The US National Aerobatic Championships is underway.  Alex wins second in the Known and Unkown Flights and Second Overall !! Click Here to see the final results.

Alex was interviewed on the local TV station. See the "12News" tab under the Video section above.

Hector Ramirez wins the Gold, Pat Clark wins the Bronze. Both were also US Team pilots with Alex at the World Championships this past summer. 

Alex is currently flying at the Advanced World Championships in Pendleton, Oregon. He is flying Canadian Kevin Hopkins Sukhoi 29 (2 seat version of the Sukhoi) as Alex's Sukhoi 26 is too powerful and not legal for Advanced World Competition.  Alex was originally the first alternate on the US Team, but one of his team mates got injured and Alex was ready to step in.  This pirate flag was given to Alex by Keoki Gray when Alex was to fly as the alternate.  Alex passed it along to Steve Johnson, a US Competitor and friend flying here as an "Independent" (or Pirate!). More pictures continue under "Read More" below.

Follow the up to date results by clicking here.  

Keep up to date with the ADVANCED TEAM'S DAILY BLOG here .

You can read about the other US Team Members here. 

Alex just completed his type ratings in the L39 and the L29 jets. Thanks to Doug Gilliss and Lt. Zach McNeill for helping get it all done.   Patty Wagstaff also got her type rating in the L39.  In addition, Alex flew his aerobatic routines in both jets to add them to his aerobatic ACC card.  Keoki Gray of Amelia Island Aerobatics played host and let us use his aerobatic box. There was one snafu when the L39's APU starting system malfunctioned.  Richard Klein immediately came down from International Jets in Alabama to get us going again.  Incredibly, he drove down over 10 hours with all kinds of parts and tools just to make sure we could get back in the air. 

Alex may be the youngest L29 and L39 jet pilot in the world!