On 3–4 September, the Red Bull Air Race will make a highly anticipated return to the EuroSpeedway Lausitz in Germany. The stop at the oval formerly known as the Lausitzring will be the last chance for American pilots Kirby Chambliss and Michael Goulian to prepare for the highlight of their season: two home stops in the USA.
The Whelen branded mobile marketing unit was deployed on Monday, August 22nd at the Ride and Drive Event during the Police Fleet Expo in Columbus,…
This weekend at the Red Bull Air Race in Ascot, England turned out well – with a trip to the Final 4 for the 1st time this season and a 4th place in the standings, The Goulian team left feeling like we gave it our all. Team #99 was totally amazing this week as our plane fought us the entire time we were here. Read the entire story and look at the photos from this past weekend in this article.
The 2016 AirVenture convention is wrapping up today. If you missed it, there were so many ‘moments’ to share with you, it’s difficult to list them all here. Read the full news post to see some of our video highlights and images from this past week.
We’d love to see you at AirVenture next week. Add to your OSH16 schedule to stop by our Whelen/Goulian exhibit near Boeing Plaza or visit one of our partners – many of whom have a booth on the grounds. Mike’s performing on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday in the afternoon airshow. For our complete schedule, read this full news post.
It was a privilege to return to the 2016 National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Michigan, over the 4th of July weekend. The Cherry Festival hosts a weekend air show (Friday – Monday) to kick off the week-long event. The team was able to capture its first 360 degree video to showcase Michael’s performance over Lake Michigan – check out the short video clip on this post.
In the latest “Winging It” videoBritt flies with air show pilot, Michael Goulian, to learn a bit about upset recovery, unusual attitudes and aerobatic flying.
The 2016 Red Bull Air Race in Japan is over for Team 99. Saturday’s Qualifying Races were cancelled due to extreme high winds so the head-to-head heats for Sunday were based upon World Championship Standings (instead of Qualifying runs). This placed Goulian’s head-to-head race against Britain’s Nigel Lamb. An over-G penalty on Sunday cost Team 99 the chance to advance into the Round of 8.
Given their recent efforts, American pilots Kirby Chambliss and Michael Goulian both have strong potential for the race podium at the third stop of the 2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Chiba, Japan this weekend. Success could put either pilot closer to – or among – the top three in the overall standings.
Competition and the pursuit of excellence is the mantra by which Mike Goulian lives. Take a look at the portrait video created by the Red Bull Air Race team where he explains the values that are most important for him.
What an emotional week for Team #99 in Spielberg, Austria. During race week, the team installed a new intake on the race plane to shave off some time and pump up the speed; and made sure the race plane was race-ready after the final assembly. Watch Michael’s final run on the track on Sunday and listen to his post-race interview.
Check out our images from the week at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-in, April 2016. Highlights: our Whelen exhibit, Mike’s airshow performances, Mike’s Red Bull Air Race demo races and meeting with many folks from around the world.
Join us April 4 – 10 in Lakeland, FL at Sun ‘n Fun. Meet the Goulian Aerosports team, watch Mike fly his airshow (Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat), and watch Mike fly a demo Red Bull Air Race (Fri, Sat, Sun). We will have our exhibit open all week on the warbird ramp with the latest Whelen products.
It’s air show time! Our first 2016 air show this weekend in Tampa, Florida will be a kickoff to the season like no other. The Tampa Bay Air Fest, hosted by MacDill Air Force Base this weekend will not only have an awesome line up of performers, including our own Mike Goulian, but will also have the most fan interactive air show ever – utilizing the production team from Reality Check Systems.
Goulian’s Team 99 is made its way back home from the Abu Dhabi Red Bull Air Race this week. It was an exciting finish in our 1st Red Bull Air Race of 2016. Read more details and watch two wrap up videos.
Goulian’s Team #99 is in Abu Dhabi assembling the race plane ahead of the Red Bull Air Race this weekend. We spent the winter rebuilding and redesigning every inch of it. Nothing was left untouched. Mike and Team Coordinator, Pablo Branco, review the modifications and explore their motivation in this video.
This week, Team #99 reached a huge milestone as we completed an incredibly successful modification and test program on our Red Bull Air Race Edge 540. After an amazing around the clock effort by my Teammates & Bully Aero, we have built what we feel is a monster race plane.
When fans see Goulian’s race plane in Abu Dhabi, it’s gone through so many changes that it will look like a completely new aircraft. At the start of the off-season in November 2015, Goulian’s #99 raceplane was already slated for a major modification program. As one of few Edge V2 aircraft left on the race circuit, the team knew that in order to compete on a level playing field, work had to be done, and fast
Mike Goulian has been invited to speak at the Plymouth Aero Club’s third annual Hot Soup event on Sunday, January 17th. The event is an afternoon saluting pilot chefs with an opportunity to listen to Mike Goulian’s personal experiences, stories, and moments in aviation where he’s identified his personal limits.
Team Goulian’s official 2016 calendar is shaping up. We’re only two months away from the first of eight Red Bull Air Race World Championship events, kicking off once again in Abu Dhabi. On our schedule, you’ll find many of our favorite events such as Sun’ n Fun and Oshkosh, but the air show team is excited to be attending some new events in 2016.