An Adventure of a Lifetime!

  Air Apparent is owned and operated by husband and wife team Randy Kirgiss and Colleen Quinlan.  

Randy has been flying for over 38 years, with his first flight as a pilot in 1986.  He spent 24 years Active Duty and another 10 years as a civilian flying helicopters for the U.S. Army.  Since then he has been flying EMS helicopters.  

Colleen is the Air Apparent Crew Chief and manages the ground support team.  She is an Army Veteran where she served as a medic.  Upon leaving the Army, she took up a career as an environmental scientist.  

Together, Randy and Colleen call Gray, TN home, where they enjoy flying and living in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains

Our hot air ballooning team is professional and courteous.  We strive to make your flight as safe and enjoyable as possible.  Depending on your desired level of involvement, we will integrate you as part of our flight team, helping us set up, chase (if you are not taking part in the flight), and recover.  At the completion of the flight we will partake in a traditional post-flight ceremony commemorating your flight, including a champagne / sparkling cider toast.

If you wish to add that extra wow factor and color to your outdoor event, we provide static inflation's with Air Apparent.