Gary Mortimer
Gary Mortimer (born 1967 in Bristol, England) is a British journalist balloonist and drone aviator. He serves as editor of sUAS News,[1] an unmanned aviation news website. He is a hot air balloon pilot and current holder of the South African Hot Air Balloon Altitude record. The record was set on 9 May 2005 when he flew to an altitude of 30,334 feet (9,246 m) with DJ Lev David, on a flight in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa.[2] The flight took off from Estcourt Airfield and the landing took place just outside Weenan.[3]
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Born | Bristol, United Kingdom | 26 September 1967
Citizenship | British |
Occupation | CEO sUAS News Group |
He lives in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands and works on projects involving Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
In 2010 with Chris Anderson, Gary created the T3[4] competition on popular drone building website DIY Drones.[5] He remains the chief judge for the competition. In July 2010 he was the first person to fly a fixed wing unmanned aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire, England. He flew the Boomerang[6] wing with an AttoPilot autopilot inside.
Personal life
He lived in the Somerset village of Dowlish Wake and attended Wadham Community School Crewkerne.
He served in the RAF from 1984-1988 in Chivenor No. 63 Squadron RAF and RAF Prestwick.
References
- Press (4 September 2013). "About 60 drone hunting licenses sold while Deer Trail waits to vote". sUAS News - The Business of Drones. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- "Record hot-air high for East Coast DJ". Bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- "Hot-air balloonists reach new record heights". http://www.iol.co.za/. Retrieved 30 May 2010. External link in
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- "Tiny drones perform in indoor arena". http://www.ainonline.com. Retrieved 7 February 2014. External link in
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