Rob Holland has never known a time where he was not completely obsessed with Aviation and Aerobatics. At a young age his Dad brought him to an airshow where he saw an airplane flying upside down, and knew that was what he HAD to do.

He has been flying now since the age of 18 and has accumulated greater than 8500 hours of flight time in over 156 different types of aircraft ranging from Piper Cubs to Regional Transport Aircraft, gliders to high performance aerobatic machines.

Rob graduated from Daniel Webster College in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Flight Operations.

Rob is rated as an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) with a Certified Flight and Ground Instructor (CFI, CFII, IGI, AGI) rating and also holds a glider rating. 

Rob has had a diverse aviation career so far: flight instructor, banner tow pilot, aircraft ferry pilot, Pilatus PC-12 corporate pilot, and commuter airline pilot. He currently works full time both domestically and abroad as an professional airshow pilot and an aerobatic flight instructor.

Rob’s infectious, upbeat, and approachable demeanor makes him a favored crowd-pleaser at airshows. His complete love of aviation is immediately apparent to everyone who meets him.  Rob hopes to instill into others his insatiable desire to excel and for them to activly persue their goals and dreams.

Accomplishments

Rob has received multiple first place and subsequent awards in aerobatic competitons both in the United States and Canada. He was the New England Competitor of the Year for 2002, 2003, and 2004.

He won the "Pitts Trophy" two times and is the Northeast Advanced Aerobatic Champion for 2003, 2004, and 2005.

Rob is a three- time member of the United States Advanced Aerobatic Team. He was the top placing American at both the 2004 and 2006 Advanced World Aerobatic Championships (AWAC). Rob also placed second over all in the world at the 2006 AWAC held in Radom, Poland and helped the US Aerobatic Team secure second place in the team standings. He will be competing in the 2008 Advanced World Aerobatic Championships being held in Pendleton, Oregon from August 1-8, 2008.

Rob has a Level One Unrestricted Aerobatic Waiver for airshows. "Solo Aerobatics", "Formation Aerobatics", "Circle Jumpers", and "Wing Walking Pilot" along with numerouse aircraft types are authorized on his Low Level Aerobatic Waiver.

Rob was voted to the Board of Directors of the International Aerobatic Club in 2006.

In 2008, Rob was awarded the "Distinguished Alumnus of the Year" Award from Daniel Webster College.

Rob has also been designated by the FAA to be an Aviation Safety Counselor with a focus on aerobatic flight safety.