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City, Country:: New Jersey

About Me:: I love special shape balloons. I also make my home-built balloons and have made four.

I fly in New Jersey, and the north east, and go to a lot of festivals, including Fiesta.

I love flying in gorges, canyons, and gaps.

Website:: http://www.skychariot.com/schedule.html

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Earth Hour 2009 Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMld1518viQ

Watch the second half for a great video of the Balloon Glow in Hamilton, New Zealand

Posted on March 29, 2009 at 3:34pm — 3 Comments

Lewiston/Auburn Maine Festival

I was invited to fly my Birthday Cake Hot Air Balloon at this years Great Falls Balloon Festival, in Lewiston/Auburn Maine for the 15th anniversary of their balloon festival. Really nice people at that festival. Beautiful area to fly, LOTS of trees.

We got several good flights in and had a great time!

One of the volunteer crew people assigned to me was Gil LeBlanc. He had requested to be assigned to the Birthday Cake. I had known him from previous festivals. However, I didn't know… Continue

Posted on August 22, 2007 at 12:36am — 2 Comments

Smithsonian Institute: Become a Pilot Day

Saturday, the Smithsonian Instituted Air and Space Museum held their annual BECOME A PILOT DAY. http://www.nasm.si.edu/becomeapilot/

I was invited to bring my hot air balloons down to this event. They had lots of aircraft flown into the museum for the event, including a C-17, and an Osprey, along with lots of General Aviation airplanes, gliders, hang gliders, etc. There were a few fighter jets and helicopters too.,

The event opened to the public at 10am, and we started… Continue

Posted on June 19, 2007 at 7:44am — 1 Comment

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At 9:35am on June 5, 2007, Barry DiLibero said…: Wow! Nobody ever wants to be friends with me!

Barry

At 8:00am on June 9, 2007, Kent Barnes said…: We lost a lot of momentum over the winter, but we are getting back on track. We spent the Memorial day weekend sewing and learning about sewing. We now have one side done and a much better plan on how to sew the rest of it. Barbi is going to cut the rest of the fabric this week and she will sew on more side and I will sew one more side. at that time we should have the sides all done and ready to join them. Our panels are horizontal. I am still wrestling with the cap. the current plans are for a parachute cap of about 20' in diameter. I am thinking we should enlarge it to at least 24-25' and put in a paravent/smart vent ....

Thoughts?

At 12:01pm on June 9, 2007, Bob Romaneschi said…: Hey, this Tet thing is cool. i didnt realize how many there were. Where can I get the plans to do one? Looks like you have done a few.

Bob

At 12:51pm on June 9, 2007, Keith Sproul said…: Bob

Check out the details at:

http://www.skychariot.com/tetrahedron/construction.html

At 9:25am on June 13, 2007, Bob Romaneschi said…: Thanks, You put alot into it.

At 9:40am on June 26, 2007, pat chando said…: hows it goin!

At 11:56pm on June 27, 2007, Scott Saxton said…: Hey Keith,

Trying to fly when WX cooperates...which isn't too much lately. I have flown the Chariot twice....love IT!

At 2:18pm on July 6, 2007, Miles & Charlie Kaplanides said…: Keith,

I've had more fun with this balloon than I could ever have dreamed of. I had a 90 appendage Aerostar and got sick of the work involved. I want something in a 77, but now that Aerostar is out of the game, what experience do you have with other systems?

At 2:24pm on July 6, 2007, Keith Sproul said…: Miles, please send me your email address and a phone number

ksproul@skychariot.com

I have two Aurora's, and several other balloons.

What appendage balloon did you have? I have three shapes and love them!

Keith

At 2:20pm on July 16, 2007, Miles & Charlie Kaplanides said…: Keith,

I've got to ask you...Where did you come up with the design of your shape? I love the Aurora, just a little too small to take passengers.