THE PILOT

Chuck Coleman is an engineer, airshow, pilot, test pilot, flight instructor with over 10,000 hours
Total Time of flying with more than 4,100 hours in the Extra 300 series aircraft alone. He has
performed in hundreds of airshows and given 3000+ rides in aerobatic aircraft. Chuck has been
deployed around the world in aircraft such as the Burt Rutan Proteus utilized for scientific
research. Chuck was a test pilot for ICON Aircraft flight testing the ICON A5 Amphibian
performing FAA certification profiles and first flight of 25 ICON A5’s.
Chuck has an
Aerospace/Mechanical Degree from the University of Michigan. Chuck is also an FAA licensed
Airframe and PowerPlant (A&P) Mechanic with inspection Authorization ( IA).
Chuck gives instruction in unusual attitudes, International Aerobatic maneuvers, request
something you want to try out in the sky. He flew for a movie that allowed him membership in
the Screen Actor Guild (SAG). Chuck provided aerial support and help to win the Peabody
award for the documentary “Black Sky”. Check out the other Film/TV roles Chuck has had on
his IMDB page.
With as extensive background in air shows, Chuck would like to offer his insights to air show
performers, producers, sponsors, media, VIPs and the TV/film industry. Chuck’s Extra 300L can
be equipped with multiple video cameras to capture aerial events.
Chuck is a proud member of ICAS (International Council of Air Shows), SETP (Society of
Experimental Test Pilots), SAG (Screen actor’s Guild) EAA (Experimental Aircraft association),
AOPA (Aircraft Owner and Pilot’s Association) IAC International Aerobatic Club) , AAIA
(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics), many others. He has worked for Scaled
Composites, Virgin Galactic, The SpaceShip Company, Toyota Air Sports, McDonnell Douglas,
BD Jet Corp, VisionAire, Patty Wagstaff, Gene Soucy, Ian Groom, Tim Weber, Sean D Tucker,
ICON Aircraft, Paramount Pictures, others.
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