2024 Pilot Bios



Pi-Bal

Darrell Day

Rock Island, IL

Sponsored by

The Dash Foundation


Years Flying Balloons - 43


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


Dog training , hunting and fishing


Why did you become a pilot?


For the enjoyment of flying


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


Trying to get the weather to cooperate.


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


Ballooning has allow me to meet great many friends that has lasted decades. It's like a large family.


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


Ballooning is very safe and is very dependent on the weather.