Jason is type rated in 17 different aircraft, including the Supermarine Spitfire, the North American P-51 Mustang and the Gulfstream G-650. His first flying lesson was in a Cessna 150 at the age of 12, and as a teenager he started his flight training in a Pitts S2-B and progressed to getting a multi-engine commercial license. He raced in the Reno National Championship Air Races from 2003 to 2007 in the Biplane Formula One and T-6 classes. He is an aerobatic competency evaluator, a Wing Leader for the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) SoCal Wing and is also rated in helicopters and gliders.

Jason loves the challenge of flying the MiG-17 because of its performance across the board... acceleration, turn rate and speed. After the MiG-17, his favorite aircraft to fly is the Grumman F8F Bearcat, a Navy fighter that entered service late in World War 2 and is known for its power and speed.

Flying the MiG at airshows is meaningful to him because it’s a chance to help preserve aviation history and inspire young people to become interested in aviation.

Jason was born in the San Fernando Valley and currently lives in Camarillo, California. When not flying for the CAF and in airshows, he flies a Gulfstream G-650 for a prominent company based in Los Angeles.