Gerald Cooper won an individual Bronze medal in the World Advanced Aerobatic Championships in 2003 and graduated to the National Unlimited Aerobatic Team in 2004. Since then, Gerald has represented the UK at the highest levels of aerobatic competition. Gerald became British National Aerobatic Champion in 2009 and has not been beaten in domestic competition since. In 2012, Gerald flew as part of the British team at the European Aerobatic Championships becoming the first British Pilot to win a Gold Medal in a major unlimited aerobatics competition and become European Unlimited Aerobatic Champion.