[2] He then trained as an aerobatic pilot at the Bernay-Saint-Martin flying club in the Eure department.

[2] He died with Simon de la Bretèche following the crash of Aura Aero's "Integral R" aerobatic aircraft prototype during a flight test.

[4] In 2012, Vignes worked an instructor and aerobatic coach in Dijon.

[5] One year later, he became chief pilot at Top Gun Voltige, a recreational flying company.

[7] In 2019, he joined the flight test team at Aura Aero, a French aerospace manufacturer.