Dating back to 1913, the historic Britannia trophy has been given to pioneering British pilots for nearly a century and Bonhomme’s world championship win has been duly noted as an outstanding achievement in aviation. “To say that I am chuffed to bits would be an understatement,” said Bonhomme, who received the good news while test flying his Edge 540 in Phoenix, Arizona ahead of the first race of 2010, which takes place in
INSPIRATIONAL ROLE MODELS
Bonhomme says his lifelong fascination with flight began as a young boy, when he would listen in awe to his father’s inspiring stories. “He would enthrall my brother and I with his tales of Army helicopter flying and flying for the airlines,” said the British pilot who obtained his pilot’s licence aged 17 – the minimum age you can legally fly in the
Another key role model for the young Bonhomme was an aerobatic pilot called Richard Goode – a man well known in
Now a role model himself for future generations of pilots, Bonhomme is aware that this responsibility is not to be taken lightly. “It is possibly the most important factor in aviation if you want to proceed,” said the world champ, when considering how instrumental a good role model can be in a pilot’s progress. “You need someone to advise you on safety, how to handle yourself, on how to be confident – but not too confident, and on a regular basis, you need to be reminded that complacency can be extremely dangerous. That should go on until the day you stop flying.”
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