05/24/2026
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Meet the pilot: Greg Saul, flying Good 'N Plenty!
Q: When you are not flying, what do you enjoy doing?
A: Riding my Harley with friends, being with my wife.
Q: Why did you become a pilot?
A: I crewed with my brother for 15 years before I got my private license and enjoyed being around the balloon community so finally I got my commercial license and have been having fun meeting all kinds of people from CEOs to regular Joes.
Q: What do you find is the most challenging about flying a hot air balloon?
A: The weather is always a challenge but since they have started installing solar panels and wind turbines they create quite a challenge.
Q: What's something interesting that ballooning has allowed you to do?
A: Go to Alburquerque, NM and fly with 650 balloons. I hope to go back this year.
Q: What do you most want the public to know/understand about hot air balloons and flying them?
A: This is a family oriented sport that is usually very safe depending on the decisions made by the pilot. I was told by my instructor when I first started, if you don't feel good about flying today (i.e. not enough crew, weather doesn't seem right, ect.) don't fly, there will be another day when you can.
Good 'N Plenty is generously sponsored by: Myers Carpet Weaver's Flooring Gallery
Learn more about Balloons Over Vermilion on June 5-6 at https://www.balloonsoververmilion.com/