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Rob Holland
Rob Holland

Rob Holland
Flying airshows professionally since 2002, making him one of the youngest professional airshow pilots on the circuit today, Rob Holland takes high performance aerobatics to a whole new level. Stepping off his Silver Medal win at the 2006 World Aerobatic Championships in Poland, Rob brings a new and exciting set of world-class maneuvers to his routine this year!

Flying the brand new MX2 Aerobatic Aircraft by MXR Technologies, Ultimate Airshows brings unrivaled performance in the sky over America's best airshows. Rob Holland pushes the envelope of the most advanced aerobatic aircraft in the airshow industry today. With a high energy mixture of both high and low altitude maneuvers, Rob will delight and amaze your audience while remaining well within his high margin of safety.

Rob Reider

Rob Reider - air show announcer, recipient of the coveted ICAS "Sword of Excellence," entertainer, pilot, Midwest television personality, singer, performer, writer, and winner of 5 Emmy awards has put all his experience into bringing the excitement of air shows “up close and personal” to audiences all over the country.

Jan Collmer

Jan Collmer in the FINA EXTRA 300L
The FINA EXTRA is sponsored by ALON USA, headquarters in Dallas, Texas, and the 1,600 FINA gasoline stations throughout 7 states. Today, well-known airshow pilot, Jan Collmer of Dallas, Texas, flies the FINA EXTRA 300 L.

Walter Extra of Germany built this plane, the 19th 300L, in 1996. The aircraft is powered by a Lycoming 540 engine rated at 300 horsepower. The plane is equipped with fully inverted systems for oil and gasoline. The EXTRA is capable of any aerobatic maneuver and is certified to +10 and -10 Gs.

Jan Collmer is a native of Dallas, Texas. He received his initiation into flying at NAS Pensacola, and was awarded Navy wings at NAS Corpus Christi. He flew Navy fighters both active and reserve, including the Panther, Cougar, Banshee, Fury, and F8 Crusader. He retired from active reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

Jan is an 20+ year airshow veteran and has flown over 300 airshow performances across the United States from Daytona Beach to MCAS Miramar and from Minnesota to NAS Corpus Christi, Texas.

His aviation related activities include serving as President of the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas Love Field, two four year terms on the board of the Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport, former Chairman of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, and a member of ICAS, CAF, EAA, IAC and many other aviation organizations.

Jan's day job is president of High Voltage Power Systems, Inc. in Dallas, a distributor of high-tech electronic components. He is also very active in civic and charitable institutions and is a Trustee of the University of Dallas.

Tim Weber
Tim Weber
Tim Weber and the GEICO Airshow Team
Tim Weber discovered aviation at the age of 13. Having moved to within bicycling distance of Turf Soaring School in Phoenix, Arizona, it wasn’t long before Tim was a regular visitor to the airport. By the time Tim was 14 years old he had gone from being the kid looking through the fence to becoming a line-boy, trading work for flying lessons.

Tim’s aptitude for flying was evident early on. Within a short time he had soloed in several different types of gliders and had begun exploring aerobatics. Since that time, Tim has flown a variety of aircraft and experienced thousands of hours of aerobatic flying. His aggressive flying and natural ability have enabled him to become one of the top airshow performers in the United States today.

In addition to flying, Tim’s passion for music has grown through the years. Tim, a self-taught musician, was playing lead guitar professionally by the age of 17. He has since incorporated his love of music into his airshow routines by writing and performing original songs and instrumentals for his performances. Tim is a popular guest on radio talk shows and is a frequent speaker for groups and school assemblies. He is an Aerobatic Competency Evaluator for the International Council of Airshows as well as a certified aircraft mechanic with A&P and IA ratings.

The aircraft of choice for Tim is the German built Extra 300S. The Extra 300S is an unlimited-class composite monoplane stressed to handle even the most demanding maneuvers.
With over 300 horsepower and a roll rate in excess of 340 degrees per second, this aggressive mid-wing aircraft provides the performance and looks to make it an instant crowd pleaser.

Tim has joined forces with GEICO, the fourth-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States. GEICO has been providing insurance for more than 65 years and insures more than 8 million policyholders and 13 million vehicles (and growing). GEICO keeps their rates low by dealing directly with the customer. More than 10,000 drivers a week switch to GEICO. GEICO is the fourth-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States (A.M. Best ranking by 2006 direct premiums written)
Watch Tim as he thrills crowds with his style of hard-core aerobatics in the GEICO Extra 300S!

For more information on Tim and GEICO go to: www.geico.com

Paul Fiala

Paul Fiala
Paul began flying at age 15 while attending high school in Corpus Christi, Texas, receiving his commerical pilots license and beginning his professional career while still in school. Paul served as a chater pilot and flight instructor early in his career, before turning to corporate flying in 1962.

Paul completed training at both Flight Safety International in New York, and American Airlines Flight Academy in Dallas/Fort Worth.

Paul is a member of the Member International Aerobatic Club, and a graduate of the Gene Soucy School of Aerobatics. He has flown with many of the worlds top air show performers, including the Navy Blue Angels and USAF Thunderbirds.

In 1987 Paul received a U.S. Navy citation from the Chief of Naval Air Training for airshow performances and support of Naval Aviation.

   
   

 
 
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