Steve Jones (aviator)

Steve Jones
Steve Jones racing in Perth
Born	(1960-01-05) 5 January 1960
Nationality	United Kingdom
Racing career
First race	2004
Best position	3rd (2004)
Aircraft	Zivko Edge 540
Website
Profile at air-races.com

Steve Jones (born 5 January 1960) is a British airline pilot and an aerobatics pilot who competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Series, flying a Zivko Edge 540. He is now the championship's head judge.

Jones had his first flying lesson at just five years old, in 1965, in a Cessna, on the knee of a family friend. He became a pilot both commercially and competitively.

Commercially, Jones was formerly a Captain for British Airways, flying a Boeing 747. He spends his off-season working on and racing vintage cars. His company is also re building two vintage wooden racing aircraft.

Jones's Edge 540 in the 2006 Red Bull Air Race

Since 1994, Jones has flown competitively and as a display pilot with Paul Bonhomme in their Red Bull Matadors Team. They have taken their show around the world from the UAE to Japan. Jones flies as the wingman. Jones was a competitive Red Bull Air Race pilot from the first UK race which took place in Kemble UK in 2004. In the Red Bull Air Race series of 2007, he won in Porto, Portugal, defeating Mike Mangold.

Steve retired from Airrace as a competitor at the end of the 2008 season. He spent the next two seasons as technical commentator for TV and Internet coverage.

Red Bull Air Race took a 3 year break, returning in 2014 Steve came back as Race Director and Head of Training

Easily confused with Steve Jones, double World Gliding Champion, 2001 & 2014 world champion glider pilot.

Red Bull Air Race World Series results
2007 5th
2006 6th
2005 6th

Flying achievements
2005 FAI WGP, Bronze, U.A.E.; Gold, Switzerland
2005 FAI WGP, Gold, Switzerland
2004 FAI WGP, Gold, U.A.E.
2002 FAI WGP, Silver, Czech Republic; Gold, Japan
2001 FAI WGP, Silver, Japan
2000 FAI World Grand Prix, Gold Medal, Japan
1995 British Aerobatics Champion
1995 UK Freestyle Aerobatics Champion
FAI WGP Championships – three 1st place medals, one 2nd place medal
All FAI WGP results in the formation team category as the Sukhoi Duo/Matadors

Steve Jones 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	NC	DNS											0	0	NC
2004	2nd	4th	7th										8	0	3rd
2005	2nd	5th	5th	6th	6th	6th	9th						12	0	6th
2006	8th	10th	7th	CAN	8th	1st	DQ	DQ	5th				8	0	6th
2007	5th	8th	7th	12th	CAN	4th	6th	5th	1st	4th	CAN	10th	17	0	5th
2008	7th	9th	7th	3rd	9th	2nd	4th	CAN	6th				33	0	6th

Legend:

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

External links

Red Bull Air Race World Championship pilots

Current pilots - Master	Cristian Bolton 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 Kevin Coleman Luke Czepiela Ben Murphy Daniel Ryfa

Former pilots	Hannes Arch 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 François Le Vot 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 Juan Velarde Frank Versteegh Patty Wagstaff Kermit Weeks Walter Wolfrum Janusz Żurakowski

Other	3D Radio control Virtual Festival of Aerobatic Teams

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Steve Jones (aviator)

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