| Marion Armstrong finished her private training with us in July 2015. She purchased her balloon, Champion's Starburst and plans to come back to train with us for her Commercial Certificate soon!
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Al Welk finished his training with us in June 2013 for his Commercial LTA Certificate. Al then bought his own balloon, Blue Diamond.
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Trevor Thompson finished his Commercial LTA certificate with us in October 2012. Trevor is the Program Manager for the Airship over Atlanta program and is currently working on obtaining his Airship rating.
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Mike Mehagan finished his Private LTA certificate in September 2012. Mike is currently working towards his Commercial certificate with us as well. Mike looks forward to flying Fiesta 2013!
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Tim Bassett is one the most recent graduate of Balloonacy, having earned his certificate in August of 2011. Tim followed us out to Albuquerque, NM for the 40th annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta to experience the sight for himself. After leaving Albuquerque, Tim and Dave drove to Missouri and bought a balloon! His new balloon is named Bama Belle and we are proud to welcome Tim into the ballooning community. Tim now offers balloon rides! To contact please visit Southern Breeze Ballooning
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Duncan Lang came to us in late June 2011 from Colorado and within about 2 weeks he was on his way back with his private pilot certificate in hand, finishing in early July of 2011. Duncan learned quite a bit while he was here, even staying after lessons to watch how we annual balloons here at Balloonacy. We also had him with us when we set up the balloons for tethered rides in Villa Rica, GA for the July 4th weekend. After several months we headed off to Albuquerque for Balloon Fiesta,where Dave took Duncan up with him and he said it was great flying with a graduated student. We look forward to seeing Duncan back with us in a couple of years when he decides to go for his commercial certificate. Safe flying Duncan!
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Bob Pinckney completed his Private Pilot training with us in May of 2011 and now flies his company's balloon, EvoShield. For all of our sports fans out there, you really need to check out the EvoShield gear! They even have some gear for hunting! To check out their gear, click Here.
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Ken Bridle completed his training for his Commercial Certificate in April 2011 and now flies his balloon, Windy Wendy. Ken also does passenger rides in North Atlanta for those interested. Safe flying Ken! Windy Wendy Website.
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Lew Hoverman completed his Private Pilot training with us and graduated in March of 2011. Good Luck Lew!
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William Davis graduated our program in October of 2011, recieving his commercial certificate. William flies frequently in the Birmingham area and we see him several times a year at balloon events around the Southeast, and when he comes in for his yearly annual. If you are looking to take a balloon ride with William, you can contact him through his website FLYSBJ.com .Fly safely William!
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Rob Moore, better known as 'Hula Man' came to train with us at Balloonacy all the way from Hawaii! Although he does not fly on the islands, it was still a valuable skill for him to learn. Rob flys fixed wing between the islands on a regular basis, and he recently joined us in Albuquerque for the 40th annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in 2011. Rob completed his training with us in September of 2010
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Tim Grissom also known as 'Caveman' had his nickname when he came to us. Besides flying the Ohio Caverns hot air balloon, he also works in the caves and has for most of his life. Tim finished his commercial training with us in August of 2010.
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John Tilton completed his commercial training with us in November of 2009 and now flies consistantly at many events around the South. John and his wife, Becky, are now the proud owners of Teal Magnolia!
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Mitch Miller of Charlotte, NC completed his Commercial Pilot training with us in July of 2009. Mitch then went started his own ride business, High Life Ballooning, and continues to fly on a regular basis, including, coming back to his training grounds and flying. Mitch does a wonderful job keeping the people interested in the sport.
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Skip Durham was the first student to complete his training after we opened in school in 2008. Skip completed his Private Pilot training with us in November of 2008 and went on to purchase a balloon, which just happened to be an old member of the Balloonacy fleet which we had sold several years prior to opening the school. Safe flying Skip!
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