Gruber, Gerhard
Gerhard Gruber devoted his life to aviation from a young age.
He worked at Vienna International Airport for 45 years, 30 of which as Head of Airport Operations. In parallel, he logged over 10,000 flight hours in gliders, as an airline pilot, chief pilot, and senior examiner.
As a captain, he didn't just fly show business icons like Phil Collins, Luciano Pavarotti, and Sean Connery, but also a large part of the Austrian government, including Franz Vranitzky, Viktor Klima, Thomas Klestil, Heinz Fischer, and many others. Major highlights included a round-the-world flight for Red Bull with Dietrich Mateschitz and the airshow "100 Years of Fischamend", which he organized.
Gerhard Gruber is highly respected not only for his outstanding technical knowledge but is also known worldwide for his many speeches at conferences across nearly every continent. He left a notable mark as the author of a ground markings manual seen at over 4,000 airports globally.
In 1995, he gained international recognition for inventing a system to locate downed aircraft in poor visibility.
His experience spans from being Austria's youngest flight instructor to serving as an expert witness for courts and aviation accident investigations.
Since 1977, he has continuously worked as an instructor and examiner on flight simulators in Austria and abroad. There are likely very few people worldwide who can look back on such a vast and varied aviation career.
Gerhard Gruber:
Gerhard Gruber devoted his life to aviation from a young age.
He worked at Vienna International Airport for 45 years, 30 of which as Head of Airport Operations. In parallel, he logged over 10,000 flight hours in gliders, as an airline pilot, chief pilot, and senior examiner.
As a captain, he didn't just fly show business icons like Phil Collins, Luciano Pavarotti, and Sean Connery, but also a large part of the Austrian government, including Franz Vranitzky, Viktor Klima, Thomas Klestil, Heinz Fischer, and many others. Major highlights included a round-the-world flight for Red Bull with Dietrich Mateschitz and the airshow "100 Years of Fischamend", which he organized.
Gerhard Gruber is highly respected not only for his outstanding technical knowledge but is also known worldwide for his many speeches at conferences across nearly every continent. He left a notable mark as the author of a ground markings manual seen at over 4,000 airports globally.
In 1995, he gained international recognition for inventing a system to locate downed aircraft in poor visibility.
His experience spans from being Austria's youngest flight instructor to serving as an expert witness for courts and aviation accident investigations.
Since 1977, he has continuously worked as an instructor and examiner on flight simulators in Austria and abroad. There are likely very few people worldwide who can look back on such a vast and varied aviation career.
