Pilots:

Along with his 27 years' service as a fighter pilot, Dominique has been extremely interested in hot air ballooning since the 1990s. As Flight Safety Directing Officer in the Air Force, his experience allowed Touraine Montgolfière to rapidly become a reference concerning safety and organization of flights in the ballooning world.
After several years paced on the rhythm of championships, or as flight director of major air shows, such as the Montgolfiades Primagaz de Tours, Dominique now shares his passion with his passengers and students and has done so for 12 years.

He totalizes 6000 flying hours. In 1996 he was awarded the highest distinction in the aeronautical world, the « médaille de l’aéronautique » (medal of aeronautics) by the Ministry of Defence.

Franck became a glider pilot at the age of 17 and then joined the School of the Air. His training as a fighter pilot allowed him to become a civilian commercial airline pilot at 25, before being hired as a pilot in aerial works by Klaus Ohlmann, specialist in extreme glider flights holding 8 world records.
At the same time he flew hot air balloons with Dominique for leisure. But, with the ATPL (the highest qualification in civil aviation), Franck combined his experience with that of Dominique to create the company Touraine Montgolfière.

Franck is qualified in all types of balloons, he totalizes 2000 flying hours.

Thierry has travelled far and wide as a crew member in competitions. Between meetings and competitions with his pilot he has won 3 championship titles.

He started flying in 2000, and is qualified as a pilot. At the same time as meetings, he has continued training with Touraine Montgolfière to perfect piloting passenger transport.

Thierry flies on small and medium capacity balloons. He totalized 300 flight hours.

Elodie got her pilot's license in 2005, after 3 years of taking part in competitions as a member of the balloon ground crew.

Studious and methodical, she trained entirely with Touraine Montgolfière, and qualified at the age of 19. One year later, she became the youngest commercial pilot in France.

As a full-time student in Pharmaceutical studies, she works for Touraine Montgolfière at her free time.

Elodie pilots flights on small capacity balloons. She totalizes 250 flying hours.

Ground crew members :