Flying Events

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…

September Cloudbouncer online!

Cloudbouncer and Safety Corner online Timely information has just been published online. The September Cloudbouncer is now available. Download it today. and Check out the Safety Corner about Flying in ABQs Class C airspace when Balloon Fiesta is NOT happening! The bottom line is, don’t go there! The video is on the Video Resources page.

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…

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,…

June Flying and Crew D

June Competition It’s June Competition time. Flying Events is Saturday, June 12, Rio Rancho Launch Field. In-person check-in (scanning) and briefing. Registration 0530-0600. Briefing 0600. Crew-D competition is ONLINE. It’s a way-back quiz. The quiz is open on June 12th from 4:00 AM MDT until 2:00 PM MDT. More details in the member email, and…

May Scores Posted

Check the Scores May Flying Event Scores are posted. Not that it does much with the competition canceled. But show-up points were awarded and those not in attendance may have slipped to those that did. Check it out on the Flying Events Page under Committees.