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Liz has been a Private Pilot LTA since 2022. You can regulary find her in the skies of northeast ohio in her balloon Shenanigans, a 90,000 cf Aerostar RX-8

Joe received his Private Pilot LTA in 2024 and Commercial Pilot LTA in 2025. You can regularly find him in the skies of Northeast Ohio in his balloon Dark star, a 90,000 cf Aerostar RX-8.

Ben has been involved with ballooning since 2002, got his Private pilot LTA in 2007 and Commercial Pilot LTA in 2013. His balloon is Twice Blessed, a 70,000 cu ft. Experimental Racer.​

Missy has been an LTA Pilot since 1985. She can regularly be found with her husband Tim in their 77,000 cf Cameron O-77, Kismet 2 or flying this RC balloon called Almost. This is a replica of her very first balloon called Teachers Pet. It was an Avian Balloon.

Marie has been an LTA pilot since 1998. She has flown numerous balloons in that time. Marie was also the recipient of NOPBA's highest honor, the Gail Myers Founders Award, in 2023.

Andrew began his piloting journey recently and is now a Certified Private Pilot flying his balloon Keepin' it Cool in many local rally's. He is an excellent young pilot with an extensive background in videography. Keep looking UP.