Meet Your Pilots . . .
Trever Engler – Pilot & FAA Inspector
Trever has been in aviation his entire life, literally growing up at an airport. He is a commercial pilot for airplanes, jets, floatplanes, helicopters, gliders and balloons with over 8,000 hours of flight time. He is a Class D skydiver with more than 2300 jumps. Trever is also an FAA certified aircraft mechanic and inspector. He is meticulous about our equipment. He maintains and inspects our equipment thoroughly to assure you and our reputation that we have the best and safest equipment in the air.
Pat Schmitt - Chief Pilot
Pat is originally from Brockport, a small college town in upstate New York. He began his flying career with the purchase of an ultra-light aircraft. After several hundred hours of flight time he received his Ultra-Light Flight Instructor rating. He then worked with an ultra-light manufacturer testing new products and training students. In 1999 he even assisted in training the stunt pilots for the James Bond movie "The World Is Not Enough". His love of aviation expanded into other aircraft as well. He has his helicopter rating and lighter than air (balloon) ratings. Pat has attended Balloon Festivals all over the United States including the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico. He has flown over the historic YO Ranch in Mountain Home, Texas to the Tetons of Wyoming. He is especially fond of Hot Air Ballooning because of its simplistic form of flight. As Pat puts it, " Its old fashion seat of the pants flying with modern technology and safety." He has amassed over 1,500 hours in balloons from two passengers all the way up to twenty four passenger balloons. Pat is also an ordained Minister and performs weddings both in the air and on the ground.
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Orlando Balloons Hot Air Balloon Rides - P.O. Box 605, Gotha, Florida - (877) 475-9386
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