MEET JEFF “LINEDOG” LINEBAUGH

High Voltige Aerobatic Demonstration | Socata TB-30 Epsilon

Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled display of aerial precision as Jeff “Linedog” Linebaugh brings the thrilling High Voltige demonstration to the skies! (Voltige is French for aerobatics—and extreme precision is the hallmark of this performance.)

Jeff’s passion for flight took off early, soloing at just 16 years old before he could even drive a car alone. He went on to serve with distinction in the U.S. Air Force, where he finished as a Top Graduate of both Pilot and Instructor Pilot Training and earned dual honors as Instructor Pilot of the Year and Top Instrument Pilot of the Year at Randolph Air Force Base.

Following his military service and five years instructing for Japan Airlines, Jeff spent 30 years flying with a major airline, retiring as a Boeing 767 Captain. With nearly 16,000 flight hours in over 85 aircraft types—from the classic Piper J-3 Cub to the heavy iron—Jeff has dedicated most of his career to flight instruction and shaping the next generation of aviators.

Now, Jeff puts that world-class airmanship on full display in the Socata TB-30 Epsilon, a former French Air Force fighter lead-in trainer celebrated as the pinnacle of piston-powered military trainers. Strap in and look up as “Linedog” delivers a masterclass in precision aerobatics!

The Routine: High-speed pass to wing over, Cuban 8, 4-point hesitation roll, loop, barrel roll, 8-point roll, Humpty-Bump (a vertical pull with a tight U-turn at the top), inverted wave, photo pass and dirty pass.

The Aircraft: The Socata TB-30 Epsilon was designed to give future French Air Force fighter pilots jet-like handling, and it served as the trainer for the Cartouche Doré aerobatic display team. Only 175 were built between 1979 and 1989, and just 40 are flying in the U.S. today. A 300-horsepower Lycoming engine, an inverted fuel and oil system and +6.7/−3.35 G limits make it built for sustained aerobatics.

See Jeff “Linedog” Linebaugh and the TB-30 Epsilon take to the skies at the 2026 Florida International Air Show.