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.
It was an emotional weekend here at the Red Bull Air Race in Las Vegas. The last race of the year had it’s ups and downs. We had a solid Qualifying run on Saturday, setting us up to fly against Hannes Arch on Sunday. On Sunday we flew well in the Round of 14 allowing us to advance to the Round of 8.
As is the norm, Team #99 arrived early for the @redbullairrace stop in Las Vegas. The team had to complete an engine change in Fort Worth the Friday night prior to Qualifying day just three weeks ago – so early this week, team technician, Dax Wanless, and Team Coordinator, Pablo Branco spent time setting up the engine for maximum horsepower while trying to keep the engine temps under control.
Looking back at this weekend’s Red Bull Air Race at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, TX, it can be described in a few words: teamwork, determination, collaboration and focus. With the return of the air race to the US, it was a great feeling to be competing back on US soil where everything is familiar and focusing on racing was easier than ever. After Friday’s practice run paving the way to issues with the Edge’s landing gear among other things, our team worked very hard to remedy the issues.
Goulian comes into the Red Bull Air Race at the Texas Motor Speedway this weekend (September 26 – 27) energized and motivated, after problems with his instrumentation thwarted his charge toward the Final 4 in Spielberg, Austria. For Massachusetts-born Goulian, it’s time to do what folks in The Lonestar State are famous for: He’s ready to take a stand.
The Red Bull Air Race was back in Spielberg, Austria this year and team #99 was ready to make it to the Final 4 on Sunday. We we had it all together, but got tricked by an electronic failure and lost our start speed indication on the panel.
The Red Bull Air Race in Ascot, England, had its ups and downs. With inclement weather during the entire week – the race teams had no practice time on the track. The first practice was on Saturday morning, allowing for only two runs before the afternoon Qualifying lineup. Watch Michael’s race through the track and post-race interview here.