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Sean D. Tucker
President
With more than 20,000 flight hours, Sean D. Tucker is "Aerobatics' Own Ambassador". Fiercely competitive, Sean readily admits he was once afraid of flying. To conquer his fears, he enrolled in an aerobatic training course, overcoming what seemed like impossible obstacles.
By 1988, Sean was crowned the U.S. National Advanced Category Aerobatic Champion and is now one of the premiere air show performers and aerobatic pilots in the world! He currently serves as a FAA designated ACE (Aerobatic Competency Evaluator). No one who has ever seen Sean fly will ever forget it . . . and no one who has ever met him, or learned from him, will either.
www.oracle.com/teamoracle |
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Ken Erickson
Chief Pilot
/ Head of Maintenance
Flying since the age of 14, Ken Erickson has quite literally grown up in aviation. Over the past 29 years he has flown more than 10,000 hours in a large variety of sailplanes and powered aircraft. He also holds an airframe and powerplant mechanic's rating with inspection authorization. He has flown in both aerobatic competition and airshows. Instructing, first in sailplanes, Ken has always enjoyed introducing people to the wonder of flight, and especially the thrill of aerobatics. |
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Ben Freelove
Operations Manager / Instructor
Since moving to California in 2001 to pursue his life long passion for aviation, Ben has logged over 6,500 hours in more than forty different types of aircraft. Ben has joined the Tutima Academy Team in order to continue his dream of flying aerobatics. He is a serious aerobatic competitor and member of the 2010 US Advanced Aerbatic Team. Ben also performs airshows in the Tutima Extra 300L as right wingman for the Collaborators. |
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Bill Stein
Instructor
Bill began flying aerobatics when he was still a student pilot and has been dedicated to perfecting his skills ever since. Since 1995 Bill has performed at air shows all across the United States and has entertained millions air show fans.
Bill’s has a passion for precision flying. He trains every day so that his skills stay razor sharp. Bill’s experience includes competitive aerobatics and years of flying on the world famous Red Baron Stearman Squadron. Bill also mentors many new air show pilots including coaching the “Stars of Tomorrow” team as well as serving as an FAA designated ACE (Aerobatic Competency Evaluator).
Bill is team coach and slot pilot for the Collaborators, flying his Edge 540.
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Chelsea Engberg
Business Manager
Chelsea began flying while in college in 2002 and quickly became enamored of those little aerobatic planes that danced through the sky. After getting her first real taste of aerobatics as a student pilot she quickly made it her life’s goal to continue to pursue her new-found passion. Since then Chelsea has become a certified flight instructor, an aerobatic pilot and currently flies the Extra 300L. After receiving the Red Barons Memorial Scholarship in 2006 Chelsea began training at the Tutima Academy and never left! |
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