Eric is an American competition aerobatic pilot in Powered and Glider categories. He was the 2015 and 2016 U.S. National Glider Aerobatic Champion and is a member of the United States Glider Aerobatic Team, which represents the U.S.A. in FAI sanctioned international competitions including the World Glider Aerobatic Championships held every year.
Eric began working on projects with Solar Flight's founder Eric Scott Raymond in 2007. At the time, Solar Flight's Sunseeker solar powered airplane was the only airworthy electric airplane in the world. Today Solar Flight continues to lead the electric airplane movement with the most advanced aircraft in the world.