Competition Time! It’s time for the competition to heat up to match the temperatures. Flying Events and Crew-D are holding competitions this Saturday, August 13. Check-in begins at 6 am at the NW corner of 10th and Westside, that’s near Joe Harris Elementary. Make sure your information is up to date in PAD. And the…
updated 3/28/2022 AAAA has an LOA with ATC regarding Class C airspace. The Final, signed version has been posted. The effective date on the LOA is Monday, March 28, 2022. A list of 105 AAAA pilot members, N numbers, and signatures was submitted on Monday morning. New “badges” have been sent to those 105 which…
Competition Time! It’s time for the competition to heat up to match the temperatures. Flying Events and Crew-D are holding competitions this Saturday, August 13. Check-in begins at 6 am at the NW corner of 10th and Westside, that’s near Joe Harris Elementary. Make sure your information is up to date in PAD. And the…
updated 3/28/2022 AAAA has an LOA with ATC regarding Class C airspace. The Final, signed version has been posted. The effective date on the LOA is Monday, March 28, 2022. A list of 105 AAAA pilot members, N numbers, and signatures was submitted on Monday morning. New “badges” have been sent to those 105 which…
Flying Events and Crew-D held events on July 11, 2022. Scores are posted to the respective web pages. The gap at the top of Flying Events has gotten wider, while the top teams in Crew-D are neck and neck. Check it out.
Drones and Right of Way There is an update regarding the DRONE proposed FAA Right of Way Rule as pertains to hot air balloons. Due to our members who have written to express their concerns, the comment period has been extended until August 5th, 2022. Read the update below and take a moment to respond…
The June Cloudbouncer is now available for viewing or downloading. And the June meeting video is also available. The program was Hands-Only CPR.
We survived the TFR experience and had a great Hare & Hound Flying event. See the scores on the Flying Events Page.
The recording of the May General Meeting is now available. The program featured personnel from the ABQ tower talking about the LOA and tower operations. Also on the agenda, BFA President Pat Cannon talked about the sport of ballooning, issues facing the sport, and the relationship between BFA and AAAA. To watch the video, click…