Ronnie Shewmaker
Pilot
Ronnie is our secondary Chief Pilot for Oxford Promotions. He resides outside of Louisville in Southern Indiana. Ronnie has been flying our balloons since the early 1990's. He has traveled with us to Switzerland, Japan, Belgium, Canada & The Netherlands. Judy his wife is he's Crew Chief. Ronnie became interested in ballooning in 1982 while being a member of a local balloon chase crew. He started piloting balloons in 1986, and received his private licenses in 1989. He then went on to get his commercial licenses the following year. Ron flies his own balloon "Summer Wind" in many local ballooning events.
In 1991 Ronnie flew the "Clown" for the first time in Brockville Canada. Later that year participating in the World Hot Air Balloon Championships in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Canada.
Ron also is the Chief Pilot for the Benihana of Tokyo balloons. Ron has flown the the Chief's Head special shape balloon at many events.
Ron has accumulated over 400 PIC hours of flight time and almost 100 hours in special shape balloons. Ron is a member of the Balloon Society of Kentucky.