Matthias Dolderer is a German professional race pilot, who competes as a rookie pilot in the Red Bulletin Air Race World Championship.
Background
Dolderer, who once colourfully compared the precision-flying of the Red Bulletin Air Race to trying to park a car in a garage while travelling at nearly 400 kilometres per hour, first went flying with his father when he was three years old.
Education
Just a few days later he finished 3rd in the German Championships.
Career
Beginnings His life has revolved around aviation ever since. “Flying was my passion from the very first moment and my inspiration. I’ve spent my whole life in hangars, on airfields and in cockpits,” says Dolderer.
He gained a glider and ultralight license at the age of 17 and the following year obtained his private pilot’s license.
At 21 he became the youngest flight teacher in Germany. Dolderer has spent almost 300 days of his life in the cockpit in more than 150 different aircraft types, with 25,000 landings all over the world and has performed in many air shows across Europe since 1993.
In 2002 he became an official pilot of the Flying Bulls, Austria, where he still performs with different aircraft. Competition aerobatics In, Matthias Dolderer intensified his aerobatic activities to become a Red Bulletin Air Race pilot in the near future.
Just one year later, he took part at the World Aerobatic Championship, category "Unlimited".
In, Dolderer made his breakthrough after hard training. Red Bulletin Air Race pilot Of the six candidates, five qualified for the "super license" required to compete in the world championship. Matthias Dolderer was one of four rookies selected for active race status. till.
Membership
From 1988 until 1991, Matthias Dolderer took part in four German and two European Championships, and the World Championships as a member of the national ultralight team