Spencer Suderman began his flying career while working on his Bachelor of Science degree in business at California State University Northridge in the late 1980's. Spencer earned a private pilot's certificate, commercial rating, instrument rating, and then became a CFI (Certified Flight Instructor).
While working on his instrument rating, he went through a spin and unusual attitude training program. This training teaches pilots what to do in emergencies and involves mild aerobatics. Spencer soon discovered that aerobatics are amazingly fun and quickly lost interest in merely flying straight and level. After attending numerous aerobatic contests in the Super Decathlon Spencer moved up to the high performance Meteor Pitts which he now flies in his air show program.
Spencer is a high energy fun loving individual who enjoys entertaining the audience with his amazing airplane. His enthusiasm for flight is infectious and explains why so many people enjoy being entertained by Spencer. This high energy persona attracts other pilots to train with Spencer through his Be-A-Safe-Pilot training or simply thrill seekers who want to experience an out of this world adventure and step into the cockpit of the Pitts for the ride of a lifetime!
Spencer's air show performance uniquely showcases the capabilities of the Pitts Biplane with Intense gyroscopic maneuvers like the Inverted Flat Spin with its signature corkscrew smoke trail as the plane drops towards the ground spinning like a frisbee!
Spencer is one of the few pilots who performs the incredible Double Hammerhead, a maneuver so difficult that only a handful of pilots will even attempt it in public--Spencer makes it look easy as the Pitts spins like a pinwheel suspended in the sky!
