Air Show Pilot Spencer Suderman Will Attempt to Set New Guinness World Record®

Air show pilot Spencer Suderman, the current GUINNESS WORLD RECORD holder for "Most Inverted Flat Spins in an aircraft" will attempt to break his own record of 81 rotations set in 2014 with an even more impressive spin of over 100 rotations.  The current record can be viewed here:   http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-inverted-flat-spins-in-an-aircraft/

The attempt will occur on April 12^th, 2015 at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma in Arizona.  This flight will occur over the USMC Barry M. Goldwater Range, West Segment where the restricted airspace has been reserved to an altitude of 50,000 feet for this world record breaking effort.

The aircraft to be used for this attempt is an experimental variant of the legendary Pitts Special aerobatic biplane.  The plane, designated the Sunbird S-1x, was originally built and flown by noted aerobatic competitor and air show pilot Dick Green and is the only one of its kind featuring an oversized engine and propeller...more

Dick Green, now deceased, was my brother-in-law and it was through his kindness and generosity that I was able to purchase my handicapped van sooner rather than later.