FAI World Rank:
556
Pat PRUCHNICKYJ - United Kingdom
Biography
I have been competing in national and international hot air balloon competitions for 30 years. I was awarded the Silver Badge from the FAI in 2002. My longest flight distance was 260km and longest flight time of 6 hours and 35 minutes. I have flown in 16 countries.
Competition History
| Year | Event | Country | Location | Ranking | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22. Schweizermeisterschaften Heissluftballon / Swiss Cup |  Switzerland | Langenthal / BE | 23 | 280 |
| 2025 | German and British National Hot Air Balloon Championships 2025 |  Germany | Burgebrach | 20 | 451 |
| 2025 | Dutch Balloon Trophy 2025 |  The Netherlands | Witteveen | 16 | 508 |
| 2024 | Belgian Balloon Trophy 2024 |  Belgium | Vielsalm | 24 | 336 |
| 2023 | 6. Horber Neckar-Balloncup and UK Nationals 2023 | Germany | Horb am Neckar | 26 | 334 |
| 2021 | 22nd FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship 2021 |  Hungary | Szeged | 71 | 334 |
| 2019 | BENELUX Championship 2019 |  Luxembourg | Heiderscheid | 32 | 299 |
| 2018 | British Nationals 2018 |  United Kingdom | Thouars | 14 | 364 |