Top Gun 2024 Waiver Approved!!
We finally have a signed waiver issued to us from the FAA. Top Gun 2024 Waiver Package (1)
07Feb
12Jan
2024 Top Gun Flying Events Schedule Posted
The 2024 Top Gun Flying Events Schedule has been posted to the Top Gun Website. Sunday, January 21, 2023 is our first event of the year. If you haven't renewed your membership and submitted your documents, now would be a great time to do that! Just go to the Top Gun Membership page at www.topgunballooning.org/membership/ . While your at it,...
08Jan
2023 Top Gun Champion – Trent Caldwell
2023 Top Gun Champion! Trent Caldwell Please join Top Gun in congratulating its 2023 Champion, Trent Caldwell. Trent was on point all year flying every weekend and every flyable task called with a high average of 990 pts. Great job Trent!
22Dec
December, 2023 Top Gun First Place, Janet Patton
December, 2023 Top Gun First Place - Congratulations Janet Patton visiting from Texas! This month's event was called by our Event Director, Stacy Eldridge. Stacy called three tasks consisting of a PDG with a minimum altitude, a JDG gravity drop, and a JDG free marker drop. Strategy for approaching these tasks was the challenge, as the winds aloft were a...
22Nov
November, 2023 Top Gun First Place, Peg Bilson
November, 2023 Top Gun First Place - Congratulations Peg Bilson! Peg trampled the field of 13 Pilots with a total score of 2,696 on the three tasks called. November was supposed to be a two day event, but the weather was not cooperating on Sunday, so Sunday's flight was called off. Our Event Director this month was Natasha Stanke. Thank...
26Oct
October, 2023 Top Gun Flying Event First Place, Derek Grassbaugh
October, 2023 Top Gun First Place - Congratulations Derek Grassbaugh! See the Current Standings page for details. This month's event was called by our Event Director, Jeff Ashworth. Jeff called three tasks consisting of a Hesitation Waltz, an Elbow, and a Pilot Declared Goal. Strategy for approaching these tasks was the challenge. Thank you Jeff! We are quickly approaching the end...
18Sep
September, 2023 Top Gun Flying Event First Place, Ian Whitling
Congratulation to Top Gun's September Flying event First Place, Ian Whitling!
07Sep
August, 2023 Top Gun Flying Event First Place Peg Billson
Congratulations to our August, 2023 Top Gun First Place, Peg Billson! We had 17 pilots registered, and 10 actually flew. Although it was a 2 day event, only Saturday was flyable. Sunday...just a bit windy with some shears aloft.
08Aug
Congratulations US Women’s Nationals Pilots and Crew
Congratulations to Top Gun's Natasha Stanke on her 2nd place finish at the US Women's Nationals held in Jackson, MI last month. It was an exciting competition with several lead changes. Natasha was in the hunt to overtake first place, but just ran out of time, as the last scheduled day of competition was cancelled due to weather. Top Gun's...
16Jul
Congratulations US Nationals 2023 Top Gun Pilots
US Nationals were held in Longview, Texas at the Great Texas Balloon Race June 12 - 18, 2023. Congratulations to Top Gun Pilot Bruce Wood our new US National Champion! Additionally, Elisa Talbert was the top Women's finisher, and Natasha Stanke was Rookie of the Year! Also, in the Young Guns competition, Top Gun's Zack Maxwell placed third and Ryan...