Robin Leabman
Director & Pink Jet Support Pilot
Robin Leabman has over 30 years experience across multiple disciplines in aviation. This includes extensive international captain experience accumulated from a career of air ambulance, charter, corporate, and airline flight operations. He has served as a director of operations, chief pilot, and chief instructor for multiple organizations throughout his career. Robin currently serves as a captain flying the Boeing 757/767 for Delta Air Lines.
Robin has amassed over 12,000 hours as an airplane and helicopter ATP. He’s a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) for the FAA, and is a Gold Seal Certified Flight Instructor with all ratings for airplanes, seaplanes, helicopters, and gliders. Robin holds 7 type ratings covering 13 jets including the Aero L-39 Albatross, multiple Boeings and Gulfstreams, Learjets, and is also a certified remote pilot.
Back in 2008 during the financial crisis, Robin founded Windward Aviation. He trained his business partners and multiple pilots in ferry fuel system design and operation, emergency survival equipment and usage, and international operations for general aviation. Robin commanded many formation and solo ferry flights across the Pacific and around the world in single- and multi-engine pistons and turboprops. With over 200 missions during its 10 year operation, Windward Aviation was the only aircraft delivery company in the world with zero accidents or incidents and a flawless aircraft delivery record.
Robin is very proud and thrilled to be one of the pilots amongst a roster filled with aviation legends. Robin donates his time to ferry The Pink Jet to events all over the country, and is also a contributing photographer and videographer on The Pink Jet project.
The Pink Jet Team
Air Show Pilots
Stephanie Goetz | Olga Sannikova
Support Pilots
Robin Leabman | Jason Somes | Endre Holen | Chris McMillian
Support Team
Code 1 Aviation | Roland Fogel | EAA Chapter 40