Meeting my good friends from elementary school

Good feeling to see all the guys and girls again after 15 years.

The years went by and we are now adults, but as we met we felt as if we are back in the past, thinking about this times. Thanks for this organisation it was a pleasure. Hope to see all of you again.

Strasser wins Austrian Aerobatic Championship 09

Patrick wins Austrian Championship with incredible performances." There was a lot of pressure on me for this contest and now it`s a fantastic feeling to be the winner of the first powered aerobatic championship in Austria since 16 years. Thanks to all of my supporters".

Airshow Timmersdorf

Airshow at Patricks homebase Timmersdorf! Main attraction after his performance. "It´s amazing to fly an airshow at home for the people which are always on my side", Patrick said after his outstanding flight. Tomorrow next championship starts at Spitzerberg, the Austrian Nationals. Keep your fingers crossed and check the results at www.spinninghawks.com.

Wings for Life Charity Auction

Your chance to become a special ride with Patrick in his Extra 300. More infos on www.wingsforlife.com

Red Bull Airrace

Visiting the Red Bull Airrace in Budapest, fascinating! Hoping to join this great sport in some years.

Back in Austria

Crossing the border to Austria again! Back in home airspace, traditionally opening a can of RED BULL

Thanks

Big thanks to my girlfriend Anja, who is supporting me at every contest

Closing ceremony

Today, the others are the winners. 1st Daniel Ryfa, 2nd Anton Berkutov, 3rd Simon Fick. Congratulations to the winners. Patrick makes 34th place. Altogether better than any expectations but a place under the best 20 was possible. "Shit happens, I'm looking forward and after this contest I know I can compete with the best of Europe" Patrick commented after the closing ceremony, again having a smile on his face.

Contest completed

A little bit disappointed after my last flight. Only place 35 after 2 big mistakes in the competition flight. Need some sport to become clear of my mind again.

Support from Austria

Friends from Austria visiting me during the contest, what a surprise. Here with Kurt and Marco. Thanks guys for support.

After three flights

Happy again, place 28 after three competition flights, very good mid result for the first international contest. Qualified for the final unknown.

1st flight

Happy after first contest flight place 19

Preparing for contest

Relaxing before the flight in our Team tent, looks easy but work will start in a few minutes

European Championship Poland

Arriving at the European Championship in Poland. Here at the opening ceremony. Austrian National Team composed of Patrick. 19 countries, 49 pilots

Save place for EXTRA

Some years ago MIG fighters have been saved in this shelters, now my aircraft. Thanks to the Red Bull crew around Wojtek for the support.

Strasser main attraction at Kolobrzeg Air Festival

Patrick was the main attraction at the Ed Bull Air Festival at Kolobrzeg, putting on impressive displays of high precision aerobatic flying at Kolobrzeg and Jastarnia over the coastline to the baltic sea. "It was fantastic fun", Patrick commented after the flights. "Poland was real fun and I would love to come back here in the future"

Airshow Poland

From Germany direkt to an Airshow in Poland, 2 hour flight, Kolobrzeg. Landing at an old military airfield, called Bagicz. Thousands of people where waiting there for my performance, great experience. After landing suddenly there was a crowed of people around me and my aircraft

Final Result

Final Result: 12th place out of 19 competitors, not so bad, some little mistakes in flight but looking forward for the European Championship in Poland.

Contest flights

Preparing for the first contest flights.

German Championships 09

Arriving at the German championships, so much luggage in such a little plane.

Visiting friends

Visiting my friends on their holidays in Vrsar, Croatia. Only 45 minutes with my plane from home. Had a nice time there. Good to relax before the championships will start.

Airpower 09

Patrick at Airpower09, here together with Matthias Dolderer, RB Airrace Rooky of this year

Meet and greet

Meet and greet, signing autographs after the show

Airshow Performance at See in Flammen

Nice Airshow at the Trabocher See for See in Flammen. A very special moment for Patrick to do an Airshow at his homeplace.

Charity Licht ins Dunkel

Ferry flight back from Croatia

Charity Licht ins Dunkel

Enjoying the nature with a big jump into the sea near Premuda island.

Charity Licht ins Dunkel

Cooking fish on the selfmade fireplace. It's an island without any civilization except snakes and some goats.

Charity Licht ins Dunkel

Charity Flight to Mali Losinj with my Extra, starting a boat trip on Christian's "Varuna". It was a kind of survival trip. Only the boat and the nature, phantastic.

Early begin of training

Back in Timmersdorf and back in the trainings area as soon as possible to prepare for the next championships........

Relaxing in the air

Taking a ride in a glider over the Austrian Alps. Fantastic feeling only with the power of nature.

Arriving at Tököl Airport

At Peter Besenyei's homebase in Hungary. Picking up his Edge 540 which he has flown in the Airrace last year. Here together with Hannes Arch direct after arrival.

Live from the cockpit

Ferry flight with Hannes Arch to Tököl airport to pick up his new airshow plane for this year.
The former Red Bull Airrace plane of Peter Besenyei

Bringing an Alpha Jet in the air

Rechberg mountain race

Incredible Airshow in front of 30.000 spectators at the Rechberg mountain race

Trainingscamp

Well prepared for 2009 season, thanks to Patrick Paris........

Trainingscamp

Nice trainingscamp with Patrick Paris in Slovenja, the master of Aerobatics. Learning by doing.....

LOWS

My friend Jürgen is giving me a ride back from Salzburg for maintenance work on my aircraft.

Nice Airshow in the mountains of Austria

P 38 amazing cockpit

P 38 Lightning arrived at home

After a long time of restauration the P 38 Lightning already arrived in Salzburg. One of the most beautiful planes in the world. Today there are only four of them existing in the world and in Europe this is the only one. Congratulations :-)

Winter Homebase

Homebase of my Extra 300, Hanger 7 in Salzburg

Good cars and planes

Which one should we take today? :-)

Testflight

Enjoying the beautiful Austrian winter landscape on a testflight. Here together with Hans over the "Erzberg". Nice flight.

Aircraft 2009

Aircraft is ready for season. Thanks to my crew especially Thomas HEINERT, who is working really hard to keep my aircraft on the best technical level.

Patrick Strasser is now online

Patrick blogs his upcoming adventures, check it out.........