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Kathy wanted to take a hot air balloon ride since she was a little girl and finally did on March 31, 1997. After that first ride she knew she wanted to be a pilot and have her own balloon. Within just a few months she had her first lesson (June 7, 1997). During that same month she bought her first balloon, Legacy I, from her instructor, David Fields. After only 1 year of lessons, she took her first solo flight on March 15, 1998. In June of 2000 she had to replace the envelope and Legacy II (pictured above) was born with the help of her friends and a few beers. On August 21, 1999, 2 long years after her first ride, she became an official Private Pilot and received her Private Pilot's License. That evening she celebrated with her husband, who is also her crew chief, Jon and some friends and ended up having a cooler of ice dumped over her head (pictured below). Her first event was Boshears. She piloted in the 2000 Kodak Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. She went again in 2001. In 2002 she was in Pembrook and Freedom Weekend Aloft. So far this year she has been in BoShears and Freedom Weekend Aloft and plans to attend the Albuquerque International Festival in the Fall. Check back often to find out where she'll be next and go meet her in person.
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| Above is Kathy after the cooler of ice was dumped over her head | Above is Legacy I |
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Check back often. Also check out the links page for some great balloon related sites and links to various festivals. Please take a moment to sign the Guestbook located at the bottom. Thanks for coming.
THE BALLOONIST'S PRAYER
The winds have welcomed you with softness |
CREW PRAYER
The winds have welcomed you with fastness |
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