František Pytlík

- Military fighter pilot.
Born on 6th April 1971 in Trencin.
Started with flying on powered aircrafts in 1989.
Married and have two children.  During free time I like mountain hiking, cycling and aerobatic flying in local aeroclub in Trencin.
So far logged 2000 hrs, roughly 400hrs in aerobatic
Types flying: Zlin 142, 42, 43, 526F,AFS, 50M,LX, LS, SU-31, E-300, Cessna 172, 182, L-29, L-39, MiG 29.
I started with aerobatic in 1993.
1994 passed CPL
Aerobatic instructor since 2001
1995 I become Slovak aerobatic team member. Since I have took part at many local and international competitions.
1994 Slovak aerobatic championship. 4th place
1995 Slovak aerobatic championship. 6th place
1996 Slovak aerobatic championship 2nd place, Czech aerobatic competition 3rd place, Zlin air cup Otrokovice 1st place, Slovenian international competition 6th place.
1997 Advanced World Aerobatic Competition Kansas USA, Slovak aerobatic championship 2nd place.
1998 World Aerobatic Competition Trenčín unlimited category
1999– Memorial J. Kasperka Poland 4th place
2000– Slovak aerobatic championship 1st place last Slovak champion., Advanced World Aerobatic Competition 2OOO Grosseinhaim Germany 25th place,
2001- Advanced European Aerobatic Competition Shiofok Hungary 28th place
2003– Advanced European Aerobatic Competition Karlsborg Sweden
2004– Advanced World Aerobatic Competition LJUNGYHED Sweden, Czech aerobatic competition 4th place.
2006– Advanced World Aerobatic Competition Radom Poland.
2008– World Aerobatic Cup Roudnice nad Labem 11th place.

Extra 300

Wingspan: 7,5 m
Height: 2,62 m
Lenght: 8 m
MTOW: 920 kg –normal / 820 kg-acro
Empty Weight: 610 kg
Load factor: +10G/-10G
Roll rate: 360/sec
Vne: 407 km/h /220 kts
Cruise speed: 260 km/h
Stall speed: 115 km/h
Max. V/S: 2300 f/m
Service ceiling: 3650 m
Range: 768 km/ 415 NM
Engine: Textron Lycoming AEIO 540 L1B5 300HP

Francesco Fornabaio

Sport pilot, artist, poet, with his Extra 300 are a special couple, like the lovers.
Is the most in all Italian air shows, original and impressive his flight is really a gift for the spectators.
Around 2000 hour, 1000 in aerobatic, also helicopter pilot, on the Extra 300, was fly alone from Milan to Al Ain and came back, 7000 nautical miles, 2000 on desert and 2000 on the sea, ( is a record with the aerobatic plane).
Very appreciate his performance inunlimited freestyle competitions, is N 1 in Italian championship.
Many awards in Italians aerobatic championships from many years.
His passions, Ducati and Harley Davidson , horses, mountains, ski and snowboard.

Extra 300

Wingspan: 7,5 m
Height: 2,62 m
Lenght:8 m
MTOW: 920 kg –normal / 820 kg-acro
Empty Weight: 610 kg
Load factor: +10G/ -10G
Roll rate: 360/sec
Vne: 407 km/h /220 kts
Cruise speed: 260 km/h
Stall speed: 115 km/h
Max. V/S: 2300 f/m
Service ceiling: 3650 m
Range: 768 km/ 415 NM
Engine: Textron Lycoming AEIO 540 L1B5 300HP

Nigel Hopkins

Age: 36

Aircraft Displayed: Extra-300, Zlin-50, Pitts, L-29, Yak-52
Total Flying Hours: 13 000
Fling Hours on Aerobatic Types: 1 500
Total Aerobatic Displays: 500+
Nigel Hopkins has been performing at Airshows since 1993 and flying competition Aerobatics since 2006. A founder member of the 4 Ship L-29 jet formation team, flying as the #3 wingman which displayed at 250 Airshows including the 2006 Al Ain International Show. Currently team the leader of the Eagles formation aerobatic team flying the Extra 300 aircraft. Also displayed at the 2008 Al Ain International Show in the Extra 300 with the South African Wizards Aerobatic Team. Currently flying in the unlimited category in South Africa and is the current Chairman of the Sport Aerobatic club of South Africa.
Captain with South African Airways flying the Boeing 737-800. Has also flown the 737-200, 767-200, 747, Airbus A-340.

Achievements:
• World Rally Flying Champion 2003
• 8th AWAC 2008
• 2nd Unknown 2 AWAC 2008
• Bronze FAI Jet Formation Al Ain 2006
• 13 times South African Rally and Precision Flying Champion

Extra 300

Wingspan: 7,5 m
Height: 2,62 m
Lenght: 6,65 m
MTOW: 920 kg –normal / 820 kg-acro
Empty Weight: 610 kg
Load factor: +10G/ -10G
Roll rate: 360/sec
Vne: 407 km/h /220 kts
Cruise speed: 260 km/h
Stall speed: 115 km/h
Max. V/S: 2300 f/m
Service ceiling: 3650 m
Range: 768 km/ 415 NM
Engine: Textron Lycoming AEIO 540 L1B5 300H

Peter Steiman

He lives in Frankfurt.
His occupation is IT administrator.
Flying is the hobby of his life.
He started flying on a sail plane at the age of 14.
He received his sail plane professional charge license with age allowance at the age of 15.
Silver C at the age of 16. A sail plane instructor when he was 18.
His aviation carreer was suspended while studying. He started again in 1976, when he gets the German private engine professional charge.
Not much later he acquires the US licences CPL, IFL and Multiengine.
An instructor since 1986.
His maestros are worldwide recognized names in aerobatics,like
- Jiri Jirmus, father and maestro of the three times world chanpion Peter Jirmus
- Martin Stahalik, world champion of 1996
- Stano Bajzik, trainer of the Czech aerobatics team
- Catherine Maunory, two times world and ten times French champion
Also this year he participates championships, training camps, competitions and shows.

CAP 231

Wingspan: 8.08 m
Lenght: 6.75 m
Roll Rate 300 sec
Engine: 300 LE
Max. Speed (VNE): 406 km/h
"G" Loading: + 10G /-10 G

Zoltan Veres

One of the most colourful names in European aviation today.
Aged 47 years Zoltan has accumulated more than 14,000 flying hours in more than a 100 different types of aircraft ranging from Russian aerobatic radial engine single seat aircraft to ultra-modern Boeing airliners.
As a profession he is a Boeing-737 captain, check pilot for Hungarian Civil Aviation Authority.
He is a Graduate of the College of Aviation with a degree in aircraft engineering, and a legal expert in aviation matters. He holds every possible type of  license in aviation including ATPL, float planes, test pilot and is amongst the very few pilots authorized to fly surface level aerobatics.
He is one of the few Europeans recently invited to fly major Airshows in the World.
Zoltan started his aerobatic career in 1988 flying the Zlin-50 and since then his long list of accomplishments includes the team Bronze in the World Aerobatic Championships and the Advanced Overall European Champion title.
“World Champion Flying Ace” on Aero GP, winning this title 3rd time this year.
5 times Guinness World Recorder, among his records he established a Guinness World Record in 2007 executing 408 continuous rolls.
He flies 45-50 airshows per year with more than 2.5 million spectators in attendance.
 Zoltan carries his daredevil adventures beyond the cockpit, racing motorcycles, cars, MIG fighters and airliners.
Two of his famous stunts are the inverted ribbon cut 10 feet above ground and the ¾ snaproll at about the same height.
His favourite aircraft is the MXS. This fantastic high performance aircraft will enable him to develop even more incredible stunts and aerobatic sequences to “Wow” the crowds.
When his feet are on the ground Zoltan loves to play with his antique cars and motor cycles, riding his 1954 BMW motorcycle or his Velorex if the forecast says rain…

MXS

Max. Speed (VNE): 230 knt
Stall Speed: 58 knt
Top Speed Level Flight 210 knt
Cruise Speed 190 knt
Roll Rate 420 sec
Range 750 nm
Vertical Penetration 3500 ft
Fuel Capacity 58 US gal
Engine 380 Hp
Length 21.35 ft
Wing Span 24.0 ft
Wing area 102.0 sq.ft
Height 6.0 ft
Empty Weight 1260 lbs
Gross Weight 1840 lbs
Acro Weight 1600 lbs
"G" Loading +/-14 G