Ballooning


The average pilot is scared half the time. A good pilot is half scared all the time
Weather is always a concern. The worse it gets, the more scared you get, BUT, you put that
energy into your attention to detail. You don't let it control you or undermine your
confidence. You focus on your training and expertise and judgment. Always remember your
limitations and those of your aircraft, and operate within them.

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Christmas Eve Glow 2023 Interview wit KOAT-TV

Balloon Fiesta 2023

Flying with Donna June, 2023

Flying in Bluff, Utah January 2023

Christmas Eve Glow 2022

Balloon Fiesta 2022

Balloon Fiesta 2022 - ABQ Aloft

Balloon Fiesta 2021

Flying in Bluff Utah, 2020

Margie's First Balloon Ride - October 11, 2000

Balloon Fiesta 2019

Mountainair Balloon Rally - November 2019

Angel Fire 2019

Flying in Bluff Utah, 2019

Balloon Fiesta 2018

San Jaun Balloon Rally - June 2018

Flying in Bluff Utah, January, 2018

Balloon Fiesta 2017

Balloon Fiesta 2017 Blog

Angel Fire 2017 Blog

Balloon Fiesta 2016

Angel Fire 2016

Balloon Fiesta 2015

Flying in Bluff Utah, January 16-18, 2015

The Flight of Two Eagles - 2015

Flying Gallup Freedom Rally - 2015

Angel Fire 2015

The Pilot's View - February 1, 2015

Balloon Fiesta 2014

Flying with Ellen - Nov 30, 2014

Bob and Mary's Flight/ Birthday Party - August 16, 2014

Sam flying Wolf and Anna - October 25, 2014

Flying in Bluff Utah, January 17-19, 2014

Balloon Fiesta 2013

Flying with Tom August 31, 2013

Flying with Tom - July 6, 2013

Flying in Bluff, Utah - January 2013

Flying Gallup Freedom Rally - May 19-20, 2012

Balloon Fiesta 2012

Flying in Bluff, Utah - January 13-15, 2012

Flying with Tom - April 21, 2012

Flying with Sam - March 31, 2012

Flying for the First Time This Year in Albuquerque - March 24, 2012

Flying Friends and Lovers - February 11-12, 2012

Balloon Fiesta 2011

Flying Gallup - May 21-22, 2011

Flying with Tom - December 10, 2011

Flying with Sam - August 13 2011

Flying with Vicki and Deanna - August 6 2011

Flying with Sam - July 23, 2011

Flying with Tom - July 17, 2011

Flying with Sam - July 10, 2011

Flying Cabazon - June 25, 2011

Flying with Sam and Tom - June 4, 2011

Flying - May 7, 2011

Flying Cabazon (From the Air) - April 2, 2011

Flying Cabazon - April 2, 2011

Ballooning Static Display - March 17, 2011

Flying Friends and Lovers 2011 - February 12-13, 2011

AAAA 40th Anniversary - January 2011

AAAA Flying Event - November 12, 2011

Flying with Sam - October 29, 2011

Flying Cabazon - September 18, 2011

Ballooning in Bluff - January 14-16, 2011

Balloon Fiesta 2010

Flying Rio Rancho - November 14, 2010

Balloon Glow at San Antonito Elementary - November 5, 2010

Flying Ellen - October 30 2010

Flying with Ron - October 16, 2010

Flying White Sands - September 18-19, 2010

Sam Flying MaryAnn and Jeff - August 29, 2010

Sam Flying MaryAnn and Jeff (Movie) - August 29, 2010

Flying - August 7, 2010

Flying - July 31, 2010

Sam Flying from Cabazon - July 17, 2010

Sam Flying Jackie (Movie) - July 17, 2010

Flying KoatTV Guests - July 10 2010

Flying Mike, Barb, Mary and Jackie - June 26, 2010

Flying from Cabazon in Rio Rancho - June 19, 2010

Flying from Rio Rancho - June 13, 2010

The Lift Off While Flying from Rio Rancho (Movie) - June 13, 2010

Flying Cabazon - June 5, 2010

Flying Monika - May 29 2010

Flying Monika (Movie) - May 30 2010

Flying with Tom, Mary and Rich - May 16 2010

Flying with Tom, Mary and Rich (Movie) - May 16 2010

Flying From Cabazon Park - April 25, 2010

Flying From Cabazon Park (Movie) - April 25, 2010

Flying From Cabazon Park Second Hop (Movie) - April 25, 2010

Flying in the AAAA Flying Event - April 10, 2010

Flying Erica, Carrie's Mom - February 6, 2010

Flying Mary & MaryAnn (Movie) - February 6, 2010

Flying Diana and Mary - December 4 2010

Flying in Bluff, Utah - January 15-17, 2010

Red Rock Balloon Rally (Photos by Diana)- December 4-7, 2009

Red Rock Balloon Rally (Photos by Jean) - December 4-7, 2009

Balloon Fiesta 2009

Balloon Fiesta 2008

Flying in Bluff, Utah - January 2008

Breezy Rider in the High Country December 13, 2007

Flying with the Warner Family - November 11, 2007

Royal Flush II, October 12, 2007

Balloon Fiesta 2007

Flying with Bill and Brian - September 22, 2007

Flying - September 16, 2007

Flying - June 10, 2007

Flying - April 1, 2007

Friends & Lovers Rally, February 10, 2007

Flight Review with John Hofer - March 17, 2007

Flying - Gallup, May 26, 2007

Bill's Balloon Flight - Sept, 2007

Flying - December 19, 2009

Flying - December 12, 2009

Flying with Tom - November 7, 2009

Flying with Sam - October 24, 2009

White Sands Balloon Rally - September 19-20, 2009

Flying Bob and Mary - August 29, 2009

Flying with Sam - August 23, 2009

Flying with Sam - August 9, 2009

Flying with Sam - March 8, 2009

Flying with Tom - March 1, 2009

Odgen Valley Balloon Rally August 17-19 2019

White Sands Balloon Rally - September 20-21, 2008

Chatfiled Denver - August 2005

Tom and Sam in Glendale, AZ, October 28-30, 2005

Flying MaryAnn's Brother and His Wife - November 8, 2008

White Sands Balloon Rally - September 20-21, 2008

Flying MaryAnn's sister - May 31, 2008

Flying Ello and Rudy Acklau on their 10th wedding anniversary - April 26, 2008

Flying Mel & Rhea on their 34th wedding anniversary - April 19, 2008

Flying - April 12, 2008

Flying with Monika's Friends - March 29, 2008

Flying with Friends from Tucson & Australia - March 15, 2008

Flying - March 1, 2008

Flying in Bluff Utah - January 18-20, 2008

A Day of Flying - December 16, 2006

Ballooning in all Seasons - 2006

Balloon Fiesta 2006

Showing Friends from Havana, Florida about Ballooning - September 9, 2006

Flying Denver Chatfield - August 25-27, 2006

Flying Denver Chatfield - August 2007

A Day of Ballooning - August 20, 2006

Flying Friends from First Family Church - August 13, 2006

Flying Friends - January 6, 2006

Rachael's Balloon Ride - Jan 20, 2006

Balloon Fiesta 2005

Flying Paper Balloons at the Museum, November 22, 2005

Tom Flying Diana, Mame, Steve & Sara, November 6, 2005

Tom and Sam in Glendale, AZ, October 28-30, 2005

Sam Flying Scott and Ryan, October 22, 2005

Flying with DJ to certify her flying skills, September 25, 2005

Flying with Peggy her first ride in a balloon, September 24, 2005

Balloon Glow - EG Ross school, September 21, 2005

Diana's First Flight - November 6, 2005

Flying John Hofer's Family, June 14, 2005

Flying with Friends, June 5, 2005

Friends from New Zealand - May 5, 2005

Flying the Navy Folks - May 21-22, 2005

The Flight of Sir Bob - May 19 2005

AAAA Flying Event May 15, 2005

The Flight of Breezy Rider II - Day 2 May 1, 2005

The Flight of Breezy Rider II - April 30, 2005

Albuquerque 300th Anniversary Kick Off Flight & Battleship Rock

Tom Flying From Rio Rancho Sports Complex

George & Kevin's Balloon Ride

AAAA Flying Event March, 2005

Wisconsin Passengers

Apprentice Flight - February 17, 2005

The Flight of Breezy Rider

Crew people

Rhonda's Balloon ride - December 4, 2004

Sam Flying New Passengers - June 22, 2004

Belarussian Children of Chernobyl, July 12, 2003

Red Rock State Park, May 24-25, 2003

Approaching the Target - February 16, 2003

The Kellee Girl's First Ride - January 11, 2003

Picture Gallery - October 1, 2002

Tom's Commercial Check ride celebration - September 21, 2002

Tom's Commercial Check ride - September 21, 2002

The Breezy Rider Team - August 4, 2002

Ed's Bear's Adventures with the Wicker Clan - July 2002

Ballooning We Will Go!!! - July 21, 2002

A Lesson in Patience - May 23, 2002

Balloon Fiesta 2001

I Learned About Competitive Flying That Day - November, 2000

Balloon Fiesta 2000

Picture Gallery - August, 2000

Tom's Biennial Flight Review - February 12, 2000

Balloon Fiesta 1999

Balloon Fiesta 1998

Balloon Fiesta 1997

Tom's First Flying Event - December 23, 1997

Tom's Solo Flight - October 18, 1997

DJ Becomes a Pilot - September, 1997

Picture Gallery - June, 1997

Tom's First Flight as a Student Pilot - January 11, 1997

Tom's First Lesson - January 11, 1997

Balloon Fiesta 1996

Mike Fisher Pilots Balloon - November 24, 1996



Tom, The Pilot of Breezy Rider




Breezy Rider Launch


Dancing with Diana


Flying with Ron and Pat - Fiesta 2017


Flying from Cabason Park with Maryann


Breezy Rider New Envelope June 2005


My Flight


My Flight



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