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Benji Clemons
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- Norwalk, Ia
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Laptop mounts in Basket
Replied Sep 21
Laptop mounts in Basket
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Kevin L. Stephenson Sep 22.
If ya ain't first, your last!!
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Hey Benji: I forgot! I'm not against RACING Balloons I am VERY impressed with how they respond in competition. Although I have not flown one, but . I have seen some of the top pilots in the world flying these with great accuracy!. BUT, I think that…
Benji: Thanks for clearing this up for me! It sounds like I have some catching up when I get back in the skys! (WHICH I HOPE IS REAL SOON!!!!!) I started ballooning in 1979 when I had my first balloon ride. I got my first balloon a RAVEN RX-7 in 198…
Kevin... The computer has become as great of a tool to use in the basket as a GPS. With programs like Compe a computer is linked to your GPS so that you have a moving map, but not just a Mapsource map but the actual competition map. This allows you…
Get some aw pvc pipe cut a section out of it so it will go over the top of the basket (padding)
cut it so its tight and then get your ply and screw it on to the pipe.
After that put Velcro on the ply and then to the laptop (or to a sleeve for the la…
Benji: My name is Kevin Stephenson, I'm from Albuquerque, New Mexico. How many pilots fly with a computer? I'm a commercial pilot that enjoys competition, although I have not flown for many years (due to a employer imposed sabatical) I look forward…
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- City, Country:
- norwalk, Iowa, USA
- About Me:
- I am an extremely competitive pilot. My goal is to hopefully one day win a U.S National Championship, But what I want even more is to compete for a World Championship. To have the opportunity to compete at that level would be incredible.... I believe that I will qualify for world's in time.
I fly a National, Edge. It is a Racer shape balloon. National is a small manufacturer in the U.S that has just started making racers.
I am interested in talking with pilots who have flown at Worlds, especially younger pilots with young families, like myself...
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Ballooning break is over
Well looks like my break from ballooning is officially over.... Our team lost in the second round of playoffs over the weekend so now it's time to get back to ballooning and kick some butt at events around the mid west... look out cause I am hungry for a win....
Posted on October 14, 2008 at 6:01am — 5 Comments
Taking a break
I have decided to take a much needed break from ballooning. After competing for between 12 and 13 years I have gotten incredibly burned out recently and have been contemplating getting out of ballooning entirely. I have decided to take this year off pretty much completely. I will fly just enough to stay current but don't intend on flying anymore than that... Instead of ballooning I will spend the summer playing Semi-pro football for the Iowa Lightning. If any of these games are in your area come… Continue
Posted on March 25, 2008 at 5:25am — 3 Comments
Comment Wall (58 comments)
- At 6:04am on August 4, 2009,
kenny jay said… - well is inianola going well?
- At 4:31am on June 11, 2009,
michelle swinton said…
- do you know if he takes it to different festivals?
- At 11:51pm on April 7, 2009,
Bret Christian said… - thanks, i love it.
- At 12:20am on March 6, 2009,
jared miller said… - looking forward to it, see you saturday
- At 1:44am on February 19, 2009,
jared miller said…
- Thanks, looks like I'll be off the weekend of the seminar. I'm putting the application inthe mail today andI'll see you there,I'll probably goto the competition seminar also, just to check it out, I'm not really in to competition yet,just flying for fun. Talk to you later
- At 11:55am on February 18, 2009,
jared miller said…
- thanks, i do need to do a safety seminar, not sure about my work schedule but I'll check it out. Will you be there? Anyway thanks for the info
- At 7:28am on February 18, 2009,
jared miller said…
- Hey Benji, I saw a comment on one of the discussions that clued me in to you being from Iowa. I just moved to Keokuk Ia and have yet to hook up with any ballooning friends, How far is Norwalk from here? Anyway i'm still a low hour private pilot and would like to come fly sometime. Jared Miller
- At 9:23pm on February 13, 2009,
Preston Gebhart said… - I'm not sure. It had to have been over $1000. I ended up taking a cab back to the south side and he walked there. He didn't leave until 5am.
- At 6:06am on February 12, 2009,
Andy Richardson said… - Shannon has a lot more knowledge about that than I do I built the racer and sold it.... it is now back in my shop to sell again to a guy in Ohio, it is fast I know that… but I don’t remember the details
Andy
- At 5:38am on February 11, 2009,
Tony Goodnow said… - I don't think I'm going to make it up there this year, might have an opportunity for getting it done without leaving town, and in my truck that means a lot!
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