General Club Business

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…

October Cloudbouncer Available

Hot off the Computer Screen! The October Cloudbouncer is now available! Read it online or download it today!

October Meeting

October Meeting Details This Tuesday, October 26, 2021, is the monthly AAAA meeting. We will continue to meet in person AND on Zoom. A member email was sent on Sunday with the Zoom link. The meeting starts promptly at 6:30 pm and the program is the 2021 Balloon Fiesta Wrap-up Presentation. It is where you…

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.

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…

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.

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…