Nicole Charbonneau and Christoph Schmutte

Nicole and Chris have been ballooning for a long time, first as crew, and since 1991 (Chris) and 2007 (Nicole) as private pilots. Both have been involved with the ballooning community of central Ohio since moving to Columbus in 2004, Nicole as vice president and Chris as a member of the Central Ohio Balloon Club. Their balloon name is Volito, which means "I fly!" in latin. What do they love the most about ballooning? That it's always an adventure; you never know where the winds will take you. Happy flying!

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