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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. |
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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. |
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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. |

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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
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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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