Sándor Katona is a Hungarian glider aerobatic pilot.
He is a professional aerobatics instructor[1] and competed in most World and European Glider Aerobatic Championships.[2] The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) awarded him the Paul Tissandier Diploma[3] in 1992, and the Léon Biancotto Aerobatics Diploma[4] in 2006.[5]
| Accomplishments in FAI aerobatic championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year | competition | ranking | team ranking | glider/plane | |
| 2008 | 9th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships | 32 | Swift S-1 | ||
| 2007 | 12th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships | 19 | Swift S-1 | ||
| 2006 | 8th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships | 22 | Swift S-1 | ||
| 2005 | 11th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships | 13 | 3 (Hungary) | ||
| 2004 | 7th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships | 14 | |||
| 2003 | 10th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships | 15 | 3 (Hungary) | Swift S-1 | |
| 2001 | 9th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships & 2nd World Air Games Glider Aerobatics Championships | 25 | |||
| 2000 | 5th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships | 17 | |||
| 1999 | 8th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships | 4 | Swift S-1 | ||
| 1998 | 4th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships | 13 | Swift S-1 | ||
| 1997 | 7th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships | 8 | |||
| 1996 | 3rd FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships | 18 | Swift S-1 | ||
| 1995 | 6th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships | 11 | Swift S-1 | ||
| 1993 | 5th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships | 8 | 2 (France) | ||
| 1991 | 4th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships | 9 | Swift S-1 | ||
| 1989 | 3rd FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships | 13 | Akaflieg München Mü28 | ||
| 1987 | 2nd FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships | 18 | Akaflieg München Mü28 | ||
| 1985 | 1st FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships | 14 | |||
| 1964 | 3rd FAI World (Powered) Aerobatic Championships | 33 | Zlin Z-226 | ||
| 1962 | 2nd FAI World (Powered) Aerobatic Championships | 6 | Zlin Z-226 | ||