Pilot Profile
Nat Esser
Nat Esser, from Edmonton, Canada may be a newcomer to STOL Drag racing, but she has been working to perfect her aggressive forward slip ever since she first learned to fly gliders with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets at the age of 16. It came as no surprise to her husband Josh when Nat was chomping at the bit to try her hands and feet at STOL Drag racing when they flew their homebuilt Kitfox Model 7 to High Sierra Fly In 2019. Nat was able to qualify with the 16th fastest time which also qualified her to race in the Reno Air Races.
Nat has been a professional pilot for over ten years and has flown for multiple Charter/Air Ambulance companies before being hired by a major Canadian airline in 2017. Nat has flown multiple types throughout her career, including the Piper Meridian, Pilatus Pc-12, Cessna Conquest (441), Learjet 35, Metro 23, Dash-8 Q400, and most recently the Airbus A320. When Nat isn’t working or flying her Kitfox, you’re likely to find her stand-up paddle boarding, hanging with her two dogs, mixing up a mean cocktail, or living out of her converted ambulance somewhere far from civilization.
Aircraft:
Kitfox Model VII - Rotax EP912STI
To follow along with Nat’s race practice, see her cute dogs or whatever else she might be up to, check out @nat_esser on Instagram.
