BelleStar - LTA Aviation

BelleStar - LTA Aviation has been formed to provide a variety of high quality services directly involved with Hot Air Balloons and Lighter Than Air Aviation.

A fixed wing pilot since his college days (let’s not ask how long ago that was), Kent has been enjoying flying hot air balloons since his initial lighter than air flight that came about as the solution to a mid-life crisis. Within six weeks of his first flight in a balloon, he purchased BelleStar his first balloon and completed the requirements to earn a FAA commercial pilot certificate.

Kent has had the opportunity to travel and fly at locations and events across the western United States, as well many international events in South and Central America. Kent’s favorite areas to fly are the mountains of Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming as well as the red rock country of Arizona, New Mexico and of course Utah. However, the pyramids of Mexico offer a spectacular experience from a hot air balloon that must be seen.

One of his greatest joys is to introduce the sport of hot air ballooning to people for their first time.  It is Kent’s desire to promote ballooning as a fun filled family activity to the general public and corporate America. 

Jim has traveled with BelleStar and Out of the Blue across the the US and Central America.  As a key member of the flight team Jim is currently in training to earn his pilot certificate and has completed his solo flight.  Everyone should encourage Jim to get his written done.

Dee is the chief of many things for BelleStar and Out of the Blue.  As crew chief she is instrumental in making sure that all things for launches and retrevials are compete and safe.  As chief photographer she deserves credit for most, if not all, of the photos on the festivals pages.  If you find BelleStar or Out of the Blue at a festival or just flying in your area, your best opportunity to get one of our cards or pins is to trade one of yours with her. We love to get new pins to add to the collection.