Pilot's Profile - Eddie Jacobs
Eddie Jacobs qualified as a balloon pilot in Austria He has flown extensively over Asia and Europe. He became a South African resident in 1994.
Eddie is probably unique in South Africa in that he has piloted fixed wing, balloons, thermal air ships and rotary blade aircraft.
Eddie has been a commercial balloon pilot since 1987, and has more than 2000 hours flying large passenger balloons.
He started flying from Glenburn Lodge in 1995, and in 1999, purchased his own company Air to Air Africa cc. Currently, he has two balloons; one 250,000 cubic feet balloon with a capacity of 12 passengers and a 210,000 cubic feet balloon with a capacity of 8 passengers.
He has flown advertising balloons such as Simba Chips, White Horse whisky, the M-net air ship, and many others all over South Africa. He has been involved in a great deal of balloon stunt work for British & South African television and films
Pilot's Pictures
Eddie, the pilot
Eddie's house
Eddie's pet project
The safety brief
Take off!
Other balloons flown
Other balloons flown