Ian Hogben
Ian is
an owner, director of Goldrush Ballooning and has been part of the
company since 2001. Main backgrounds include: engineering, electronics
and avionics.
Currently also Operations Manager for the Australian Ballooning
Federation.
Ian has
been involved in hot air ballooning since 1993 and has been a commercial
balloon pilot for eleven years holding license endorsements for all hot air
balloon classes.
Current
qualifications and ratings: Private pilot instructor and examiner, night
rating, commercial instructor and Balloon Maintenance Authority.
Still
enjoys private flying and sharing the flying with friends and
passengers.
Stephen Kenny
Is a fire-fighter with the metropolitan fire service and has been
for the last 20 years.
He joined Goldrush Ballooning 3 years ago and at that stage was a
private pilot training to become a commercial pilot.
Steven
has many years under his belt and qualifies as follows Flying
instructor, ABF State Rep, SABAC president, CASA authorised Maintenance
authority, and commercial pilot. Steve has been involved with ballooning
for over 20 years. Although only flying for the last 10, he is an
excellent pilot and safety conscious.
Steven
thoroughly enjoys flying over
Between
fire fighting shifts, enjoys flying commercially with the company.
Kevin Hill
Kevin was formerly manager of buildings and grounds at the local University in Bendigo and is now able to dedicate his full attention to ballooning.
He has been
ballooning since 1999, gaining a commercial licence in 2004 and has
progressed through to his class four endorsement.
Passionate about ballooning he holds a private night rating
and is a private instructor.
Kevin joined the company in 2004.
Kate (Girl Wonder)
Kate manages
the office functions, and in her spare time crews for her Dad, Ian and has
been working
around balloons for the last 15 years. Highly skilled and
knowledgeable,
keeps the boys in line.