William M Butler
Commercial Lighter-than-Air Pilot at Hot Air Expeditions, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Hot Air Expeditions, Inc.
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United States
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Commercial Lighter-than-Air Pilot
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Apr 2014 - Present
Phoenix, Arizona Area Safely and successfully pilot a large hot air balloon carrying up to 16 passengers on flying adventures, in the Phoenix metro area. A daunting task for regular persons, yet accomplished regularly by this highly skilled yet humble, high hour commercial LTA pilot.
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Owner, Chief pilot
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Apr 1994 - Present
Alamogordo, N.M. Operate and maintain a small fleet of hot air balloons, including the Special Shape, "Puddle Jumper" balloon.Provide piloting skills commercially to various tour companies. Past experience in ballon piloting for television series and coordinating several balloons for catalogue photography for J.Crew. Provide instruction in balloon piloting as Commercially rated Instructor. Pilot for one of 3 FAA approved and rated, Handicapped accessible balloons through "Fly theRainbow."
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U.S. Army Reserve
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Master Sergeant, retired
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1969 - 2009
Army Instructor, 91C4H clinical specialist, Senior Civil Affairs medic, Chief Wardmaster Combat Support Hospital
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Postmaster, retired
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1972 - 2004
Lakeside AZ. and Steamboat Springs CO. Now, they send me money to stay home!
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Education
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1949 - 2021
The school of Life
Am still actively engaged in the learning process. Working towards a Phd. in "Life's Adventures!", Specializing in the study of the lessons of a good life. -
1964 - 1967
Tempe Union High School, class of 67.
Teenage hormone studies.
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