Luca Bertossio (born January 24, 1990) is an Italian aerobatics pilot performing glider aerobatics as competitor for the Italian National Glider Aerobatic Team and as a professional Airshow pilot and Flight Instructor.
Bertossio is the first Italian to won 9 FAI Gold medals, 8 Silver and 4 Bronze FAI medals for the glider aerobatics discipline, and the titles of Advanced Vice-World Champion 2011 and Advanced World Champion of Glider’s Aerobatics in the 2012 WAGAC competition championship, World Air Games Champion 2015, Vice-World Games Champion 2017 and 3 Times Vice-World Overall Unlimited Champion 2015, 2018 and 2021. Bertossio's flight activity is based mainly at the National Italian Glider’s Aerobatic Centers of Ozzano nell'Emilia (BO) and in the past as an instructor at the International Glider Aerobatic Academy in Williams, CA (USA).
In the Italian aerobatics history Bertossio reached the best ever placement in the Unlimited category of the WGAC World Championship. He became Vice-World Champion 2015,2018 and 2021. He is the youngest ever World Air Games Champion 2015-Dubai.
In 2017, Bertossio also ranked second at The World Games.
Pilot's experiences
EASA CPL-IR(A) ME,SE
EASA ATPL(A) Theory
Qualifications: PBN, A-UPRT, MCC/JOC
Endorsements: TMG, NR,TW,RU,VP,G1000,Traino Alianti
EASA SPL FI
Certified Unlimited Aerobatic Flight Instructor
FAA CPL GL
Statement of Acrobatic Competency by Sean D.Tucker[8]
Sport experiences and achievements
2nd level Sport glider aerobatics course with Pietro Filippini 2010
3rd level Intermediate glider aerobatics course with Pietro Filippini 2010
4th level Advanced glider aerobatics course with Pietro Filippini and Sandor Katona 2011 5th level Unlimited glider aerobatics course with Pietro Filippini and Sandor Katona 2011 Glider aerobatics Airshow pilot course with Pietro Filippini 2011 Glider aerobatics activity Coordinator and Instructor at National Glider Aerobatics Center of Udine Coach at Romanian National Glider Aerobatics Team 2013 Organization, promotion, communication, sponsorships management and sport logistics for Fly&Joy a.s.d and Volo Club Udine a.s.d Aeronautics personality of the year award 2013 Winner of "Brera" Sport award 2014 "Premio all'Avvenire" award from Olympics Athletes Association Honor Bronze Medal for Sport Achievements 2011 Official Aerobatic Pilot and Testimonial of CITIZEN Watches co. ltd 2013-2015 Official Aerobatic Pilot and creator of the Project Sparco AERO