The squadron, also known as Skytypers for its unusual sky messaging
capabilities, features the SNJ-2s which are identified as the T-6 Texan by the
Army Air Force, the Harvard by the RAF, and affectionately known as "the pilot
maker" by its crews.
"I'm obviously in a good position going into the final race, but I need to
look at the big picture and make sure to fly fast, make the gates, and fly
defined and clean, with no mistakes," said Mangold, who flies a Zivko Edge
540 . Fellow
American pilot Kirby Chambliss (Eloy, Ariz. So Coad founded
a company, Lonestar Charter; that company purchased a new SR22-G2;
Coad became that company's chief pilot.theflightacademy.

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The SNJ-2s are based at Republic Airport (FRG) on Long Island and serve as
the official air group for the USS Intrepid museum tied up in the Hudson
River. SAN FRANCISCO, American pilot Mike "Mungo"
Mangold (Victorville, Calif. At each race venue the pilots face different track, climate and
altitude conditions that make for an unpredictable, yet exciting race.com


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Historic World War II Flying Squadron to Appear May 28-29 at New York Air Show Jones Beach


A squadron of these historic World War II planes will demonstrate low
level precision formation flying at the May 28-29 New York Air Show at Jones
Beach, Wantagh, N .) feels confident he'll win the world championship
title as he leads the Red Bull Air Race World Series by just two points going
into the series' final race above San Francisco Bay during Fleet Week on
October 8, 2005. We're also thrilled to welcome the Red Bull
Air Race, because it is a very unique series.
Each pilot flies a lightweight aerobatic plane heavy on horsepower that cuts
the air at over 300 mph while pulling up to 11-positive and 8-negative
G-forces."
"At the Flight Academy, we believe the safest pilots are those who
are the most comfortable in the plane," remarked Lysen.

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WANTAGH, LONG ISLAND, N." During skytyping aerial exhibitions, the pilots fly their
aircraft in a line-abreast formation, and a computer in the lead aircraft
sends signals to the smoke systems in each of the other aircraft in the
formation. The first
six races in 2005 were held in United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Austria,
Ireland, United Kingdom and Hungary.
Coad asked his Cirrus representative, "Who is the very best in
teaching pilots how to safely fly Cirrus Design aircraft? " The answer
was immediate: "Luke Lysen and the Flight Academy.1 hours. With over 12,000 combined hours training in the Cirrus,
their primary mission is to produce safer, more proficient pilots
through high-quality, specialized training.

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Coad built and sold a successful software company to a public
company in 2003, giving him time and resources to pursue flying once
again.

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skytyping.'"
Fleet Week is considered one of the largest airshows in the nation with
one million spectators expected over the weekend to flock to Aquatic Park and
Marina Green to witness some of the best aviation has to offer. "Everyone loves watching the Blue Angels perform, and
we're excited to have them back . "Carrying such responsibility for human life every single
day is admirable. Lysen,
president of the Flight Academy, is Coad's primary instructor.

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"
The Red Bull Air Race pits an elite selection of ten world-class aerobatic
pilots against the clock, and ultimately one another, as they navigate a timed
slalom course of pylon obstacles and execute low-level aerobatic maneuvers. I said to myself, 'If general aviation has only come
this far in 40 years, then I won 't fly."
During his first year of flying, Coad flew 502.

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Army and U. As the aircraft fly across the sky, they skytype messages like:
"Come to the New York Air Show.com/. I've heard that some pilots
would fly even the simplest of planes just to get up in the air. I'm
not that way. As part of
that flying time, he logged 175 training hours with the Flight
Academy.

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I can't wait for the audience to witness this race firsthand. "My
heart really went out to the air-traffic controllers I worked with,"
Coad shared. I hated it."

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In 1969, he acquired six of
the world's 11 remaining 1940s SNJ-2 Navy fighter planes.


1 hours in the first year,
Peter Coad of Lonestar Charter Corporation is one very special pilot. "The quality of
instruction, the ability to teach, and the expert process know-how
make the Flight Academy the precious aviation resource that it is. For more information,
visit www.

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Competitors accumulate points throughout the international series.
Besenyei, a former world aerobatic champion, developed the race concept
that became the world's first aerial motor-sport racing series.us/fleetweek or call 650-599-5057.


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first ever glass -cockpit-trained pilot to earn his private license,
achieve his instrument rating, and log 502.
"If you are serious about flying safely, love to learn, and are
able to invest the time and money required to do it right, the only
place to go is the Flight Academy," Coad said.

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The SNJ was designed as a transition trainer between
basic trainers and first-line tactical aircraft.com for more information
about the squadron including bios of the pilots and history of the planes and
the 2005 flying schedule."
Skytypers has named the GEICO Gecko an honorary member of the squadron and
he will be appearing at the weekend event.) stands third in the rankings. He continued,
"We have demonstrated , with Mr.

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U.S. Pilot Leads Red Bull Air Race World Series Going Into Finale at San Francisco's Fleet Week


The debut of the Red Bull Air Race in the United States took place last
year during the 2004 National Championship Air Races in Reno where Mangold won
the world title after holding off Chambliss.lonestarcharter.

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S. You have the best aerobatic
pilots completing against one another in what looks to be the future of air
racing.

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The World Champion will be crowned in
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When you see what these planes can do, it's a real treat. For more information about Fleet Week,
please visit http://fleetweek. I worked hard to make a difference for them and
encouraged others around me to do the same.
Coad recalls, "In late 2003, I considered training in a Cessna
172SP.com

The Flight Academy is a flight school specializing in Cirrus
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(Go to http://www.redbullairrace. Coad and the twelve other private
pilots that have completed training with us, that doing primary
training in the Cirrus establishes that comfort level and makes for
safer pilots.

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Y. Navy pilot with 30 years of service. Deputy squadron
commander is Larry Arken, Mort Arken's son, who has a distinguished career in
commercial aviation."
GEICO is sponsoring the exhibition flying of the Skytypers Air Show Team
at the event because as Robert Miller, senior vice president for GEICO, noted,
"The air shows are a good way for families to enjoy a bit of America's vast
aviation history.
For more information about the 2005 Red Bull Air Race World Series, please
visit http://www.

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"Everything about this year's Fleet Week really taps into what aviation is
about; the speed, the precision, the extreme athletic abilities of the
pilots," Teatro said.
Mangold has won four of the six races held this season and leads Hungarian
pilot Peter Besenyei by a mere two points heading into San Francisco.'"
About a month later, Cirrus Design took Coad on a demonstration
flight.

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Coad first took the controls of a Cessna 172 back in 1966, for a
short segment of a cross-country flight. I was so disappointed. "This is what I am looking for!" he exclaimed.

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"I've got an advantage and I want to protect it, so what's going to be
running through my mind during the race is; 'don't blow it.

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Serving as squadron commander for the SNJ-2s is Mort Arken, a retired U. For images, please visit
http://www. The Flight Academy trained him for his Private Pilot's
License and Instrument Rating, and currently is delivering additional
safety-centric training two-to-three-days per quarter.

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Y., Before there were F-14
Tomcats, before the F-16 Fighting Falcon, and well before the F-117 Nighthawk,
there was the venerated North American SNJ-2 that served as the trainer for
most of the Allied pilots who flew in World War II.)
The Skytypers Air Show Team also delivers a form of aerial messaging known
as "skytyping. Steve Teatro
of the Airshow Network, the event organizer, says that between the Blue Angels
and the Red Bull Air Race, the crowd is in for a rare treat.

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