Victor Chmal - one of the best aerobatic pilot #1

Viktor graduated from Pilot's college in 1981 and participated in his first National Championship the following year. Since then, he has received numerous medals nationally and internationally, for both Aerobatics and Glider Aerobatics.

In addition to being a top aerobatic pilot, he is also qualified as an International Judge and is test pilot for the Sukhoi Design Bureau who manufacture the Sukhoi 26, 29 and 31.

Here are some of his International Category 1 achievements:

World Aerobatic Championships
2007 - ranked 16th overall
2005 -- ranked 3rd freestyle
2005 -- ranked 8th male
2003 -- ranked 1st freestyle *
1998 -- ranked 5th male
1996 -- ranked 1st overall

*(was "hors concours" for the title as he was an independent competitor, not part of a national team)

European Aerobatic Championships
2006 -- ranked 4th overall
2004 -- ranked 7th overall
2002 -- ranked 4th overall

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Total flying hrs 3'600
Nationality - Russian
Date of birth - 13 Oct 1960
Place of birth - Ukraine
Resident - Moscow, Russia
Marital status Married, 2 children
Interests - Tennis & cooking
Aircraft - Sukhoi 26 / 31

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[chubsmagoo]

Think Flight school when he says Pilots College but in the old USSR it was government funded if you were going to be on the Russian Team.

[chubsmagoo]

They have them in Russia, the Russian government or use to anyways hand pick the pilots that would be on the Russian Aerobatic team. It was all based on reflexes and endurance.

[wef3838]

the sukhoi seems so small in the cockpit compaired to the extra 300

[Intel5]

Either standard flight school or flight school with aeronautical engineering classes.

[roelesch]

"Pilot's college"?

What is that exactly? :)