Pete McLeod (born February 23, 1984, in Kapuskasing, Ontario) is a Canadian professional aerobatic pilot whose first competitive flight was in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in 2009.[1]
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Raised in Red Lake, a small town in Northwestern Ontario, McLeod grew up hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, boating, flying, and playing hockey.[2] He took his first flight in the family plane when he was 6 weeks old.[3] McLeod’s mother, Margaret, recalls that when he was six McLeod would sit on his father Dave’s lap during flights, hands on the control column.[4] He learned to fly float and ski planes, undergoing flight training at Harv's Air Service in Steinbach, Manitoba and qualifying for his private pilot’s licence at 16. He built up his flying hours over the next couple of years, earning his commercial licence and float endorsement when he was 18. McLeod spent the summers flying fishermen to remote outpost camps.[4]
He earned his aerobatic flight instructor rating when he was 18, and began flying competition aerobatics in a Pitts Special in 2003. He was undefeated in his first full competitive season in 2004, winning multiple awards in his class, a United States Regional Series Championship, and the 2004 North American Collegiate Aerobatic Championship.
After completing his Economics degree at the University of Western Ontario, he decided at the start of the 2006 season to join the air show circuit and focus all his energy on professional aerobatics. He finished the season with a second place advanced category finish at the United States National Aerobatic Championships. In 2007 he earned his unrestricted surface level aerobatic waiver, one of the youngest pilots in the world to hold such a waiver for high performance aerobatics.
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McLeod's 12th-place finish at the European Aerobatic Championships in the Czech Republic in 2008 earned him an invitation to attend the Red Bull Air Race qualification camp in Casarrubios, Spain, at the end of September 2008. Of the six pilots invited, five qualified for the ‘super’ licence required to compete in the world championship and McLeod was one of four rookies selected for active race status.
He joined the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in 2009, the youngest rookie ever to qualify for the Red Bull Air Race and the first Canadian. Prior to the start of the 2009 season, McLeod assembled a team of technicians and support staff for his first year on the circuit. He modified his new Zivko Edge 540 350 horsepower aerobatic airplane into a high performance racer.[4]
McLeod's goal was to become a strong presence in the top 5 pilots in his second and third seasons. "I would like to become world champion by the time I'm 30 years old", said McLeod.[5] "The setup is not going to be 100% for at least a year because it’s not just the pilot but the team that’s also learning. You don’t need the fastest airplane in the track in your first year because there’s so much to learn", he said.[6]
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^ "Canadian Rookie Youngest Ever Red Bull Air Race Pilot". Red Bull Air Race GmbH. 2008-11-24. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
^Difalco, Salvatore (2008-12-09). . Toro. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
^ abcClayton, Reg (2008-12-09). "Red Lake bush pilot prepares to take on the Red Bull Air Race series by the horns". Lake Of The Woods Enterprise. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
^. Red Bull Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
^Sheiban, Shakeri (2008-11-03). "An Hour With Pete McLeod Part II: Career, Early Ambitions, Tech and More!". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
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how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Pete McLeod born February 23 1984 in Kapuskasing Ontario is a Canadian professional aerobatic pilot whose first competitive flight was in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in 2009 1 Pete McLeodPete McLeodBorn 1984 02 23 23 February 1984 age 40 Kapuskasing Ontario CanadaNationalityOntario CanadaYears active1998 Websitewww petemcleodracing com 2017 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba C GYRB Contents 1 Biography 2 Red Bull Air Race pilot 3 Achievements 3 1 2003 3 2 2004 3 3 2006 3 4 2007 3 5 2008 3 6 2009 3 7 2010 3 8 2011 3 9 2012 3 10 2014 3 11 Red Bull Air Race World Championship 3 11 1 2009 2010 3 11 2 2014 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography editThis section needs expansion with Information about family and education background supported by citations to reliable sources would be a good place to start You can help by adding to it January 2017 Raised in Red Lake a small town in Northwestern Ontario McLeod grew up hunting fishing snowmobiling boating flying and playing hockey 2 He took his first flight in the family plane when he was 6 weeks old 3 McLeod s mother Margaret recalls that when he was six McLeod would sit on his father Dave s lap during flights hands on the control column 4 He learned to fly float and ski planes undergoing flight training at Harv s Air Service in Steinbach Manitoba and qualifying for his private pilot s licence at 16 He built up his flying hours over the next couple of years earning his commercial licence and float endorsement when he was 18 McLeod spent the summers flying fishermen to remote outpost camps 4 He earned his aerobatic flight instructor rating when he was 18 and began flying competition aerobatics in a Pitts Special in 2003 He was undefeated in his first full competitive season in 2004 winning multiple awards in his class a United States Regional Series Championship and the 2004 North American Collegiate Aerobatic Championship After completing his Economics degree at the University of Western Ontario he decided at the start of the 2006 season to join the air show circuit and focus all his energy on professional aerobatics He finished the season with a second place advanced category finish at the United States National Aerobatic Championships In 2007 he earned his unrestricted surface level aerobatic waiver one of the youngest pilots in the world to hold such a waiver for high performance aerobatics Red Bull Air Race pilot editMcLeod s 12th place finish at the European Aerobatic Championships in the Czech Republic in 2008 earned him an invitation to attend the Red Bull Air Race qualification camp in Casarrubios Spain at the end of September 2008 Of the six pilots invited five qualified for the super licence required to compete in the world championship and McLeod was one of four rookies selected for active race status He joined the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in 2009 the youngest rookie ever to qualify for the Red Bull Air Race and the first Canadian Prior to the start of the 2009 season McLeod assembled a team of technicians and support staff for his first year on the circuit He modified his new Zivko Edge 540 350 horsepower aerobatic airplane into a high performance racer 4 McLeod s goal was to become a strong presence in the top 5 pilots in his second and third seasons I would like to become world champion by the time I m 30 years old said McLeod 5 The setup is not going to be 100 for at least a year because it s not just the pilot but the team that s also learning You don t need the fastest airplane in the track in your first year because there s so much to learn he said 6 Achievements editThis section has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This section is in list format but may read better as prose You can help by converting this section if appropriate Editing help is available January 2017 This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Pete McLeod news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message 2003 edit 1st place Ontario Open Aerobatic Championship first competitive event Completion of Emergency Maneuver Training course 1 2004 edit North American Collegiate Aerobatic Champion Mid America Series Champion Undefeated in 2004 with five 1st Place finishes Four time winner of the Highest Scoring Pitts Award Posted highest percentage point average in North America 90 67 2006 edit 2nd place Advanced Category U S National Aerobatic Championships B F Goodrich Award recipient at the U S National Championships Youngest Canadian air show performer Seven 1st place and two 2nd place career finishes 9 career competition events to date 2007 edit Unrestricted Surface Level 0 ft Aerobatic Display Waiver 2008 edit 12th Place European Aerobatic Championship Announced 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship Rookie Red Bull Air Race Super License Holder 2009 edit 15th place overall Red Bull Air Race World Championship 15th Place Red Bull Air Race Abu Dhabi UEA 0 points 15th Place Red Bull Air Race San Diego USA 0 points 11th Place Red Bull Air Race Windsor ON Canada 1 point 13th Place Red Bull Air Race Budapest HUN 0 points 14th Place Red Bull Air Race Porto POR 0 points 12th Place Red Bull Air Race Barcelona Spain 0 points 2010 edit 5th place overall Red Bull Air Race World Championship 5th Place Red Bull Air Race Abu Dhabi UEA 7 points 5th Place Red Bull Air Race Perth Australia 7 points 7th Place Red Bull Air Race Rio de Janeiro Brazil 5 Points 9th Place Red Bull Air Race Windsor Canada 3 Points 5th Place Red Bull Air Race New York City USA 7 Points 8th Place Red Bull Air Race Lausitz Germany 4 points 2011 edit McLeod performed air shows across Canada in his Edge 540 aircraft during the summer of 2011 2012 edit McLeod performed at 15 air shows across Canada in his Edge 540 aircraft during the summer of 2012 2014 edit 5th place overall Red Bull Air Race World Championship 3rd Place Red Bull Air Race Abu Dhabi UEA 7 Points 4th Place Red Bull Air Race Rovinj Croatia 5 Points 4th Place Red Bull Air Race Putrajaya Malaysia 5 Points 8th Place Red Bull Air Race Gdynia Poland 1 Point 11th Place Red Bull Air Race Ascot UK 0 Points 3rd Place Red Bull Air Race Dallas Fort Worth USA 7 Points 1st Place Red Bull Air Race Las Vegas USA 12 Points 8th Place Red Bull Air Race Spielberg Austria 1 Point Red Bull Air Race World Championship edit 2009 2010 edit Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Points Wins Rank 2009 nbsp 15th nbsp 15th nbsp 11th nbsp 13th nbsp 14th nbsp 12th 1 0 15th 2010 nbsp 5th nbsp 5th nbsp 7th nbsp 9th nbsp 5th nbsp 8th nbsp CAN nbsp CAN 33 0 5th Series not held between 2011 and 2013 2014 edit Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Points Wins Rank 2014 nbsp 3rd nbsp 4th nbsp 4th nbsp 8th nbsp 11th nbsp 3rd nbsp 1st nbsp 8th 38 1 5th 2015 nbsp 3rd nbsp 12th nbsp 7th nbsp 4th nbsp 13th nbsp 5th nbsp 8th nbsp 11th 19 0 8th 2016 nbsp 6th nbsp 4th nbsp 12th nbsp 9th nbsp 13th nbsp 3rd nbsp 3rd nbsp CAN 30 5 0 9th 2017 nbsp 3rd nbsp 10th nbsp 7th nbsp 2nd nbsp 2nd nbsp 2nd nbsp 5th nbsp 11th 56 0 3rd 2018 nbsp 14th nbsp 7th nbsp 4th nbsp 12th nbsp 11th nbsp 7th nbsp 2nd nbsp 11th 27 0 8th 2019 nbsp 14th 9th 10th 4th 48 0 6th Legend CAN Cancelled DNP Did not participate DNS Did not show DQ Disqualified NC Not classifiedSee also editCompetition aerobatics FAIReferences edit a b McLeod McLeod Pete McLeod Racing Retrieved 2008 12 12 Canadian Rookie Youngest Ever Red Bull Air Race Pilot Red Bull Air Race GmbH 2008 11 24 Retrieved 2008 12 12 Difalco Salvatore 2008 12 09 Toro Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2008 12 12 a b c Clayton Reg 2008 12 09 Red Lake bush pilot prepares to take on the Red Bull Air Race series by the horns Lake Of The Woods Enterprise Archived from the original on 2011 07 22 Retrieved 2008 12 12 Introducing Pete McLeod Red Bull Canada Archived from the original on 2011 07 06 Retrieved 2008 12 12 Sheiban Shakeri 2008 11 03 An Hour With Pete McLeod Part II Career Early Ambitions Tech and More Bleacher Report Retrieved 2008 12 12 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pete McLeod Pete McLeod Racing Pete McLeod s website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pete McLeod amp oldid 1209926008, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
