Patrick Carter is a native of Mountain Home, Arkansas and graduated from Mountain Home High School in 2002.  He graduated from Henderson State University in 2004 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautical Science and Physics. Patrick moved to California in 2005 and has been training with some of the best aerobatic pilots in the world.  He and his wife Emily recently moved to Kansas where he works as a test pilot for Cessna Aircraft Company.  Patrick has accumulated over 4000 hours of flight time and holds an Airline Transport Pilot’s License with two jet type ratings. He also holds an Airframe and Powerplant mechanics license which allows him to maintain his airshow aircraft to the highest standards. He was recognized as an aerobatic instructor of the year in 2006 by the International Council of Airshows and also holds a low-altitude waiver for high-performance aerobatics.  Patrick will also be available for thrill rides and aerobatic instruction before or after the show.