General Club Business

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…

Remembering

Saturday’s News

We are a community. Not by choice, but by circumstances. We reach out to each other in love and understanding with tolerance and patience. We are a community. Please send prayers and support for a member of our community and those involved. Respect their privacy during this very difficult time.

June Meeting!

ABQ Area Flying Waivered or Not! Join us via Zoom for the last virtual meeting. Tonight’s program is about flying in the Albuquerque Area whether flying under the waiver or not. There are changes and things to be aware of. This is a DO NOT MISS program for anyone who flys in the ABQ area….

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…