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JOHN HEINEY World Champion Freestyle Hang Glider Pilot
585 N Twin Oaks Valley Road, Suite D, San Marcos CA 92069
johnheiney.com
hangglidingphotos@hotmail.com
mobile phone 760-822-5667
Film Stunts, Camera Mounts, Air Shows, Event Entertainment
Large Library of Stock Hang Gliding and Paragliding Photographs
Education
Graduated with honors from Milwaukee School of Engineering (AAS degree) - 1970
Awards
1997 USHGA Commendation Award for Volunteer Efforts in Promotion of Hang Gliding
Rogallo Hang Gliding Hall of Fame Induction (2018)
World Acrobatics Society's Gallery of Legends Hall of Fame Induction (2024)
Experience
Competition
- Winner of World Aerobatic Hang Gliding Championships (Telluride) - 1987, 1991, 1992 and 1997
- Guinness World Record Holder for 52 consecutive "loops" on a hang glider - 1988-1998
- Winner of Masters of Freestyle Championships - 1999, 2002 & 2003
- Winner of Aero-Extreme Freestyle Hang Gliding Contest in Jackson Hole, WY - 2000
- Winner of United States Aerobatics National Championships in Albuquerque, NM - 1996
- Winner of Grouse Mountain World Invitational Aerobatics Championships in BC Canada - 1987
Employment
- Cocos Island Expedition Team-member/Aerial Photography Consultant - present
- Freelance Photographer / Consultant for UP Hang Gliders / Hang Gliding Instructor - 2001-present
- Design Engineer and Project Manager for Altair's "Predator" and "Saturn" hang gliders - 1994-2000
- Factory Pilot and Promotional Photographer for UP International Hang Gliders - 1989-1994
- Factory Pilot and Promotional Photographer for Bill Bennett's Delta Wing Gliders - 1983-1989
Film / Video
- Featured in Plum TV profile "Hang Gliding in Telluride" - 2007
- Flew with helicopter for Kendall Jackson Wine Company demo film in “Wine Country” - 2005
- Appeared in BBC’s “Journey of Life” TV series episode “Airborne” (evolution of flight) - 2004
- Shot first-ever glider-mounted IMAX footage for MacGillivray-Freeman Films' "Coral Reef Adventure" - 2001
- Stunt pilot for Janus Funds TV commercial filmed at Torrey Pines (Coyote @ 111 / Ventana) - 1998
- Guest host on 1 hour "To The Edge" show on the Outdoor Life Network (towed by helicopter) - 1998
- Stunt flying in Monument Valley for Marlboro Travel TV commercial (HSI / Paul Giraud)- 1997
- Appeared in “The Aeronauts”, a documentary film by Michael Hamilton - 1997
- Featured in Discovery Channel's "Extreme Machines" as Predator designer and freestyler – 1997
- Featured in Discovery Channel's "Go For It" as Predator designer and freestyler - 1996
- Featured in Discovery Channel's "Next Step" innovating equipment to improve one's sport - 1995
- Featured in the “Extremists” filmed at the Telluride Aerobatic Hang Gliding Championships - 1994
- Pilot in IMAX film "Treasure of the Gods" at Zion National Park (heli-tow photos) - 1994
- Featured in Tom Sanders Film "Over The Edge" (hot air balloon drop and loop record) - 1994
- Featured in “Highway, Flying in the USA”, a documentary film by Henry Hauck - 1993
- Featured in ESPN's "Expedition Earth" flying at Mount Cook, New Zealand - 1992
- Featured in Sports Illustrated Video (Warren Miller Film) "On The Edge" - 1992
- Featured in CBS's "Prime Time Pets", took Dorothy Lucy and Blacky the dog hang gliding - 1990
- Filmed segment with Tom Sanders for "Spectacular World of Guinness Records" - 1988
- Appeared in "Good Morning America" segment to take Ron Reagan hang gliding - 1988
- Featured on ESPN's "Classic Summer" as World Freestyle Champion – 1988
- Featured In “Hang Gliding Extreme”, a documentary film by Paul Hamilton - 1987
- Featured in Ch 8 News (San Diego) Special Report on Sport Flying (Emmy Award Winner) - 1987
- Camera-mount consultant for National Geographic Explorer's "High Altitude Hang Gliding" - 1985
- Featured on KYODO TV in Japan "Blondie the Hang Gliding Dog" - 1984
- Shot glider-mounted footage forAerial Focus and Merkel Films sold to many TV commercials.
Air Shows
- Featured act in the Arizona Sky Fest air show at Prescott AZ- 2004-2005
- Performed freestyle demos at the Portuguese National Hang Gliding Championships - 2004
- Performed freestyle hang gliding demos at Extreme Sport Week in Voss Norway - 2004
- Featured Act at the Shell Air & Sea Show in Fort Lauderdale Florida - 1995
- Performed Freestyle demos at the Paragliding World Cup in Kyushu Japan - 1992-1993
- Performed over the main runway at the EAA Convention in Oshkosh WI - 1992-1993
- Performed at the Miami Air Show at Opaloka Airport in Florida - 1991
- Performed Freestyle demos at the First World Open XC Contest in Wakayama Japan - 1990
- Featured Act at the Chicago Air & Water Show (Meigs Field and North Avenue Beach - 1989-1990
- Featured act at the Colorado Springs Balloon Classic (dropped from hot-air balloon) - 1989-1996
Photography / Writing
- 36 Cover photos on Hang Gliding Magazine - 1981-2007
- 34 Centerspreads in Hang Gliding magazine - 1981-2007
- Fourteen articles in Hang Gliding magazine - 1981-2007
- Articles and photos published in all hang gliding periodicals throughout the World
- Ten-photo layout (including cover) and other article/photos in Cross Country international hang gliding and paragliding magazine, 1994-2007
- Photography featured in the “Gallery” section of Hang Gliding Magazine several times
- Articles and photos published in other publications including:
- Westways
- California
- Friendly Exchange
- Modern Maturity
- Outside
- Los Angeles
- New England Monthly
- Oregon Coast
- Volkswagen's World
- Skysports
- Hotel Bel-Air
- San Diego Home & Garden
- Gravity
- and many others
- Photos published in the U.S. Hang Gliding Association calendar each year - 1983-2006
- Photos published in European free-flight calendars - 1983-2005
- Wrote flight manuals and service manuals for all gliders developed by Altair Hang Gliders - 1994-2000
Greg MacGillivray
Mike Hoover
Tom Sanders
Roger Brown
Michael Graber
Gordon Brown
Howard Hall
Bill Sorensen
Paul Giraud
Henry Hauck
Hugh Witworth
and many others