Carol Rymer Davis (USA)
1973
Began flying hot
air balloons
1974 - Present Participant, US National Championships
1975
Member,
International Jury, 2nd World
Championships
10th Place, US National Championships
Certificated in gas balloons
World Record attempt, AX-6 Distance,
unsuccessful
1976
Life Member of the
Balloon Federation of
America
1978
World Record, AX-5
Altitude, 25,000'
1979
World Record, AX-5
Altitude, 31,300'
1980
World Record, AX-5
Duration,
6 hr. 34 min.
World Record, AX-5 Distance, 143 miles
Crew Chief, USA Team #1, World Gas
Balloon Championships, Belgium
1981
Recipient, Diplome
Montgolfier (World
award for achievement in ballooning),
Tokyo, Japan
1982 - 1983 Instructor,
Albuquerque Aerostat
Ascension Association Ground Schools
1983
Level VII
Aeronaut, Balloon Federation
of America
1985
Member, Gas
Balloon Events Committee,
Balloon Federation of America
1986
Member, Hot Air
Balloon Events
Committee, Balloon Federation of
America
1986 - 1992 Member,
Board of Directors, Balloon
Federation of America
1987 - 1990 Treasurer,
Balloon Federation of
America
1987 - 1988 Secretary,
Competition Division
Balloon Federation Of America
1988
Master Crew Chief,
Balloon Federation
of America
1990 - 1991 Vice
President, Balloon Federation
of America
1990
2nd Place, 1st
Ladies World Cup
Saga, Japan
Safety Officer, Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta
1991
4th Place, New
Mexico State Hot Air
Balloon Championships
Chief Safety Officer, Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta
5th Place, 2nd Ladies World Cup
Saga, Japan
1992
8th Place, 3rd
Ladies World Cup
Saga, Japan
1993
2nd Place Colorado
Balloon Club Championships
1995
4th Place,
America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race
Albuquerque, New Mexico
World
Record, AA-6 to AA-15 Distance and Duration, Albuquerque, New Mexico to Lisbon,
Ohio, Co-pilot with Leslie Davies
1996
Level VIII
Aeronaut, Balloon Federation
of America
2nd
Place, Gordon Bennett Qualifier, St. Louis, Missouri to Old Trap, North
Carolina, Co-pilot with Richard Abruzzo
1997
2nd Place, New Mexico State Championships
Holds altitude, duration and distance world records in various categories of balloons. Participant in the U.S. National Championships, 1974 to the present. Recipient of the 1981 Diploma Montgolfier.