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Greg Poe
 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 pilots 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 backcountry 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!
Greg's 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 air show performance in 1992.
Shortly after, he became a full time air show pilot and a main
stay on the circuit, performing at 15 to 25 air show events each
year.
Greg considers one of the
highlights of his career to be the time he spent as the
production test pilot for Aviat Aircraft in Afton, Wyoming.
During that time he was responsible for test flying all the
Pitts and Husky aircraft that rolled out the factory doors.
Greg has been chosen for several
nationally televised air show freestyle competitions, placing
2nd in the World Free Style Sport Flying Championships in 1999,
and 3rd in the World Aerobatic Federation contest in 2000. Greg
has been featured in such television programs as Modern Marvels,
Ripley's Believe it or Not, The Discovery Channel, CBS news, FOX
sports, ESPN and others.
Air show flying has opened many
doors for him and put him at the controls of a variety of
aircraft such as a Russian Mig-15, the WWII B-17 Flying Fortress
and the U.S. Air Force F-15, F-16, and F-18 fighter jets.
Greg's life has taken a major
turn recently following the drug related death of his son, Ryan.
He now visits schools and youth groups discussing the incredible
opportunities aviation has afforded him and telling his son's
story as a reminder to young people about the importance of
making the right choices and following their dreams.
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