Education

Election is now OPEN!

It's Time to Vote! March means spring, winds, and Elections! The 2022 Board of Directors election is underway. Electronic ballots were delivered to email boxes Tuesday morning. Paper ballots were put in the mail Monday afternoon. Vote by paper OR electronic, but do take the time to vote! Bios are online, on the electronic ballot…

February Meeting Time

Where have we been? Yep, it’s meeting time already! Tuesday, 2/22/22, 6:30 pm at the Balloon Museum, or on Zoom. The program is Kim Vesely taking us on a walk down memory lane to revisit all the launch sites Balloon Fiesta has used in the last 50 years. You’ll also hear some historical facts about…

January Flying, Cloudbouncer, Fund raising, Ground Schools and more!

Wow, do we have a lot of news all of a sudden?! This weekend is the first flying event of the year. Sat, Jan 8, RR field. Make sure your documents are up to date in PAD. The December Cloudbouncer is now available for downloading and viewing. It’s renewal time, watch your email and snail…

Calendar up! for Dec 8

Join us on December 8, 2021, from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm to come and paint a pair of balloon wine stems or pints and raise $ for Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association (AAAA) ! (Note from Kelly Jo: We follow CDC guidelines for safety. We ask that guests wear a mask unless seated at their…

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…

Calculate Weight and Temp

Calculating Weight and Temps Balloon pilots need to be calculating max temperature and lift before each flight. Not only is it important for safe flights, it’s something the FAA is looking at during a ramp check. At the August General Meeting, Barbara Fricke, reviewed how to use the AAAA Weight and Temp Calculator to calculate…

Meeting Reminder, Safety Seminar and Ground Schools

Lots Happening July’s Meeting is Tuesday, July 27 and it’s IN-PERSON, and on Zoom. It starts at 6:30 pm MDT, but the social time starts at 6 at the Museum and shortly after online. The program is Daniel Liberti talking about flying over the Grand Canyon. The other big news is that registration for the…

Online Private Pilot Ground School Now Available!

It's LIVE! The long-awaited, newly built Online Private Pilot Ground School from AAAA Education is now available for purchase. Nearly 4 months in the making, the curriculum has been reviewed and updated. The PowerPoints have been retired and an all-new set of graphics and animations have been built to create actual video presentations. Not just…

Online Private Pilot Ground School Now Available!

AAAA Fiesta Safety Seminar

2020 Fiesta Safety Seminar October 10th, noon-4pm MST via Zoom Webinar Theme: A Safe Flight begins way before the Launch Field! $25.00 USD per person http://bit.ly/AAAASafetySeminar20 Featuring: Miracle on the Mountain – Ron Lessoway Over-the-counter Medications – Morgan Beebe Aging Gracefully – Ray Bair Tethers and Glows – Beth Wright-Smith Crew Management and Training -…