In 2005 , he flew around Hurricane Wilma 's perimeter , and in 2007 he told the Denver Post he hoped his work would help save lives down the line . Son of boy who untethered balloon is storm chaser , ` ` is pilot '' Richard Heene , wife and boys conducted extreme experiments together . He said that despite appearance of danger , ` ` my family is never put in harm 's way '' ` ` Wife Swap '' Dad spent time making ` ` research - gathering flying saucer ''
Son of boy who untethered balloon is storm chaser , ` ` is pilot '' Richard Heene , wife and boys conducted extreme experiments together . He said that despite appearance of danger , ` ` my family is never put in harm 's way '' ` ` Wife Swap '' Dad spent time making ` ` research - gathering flying saucer ''