1. Erik Robbins Lindbergh was born on 1965 and is an American aviator, adventurer, and artist.
13 Facts About Erik Lindbergh
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Erik Lindbergh is the grandson of pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh, the first person to fly non-stop and solo between New York and Paris in 1927.
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In 2002, Erik Lindbergh honored the 75th anniversary of his grandfather's historic flight by retracing the journey in a single-engine Lancair aircraft.
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Erik Lindbergh owns the Lindbergh Gallery, and is the founder and CEO of Powering Imagination.
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Erik Lindbergh serves on the board of directors of Aviation High School in Seattle, Washington.
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Erik Lindbergh serves on the board of the X PRIZE Foundation, which administered the Ansari X Prize for the first non-governmental reusable crewed spacecraft, in addition to serving on the NatureBridge Olympic Board of Directors.
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In May 2002, Erik Lindbergh honored the 75th anniversary of his grandfather's historic flight by re-tracing the flight across the Atlantic in a small single engine aircraft, a Lancair Columbia 300 dubbed The New Spirit of St Louis which cost US$289,000.
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The last portion of the flight was completed in 17 hours and 7 minutes, roughly half the time as the original, but still a challenge as Erik Lindbergh suffers from disabling rheumatoid arthritis and has two artificial knees.
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Erik Lindbergh participated in the Flight Across America project, speaking during the opening ceremonies at Paine Field, Everett, Washington on August 11,2002 and then participating in the closing ceremonies in New York City on the deck of the USS Intrepid on September 8,2002.
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In December 2017, Erik Lindbergh formed VerdeGo Aero with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Pat Anderson, and Eric Bartsch.
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Son of Jon Lindbergh and Barbara Robbins, Erik Lindbergh is the grandson, by his father, of the pioneering aviators Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
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Erik Lindbergh has written the foreword to several books, a monthly column in AOPA Pilot magazine and numerous freelance and op-ed articles.
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In May 2008 Erik Lindbergh was awarded an honorary doctorate of laws degree from Molloy College in NY for outstanding service to humanity.