Elisa Bretterebner and the Skytexters

Of course, there was skepticism when there is a young girl who does not even have a driver's license, but at 15 years old rides a glider.

However, after a short period of time, they noticed my enthusiasm and my talent.

After that, respect came naturally.

How did you guys get in touch? How was the team created?

Our team leader, Tim Tibo, saw Skytexting in international airshows and thought “That ́s so cool, I got do this at home with my friends”. 

His friend, Kai Joppich, is also a member of the team. 

I have known Kai for years and we have been friends for a long time. 

During one of our flights, last summer, Kai told me about the cool idea behind The Skytexter.

We did some test flights together and now, after all, I am really happy and proud to be part of this team! 

In addition to our exciting moments in the air, we also share a strong team spirit on the ground.

Are you all Austrian Nationals?

Besides me, only Stefan Walch, who shares the Extra with me, is Austrian. 

My other colleagues are all German.

Trust is probably the most important element in an air-acrobatic team, can you name another one?

In my opinion, reliability is very important and also not taking unnecessary risks. 

Many pilots want to impress others by doing stupid things. 

My credo is to stay focused and fly high but with "your feet on the ground'.

Do you work in the air also when you don't fly with the Skytexters?

No, I run a small company when not airborne.

Having a clear, blue sky seems to be an essential premise in order to write effectively with the smoke, 

could you guys also write with other colors than white?

Yes, we could use colored smoke, but we don't want to because the planes would look like a mess.

You have also experience in flying the Super Decathlon, could you Skytext with one?

Indeed, I did my aerobatic license on a Super Decathlon, but honestly speaking, I fell in love when flying the Extra for the first time. 

Working Extra gives pleasure not only to aerobatics, but also to fast altitudes for sending text messages in the sky.

We usually write at flight levels of 100 or 110, so high climb and cruise speeds are very important.

Upgrade plans to Extra NG.

At the moment I'm quite happy with my Extra 300L.

The most demanding acrobatic figure for an aerobatic pilot.

One of the best features of aerobatics is that you are constantly improving to stay on top of new challenges.

Later, the loop can be as complex as the turn.

With increasing experience, there is always a tendency to push our own limits a little further each time, although in general it never gets boring.

There are so many combinations of rollers and shapes that the pilot can draw the general axis of the aircraft.