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Our Ballooning Team...
The Pilots
David Kew
Former training manager, David first flew as a passenger in a balloon in 1987.
He started to crew for the business in 1990 and trained with us for his private
pilots licence in June 1991. He obtained his Commercial Licence in October 1992
and became a full time professional pilot. He has now flown over 600 hours on
180, 210 and 250 balloons, mainly in the UK but also in France and the USA.
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Steve McCarthy
Steve and his wife Jane have been with the business since its inception and
still crew for us today. Steve was trained to private pilot standard in 1993 and
obtained his commercial rating in 1996. He now trains our other crew members to
fly and also pilots our 180 at weekends and evenings as a break from his job as
an IT Manager.
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Les Purfield
Les has been in ballooning since 1972 and has flown over 1600 hours on all
types and sizes of balloons. He has recently directed the ballooning section
of the World Air Games in Turkey. He flies for us as a relief pilot on a
regular basis.
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The Crew
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A motley bunch, "the men and women in black", too numerous to mention
but all balloon enthusiasts. Many of them are private pilots or in training, and
all are experienced and trained to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable flight.
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