It was 1989 when Bruce saw his first hot air balloon. He traveled around crewing for the pilot and purchased his first balloon three months later—before even taking a ride! He earned his certificate in just three months and quickly began flying more than 500 passengers a year.

Bruce especially enjoys sharing the magic of ballooning with others and loves the smiles it brings. Along with operating a small ride business, he also flies over the New England skies with the iconic RE/MAX balloon and the Hunterdon Health balloon in New Jersey, accumulating over 4,000 hours of flight time.

Some of Bruce’s fondest memories in ballooning include flying with Paul Newman and his friends, giving children rides at Paul Newman’s special summer camps, and soaring over the pyramids in Mexico and the countryside of Norway.

He maintains memberships with the Balloon Federation of America, the Great Eastern Balloon Association, the Connecticut Lighter Than Air Society, the Experimental Aircraft Association, and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.