• Balloon Pilot of 12 years
• Registration : G-BXOW

I will be flying in Malaysia for the 5th time, I was lucky to be involved on the first Putrajaya balloon meet and fell in love with the Malaysians from the first time. Thanks of the great organization of Khairudin and Maimoon I was able to return on the next events.
Malaysia is a great country to fly a balloon, last year in Kedah I was even able to make a landing in a paddy field ! A lot of fun with our crew !!

• Balloon Pilot of 22 years
• Registration : OO-BQA

Why not to go to Malaysia :)

• Balloon Pilot of 26 years
• Make : N42 DUO,
• Registration : OO-BZA

• Balloon Pilot of 11 years
• Registration : 9M-TTS

I studied and was employed by the government as a sport teacher before I became involved in tourism.

I also coached the 3rd league division handball team in the Vogean area (east of France) for several years.

Among many other sports I practised sailing and windsurfing and I am also a deep diver. This is to say I am specially attracted by sea and wind.

I met the balloon in 1997, soon passed my pilot licence, then created a non-profit organisation to share my pleasure with others.

I like challenges and this is another reason for my attraction to the balloon, especially to the mountain flights which demand skill, awareness and a good assessment of the winds.

I like adventure and discovering: new countries, meeting new people, flying from different places. For me ballooning is an addiction, not a business and meetings are really the right place to fulfill my expectations: challenge, sharing and discovering.

• Mountain flights over the French Alps
• The very beautiful "Trophée François 1er" over the Chateaux of the Loire valley in France And abroad
• Paestum and Fragneto Monforte, near Naples, Italy, which I've been attending to for a few years now and last but not least:
• Pattaya in Thailand
• And Putrajaya with the wonderful Malaysian hospitality and friendship

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• Registration : 9M-HAS
  

• Balloon Pilot of 17 years
• Registration : PH-VBV

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• Balloon Pilot of 5 years
• Registration : HB-QLM

• Balloon Pilot of 3 years
• Registration : HS-FLY

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• Balloon Pilot of 21 years
• Registration : N908KS

• Balloon Pilot of 16 years
• Registration : N3394F

 I have been a pilot for 14 years, and have travelled all over the world flying balloons. We have flown the last 2 years at the Putrajaya festival and loved it. We are looking forward to returning.

• Balloon Pilot of 36 years
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Interested in sharing my joy and passion for Ballooning to new people the world over!

• Owner of Cameron Balloons New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA: Authorized representative for Cameron Balloons US, Ann Arbor, Michigan and Cameron Balloons Ltd. Bristol, England

Frank Wechter
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

• Awards: 1992 AIBF Overall Winner 1997 New Mexico State Hot Air Balloon Champion Commercial Hot Air, Gas, & Fixed Wing Pilot
• Co-originator of: AIBF Special Shape Rodeo, Hands Across America Balloon Rally, Whole Enchilada Balloon Rally, Dubai Balloon Fiesta
• CIA Notable Flight recipient
• Member:  BFA, AAAA, Top Gun, BBAC
• Round the World Teams-Global Hilton, Spirit of Peace
• LTA Safety investigator NTSB
• Design Team Member and consultant to AIBF Balloon Fiesta Park, AAIB Museum and NOAA

Narrative:
The Winds have taken Frank from the Moors of Scotland to the jungles of Mexico. He began flying balloons in 1974 and has instructed over 100 pilots in the art of aerostation. He has flown in 48 US states and 59 countries. He has operated balloons for Nikon, Midcap Bearing, Uncle Ben's Rice, Southwest Airlines, Emirates Airlines and Global Media Box. He is an authorized Representative for both Cameron Balloons US and Cameron Balloons Ltd-Bristol England.

This past August 2010, Frank logged his 5000th LTA flight hour.

He currently is on a World Tour representing Emirates Airlines, Dubai, U.A.E., promoting their new fleet of Airbus A-380s around the world. He also owns and operates the "Worlds Biggest Shopping Bag" Special Shape Balloon.

Frank received his Gas Balloon certificate in 1999 from Richard Abruzzo. His best effort in the Americas Challenge Gas Race to date took him from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Franklin, Georgia in 66 hours 44 minutes.

• Balloon Pilot of 36 years
• Registration : G-BZNZ

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• Registration : VN-3

• Balloon Pilot of XX years
• Registration : VN-2