Shane Robinson

Chief Pilot

Shane Robinson has been flying balloons for 36 years and has nearly 6,000 hours flying time. Having flown in 45 states in the U.S., extensively throughout Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, and India, as well as Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Thailand, Philippines, China, Japan, Malaysia, and Dubai, he has covered the globe in his career. 

A former National Champion in gas balloons, he has traveled more than 1,000 miles in a single flight on eight separate occasions, the longest being 1,657 miles from Denver to Vermont. He’s crossed the Alps, the Rockies, the Pyrenees, the Grand Canyon, and a flight to nearly 30,000 feet in an open basket provided a view few witness other than through the window of a commercial jet. Having accomplished so much, Shane knows the Masai Mara offers the most amazing flight experience and Governors’ Balloon Safaris is the best place to realize that dream.