Crew Development

Friends and Lovers and Waivers

Friends and Lovers and Waivers It’s Friends and Lover’s Weekend. Here are a few important reminders. For all the details, head to the Friends and Lovers Page. All pilots must be registered, fees paid, and current documents uploaded by 5 pm Thursday, 2/10/2022 to pick up a pilot pack and participate in the flying events….

Friends and Lovers Just Days Away

Registered? Registration for Friends and Lovers closes this Thursday night. Pilots remember you must also have your documents current in AAAA PAD to finalize your registration. Crew members check out what’s in store for you! It’s all on the Friends and Lovers Page. See you Friday night!

Winners Identified!

Yes! We have Winners! Jingle Bell concludes the 2021 competition year and with that, we have winners in both flying and crew competition. Trent Caldwell is your Flying Events Champion and the Sandia Sunrise/Sunlite crew rose to the top of the crew competition. Check out all the scores and final rankings on the respective committee…

Jingle Bell UPDATE!

Activities Move West! It was great to be inside the Sid on Saturday, but we’re moving on Sunday to the Rio Rancho AAAA Launch Field. Pilot scanning begins at 6:30, briefing at 7. Crew games following flying. Today’s Scores (show-up point and Crew Scores) are already posted to the respective pages of the website. Less…

Tom Fisher Gets Sid Cutter Award

Tom Fisher was recognized at the AIBF Awards Ceremony with the Sid Cutter Award for his outstanding contribution to the sport of hot air ballooning. Tom has been an instructor, AAAA Education Committee member, Ground School Proctor and has recently taken over the management of the AAAA online store, complete with seminar and ground school…

August Event Update

Winds kept us from flying balloons, but not from a breakfast of hamburgers and hot dogs, and a Cornhole competition with a sudden-death toss-off. Check the pictures, scores, and more on the respective committee web pages. And don’t forget the General Meeting and Town Hall, Tuesday, Aug, 24, 6:30 pm at the Museum.

Mid July Updates

July Flying Event Scores are posted on the Flying Events page. Crew-D July Scores posted on the Crew-D Page. The July Cloudbouncer is available from the Cloudbouncer Archive page. July’s General Meeting will be IN-PERSON, (and via Zoom) on Tues, July 27.

It’s a Four for All Sunday!

Big Sunday Ahead! This Sunday, July 11, we have a flying event, a Crew-D contest, a Crazy Hat contest, and FREE ICE CREAM!!! Flying is from Balloon Fiesta Park, the NE corner. Registration scanning starts at 0530, in-person briefing is at 0600. Sunrise is one minute later. We’re expecting a fly-in task. After flying, Crew-D…

What’s the Word Contest

From the BFA! ‘What’s the Word’ Contest? Create a Safety Legacy to Protect Crew! Leaving the ground outside the basket never ends well. Though universally understood, “Weight off!” has no redundancy or feedback and may come late or go unheard. To that end, we’re seeking a universal catchphrase for crew to call out, command, and…

And the results are in….

for June Flying and Crew-D! 28 pilots scanned in, 17 scored and at the top of the heap, Ray Bair with a throw of just 1.98 meters. It’s making for a really tight competition for the top overall slots. Check out the Standings and Scores on the Flying Events Page. And not to be outdone,…