Redlands Aerobatic Cup

The Redlands Aerobatic Cup will be Five Category contest with a Four Minute Free category if we have Unlimited pilots wanting to fly it. The judging line is located on the airport itself with the box just north of the runway. REI has self-serve fuel, plenty of tie-downs, and a spacious, air conditioned lobby that is a welcome relief from the late summer heat. We are looking into hangar space this year, but won’t know until closer to the date.

Redlands Municipal Airport is tucked up against the mountains, providing usually calm winds for a 4500′ x 75′ runway, with . The airport management have experience with aerobatic events as the site of the Hangar 24 Airfest for several years and a long-standing aerobatic practice area to the northeast.

And pilots, please register in advance via this site. Your paperwork will be waiting for your signature at registration – easy peasy. We do not use the IAC registration system.

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SCHEDULE

Friday, Sept. 1
09:00 to ~19:00
Registration and Practice

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 2-3
07:00 Mandatory briefing
08:00 Contest flights begin

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ENTRY FEE

For all pilot levels, entry fee is  $250.

Fee includes IAC sanction fee, t-shirt, trophies and medals, EAA insurance, helps fund our water and snacks, and covers part of the happy hour awards show.

HAPPY HOUR AWARDS & DINNER

Sunday, Sept. 3 at 18:00

Mill Creek Cattle Company

We’ll buy all pilots and volunteers a drink from Diamond Jims Saloon and mingle. Awards show begins at 19:00 in our always spirited manner. Order dinner if you wish as you celebrate and commiserate.


Pilots register here!

Contest Box Airspace

The Redlands contest box is temporary and only active for the three days of the contest. The REI traffic pattern switches sides of the airport to allow the box to be place adjacent to the runway north of the field. Please read and confirm published NOTAMs so to avoid conflict with aerobatic flight.

Want to volunteer?

We can’t run a contest without our very valuable volunteers. Check out our Volunteering page for basic info if you want to feel ahead of the game!

If you’d like to volunteer without competing in the contest, please sign up via the link below so we can expect you.

THANK YOU!

Lodging

There are multiple hotels in the Redlands area. We suggest both looking at discount sites and any hotel membership programs you belong to for the best rates. It is a holiday weekend, so hotels can book up.

Nearby hotels include:

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Contest checklist

  • Pilot certificate
  • Medical certificate
  • Proof of currency
  • Current parachute pack
  • Proof of $1M liability insurance
  • Proof of annual inspection
  • AROW documents
  • Current IAC membership card
  • Entry fee
  • Free forms:
    20 A, 30 B&C for Spt
    10 A, 15 B&C for Int/Adv/Unl
  • Make hotel reservation
  • Tool kit and oil
  • Fuel filler hose for Pitts
  • Hat & sunglasses

2022 Sponsors

Special thanks to last year’s contest sponsors!