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Bill
Stein
Bill
Stein has logged over 3,500 hours of aerobatic and formation
flight. Bill began flying aerobatics when he was still a student
pilot and has been dedicated to perfecting his skills ever
since. Since 1995 Bill has performed at air shows all across the
United States and has entertained millions air show fans.
Bill’s passion for precision
flying is evident in his dazzling air show routine. He trains
every day so that his skills stay razor sharp, and to maintain
the all-out energy and excitement he puts into his air show
sequence. Bill’s experience includes competitive aerobatics
and years of flying on the world famous Red Baron Stearman
Squadron. Bill also gives back to the air show community by
mentoring new air show pilots including coaching the “Stars of
Tomorrow” team which have performed at many prestigious air
shows including the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Bill carries a Commercial Pilot
Certificate with airplane multi-engine and single-engine
instrument ratings. He has flown air shows in the Pitts Special,
Globe Swift, Boeing Stearman, and in his current airplane: The
state-of-the-art Zivko Edge 540.
THE PLANE
Edge 540
Fully composite EDGE wing
Lycoming IO-540 producing 327+ HP
Hartzell Aerobatic 3-blade composite propeller
Inverted fuel and oil system
Roll rate: 420 degrees a second
Climb rate: 3,700 ft/min
Empty weight: 1155 lbs
Max Gross weight(aerobatic): 1550 lbs
Fuel cap. (fuse. tank): 19 gal
Fuel cap. (wing tank): 44 gal
Vne: 265 mph
Vs: 58 mph
Wingspan: 24.4'
Length: 20.7'
http://www.billsteinairshows.com/
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