Chuck Aaron (born November 21, 1948) is an pilot notable for being one of a handful of pilots holding an faa waiver to perform aerobatics in a helicopter in the united states. Charles "Chuck" Aaron (call sign "Malibu") is an American pilot notable for being one of a handful of pilots holding an FAA waiver to perform aerobatics in a helicopter in the Unit
Aaron is also an experienced test pilot, having test-flown a TADS/PNVS Missile Guidance System for the Boeing AH-64 Apache; and an infrared vision system as the first helicopter pilot to deliberately fly into known brownout conditions to test the MAX VIZ IR camera. He is also an FAA certificated Air
Aaron performed aerobatic maneuvers—loop, roll, vertical climb, Split S, Cuban Eight, Immelman, and "Chuckcevak" (modified Lomcovak)—at air shows and other demonstrations in an MBB Bo 105, with proprietary modifications invented by Aaron, that allow it to perform maneuvers previously impossible for
Career
Aaron performed aerobatic maneuvers—loop, roll, vertical climb, Split S, Cuban Eight, Immelman, and "Chuckcevak" (modified Lomcovak)—at air shows and other demonstrations in an MBB Bo 105, with proprietary modifications invented by Aaron, that allow it to perform maneuvers previously impossible for
Personal Life
Since 2019, Aaron provides helicopter aerobatics training, consulting services and travels throughout the world as a guest speaker.
References
- "Chuck Aaron." Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Aaron
- "Wikidata entity: Q16769559 — Chuck Aaron." wikidata.org/wiki/Q16769559