Aerobatic Flying - Emma McDonald
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Performed high‑adrenaline solo aerobatic displays in Extra 300L aircraft at major international airshows including Pacific Airshow (Huntington Beach & Gold Coast) and Australian International Air Show Avalon.
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Selected as one of only eight pilots worldwide to participate in the Air Race Academy, advancing toward the new world series of air racing.
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Competed in the global Air Race X series as the first female pilot, placing top‑five against seasoned racers under her own banner, Team Beyond Gravity.
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Returned as a featured solo aerobatic pilot at The Old Station Air Show, wowing crowds with precision loops, rolls and tumbles — pulling up to 10 G and inspiring thousands.
Emma McDonald, Part 1: Inside the World of Australia’s Most Relentless Stunt Pilot
Selema Masekela takes to the skies with world-class aerobatic and elite racing pilot Emma McDonald, where they experience the raw intensity of aerobatic flight first hand, including an 8G turn that tests the limits of the human body.
Emma McDonald, Part 2: Smashing Aviation’s Boys Club, A Mid-Air Collision at 200mph, And More
Emma breaks down her incredible career pivot from pole fitness champion to elite world-class pilot, the legacy of her flying family, and the terrifying moment she hit an eagle while flying upside down at 200mph.