İsmail Keremoğlu CV
Ismail KEREMOGLU
Phone (532) 324 98 17
E-mail balloon@ada.net.tr
Professional Qualifications 1985 - 2002 Turkish Aeronautical Association - Ankara
Gliding (Categorie “A” ), Ballooning (Categorie “A” ) & Parachute Assistant Instructor, Aircraft Pilot (PPL)
Turkkusu General Directorate, Chief of Gliding Department
Professional Experience 1988 - 2002 Turkkusu General Directorate - Ankara
Chief of Gliding Department
1989 – 2002
Chief of Ballooning Department
1992 – 1995
Chief of Gliding and Ballooning Departments
1995 – 1997
1st World Air Games President of Ballooning Commission and Event Manager
CIA (International Ballooning Commission) Turkish Delegate
1997 – 2002
Chief of Gliding Department
Chief Observer of Turkey
Parachute Jumps 485
Hours in Gliding 1.686
Hours in Ballooning 1.280
Hours in Single Engine 123
Hours in Double Engine 59
Hours as Instructor Pilot 1.130
Hours at Night Flight 27.55
Hours at Instruments 59.00
Additional Professional Experience 2001 2nd WAG Ballooning Championship in Spain as official observer.
2001 Participation at the 10th International Military Gliding Championship / GERMANY
2001 Participation at the 7th National Gliding Championship
2000 Participation at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta / USA (second time)
2000 Participation at the 1st Turkish Air Games in Gliding and Skydiving Championships / TURKEY
2000 WAG Cup 2000 in Spain as official observer.
1998 Participation at the Cup D’Europe Mongolfiere / FRANCE
1998 Turkish National Free Distance Record in gliding with 478 km,
1998 Turkish record of distance ( 112 km ), height ( 5.040 meter ) and duration ( 5 hours ) in ballooning / TURKEY
1998 First flight over Marmara Sea / TURKEY
1997 1st World Air Games Ballooning Championship organizer and competitor / TURKEY
1997 Participation at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta / USA (first time)
1997 Participation at the World Hot Air Ballooning Championship / JAPAN
1997 First Turkish National Hot Air Balloon Championship / TURKEY
1996 Organizer of International Kapadokya Cup and competitor / TURKEY
1996 Participation at the KOGA Ballooning Festival / JAPAN
1996, 1997, 1998 (15th ), 2000 Participation at the Chateau d’Oex Balloon Week / SWITZERLAND
1995, 1999, 2000 Participation at the 12th and 13th World Hot Air Balloon Championship in the USA and AUSTRIA,
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000 Participation at the Turkish National Parachute Championships / TURKEY
Professional Membership Membership at the BBAC since 6 years (British Balloon and Airship Club)
Membership at the USPA since 6 years (United States Parachute Association)
Language English, Bulgarian
Other Activities *** Received Lindstrand Balloons inspector and maintainance outhority, 2002
485 parachute jumps between 1984 and 2002
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Test Pilot for gliders an hot air balloons
Completed the Turkish Air Forces Special Survival Course in Cigli / İzmir and Erciyes Mountain / Kayseri 1993.
Completed the Turkish Air Forces Academy Survival Course in 1988 and 1992.
***Received Cameron and T&C Balloons inspection authority 1998.
AWARDS RECEIVED
2001, 2nd place at the 7th Turkish National Gliding Championship
2000, 1st place at the 1st Turkish Air Games Gliding Championship
2000, 3rd place in team competition for accuracy landing in parachute and 2nd place in general class.
1998, 3rd place at the Turkish National Gliding Championship,
1998, 20th place at the Cup D’Europe Mongolfiere
1998, 15th place at the Chateau d’Oex Balloon Week in Switzerland
1997, Certificate of Appreciation from CIA International Ballooning Federation
1997, 1st place as Winner of the day at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in the USA
1997, 1st place at the Turkish National Ballooning Championship
1995, 3rd place at the Turkish National Gliding Championship
1994, 2nd place at the Avderiada Ballooning Cup in Greece
1994, 3rd place at the Dimitritus Ballooning Cup in Greece
1990, 3rd place at the North Cyprus International Ballooning Festival in Turkish Republic of North Cyprus