Lee Lauderback
Lee Lauderback, EAA 333795, of Orlando, Florida, began flying in 1966 at the age of 15. Shortly after graduation from college, Lee started to work for professional golfer and businessman Arnold Palmer. For 17 years, Lee headed up Arnold’s flight operations as chief pilot and director of flight operations, piloting his Learjet, C-I, C-II and C-III Citation Jets, and MD 500E Helicopter.
Currently, Lee is an instructor and demonstration pilot in the P-51 Mustang. In addition, he is one of the pilots for the U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight Program and has been a civilian instructor for the Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent River, Maryland.
Lee is a certified flight and ground instructor for single and multi engine airplanes, instrument, helicopters, and gliders, as well as an FAA Pilot Proficiency examiner and acceptance flight-tester in various warbirds, helicopters, and turbojets. He is also a specialty aircraft examiner, providing FAA checkrides in 12 different warbird aircraft.
Amassing in excess of 20,000 flight hours in all types of aircraft and helicopters, including more than 8,800 hours in Mustangs, Lee has also had a chance to fly an F-15 Eagle, F-16 Viper and F/A-18 Hornet. Lee has more than 2,000 hours in sailplanes and has competed in many soaring contests and held several sailplane records.