Ayberk OKAN - Turkey
Biography
Ayberk Okan
Hot air balloon pilot
Born and raised in Istanbul / Türkiye.
Started linguistic studies in Balmumcu private experimental high school.
Studied French literature in Z.K.Ü
Studied ancient Greek literature and Latin in Istanbul Üniversitesi
Became a hot air balloon private pilot in 2012
Worked as a co-pilot and navigational assistant in commercial operations in Cappadocia region till 2015
Became a commercial pilot in 2016
Worked as a balloon pilot in Cappadocia , Hierapolis / Pamukkale , Dubai and Bosnia I Herzegovina with various capacity balloons.
Holder of a private hot air ballooning company in Bosnia I Herzegovina
Holder of national hot air balloon pilot licence in Group D
Holder of EASA hot air balloon pilot license in Group D
Performing artist in painting , sculpture and photography fields.
I like to share moments with other pilot friends and learn from their experiences , I consider myself always a student of air and of life.
Ayberk Okan