NASJaxAirshow2017

Bob Carlton
Bob Carlton began flying in 1979 at the
age of 19. He has since logged over 2000
hours in a wide variety of aircraft and holds
a commercial pilot certificate. Bob has
flown hang gliders, airplanes, helicopters,
and sailplanes from hundreds of sites in the
US, Canada, Mexico and Australia. Bob has
flown airshows professionally since 1993.
He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with
his wife Laurie and their dogs, Ginger &
Dewey. He is a member of SSA and ICAS.
Bob is one of the most versatile airshow
performers in North America. He began
flying airshows in his Salto sailplane, and
over the years has continued to add innovative
performances such as barnstormin'
biplane aerobatics, helicopter sailplane
tow, night aerobatics with strobes & pyro
and the world's only twin jet sailplane.
The tradition of innovation continues with
the recent addition of the Super Salto jet
sailplane, with more power, more speed and
more aerobatic capability than any other
sailplane on the planet!
​Bob is the recipient of the 2015 Bill
Barber Award for Showmanship.
Bob Carlton is a retired rocket scientist
for a major national laboratory.
~www.vertigoairshows.com
As the recipient of the 2013 Bill
Barber Award for Showmanship and the
2015 Art Scholl Award, Skip Stewart
has proven to be one of the most
entertaining Airshow pilots in the world
today.
With over ten thousand hours of
flying experience, being an Airline
Transport Pilot, Boeing 727, and MD-
11 Captain, a Certified Flight Instructor,
having owned and operated an aerobatic
flight school, earned Gold Medals in
regional aerobatic competitions, served as
Chief Pilot for a Fortune 100 company
and with more than fourteen years entertaining
airshow fans around the World,
Skip feels comfortable saying that he is
one of the very best in the business today.
Skip's flying has been featured in
magazines that include Plane & Pilot,
Smithsonian Air & Space, AOPA,
Sports Illustrated, World Airshow News,
Auto Pilot, as well as in multiple other
domestic and international publications.
Skip Stewart is the first pilot to fly an
airplane under a jumping motorcycle at
an Airshow and he also flies with several
other pilots forming shows such as the
renowned TinStix of Dynamite Act.
~www.prometheusbiplane.com
Skip Stewart
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