Dad of boy who untethered balloon is storm chaser , ` The guy was a weather man and he had to be there at the right time. Dad said that despite appearance of danger , `` my family is never put in harm 's way '' `` Wife Swap '' family spent time making `` research-gathering flying saucer ''
Dad of boy who untethered balloon is storm chaser , `` science detective '' Richard Heene , wife and boys conducted extreme experiments together . Dad said that despite appearance of danger , `` my family is never put in harm 's way '' `` Wife Swap '' family spent time making `` research-gathering flying saucer ''