Rob Holland
Rob Holland has been flying in air shows professionally since 2002, making him one of the youngest professional airshow pilots on the circuit today. Holland takes high performance aerobatics to a whole new level. Beginning with 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 MX2 aerobatic aircraft by MXR Technologies, Ultimate Airshows brings unrivaled performance in the sky over America's best air shows. And Rob 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 delights and amazes air show audiences while remaining well within his high margin of safety.
In 2008, Holland became the World Advanced Aerobatic Champion and helped pave the way for Team USA to earn the Gold Medal at the 8th World Advanced Aerobatic Championships. Rob is a three- time member of the United States Advanced Aerobatic Team. He was the top-placing American at the 2004, 2006 and 2008 Advanced World Aerobatic Championships (AWAC).
Rob placed second over all in the world at the 2006 AWAC held in Radom, Poland, and helped the US Aerobatic Team secure second place in the team standings. He was also the 2008 U.S. National Unlimited Freestyle Champion, and he was named "2008 Airshowbuzz.com Person of the Year".
Rob has received multiple awards in aerobatic competitons both in the United States and Canada. He was the New England Competitor of the Year for 2002, 2003, and 2004.
He has won the "Pitts Trophy" twice, and was the Northeast Advanced Aerobatic Champion for 2003, 2004, and 2005.
Rob has a Level One Unrestricted Aerobatic Waiver for air shows. Solo Aerobatics, Formation Aerobatics, Circle Jumpers, and Wing Walking Pilots, in addition to numerous aircraft types, are authorized on his Low Level Aerobatic Waiver.
Rob was voted to the Board of Directors of the International Aerobatic Club in 2006. In 2008, Rob was awarded the "Distinguished Alumnus of the Year" Award from Daniel Webster College.
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