Hi, I have been looking for some Australian pilots. My name is Jason Fogue. I am a student at the University of Newcastle from Iowa, USA. I have grown up around ballooning and have been crewing for as long as i can remember. Ballooning is in my fami…
Maaike, I am not grumpy, not today anyway :)
not too far North there are some student pilots about to get licences who may be keen for crew. Should know more around April when they hope to finish their training.
Adam, you bugger, you'll scare the USsies off ya grumpy mug!
Jason, not a lot of ballooning in and around Newcastle, some passenger operations in the Hunter Valley, though. Were you looking for a professional crewing job, or with a private pilot, ju…
Finishing up an degree in ART EDUCATION with a emphasis in PHOTOGRAPHY for the UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. will be studying abroad at the UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE, AU in 2009-2010.
Have been hot air ballooning since the age of 5 as a crew member for Pat and Vicki Fogue. Commercial Pilots for the PEPSI COLA INC and IMTS hot air balloons.
Just too busy with work, mate. Never enough time... And as you can't easily fly in Sydney, we have to leave town to go fly somewhere. I shouldn't complain, I probably get more hours in my balloon than some other pilots do each year.
Hi Jason,
Have you tried some of the guys in the Hunter Valley? We're based in Sydney, not a lot of ballooning here, we travel out of town to go flying. Don't get to fly anywhere near often enough... You should've come along to the Nationals in Benalla a couple of weeks ago! Too late now, maybe next time. When are you in Australia 'till?