Klaus Schrodt

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Klaus Schrodt

Red Bull Air Race World Series Record
Date of Birth	September 14, 1946
Team	bwin
Year of Début	2005
Country	Germany
Best Position	4th (2005)^[1]
2006 Position	7th (7 points)^[1]
Plane	Extra 300S^[1]
Website	haute-voltige.com

Klaus Schrodt (born September 14, 1946 in Dieburg, Germany^[2]) is a German aviator who currently races in the Red Bull Air Race World Series. Before joining the series, Schrodt was a former airline pilot and yachtsman.

Schrodt's aviation career has seen him take the German Aerobatic Championship 5-times as well as the 2005 & 2001 Freestyle World Aerobatic Championships.^[2]

Schrodt's interest in yachting say him cross the Atlantic ocean on three separate solo trips, the first of which was in 1972.^[2] Whilst being passionate for yachting in his youth, Schrodt maintained a strong interest in flying, travelling 30 kilometres (19 miles^[3]) each day in order to to clean hangers in exchange for 10 minutes of flying lessons.^[2]

After completing flight school, Schrodt became a pilot for Lufthansa at 19 years old.^[2]^[4] Schrodt retired in 2002 to focus on aerobatic flying.^[2]

Klaus has over 22,000 flying hours and has flown over 100 different air craft.

Klaus Schrodt at the Red Bull Air Race World Series
Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Points	Wins	Rank
2003	NC	2nd								5	0	2nd
2004	4th	2nd	DNS							8	0	3rd
2005	5th	3rd	7th	4th	4th	5th	3rd			18	0	4th
2006	DQ	4th	4th	CAN	9th	7th	8th	6th	10th	7	0	7th
Total										38	0	6th