Skip is an Aerobatic Champion, has won several Gold Medals in regional competition, and has been awarded two Pitts Trophies! "Competition Aerobatics is a great way to learn decipline and precision. But, while a great competition pilot can make the most difficult maneuver look easy, a great showman can make it look impossible. This is what the fans find entertaining!", says Skip.

 His passion for aviation began when he flew with his crop-dusting grandfather as a kid. He later became hooked on aerobatics while spending time in Tennessee logging hour after hour in a vintage biplane and watching the great Leo Loudenslager fly. After completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Administration, Skip went on to fly for a regional airline. Two years later, he was hired to fly in the corporate flight department of a Fortune 100 company, where he later became a Chief Pilot. In 1998 Skip started an Aerobatic Flight School and joined the team of the International Center for Aerobatic Training as ICAT's aerobatic instructor, introducing "newbies" to aerobatics under the expert guidance of Alan Cassidy, John Lillberg and Nikolay Timofeev. Now flying for a major airline, Skip has begun to pursue his dream of exciting crowds around the country with his unique style of showmanship, his infectious love of flying, and his outgoing personality.