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🎈 Meet One of Our Pilots   Shelena Shamo flying Plaid Pixie Commercial Pilot📍 Orem, UT5th year with us77,000 ft³Cameron 🎈 The Pilot Shelena's love for hot air balloons took flight as a child, sparked by the awe of seeing her first balloon at the U.S. National Championships. Though the championships moved away, that memory stayed aloft in her heart. Years later, she volunteered as crew at her first rally - and that childhood wonder reignited into a full-blown passion. Shelena's love of hot air balloons started at a young age when she first saw a balloon at the US National Championships in her hometown. Years later her love reignited after volunteering as crew at her first hot air balloon rally. Ballooning became a passion in Shelena's life which spread to her husband as well. The two were soon traveling the country crewing for pilots for several years. In 2017, Shelena took her first flight and became determined to become a pilot. She is grateful for the many pilots who helped her get started on her training. Shelena was still a student pilot when she bought her first balloon but once she earned her private and then commercial pilot's license, she flew as often as the weather would allow. Shelena loves the excitement and happiness that hot air balloons bring to others and enjoys involving volunteers in helping with her balloon. That passion soon became a shared adventure with her husband, as they spent years traveling the country, crewing for pilots and immersing themselves in the ballooning community. In 2017, Shelena took her first flight, and from that moment on, she knew she had to become a pilot. With the guidance of generous mentors, she began her training, eventually purchasing her first balloon before completing her certification. . Today, Shelena flies as often as the skies allow, sharing the joy and wonder of ballooning with others. She thrives on the excitement balloons bring to communities and loves involving volunteers in every part of the experience. Let's give a warm welcome to Shelena - whose story reminds us all that sometimes, one moment of wonder can lift a dream into the clouds! ☁ The Balloon Plaid Pixie is pop of color floating in the sky with a bright yellow equator.
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