Since moving to California in 2001 to pursue his life long passion for aviation, Ben has logged over 6,500 hours in more than forty different types of aircraft.

Ben is a full time aerobatic pilot, splitting his time between instructing at the Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety in King City, CA and performing airshows in the Tutima Extra 300L as right wingman for the Collaborators formation aerobatic team.

Ben has a deep love for competitive classical aerobatic flying and is proud to be a member of the 2010 United States Advanced Aerobatic Team.