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I just got an e-newsletter from EAA from the International Aerobatic Club.
Great story about Giles Henderson and his Cubs, and another article about "The Clipped Wing J-3: The Original Bargain Basement Acrobat".
2012 IAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Giles Henderson
Editor's Note: Read Giles' story in the January 2013 issue of Sport Aerobatics
When Giles Henderson began flying in 1959, the state of Montana did not have any aerobatic flight schools for formal aerobatic training, so he taught himself basic maneuvers from various World War II military flight manuals.
In 1968, Giles became a member of the Aerobatic Club of America (ACA) and flew in his first contest in Vandalia, Illinois, with his stock Piper Cub. He later served as president of ACA Chapter 61 and was a long-standing member of the IAC Sequence Committee.
After making slight modifications to his 65-hp Cub, Giles' first major victory was at the International Aerobatic Club's Sportsman championship in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1971. He then upgraded his Cub with a 90-hp engine and won the same championship again in 1975 against 51 other competitors.
Giles is the four-time recipient of the Soucy Award, which recognizes the pilot who achieves the highest percentage of possible points during a contest season. Watch video
Great story about Giles Henderson and his Cubs, and another article about "The Clipped Wing J-3: The Original Bargain Basement Acrobat".
2012 IAC Hall of Fame Inductee: Giles Henderson
Editor's Note: Read Giles' story in the January 2013 issue of Sport Aerobatics
When Giles Henderson began flying in 1959, the state of Montana did not have any aerobatic flight schools for formal aerobatic training, so he taught himself basic maneuvers from various World War II military flight manuals.
In 1968, Giles became a member of the Aerobatic Club of America (ACA) and flew in his first contest in Vandalia, Illinois, with his stock Piper Cub. He later served as president of ACA Chapter 61 and was a long-standing member of the IAC Sequence Committee.
After making slight modifications to his 65-hp Cub, Giles' first major victory was at the International Aerobatic Club's Sportsman championship in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1971. He then upgraded his Cub with a 90-hp engine and won the same championship again in 1975 against 51 other competitors.
Giles is the four-time recipient of the Soucy Award, which recognizes the pilot who achieves the highest percentage of possible points during a contest season. Watch video
