Rob Howarth

Born in 1971, Rob grew up playing with plastic model aircraft then moved onto flying radio controlled model aircraft, competing in national aerobatic competitions. Rob joined the Air Training Corps at 13 and went onto fly solo at 16 in a motor glider.  Rob still flies radio controlled model aircraft now, but large scale petrol powered aircraft and has great fun doing so in his spare time.

Rob started aerobatics after buying a share in a Yak 52, a Russian military training aircraft. He started competing at competition aerobatics in 2002 with the British Aerobatic Association at standard level in a Pitts S1S. The 2003 competition season saw Rob winning the Standard Aerobatic National Championship, as well as many other trophies throughout 2003 and 2004, including The Tiger Club International Aerobatic Trophy.

Rob finished his competition life in 2005 with a podium place at the Advanced British Nationals and now holds an Unlimited level Display Authorisation enabling him to fly down to 50 feet above the ground! Displaying since 2005 he has appeared at many top UK venues.

For the past 2 years Rob has trained members of the British Aerobatic team to compete at World and European Championships. The last world championships in the USA, in August 08 the British team took away the Bronze medal.

Rob holds a JAR ATPL/IR enabling him to fly a variety of multiengine commercial aircraft.