Kirby Chambliss

Kirby Chambliss
Kirby Chambliss at Langley Park in Perth
Born	(1959-10-18) October 18, 1959
Nationality	United States
Spouse	Kellie Chambliss
Racing career
First race	2003
Best position	1st (2004, 2006)
Aircraft	Zivko Edge 540
Website
teamchambliss.com

Kirby Chambliss (born October 18, 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an American commercial pilot and a renowned world champion in aerobatics.

Chambliss was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. As a youngster, he wanted to be a pilot. His father was a skydiver, and he loved the steep spiral in the sky the pilot put the plane into when racing the skydivers back to the ground.^[1] During his high school years, he fueled aircraft to earn money. By December 1979 at the age of 16, Chambliss debuted in solo flying after formal flight training,^[1] and earned his private license the following March. In the beginning, he earned his living as a certified flight instructor and then as a night freight pilot.

His later job as a business jet pilot enabled him in 1985 to take aerobatic flight training and to buy his own aerobatic plane. Winning top honors in his very first contest, Chambliss worked the way up to the elite "unlimited" level.^[1] In 1997, he became member and then captain^[2] of the US Aerobatic Team. He won five U.S. national championships and 13 medals at the world championships. He holds the title 2000 Men's Freestyle World Champion,^[1] and has logged over 27000 flying hours. In 2013, Chambliss lost power performing a high Alpha pass at the Illopango El Salvador Airshow. Chambliss exited his aircraft with minor injuries after a forced landing on a rocky embankment.^[3]

Chambliss racing in Perth, Western Australia

Chambliss enjoys performing in traditional airshows throughout the year when he is not training or competing. Since 2003, he takes part at the international aerobatic competition Red Bull Air Race World Series as a member of the Red Bull Team along with his team mate Hungarian Péter Besenyei. The champion of 2004,^[2] Chambliss finished the 2006 Series as the champion^[2] again with four wins of eight rounds on his Zivko Edge 540 aircraft. To stay in shape for enormous g-forces and exact timing, he runs four miles five days a week.

He lives with his wife and fellow pilot, Kellie, and their daughter Karly Nicole at the Flying Crown Ranch, Arizona, USA.

Kirby Chambliss at the Red Bull Air Race World Series
Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Points	Wins	Rank
2003	DNP	3rd											4	0	3rd
2004	1st	1st	2nd										17	2	1st
2005	9th	4th	4th	DNS	2nd	2nd	2nd						21	0	3rd
2006	1st	3rd	1st	CAN	1st	5th	3rd	1st	3rd				38	4	1st
2007	4th	6th	4th	3rd	CAN	5th	5th	2nd	5th	2nd	CAN	6th	28	0	4th
2008	5th	3rd	1st	CAN	4th	1st	12th	2nd	CAN	8th			46	2	4th
2009	9th	12th	3rd	3rd	8th	5th							34	0	4th
2010	6th	8th	5th	3rd	3rd	6th	CAN	CAN					41	0	4th
2014	11th	10th	9th	4th	10th	10th							5	0	10th
Total													229	8

Legend:

CAN: Cancelled
DNP: Did not participate
DNS: Did not show
DQ: Disqualified
NC: Not classified

References

1 2 3 4 Cunningham, Ross. "Flight Fest to feature national aerobatic champion". Matagorda County Advocate, June 30, 2005, p. 3E. Retrieved on May 25, 2013.
1 2 3 Main, Tyler L. "Born with wings - Red Bull flyer Kirby Chambliss shares experience, life, career before base air show". Marine Corps Base Hawaii, August 6, 2010. Retrieved on May 25, 2013.
↑ "Chambliss Reportedly OK After Crash in El Salvador". Retrieved 30 December 2013.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Péter Besenyei	Red Bull Air Race World Series Champion 2004	Succeeded by Mike Mangold
Preceded by Mike Mangold	Red Bull Air Race World Series Champion 2006	Succeeded by Mike Mangold

Red Bull Air Race World Championship champions

Three-time	Paul Bonhomme (2009, 2010, 2015)

Two-time	Kirby Chambliss (2004, 2006) Mike Mangold (2005, 2007)

One-time	Hannes Arch (2008) Péter Besenyei (2003) Nigel Lamb (2014)

Red Bull Air Race World Championship pilots

Current pilots - Master	Hannes Arch Kirby Chambliss Matthias Dolderer Michael Goulian Matt Hall Nicolas Ivanoff Petr Kopfstein Nigel Lamb François Le Vot Pete McLeod Yoshihide Muroya Peter Podlunšek Martin Šonka Juan Velarde

Current pilots - Challenger	Mélanie Astles Francis Barros Florian Berger Cristian Bolton Kevin Coleman Luke Czepiela Ben Murphy Daniel Ryfa

Former pilots	Péter Besenyei Paul Bonhomme Glen Dell Steve Jones Jurgis Kairys Adilson Kindlemann Alejandro Maclean Mike Mangold David Martin Sergey Rakhmanin Klaus Schrodt Frank Versteegh

Aerobatics

Aircraft	List of aerobatic aircraft

Competitions	European Gliding Championships FAI European Aerobatic Championships FAI World Aerobatic Championships FAI World Grand Prix Red Bull Air Race World Championship World Gliding Championships

Maneuvers	Loop (Inside & Outside) Aileron roll Barrel roll Cuban Eight Falling Leaf Hesitation roll Immelmann turn Kulbit Lomcevak Pugachev's Cobra Slip Spin Split S Stall Turn/Hammerhead Tailslide The Scissors Whifferdill turn Zurabatic Cartwheel

Organizations	British Aerobatic Association Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (Aresti Catalog) International Aerobatic Club International Miniature Aerobatic Club

Pilots	Cecilia R. Aragon Hannes Arch Princess Basmah Bani Ahmad Lincoln J. Beachey Péter Besenyei Ladislav Bezák Marta Bohn-Meyer Paul Bonhomme Pip Borrman Kirby Chambliss Julie Clark Marion Cole Vicki Cruse Mario de Bernardi Glen Dell Matthias Dolderer Wilhelm Düerkop Walter Extra Markus Feyerabend Gerhard Fieseler Jozef Gabris Michael Goulian Matt Hall Wayne Handley Ray Hanna Charlie Hillard Bob Hoover Bevo Howard Petr Jirmus Steve Jones Jurgis Kairys Georgij Kaminski Svetlana Kapanina Sándor Katona Charlie Kulp Anatoly Kvochur Nigel Lamb Jim LeRoy Leo Loudenslager Nancy Lynn Alejandro Maclean Pete McLeod Jerzy Makula Stanisław Makula Mikhail Mamistov Mike Mangold Scott Manning Catherine Maunoury Neil Williams Pyotr Nesterov Alexandr Panfierov Ivy May Pearce Adolphe Pégoud František Peřina Tom Poberezny Maciej Pospieszyński Sergey Rakhmanin Amelia Reid Olaf Schmidt Art Scholl Klaus Schrodt Betty Skelton Erde Skip Stewart Martin Šonka Gene Soucy Chris Sperou Victor Tchmal Reinhold Tiling Ferenc Tóth Sean D. Tucker Nick Turvey Ernst Udet Gabor Varga Frank Versteegh Patty Wagstaff Kermit Weeks Walter Wolfrum Janusz Żurakowski

Other	3D Radio control Virtual Festival of Aerobatic Teams

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