UPDATE!-Scores Posted The September flying event is already here. Sunday, Sept 11 at Balloon Fiesta Park. Pilot badge scanning/check-in starts at 6:15, briefing and sunrise at 6:45. Enter thru the NE gate. We’ll have launch directors, safety officials, remote-control balloons, mounted patrol, and more. All are part of the distractions you’ll experience at Balloon Fiesta….
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…
UPDATE!-Scores Posted The September flying event is already here. Sunday, Sept 11 at Balloon Fiesta Park. Pilot badge scanning/check-in starts at 6:15, briefing and sunrise at 6:45. Enter thru the NE gate. We’ll have launch directors, safety officials, remote-control balloons, mounted patrol, and more. All are part of the distractions you’ll experience at Balloon Fiesta….
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…
Did you miss the August meeting? It’s now available “on-demand”. Head over to the Meeting and Programs Video page and check it out. The link is under the News Menu of the home page. The program was the four authors of the new Balloon Fiesta book, 50 years of Magic. We also got a chance…
The August Cloudbouncer is now available for online viewing or downloading. Note this is our new publication schedule, AHEAD of the General Meeting. Check it out and join us Tuesday, August 23 at 6:30 pm at the Balloon Museum. On the program is the new 50th Balloon Fiesta book, and the 2022 Balloon Quilt. Join…
The results of this weekend’s Flying Event and 2nd Annual Cornhole Crew Tournament have been posted and overall standings updated. Check them out on their respective pages. And just a reminder, the General Meeting is a little early this month, August 23. It’s still the 4th Tuesday, there just happens to be 5 Tuesdays this…
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…
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.