2026 Pilot Bios



Good n Plenty

Greg Saul

Galesburg, IL

Sponsored by

Myers Carpet Weavers


Years Flying Balloons - 36


When you are not flying, what do you enjoy doing?


Riding my Harley with friends, being with my wife.


Why did you become a pilot?


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.


What do you find is the most challenging about flying a hot air balloon?


The weather is always a challenge but since they have started installing solar panels and wind turbines they create quite a challenge.


Short description of something interesting that ballooning has allowed you to do?


Go to Alburquerque, NM. and fly with 650 balloons and I hope to go back this year.


What do you most want the public to know/understand about hot air balloons and flying them?


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.