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400 hours pilot for 18 years, flown in 15 countries, terirble competition pilot. originally from Canowindra with family still in town. I am looking forward to coming back for a couple of weeks around the event to catch up with old friends.
Pac champs 2002,2003,2005,2010, 2011, Aussie nats 1998, 2003, 2011
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Started ballooning in 1978 at the age of 4. Been a pilot for 20 years.
Worlds in 06,12, Nationals in 96,98,03,07,09,11
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USA
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been around balloons all my life and been flying for 5 years and australia's youngest commercial pilot
nationals 2011, hunter valley past 2 years canberra past 4 years
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Italian
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Obtained PPL in 1997, became a commercial pilot in 2000, retired from same in 2011. I now fly privately
Just about all on the east coast
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UK
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25 Years as a Commercial pilot
1986 Barossa Nationals,1988 Nationals, Mildura International Balloon Fiestas onn many occasions, Nearly every Canberra Festival since 1988, 45 Bicentennial festivals during 1988,Fiesta Australia Mildura 2004, China International Airsports Fiesta, Laiwu 20
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USA
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45 years, hot air and gas balloons
Many in Europe, Canberra and Canowindra
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Ballooning since 1979, Pilot 22 years. Festivals - Canowindra, Forbes, Mansfield, Canberra, Leeton, Griffith, Leeds, Waikato, Schloss Schielleiten, Worlds Fiestas in Chatellerault (flew vips) and Mildura.
Enjoy adventure flying - hold Aust. Duration Record AX7. FAI Silver Medal - World Flying Cup. All Nationals since 81 - Pilot (from 92) Crew/Official/Observer. Competed in Coupe D'Europe France 02, Worlds Austria 08.
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This is my fourth National Championship, I have been flying since 2002
Flown in many places, including Sydney, Mildura, Lake Cullulleraine, Leeton, Canberra, Benalla, Forbes, and Canowindra, also Japan, France, New Zealand
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Dutch - Oz res
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12 years flying commercial balloons in UK and Australia. Love competition flying as it's now bought me back to my roots after flying passenger rides. The aim, well thats just not to get beaten by the wife ;)
Australia Champs 2011 (2nd), Japanese Champs 2012 (7th) and World Championships 2012 (10th)
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UK - Oz res
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Have been flying for 6-ish years. Fly commercially. Looking forward to my first Nationals as a pilot. Loved the last 2 years being part of Hubby Scaife's team.
Tried to be helpful @ Aus. nationals 2011, Battle Creek 2012, Tochigi 2012
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I have seen a few balloons here and there
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Have been involved with ballooning since 1997. Commercial pilot since 2000. Currently fly passengers and shapes over the city of Melbourne and anywhere else I get the chance.
Mansfield, Canberra. Mildura Nationals '01 & '03, Benalla Nationals '07 & '09. Flew sponsors & media at the Mildura Worlds in '04. Crewed at the Worlds in Austria in '99 and Japan in '06. Competed in the Worlds in Hungary in'10 and Battle Creek in 2012.
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A few years
Lots
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Private balloonist 2 years
Balloons over Waikato, Portugal Trans-crossing, Mondial Balloon Festival Chambley, France
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Australian
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300 hours
Canberra, waikato in New Zealand, Mansfield,Griffith, Leeton.
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just a grasshopper in the world of ballooning
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Lots of paxing in the 80's with Aden Wickes, established Scouts ACT Balloon Program, currently student Pilot
Canberra Centenary Balloon Spectacular, Parramatta Tether
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First National Champion 1979; World Competitor 6 times; Gas balloon pilot, Gordon Bennett Race, Alpine flying continues to inspire me.
Chateau d'Oex; St John Canada; NZ; Japan etc etc
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20 years, crew,observer,debriefer,pilot, instructor
Australia,Japan,Austria,France, New Zealand
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I have been flying since 1994 and designing and building balloons at Kavanagh Balloons since 2001. I have flown many Nationals and World Championships and still don't know what I am doing :)
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