Pilots
Pilot Profile
Brian Trapp
- 5515 Emmons Road, PO Box 245, Oregonia, OH, 45054
- brian@hotairballoonrides.com
- +1 513 476 8359
Brian’s professional ballooning career started in 1980 using his borrowed grandmother’s balloon in St. Louis, MO. Over the years, Brian has accumulated over 6500 flight hours, mostly in Lighter-than-air aircraft, including hot-air airships. Currently, Brian is co-owner of Gentle Breeze Hot Air Balloon Company, Ltd. (www.HotAirBalloonRides.com) and owner of the maintenance facility, R4BR027N.
Having flown throughout the United States, also flown in multiple counters, including running a balloon ride operation and repair facility on a small island in the South Pacific, Fiji.
Brian’s formal college education completed with a Bachelor degree (1989) in the Management Information Systems (Information Technology) and remained in the I.T. Field over 15 years.
Flight Experiences:
- Jul 1980 First Experience with Lighter than Air - Balloons
- May 1983 US Private Pilot Certificate, Balloons
- Jul 1985 US Commercial Pilot, Free Balloons
- Jun 1995 Obtained Air Agency Certificate: Repair Station - Balloons
- Sep 2004 Designation as FAA Pilot Examiner, Cincinnati District Office
- Dec 2009 CAAFI Earned Maintenance Authorization, LTA "Balloons" Fiji Islands
- Jan 2010 CAAFI Obtained CPL "LTA" Balloons, Fiji Islands
- Nov 2011 Added Airplane, Single-Engine-Land rating to USA certificate
- Oct 2014 Appointed Warren County Airport Authority Board, I68
- Aug 2016 Added Instrument Airplane
- Jan 2017 Upgraded to Commercial Airplane
- Sep 2017 Added Airplane CFI
- Jan 2018 Added Instrument Instruction (CFII)
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