Grayout Aerosports

Billy Werth

Growing up in an Air Force family, Billy has been around some sort of airplane his whole life. He started flying in 1988 and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Professional Aviation Technology from Indiana State University in 1994. In 1992 he started teaching aerobatics and has been hooked ever since. In 1997 he graduated from Undergraduate Pilot Training and started flying the KC-135R for the Air Force Reserves. He was hired by Chautauqua Airlines in 2001 and is now a Captain on the Embraer 145, based in Indianapolis. Billy has over 6000 hours of flight time in 20 different aircraft, with 600 of it teaching folks how to fly upside down.

John Braddock

John is 24 years old and has loved aviation his entire life. He started flying when he was 16 years old and earned his private pilots license at 17. He attended Purdue University from 2000 to 2003 earning a Bachelors of Science Degree in Aviation Technology. While at Purdue, John participated in numerous aviation organizations including Alpha Eta Rho, the Purdue University Flight Team, and Purdue Professional Pilot club. He was a flight instructor not only at Purdue, but also Indianapolis Terry Airport, now known as Indianapolis Executive, while in school. Upon graduation, John taught full time at Indianapolis Executive until he got hired by Chautauqua Airlines in November of 2003. John is currently flying the Embraer 170 aircraft based out of Indianapolis and stays actively involved in all aspects of general aviation.

Ryan Maxfield

Ryan is 24 years old and has been flying since 2001. He also graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Professional Aviation Technology from Indiana State University in 2005. While at ISU he competed, then later coached the ISU flight team for the National Intercollegiate Flying Association competition. He started flight instructing in 2004 and immediately started teaching aerobatics also. Ryan now flies for the Indiana Department of Transportation in Indianapolis. He has over 1500 hours of flight time and about 200 of it teaching aerobatics. When he’s not flying upside down, he’s wakeboarding, weight-lifting, or out on the golf course.