Biography

Chris is from Roanoke IN and is a commercial pilot. He and his wife Amy own a ride business called Dream Catcher Balloon Team serving the NE area of Indiana. He is also a hired pilot for Re/Max of Indiana flying mainly jobs in the northern third of the state. When not doing rides or flying for Re/Max, he will occasionally compete in his ZL-70 named Dream Racer. He has been a pilot since 1992 flying passengers and doing county fairs, and started competing at the national level in 2009 at Battle Creek.

Competition History
Year Event Country Location Ranking Average
2024Jupiter Flights Balloon FestivalUnited StatesConner Prairie, Fishers IN10603
2024Angola Balloons AloftUnited StatesAngola, IN3792
2024Battle Creek Field of FlightUnited StatesBattle Creek, MI22500
2023Angola Balloons AloftUnited StatesAngola, Indiana8629
2023Field of FlightUnited StatesBattle Creek, MI11630
2023Michigan ChallengeUnited StatesHowell, MI2981