“That Crazy Guy in the Orange Biplane!”

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“That Crazy Guy in the Orange Biplane!”

This year’s show is jam-packed with amazing aviation talent. In addition to our elite military performers, we’re are fortunate to host some of the best civilian aerobatic pilots on planet Earth! “That crazy guy in an orange biplane” is the the incredible Mike Wiskus flying the Lucas Oil Pitts Biplane.

What Mike does in his airplane tests the limits of human flying. When his feet are on the ground, Mike is one of the most compassionate and kind people you might ever meet. Don’t miss this all around class-act on October 21 & 22 at Ellington Airport!

Here’s more information on Mike Wiskus and his Lucas Oil Pitts …

“Aviation is adventure. Whether it be Michael Wiskus tumbling the Lucas Oil Pitts at dizzying rates with his own special brand of high-performance aerobatics, or the Lucas Oil Skydivers chasing one another in freefall before their precision landings, Lucas Oil Airshows aims to bring the adventure to you.

For the millions of people in America and Canada who come to watch Lucas Oil Airshows it’s an adventure. For our team aviation is our passion. While many are content to take the magic of aviation for granted, we strive to show you flight’s adventurous side – all it takes is a difference in perspective.

Like many of the show pilots, Mike’s passion for aviation started when he was very young. Mike’s Dad took him to his first air show at their hometown in Iowa at the age of 10. That show made an everlasting impression so deep that at 14, Mike rode his bike to the airport for two weeks straight and bugged the owner for a job washing airplanes and cleaning hangars just to be around airplanes. In school, Mike had a teacher tell him he would never be a pilot. His grades weren’t great and he got into trouble. Later that year a tutor gave him the book The Little Engine that Could, by Watty Piper. It changed his attitude and it helped Mike believe in himself. He traded his work of washing airplanes for flying lessons and received his Pilot’s License on his 17th birthday.

Even though it’s an older video, please take a few minutes to check out Mike Wiskus “Rock & Roll” through the sky …

Thirty eight years later, Mike has accumulated more than 24,000 flight hours and has qualified in more than 40 aircraft. He keeps a very busy schedule flying for Corporate America as well as keeping a full time air show schedule flying the Lucas Oil stunt plane April through November. “It is incredible to be part of the Lucas Oil Team. Their products as well as their integrity make what I do even more rewarding.”

It wasn’t easy getting where he is today, and as Mike would attest, he fought battles every day. Things didn’t always turn out the way he planned, but with each year he believes that one of the biggest impacts in his life and the lives around him was his attitude.

With everything he has experienced as a Pilot, Businessman, Husband and Father, Mike still admits to making mistakes every day. But he doesn’t want to miss the opportunity to pass on the same gift of encouragement and attitude that had been given to him by his Parents, Grandparents, 2nd Grade Tutor and all who believe in him and the dreams he still chases. That is why Mike started the “I Can” program in conjunction with his air show.

Mike’s air show career is a testimony of how dreams really can come true. As a 2002 U.S. National Aerobatic Champion, and a member of the 2004 U.S. Aerobatic Team, Mike has traveled the World with the same aircraft you will see him performing in at your air show. His excitement for aviation and willingness to share his experience with people around the country is nothing short of contagious in his attempt to help encourage kids of all ages, to not only dream, but to live their dreams and never give up!”

Info & Video Source:
LucasOilAirshows.com
MAVTv.com

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