Gary Mortimer
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Gary Mortimer | |
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Born | Bristol, United Kingdom | 26 September 1967
Citizenship | British |
Occupation | CEO sUAS News Group |
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]
He lives in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands and works on projects involving Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
In 2010 with Chris Anderson, Mortimer created the T3[4] competition on the popular drone building website DIY Drones.[5] He remains the chief judge for the competition. In July 2010, he was the first person[failed verification] 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 in 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". www.iol.co.za/. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
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- ^ "Sign In". diydrones.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Tiny drones perform in indoor arena". www.ainonline.com. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- English balloonists
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Journalists from Bristol
- Balloon flight record holders
- British aviation record holders
- Aviation biography stubs