The history of model aviation in our family began many years ago when my grandfather passed on the hobby at a basic level to my father, who then started engaging hobby on a larger scale than my grandfather. I, myself, was raised surrounded by airplanes throughout my entire childhood until, at the age of 5, the first buddy box flights took place. From there, progress moved forward gradually, as I started participating annually in the youth championships organized by the DMFV with a Multiplex Twinstar. Over the years, I continued to develop with various models like Topaz or Sebart 30/50e planes, regularly standing on the podium in different classes.
Simultaneously, I discovered 3D aerobatic flying for myself and gradually learned more and more maneuvers with smaller foam and wood planes. Since then I never wished for nothing but airplane related equiment for every birthday, Christmas or similar occasions, willingly sacrificing things like a good phone or a computer. With back then very limited possibilities but significant support from my parents, I managed to fulfill my dreams step by step.
After becoming the German youth champion at the age of 13 in the youth championships, I entered the F3A scene, working my way up class by class as I already did the yeras before. In 2018, I qualified for the 2019 World Championships in Italy, where, despite inexperience and some challenges, I successfully returned home with a 6th place in the Junior category and 54th place out of over 100 participants. In the same year, I finally fulfilled my childhood dream by acquiring a 40% 3D Freestyle aircraft, specifically the Extra330LX 3m from CARF-Models. This was one of my biggest step in my entiere carriere. To spent that much money for a plane at the age of 16... All the money collected thought selling almost my entiere rc fleet and buying broken planes, repaired them and sold them in great condition. That's the way I really teached myself how to work with materials on wood and fiberglass planes.
Due to the limitations imposed by COVID, I dedicated much time to 3D flying, attending various events and showcasing my presence. Throughout 2020-2021, I encountered Andreas at events, leading to the gradual development of a regular contact. At the end of 2021, I had the honor of receive a team shirt from him at an event, and during the same occasion, I got the chance to represent CARF for the first time. This contributed to my opportunity, in 2022,when I finally was at the age of 18, to be part of a trip to the USA with a part of the CARF team for the Joe Nall Week, representing CARF-Models. This trip marked my first-ever commercial flight. That trip was made possibleby the opportunity from Andreas and the financial support of my parents.
After this incredible event and the on site experience, I identified more and more with CARF. I then represented the company at other major events such as Jets over Kentucky and Best in the West Jet Rally in California as well as many events in europe. In the same year, with the support and opportunities provided by Andreas, I ventured into jet flying, quickly feeling at home in the scene.
During the next winter, I traveled to Thailand to build and test the prototype of the new Extra330LX 2.6m, gaining insights into the production processes of models and even getting hands on those fabrication steps.
After my trip to Thailand, I continued to intensively support CARF, and despite events like Prowing, Joe Nall, or Weston Park Model Show in the early 2023, I managed to complete my high school diploma almost casually. After finishing school in June my idea was to be present at various events almost every weekend, both for personal interest and on behalf of CARF. Just enjoying the time out of school haha... I made a spontaneous decision with Lars Rößling to participate in the German championship in jet formation flying, which surprisingly went quite well for a first time flying two Rebel MAX's as close and syncron as possible. After an intense summer season, I am now taking care of web-related matters and social media content at CARF in Thailand from September until the beginning of the flight season.
Today, I'm used to fly airplanes of every category of our product fleet, Freestyle Flagships like the 40% Extra330LX same as the Extra330LX 2.6m, still like my big 40% SU-31 or the legendary Pitts S-12 Biplane. Doesn't matter if it's our Kobuz-3 for aerotowing with my brothers SIAI Marchetti or a peaceful flight with a scale warbird such as the AT-6 Texan with lights and smoke. For sure I'm happy with every sport jet I'm able to get my hands on, it can be a Rebel MAX, Mephisto, Bolt or the Diablo, every single one of them is more than just unique... I couldn't decide witch one of them I should take for a flight if all of them would be fully fueled and lined up the runway! I even found my love for scale jets when Ray Labonte let me fly his MIG-17 at Best in the West in 2023, it's so insane what feeling a beautiful scale creates during a relaxed sunrise or sunset flight in the desert. I know I already mentioned quite a lot of plane but this one is and I think it will ever stay my all time favourite plane... The Fly Baby! You don't believe me? It is how it is, really. In my opinion there is no plane which gets you what the Fly Baby does...
Last but not least I want to thank everybody who supported me during the last years and had his part in supporting me to that point where I'm right now: I'm absolutly happy to be part of something that big and I'm honored to be a team pilot in the "Best Flying Planes Of The Planet" Team and regularly attend events all over the world, even here in Thailand.
