Windpassenger
Team
Get to know a little more about our team of pilots and instructors, assistants and Crew Members. They are experienced professionals, passionate and 100% dedicated to giving you the experience of a lifetime. From the office to the balloon basket, we are here to guarantee you a perfect trip in total safety. Relax, we’ll take care of the rest.
Guido Van Der Velden Dos Santos
Pilot & Accountable Manager
Age:
48
Profession:
Pilot, Flight Instructor and WPB Operations Manager
License:
FCL BPL Class A, B, C, D - Flight Instructor + FE, Night Rating, Radio International Telephony
Instructor:
Gerard Grange & Carlos Manuel Serra Dos Santos (O pioneiro da Aerostation moderna em Portugal)
Years of Experience:
For more than 30 years, since 1989, he traveled in the company of his father. (Carlos Manuel Serra dos Santos)
First flights as a passenger:
Between 1989 and 1992 with the CS-BAB balloon
Hours of free flight:
More than 3107 flight hours in Portugal, Spain, France, Holland, Azores and Angola. It already flies more than 38000 passengers safely.
Greatest dream in Ballooning:
Fly in the largest hot air balloon in the world flying passengers commercially and flying over every country in the world.
Sancho Gonzalez Green
Pilot
Age:
51
Profession:
Commercial Hot Air Balloon Pilot (freelancer)
License:
FCL BPL Class A, B, C, D + Radio International Telephony
Instructor:
Jesus Gonzalez-Green (O pioneiro da Aerostation moderna na Espanha)
Years of Experience:
More than 40 years ago, he had been traveling with his father. (Jesus Gonzalez-Green)
First flights as a passenger:
At the age of 5 he was already traveling in the company of his father. At the age of 8, Sancho became a true pilot by performing his first jump, a short 10-minute ride, totally alone.
Hours of free flight:
More than 2500 flight hours in Spain, Portugal France, Italy, Cappadocia, Namibia, Egypt, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, America, Marrakech, Tunisia........
Carol Negri
Administrative / Pilot
Age:
41
Profession:
Administrative Windpassenger
License:
Class A
Instructor:
Gerard Grange & Guido Van Der Velden Dos Santos
Years of Experience:
Since 2006 he has been flying in the company of Guido Santos
First flights as a passenger:
Between 2005 and 2006 with the PH-NHN balloon
Hours of free flight:
With more than 100 Flight Hours in Portugal........
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