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| Age |
31 |
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| No. of years in ballooning |
10 years |
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| No. of flights |
1100+ |
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| Favourite ballooning event? |
Crimea in Spring Fiesta, Feodosia, Ukraine |
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| Most memorable experience |
Too many to list, breaking the British record for duration in a one
man hopper; flying at 5,000 feet above the Needles on the Isle of Wight; descending fast through snow that seemed to be falling upwards... |
| Worst experience |
Rather not say, but hitting turbulence whilst
descending at 1,600 feet per minute in Scotland recently certainly woke us up. |
| Ultimate ballooning dream |
Has to be to win the World Championship,
it may take us a few years, but we'll do it! |
| What do you do when you're not ballooning? |
Running the company leaves me about five minutes
spare time per month, but I am also a composer and like to play squash, snooker and pool and travel. |
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| Age |
40 |
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| No. of years in ballooning |
4 years |
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| No. of flights |
30+ |
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| Favourite ballooning event? |
Luxembourg (Honda World GP). |
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| Most memorable experience |
Flying with the American champion Paul Pethren in
Albuquerque in September 2005, whilst in a competition and managed to do the Albuquerque box twice. |
| Worst experience |
With Andrew in Scotland when we hit wind sheer
coming down at 1700ft/min in a racer. |
| Ultimate ballooning dream |
To finally complete my PPL and then take a
balloon abroad and fly... |
| What do you do when you're not ballooning? |
I work as a site services supervisor in a cold
storage warehouse. Also being nice to my wife when I end up travelling half way around the world with Andrew! |
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| Age |
25 |
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| No. of years in ballooning |
18 Months |
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| No. of flights |
10+ |
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| Favourite ballooning event? |
Chateau d'Eox Festival, Switzerland. |
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| Most memorable experience |
Flying over the Italian Alps in the Winter. |
| Worst experience |
Trying to retrieve without radio contact. |
| Ultimate ballooning dream |
To fly my own balloon. |
| What do you do when you're not ballooning? |
I drive a 32 tonne lorry and in my spare time I am a Special Constable.
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| Age |
Do I have to disclose this?? |
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| No. of years in ballooning |
4 years |
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| No. of flights |
About 20 |
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| Favourite ballooning event? |
Mondovi in Italy, we came 2nd this year! |
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| Most memorable experience |
Mondovi again - we flew to almost a mile high, above the clouds where the sun was glistening on the snow capped mountains in the Alps - WOW! Just the most awesome sight I think I have ever seen. |
| Worst experience |
So far in my ballooning career there has not been a bad experience! |
| Ultimate ballooning dream |
There are so many places I'd love to fly all over the world. |
| What do you do when you're not ballooning? |
Plan the next trip.! And do some real work when I can find a minute! |
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| Age |
23 |
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| No. of years in ballooning |
18 Months |
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| No. of flights |
12+ |
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| Favourite ballooning event? |
Mondovi, Italy |
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| Most memorable experience |
Flying with snow capped mountains as the back drop in Italy.
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| Worst experience |
Yet to have one!!!! |
| Ultimate ballooning dream |
Learning to fly!
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| What do you do when you're not ballooning? |
I work for the Team Sloggi Pilot and when I'm not in the office I'm usually socialising with friends in the pub!! |
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