R.I.P. Mr. Greg Poe MX2 @ Sun N' Fun Airshow 2009

Greg is a native of Boise, Idaho and has spent most of his life there. He started his flying career at an early age and earned his pilot's license while still a teenager, flying out of the old Strawberry Glen airport along side the Boise River. His flight instructor, John Chambers, introduced him to aerobatics early on and it quickly turned into a passion that continues to this day. Greg's early flying was done in a variety of tail wheel type aircraft and he spent many hours at Idaho back country airstrips. After earning commercial and instrument ratings Greg became a flight instructor and has specialized in tail wheel training, aerobatics (from basic to unlimited) and has earned a reputation as one of the most knowledgeable advanced spin instructors in the country. His flying career has been a varied one. From towing gliders and aerial banner advertisements to float plane flying, Greg considers himself one of the fortunate few who have been granted the privilege of a life in the air! Gregs love of aerobatics led him to enter competitions around the country, which enhanced his skills and understanding of high performance aircraft and eventually led to his first airshow performance in 1992. Shortly after, he became a full time airshow pilot and a main stay on the circuit, performing at 15 to 25 airshow events each year.

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[valtierra2966]

@AntonioSpeed Thank you for your response and thanks for the video. I met him in person and its hard to believe he's gone now.

[AntonioSpeed]

@valtierra2966 No problem, we lost Greg and many other airshow pilot this year. :-(

[valtierra2966]

I use to work for Fagen building ethanol plants in the Midwest. Does anyone have any idea how Greg Poe died?

[AntonioSpeed]

@valtierra2966 Heart attack after a day of off road ATVing.

[melomaniacify]

Rest in peace Greg

[webb99lynx]

May he rest in peace! We'll all miss you!!!

[prokopto]

how he goes head over tail is a mystery! What an amazing athlete and pilot.

[nancycucesharp]

WOOO that rocks.